"Don't hide, Madam has discovered you." Mo Zhu grabbed Xi Feng by the collar and brought him to Xie Qingyao with an expressionless face.
Xi Feng looked a little embarrassed.
He hasn't even started his secret protection plan yet, and already his wife has discovered it?
"Okay, don't hold me, I can walk by myself."
"As a girl, could you please stop being so rude? You might not be able to get married in the future."
Hearing this, Mo Zhu raised his hand, wanting to slap him, his voice calm and cold: "What do you care?"
Xi Feng quickly ran to Xie Qingyao and said innocently, "Madam."
Xie Qingyao raised her eyelids and asked, "Did the Marquis ask you to come here?"
"One Qilin guard, one secret guard, and Shuangyue Mozhu to protect me personally, isn't that enough?"
"Could it be that the Marquis has also followed and is hiding in the dark?"
Xie Qingyao looked around.
Xi Feng stammered, "No, that's not the case."
"The Marquis sent me here just to provide extra insurance and ensure the Madam is safe."
Xie Qingyao raised an eyebrow and jokingly said, "When the enemy shoots arrows, will you block them for me?"
Xi Feng choked, scratched his head, and said with a simple smile: "Of course I am willing."
Xie Qingyao was amused. "Okay, stop standing and sit down and take a rest."
They had been traveling for half a day and it was a good time to rest on the spot.
Xi Feng sat down obediently against the tree trunk, but remained cautious at all times to avoid any accidents.
Shuangyue and Mozhu stood guard on both sides of Xie Qingyao respectively, while Zhitao Ning Chulu went to prepare some tea and food.
This time, the whole style of Xie Qingyao's side changed.
It didn't feel like heading to Fuzhou and rushing into danger with a depressing atmosphere, but rather like a winter outing, and even the people on the prince's side felt a little more relaxed.
Xie Qingyao sat on the cushion, holding a teacup, and asked, "Is it okay for you not to be with the Marquis? He gave everyone to me, so what does he use himself?"
Madam is worried about you, sir.
Xi Feng said bluntly: "Although I am your bodyguard, I am not doing the work of a bodyguard. Your Majesty is much better than me."
Xie Qingyao: "..." You are quite honest.
Xi Feng wasn't embarrassed at all, his face full of admiration: "Your skills are on par with the top masters in the Dark Guard Battalion. The assassins can't get close to you at all."
"Even if we get close, we won't be able to hurt you at all. You'll just lose your life in vain. This has happened several times in the past."
"Although you may have fewer subordinates around you, you still have a first-class secret guard on standby at all times, so nothing will go wrong."
Xie Qingyao put down the teacup, a breath choked in her chest, and whispered, "The Marquis was in a very dangerous situation in the past."
So many people wanted to take his life.
Xi Feng was startled. Oh no, he seemed to have said something wrong?
It made the lady unhappy.
Xie Qingyao continued, "Tell me about the Marquis' past."
She wanted to know more about him.
Even if she asked He Zheng about it later, he would definitely downplay it, as if he was talking about someone else's business.
Since Xie Qingyao had spoken, Xifeng could only tell the truth.
"Your Excellency gave up military service to pursue a career in literature, achieving first place in the imperial examination and being highly valued by His Majesty. This immediately made countless people in the court jealous."
"At that time, you were just beginning to show your prowess, and some people wanted to win you over, promising you benefits, hoping that you would collude with them and become their nemesis."
"But the master is the master. He is not tempted by profit, nor is he afraid of power. Those who once controlled him gradually realized how terrifying and uncontrollable the master was, and they killed him mercilessly."
"Every time the master escaped danger, those who opposed him fell from their high positions one by one, and now the grass on their graves is two meters high."
Xi Feng's face was full of excitement and his heart was burning.
"I am an orphan, raised eating food from hundreds of families in the village. When I arrived in the capital, I accidentally got in the way of a dandy boy and was dragged into an alley and beaten half to death."
"Yes, it was you who saved me, and I will die for you. You gave me this life, and I will follow you for the rest of my life."
Xi Feng then looked at Mo Zhu and said, "Shuang Yue, Mo Zhu's father and brother are both survivors of the Nanman invasion. If it weren't for you, my Lord, driving the Nanman away, they would have died long ago."
"They joined the Dark Guard Camp to repay their gratitude."
Not to mention the Qilin Guards, they are all warriors who once followed Marquis Anguo in battle and only recognize Marquis Anguo.
Listening to Xi Feng talking about He Zheng's past, he reformed the imperial examination system and relaxed the employment system so that those who were truly capable, regardless of their background, could be promoted and hired as exceptions.
More children from poor families have a way out.
And how He Zheng became the assistant minister at such a young age, and how he took an unusual path.
He Zheng caught the former deputy prime minister, and he was forced to either die or abdicate, so he retired in disgrace.
He Zheng naturally became the second-in-command of the cabinet, second only to the first-in-command.
Xie Qingyao's scalp felt numb, and even her fingertips felt tingling.
Just by listening to how He Zheng stepped up to his current position, you can see how difficult it was.
The conspiracy is so treacherous that if you take a wrong step, you will end up in pieces.
Xie Qingyao felt relieved but also sad.
What to do, she seemed to love him even more.
After a long while, Xie Qingyao spoke: "I should be nicer to him."
Eh?
Madam, please be nicer to the master.
Xi Feng was stunned, then delighted. Does that mean he has made a contribution?
This is not an unexpected blessing, hehe.
Suddenly at this moment, a loud shout came from not far away.
"Who are you? You're hiding, come out!"
"Don't, don't, don't do it. We are not bad people."
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