"Thank you, Your Highness, for giving me this opportunity. Bai Ze was able to personally kill that scoundrel Lu Muran and avenge my grandfather and mother. It is all thanks to Your Highness's kindness. If Your Highness has any orders in the future, I will do my utmost to fulfill them."
Upon hearing that Cen Xi was going to let him go out to take revenge, Bai Ze, who had been kneeling on one knee, knelt on both knees. After glancing at Cen Xi with bright eyes, he kowtowed three times heavily.
"Alright, it wasn't for nothing that I trained you. How are the brothers from Feifeng Mountain doing with their training? Are they ready to stand on their own?"
Cen Xi helped Bai Ze up and asked him expectantly. She was naturally happy that he wanted to join her. She had fully realized Bai Ze's potential in today's competition, and she was determined to recruit such a person.
"I have divided the soldiers of Feifeng Mountain into two groups for the princess. One group consists of ordinary soldiers who cannot practice martial arts, and the other group consists of soldiers who can learn martial arts. I have named them the Elite Battalion. There are a total of 500 people, and 200 of them have learned the martial arts manual that you gave me, the princess. With the addition of military management, they are now like a sharp sword. Even the most skilled martial arts masters in the martial arts world cannot escape unscathed."
Bai Ze glanced at Cen Xi, and calmly explained what he had done to her.
"How are you all doing with the wilderness survival training I've given you?"
Cen Xi was mainly focused on this point: combat strength was important, but survival ability was also very important.
"Your Highness, our 3,132 soldiers are capable of surviving in any environment, even the harsh desert!"
Bai Ze exuded the air of a great general, speaking in a tone as if he were reporting military intelligence to a superior.
"This young man you picked up is quite capable, and I admire him very much. I just don't know if my wife would be willing to part with him? Right now, I'm short-handed."
Shen Jinchen watched from a distance for a long time, then couldn't help but walk up to Cen Xi and say with a smile that he hadn't expected Cen Xi to have such a capable person under her command. He was so tempted by her that he wanted to snatch her away at first glance.
“I can lend it to you, but I can’t give it to you. These three thousand people are people I brought into this world and carefully nurtured. They belong to me alone. Even if you are my husband, you can’t take them from me.”
Cen Xi turned her head and looked at Shen Jinchen with surprise, then said righteously.
"Alright, whatever you say, Madam. If you can lend it to me, that's fine too. I never imagined that you, Madam, had such a military genius. It has made me discover another advantage that I can't let go of."
With an undisguised smile, Shen Jinchen put his arm around Cen Xi's waist and conceded.
Cen Xi wanted to dodge reflexively, but the other party was too fast, and she still couldn't break free.
She was a little afraid of Shen Jinchen. These past two days, whenever he made that move, the two of them would unknowingly end up on the bed.
After talking things out, the two had no emotional barriers and seemed to be more harmonious when they did *that*.
Moreover, the more they did it, the more her hormones were aroused by the other person, and she wanted to be intimate with him.
However, with so many people around, they couldn't let go of their desires, and even though Shen Jinchen clearly sensed his unusual behavior, he wouldn't let go.
Cen Xi felt a little embarrassed.
However, Bai Ze was indeed a good subordinate; she immediately helped Cen Xi out of her predicament.
"I've heard that Prime Minister Shen is a descendant of the Northern Ming royal family of the Great Qi?"
"Yes, I've heard some stories about the Bai family army in Baicheng. Bai Ze, you truly are a tiger cub from a military family."
Shen Jinchen knew about Cen Xi's earlier excitement and Chen Xi's shyness, so he released Cen Xi's waist and held her hand, then turned back to a serious tone at just the right moment.
"Bai Ze has finally found you. I thought the rumors outside were false, but now that you have admitted it yourself, my grandfather can die in peace. From now on, Bai Ze will do his best to serve the Princess and you."
Bai Ze's overjoyed expression instantly washed away any lingering feelings Cen Xi had just had.
What's going on? Could it be that the Bai family is related to the Northern Underworld royal family?
Clearly, Shen Jinchen was also somewhat puzzled by the boy's inexplicable excitement, so he asked:
"Why are you so agitated? Do you have some connection with our Beiming royal family? If you do, I should know. If I don't know, my uncle should know, but why have I never heard him mention the Bai family?"
“My ancestral mountain is the maternal family of Emperor Qi Jing of the Great Qi, Bei Mingxuan. When the Great Qi Kingdom was destroyed, my grandfather once searched for the little prince with great effort, but in the end he could not find him. I did not expect that the person who took away the prince was so farsighted, hiding in the city. No wonder the Yan family searched the entire territory but could not find the little prince.”
"It is my good fortune that I was able to see the Great Qi Kingdom restored in my lifetime. When I return to Baicheng, I will definitely bring this good news to my grandfather."
Bai Ze spoke with great enthusiasm about his family's relationship with the Northern Qi royal family, and after finishing, he seemed eager to return to Baicheng to pay respects to his grandfather.
Of course, his grandfather's surname was Bai, and he had no relation to the Lu family whatsoever.
"Fine, I just casually saved two people, and it turns out we have a connection. Bai Ze, you used to insist on repaying me, but now you're going back on your word? That won't do! You can't disregard my life-saving grace just because of your Bai family relationship, okay? It's true you're related by blood, but you're still my people, and you can't turn your back on me!"
Cen Xi squeezed Shen Jinchen's hand, glanced at the two of them, and then bluntly stated what was on her mind: What a joke! How could she possibly give up someone as capable as him? Not even her closest husband.
What if they get divorced someday?
Although the possibility of this happening now is slim, things can change, can't be outsmarted by human calculations?
“Alright, once I’ve dealt with things in various places, he’ll return to your side. Those three thousand men will also be yours. With such a large group of people protecting you, I feel very at ease.”
Shen Jinchen glanced at his hand, which had been pinched red, smiled and shook his head, then comforted him.
"Your Highness, I will never forget your life-saving grace. I will always be Your Highness's subordinate, and I will never disobey your orders."
Seeing that Shen Jinchen had expressed his stance, those who had been momentarily stunned finally came to their senses and hurriedly pledged their loyalty.
"Alright, after you've taken your revenge in Baicheng, cooperate with my husband's actions as soon as possible. You won't be shortchanged in terms of benefits and career advancement if you follow me. Do a good job!"
Seeing that both men had expressed their opinions, Cen Xi also gave instructions.
In fact, Shen Jinchen didn't know her purpose in coming to this place today. She actually wanted Bai Ze to go out and gain experience with Shen Jinchen's people.
We've just come to the same conclusion.
"Madam has been away from the capital for a day now, and it's getting dark. Bai Ze, do you have any good rooms here so that my wife and I can rest?"
Shen Jinchen glanced at the sky, then placed his hand on Cen Xi's waist again.
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