The daily life of a cold and aloof general raising his wife

"Where did this petty scoundrel come from!" The Regent said, then grabbed a weapon from a guard and stabbed at Yan Jingrong.

"Protect the princess well."

After Yan Jingrong finished speaking, he drew his sword and went to meet the attack.

The guards surrounded Li Shu and her personal maid.

The accompanying officials all hid under Li Shu and her guards.

Regent Chen Bao was quite capable; after a few rounds, he and Yan Jingrong were evenly matched.

Their weapons clashed, and both were thrown back, Yan Jingrong and Chen Bao each taking a few steps back.

Chen Bao frowned deeply. He had underestimated this pretty boy; he hadn't expected him to be so skilled in martial arts.

Yan Jingrong was familiar with his moves and gave him no chance to breathe. He gripped the hilt of his knife and slashed at him quickly.

Seeing that their brother was not gaining the upper hand, Chen Bao's men raised their knives and walked towards Yan Jingrong.

The Northern Qi officials were trembling with fear.

During this period, they were tortured beyond recognition by Chen Bao, and those who were loyal to Northern Qi and refused to obey Chen Bao had all been killed.

Just as Chen Bao gathered his inner strength to take down Yan Jingrong with a single strike, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Chen Bao's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"how come……"

He weakly finished speaking, but Yan Jingrong didn't give him a chance. He raised his knife and slashed down, and Chen Bao's head rolled to the ground.

"Chen Bao is dead! Lay down your weapons!"

The bandits, led by Chen Bao, were so frightened that they all fled in panic.

When the Northern Qi officials saw this, some were so frightened that they sat down on the ground, while others fled.

Seeing the chaotic scene, Li Shu shouted, "I am Li Shu, daughter of Qi Shaohua, and I have come to save Northern Qi!"

But few people around heard Li Shu's words; they needed to hurry and escape!

Chen Bao's other followers rushed over upon hearing the news.

"You killed my older brother!"

Chen Bao's second brother, Chen Hu, saw the severed head on the ground and glared angrily at Yan Jingrong.

"it's me."

Yan Jingrong gripped the hilt of his knife and looked at Chen Hu.

Chen Hu was somewhat intimidated by Yan Jingrong's imposing aura.

Chen Hu usually only knows how to bully others and doesn't have the guts of Chen Bao.

"on!"

After Chen Hu finished speaking, a group of people swarmed forward.

Li Shu's attendants all drew their weapons and charged forward.

Li Shu's marriage procession had long been replaced by highly skilled warriors.

The two groups were locked in fierce combat when a squad of armored soldiers charged in.

"It's General Zheng! General Zheng has arrived!"

A Northern Qi official saw a familiar face and excitedly shouted out.

Upon hearing this, the others all looked in the direction Zheng Congying had come from, and some of the older people couldn't help but shed tears.

The Zheng family was the foremost family of military generals in the Northern Qi Dynasty and was deeply respected by officials and common people of the Northern Qi.

Upon seeing this, Chen Hu quickly retreated.

He shouted, "Retreat!"

Chen Hu and his men all fled.

Yan Jingrong and his men did not press their advantage.

Zheng Congying arrived and looked in the direction Chen Hu had fled. He ordered his men, "Pursue Chen Hu and wipe out all these bandits!"

"Yes."

The soldiers of Northern Qi all rushed out.

"General Zheng, how is General Zheng?"

"General Zheng, you've finally arrived!"

"General Zheng...!!!"

These officials all wished they could cling to Zheng Congying, who was so frightened that he quickly took a few steps back.

"My lords, do not panic. The bandits have been driven away."

"Yes, yes, General Zheng is right."

With Zheng Congying's arrival, these Northern Qi officials had a pillar of support, and their backs straightened up, a stark contrast to their hunched backs and stooped postures behind Chen Bao.

Zheng Congying remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he thought that these officials' expressions were too changeable. He knew that before, when they saw him, they were all glaring and ready to criticize him dozens of times a day.

On the other side, Yan Jingrong turned to look at Li Shu and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her standing unharmed among the guards.

All he did was in the hope that Li Shu could be safe and sound.

Zheng Congying saw Chen Bao's head on the ground, and then he looked at Yan Jingrong.

Yan Jingrong was looking at Li Shu when Zheng Congying noticed Li Shu in the crowd.

Yan Jingrong noticed Zheng Congying's gaze and turned to look at him.

Zheng Congying turned her gaze to Yan Jingrong. Their eyes met, and a hint of tension filled the air.

Zheng Congying walked toward Yan Jingrong.

"Did you kill Chen Bao?"

Zheng Congying is only nineteen years old this year, with a youthful vibe. Her long black hair is combed into a high ponytail, and she is wearing armor stained with blood, exuding an unruly feeling.

"Yes."

Yan Jingrong, on the other hand, was much more composed.

Zheng Congying then asked, "Are you Yan Jingrong?"

Yan Jingrong said in a deep voice, "Yes."

Zheng Congying sheathed his sword, then clasped his hands in a fist and bowed his head, saying, "Thank you!"

A few months ago, the Northern Qi was in chaos. His second uncle discovered that Chen Bao had dared to kill the eldest prince, and the two sides fought. However, Chen Bao used underhanded tricks, causing his second uncle to be seriously injured. He was unwilling to accept this and went to see Chen Bao with his sword. Unfortunately, his martial arts skills were not good enough. Chen Bao wanted to kill him, but his strategist stopped him. If it weren't for the Zheng family, he would probably be in a strange place by now.

Yan Jingrong accepted his bow and replied with clasped hands, "If you want to thank someone, thank Her Majesty the Empress."

Before Yan Jingrong's marriage alliance, he met with the Empress. After explaining his purpose, the Empress told him that the Zheng family was useful. After arriving at the border, he inquired about the Zheng family's situation multiple times and learned about what had happened to them. He then sent someone to rescue him.

After Zheng Congying finished speaking with Yan Jing, she walked towards Li Shu.

"Greetings, Princess Yong'an."

They treated Li Shu and Zheng Congying with great respect.

"Greetings, General Zheng."

Li Shu was wearing a veil, so Zheng Congying couldn't see her face clearly. He only felt that Li Shu's voice was soft and gentle, which was very pleasant to hear.

Seeing this, Yan Jingrong walked over and interrupted them, "May I ask what General Zheng should do next?"

"Naturally, we'll pursue Chen Hu and his bandits," Zheng Congying said with great spirit.

Yan Jingrong continued, "And then?"

This question stumped Zheng Congying. How did he know?

Yan Jingrong said, "Why don't we gather all the officials together to discuss this?"

Zheng Congying felt that what he said made some sense, and then summoned the officials beside him and asked them to go to the main hall in front.

He wanted to see who was still alive.

Yan Jingrong and the others followed them, and Zheng Congying stopped and looked at him.

"This is a matter for my Northern Qi. It is probably inappropriate for you, as an official of Daqing, to participate in such an important matter of my Northern Qi."

Although Zheng Congying was grateful to Yan Jingrong for saving her, she was still wary of him.

Yan Jingrong looked at him and said, "I am an official of Northern Qi, but the princess is not. She is the daughter of a princess of Northern Qi. Isn't she qualified?"

Zheng Congying hesitated. The princess was indeed from Northern Qi by blood, and her status was even more noble.

"Then the princess can come along too. There's no need for so many of you."

Yan Jingrong replied, "The princess is of noble birth, and I must protect her closely."

Zheng Congying, “…” He meant that he absolutely had to go.

"Then only the two of you can come." Zheng Congying said this before turning around and continuing to walk away.