"What's wrong with me?" Jiang Xuanjin flipped his hand over, pulling up his sleeve to cover the scar, and averted his eyes, saying, "Don't look at me like that. Go back to Youyu Pavilion."

  He would rather she be lively and playful, with a pair of almond eyes full of the warmth of spring, than to look like this, her head hung low, her mouth twisted as if about to cry. It's heart-wrenching to see.

  "How did you know all this?" she asked with a heavy nasal tone.

  "Green silk."

  Li Huaiyu smiled coldly: "So you knew all along, yet you still said it had nothing to do with you?"

  Jiang Xueming: "I don't know"

  No, this person is fine, why does he always talk with a hidden agenda?

  In a rage, she flipped over the low table on the soft couch and sat in front of him, staring at him with wide eyes: "When you first found out I was deceiving you, weren't you heartbroken?"

  He pursed his lips and stared at the low table that had been knocked to the ground. Jiang Xuanjin was silent for a moment, then nodded very slightly and said "Mm".

  "If you're so sad, what business is it of yours?" She put her hands on her hips. "Want me to feel guilty?!"

  "No." He shook his head. "Right is right, wrong is wrong, the guilt that's yours is yours, and what isn't yours, it doesn't make sense to keep shouldering it."

  It's the same principle, just like when he agreed to plead for Danyang at first, it was only for justice.

  This person must have grown up with a ruler, how can he be so upright? Li Huaiyu didn't know what to say. He lifted his sleeve, grabbed the hand he was hiding, rubbed it twice, and said in a low voice: "Actually, there's no need, we've been through so much for so many years, going back now would take too much effort. Rather than doing this, it's better to clear the names of those who were implicated by me, they can turn things around more easily than I can."

  Mentioning this, Jiang Xuanjin's face didn't look too good.

  "You've been paving the way for them since you arrived in this first-tier city."

  "Huh?" Hua Yu reacted for a moment, then understood who he meant by "they", and smiled, saying, "It's just Wu and the others who have followed me for many years and done a lot for me. I repay them a bit, isn't that only right?"

  "Is this considered repaying one or two?" Jiang Xuanjin slowly chewed on these four words, and coldly said. "Replacing the city gate with a new one, clearing out the county governor's mansion, disregarding the opposition of the surrounding vassals, insisting on letting those people take office, even sending a name list to the capital, and not caring about being assassinated. Is this considered repaying one or two? How about three, four, five, and six?"

  This guy is really glib, as if taking down this city was something that could be done with just a flick of the wrist.

  "What's wrong with you?" Huaiyu cried and laughed at the same time, "Haven't I already become one?"

  "It's settled." Jiang Xuanjin nodded, "In five months' time, you've cleaned them all up, but for yourself, not a single word of explanation has been given to outsiders. In Yinping, when they were scolded by the Jiang family, you knew how to get angry and protect them, what about yourself? Are you happy with being slandered behind your back?"

  "It's not unhappy." The voice weakened, Huai Yu scratched her chin, and inexplicably felt a little guilty.

  Jiang Xuanjin's eyes were icy cold: "Not happy, why not take action? With your skills, make a big fuss. To clarify the things that happened back then, isn't it difficult?"

  "It's not that it's difficult, but I just don't think it's the right time." Huai Yu smiled and pinched his hand, "Think about it, when the situation in the first-tier city was still chaotic, if I were to rush to clear my name, wouldn't people later say that I only did it to wash away my bad reputation? And as for them, they're very hardworking and talented, I couldn't possibly overshadow their efforts with a dark cloud, could I?"

  "You're taking them too seriously!"

  Hua Yu frowned: "So many years of feelings, if it weren't for me, they wouldn't have been holding back all the time. I take them seriously, what's wrong with that?"

  "No problem!" The man in front of him said fiercely, "You think they are important, I also think you are important. You don't want to spend energy on yourself, then I'll spend it for you!"

  It's obviously for her own good, so why does it sound so infuriating when he says it?

  Softening her eyebrows and eyes, she snuggled into his arms, grabbed his hand and placed it on her belly, pouting: "Hurry up and listen, hurry up and listen, your dad is bullying your mom!"

