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Everyone was lost in thought.

Lord He said respectfully to Xu Jinghuai, "Your Highness, please give me some advice."

Before all banquets begin, the most important person present will give a speech to open the event. This has been a tradition in Tianze since ancient times.

This time is no exception.

So everyone looked at Xu Jinghuai.

Xu Jinghuai did not refuse, but stood up and said to the crowd, "General He is loyal and honest in defending the country. He is a role model for our country. Now that a banquet is being held to celebrate the victory, it is only natural for me to come and congratulate him."

Having said that, Xu Jinghuai paused for a few seconds. He glanced sideways at Mo Nianci, then glanced at He Zhixiao, and finally looked at everyone and continued.

"Since so many people are here today, I'd like to take this opportunity to clarify one thing for General He: the jade pendant given to General He Zhixiao by his old friend, the Crown Prince Mo Nianci of Hansha, is not evidence of General He's treason. Quite the contrary, it was precisely because of this jade pendant that General He was awarded a first-class military merit."

Everyone was deeply moved and exclaimed in admiration.

It turned out that what had been spread by the guards of the Eastern Palace in the past few days was true. Prince Hansha was indeed an old friend of General He. General He used the jade pendant given by his old friend to not only send his old friend back to the palace safely, but also brought victory to Tianze in the war.

During the meal, only Mo Nianci looked at Xu Jinghuai and He Zhixiao in confusion.

The content of the notice was what he heard when he just arrived in Tianze Capital yesterday: old friend, gift of jade, military merit, General He.

He was extremely confused because the name obviously did not match Yan Yunshu, the person he had given the jade to.

It was clearly Yan Yunshu, how did it become He Zhixiao?

Could it be that the person he had gifted the jade to had used a false name? That was impossible! That woman was breathtakingly beautiful, undoubtedly the most beautiful woman in Tianze, Yan Yunshu. How could she have suddenly changed her name?

With doubts, he asked Xu Jinghuai as soon as they met, but Xu Jinghuai just smiled and said nothing.

He just said inexplicably that Yan Yunshu was his future Crown Princess.

He hadn't yet digested the twists and turns of this matter.

I was brought here today without any reason, and was told that I would be taken to see a good show.

He didn't understand at the time. A few days ago, Xu Jinghuai had urged him to rush to Tianze Capital as soon as possible, saying that there was an important matter to discuss. However, he never expected that after running day and night, several horses died, and he finally arrived in Tianze Capital several days ahead of schedule.

Xu Jinghuai actually just wanted him to watch the show?

He had just taken the throne of the Crown Prince in Hansha Country and had many things to plan. In his busy schedule, he took out so much time to come to the appointment. He actually asked him to come and watch the show?

He was complaining in his heart, but at this moment, Xu Jinghuai looked at General He.

Then he said, "General He, I have already asked the Ministry of Justice to return the jade pendant to you. I wonder if you have kept it well?"

General He's face froze.

He looked at Xu Jinghuai, who showed no emotion, and his heart was slightly lifted.

I don't understand why His Highness mentioned it again in public when he clearly knew that the jade pendant was not his and Mo Nianci was not her old friend, and he let her off the hook on this matter.

Could it be that His Highness really cares about me so much that he's so worried about me being disturbed by rumors that he's even willing to stand up and lie on my behalf...

Thinking of this, General He's face was full of emotion.

The look in her eyes when she looked at Xu Jinghuai was full of passionate admiration.

He was so immersed in his thoughts that he forgot to answer Xu Jinghuai's question until Xu Jinghuai turned his head away and asked again, "General, old friend, Prince Mo Nianci of Hansha gave you the jade pendant. Have you kept it?"

He Zhixiao was stunned again and hesitated for a moment. She didn't dare to mention the jade pendant again, for fear that it would be exposed by someone who knew the truth far away on the border. But when she looked at Xu Jinghuai's determined eyes and recalled Xu Jinghuai's actions just now, she was still moved and her heart was filled with thoughts.

I thought, since His Highness chose to save me by letting bygones be bygones and now spoke publicly about the jade pendant in detail, it meant that His Highness had already dealt with all my worries about the jade pendant.

She could then openly admit that the jade pendant belonged to her.

This is very good, she can also take this opportunity to show her loyalty to His Highness.

So she took the jade pendant out of her arms and held it carefully in her palm.

She said to Xu Jinghuai, "I have put it away. In my lifetime, even if it is difficult, I will find a chance to return this jade pendant to my old friend."

This is said.

A barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of Xu Jinghuai's mouth.

Everyone was in an uproar again.

There is no need to think too deeply about what General He meant by this. It is obvious that he is expressing his loyalty in front of His Royal Highness Prince Xu Jinghuai of Tongtianze.

This means that she followed His Highness's instructions and kept the jade pendant, and consciously drew a clear line between herself and the Crown Prince of Hansha Kingdom, and publicly stated that she would return the jade pendant to the person who gave it to her.

The gift of the jade pendant was no ordinary person. It was Prince Mo Nianci of Hansha. The Hansha King was already aging, and Mo Nianci would soon become the new Hansha King. Given the allure of his powerful old friend, General He not only remained unmoved, but instead made a promise before His Highness that he would return the jade pendant to the future Hansha King, whom he would rarely see again, even through unimaginable hardships.

This scene is both sad and admirable.

General He is indeed a heroine, a leader among men, and has a sense of justice. Even most of the men present are far inferior to her in courage.

General He has a promising future. Apart from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there is almost no one else in the world who can match her elegance and grace.

Hearing everyone's generous praise, He Zhixiao's mouth corners curled up, and she gradually became intoxicated by the praises.

Completely drunk.

It seemed as if she had already seen herself becoming the Crown Princess and the Queen.

It was as if she saw that she had become the apple of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's eye, and that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was looking at her with the same loving eyes that she had seen him use to look at Yan Yunshu.

Her eyes were red with excitement.

Emotionally.

Her father and mother were also very excited.

Her father, Lord He, was already feeling elated, and her colleagues were genuinely envious. Her mother, Zhang, in her ecstasy, glanced at the maid Taozhi who was not far away.

Taozhi left the table.

After a while, the noisy and lively scene finally subsided.

Xu Jinghuai sat down, the emotions in his eyes were obscure and difficult to understand.

But no one bothered to study the deep meaning in his eyes. Only the distinguished guest from afar beside him, Mo Nianci, looked at Xu Jinghuai carefully.

After seeing He Zhixiao's face clearly again, he stood up suddenly.

He already understood the deep meaning behind Xu Jinghuai's decision to have him rush to Tianze Capital.

Someone had mistakenly identified her and stolen something that didn't belong to her!

When everyone saw the distinguished guest brought by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, they suddenly stood up excitedly and looked at the distinguished guest.

The distinguished guest frowned, his face full of shock and anger.

He turned to He Zhixiao and asked, "Who are you and why are you holding my jade pendant?"