Chapter 141 The prince is more possessive than the emperor
"Then I will reveal two words——"
"woman."
“…”
Hearing these two words, the people all looked at General Xiao and Xie Junlin.
Oh no.
Another story of beauty causing trouble?
Another story about an emperor and his ministers fighting over a woman?
They seemed to have heard that the general had just gotten married a few months ago. Oh, could it be that the general's newlywed wife was targeted by the emperor, and the emperor deliberately sent him to fight the bandits and die, so that he could take over his wife after he died?
The people looked at General Xiao with great pity.
The look he gave Xie Junlin was meaningful.
Tyrant ruler.
“…”
Even though Xie Junlin was on the city wall, far away from the common people, he could still sense those pairs of unfriendly eyes.
He stroked the wall with his fingers.
I'm afraid his reputation as a tyrant will be confirmed.
Especially, if Xiao Lingzhao really died in Taihu Water Village, then he would never be able to wash away the stigma on his body...
So Xiao Lingzhao must not die.
Whether for his reputation or for the country, Xiao Lingzhao must stay alive.
He looked down at the heroic Xiao Lingzhao.
He said, "Xiao Aiqing, you must stay alive. No matter whether Taihu Water Fort can be captured or not, you must stay alive and nothing can happen to you."
Xiao Lingzhao looked up at the city wall.
He had mixed feelings.
This emperor was always like this. After the shameless persecution, he felt a little bit reluctant.
He hid his complicated feelings and bowed.
"I will definitely come back alive. I still have people I cannot let go of, and I still have ambitions for my country. I will never die at the hands of a few petty thieves."
"Please Your Majesty, I will make good on my promise someday."
Xie Junlin nodded.
He said, "This time, I will never go back on my word."
Xiao Lingzhao thanked him again.
Hearing the sound of gongs and drums not far away, Xiao Lingzhao reined in his horse, turned around, and led his troops away.
His army was still waiting outside the city. The time had come and it was time for the army to set out.
He turned around to take one last look at the tower.
He believed that this was definitely not a farewell forever.
He, Xiao Lingzhao, will definitely return one day.
His wife was waiting for him to take her home, and his children were waiting for him to come to the palace to meet them.
…
Xie Junlin saw off Xiao Lingzhao who was leading the army, and went to see Shen Yuanwei when he returned to the palace.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw a handsome young man sitting on the small couch, sharing a pear with his Concubine Zhao.
His autistic and misogynistic brother would obviously be scared and hide under the bed if he saw other palace maids approaching, but now he was very close to his Concubine Zhao. Not only was he not afraid, he was also smiling with his eyes squinted. His smile was very obedient and lovable.
When Shen Yuanwei saw Xie Junlin coming, she smiled and told Prince Rui, "Your royal brother is here."
Prince Rui pretended not to hear, occupying the small couch and refusing to leave, acting as if his brother was a invisible person.
Xie Junlin walked behind his brother with amusement, reached out and touched his head, "Why, you don't like your brother now, right? You didn't even react when your brother came?"
King Rui pursed his lips, looking very unhappy.
He likes his brother, but he hates that he always calls his sister away every time he comes...
My sister is also his, why should my brother monopolize her all by himself?
Seeing his brother standing there motionless like a rock, Xie Junlin shook his head and said gently, "Ayou, go out and wait for a while. I will have a few words with my sister-in-law."
King Rui became increasingly unhappy.
Why should he be sent away when his brother comes? Why shouldn’t his brother go out and wait for a while? He and his sister haven’t finished eating the pear yet.
He slowly turned to look at his brother.
Then, he suddenly hit his brother's waist with his head without any expression.
Go away!
If you want to go, go!
Go away!
Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was too obvious and Xie Junlin couldn't play dumb.
He looked down at his brother who kept bumping into him and couldn't help laughing.
"Okay, okay, I won't chase you away. I won't chase you away, but don't be angry and don't chase me away. I want to talk to my sister-in-law—"
Prince Rui didn't listen and kept hitting his brother.
