Inside Bai Ze's military tent, Bai Ze glanced at his treated wounds, paused for a moment, and then knew he had been rescued.
It was Princess Eldest who personally saved him.
She saved him twice, giving him life twice. Bai Ze secretly made up his mind that for the rest of his life, no matter what Cen Xi said or did, he would do his best.
In order to repay this kindness.
"You're awake?"
As soon as Cen Xi entered, she saw Bai Ze in a daze, so she smiled and asked him a question.
"Yes, Your Highness, they are just superficial injuries. What are your orders, Your Highness? Bai Ze... Bai Ze can do anything."
When Bai Ze saw Cen Xi enter, he thought of getting up to greet her.
"I do need your help with something, but you don't have to go to such lengths, kneeling down all the time, especially since you're injured. Here! I have a bottle of medicine for bruises and sprains, it's really effective. Take it!"
Cen Xi found a place to sit down and took out a medicine bottle from her sleeve and tossed it to Bai Ze.
Her appearance reminded Cen Xi of their first meeting, when this boy insisted on making her repay his kindness, and she couldn't help but smile.
When Bai Ze first met a woman, who was also his benefactor, smiling at him like that, he immediately blushed and didn't know what to say. He simply accepted the medicine silently.
"Your face is so red it's almost to the roots of your neck. Am I that scary? Since it's just a superficial injury, then hurry up and clean up your wounds and take the five thousand soldiers you brought with you to Haicheng to provide support! Do everything you can to hold out until tomorrow. After tomorrow, when Shen Jinchen's men return to the abandoned city, you should abandon the city as well."
Cen Xi chuckled and got down to business. She didn't know how to fight, so she needed to ask professionals for help with that.
Bai Ze is his only choice.
"Yes, Bai Ze will do his utmost!"
Bai Ze knelt on one knee, his voice strong and clear. From this moment on, he decided that he would be Cen Xi's private soldier for the rest of his life. He would go wherever she pointed, and he would never go west if she pointed east. He would be her possession for the rest of his life.
"Alright, go ahead with your troops. I'll be waiting for your triumphant return."
Cen Xi had no idea that Bai Ze had many hidden thoughts. She simply nodded, satisfied with Bai Ze's loyalty.
"Yes! Bai Ze has gone."
Bai Ze stood up, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and then turned and left.
Cen Xi gave the other person's back a strange look, feeling that the other person was acting strangely, but she couldn't figure out why. However, the war was urgent, so she didn't ask any more questions and let him go.
Feng Qin felt that this young man seemed to idolize their mistress excessively, and even harbor some kind of affection for her. Her eyes widened and alarm bells rang. She thought she absolutely had to take this matter to his young master to claim credit; perhaps she could even get a larger share of the bonus.
"Your eyes are darting around, what mischief are you up to now?"
Cen Xi felt that the brat's expression was a bit strange, so she patted him on the shoulder without him noticing.
“Mistress, how could I dare to have any such plans? I was just wondering what to do with that wise man. You haven’t forgotten him, have you? He is a wise man!”
Feng Qin's smile froze for a moment, then her mind raced, and she quickly steered the conversation away from the topic.
He couldn't possibly tell the person involved about Bai Ze's feelings for their family; if it caused serious trouble, their young master would definitely kill him.
"Find a dungeon, or dig one if you don't have one, lock him up in it, and just bring him one meal a day. Just make sure he doesn't die!"
Cen Xi thought of the white-haired old man, a slight smile playing on her lips, and calmly stated her decision.
"Ah! Aren't you going to see him? I've heard he's Di Rong's strategist, and he's got all sorts of tricks up his sleeve. Aren't you afraid he'll use some kind of escape method?"
"No matter how powerful someone is, now that I've captured him, he can only obediently accept it. I asked you to dig a dungeon to hide him away and prevent anyone from contacting him. As long as no one pays attention to him, even if he has extraordinary abilities, he can only stay put."
A hint of smugness flashed in Cen Xi's eyes before she explained to Feng Qin her purpose in doing so.
"That's true! Wasn't he heavily protected last night? Now, he's still in our hands. It just goes to show that even the most powerful person has a day when they're just a handful."
Feng Qin strongly agreed with Cen Xi's approach.
So what if this person is wise? He's already in their cage, and even if he has the strongest fangs, he can't extend them.
"Oh, right, give him some muscle relaxant powder. If you have any other poisons like mute-inducing drugs, you can give him some too, but make sure you have the antidote. I think your young master might be very interested in this old man. It wouldn't be good if he couldn't speak."
Cen Xi thought for a moment and then made some arrangements.
Feng Qin glanced at Cen Xi in surprise, then nodded. He finally understood why the ancients often said never to offend a woman.
Because they have endless insidious methods, sometimes they do things you didn't expect.
Their matriarch was such a femme fatale.
"Don't look at me like that. Your complicated gaze will make me think you like me. When your young master wants to see me, I will definitely tell him that I like him too. Taking me as a concubine wouldn't be bad."
Feng Qin's expression clearly showed that he was internally criticizing himself, and Cen Xi deliberately played a joke on him, causing him to have a heart attack.
Upon hearing this, Fengqin's wicked thoughts immediately vanished, and she was left speechless with a constipated expression.
"Alright, we really need to be careful around that wise man. You personally guard him, don't let him speak, and don't let him have any contact with outsiders."
Seeing his expression, Cen Xi couldn't help but smile again, and then said what she wanted to say next.
“Mistress, I have not offended you. You really don’t need to do this.”
Fengqin nodded, but still couldn't help but complain.
"Ha! You still say you haven't offended me? I'm asking you, were you cursing me in your mind just now?"
Cen Xi originally wanted to let him go, but this kid insisted on courting death, so she wouldn't be polite anymore.
"Insubordination is a serious offense. How could a subordinate do such a thing? If you are dissatisfied that the young master won't let you see him, you can write a letter to scold him. There's really no need to take your anger out on a mere subordinate like me, is there?"
Feng Qin gave a dry laugh and tried her best to defend herself.
"Hmm, that's a good idea. I'll write a letter to him later to scold him and tell him that this idea came from you. I believe he will reward you a lot after this battle, and maybe you can really redeem your pearl."
Cen Xi smiled and indicated that she agreed with Feng Qin's statement.
"Ah, hahaha... Mistress, I was wrong, I was so wrong. Please, please, don't go to the young master to complain... The reward for redeeming Zhuzhu depends on this bonus. If I'm a step later, she will have married someone else and I will be without a wife. Mistress, please have mercy on me."
Feng Qin suddenly hugged Cen Xi's leg and cried her heart out.
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