After the princess entered the palace, the war god prince broke his back

This was Xiao Hanye's first formal meeting with Marquis Zhenyuan.

Although Marquis Zhenyuan is over forty years old, he still has a dignified figure and a pair of phoenix eyes as bright as cold stars. He is worthy of being one of the victorious generals of the Northern Xiao Kingdom, on par with Marquis Pingyang.

Xiao Hanye smiled heartily, put aside his status as a prince, and took the lead in greeting: "It's been many years since we last met, and the Marquis of Zhenyuan is still as elegant as ever."

The Marquis of Zhenyuan smiled respectfully and said, "Prince Yan."

He has been guarding the border for six years, and the capital is no longer what it used to be. The former Prince of Yan, who was bullied by others, has been completely transformed. His aura is fully open. Even when he is smiling, he still gives people a creepy and powerful aura that makes people breathless. This is the murderous spirit cultivated by years of bloody battles on the battlefield.

The two men's eyes met briefly, then they raised their glasses and drank from each other.

After a round of toasts, Xiao Hanye slowly spoke: "Ah Xun, why don't you toast to the Marquis of Zhenyuan!"

"Yes!"

Chu Zixun was called. He leaned over and nodded respectfully to Xiao Hanye. Then he immediately filled a glass of wine with sincerity and was about to get up and leave.

Chu Nanyue on the side felt that she also needed to toast him.

On the one hand, he is her best friend's father and an elder.

On the other hand, she was not afraid of the imperial power and dared to take risks to take in her brother. She must remember this kindness.

Unexpectedly, when she came to Zhenyuan Hou with a wine glass in hand, the man smiled and raised the wine glass to face her, his eyes were hooked... He wanted to stare a hole in her...

Just when she couldn't help but remind him: Uncle, uncle, stop watching, it's not good for your health!

She is especially a man now!

If he is accused of being a hypocrite again, the Marquis of Zhenyuan will lose his moral integrity in his old age!

Injustice or not?

Xiao Hanye replied: Isn’t it unfair for women?

He quickly stepped down, forcefully embraced Chu Nanyue with one hand, took the wine glass from her hand with the other, and smiled, saying in a veiled way, "Marquis Zhenyuan, the princess can't hold her liquor well, I'll toast you on her behalf!"

After he finished speaking, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Chu Zixun also wanted to drink it all in one gulp, but his strength did not allow it. When he was in the Chu family, his eldest brother said that he was young and was not allowed to drink, so he could not be so generous for the time being.

But he is a man and cannot admit that he is not good enough.

He imitated Prince Yan and drank a whole glass of wine, and the spicy taste brought tears to his eyes.

"Princess Yan? Chu Nanyue?"

Marquis Zhenyuan was in a trance for a moment, and his eyes looking at Chu Nanyue were deep and sad.

Except for the eyes, she looks exactly like her mother.

Then, he looked at Chu Zixun again, with an even more expressive look on his face. He whispered in a hoarse voice, "...Are you Chu Zixun?"

Chu Zixun nodded: "My Lord, I am Chu Zixun!"

"You've grown so big!" Marquis Zhenyuan raised his hand to touch Chu Zixun's thin and dark face, but his hand finally stopped in mid-air and turned into a dry sentence.

Xiao Hanye and Chu Nanyue looked at each other, their eyes sparkling with excitement.

Chu Nanyue said: "My brother is in trouble, thank you for taking him in."

Xiao Hanye replied: "We are not related, and I cannot accept your kindness, Lord. So, it is better for your brother to come back to the capital with us!"

Chu Nanyue shook her head: "Although Axun has been cleared of murder charges, he is now a 'dead man' after all. If he returns to the capital, he will definitely be subjected to crazy retaliation by the Prime Minister's Mansion. His 'fake death' could turn into 'real death' at any time. He cannot return to the capital for the time being."

Xiao Hanye raised his eyebrows: "Could it be that I can't protect him?"

Chu Nanyue replied: "People make mistakes and horses stumble, and there are times when the prince cannot take care of us."

Xiao Hanye nodded, "Everyone has their own destiny. Let's see what happens to your brother!"

Chu Nanyue also took a step back: "Your Majesty's words make sense. If that's the case, then we'll do our best and leave the rest to fate. Let's take Axun back to the capital tomorrow!"

After saying this, she took her brother's hand and returned to her seat.

Xiao Hanye also took a seat.

Afterwards, the two of them never mentioned the fact that Marquis Zhenyuan protected Chu Zixun. If Marquis Zhenyuan mentioned it, it would be like they were not related at all!

At a banquet, the furrows between Marquis Zhenyuan's brows were big enough to kill a fly. How could that skinny child return to the capital?

Prime Minister Shen Quan is a sinister and vicious person. He is sworn enemies for killing his son. How could he let the child go easily?

No relatives or friends?

How could he care so much about the child if they were not related to him?

That's his child!

Looking at the well-behaved person opposite him, he tapped the table with his fingers. Suddenly, the mist in his deep eyes disappeared. He asked Chu Zixun, "My horse has given birth to a foal recently. Would you like to see it, Axun? If you like it, I will give it to you."

Chu Zixun's eyes immediately lit up, he nodded rapidly, and then looked eagerly at King Yan and his sister.

King Yan and Chu Nanyue looked at each other, their eyes full of satisfaction. They rarely mentioned the non-relationship and nodded in agreement.

Looking at Chu Zixun's back as he happily left, Zhenyuan Hou suddenly retracted his gaze and said seriously, "Axun is my child. I will personally take care of him and protect him!"