Chapter 204 My Princess Is Unique in the World
When Huo Zheng heard Chunzhi's words, "As long as you are here, I will always come here," his heart softened.
He had always worried that Chunzhi would compromise with him for the sake of the Song siblings and children.
After all, what Huo Zheng did when he was robbing the bride in Dongzhou was really excessive. Even though Chunzhi later had a mutual understanding with him, he still felt that Chunzhi had no choice.
But this time, after Chunzhi learned of his death, she traveled thousands of miles from the capital to Xizhou. She encountered countless dangers and suffered countless hardships along the way...
Huo Zheng truly saw how important he was in Chunzhi's heart and felt her deep love for him.
"Haruji, ah Haruji..."
Huo Zheng was speechless for a moment and could only call her name over and over again.
"I'm really fine." Chunzhi tied her skirt and sat up. "But you, you were so brutal on the battlefield. Take off your clothes and let me see your injuries."
Huo Zheng let her rip open his shirt and said with a smile, "It would be great if you didn't take off my clothes just to see my injuries."
Chunzhi glanced at him and said, "What time is it now? And you're still saying such nonsense."
His Royal Highness Prince Chang'an appears to be a gentleman and serious in front of outsiders, but he is only so casual in front of his own princess.
But the princess doesn't like it very much.
Huo Zheng looked at Chunzhi with a mixture of helplessness and doting as she undressed him and ran her hand over the horrific scars on his body.
When Chunzhi found Huo Qi in front of the tofu workshop, he was covered in wounds and blood. It was she who helped treat his injuries.
Chunzhi knew how many scars Huo Zheng had on his body. The old scars had faded, but he had incurred many new wounds when he went to the battlefield in Xizhou this time.
His shoulders were wrapped in layers of white cloth, and blood was still seeping through.
The new wounds on his back overlapped with the old ones, which was really shocking.
Chunzhi reached out and gently stroked Huo Zheng's back, but was afraid of touching his wound, so she immediately withdrew her hand before touching him.
When Huo Zheng heard Chunzhi holding her breath, he knew that she must be heartbroken.
He held Chunzhi's hand and said in a low voice, "It doesn't hurt, actually."
"I'm not stupid. Don't I know whether it hurts or not?"
Haruji said unhappily, but her eyes couldn't stop reddening.
Huo Zheng kissed the corner of her eye and said, "Knowing that you care about me so much, I'm so happy that I don't even feel the pain."
"What's there to be happy about?" Chunzhi put clothes on him and lowered her head to tie her belt.
It was the coldest time of the year and it was snowing heavily outside. Although there was a brazier in the house, it was still too cold without taking off clothes and I would catch a cold.
Huo Zheng's eyes were always on Chunzhi, as if he couldn't look at her enough.
He was delighted by Chunzhi's deep love for him, but also felt guilty for her suffering in traveling thousands of miles.
Huo Zheng asked her, "You just mentioned that you encountered an assassination attempt on your way to Beijing. How did you escape danger and how did you deal with the assassins?"
Chunzhi asked, "Before you left the capital, didn't you tell me that General Zhao of the Patrol Battalion was your man, and that if we encountered any danger that even the generals and guards couldn't handle, we could just send a special whistle arrow to summon them?"
She said, "I cherish my life very much. On the night I left the city, I sent someone to deliver a message to General Zhao, asking him to bring someone to escort me..."
Chunzhi did not mention those thrilling moments, but only said that the family guards were very brave, and General Zhao and the patrol camp arrived at the right time.
Finally, she reminded Huo Zheng, "I encountered an assassination attempt the night I left the city. It's obvious that the person behind this can't wait even a day and wants to wipe out our Chang'an Palace lineage."
If Huo Zheng really died in battle in Xizhou and Chunzhi was assassinated on the way out of the capital, then even if Prince Chang'an had a son named Xiaoxinghui, he would definitely not live long. This would mean that their lineage would be completely cut off, and there would be one less person vying for the throne.
Huo Zheng stroked Chunzhi's long hair and said, "You shouldn't be worried about these people in the court. It's all because of me that you've been troubled."
Chunzhi said, "You and I are husband and wife, and husband and wife are one. How can we be implicated or not?"
Huo Zheng said, "I will conduct a thorough investigation into your assassination upon my return to the capital. Even if I have to dig deep underground, I will find the mastermind behind it."
"Yes." Chunzhi nodded and said, "I believe you can do it."
Huo Zheng looked at Chunzhi's trusting eyes and asked, "Are there any survivors among those who tried to assassinate you?"
Chunzhi thought for a moment and said, "There are still four survivors, and the leader is still alive. I have asked General Zhao to bring them back to the capital and hand them over to my father for disposal."
"Very good." Huo Zheng said, "If these assassins were handed over to anyone else, they would likely be silenced. Only by handing them over to my father will we have the best chance of prying out the truth."
He raised his hand and stroked Chunzhi's cheek. "My princess remained calm in the face of danger and handled the situation appropriately. She has the demeanor of a great general."
Chunzhi had seen him surrounded by a group of generals, and felt a little embarrassed by the praise. "What do you mean by a great general? He's just being forced to do something."
Huo Zheng couldn't help but laugh, "Even if she's being forced to do something, my princess is still the most capable one."
"You're getting more and more ridiculous." Chunzhi raised her hand and gently patted Huo Zheng's face. "Aren't you afraid that others will hear you and laugh at you, the Prince of Chang'an, for praising your own family with your eyes closed?"
Huo Zheng said seriously, "What's so funny about this? They will only envy me for having a unique princess like you."
There was a smile in Chunzhi's eyes, but in fact she never thought she was that good.
But in Huo Zheng's eyes, she is already unparalleled in the world.
As the two were talking, a maid from the general's mansion knocked on the door with food in her hand. "Your Highness, Princess, I have been ordered to bring you some food."
Chunzhi stood up and straightened her clothes, "Come in."
"Yes." The two maids answered in unison, brought in the food, placed it on the table, then lowered their heads and walked out.
There were three dishes, a soup, and hot rice porridge on the table.
Due to the continuous war, the city was running out of food and fodder. Even the general's mansion could not provide any good food to the Prince of Chang'an and his wife.
Ever since Huo Zheng took command of the troops, he has been eating from the same big pot with the soldiers. He has long been accustomed to just eating his fill, and tonight he has three dishes and a soup, which is already pretty good.
He felt sorry for Chunzhi who had been suffering with him, so he personally served her some soup. "You've come all the way to Xizhou, you must have slept in the open air and haven't had a proper meal. Have a bowl of soup first to warm your stomach."
Chunzhi took the soup bowl and took a sip, then smiled at Huo Zheng and said, "Isn't this a hot meal?"
She was born into a common family. When she was in Linshui Town, she had simple meals to satisfy her hunger and was not that pampered.
Only Huo Zheng would feel that this was unfair to her.
Maybe when you really like someone, you always feel like you owe them something.
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