The butterfly-like eyelashes moved, and a pair of eyes as bright as pearls slowly opened.
There was a moment of stunned expression on her face, which was still slightly flushed.
“I’m…”
Looking at the bright sky, Su Lijin's mind was confused at first.
Then, the memories of last night flooded into her mind like a tide, scalding her slightly red face until it was almost cooked.
Last night... she and Xiao Shengxing...
Su Lijin widened her eyes. The overlapping figures of herself and Xiao Shengxing in her mind were like a thunderbolt, and her eyes were full of panic and shame.
She clutched the quilt in frustration, with an indescribable complex emotion in her eyes, but if she were to choose again, she would still make this choice.
She would still do whatever it takes to release the aphrodisiac for Xiao Shengxing.
Su Lijin couldn't describe what emotion she was feeling. She only knew that she didn't want Xiao Shengxing to explode and die.
Thinking of the madness of last night, her body ached, as if every limb had been run over. The pain was so severe that she couldn't help but bite her lips slightly.
She was the only one left on the bed.
Not only was there not the consideration that she had imagined, but Xiao Shengxing was nowhere to be found, which made her quite dissatisfied.
Just as he was secretly angry, he heard a noise at the door. When he looked up, he saw Xiao Shengxing walking in, looking refreshed.
Xiao Shengxing's face was calm, with a rare gentleness on his handsome face. His black eyes had been fixed on her since the moment he came in, as if chasing prey and would not let go.
Su Lijin felt as if she was burned and retracted her gaze.
Looking at the food box in his hand, the complaint on her lips suddenly stopped coming out.
So, this person went to get food for himself...
But she still held her temper and muttered, "Humph, you still know how to come."
After putting the food box down, opening it, and arranging the light and delicious food inside, Xiao Shengxing said, "I have to be responsible for you."
Su Lijin's face was filled with shame.
The beautiful little face turned red, she glared at him, lowered her head and quickly stuffed a mouthful of bun to hide her embarrassment.
Xiao Shengxing's black eyes flickered slightly, with a hint of a smile on his lips.
"How will the subsequent war develop?"
After eating for a while, Su Lijin asked.
Now that they have won several battles, it seems that they have temporarily suppressed the Mongolian army. However, they don’t know in which direction the war will develop in the future.
Should we continue the war, or...
"There's been no action from Mongolia at the moment, and the war has subsided for now."
Xiao Shengxing's voice was calm.
"The Mongols won't agree to a truce so easily, especially the eldest prince. He even staged a fake peace negotiation last time. They won't let it go."
Thinking about the last fake peace talks, if she hadn't dealt with the archers in advance, that time would have been extremely dangerous.
"Yes, I think so too." Xiao Shengxing nodded lightly.
When Su Lijin thought of this, she couldn't help but think of that strange and mysterious figure, the Mongolian goddess.
"I'm afraid Mongolia will continue to wage war."
She remembered that when the goddess left, she said that the Mongolian army would flatten the Central Plains.
Xiao Shengxing didn't know what she was thinking, but he nodded, his dark eyes gleaming with meaning. "I just don't know when the flames of war will reignite."
"Shiqi, the Mongols are currently behaving themselves. The most urgent task is to make arrangements for the people at the border."
When Su Lijin heard the name Shiqi, her face changed slightly. She looked at Xiao Shengxing in a daze, and then looked at herself.
How could she forget that she is Shiqi now!
Last night, she used the identity of Shiqi to spend a night with Xiao Shengxing!
Not in the capacity of Queen Su Lijin!
This belated realization made Su Lijin furious.
She thought with a stiff smile, isn't that cheating on herself?
Thinking that the person who was in love with Xiao Shengxing was not the queen, she couldn't help but glare at the man who was the culprit.
This man is really a playboy!
Xiao Shengxing didn't realize what she was thinking and was about to ask her when suddenly a voice came from outside.
"Your Majesty, General Li and the other two have been captured. Please make the final decision."
"Bring them in."
Immediately, guards brought General Li and Li Furong in.
General Li was in a dishevel and had wounds on his body. It looked like he had struggled violently when he was captured and was beaten by the guards.
He was still struggling, his eyes filled with fear, kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I didn't do anything..."
Unlike him, Li Furong next to him was disheveled, her whole body was held down, and her face was expressionless.
She looked completely different from General Li, as if she had anticipated this outcome as soon as she came in, and had no intention of resisting.
"You said you were wronged?" Xiao Shengxing asked without changing his expression.
General Li nodded frantically, knelt down in front of him, and swore, "I really didn't do anything. I don't even know what happened. If I dare to harm the emperor, I will be struck by lightning!"
"General Li, are you really not afraid that your curse will come true and you'll die on the spot?"
On the side, Su Lijin sneered and looked at him.
These words immediately made General Li's face freeze. It seemed that he thought about the truth of this matter and was really afraid of death, so he dared not swear.
However, he still desperately begged for mercy.
"Do you admit your guilt for using the aphrodisiac incense yesterday?" Xiao Shengxing's voice was neither light nor soft, but no one dared to ignore it.
Upon hearing this, General Li immediately lost his temper and said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, I only used that aphrodisiac incense to offer my daughter Furong to Your Majesty. I have no other intentions, and I wouldn't dare poison her..."
"Humph, if you dare to use aphrodisiac incense on me today, I'm afraid you'll also dare to poison me tomorrow."
"Miss Li, you found this aphrodisiac incense, right?"
As soon as Xiao Shengxing finished speaking, Su Lijin looked at Li Furong.
Li Furong then moved, gritting her teeth and saying, "I got it by chance, not by me."
"Yes, Your Majesty, we also saw that thing suddenly." General Li also nodded quickly.
After investigation, it was found that this was indeed the case.
Xiao Shengxing stared at the two of them. "This time, your intentions were ultimately not right. If I hadn't undoed the poison in time, I'm afraid I wouldn't be alive today."
"However, considering your past merits, I will punish you by having you build houses for the people to make amends for your mistakes."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me!" General Li immediately knelt down to express his gratitude, his head wet with cold sweat.
Being able to save one's life is already a luxury, and I dare not say no anymore.
Li Furong also wanted to follow, but was stopped.
"Li Furong, you are a woman, you should be well-educated and well-mannered, but you think of all kinds of crooked ways all day long."
Xiao Shengxing's dark eyes held a hint of sarcasm as he warned, "If you do it again, don't blame me for handling you according to the law."
Li Furong didn't do anything at first, she was also affected by the drug. Later, Xiao Shengxing left the room and she had no chance to get close to him.
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