Shen Xu immediately summoned the imperial physician and informed him of the delayed news of His Majesty's death, asking them to announce to the public that the little emperor was seriously ill and could not be visited. She ordered her personal guards to completely block the news.
Make sure no one outside knows about this.
Master Hua has just died, and the chaos has been officially quelled. If the news of Your Majesty's death comes out, someone will definitely take advantage of the chaos.
Right now, the battle between the royal cavalry and the Xue family in the north is in a stalemate. If any of the other princes jumps in, it will disrupt the overall situation in the world.
It is urgent to quell the rebellion.
"I sent a secret decree to the Yang Clan in the southwest overnight, telling them that the Thirteenth Prince was about to ascend the throne and that they should lead 100,000 troops into Rock City to defend the king.
Notify Uncle Ma to send Cheng'er to the palace as soon as possible. Prepare to announce the death of His Majesty seven days later and let Cheng'er ascend the throne to inherit the throne.
Pei Zhiyuan, how is the progress on the rock climbing mechanism and power spring crossbow that you ordered the craftsmen to build?"
Pei Zhiyuan stood behind her and replied, "Well, it should be almost ready."
"Rest for a few days, take two sets of climbing gear, and equip all the guards with spring crossbows. We must personally go to the northern defense line."
Song Lin hugged her tightly, feeling sorry for her and said, "Xiu Xiu, your leg injury hasn't healed yet, why are you running around like this..."
"My husband, the world's illness has not yet healed, how can I care about my leg injury." Shen Xu put his arms around his neck and leaned against his chest, his voice full of fatigue and hoarseness.
Listening to her slightly weak voice, the people who followed her felt mixed emotions. The building of heaven was about to collapse, but the one who stood out like a god to support it was a little woman.
I am so insignificant that I can only stand there helplessly, unable to even contribute a little.
Chen Xu turned around and continued, "Uncle, you must stay and protect Cheng'er. The Southwest Tiger may not obey our orders. If there is a mutiny in the palace, your first priority is to save your own life and Cheng'er's."
Captain Song nodded solemnly, "My niece-in-law should also be careful and not overwork herself."
Shen Xu gave some more instructions before letting Song Lin carry him into the room.
"My dear husband, please go and have a rest first. I still have some important matters to take care of." She raised her head and kissed Song Lin's cheek, then broke free from his arms and sat down at the table.
"Xiu Xiu, don't overwork yourself and hurt your eyes." Song Lin looked at her as she picked up the pen and started writing on the paper again. He felt distressed, but felt that he could not help in any way.
He gently pressed the paper on the table and said, "I, your husband, will write it for you."
Shen Xu looked up at his serious and handsome face. He wanted to refuse, but seeing his expression of concern and worry, he smiled lightly and nodded.
Song Lin sat down next to her, took the paper and pen, and began to write, the ink evenly falling on the paper.
Shen Xu supported his head with his hands, and while reading, he quietly looked at his profile.
Her young master Song is so handsome, no wonder so many people covet his beauty.
His handwriting is very beautiful, with straight horizontal and vertical lines, neat strokes and powerful brushstrokes, just as pleasing to the eye as he is.
Song Lin noticed that she was looking at him, and his pen paused slightly. When he looked back at her, he found that she had fallen asleep on the table.
He sighed helplessly and gently carried her to the bed.
"Well...husband, I will never act separately from you again." Shen Xu said in a daze, holding his hand that was untying her belt.
"Okay." Song Lin looked at her sleeping face softly, with a doting smile in his eyes.
"I want to be with you forever..."
"Are you scared, little python?" He gently placed her hands on her side, unbuttoned her coat, and said helplessly, "You are always so smart and brave, always moving forward.
It seems like you often forget that you are a woman. Some burdens can be handed over to men. You work too hard..."
As he spoke, he felt deeply unhappy. If he could bear the burden for her, she would never have to suffer so much.
Shen Xu suddenly sat up, "Humph! Any man who covets my husband must die!"
Song Lin was slightly stunned and his face turned dark. Was this young wife in her dream competing with men for her husband?
Her beautiful cat eyes opened hazily, and when she saw the person in front of her clearly, she quickly hugged Song Lin.
She gasped, "I was so scared. I just had a dream... I dreamed that you were taken away by someone else..."
Song Lin wiped the sweat from her forehead with his hand, patted her back and said soothingly: "Don't worry, my Xiuxiu is so smart and beautiful, no one will take me away from you."
"Husband, do you... think I'm too scheming?" Shen Xu frowned slightly and asked worriedly, "Are you afraid of me?"
Song Lin was startled, then gently let go of her. He held her shoulders with both hands, his pure amber eyes full of doting. He looked her straight in the eye and said, "Little fool, what are you thinking about? Of course I'm afraid. I'm afraid that you'll slip away from my fingers, that you'll get hurt, that you'll suffer, that you'll suddenly look down on me as your husband."
"I'm not a loach, how could I slip through your fingers?"
"You are a slippery little python."
Shen Xu chuckled and raised his hand to take off his coat, "Alright, alright, go to sleep quickly, I'm not a python, and now my legs are injured, I can't slip away.
My husband is so beautiful, I will definitely protect you and will never let those coquettish women outside covet you."
Song Lin dotingly pinched her nose and pretended to be angry and said: "Xiu Xiu, I am a man. It is too much to describe me as beautiful as a flower! What do you mean by being coveted by some coquettish bitch outside? No one wants me in Qingxi Town."
"Who said no one wants you? Aunt Tofu wants you to be her son-in-law. Hey, if you become her son-in-law, we will have endless amounts of soft tofu, hard tofu, stinky tofu, and dried tofu..."
Song Lin quickly covered her lips with his fingers and said, "Please don't mention that anymore, okay? You saved them, but they almost killed you. Do you know how worried I was at that time?"
Shen Xu buried her head in his arms and reached out to hug his neck, like a cat coquettishly burrowing into his arms. "So, my husband is so good to me and cares about me so much. If I still look down on you, wouldn't that be too ungrateful?"
Song Lin stroked her forehead and said honestly, "But, Xiuxiu, you are the eldest daughter of the Xue family in the north. To me, you are an unattainable fairy..."
"Shh, don't say anything nonsense now. If you say these things in a place like this, it's easy for people to catch you." Shen Xu quickly covered his mouth and denied it: "Besides, I don't think I am. I prefer sweet to spicy. I am more like a southerner."
"Some people in the north don't like spicy food, and you're so smart and knowledgeable, and you're fluent in multiple languages."
"Then, my husband, do you know where you are from?" Shen Xu simply did not continue this topic with him, but instead inquired about Song Lin's background.
Song Lin was stunned and replied, "I don't know. I only heard my uncle say that he took me to Qingzhou Prefecture to escape."
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