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Jiang Nianwei shook her head gently: "Actually... there's really no need to go through so much trouble."

Ah Zhao asked her to sit down and said, "You usually like to be clean. You must have suffered a lot these days. I will go and prepare it now."

Before she could say anything, A Zhao had already turned around and went to the kitchen to boil water.

Those rugged men might be able to bathe together in a stream or a simple bathing pool in the mountains, but Jiang Nianwei is different. She needs to conceal her identity and cannot be as casual as those men.

And when he thought about leaving soon, Baili Zhao felt more and more reluctant to let her go, and always wanted to do something for her.

He cleaned the stove, fetched a few buckets of water and boiled them, then carried the wooden buckets to the bathroom.

After finishing all this, Baili Zhao was sweating profusely. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and said, "Sanniang, everything is ready. You take a bath first. I will go find Duan Yun. I need to discuss some matters with him."

Jiang Nianwei knew that he was looking for an excuse to go out in order to reassure her.

Seeing him busying around, I couldn't bear to let him down. "Okay, you go first, I'll be done soon."

Jiang Nianwei added medicine bags into the water, which have the effect of nourishing the skin and calming the mind.

Then he took off his clothes and stepped into the warm water. The water temperature was just right. Ah Zhao must have tested the temperature specifically. Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling warm in his heart.

But when he thought that he was going to war again, he sighed for no apparent reason.

During these days, the two of them spent every day together, and she began to develop feelings for him.

Faced with the impending separation, she didn't know how to start the conversation. She only felt sadness lingering in her heart and was silently disappointed.

I also thought that my second brother was still on the battlefield, and I didn’t know how he was doing now.

I have been busy these days and am really tired, so I can't help but start to close my eyes.

When Baili Zhao found Duan Yun, he was still discussing issues with other crew members.

As soon as he saw Baili Zhao, he pulled him to his side without saying anything and said, "Why don't you stay with your daughter-in-law and come to join us, a group of rough guys exposed to the wind and sun?"

Duan Yun's words were somewhat joking, but he could not hide his concern. "What happened to you two? I feel like the atmosphere is not right recently."

Baili Zhao shook his head helplessly, "You are not a rough man at all. I see that you are very thoughtful. There is nothing wrong between her and me, but I have something wrong."

He didn't want to hide it from Duan Yun, so he led Duan Yun aside and whispered, "I will leave here in a few days. What I am most concerned about is Sanniang's safety. When I'm away, please ask you and Shuangshuang to take good care of her."

Duan Yun's expression became serious, and he asked suspiciously, "What's so serious that you want to leave this place?"

Everyone could see that Ah Zhao had always centered around Jiang Nianwei and was unwilling to leave her even a step.

Baili Zhao said with a melancholy tone: "I am about to go to the battlefield. Once I leave, it will be a long time before I return. I don't know how many days and nights it will take."

Duan Yun was shocked when he heard this, and he almost jumped up: "You want to go to war? Have you recovered your memory?"

"It didn't recover, but my men found me."

Perhaps because of his original belief, Baili Zhao was not opposed to going to the battlefield and even had a vague expectation of it, perhaps because the warlike nature was engraved in his blood.

Duan Yun struggled for a long time, "Do you have a way to take me with you? You also know that I have a special status. If I hadn't followed you, I wouldn't even be able to leave Nanzhou Island. I have always wanted to earn some military merits and restore the Duan family's reputation."

Baili Zhao didn't know about this. "If you are interested, I can ask for you, but I can't guarantee it."

"That doesn't matter. As long as I can go to the battlefield, anything is fine."

Baili Zhao sighed, "Everyone says that battlefields are a place of destruction and people try to avoid them. You are so eager to go to the battlefield, but have you ever thought about it? When two countries clash, it is a battle of iron and ice, and it is even more devastating. Millions of lives are worthless. Perhaps this time, you will say goodbye to your family forever."

Duan Yun's face darkened. After a moment's silence, he straightened his spine. "As a descendant of a general, it is my duty to defend my country! The drums of war are beating, not for my personal honor, but for the well-being of the millions of people behind me. If that day comes, even if I die on the battlefield, it will be my glorious destination. Even if I die on the battlefield, it is better than living in disgrace and doing nothing!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the air seemed to be filled with a tragic and heroic atmosphere, which moved Baili Zhao.

"You're right, I'll find a way to help you!"

"Good job, brother!" Duan Yun patted Baili Zhao on the shoulder without saying anything.

