Chen Mo was taken aback because Zhao Qianyi’s appearance at that moment was quite like that of a young girl experiencing intimacy for the first time.

Suppressing the ripples in his heart, Chen Mo checked the wounds on her left and right shoulders again, reapplied the medicine, and finally wrapped the blood-stained bandage around her once more.

There were no new bandages, so they could only make do for now.

Probably to cover her embarrassment, while Chen Mo was bandaging her, Zhao Qianyi said, "Did we escape?"

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Not yet. We are currently encircled by the enemy, and with the princess’s current injuries, it’s not suitable to move around too much."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qianyi frowned and said apologetically, "Sorry for causing you trouble."

"The princess is joking. You have led the Celestial Dragon Army to guard Tiger Fortress for many years, the cornerstone of the Great Song. For the country and the people, you have worked tirelessly to stop the Desolate Kingdom from advancing south, saving countless lives. Now you are in trouble, saving you is the right thing to do, how can it be a burden..." Chen Mo smiled.

Hearing these words, Zhao Qianyi, though feeling guilty, felt a warmth and that strange feeling in her heart increased.

"By the way, before I fainted, I heard you mention your name is Chen Mo?" Zhao Qianyi asked uncertainly.

Chen Mo nodded and reintroduced himself briefly: "Minister Chen Mo, currently serving as the Commander of the Infantry Division and the main general leading the three armies north to fight the Desolate Kingdom."

At this moment, he had also finished bandaging Zhao Qianyi and was helping her get dressed.

Since he was helping her dress, Chen Mo had to support her to sit up, causing Zhao Qianyi to lean entirely in his arms.

The escape before, along with the stimulation of the cold wind outside, had kept Zhao Qianyi fully alert, but now, as the two of them shared a bear cave, the strong masculine scent from Chen Mo’s body made her mesmerized.

To cover her panic, Zhao Qianyi could only keep talking to divert attention: "Are you really only ten... nineteen years old?"

"Yes." Chen Mo admitted frankly.

Zhao Qianyi was suddenly shocked: "Is there really such a prodigy in this world?"

As she spoke, she guiltily said, "You shouldn’t have gone deep into this place alone for me. I... I should have died, at least that way, I could have died with some dignity."

Chen Mo helped Zhao Qianyi lie back down and brought some berries from the bear cave, personally feeding them to Zhao Qianyi’s lips: "Princess, please eat something."

Zhao Qianyi opened her mouth.

Chen Mo said, "Princess, your life means much more than death. If you appear alive in front of the three armies, it will bring great morale and encouragement to them. At the same time, knowing you’re still alive, the Desolate Kingdom soldiers who suffered under you will be deeply terrified..."

Having guarded Tiger Fortress for so many years, Zhao Qianyi surely left a deep impression on the Desolate Kingdom.

Hearing this, Zhao Qianyi finally showed a slight smile and then said, "Now that we’re deep in the enemy’s encirclement, how do we get out?"

"Don’t worry, Princess, I have a way." Chen Mo said.

Zhao Qianyi felt a little relieved. With the berries nourishing her, replenishing the sugar gave her some strength, she smiled gently: "In my presence, you don’t have to regard yourself as a minister.

Jiang Ning is your concubine, so speaking, you should call me aunt. Don’t be so reserved."

After speaking, her face inexplicably blushed.

Chen Mo also felt a bit awkward, as he had just been touching and hugging this "aunt," even having kissed her.

"I... I will still call you Princess." Chen Mo said.

"That’s fine too." Zhao Qianyi blinked slightly, seeing the conversation was dying, thought for a moment, and said: "By the way, how many troops did you bring north this time?

From what I know, the Desolate Kingdom has deployed all their available forces, their Queen herself leading the charge, their troops numbering no less than a million."

"Four hundred thousand, including less than ten thousand cavalry." Chen Mo did not hide from Zhao Qianyi.

Talking about military affairs, Zhao Qianyi immediately became serious, supporting herself to sit up with one hand, and then said: "May I ask, what is your plan this time?"

"Plan?" Chen Mo was stunned: "I have no plan, if we must talk about it, my plan is to drive the Desolate Kingdom out, at best, to eliminate them here."

"No plan?" Zhao Qianyi’s eyes widened in disbelief.

As the main general of the army, how can there be no detailed plan to engage the enemy, without a plan, how can one advance steadily, just by charging forward?

Seeing Chen Mo nod seriously again, Zhao Qianyi asked: "What about the troop formations?"

Knowing that Chen Mo formulated each formation on a whim, Zhao Qianyi’s eyes widened again: "Those battles in Qinyang County, how did you win?"

"Coincidence... perhaps." Chen Mo couldn’t say it was because he had a cheat.

Hearing this answer, Zhao Qianyi felt a strong urge to cough blood.

Once is a coincidence, twice, three times, four times can still be a coincidence?

I don’t believe you one bit.

Zhao Qianyi just assumed Chen Mo didn’t want to say.

As the conversation ended, the atmosphere fell silent.

Placing the berries beside Zhao Qianyi, Chen Mo got up and walked to the entrance of the bear cave, saying: "Princess, have a good rest tonight, I will stand guard."

"Thank you." Zhao Qianyi said.

After a few simple exchanges, the atmosphere completely went silent.

Chen Mo stood guard at the cave entrance, due to previous damage, the entrance no longer blocked the wind, and cold wind howled in.

But Chen Mo did not feel cold.

However, Zhao Qianyi was different. Although the seal within her body had been touched by Chen Mo, her True Qi had not recovered, and her internal injuries remained, leaving her body weak.

Without the resistance of True Qi and lowered physical functions, she felt cold.

Initially it was fine, but by the middle of the night, Zhao Qianyi could no longer endure it.

Chen Mo also noticed this, but starting a fire was not an option, as it would easily expose their location.

Seeing Zhao Qianyi trembling, Chen Mo went over and said: "Princess, if you don’t mind, you can hold me to stay warm."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qianyi was stunned, then her cheeks turned red, hesitating for a long time before embracing Chen Mo.

In her mind, she thought, since he had already kissed and held her, it wouldn’t hurt to do so once more.

Holding a gentle warmscented beauty in his arms, at first, Chen Mo restrained himself and did not move.

But later on, he also held her, and they embraced each other tightly.

Alone in a confined space, a sense of ambiguity quietly permeated the bear cave.

The peculiar sensation in Zhao Qianyi’s heart also gradually emerged.

The previous scenes flashed repeatedly in her mind.

She unconsciously tightened her grip on Chen Mo.

Noticing this slight change, Chen Mo was astonished; this was romance at play.