"Have you decided?"

Bai Shu was very perceptive and had guessed Ji Zhe's intentions based on the agreement between the princess and him.

She was very relieved that the eldest princess had not made a mistake in choosing him.

"Well, it's decided. From now on, I will follow the prince and Sister Shu!"

Ji Zhe looked relieved. No matter what, this trip had resolved the worries that had been suppressed for a long time.

Without their help, he would not have been able to complete his plan so smoothly.

In short, the huge stone that weighed on his heart was finally removed. As for the days ahead, he looked at the people around him and couldn't help but sigh,

It’s great to live a sunny life.

“…”

When Bai Shu heard this title, she wanted to say that it was unnecessary, but then she remembered that Ji Zhe still called her the eldest princess sister.

I immediately understood what he meant and said nothing more.

I just feel a little helpless. Why are these two so sensitive and persistent about addressing each other?

Seeing Ji Zhe being so sensible, Xiao Moqing couldn't help but admire him and said in a deep voice,

"No problem, you will have a new identity when you arrive in Dongye."

He was somewhat aware of Ji Zhe's recent actions and his plans.

The one in the palace from now on will be the real Seventh Prince, and he will have a new identity.

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty."

The boy smiled warmly, more unrestrainedly than before. The four of them chatted and laughed as they headed towards the border.

…

November has already entered the cold winter, and the weather in the northern desert is even more bitingly cold.

Bai Shu and his group did not delay any longer, but hurried on their journey as quickly as possible. It took only ten days to reach the border.

Still at the Yunmeng Inn, they prepared to have a meal and then reunite with Bai Zirong, Zhu Liangyu and the others.

Now that Beimo and Dongye have signed a peace agreement, the troops in the capital can return directly to the capital, and other garrisoned troops can also go home in batches to visit their families.

With the truce between the two countries, no one is more happy than the soldiers on the border.

"Hey, have you heard? The Emperor of Beimo has been replaced!"

"Is this true or not? Tell me more!"

Bai Shu and her friends were having dinner at the inn when they heard people talking at the next table.

She and Xiao Moqing exchanged a glance, neither saying a word, but listening carefully to their words.

According to the date, the emperor and the imperial teacher should have died of poisoning three days ago. Unexpectedly, the news reached the border of Dongye so quickly.

"I heard that the Northern Desert court has been in turmoil recently. The emperor punished several princes, demoting some to commoners and imprisoning others. Then the emperor suddenly died. Tell me, this death is so strange!"

"Are you saying the emperor was framed? I remember he's not young anymore, so it's about time!"

"Look at what you said. Didn't you hear that he died suddenly? If he died of illness or old age, how could it be so sudden?"

"Yes! I also heard that the ministers couldn't find the will, and in the end, the Third Prince, who held military power, ascended the throne!"

"What a sin! I gave birth to so many children, but ended up like this."

The people at the next table were all strong men, and they were talking to each other.

Judging from his accent, he is a local from the border area. He must have heard the news from the people in the nearby Beimo Desert.

The princess drank the soup in small sips while paying attention to Ji Zhe's expression. She was relieved when she found that there was nothing abnormal about him.

Ji Zhe was not surprised to hear the news that the third prince ascended the throne.

Among his group of useless brothers, only the third prince had some ability, mainly because he was cruel and ruthless. It was probably he who destroyed the imperial edict.

Bai Shu drank the mutton soup calmly and served a bowl of it to Xiao Moqing, which had a lot of meat in it.

"I also heard that Beimo's Imperial Preceptor also died tragically on the same day. Now everyone is saying that Beimo did something wrong and provoked divine punishment!"

"Ah? How bad is it?"

"Oh, that's terrifying! I heard that before the Imperial Master died, he screamed like crazy and kept stabbing himself with a dagger."

"Later, he used a large amount of charcoal to keep warm, but it was no use. When someone found him, his body was burned with holes one after another. His flesh was bloody and charred, and his eyes were wide open, showing extreme fear!"

"Some say he's gone insane, thinking he's going to freeze to death, so he keeps burning himself with charcoal!"

“It’s so scary!”

There was a sigh behind him, and Xiao Moqing paused for a moment while Bai Shu smiled at him, as if to take credit for it.

Who asked the Imperial Master to give Xiao Moqing's mother a cold poison?

Then she would let the Imperial Master taste a feeling a thousand times colder than ice!

Xiao Moqing's eyes reflected Bai Shu's smile, and his heart seemed to be filled with happiness.

He put down his chopsticks, held Bai Shu's small hand under the table, and squeezed it gently with his big palm. Everything was said without words.

…

The few of them did not stay at the border for long. They sent a message in advance and met up with the main force smoothly.

A troop of 20,000 people returned to Beijing, with Zhu Liangyu as the commander. Everyone wanted to go home for the New Year, so they were very active.

Bai Zirong followed Zhu Liangyu over to greet him and waited outside the carriage.

It turned out that Xiao Moqing got off the carriage first, and then he reached out to help Bai Shu get off with a gentle expression.

Bai Zirong widened his eyes in shock. Just reach out your hand, why is the big hand holding the small hand?

He pointed at the two of them back and forth, but kept his mouth wide open, mumbling something.

"Miss Zhu, you have worked hard."

"Second brother, what's wrong with you?"

Bai Shu greeted Zhu Liangyu and noticed her silly second brother.

I was thinking, no way, after going around in the battlefield, isn’t he still not calm enough?

"Sister, you and the prince, you..."

Bai Zirong looked at Xiao Moqing and Bai Shu, holding hands without any hesitation, and felt like he was about to have a heart attack.

What is going on? If my sister goes out, she won’t be theirs anymore, right?

His mother repeatedly told him to take good care of his sister, so now he will be beaten when he returns home, right?

"Second brother, this is a long story, why don't we get on the road first?"

Bai Shu then noticed that Xiao Moqing had not let go of her hand. She coughed lightly to hide her embarrassment.

There is no way, since the relationship was confirmed, Xiao Moqing seemed to have become a different person, always holding hands with me no matter what.

But other than that, there was no other excessive behavior, so she just let him go.

I was not careful for a moment and was discovered by my second brother, but it doesn’t matter, I will have to tell them sooner or later.

"Congratulations, Prince and Miss Bai. Let's get going now."

Zhu Liangyu glanced at the stunned Bai Zirong and gave him a look. The latter finally reacted and smiled as he prepared to leave...

"Brother, do you have something to tell me?"

Bai Shu said with a smile, she discovered that

After Zhu Liangyu left, her second brother's eyes were glued to her, and he had been following her closely just now.

There is definitely something going on!