Chapter 173 Heartbeat
"That's right." Chen Xuanmo said in embarrassment: "But I have to go to the border state with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince now. The grace of saving my life can only wait for me--"
"No need to wait." Jiang Zhaoyue retorted.
Chen Xuanmo was puzzled.
"You just need to ensure the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the border state." Chen Xuanmo was injured so seriously last time that even if Imperial Physician Niu and others tried their best to treat him, it would be difficult for an ordinary person to survive.
But he survived.
Jiang Zhaoyue believed that he still had the aura of a male protagonist. She hoped that this aura of a male protagonist could help Pei Jingzhou in time and ensure Pei Jingzhou's safe return.
"Just like that?" Chen Xuanmo was a little surprised.
Jiang Zhaoyue said: "That's it."
Chen Xuanmo said truthfully: "Even if the Crown Princess doesn't tell me, I will do my best to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"No, full protection is not enough. I want you to ensure the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is both civil and military, and I..." Chen Xuanmo felt that he was no match for Pei Jingzhou in every aspect, and it was a bit arrogant to say "I will guarantee the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is very capable, and you are not bad either, and you will become more and more powerful in the future."
Chen Xuanmo didn't know why the Crown Princess had always been so sure that he would become stronger, but he was very happy in his heart: "Okay, I will do my best to ensure that—"
"Don't try your best, you must ensure the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You owe me that." Jiang Zhaoyue said firmly.
Chen Xuanmo did owe Jiang Zhaoyue a life, and he should return it to her, so he said seriously: "Okay, as long as I am alive, I will definitely ensure the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Jiang Zhaoyue was finally satisfied: "Okay, the moment His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returns safely, your life-saving grace will be repaid."
Chen Xuanmo nodded: "Yes."
"Chen Xuanmo." Jiang Zhaoyue added, "I believe you."
Chen Xuanmo bowed deeply to Jiang Zhaoyue and returned to Pei Jingzhou.
"What did the Crown Princess say?" Pei Jingzhou asked.
Chen Xuanmo told the truth.
Pei Jingzhou came up to Jiang Zhaoyue and asked: "Why did you ask him to protect me?"
"Is it not possible?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked back.
"I'm better than him." Pei Jingzhou whispered.
Jiang Zhaoyue said "Oh" lightly.
Pei Jingzhou was a little dissatisfied: "You just?"
Jiang Zhaoyue asked back: "What else?"
"Don't you think I'm awesome?"
"Yes, otherwise how could I get pregnant with your child so quickly." Jiang Zhaoyue touched her belly.
Pei Jingzhou glanced at her and said, "You're not serious again."
Jiang Zhaoyue smiled and said, "Your Highness, your armor looks great."
"Look at you, you superficial little thing." Pei Jingzhou said that Jiang Zhaoyue was superficial, but in his heart he was happy because of Jiang Zhaoyue's praise.
"Yes, I am very superficial." Jiang Zhaoyue held Pei Jingzhou's hand and said, "That's why I asked Chen Xuanmo to ensure your safety. He can't let your face or body get scratched. Otherwise, it will look bad."
Pei Jingzhou ignored her and said, "I will ensure my own safety."
"That doesn't conflict with Chen Xuanmo's guarantee."
"Do you trust him so much?"
"Are you jealous?"
"Yeah." Pei Jingzhou confessed.
Jiang Zhaoyue suddenly kissed Pei Jingzhou on the handsome face.
Pei Jingzhou quickly looked around.
Chen Xuanmo and others lowered their heads or turned their heads, pretending that they saw nothing.
Pei Jingzhou's handsome face instantly turned red, and he looked at Jiang Zhaoyue: "You——"
"You are the only one I like." Jiang Zhaoyue smiled brightly.
Pei Jingzhou just felt that Jiang Zhaoyue's words and actions were so naive that he couldn't even say "how disgraceful", "stop making trouble", or "be serious". He just wanted to keep fooling around with her.
But we are about to set off.
He said seriously: "Take good care of yourself and wait for me to come back."
