However, his wife usually pushed him away; it was rare for her to be so enthusiastic and proactive, so Shang Xiye didn't expose her, secretly enjoying her gentle kindness.

Taking the hot tea offered by his wife, Shang Xiye sipped it contentedly, seemingly unaware of her intentions, and didn't ask her anything.

Ji Fengyao saw that he was doing it on purpose. She gritted her teeth, her smile becoming even brighter as she leaned closer, tugging at the prince's sleeve. Her dark, grape-like eyes darted around: "Your Highness, I heard that a scout from the border town entered the palace today. Oh?"

"Your information network is quite impressive," Shang Xiye smiled slightly and gently tapped the little bandit's nose.

"That's because they don't even know who sent what kind of people to my side," the little bandit said proudly, while also praising the prince. She then began to reveal her true colors: "Your Highness, we all know that the Emperor's decision to send you to the Northwest this time is definitely not for anything good. Moreover, so many people are sharpening their knives, just waiting for you to leave the capital to make their move. There will definitely be a lot of fights along the way, and your injuries..."

"My wife's medical skills are so superb, outsiders may not know, but don't you and I know it?" Shang Xiye deliberately got up and nimbly walked back and forth, his sleeves unfurled, his handsome smile like that of a celestial being bestowing a blessing: "Apart from the soles of my feet still being a little numb because of the ice talisman sealing them, where else am I injured?"

Ji Fengyao: "..."

Damn it, I'm so heartbroken!

Sometimes, being too skilled in medicine can be a source of distress!

She shouldn't have felt so sorry for him.

He should stay in his wheelchair for another ten days or two weeks!

"The Northwest is freezing cold, and Xidan is even worse. It will definitely still be cold in another month or two. If the Frost Talisman rebounds, it's no joke," Ji Fengyao said seriously, blinking. Then she promoted herself even more enthusiastically: "Moreover, Your Highness, I have recently developed many new medicines! More importantly, I am about to break through to the sixth level of the Spirit Gathering stage and be able to start refining pills. Once I refine the Holy Medicine of Healing and Blood Restoration Pill, and the Essential Strength Pill of Spirit Restoration Pill for fighting, then we will have the war in the Northwest almost won!"

Speaking of the war, Shang Xiye sat back on the soft couch with a serious expression, deliberately keeping a small square table between himself and the little bandit, looking very businesslike: "Yaoyao, don't be silly, war is not child's play."

"And you need not worry, I have already planted many forces and spies within Xidan. As long as their army presses in, leaving their country vulnerable, I can utilize those forces and spies to launch a coordinated attack from within and without. The fall of Xidan will be nothing more than a snap of the fingers."

Ji Fengyao: "..."

My master is so wise and farsighted; he plans ten steps ahead for every one he takes.

What he meant was that he could win the battle without her little tricks; there was absolutely no need for her to come along. How infuriating!

There was really nothing we could do.

Ji Fengyao slammed her small hand on the table, exuding a bandit-like air: "Then tell me, how can you take me to the Northwest!"

Shang Xiye hesitated and pondered for a long time before finally speaking: "The couch in the northwest is too hard..."

"I'll take it!" The little bandit pointed her small hand boldly towards the bed in the inner room.

"Hmm, the bedding in the Northwest doesn't seem to be as soft and fluffy as that in Kyoto..."

"Bring the blankets too!"

"The Northwest is indeed very cold. I remember that every night when I crawled into bed, I would shiver for a long time before I could warm up..."

"Take me with you..."

"good!"