Chapter 67 What a Big Hat
The rest of the senses are long gone.
Because they were so close, the fox fur on her collar brushed against the tip of his nose from time to time.
The itchy feeling with a hint of numbness made his heart tremble.
"Did you just dry this quilt in the sun?" Su Yunyao suddenly asked this question without any reason, instantly bringing all Huo Xiao's thoughts back.
He had already seen the eldest princess's jumping thoughts and speaking style before, so he responded without any surprise, "Yes."
"Didn't you say you would arrange for me to stay in the general's mansion in Ximen Town? Then why are you drying your quilt?" Su Yunyao raised a cunning arc at the corner of her lips.
The corners of Huo Xiao's lips twitched slightly.
Although...
This was just a little thought hidden deep in his heart that he didn't want to say.
Huo Xiao was just curious, "How did the princess know that the quilt on the bed had just been dried in the sun?"
Su Yunyao released the hand that was holding his collar, turned over in bed, buried her head in the pillow, and took a deep breath.
"Because it smells like dead mites!"
Huo Xiao: ???
At this moment, the voice of the gatekeeper calling came from outside.
"General Huo, General Ji requests an audience."
Huo Xiao stood up straight after hearing this. He did not respond directly, but instead said to Su Yunyao, "The Emperor has sent reinforcements, and I have to go to the tent to discuss matters. I will come back later."
Later?
"Okay, I'm also sleepy, let's go."
Su Yunyao pulled the quilt, wrapped it around herself, and closed her eyes.
Huo Xiao stared at her for a few seconds, turned around and adjusted his military uniform, making sure there was no problem before striding out.
Seeing him come out, Ji Yan pursed her lips and said, "General Huo, didn't the emperor say that the eldest princess should live in Ximen Town? You brought her here directly like this, are you trying to disobey the emperor's order?"
Huo Xiao's footsteps suddenly stopped. The affection that had just appeared on Su Yunyao's face had long since disappeared, and only the chilling majesty remained.
"What a big hat! General Ji, be careful with your words."
Ji Yan was stunned and stood there for a moment. By the time she reacted, Huo Xiao had already walked more than ten meters away.
She quickly followed him, "General Huo, what is your relationship with the princess now?"
Huo Xiao paused as he lifted the tent curtain. "Is this matter related to the war at the border?"
The moment he finished speaking, he stepped into the cooperation tent.
It was clearly a question, but he didn't seem to intend to hear any answer from her.
Ji Yan's face darkened with anger, and he quickly followed.
Shen Qiu Nian was sitting in the tent, sipping a cup of tea carefully.
Seeing Huo Xiao come in, he put down the tea bowl in his hand and stood up. The two of them pretended to ask each other about their well-being and then sat on the couch together.
"I have come here in person to bring what General Huo has always wanted." After Shen Qiunian finished speaking, he took out an imperial edict from his sleeve.
——It was an imperial decree to raise an army to attack the imperial city of Xijing.
Huo Xiao's eyes trembled.
It turned out that the emperor had always refused to let him attack the city because he didn't trust him enough.
Now the emperor's most trusted person, Chen Qiu Nian, has arrived, and with his arrival, the imperial edict has also arrived.
Huo Xiao felt a lump in his throat and an indescribable bitterness was churning in his heart.
Chen Qiu Nian's eyes were as calm as ever. "The imperial edict has arrived. Since we are going to attack the Xijing Imperial City, it will naturally be inconvenient for the princess to live in the military camp."
"General Huo, please reconsider this matter. Although I don't understand why the princess insisted on coming here, the world is still uncertain. Don't judge the world by a single moment's gain or loss."
After a pause, he continued.
"But according to the emperor's favor for the eldest princess, if anything happens to her in the military camp, whether it's you or I, it will be a capital crime with the extermination of all nine generations of our clan."
Nine clans?
Hearing these two words, Huo Xiao raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"The Huo family has been loyal for generations, and their men have shed their blood on the battlefield. My father died fighting on this very land five years ago. Lord Shen, there's no need to exaggerate. From the day I took command of the army, I've been indifferent to life and death."
"General Huo, you bravely braved the enemy and drank blood, you wield your halberd with all your might. You don't care about your own life or death, so don't you care about the Princess's safety?"
Chen Qiu Nian didn't back down at all. "If a war really breaks out, no one will know the outcome until the very last moment. If the West Gate Pass falls, the princess will definitely be the biggest hidden danger in the military camp."
Although Huo Xiao didn't like the fact that he could always use the most calm words to say aggressive things, there was no doubt about the matter concerning the eldest princess.
"Lord Shen can single-handedly debate with hundreds of officials in the court, but in the military camp, this general will tolerate no one questioning him." Huo Xiao's eyes were fierce, his handsome face gloomy, and covered with a terrifying layer of frost. "This general believes that the princess will prioritize the overall situation. Lord Shen, please take care of the princess along the way. This general is very grateful."
"Thank you so much?"
Shen Qiunian repeated his words.
His handsome face was cold and his cold black eyes suddenly narrowed.
"General Huo, in what capacity do you say such things?"
Huo Xiao didn't care at all about the sarcasm and provocation in his eyes.
"No matter what happened in the past, since the princess is no longer interested in Lord Shen, and Lord Shen has someone else in his heart, we should avoid suspicion when it's time to do so. I hope that the incident of riding in the same carriage will not happen again."
"Oh."
Chen Qiunian forced out a sneer between his teeth.
"General Huo said that I, in the court, was able to outwit hundreds of officials. I actually think that General Huo is the one who is eloquent and eloquent. He is truly worthy of being the top scholar in both civil and military subjects."
Huo Xiao's expression was stunned and he said, "Master Shen, you are too kind."
Chen Qiu Nian's eyes were dark and unclear, "I am only following orders."
Huo Xiao's eyes were cold and sharp, but he smiled: "Is it the emperor's oral order? Or an imperial decree?"
Chen Qiu Nian remained silent, a hint of annoyance rising in his heavy eyes.
Huo Xiao put away the imperial edict in his hand, and the corner of his lips raised with uncontrollable sneer.
He remained polite and folded his hands across his chest: "This general has to go and reorganize the troops. I will take my leave now."
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The hour of Xu.
Manju had just finished taking care of everything in the house.
Suddenly remembering what Su Yunyao had told him before she left, he got up and went to the warehouse, took a box of Dongzhu, and headed straight for Jinjing Tower.
"Aunt Manju, why did you come here in person so late?" Xu Mubai came out quickly. "Didn't the princess go on a long trip? Could it be that she's back?"
Manju placed the box of oriental pearls in Xu Mubai's hand and said, "The eldest princess hasn't returned yet, but before she left, she asked me to bring this box of oriental pearls to you. Please make sure to find the best craftsman to make a set of phoenix hairpins."
Phoenix hairpin?
The phoenix hairpin was exclusively used by the queen.
Even if the eldest princess is favored by the emperor, she is absolutely not allowed to wear a phoenix hairpin.
Manju didn't know how to explain to him that the eldest princess almost moved Fengqi Palace back to the princess residence. She just said calmly, "It was the eldest princess' instructions. She wanted to give it to the queen, and there must be no delay."
Xu Mubai nodded in agreement.
Manju returned to the princess's residence. As she reached the door, her heart suddenly tightened...
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