Xie Junlin, the doting brother, immediately covered his waist and screamed in pain, "Ayou, Ayou, Ayou, you broke my waist and broke my bones, can you please forgive me? I was wrong, okay?"
Only when King Rui heard his brother cry out in pain did he stop and angrily eat his own pear.
Xie Junlin had no way to deal with this stubborn brother and could only sit on the stool in front of the small couch.
He told Shen Yuanwei, "Song Suihuan cured Xiao Lingzhao's illness last night. He won't get sick again in the next five months in Taihu Water Village. You can rest assured and take care of your baby."
Shen Yuanwei was looking at the lovely Prince Rui tenderly. Hearing this, she pretended to look at Xie Junlin in surprise.
"Cured? Did Divine Doctor Song destroy Xiao Lingzhao's power?"
Without waiting for Xie Junlin to speak, she said anxiously, "How can that be possible! Xiao Lingzhao has lost all his strength and has become a cripple. How can he subdue those pirates? He will die in the hands of those pirates!"
Seeing Shen Yuanwei so anxious, Xie Junlin dispelled the last bit of doubt in his heart.
He comforted Shen Yuanwei, "Don't worry, Xiao Lingzhao is not disabled. Song Suihuan said she has figured out a way to temporarily seal a small part of Xiao Lingzhao's power with silver needles. As long as Xiao Lingzhao can get back in time within half a year, there will be no problem."
Shen Yuanwei breathed a sigh of relief.
"I see. I'm glad I didn't become a useless person..."
She murmured something and looked at Xie Junlin strangely.
In order to dispel Xie Junlin's suspicion, she deliberately gossiped and speculated, "Your Majesty, how did Divine Doctor Song suddenly come up with a solution? Did she already know how to cure Xiao Lingzhao? It was only because of the hatred between the two families that she said that Xiao Lingzhao's power must be abolished, and she wanted to make Xiao Lingzhao a disabled person?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Suihuan pushed open the door and walked in.
Xie Junlin held Shen Yuanwei's hand tightly, and said with a smile, "You were caught for speaking ill of others behind their backs, right?"
Shen Yuanwei also pretended to be embarrassed and looked at Shen Yuanwei, "Divine Doctor Song, I..."
Song Suihuan glanced at Shen Yuanwei with a half-smile.
Although she and the queen had already discussed this, but...
Isn't it true that the Empress is acting too much like a villain who speaks ill of others behind their backs?
She saluted them both.
"That's right, that's what your majesty guessed."
"When I first took Xiao Lingzhao's pulse, I knew how to seal the power in his body. I know how to treat him."
"But I don't want to save him. After all, he is the son of my enemy. If I cure him and let him continue to represent the Xiao family, how can I be worthy of my father in the afterlife?"
"So I told the Xiao family that if we want to cure his illness, we must destroy his power. As long as he becomes a disabled person, my father will not blame me for saving the son of my enemy."
Having said that, Song Suihuan sighed.
"Now that I have experienced life and death, I have become indifferent to hatred. He is going to Taihu Water Village to suppress bandits and do good things for the people. So why not help him this time?"
Shen Yuanwei immediately flattered him.
"Dr. Song is truly a chivalrous man. Xiao Lingzhao should be grateful to you, and so should the people around Taihu Lake!"
Song Suihuan smiled happily.
She bowed and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Xie Junlin looked at the two of them with a smile, and even the last bit of doubt was dispelled.
Xiao Lingzhao was rescued by Song Suihuan and had nothing to do with Shen Yuanwei.
He placed his hand on Shen Yuanwei's abdomen and asked, "Did the two children kick you today?"
Just as Shen Yuanwei was about to answer, she saw Prince Rui glance at Xie Junlin furtively, and also reached out his hand stealthily and placed it on her belly like Xie Junlin, wanting to touch the baby as well.
Shen Yuanwei quickly called out, "Ayou!"
How can a brother-in-law put his hand on his sister-in-law's belly?
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