  His face stiffened, Jiang Xuanjin was as if something had blocked his mouth, his fingertips curled up, his eyelashes trembled, and he suddenly choked and didn't make a sound.

  She smiled and leaned against his chest, saying to his belly in a spoiled tone: "In the future, you should learn from your mother and speak straightforwardly. Your father is a good person, but he's too cold and never says what he wants directly. For example, now, he really wants to kiss your mother, but he doesn't dare to say it."

  His face darkened on one side, Jiang Xuanjin gritted his teeth: "When did I ever think you'd talk nonsense about it!"

  "Am I talking nonsense?" Huaiyu blinked, "You don't want me to kiss you?"

  "Don't want to!"

  She turned her head to look at him, Li Huaiyu stroked his chin thoughtfully for a while, then hooked his neck and leaned in to kiss him on the lips.

  "That's what I thought," she said seriously.

  “”

  The cold wind outside the window made a turn, unable to blow into this house. Jiang Xuanjin puckered his lips and stared at the brazier, with a touch of tender crimson color appearing on his lips.

  Admiringly watching, she stretched out her hand to caress, and said with a smile: "You look really good, I want to kiss you."

  With his hand on her belly, Jiang Xuanjin lowered his head and rested it on her shoulder, saying to the rounded belly: "In the future, don't learn from your mother, she's always talking nonsense."

  As soon as he said this, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

  The person in his arms was very dissatisfied, stiffening his neck and saying: "What do you mean I'm not serious?"

  Pausing for a moment, he added with an air of righteousness: "My behavior isn't decent either!"

  Looking at her deeply, Jiang Xuanjin said to her belly: "In terms of self-awareness, your mother is indeed superior."

  "Huai Yu's mouth was slightly ajar as he said in confusion: 'Are you praising me or scolding me?'"

  Jiang Xuanjin didn't answer, but the smile in his eyes grew thicker, as if it had melted all the snow of winter and bloomed into a gorgeous flower on his lips.

  "Your Highness." A voice came from outside the door.

  Hua Yu stood up, but Jiang Xuanjin reached out and pressed her back down, his smile fading as he asked, "What's wrong?"

  As soon as he entered the door, Wu Dao said: "There is news from Kyoto. It is said that His Majesty has ordered Pingling to send troops to suppress the bandits in Yicheng City."

  Bandits? Huai Yu coldly smiled: "Originally those sons from the first line of defense have arrived at the capital city, right?"

  He nodded: "All of them are in the Tingwei Fu."

  "Is there an imperial envoy in Pingling?"

  "Yes."

  "Alright." She hugged her belly and said, "Inform Dan Yang Bian Cheng, prepare to welcome guests."

  She was worried that no one knew about the good news in the first-tier city, and she rushed to give her the opportunity. If she didn't seize it, wouldn't it be a pity?

  "What are you doing?" The person behind her held down her struggling body.

  Hua Yu turned back, blinked and said: "I want to go arrange things, Danyang Biancheng is thirty miles away from here, if we don't prepare in advance, how can we receive such a noble guest?"

  "Take care and rest well." Jiang Xuanjin said, "Don't worry about anything else."

  Li Huaiyu was taken aback, she wanted to say something. This is her territory, who cares about anyone else? But she quickly thought of one thing.

  The first line of the city is separated from the Ziyang border town by a distance of merely ten miles.

  Blinking her eyes again and again, she grinned and grabbed his sleeve, asking: "Are you going to protect me?"

  Let her lean on the soft pillow, Jiang Xuanjin got up from the bed and said expressionlessly: "The great affairs of the country, what's the point of saying whether to protect or not?"

  Then he took his zither and went out the door.

  She followed him to the backyard without understanding, and as soon as she stopped, she heard him say: "Pregnant women can't be too tired, from now on, you can tell Ben Jun about these things."

  "This" lowered his eyelids, "Informing Your Highness of news from all places is my duty."

  Looking at him indifferently, Jiang Xuanjin asked: "Do you know martial arts?"

  He nodded slightly and clasped his hands: "I have a slight understanding of the superficial skills of Qing Si and Your Highness's martial arts, which were all taught by me."

