"Young Master Li, please come back with me!"
The head of the guards bowed and advised him against it. In their eyes, Li Chengyan, dressed in a light gauze robe and with that bewitching face, seemed to have nothing to do with being skilled in martial arts. Even if he knew some lightness skills, it was nothing to brag about.
"Hmph, since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"
Li Chengyan had no desire to get entangled with these people. If these bastards were up to some kind of scheme, he was sure he could handle them. It was better to cut the Gordian knot quickly.
"Then I must offend you..."
Before the guard commander could finish speaking, Li Chengyan suddenly teleported in front of him, drew the long sword from his waist, and then turned around to press it against his neck.
Before he could react, a gash was slashed across his throat, and blood gushed out, forming a jet of blood.
"Isn't it better to live a good life?"
Li Chengyan snorted coldly and kicked the man off the roof. The other dozen or so guards looked down and saw that the man had died a gruesome death, his eyes still open even in death.
Before they could recover from the shock, Li Chengyan struck again, instantly killing two or three more people.
The others finally realized that the person in front of them was no ordinary male concubine that the prince had found. They felt a little flustered, but still held their swords and were eager to try.
It wasn't until Li Chengyan instantly killed several more people that they realized the seriousness of the situation.
It seems that Li Chengyan is indeed quite skilled. With such impressive martial arts, even the prince might not be his match.
"You lot, get out of here right now!"
Li Chengyan didn't want to waste any more time. When the others heard him say that, they felt as if they had been given a second chance at life, and hurriedly bowed to Li Chengyan to express their gratitude.
Immediately, he fled in a flash, leaving Li Chengyan standing alone on the roof. He quickly leaped and headed towards the Prince's stables.
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Because Ningyin was physically weak, Xiao Xuan did not go on the expedition with Chongning this time, but instead took care of Ningyin closely.
Inside the tent, Ningyin slept fitfully until evening before finally waking up.
Xiao Xuan didn't sleep much that night, staying by the bedside the whole time. He fed Ning Yin water several times during the night, and now his dark circles under his eyes showed exhaustion and weakness.
Seeing that Ning Yin had woken up, he hurriedly tried to pull her into his arms, but as soon as he moved, he felt a sharp pain on his back.
His original injuries had not fully healed, and after the fierce battle that day, his wounds were torn open. However, Xiao Xuan remained silent and went to discuss the battle plan with Chong Ning early in the morning.
After the discussion, he quickly returned to Ningyin's tent to inquire about Ningyin's condition from the doctor.
The doctor said that Ningyin is now out of danger, and both the child and the adult are fine. As long as she rests and recuperates for a few days, she can return to Beijing.
Ning Yin noticed that Xiao Xuan's brows furrowed slightly, but quickly filled with a smile again, and hurriedly asked, "Jingyuan, let me see your wound."
Xiao Xuan's expression stiffened slightly, somewhat at a loss. He opened his mouth to reassure Ning Yin, "A-Ning, the wound has healed long ago, it's nothing..."
Ning Yin slowly raised her head, her gaze meeting the man's somewhat tired eyes, and her heart ached.
Finally, Xiao Xuan couldn't resist her insistence and took off his clothes for her to examine. She saw a shocking scar on his back that had split open, with bright red blood mixed with yellow liquid, which was quite horrifying.
But the man still had a smile on his face, as if nothing was wrong. "Ah Ning, this little injury is nothing to worry about. Right now, you and the baby are the most important."
Xiao Xuan pretended to be nonchalant and kept comforting Ning Yin.
Turning his head, he put his clothes back on. Seeing the woman's eyes full of heartache, Xiao Xuan's heart clenched painfully.
Ning Yin raised her hand and used her slightly calloused fingertips to wipe away the tears on the woman's cheeks, but then she grabbed the man's hand in return, staring longingly at Xiao Xuan in front of her.
The man chuckled indulgently and patted Ning Yin's head with his other hand.
His Ah Ning, even though she had only just started to recover, was still so worried about him.
The woman opened her mouth as if to say something, but found that nothing she said seemed to express her current feelings.
Her throat felt as if it were glued shut, so tight that she couldn't utter a single word, and tears welled up in her eyes again.
"Ah Ning, I'm really fine, don't worry."
Xiao Xuan's gaze fell on her brows and eyes, gentle as water, like a night sky filled with stars.
The two gazed at each other tenderly for a long time. Ning Yin suddenly leaned closer to him, her still somewhat weak and pale face gradually enlarging until it touched his somewhat cold lips.
Xiao Xuan's dark pupils widened instantly as he felt Ning Yin's soft, sweet breath and her somewhat clumsy kissing technique, and his heart melted instantly.
He placed his large hand on the back of Ning Yin's head and deepened the kiss. The two were so engrossed in their love that they didn't even hear someone push the door open and enter.
"Your Highness, good news..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qingying saw a beautiful scene before him. It wasn't the first time he had seen something like this, and he was already able to handle it calmly and composedly.
But rather than being fed a mouthful of dog food by Xiao Xuan again, Qingying would rather go to war. If he hadn't been seriously injured this time, he would have torn those brats who were chasing the prince to pieces.
Seeing His Highness and His Majesty like this, he suddenly thought of Su Xin, who was far away in the Eastern Palace. He had almost lost his life this time. When he returned, he would have to finalize the marriage with Su Xin. He didn't want Su Xin to have waited for him for so long in vain.
Just as Qingying was about to quietly leave the room, Xiao Xuan finally released her, his joy evident on his face, and he felt no pain at all from the wound on his back.
"etc!"
Xiao Xuan called Qingying to a stop and asked about the battle situation.
"Your Highness, I'd better step out first. You and Her Highness can continue, continue, hahaha..."
Qingying covered her mouth and chuckled, her face full of fatherly affection.
"Halt! I've let you go. Quickly report the military situation, or I'll leave you on the frontier and bring you back to the capital in a few years. How about that?"
Qingying chuckled twice, quickly handed the victory report to Xiao Xuan, and then said, "Your Highness, with your defense map, the Chu Kingdom was defeated without a fight, without lifting a finger. However, it seems that the Prince of Nan is trying to use Lord Li to blackmail Princess Chongning..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuan's eyes darkened instantly. He clenched his fist and said coldly, "He dares! If Chu Xiao doesn't return Li Chengyan unharmed, I will make the entire Chu Kingdom pay with its life!"
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