After swallowing my anger and taking the blame, I became the lucky little queen

Xiao Jianting suddenly realized something, thanked her and left.

Nian Susu looked at his departing back and felt relieved.

The relationship between Li Yaoyuan and Xiao Jianting finally came to an end.

-

The mystery that had not been seen for more than half a year finally appeared in the east wing, outside Nian Susu's window.

At that time, she was admiring the moon by the window. A figure suddenly flashed in front of her, which scared her. She caught a glimpse of a golden butterfly mask out of the corner of her eye, and she patted her chest and gasped.

"Can you show up in a less scary way next time?"

Xuan Ji leaned against the window and glanced at her sideways, "Sorry, I didn't expect you to be here." There was no trace of guilt in his tone.

Nian Susu was in a good mood and was too lazy to argue with him. She fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan. He didn't say anything and she didn't ask any questions. The two of them just remained in a stalemate.

"You... don't you have anything to ask me?" Xuan Ji glanced at her hesitantly, feeling guilty and nervous. "For example... why did you disappear for so long? For example, why didn't you write back?"

"Didn't you come to me just to explain to me?" She said resentfully, looking straight ahead.

Xuan Ji knew that he was in the wrong, so his attitude immediately improved a lot. He turned around, supported himself on the windowsill with both hands, and looked at Nian Su Su seriously. Although there was a mask blocking his view, one could still see his clear and sincere eyes.

"I'm sorry. I was busy with the affairs of Tianxuan Villa recently. I went to Xisu. As soon as I returned to Shengjing and received your letter, I rushed here immediately."

Nian Susu glanced at him sideways, and her resentment disappeared by half. Xuan Ji's whereabouts were always elusive, and he had no obligation to report to her. Thinking of this, she was no longer angry.

"Actually, you don't need to explain anything to me. It's just that as your attending physician, I'm worried about your poison..."

"Remember what I told you when we first met? If your poison is not cured within ten years, you will die suddenly and there is no cure. It has been seven years since you were poisoned, so there are only three years left."

Her tone became heavy. "My medicine can only help you relieve the pain of the poison for half a month and suppress the toxicity. If you can't make an antidote, I can't do anything..."

Xuan Ji's fist suddenly clenched and he nodded in thought.

He was going to marry her soon. If he died of poison three years later, how would she cope with it?

Before he met her, he just wanted to make good use of the remaining days, do more useful things, do his best and leave the rest to fate, but now he doesn't want to think about it, he can't bear to leave her alone.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that he kept his head down and remained silent, Nian Susu thought that he finally realized the seriousness of the matter.

Before this, Xuan Ji never took medicine on time and ran around everywhere. He didn't look like someone who wanted to detoxify properly. Now he regrets it, but it's not too late.

She comforted him: "Don't worry too much, there are still three years left, nothing is difficult for those who set their minds to it."

Xuan Ji's dim eyes finally brightened a little.

In fact, it was not that he didn't care about the poison in his body, but there was a medicine in the antidote prescription given by Nian Susu that he could not find, so it was delayed until now.

He didn't tell Nian Susu about this. After thinking about it, an idea suddenly popped up in his mind...

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "I heard that you are going to marry the prince."

Nian Susu admitted frankly, "Yes, on May 25th, do you want to come to the wedding? I'll write you an extra invitation then."

She smiled happily and seemed very happy about getting married.

Xuan Ji twitched his lips, "We'll talk about it when the time comes."

Nian Susu didn't force him. She would deliver the invitation anyway, and it was up to him whether to come or not.

"Do you like him?" Xuan Ji asked cautiously, his eyes flickering and he didn't dare to look at her.

He wanted to use Xuan Ji's identity to test what Nian Su Su thought of him and what kind of feelings he had towards "Xuan Ji".

Nian Susu realized who the "he" Xuan Ji was talking about and her face turned red. She lowered her head calmly.

Xuan Ji stared into her eyes, because eyes never lie.

"I like it." She whispered.

Xuan Ji couldn't tell what he felt. Happy? Excited? Or flattered?

It was not until this moment that he dared to be sure of her feelings.

Nian Susu smiled, raised her head and looked at him, her crescent eyes like a crescent moon, and said with certainty: "I like your highness the crown prince very much."

Xuan Ji's face was hot under the mask. In order to avoid her seeing the clues, he turned sideways and cleared his throat secretly, "Then...what about me?"

Nian Susu: “Hmm?”

Xuan Ji realized that he was being too rude, and quickly tried to make amends: "I mean, what do you think of me?"

"Very good." Nian Susu blurted out.

The atmosphere became awkward, and Xuan Ji made an excuse and fled.

Nian Susu always felt that Xuan Ji was acting weird today.

Five days later, Xiao Jianting set out with Liuli's 300,000-strong army.

The emperor personally awarded him the title of "General of Cavalry". Xiao Jianting signed a military order in front of all the civil and military officials, stating that he would not return to the capital until the Northern Wei army was repelled.

The army gathered outside the city gate, looking majestic and ready for battle. On the highest point of the city wall, soldiers beat drums and blew trumpets to see them off.

The heavy sound of trumpets resounded in every corner of Shengjing, and the common people who came to see them off filled Zhuque Street. They all knew that the Xiao family was going to go to war for the country again.

With General Xiao in front and Xiao Jianting behind, two generations of the Xiao family were protecting their safety. Everyone was so moved that they shed tears on the spot.

Xiao Jianting, wearing heavy armor, rode his horse through the crowd on Zhuque Street. The people consciously dispersed to make way for him.

"General of the Cavalry!"

"General of the Cavalry!"

……

They shouted Xiao Jianting's name loudly.

Xiao Jianting's face was solemn and his eyes were firm. He was not affected by the loud cheers.

The emperor and Qin Junyu were waiting for him at the city gate.

When he arrived in front of the emperor, Xiao Jianting jumped off his horse and bowed, "Your Majesty."

The emperor gave him a few instructions, patted him on the shoulder, and looked at him with hope in his eyes.

Xiao Jianting nodded, mounted his horse, lightly squeezed the horse's belly, and walked towards the army.

At this time, the sound of trumpets and drums became louder, and each one hit hard on the hearts of the people present.

Xiao Helin, as Xiao Jianting's deputy envoy, had been waiting at the front of the army. As soon as he arrived, the two of them stood up in awe and saluted in the direction of the emperor.

The Emperor waved in response.

The army prepares to march.

On the city floor.

Nian Susu hugged Xiao Yunzheng, who was crying so hard, and comforted her softly, "Good people will be blessed by heaven. Master Xiao will definitely return safely."

Xiao Yunzheng covered her mouth with both hands to prevent herself from making any sound, but she couldn't stop her tears. She leaned against Nian Susu, and all her strength was exhausted.

It was not until Xiao Jianting was about to lead the troops to set off that Xiao Yunzheng's emotions calmed down.

Her eyes were red and she climbed up the city wall with both hands and looked down.

"Lingling, do you think I'm ready to never come back?"