  You know, Qingsi! The number one martial artist in the imperial harem! Princess Chang, you know! She was once invincible on the streets of Chang'an! After drifting through Jianghu for so many years, this is the first time someone has questioned my martial arts skills, I'm so angry my face is turning green.

  However, the person in front of him seemed to recall something and said slowly, "Indeed, they only know the skin."

  The plum blossoms fall.

  How could he have forgotten, his green silk had been seized by this person in front of him before. As for the prince, it was even more unnecessary to mention.

  But they are both girls! And not having learned from him, what does this attitude of disdain mean? Although Wu is a very steady person, but facing Jiang Xuan's appearance, he also can't hold back.

  "What have I done wrong in front of you?" He actually spared no effort to tongue-lash him!

  Jiang Xuanjin smiled and shook his head: "Sir, you are overthinking, I am not a vengeful person, but I have an important task to entrust. I fear that sir may not be able to handle it, so I asked two more questions."

  As she spoke, she very generously took off her own pendant and put it in his hand.

  Something cool fell into his hand, and he lowered his head to take a look, his heart skipped a beat.

  Zi Yang Jun's engraved pendant, this is something that can be used as a military token, and it was given to him so lightly?

  "Ziyang Biancheng has a garrison, sir. Take this to the commander and he will follow arrangements." Jiang Xuanjin said, "There are people coming from Pingling, there should be news tomorrow. Sir, lead the troops to camp outside the city line, and act as you see fit."

  "Sir, are you going to take Lord's place in defending this city?"

  Who just said don't come?

  "What can be considered as guarding?" Jiang Xuanjin stood with his hands behind his back and said in a dignified tone, "Just fulfilling the courtesy of welcoming guests."

  Yu Weng fell silent, staring at the jade pendant in his hand, thinking that this ritual was indeed frightening.

  But he had the chance to lead the team, and it was even possible to compete with others. Just thinking about the scene of clashing swords and flashing knives made his blood boil again.

  "Your subordinate obeys!" He bowed to Prince Zi Yang.

  Hua Yu leaned against the soft couch, curiously scratching her ears and cheeks, thinking of sneaking a listen. However, with her current body, it was inconvenient to move around, and if she got caught, she would definitely get scolded. But asking her to behave herself was something she just couldn't do!

  After struggling for a long time, she finally got down from the bed stealthily and tiptoed to touch the strings of the zither.

  "Creak..." The door opened, but it wasn't her who opened it. Someone came in from outside, bringing a gust of wind and frost with them.

  "What's the hurry?" he said coldly.

  She shrunk her neck, turned her head and rolled back onto the soft couch, pretending nothing had happened. She tucked in the thin quilt and smiled at him: "You're back?"

  Jiang Xuanjin stepped inside, standing high and looking down at her beside the couch: "Afraid I'll eat you up?"

  "That's not it." Huai Yu chuckled. "I'm just afraid it's cold outside and you'll catch a chill."

  She paused for a moment, then couldn't help but ask: "How's Ruo Yu doing?"

  When she came back from the post house earlier, as soon as she entered the door, she heard Yu saying that Lu Jinghang was better than him. At that time, this master's eyes sank, and she saw it!

  He reached out to adjust her collar and said slowly, "What can I do to him? He's a martial artist and has learned a lot of military tactics from you. Let him help with deploying the troops."

  "Mobilize troops?" Huai Yu was taken aback, "You trust him that much?"

  "I don't trust him."

  I trust you.

  The second half of the sentence was left unspoken, and Jiang Xiaojie merely let out a cold snort, casting a sidelong glance at her.

  Li Huaiyu understood and was moved to hold his hand: "You're rarely so considerate."

  With Rong's personality, he will definitely like this kind of task.

  "Your Highness is being too kind." Jiang Xuanjin hooked the corner of his mouth and said, "Since there's still time, Your Highness might as well go bid him farewell."

  "Hmm, okay, wait a minute, resignation?" Huai Yu was somewhat taken aback. "It's only two or three days in total, no need to be so formal, right?"

  Jiang Xuanjin's eyes became even more gentle, and he lightly stroked her hair, saying: "He has other things to attend to, and it's possible he won't be back for ten days or half a month. It would be better if Your Highness saw him off."