Jiang Zhaoyue slowly put away her smile and nodded: "You must come back safely."
"Okay." Pei Jingzhou agreed solemnly.
Jiang Zhaoyue stared at him quietly.
"I'm leaving." Pei Jingzhou said.
Jiang Zhaoyue did not respond.
Pei Jingzhou said again: "Zhaoyue, I'm leaving."
Jiang Zhaoyue said reluctantly: "Yeah."
Pei Jingzhou looked down at Jiang Zhaoyue's bulging belly, and placed his big hand on it, saying gently, "Father is going to the border states to fight. You and your mother should stay in the East Palace."
"He fell asleep." Jiang Zhaoyue said.
"Yeah." Pei Jingzhou raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Zhaoyue: "I'm leaving."
Jiang Zhaoyue nodded sadly.
Pei Jingzhou let go of Jiang Zhaoyue and turned to walk out.
Chen Xuanmo, Pei Jing and others followed.
"Your Highness." Jiang Zhaoyue called out reluctantly.
Pei Jingzhou paused.
Chen Xuanmo, Pei Jing and others stopped as well.
Pei Jingzhou paused for a long moment, then suddenly turned back. In full view of everyone, he cupped Jiang Zhaoyue's face, kissed her heavily on the forehead, and then looked at her lovingly: "You must, must, must take good care of yourself. No one and nothing is more important than you, understand?"
Jiang Zhaoyue said: "You too."
"Well, I'm really leaving."
"Okay." Jiang Zhaoyue agreed sadly.
Pei Jingzhou let go of Jiang Zhaoyue and this time really walked out of Muhuayuan.
Jiang Zhaoyue stood there, listening to the footsteps of the crowd getting farther and farther away, his heart gradually feeling empty.
After Pei Jingzhou took Chen Xuanmo and others to bid farewell to Emperor Hong Qi and others, he left the palace and the capital. He was filled with reluctance, worry and longing for Jiang Zhaoyue. He adjusted himself for a whole day and finally turned his attention to the war.
While rushing towards the border state at full speed, he observed the terrain and the people along the way. When he arrived in Jiangcheng, he borrowed two thousand elite soldiers as planned.
Then he went to Liaojun, Shacheng, Yiyang, Mozhou and other places to transfer grain and borrow soldiers.
When they arrived at the Bianzhou military camp, they were suddenly hit by a hailstorm. A dozen soldiers were injured, and Chen Xuanmo's forehead was bleeding. He said nonchalantly, "I've been hit many times since I was a child. It's nothing. I'll take them to the military doctor to bandage them later."
"I brought a military doctor with me." Pei Jingzhou said.
"The military doctors in Bianzhou have a medicine that is very effective for injuries like ours."
"That's fine." Pei Jingzhou nodded.
After meeting with General Li and others, Chen Xuanmo brought more than a dozen soldiers to the military medical office of the Bianzhou military camp. From a distance, he saw a woman in plain clothes and with a slender figure setting a soldier's bones.
The movements were gentle but fast and accurate, with only two clicks.
Before the soldier could even shout, he exclaimed, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt anymore. Doctor Yan is truly a miracle doctor."
"Nothing, this is what most doctors would do."
"But most doctors aren't as good-looking as Dr. Yan."
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll make you suffer for another ten days or half a month."
"I dare not, I dare not." The soldier walked away happily.
Yan Zhiyi turned around and looked over, and said to Chen Xuanmo with concern, "Did you get hurt by the hail? Sit down quickly, I'll bandage you."
The first time Chen Xuanmo saw Yan Zhiyi, a woman with small and delicate features and as pure as a chrysanthemum, his heart was immediately captured and he froze in place.
Upon hearing this, the other soldiers hurriedly sat down in front of Yan Zhiyi.
Yan Zhiyi bandaged them one by one.
Chen Xuanmo just stood by and watched.
When Yan Zhiyi was bandaging Chen Xuanmo, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from the corner of his eye. He looked closely and said in surprise, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Pei Jingzhou was surprised: "Miss Yan?"
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