Little did he know that the brother he was talking about was actually a prince of noble status.

Suddenly, Baili Zhao felt the ground shaking slightly. "Do you feel anything wrong?"

While holding his breath and concentrating, Duan Yun also felt the house shaking slightly.

Several men ran out of the house and cried out in surprise: "Oh no, the earth dragon has turned over."

Baili Zhao's mind raced, but he had no time to look at anything else. He just looked at Xiang Duanyun and said in a deep voice, "You must protect everyone. I'm going to look for Sanniang. She is still in the house and her situation is unknown."

"Then go quickly!"

Baili Zhao ran straight to the courtyard, and when he got there, he called out anxiously, "Sanniang, Sanniang, are you okay?"

The only response he got was silence and the increasingly obvious tremors around him.

In an emergency, Baili Zhao no longer cared about the difference between men and women, and just whispered: "I am sorry for the urgency of the situation."

After saying that, he flashed and stepped into the steamy shower room.

What came into view was Jiang Nianwei lying peacefully in the bathtub, with a faint blush on her cheeks.

Now that she had finally relaxed from days of fatigue, she fell asleep unknowingly.

Baili Zhao covered his eyes with his hands and gently shook her shoulders, saying anxiously, "Sanniang, Sanniang, are you okay? Wake up soon."

Jiang Nianwei woke up from her sleep with a start. Seeing that it was Baili Zhao, she was stunned. Then she reached out to the clothes beside her in panic, "A Zhao, how did you get in?"

"There's an earthquake outside. The situation is critical. I don't have time to explain in detail. We must leave here immediately."

He quickly took off his coat, covered her with it, picked her up in his arms, and rushed out of the house.

Under the dusk sky, the sunset glow spreads like a blazing flame, extremely gorgeous, but inexplicably exudes a hint of ominous weirdness.

Baili Zhao held her tightly in his arms, and the two of them hid under the stone table in the yard until the heart-pounding shaking gradually subsided and peace returned.

After confirming that there were no unusual noises outside, Baili Zhao carefully leaned out while holding her to make sure she was safe.

Jiang Nianwei exhaled lightly, "The earthquake should have subsided."

Based on her experience, this was more like an earthquake that occurred somewhere else and Linzhou was affected. The epicenter of the earthquake should not be here, otherwise the situation would be more serious.

The two people who were out of danger realized that they were still hugging each other in an ambiguous posture, with his hands around her slender waist.

Baili Zhao frowned slightly. Her waist seemed thinner than before. It must be because she didn't eat well.

At this moment, Jiang Nianwei was only wearing a thin inner garment, plus the outer coat that Ah Zhao had hastily put on her just now.

She raised her eyes to meet Baili Zhao's, "The situation just now was urgent, I know you didn't mean it."

At the moment the earthquake occurred, Baili Zhao felt fear spreading throughout his body. It was a shudder deep in his soul that made him dare not think too deeply about how he would collapse if Sanniang really met with an accident.

The next moment, he almost involuntarily hugged Jiang Nianwei tightly in his arms, with such force that he seemed to embed her into his body.

"Just now...just now I almost thought you were going to die."

"But, am I not still here?" Jiang Nianwei tried to comfort him gently. As soon as her hand touched his back, she unexpectedly felt the coolness and wetness on her shoulder.

Jiang Nianwei's heart was filled with ripples, and Ah Zhao actually shed tears for her at this moment.

This touched the softest part of her heart.

Ah Zhao's voice trembled: "Promise me, no matter whether I can accompany you in the future, you must take good care of yourself."

At this moment, Jiang Nianwei's heart seemed to be gently stirred by thousands of emotions, with ripples that were difficult to calm.

This man had already quietly slipped into her heart.

"I will take care of myself and live in peace, but you... must return safely. I... we will wait for you to come back and reunite in Yazhou."

Ah Zhao turned his head, wiped away his tears as if nothing had happened, and resumed his capable appearance, "Okay, I will live up to my promise when I return."

Only after they were sure that everything around them had returned to calm did they dare to slowly step into the house, secretly congratulating themselves: "It was really thrilling, but fortunately no one was hurt, it's a blessing."

"The earth dragon turned over. Rumor has it that this is because the emperor lost his virtue and angered the heavens... This is a punishment from the heavens. Perhaps our sins are not so serious that the heavens did not kill us all."

“Is there really such a saying in the world?”

"We all say that every earthquake is a manifestation of the will of heaven and earth, and a judgment of the good and evil behavior of all things in the world."

