Lin Yiran looked up at Xiao Yunzhan and nodded in appreciation.
"Your battle robe fits you well. You look like a general, very handsome."
Guangfeng City was indeed a wealthy city, so they occupied Guangfeng City. The next day, merchants sent them this red family portrait battle robe.
That's really thoughtful and considerate. They even sent an embroiderer. She can just make changes to whatever is not suitable.
After Guangfeng City was stabilized, the Xiao family members discussed and decided to wear battle robes to fight against Emperor Wu of Liang.
At this moment, everyone in the Xiao family was changing into their battle uniforms in the room.
Xiao Yunzhan's ears turned red, and he lowered his eyes and smiled softly.
He looked at Lin Yiran's long hair standing up high, tied only with red silk, which looked simple and neat.
But---something seems to be missing.
Xiao Yunzhan stroked the green phoenix jade hairpin in his hand.
This is a jade hairpin that he drew the pattern himself, selected good jade, and polished it night after night.
"You---hair--" Xiao Yunzhan stared at Lin Yiran's standing hair.
"What's wrong with my hair?" Lin Yiran raised her hand and touched the bun on top of her head.
"It's not tied properly, let me help you fix it."
Xiao Yunzhan made up his mind and mustered up the courage to say this.
He walked up to Lin Yiran and reached out to tidy up the silk ribbon on Lin Yiran's bun.
Lin Yiran looked at the chest blocking her view and listened to Xiao Yunzhan's heartbeat like a drum. Her heartbeat seemed to quicken as well.
When she raised her eyelids, she saw the protruding Adam's apple on Xiao Yunzhan's neck, and above that was his angular yet smooth face.
In the past few months, she seemed to have grown a lot taller, and her forehead was already at Xiao Yunzhan's chin.
Xiao Yunzhan noticed Lin Yiran staring at his Adam's apple, and his whole body trembled slightly unconsciously.
His hands, which were adjusting Lin Yiran's hairband, were shaking so much that he could hardly hold the jade hairpin.
Xiao Yunzhan took a deep breath slowly, his throat rolled unconsciously, and he finally inserted the hairpin into Lin Yiran's bun.
Lin Yiran looked at Xiao Yunzhan's rolling Adam's apple and her cheeks turned slightly red.
This----why does it feel a little ambiguous?
"Of course, let me see you wearing..."
After changing into her battle robe, Old Madam Xiao rushed into Lin Yiran's yard like the wind.
"Oh---" Old Madam Xiao stepped into the yard briskly, and when she looked up she saw the young couple hugging each other.
Her eyes lit up and the corners of her mouth stretched to the back of her ears.
She came at the wrong time.
"Oh no, I forgot to comb my hair..."
As soon as Mrs. Xiao stepped into the yard, she turned around and disappeared at the gate in a flash.
When Lin Yiran heard Madam Xiao's voice and turned around, there was no Madam Xiao at the door.
Xiao Yunzhan quickly took a step back and looked towards the gate with a red face.
The living room suddenly fell into an eerie silence...
......
Golden Throne Hall--
"You bunch of trash!"
Emperor Wu of Liang stood on the throne and angrily cursed at the people from the Ministry of War.
"One hundred thousand soldiers were unable to contain the Xiao family's traitors, and they actually let them capture Guangfeng City."
"What use is there for me with a bunch of you trash?!"
How could he not be anxious? The rebel had arrived right in front of him without him noticing.
Didn’t they say they had just reached Dongmen City? Then how did Guangfeng City fall?
The army of 100,000 lost 70,000 soldiers without even fighting the rebels.
Emperor Wu of Liang looked at the group of ministers kneeling in the palace with a pair of fiery eyes, and he wished he could drag them all away and chop them into pieces.
Wu Feng, the elderly Minister of War, turned his head tremblingly and glanced at Bai Hong.
His gray beard trembled twice, he took a deep breath, kowtowed and said,
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The rebels are about to reach the capital. We should make arrangements early and gather a large army to garrison the capital."
"With General Bai guarding the capital, I don't think the rebels will be able to break in."
Emperor Wu of Liang and all his ministers immediately turned their eyes to Bai Hong.
Bai Hong frowned and said quickly,
"That's easy for Minister Wu to say. How can I, a man half buried in the ground, fight against 300,000 rebels?"
"What's more, I'm already at odds with the Xiao family. If they see that I'm the one guarding the capital, they'll definitely beat me to death."
"...General Bai, this is wrong." Wu Feng continued with a stiff upper lip.
"General Bai's reputation is feared by everyone in the army, and Xiao Yunzhan is no exception."
"There's no one available in the Ministry of War right now. Doesn't General Bai want to serve the Daliang Kingdom?"
After Wu Feng said this, his inner clothes were already soaked.
He wanted to retire and return home last year, but his two sons disagreed, so his plan was delayed.
It's too late to regret...
Emperor Wu of Liang listened to Wu Feng's words and looked at Bai Hong with cold eyes.
Could it be that Bai Hong is colluding with the traitors of the Xiao family?
"If you don't know, you would think that Master Wu is my master."
Bai Hong glanced at Wu Feng from the corner of his eye and sneered in his heart.
He clasped his hands together and saluted Emperor Wu of Liang.
"Your Majesty is well aware of my loyalty. Whether or not I am needed to lead the troops, I will naturally follow Your Majesty's arrangements."
It is true that there is no one available in the Ministry of War, because the court has always looked down on military generals.
Wu Feng was so frightened by Bai Hong's outrageous words that sweat broke out on his forehead.
Before he could refute, Emperor Wu of Liang spoke first.
"Of course I believe in Lord Bai's loyalty."
Emperor Wu of Liang looked deeply at Bai Hong.
"I have mobilized 200,000 troops from various places. Lord Bai will lead these 200,000 troops to destroy the traitorous Xiao family."
"I obey the decree!"
"In order to relieve Lord Bai from any worries, the family of the Bai family will be brought into the palace immediately."
Emperor Wu of Liang stared at Bai Hong and said, "I will send people to protect the family of Bai Mansion."
With the previous experience of the Xiao family as a lesson, he felt uneasy if he didn't keep the generals' families under his control.
"....." Bai Hong's face was expressionless, and he sneered in his heart, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years. Emperor Wu of Liang was afraid.
All the civil and military officials were stunned and turned their heads slightly to look at each other.
Anyone who can kneel in the Golden Palace to attend court must be a thousand-year-old fox. Emperor Wu of Liang’s thoughts should be too obvious.
At this moment, they were even more determined not to let their descendants follow the path of military generals.
Since ancient times, few military generals who have been successful have had a good ending.
After the court session, Yu Huaqian brought a group of guards and followed Bai Hong, heading towards the general's mansion in a mighty procession.
All the officials consciously moved to the sides of the road and watched Bai Hong and his group walk away.
Minister of Revenue Chai Yuanyu looked up at the sky and sighed deeply in helplessness.
Emperor Wu of Liang's actions really chilled the hearts of his ministers.
There is no one in the court with a simpler population than Bai Hong’s mansion.
It is better to detain the person directly in the general's mansion than to bring him to the palace. At least he will feel more comfortable in his own mansion.
Look at what Emperor Wu of Liang did.
Daliang State---Danger!
Wu Feng finally walked out of the Golden Palace tremblingly.
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