Chapter 267 You Are My Driftwood

The soldiers looked at Xiao Ning and then at Shang Xi.

Very interesting.

The descendants of wise kings and brave generals are all sitting here.

The general said this again.

Then...can they just raise the banner of rebellion and fight their way back to Shengjing?

No, no, how can that be called raising the flag of rebellion? What they did should be called restoring order!

After all, logically speaking, this prince is the legitimate one, and the current emperor is nothing but a traitor who killed the king and usurped the throne.

But……

Everyone's eyes turned to Xiao Ning and Shang Xi.

The look is pitiful.

The descendants of wise kings and brave generals are all gay.

But if it is severed, the relationship between the two families will be severed.

I don't know if they can each get married and have children in the future...

Continue this bloodline.

They didn't know what the bloodline of the wise ruler was like, but they knew very well about the bloodline of General Zhenbei!

With that level of bravery, even if his father came, he would have to keep a distance from him.

Li Yuan and Zhang Dashu didn't say anything.

Only they knew that in the near future, this prince would probably... be treated the same as Shen Jianjun.

After all, the general's ambition is to become the empress.

The identity of the late emperor's son is too sensitive.

Until great things are accomplished, he can only be a bird in a cage.

Shang Xi listened to Xiao Ning's words, pursed his lips, and felt a little uneasy.

After all, he is not the son of that wise ruler, Shen Zhiyi is.

As long as Shen Zhiyi is alive, the truth will eventually come to light.

But Xiao Ning had someone watching him, so he couldn't kill him at all.

It's a pity that the sleeve crossbow was taken away by that bastard Shen Shulan, otherwise he would have been able to kill him even if someone was guarding it.

When he killed Chen Xiang, Shang Xi didn't know the power of the sleeve crossbow, but since he was rescued by Xiao Ning a few days ago, he clearly felt the power of the sleeve crossbow.

The reason why Chen Xiang was not killed was probably because the bastard was afraid of death and was wearing protective gear.

Shen Zhiyi is now a prisoner and I'm afraid he has nothing to protect himself.

Well, maybe he could ask Aning for another hidden crossbow.

But if he turned around and used his hidden crossbow to kill Shen Zhiyi, would Aning be angry at him for being so cruel and self-willed?

Shang Xi looked at Xiao Ning's profile and his fingers tightened unconsciously.

The hem of her clothes was wrinkled by his grip.

Aning is the kindest person. Even though she was not very nice to her at first, she still risked her life to save her, let alone Shen Zhiyi.

Let’s not talk about their past relationship.

On the way here just now, Xiao Ning said in person that he could not be killed.

Yes, in Xiao Ning's eyes, Shen Zhiyi had indeed not committed any unforgivable crime. In fact, apart from their old friendship, there was also the comradeship of the past two years.

Xiao Ning only detained Shen Zhiyi temporarily because he was afraid that Shen Zhiyi would interfere with their plan.

She never wanted him dead.

Shang Xi couldn't help but think of Shen Zhiyi's various reactions after meeting him today, and he became more and more annoyed.

It's obvious that they should be enemies who will never stop fighting.

But Shen Zhiyi looked like that, which made him feel deeply powerless.

It seemed like he was the one being unreasonable.

After all, Shen Zhiyi was just a baby at the time. He couldn't make a choice, and Shen Zhiyi couldn't make a choice either.

But he still hated Chen Zhiyi.

The soldiers were still chattering and arguing.

Xiao Ning listened with a smile, and did not notice the change in Shang Xi's mood beside him.

The debate ended and it was already late.

Xiao Ning stood up and saw Shang Xi staring at the campfire in a daze, so he stretched out his hand to him.

"Go back."

Shang Xi came back to his senses, looked at the slender and well-proportioned hand in front of him, and put his hand on it.

As Xiao Ning pulled him, he stood up and fell into Xiao Ning's arms.

Xiao Ning helped him stand up and said silently: "Be careful, don't be afraid of falling."

Shang Xi smiled and said, "With you here, I won't fall."

Xiao Ning: “…”

Xu Chong, who was standing next to them, couldn't help but shudder when he saw the two of them like this.

Seeing that he was about to speak, Li Yuan pushed him and dragged him away.

Zhang Dashu also tactfully said nothing and left on his own.

Shang Xi took her hand and they walked towards the tent together.

"Why are you so silent? Are you in a bad mood?"

Shang Xi smiled and said, "No, I was just shocked by today's scene."

Xiao Ning also laughed, "Really? Your Highness, who is used to big scenes, would also be shocked? That would be truly an honor for Xiao."

Shang Xi was amused by Xiao Ning.

He raised his hand and punched her on the shoulder.

"I just like to talk nonsense!"

Xiao Ning held the hand that hit her and said, "Who's talking nonsense? Everything I said was from the bottom of my heart."

The two chatted and laughed as they arrived at their destination.

Shang Xi frowned and said, "This is not your barracks."

Xiao Ning said: "This is the room I asked someone to arrange for you. It's not far from me."

Shang Xi stared at Xiao Ning and said unhappily, "What do you mean, you don't want to live with me?"

Xiao Ning said: "We live together, I'm worried that I won't be able to sleep well, after all..."

She glanced down at Shang Xi.

Shang Xi: “…”

He understood what Xiao Ning meant, crossed his arms and said unhappily, "Are you worried that I'll disturb your rest?"

Xiao Ning nodded honestly.

"After all, we'll be setting out to quell the rebellion in half a month. I'll be busy. If I look listless every day, the soldiers will suspect that I'm indulging in pleasure and unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility."

Shang Xi snorted, "Who do you think I am? Who would bother you every day for no reason? You don't... well, I don't care anyway. I'm going to sleep with you."

Xiao Ning touched his head: "Be obedient."

Shang Xi suddenly felt aggrieved. "I can't sleep without you. I like your smell."

Xiao Ning: “…”

She said speechlessly: "I was not in Shengjing in the past few years. Didn't you sleep?"

Besides, even when she was still in Shengjing, they slept in separate rooms.

Thinking of this, she suddenly remembered the scene she saw when she sneaked back into the princess's mansion.

After a pause, she asked, "Can't you really sleep?"

Shang Xi nodded and said half-seriously, "Really? When you're not around, I have to use calming incense and sleeping pills to fall asleep."

Xiao Ning was a little confused, "...Why?"

What does it smell like and why does it have the miraculous effect of helping you sleep?

Xiao Ning couldn't help but raise his arm and smell himself, but he couldn't smell anything at all.

Shang Xi said softly: "Aning, you are my driftwood."

If it weren't for Xiao Ning, he would not have been able to survive these two years.

These words made Xiao Ning's eyelashes tremble.

Finally, he said in a hoarse voice: "Don't treat me as a driftwood, and don't treat anyone else as a driftwood. The only person who can save you is yourself."

Shang Xi said: "No, I can't save myself, but you have saved me many times."

Not only did it save his life twice.

It also gave him infinite courage, allowing him to face the truth of his devastation.

Love can really make people grow flesh and blood.

The moment he heard Xiao Ning say that she liked him, he felt that everything was worth it.

If everything he experienced in the first half of his life was just to let him meet Xiao Ning, then he would only feel fortunate.

Fortunately, although it was a series of mistakes, everything was just right.

He was a man dressed as a woman, walking alone in the palace city, and he did not become the most handsome and noble young master, but he still met Xiao Ning, and they were even able to get married openly, exchange engagement letters, and report to the heaven and earth.

From now on, their names are tied together, from heaven to hell.