On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

The singer was so frightened that her face turned pale. Her already delicate face was now as pale as paper, and her eyes were full of fear and confusion.

In a panic, her body trembled, and the gauze outside her skirt slipped quietly, revealing a pair of arms and shoulders that were as white as snow. The snow-white breasts on her chest trembled continuously like a frightened deer.

"General... you got the wrong person, I didn't..."

Chen Xiao pretended not to hear, his originally sharp eyes were now filled with compassion, as if he wanted to see through her, but the sadness in his eyes seemed to be telling of his own childhood misfortune.

After a brief stalemate, he suddenly threw the singer to the ground with such force that her body slid several meters across the smooth ground, her skirt disheveled and her underskirt exposed. The singer, not caring about herself, hurriedly climbed to her feet, her back pressed tightly against the carved screen, her delicate body trembling, tears welling in her eyes, but she dared not let them fall.

Seeing this, the other singers fell to their knees with a plop, lowered their heads, and trembled like sieves, not daring to breathe.

For a moment, the room was so quiet that only the crackling of the candlelight could be heard.

Chen Xiao looked around, snorted coldly, and took off his outer robe with both hands. As the sleeves fell, his upper body covered with battle scars was exposed to the public.

Those scars, some deep, some shallow, crisscrossed each other and looked horrifying.

He casually picked up the wine jug on the table, tilted his head back and took a big gulp. The wine flowed down the corners of his mouth, flowed down his neck, and soaked his clothes, but he could not hide the sadness in his eyes.

Seeing this, Kangda felt really sad, but he didn't know how to comfort her.

Just then, a knock on the door broke the deadlock.

Chen Xiao raised his eyebrows and winked at Kangda beside him.

Kunda understood, took a few steps forward and opened the door of the box.

At the door, Lin Zhen was seen wearing a blue shirt with fluttering sleeves, a half-smile on his face, and two exquisite wine jugs held steadily in his hands.

"Brother Chen, long time no see." Lin Zhen smiled and walked into the box with leisurely steps.

Chen Xiao hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted, saying loudly, "I pay my respects to the Crown Prince."

"Brother Chen, there's no need to be so polite. There are no outsiders here. It's better for us to call each other brothers."

"The general will not dare."

Lin Zhen didn't care. He placed the wine jug on the table and patted Chen Xiao on the shoulder. "I brought something good today. This is the fine wine I brewed myself. The ingredients and craftsmanship are extremely sophisticated. I wouldn't be willing to give it to ordinary people."

Chen Xiao only raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and his expression did not change much. It was obvious that he did not take these words too seriously.

Lin Zhen was not annoyed when he saw this. He smiled and opened the seal of the wine jug. In an instant, a rich and mellow aroma of wine spread out, filling the entire box in an instant.

Chen Xiao's somewhat nonchalant expression changed instantly. His eyes widened and his nostrils trembled slightly. It was obvious that the aroma of the wine had aroused his appetite.

Lin Zhen saw this and waved to the frightened singing girls with a smile: "Come over and pour the wine."

"Yes!"

The singers hurried over and knelt beside Lin Zhen and Chen Xiao, slowly and tremblingly pouring the wine into the cups. The wine rippled in the cups, and its color was warm, like amber.

Chen Xiao was not polite either. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

As soon as the wine enters the throat, a hot feeling instantly explodes, like a line of fire going straight through the lower abdomen, but what follows is a long-lasting sweetness and mellowness.

He closed his eyes and couldn't help but exclaimed repeatedly: "Good wine! Really good wine!"

Seeing this, Lin Zhen also picked up his wine glass and took a sip. He then took a few bites of the exquisite side dishes on the table and chewed them slowly. After swallowing, he looked at Chen Xiao with a serious expression: "Brother Chen, today is the day of the army's triumphant return. His Majesty is bestowing rewards in the Golden Palace. Why don't you go?"

Chen Xiao's tongue was numb from the spiciness, but he still drank it one sip after another.

"Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness. I don't take these things seriously."

"Are you still feeling pessimistic about your childhood?"

"Hmm? How did the prince know about my childhood?"

Lin Zhen certainly knew that in the original book, after the Lin family was confiscated and exterminated, only Chen Xiao dared to lead his men in rebellion and launch a surprise attack on Gu Beichen.

Of course, as the protagonist of the original book, Gu Beichen’s aura is ridiculously strong, so his rebellion is naturally a failure.

However, when Chen Xiao died, the author briefly talked about his life experience, which resonated with Lin Zhen at the time.

Lin Zhen's expression was somewhat nonchalant as he said lightly, "We can't choose our own birth. Of course, you might think I'm being sarcastic, but I'm not. I can empathize with your miserable childhood because my parents died when I was very young."

