At sunrise, the elite troops of the Bai family army escorted General Bai to the hunting grounds outside Beijing as per usual practice.

The patrol team, which had not slept all night, reported that they had found traces of a fire in the valley west of the hunting ground, and that the emperor and his entourage must be not far away.

General Bai immediately decided to go up the mountain and personally "protect" the emperor's safety.

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The soldiers, wearing heavy armor, walked on narrow, winding paths through the woods.

They are the elite soldiers in the Bai family army and have fought on all sides for many years.

No matter whether it is the boundless desert or the towering mountains, no matter how difficult the terrain is, they can pass through it calmly.

But today is different.

The Bai family army had never felt that marching was so painful.

The reason for this was all due to Prince Ding and his sons "Xiao Qing" and "Xiao Bai". No one knew what had happened to the general that he actually agreed to let these three people go up the mountain together.

"My Lord, my feet hurt so much, can I take a break?"

Young Master Bai only walked twenty steps when he stopped and cried out to the sky, saying he was very tired.

"He" was handsome and he frowned when he complained, which made many of the Bai family soldiers feel pity for him.

Look at his thin arms and legs, just like a girl. He would probably have to gasp for air after walking a few steps on a normal day, let alone climbing a mountain.

As soon as Master Xiaobai opened his mouth, Prince Ding immediately slowed down his pace.

Seeing this, the Bai family's troops had to slow down to avoid falling behind.

Not long after, Young Master Xiaoqing also started to act up.

I saw "he" approach Prince Ding and said tenderly: "Your Majesty, are you tired? Ah - open your mouth - I will give you some water."

Young Master Xiaoqing untied the leather water bag from his waist, pulled out the stopper, and carefully handed it to Prince Ding's mouth.

Prince Ding looked at the water bag in "his" hand reluctantly.

He is not thirsty at the moment.

He also didn't dare to think about whether Wu Qing put more things in the water.

When Prince Ding ignored him, Young Master Xiaoqing immediately cried and complained, "Your Majesty, do you dislike having only plain water to drink and that's why you don't want to take my water bag? But in this deep forest, where can I find the best honey water for you to drink?"

As Young Master Xiaoqing spoke, he seemed to have thought of something.

He lowered his head, and a bright red instantly appeared on his cheeks, "...Prince, do you want me to feed you mouth to mouth? There are so many people here..."

Prince Ding's eyelids twitched: "..."

The eavesdropping soldiers were shocked and turned their heads back, looking at their noses with their eyes and their hearts with their noses.

Prince Ding could not refuse the kindness, so he had to open his mouth in public and accept the food from Master Xiaoqing.

As a result, whether intentionally or accidentally, Young Master Xiaoqing failed to control his strength. He loosened his wrist and splashed the water in the water bag all over Prince Ding's upper body.

"Your Majesty!!!"

Young Master Xiaoqing immediately exclaimed, his face full of annoyance and anxiety, "What should we do? We should go back and change clothes quickly!"

Young Master Xiaobai on the side echoed, "Your Highness, Xiaoqing is right. It's not good to catch a cold in the mountains. Let's go down the mountain and change clothes now. Xiaoqing, you are really so careless."

The two of them were arguing so much that they just started walking and asked to take Prince Ding back to change clothes, for fear that Prince Ding would catch a cold.

If the Bai family army refused, the two of them would throw a tantrum and disturb the entire team.

Upon hearing the news, General Bai, who was walking at the front of the team, turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

He felt a little regretful that he had agreed to the marriage with Prince Ding yesterday and asked Xiaoqing and Xiaobai to come to the hunting ground with him.

But words once spoken cannot be taken back, so General Bai had no choice but to take the blame for the mess himself.

Anyway, they are just two people who rely on their looks, how big a trouble can they cause?

"You go. Tell the prince and others to come over. I will take them away myself." said General Bai.

The Bai family soldiers who came to report immediately showed a relieved expression. Then, a feeling of sincere admiration arose spontaneously.

He is worthy of being a general. He can even tolerate such a noisy and unruly person!

Uh, but the general seems to have a reputation of liking men, could it be that...

He quickly shook his head, discarded the disrespectful thought, and instead conveyed the general's order to Prince Ding and the other two.

After a while, Xiaoqing dragged Prince Ding to the front in a hurry.

"General, do you have any clean clothes?"

General Bai shook his head.

