After hearing this, Xiao Xiao was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes: "Prince Xiao! My family has been wiped out, and now I am alone and helpless. Moreover, with my current status, staying in Nanyi Kingdom is undoubtedly a crime of deceiving the emperor! As long as Prince Xiao can clear my father's grievances and redress his wrongdoings, Xiao Xiao is willing to do her best to serve you!" As she spoke, she knelt respectfully to express her loyalty and gratitude.
A trace of solemnity flashed across Xiao Jinghan's stern face. He looked at Xiao Xiao seriously and said, "Xiao Xiao! If we fail in this plan, there will be no way out! Are you still willing to follow us?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao's eyes flashed with determination. She straightened her body and answered without hesitation: "I am willing to follow Your Highness until death! Even if the road ahead is difficult, I will never retreat!" Her voice was firm and powerful, revealing her absolute trust and loyalty to Xiao Jinghan.
Xiao Jinghan looked at the little girl in front of him and asked softly, "How about you follow Doctor Xi to learn medical skills from now on?"
After hearing what Xiao Jinghan said, Xiao Xiao's eyes revealed a trace of melancholy and unwillingness. She gritted her teeth and answered firmly: "Your Highness! I don't want to learn medicine! I want to follow the Xiao family army into battle and kill the enemy! I want to be a female general!"
Hearing this, Luo Lingyue couldn't help but burst out laughing. She patted Xiao Xiao's shoulder and said admiringly, "Haha! What an ambition! Then after Nan Yi's matter is resolved, I will let my sister-in-law take you to her military camp. It's full of heroines! But your current identity is not suitable, it needs to be changed."
Xiao Jinghan smiled at Luo Lingyue, a hint of fondness in his eyes. He continued, "General Shen has no children. If you're willing, I can ask him if he's willing to adopt you as his daughter. That way, you can legitimately fight the enemy."
Xiao Xiao was filled with gratitude and knelt on the ground excitedly, kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
She secretly vowed to perform well and live up to the expectations of the prince and princess. At the same time, she also looked forward to stepping onto the battlefield as soon as possible and realizing her dream.
At this time, Xi Ruming shouted from the inner room: "Come in, everyone! General Shen is awake!"
When everyone heard this, they hurried into the inner room. They saw that Shen Xu's face, which had been gloomy before, had now regained some color and looked much more energetic.
Xiao Jinghan walked to the bedside and asked softly, "Uncle Shen, how do you feel? Are you feeling better?"
Chen Xu looked at Xiao Jinghan with eyes full of love and gratitude, and his originally turbid eyes were now soaked with tears.
He said slowly: "My child! I'm sorry for the injustice you have suffered over the years!"
Xiao Jinghan smiled slightly and comforted him, "Uncle Shen, please don't say that. This is all arranged by fate. I don't feel it's hard. As long as I can avenge my father, no matter how much effort I have to put in, I will not hesitate."
After saying that, he carefully took out an exquisite cloth bag, gently opened it, and then placed it in front of Shen Xu: "This is what Uncle Yuan took out from my father's wound!"
Shen Xu took a closer look and immediately became furious: "This is... This is Xiao Jingyi's silver spear head! This cruel beast! I will definitely take his life and avenge the prince! Cough cough cough cough!"
Xi Ruming quickly reached out and held his shoulders tightly, saying anxiously, "Hey! Old man! I finally managed to snatch you back from the hands of the King of Hell, please don't get too excited!"
Xiao Jinghan said with a gloomy face: "Tonight I must capture the traitor Xiao Jingyi and bring him to the Xiao family army for trial! I beg Uncle Shen to help me and lend a hand!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Xu's eyes reddened, tears welling up in his eyes: "My child! Xiao Jingyi is not an ordinary person! Even if I want to help you, I'm afraid it will be like an egg hitting a rock, and it will be of no use!"
Xiao Jinghan responded calmly but firmly, "Don't worry, Uncle Shen. Xiao Jingyi's confidants in the army have been closely monitored by my men and cannot move. Now I just need Uncle Shen to go to the barracks in person and persuade those neutral soldiers. After all, I really can't bear to see the Xiao family army killing each other because of a bad guy!"
Chen Xu nodded without hesitation and said, "No problem! I'll go to the military camp with you immediately!"
Xiao Jinghan raised the corners of his mouth slightly and chuckled: "No hurry! Uncle Shen has been in a coma for so long, it's time to find out the truth of the whole thing! Come on, bring those two criminals!"
The guard responded, turned and walked out, and soon came back with two people.
Both were dressed in gray, their expressions were dispirited, and their faces were filled with fear. One was an old woman with gray hair and a wrinkled face; the other was an old man, short in stature and with a mean face. They were tied up with hemp ropes, their hands and feet tightly bound, and they looked very miserable.
Chen Xu looked at the two people who were tied up in front of him, frowned slightly, and asked in confusion: "What does this mean?"
Xiao Xiao stepped forward and replied respectfully, "General Shen! These two poisoned your food ten years ago. This poison won't kill you immediately, but it will gradually erode your body, causing your bodily functions to gradually decline, just like a serious illness, slowly losing your vitality!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Xu's face changed drastically, a flash of shock and anger in his eyes. He looked at the two servants in disbelief, a strong hatred welling up in his heart. It turned out that the person he had trusted all these years was actually the murderer who wanted to kill him!
Chen Xu had a sad face, his eyes full of disappointment and pain: "I have treated you well, but you treat me like this... Alas! We were master and servant, but who wants to kill me?" After saying that, he closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to look at the two people in front of him again.
At this time, the two people kneeling on the ground had already burst into tears. Their faces were covered with tears and snot, and their voices were a little hoarse from crying: "General! We don't want to betray you! But our families are all in Xiao Jingyi's hands. We really have no choice! If we don't obey his orders, our families will die!"
Chen Xu opened his eyes and looked at the two crying people in front of him. He couldn't help but feel sad. He knew that he had failed in employing people, and it was all because he was too kind and too trusting of others.
He sighed, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, take them away! I don't want to see them!"
The two servants kowtowed to Shen Xu and shouted, "Please spare us! General, please spare us! We didn't mean to betray you! Please believe us!"
Shen Xu looked at the scene in front of him, and the pain in his heart became more intense. He shook his head, sighed, and closed his eyes.
The guards next to them quickly dragged the two out!
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