"Then at least you were loved by them."

"Never having been loved, and then being loved and then lost, aren't both painful? Are you complaining about the unfairness of the world because of fate? Do you know that the world is actually very fair? Your experiences allowed you to meet the prince, become a famous general, and make you a god of war known to everyone in the entire Chinese continent. This is your fate. But if you had a happy childhood, you might very well be a victim of war today. You would have watched your parents die at the hands of the enemy, and even if you had children, they would have been pierced with bayonets by the enemy and roasted and eaten."

"People's fate is unpredictable, so I always believe that God's arrangements are the most important."

After saying that, Lin Zhen took a sip of wine.

"Then why isn't God perfect?"

"Because God likes to play tricks on people. It's normal for him to relieve his boredom by playing tricks on people."

"Oh, so what's wrong with me complaining about God?"

"Of course there are problems. Would you complain about the prince sending you alone deep into the enemy's territory? Do you know that this is an extremely risky undertaking? If you succeed, you will be remembered for eternity. If you fail, you will bear all the responsibility. This is also very unfair to you, isn't it?"

"..."

Chen Xiao was speechless and just kept drinking.

Lin Zhen hugged the singer and stroked his fingers across her delicate face.

The singer was not afraid, but pursed her lips shyly, looking like she was ready to be picked.

Having a high status does have its advantages.

I remember when I accompanied my boss to a nightclub, I wanted to touch the girls, but they all looked away. On the contrary, the bald and pot-bellied boss was more popular with girls.

Lin Zhen said, "Daqian is currently undergoing a major transformation unseen in a century, and every industry is in need of talent. You possess considerable skills, and are a seasoned general. If you can serve the court wholeheartedly, you will surely achieve great things."

Chen Xiao put down his wine glass and gave a bitter smile: "High positions, generous salaries, glory and wealth, I am not interested in them."

"So what do you want? You can't want nothing, right? Even if you don't want it, don't those brothers under you who are willing to die for you want nothing either? They put their heads on their belts and follow you through thick and thin. What do they want?"

"I just want to have battles to fight, to be able to gallop on the battlefield and live up to my martial arts skills. As for my brothers, I hope that the prince can give them more help." His words stopped abruptly, and a trace of loneliness and unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

Lin Zhen shook his head slightly. "I can't help you. You have to fight for them yourself. Although the cavalry you led disobeyed orders this time, they have made great contributions. I have already explained to His Majesty that merits are merits and faults are faults, and they must be treated separately."

"Thank you, Prince! But... I don't want to be an official in the capital. I want to go to the border, anywhere is fine!"

Lin Zhen nodded slightly, as if he had already expected him to say this. After a moment's silence, he said, "Well, let's put it this way. A while ago, those bastards from Northern Yan attacked our Dai County. It was truly despicable. I have an idea. How about you go and guard the Northern Yan border? Although it's not appropriate for the two countries to engage in large-scale fighting right now, there are always small fights and mutual tests. Or, you can go to the border and become a 'bandit' who rules the mountain. On the surface, you use the banner of bandits, but in fact you secretly work for the court, and from time to time, you can give Northern Yan a hard time and disgust them."

When Chen Xiao heard this, hope instantly ignited in his eyes, and he asked anxiously, "Does the general have autonomy? Can he choose his own people?"

"Yes, but since they are bandits, there can't be too many people, otherwise their intentions will be too obvious. So you can appoint a deputy general to lead 500 elite soldiers, and you can lead another 500 yourself. You can occupy two hilltops and focus on Beiyan."

"Okay! Then I'll go back and make arrangements!"

As Chen Xiao was about to run out, Lin Zhen quickly stopped him: "Hey, hey, hey, what are you so anxious about? You get anxious when you hear about killing people. You have no future. I'm warning you, when you arrive in Beiyan, you will be a bandit. You can't take any action in the name of Daqian, and you must not cause trouble for Daqian. Under the current circumstances, Daqian cannot engage in a large-scale war with Beiyan in the short term. Do you understand?"

"I will finally understand!"

Seeing him accept, Lin Zhen smiled with satisfaction. He stood up, walked over to him, and patted his shoulder. "Since that's the case, tomorrow you will come with me to apologize to His Majesty and accept the reward. Oh, and by the way, the reward His Majesty is giving you is quite generous. The honor of Fenglangjuxu and the title of Champion Marquis are what many generals dream of."

Chen Xiao was slightly stunned when he heard this. He went to the battlefield and all he wanted was to kill the enemies happily and protect his country. He didn't really care about the worldly titles and rewards.