After this incident, the others could not sleep at night, fearing that an earthquake would strike again at night.

Duan Yun listened to their conversation with mixed feelings. Even if the emperor was tyrannical, the people were always innocent. How could God punish the people?

But no matter what, he made up his mind that if A Zhao could handle the matter, he would also go to the front line to fight.

Jiang Nianwei dressed neatly and went out to get information. After learning that there was no damage in the city, she returned with peace of mind.

The two did not dare to sleep in the house, so they sat in the moonlit courtyard, with the stars as their companions, whispering to each other.

As we are about to part, every moment is precious.

"When you come back, Zhao, I will have made a lot of money. By then, I will definitely clear my father's name and eliminate his enemies, so that our family will no longer have to worry about anything."

Baili Zhao frowned slightly when he heard this: "I have never heard you talk about enemies."

"This matter is complicated. It not only involves the grievances and disputes among the important officials in the court, but it may also be related to the royal family... Let's not talk about these heavy things now."

When she thought of those who persecuted her family, a chill appeared in her eyes.

If you want to live in this world without worries, you must resolve those hidden murderous intentions and annihilate your enemies one by one.

Baili Zhao was even more reluctant to reveal his true identity. If he said that he was born into a royal family, Sanniang would feel resentful towards him and even despise him.

Baili Zhao changed the subject: "Forget it, let's put aside those heavy things for now. I vaguely remember that you once had a jade pendant, which was said to be given by Prince Yu himself. What is the special relationship between you two?"

Jiang Nianwei raised her eyebrows slightly, then smiled calmly: "Why are you so curious about Prince Yu? To be honest, to me, he is just a stranger. The intersection between us is limited to an accidental collaboration. And that jade pendant may be given to me by him after weighing the pros and cons. If I really go to seek his help, I don't know what price I will have to pay."

She sighed softly: "He is a high and mighty prince with military power. What kind of connection do you think there is between him and me?"

Baili Zhao saw how serious she was and couldn't help but shift his gaze, "I'm just curious, so this is what you think of Prince Yu."

"I don't have any opinion about him. He can help me or hurt me. If there is no interest relationship, I will not keep this jade pendant."

Baili Zhao felt disappointed, but was also glad that Sanniang knew A Zhao and not Prince Yu Baili Zhao.

If he met her again as Prince Yu, there would definitely be more gaps between them and they would not be able to be so honest with each other.

Today the night was falling, the stars were shining brightly, and Jiang Nianwei yawned.

Baili Zhao wanted to ask something else, but suddenly found that she had quietly leaned on his shoulder, her eyes closed, and her breathing became even.

The moonlight shines through the sparse clouds and falls on her peaceful face, adding a touch of softness to her.

Baili Zhao maintained this posture and whispered, "If I return safely, Sanniang, can you become my real wife? I am willing to give up my identity as Prince Yu, just to be with you... until old age."

He gently brushed away the scattered black hair in front of her forehead, his eyes full of tenderness and restraint, his fingertips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to caress her cheek, but he pulled back at the last moment. Because of the cherishment in his heart, he became more restrained and could not be without scruples.

"I will clear all obstacles for you. Your enemies are also my enemies. I will investigate all of this and wait for my return."

When she woke up again, Jiang Nianwei found herself lying safely on the soft bed. The surroundings were quiet except for the occasional bird calls outside the window.

Ah Zhao has disappeared.

She gently lifted the quilt, stepped barefoot on the cold ground, and called softly, "A Zhao, A Zhao, where have you been?"

Jiang Nianwei's heart sank involuntarily, and an inexplicable worry quietly crept into her heart.

Did he just leave without even saying goodbye?

She quickly gathered her thoughts, put on her clothes, and came to the courtyard where everyone was gathered. She saw Duan Yun standing quietly in front of the door. "A Zhao... he's gone."

At dawn, Ah Zhao found him and said, "I have planned for you and asked someone to place you in the Red Fire Army. The war is in full swing and there is no time to lose. I must go ahead. I have left a trustworthy person behind. If you encounter any difficulties or confusions, you can ask him for help. He will do his best to help you."

He looked dejected and continued, "Also, please pass this wooden sign to Sanniang for me."

Duan Yun couldn't help but frown in confusion: "Why don't you want to hand it over to her personally?"

Baili Zhao turned around, leaving only a lonely back. He was afraid that if he saw Sanniang sad, he would be reluctant to leave.