Xiao Duo moved closer and whispered, "If I don't coax you, who else can I coax?"

“No.”

Su Jinyue looked at his smiling face and pointed her finger at Xiao Duo's lips.

"I remember that the young general looked at me coldly and showed no mercy to me at all."

Standing beside Su Jinyue, Xiao Duo felt helpless, "When have I ever looked at you coldly?"

"Look, our little general has forgotten it now." Su Jinyue deliberately teased.

Plum blossoms were falling one after another. Su Jinyue stood in the courtyard, pretending to be serious and playful. "I remember clearly that General Xiao was not a gentle person at the beginning. Every time we met, he wanted to blast me away three meters away."

Xiao Duo smiled helplessly, put his hands behind his back, and leaned casually against the plum tree: "That's because you always had a kind of... unpredictable feeling in the past, which made people unable to see through you, and also made people..."

The person next to him paused and didn't continue speaking.

Su Jinyue turned her head and raised the corner of her mouth slightly: "Now? Does the young general still think that I am unpredictable?"

Xiao Duo was silent for a moment, then took a step forward, and the distance between him and Su Jinyue was only a few inches away.

He reached out his hand and gently held her wrist, his eyes deep, "Now, I just feel that no matter how big the world is, nothing can make me leave you."

Su Jinyue was slightly stunned. She looked at the man in front of her and something suddenly dawned on her.

The companionship of life and death in the previous life and the sharing of life and death in this life made their bond even deeper, but this was the first time that such affection was presented so clearly in front of her.

"Xiao Duo..." she called in a low voice.

Xiao Duo raised his hand and gently tapped her forehead: "What? Are you scared by me?"

Su Jinyue smiled, with a sly look in her eyes, "I just didn't expect that the young general would say such touching words."

Xiao Duo couldn't help but laugh, and took his hand back, instead gently tapping her forehead, "You, what kind of person do you think I am?"

The two were looking at each other and smiling when suddenly a burst of hurried footsteps were heard outside the yard.

Then, the servant came running in, with a somewhat anxious look on his face, "General, Madam! Someone came from the palace and said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has summoned you!"

Su Jinyue and Xiao Duo looked at each other, and their smiles disappeared instantly, replaced by a bit of solemnity.

"Do you know what it is?" Xiao Duo asked.

The servant shook his head hurriedly: "I don't know, I just said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has something important to discuss, please ask the general and his wife to enter the palace immediately."

Xiao Duo nodded and said to Su Jinyue, "Since it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who summoned you, please come with me to the palace and take a look."

Su Jinyue nodded slightly: "Okay, I haven't been to the palace for half a month, it's time to go see the Queen Mother."

The two changed their clothes and went to the palace in a carriage.

Su Jinyue sat in the carriage, looking a little worried, "Could it be that the incident in Western Xinjiang is going to come back again?"

Xiao Duo sat beside her, with a confident tone in his voice: "Don't worry, even if they make another move, it's just a trapped beast fighting hard, it won't amount to anything."

The carriage soon arrived at the palace gate. The prince's trusted eunuch had been waiting for a long time and led them all the way to the East Pavilion.

In the East Pavilion, Murong Jun was sitting at his desk, reading a book.

He heard footsteps and looked up at them with a smile on his lips, "Xiao Duo, Madam Su, you are here."

Su Jinyue bowed to him and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has summoned me. What do you want me to do for you?"

Su Jinyue then politely said, "Your Highness, I greet you, the Crown Prince."

Murong Jun waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to be so polite.

"Father has been getting better recently, but he is no longer as diligent in the palace as before. I think it is because of...his injury to his body by Mother."

"The Emperor knows that you and your wife are loyal to the Emperor and love the country, so he has ordered me to bestow rewards upon you two."

Murong Jun said: "Xiao Duo, Su Jinyue, listen to my orders!"

The two men immediately knelt down and bowed, "Your Majesty, I accept your order."

"Your Highness accepts the order!"

Murong Jun said: "You two have made great contributions in saving the emperor. Xiao Duo is promoted to the rank of first-rank general of cavalry, and Su Jinyue is conferred the title of first-rank lady of imperial order. I decree this!"

Su Jinyue and Xiao Duo looked at each other. Although they were shocked in their hearts, they remained calm.

"I obey your order and thank you!" Xiao Duo said loudly.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!" Su Jinyue also leaned over, speaking in a calm tone.

Murong Jun nodded slightly, then put down the imperial edict and said in a gentle tone: "I know that you two are not people who are greedy for fame and fortune, but father hopes to show the grace of the royal family to the world through this matter."

Xiao Duo stood up and said solemnly: "I understand, and I will definitely live up to your majesty's high expectations."

Su Jinyue stood up and said softly, "I am also grateful for the kindness of Your Majesty and Your Highness."

Murong Jun sighed, looked at the two of them, and lowered his voice a bit: "Over the years, the court has been in turmoil, and my mother has also reached that step... I don't want to see anyone in the royal family lose their lives in vain because of power struggles."

Su Jinyue said: "Your Highness is overthinking. Now that the court is stable, as the crown prince, you should put the world first."

"What's more, your majesty is getting better and better, and the government is becoming more and more clear, which is a great blessing for the people."

Hearing Su Jinyue's words, Murong Jun shook his head, looked at her and smiled: "You have become more talkative around Xiao Duo."

"When you first entered the palace, you brought the little princess with you and acted so sharp-tongued in front of me. I still remember it to this day."

"Well." Murong Jun smiled and said, "Xiao Duo, you have worked hard on the previous matter. I will ask my father to allow you to take a half-month leave so that you can accompany your wife in the mansion."

Xiao Duo clasped his fists and said, "I thank your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Murong Jun nodded, and then said to Su Jinyue: "Madam Su, you should also come to the palace more often to accompany the Royal Grandmother and the little princess when you have time. The Royal Grandmother and the little princess miss you very much."

"yes."

Afterwards, he explained some matters to the two of them and let them leave first.

Su Jinyue and Xiao Duo went to the Empress Dowager's palace, then to the little princess's palace, and then left the palace.

However, the two did not return home immediately. Su Jinyue sat in the carriage and said, "We are going to rest here. General, can you accompany me for a walk on this street?"