"...Then why did you ask us to come here?" Xiaoqing's mouth corners that had just been raised fell down again.

He grabbed Prince Ding's collar tightly and showed it to General Bai, "General, look! The prince's collar is soaked! It's windy in the mountains, how can this be tolerated?"

Prince Ding was caught off guard and was pulled by "him". He lost his balance and staggered forward two steps.

Seeing this, Xiao Qing said in horror: "My Lord, I advised you not to overindulge last night, but you refused. Look, my Lord, the wind has only blown twice and you can't even stand."

General Bai looked at the three of them silently, his eyes revealing his reproach for Prince Ding's overindulgence.

"Your Highness, although beauties are beautiful, they also need to be restrained." General Bai said to Prince Ding with a sullen face, "Your Highness dotes on Xiaoqing and Xiaobai too much. Only by knowing how to be restrained can they last long."

It’s true that he wants a foolish emperor, but now that great things have not been accomplished, it would be better for Prince Ding to restrain himself.

Prince Ding only felt his face burning.

Under General Bai's sharp gaze of disapproval, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly and he nodded to show that he accepted the lesson.

...Forget it. He doesn't have much of a reputation now anyway, so just let Wu Qing do as he pleases.

"As for the clothes..."

General Bai glanced at Prince Ding's soaked clothes and ordered the entire army to mark their positions with some impatience.

They had already entered the mountain, and there was no way they would allow Prince Ding and his two companions to go back and change clothes and waste time.

The Bai family army quickly cleared a piece of flat ground and then lit a fire so that Xiaoqing could use the heat to dry Prince Ding's clothes.

Even so, the trip was still delayed a lot.

Those following General Bai were the elite soldiers of the Bai family army. Based on their speed, they should have walked twice the distance.

More than a hundred strong men sat cross-legged on the ground, each taking out the water bags and dry food they carried with them. While replenishing their supplies, they couldn't help but glance at Xiaoqing and Xiaobai.

Xiaoqing freed her hands and held Prince Ding's coat close to the fire to dry it.

Prince Ding didn't dare to blink, for fear that "he" would burn the only coat he brought with him.

In the eyes of the Bai family's army, Prince Ding was extremely fond of Young Master Xiaoqing and they were reluctant to take their eyes off his face for even a moment.

Alas. They all sighed.

Young Master Xiaobai is a handsome boy, but he can only play with sand with a branch at the side. Prince Ding is really partial!

General Bai sat down with his horse and sword in hand, putting aside the long sword in his hand.

His gaze slowly passed over Prince Ding and the other two, not noticing anything wrong, and finally fell on a sword lying next to Master Xiaoqing.

"Young Master Xiaoqing can also use a sword?" General Bai asked, with a hint of inquiry.

Young Master Xiaoqing held up his coat and replied disapprovingly: "Chen countrymen, how can a man not know how to use a sword? Of course I can do it."

"This sword...looking at its shape and color, it must be a rare and good sword." General Bai narrowed his eyes and said intentionally or unintentionally.

"That's it." Young Master Xiaoqing said with some pride, "General, you haven't seen it before, right? This sword is called Poxie, and it ranks third among the Seven Sacred Swords."

"...Evil-Breaking Sword?"

"General, you don't believe it?" Xiaoqing immediately threw the coat to Prince Ding.

"He" held the hilt of the sword with one hand and swung it twice in the air fiercely.

In General Bai's eyes, Xiaoqing's sword moves were immature, almost like those of a three-year-old child.

The legendary evil-breaking sword that weighed a thousand pounds seemed like just a wooden sword in his hand.

Young Master Xiaobai even yelled a few times in cooperation, praising: "Xiaoqing, you are too amazing! With the Demon-Breaking Skill in hand, wouldn't it be easy to take the head of the tyrant king?"

Seeing this scene, General Bai's vigilance instantly disappeared.

He couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. He was indeed getting old and prone to suspicion.

After testing Xiaoqing several times, General Bai has confirmed that he is just a young man who is clear-headed and a little stupid.

When they were ready to march again, in order to prevent Prince Ding and his two men from delaying the march, General Bai issued an order: "The entire army will form groups of 20 and march lightly. Once you find the target, immediately go down the mountain and return to the camp to report."

"My Lord, please follow me."

In this way, the strength of the Bai family army was dispersed.

Wu Qing and Zhu Hanfei finally stopped acting like a spoiled brat, which made Prince Ding breathe a sigh of relief.