Chapter 200 Please be serious, Your Majesty
"Wang..." Even though his face was covered with cotton cloth and he had changed into An Yi's clothes to hide his identity, Song Yanxi still recognized Mo Jinchuan at a glance.
She swallowed the name that was about to come out of her mouth, turned her head to check to make sure Xi Lin was still asleep and had not been woken up, and said in a low voice with a cold face: "Come with me."
Mo Jinchuan responded softly, glanced meaningfully at the cloak on Xi Lin's shoulders, and quickened his pace to follow her.
Song Yanxi stopped only after walking into a deserted alley.
Before she could ask, she saw Mo Jinchuan silently reaching out and starting to unbutton his clothes.
Song Yanxi quickly turned her back, feeling embarrassed and annoyed, and asked, "What are you doing in broad daylight?"
Mo Jinchuan said coldly, "I'll lend it to you to keep warm."
"I'm not cold, Your Highness, please put on your clothes quickly, or you might catch a cold from the wind."
"I am not as delicate as you think."
Hearing these obviously sarcastic words, Song Yanxi realized something belatedly and quickly explained, "Doctor Xilin hasn't slept a wink all night, and there will be many things that will require his hard work."
She paused, and felt that this was too deliberate, as if to emphasize how hard they worked.
In fact, in today's border town, everyone inside and outside is holding their breath. Anyone who can help is busy as hell.
She has Doctor Xi Lin by her side, while Doctor Xu only has him and an apprentice. What else should she be dissatisfied with?
Listening to the rustling noises behind him, Song Yanxi lowered her voice and said, "Your Highness, please put on your clothes quickly. I have something important to tell you."
The rustling sound stopped, and she turned around with peace of mind.
After just one glance, Song Yanxi hurriedly turned back.
Mo Jinchuan's low laugh echoed in his ears, "It doesn't matter. Is there anything on my body that you haven't seen?"
Song Yanxi's face immediately turned red, and her voice was tinged with anger, "Your Highness, please be more serious."
Before, it was a treatment, and seeing him naked was really a helpless act, how can they be compared?
Besides, she was just leaving a piece of fig leaf for the prince, so it couldn't be considered as seeing his naked body.
Mo Jinchuan held out the clothes in his hand and insisted, "Put them on first."
Thinking that he was still injured but didn't take care of his body, Song Yanxi looked up at him, her beautiful eyes full of anger.
She deliberately said sarcastically, "It's so cold, Your Majesty, how can you lend me just one coat to keep me warm? Why don't you be a good person and give me the clothes you have for another two years?"
Mo Jinchuan frowned slightly, clearly thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
Seeing that he seemed to be about to move his hands, Song Yanxi frowned and blurted out: "You dare!"
It's so cold and he has injuries on his body. He is really risking his life.
Being scolded coldly, Mo Jinchuan did not get angry but laughed instead and put on his coat in front of her.
Seeing him raise his hands and move them vigorously, Song Yanxi's heart began to rise. She didn't care about being respectful or not, and walked up quickly to help him put on his clothes.
Mo Jinchuan laughed, "I am not a three-year-old child. I don't need your help to put on clothes."
Song Yanxi snorted lightly and said casually: "It's better to be a three-year-old child and worry less."
Through the cotton cloth, Mo Jinchuan couldn't see the expression on her face, but he could see a hint of concern from the anger between her eyebrows.
He twitched the corners of his lips, his voice clearly filled with laughter, "Are you worried about me?"
Song Yanxi's hand stiffened as she adjusted her collar, and she spoke righteously, "Your Highness is now the backbone of Border City. Every household in the city is counting on you, so naturally, everyone is worried about your safety."
Although her words may seem like flattery, they are actually the truth.
When they left the general's mansion through the back door early in the morning, many people had already gathered at the front door, all looking forward to seeing them.
Some even braved the frost to stay there in the middle of the night, just to get the news that Prince Jin was safe and sound from the gate guards as soon as the gate of the general's mansion opened.
Mo Jinchuan chuckled, lowered his eyes to look at the red lips that opened and closed as he spoke, and said in a low voice, "You've only been hanging out with Xi Lin for a day, and you've already learned to be so smooth-talking."
Song Yanxi lowered her head and smoothed the belt around his waist, without even looking up, she said, "It's all thanks to your good teaching, Your Highness."
His eyes fell on the snow-white, slender neck, and Mo Jinchuan's Adam's apple moved slightly, "Stay away from him, he's just a brat who never grows up."
"I understand." Song Yanxi tugged at the bow with her hand and followed his words.
Mo Jinchuan extended two fingers and pressed them against her forehead, pushing her back a little. Only after their eyes met did he speak softly, "Don't treat me perfunctorily."
Song Yanxi agreed immediately.
Obviously, this attitude was even more perfunctory than before, but at this moment, the pair of eyes that looked at him as if they could speak were full of seriousness.
Even though people know the truth, they can't find any fault with her and there is nothing they can do about it.
Meeting Mo Jinchuan's helpless eyes, Song Yanxi quickly changed the subject and asked about the business.
"What is so urgent that Your Highness would bother taking the risk of making this journey?"
Mo Jinchuan said, "I heard from Zong Ping that you are suspicious of the identities of the two children who escaped from Lijia Village."
Hearing this, Song Yanxi's eyes showed surprise, "In just a few hours, there's already news?"
“No.”
Seeing her eyes dim for a moment, Mo Jinchuan said in a deep voice, "Border City has jurisdiction over three counties and twenty-one towns. Eighty miles away from the main city is a place called Qingwa Town. Every household in this town makes a living by building bricks and tiles. The bricks and tiles for the nearby cities are all made by them."
Knowing that he wouldn't suddenly mention someone irrelevant, Song Yanxi felt a little depressed.
It seems that her guess was right, something really happened.
Mo Jinchuan continued, "There's a family named Bai in this town who runs a private school for the public, but they actually make a living by forging mechanisms."
Song Yanxi's expression changed slightly. "Could it be the Bai family that's been rumored in the capital?"
It is said that the Bai family has been skilled in mechanical engineering for generations. Not only were weapons such as crossbows and catapults in the army built according to their drawings, but even the defensive mechanisms on the city walls were made by the Bai family.
Everyone only knew about the Bai family, but had never seen any wealthy family in the capital with the surname Bai that matched their name. They only heard that there was a craftsman in the palace who was responsible for forging mechanisms and whose surname was Bai.
When she was young, she saw a drawing signed by Bai Shi in her grandfather's study. She pestered her grandfather to ask him many questions and only then did she know that there was such a person in Beijing.
Mo Jinchuan nodded and explained, "The Bai family of Qingwa Town is a branch of the Bai family. When the entire mansion was tragically wiped out, they were ordered to develop a weapon that could restrain the Liang Kingdom's cavalry."
Song Yanxi's expression was serious. "For something so secretive, I don't think many people know about it."
"This matter is confidential. Eunuch De, who serves as my father's personal advisor, has been in charge of the relevant matters. I only learned of this afterward by receiving a letter. When the troops arrived, the Bai family had been burned to a bare shell. The bodies of over sixty people in the mansion had been buried on the spot by the government."
"The local authorities dealt with the tragic massacre of an entire family so hastily. Doesn't Your Majesty feel that there is anything wrong with investigating it?"
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