Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 694: Xiaobai Gets Jealous and Has Murderous Intent, Three Spirits Secretly Protect the Food (2)
Blue Fox suddenly understood and immediately her sharp eyes swept towards the Iron Cavalry Army at the side. She was taken aback to find that many were watching her; anger surged within her heart, and she slightly exerted her Spiritual Power. She yelled at the Iron Cavalry Army infatuated with her, "What are you looking at? Haven’t you ever seen a beauty? If I catch you spying on me again, watch your heads."
Hearing the loud shouts from behind, the leader of the Iron Cavalry Army shook his reins, turned his horse around, and galloped over. Observing his men blushing and bowing their heads, and then glancing at her own charming, pink-cheeked face, he frowned, "You there, find a scarf to cover that face of yours; my soldiers won’t look again. Who asked you to have such a bewitching appearance?"
Xiaobai turned his tiger-like eyes and gazed coldly at the leader of the Iron Cavalry Army, murder in his heart. Just as he was about to make a move, he was driven back by a petal from afar. Turning his head, he saw it was his sister gliding through the air, a big tail following her.
Upon seeing the Emperor and Empress arriving through the air, the leader of the Iron Cavalry Army quickly dismounted and knelt, clasping his fists, "Your Majesty, Empress."
Seeing that his sister’s expression was not very pleasant, and she was glaring at him with wide eyes, Xiaobai turned and quickly realized what had happened. Grinning, he cheerfully dismounted and sidled up to his sister, "Sister, what brings you here?"
"Hmph, if I didn’t come, who knows what kind of mess there would have been."
"A mess? I didn’t see any mess. Xiaojin, come tell sister, has there been any chaos here?" Playing dumb and changing the subject, he pointed his hand, dragging Xiaojin, who was watching the scene, into the water as well.
Xiaojin blinked his red pupils, spinning around, trying to say some good words for Xiaobai. But seeing that his sister looked unhappy and was staring at him too, he pathetically shook his head, "I don’t know, I was looking up at the sky just now."
The leader of the Iron Cavalry Army really didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, thinking the Empress’s siblings were truly a treasure. Seeing Xiaobai awkwardly standing next to the Empress, he kindly interceded for him, "Empress Your Grace, Xiaobai was just joking with the men just now and didn’t cause any trouble."
Feng Xuxu had been intending to scold Xiaobai for his recklessness, but before she could finish, the leader of the Iron Cavalry Army had started speaking in defense of Xiaobai. She turned her gaze towards the leader, "Did you not realize that Xiaobai wanted to kill you just now?"
The leader of the Iron Cavalry Army shrugged it off unconcernedly, "Empress, I am aware, but I don’t believe that Xiaobai could harm me, and besides, Xiaobai was only joking just now."
Since the matter seemed no longer important to the man himself, she let go of the issue, turning her eyes towards Xiaobai, "Do not be mischievous again. If I find out that you’re causing trouble, be careful of your skin when you get back."
"I understand, sister; Xiaobai won’t do it again."
Feng Xuxu looked at his pitiful little eyes, her own mood becoming uneasy, sighing softly, "One of you is my cherished person, the other is a pillar this nation cannot lose. Both of you are very important to me, and I do not wish to see any conflict between you, understand?"
Though the words were meant for Xiaobai, they were also directed at the leader of the Iron Cavalry Army.
Reflecting on his behavior, Xiaobai realized he had indeed been impulsive. He awkwardly smiled at the leader of the Iron Cavalry Army. The leader, moved by the Empress’s words, realized he, too, held a certain place in her heart. Feeling grateful amidst his excitement, he looked at Xiaobai with much more ease in his heart.
"Xiaobai, I apologize for any offense caused just now; I hope you can forgive me." The leader clasped his fists, saying earnestly.
Xiaobai felt even more embarrassed at this moment and imitated his gesture by clasping his fists, "Just now, I was also at fault."
Feng Xuxu saw that they were alright, so she couldn’t help but interrupt them, "Alright, it’s getting late. You all should get ready to depart."
"Yes, Your Highness," the leader straightened his expression, mounted his horse, moved to the front, and began to inspect the convoy.
Left behind were Xiaobai, Blue Fox, and Xiaojin. Feng Xuxu spoke to them earnestly, "I have called the three of you out this time. You must be aware of how important these grains and the silver for disaster relief are. During the transport process, you don’t need to manage anything, but if you encounter robbery or the like, you must protect these items at all costs. Do you understand?"
"Understood, Sister. Don’t worry, I definitely won’t mess things up," Xiaobai vowed confidently, patting his chest as if he had everything under control.
Xiaojin, however, did not share the same confidence. Before he had become enlightened, he had seen very cunning hunters in the mountains with lots of tricks up their sleeves. After thinking for a moment, he asked his sister, "If we really encounter robbers, can we use our spiritual power? Or call on our friends from the mountains for secret assistance? Would that be alright?"
"Yes, as long as you can ensure safety, no matter what methods you use."
Xiaojin, Xiaobai, and Blue Fox all nodded in acknowledgment, then said their farewells to their sister and brother-in-law, mounted their horses, and prepared to set off.
Accompanying them on the journey were Lou Qianyu and Xiao Jiazhen, although their carriage trailed far behind. After bidding farewell to Dugu Chen and Feng Xuxu, and once the grain transport team had set off, the two slipped into the carriage. From the carriage window, Xiao Jiazhen waved goodbye to Feng Xuxu.
As the carriage grew distant, Dugu Chen took his wife’s hand and they slowly walked back.
Back in the palace, Dugu Chen lured his wife to the Imperial Study. Remembering the counsel she had given him that day, he felt an itch in his heart. With Lou Qianyu and the others gone, and nearing year-end, he dismissed the morning court session and with the Vermilion Brush sealed, there weren’t many to disturb him. This was the perfect time to discuss matters with his wife.
Unsure why she was brought to the Imperial Study immediately upon returning to the palace, Feng Xuxu followed. Once alone in the study, Dugu Chen mysteriously took out a small booklet he had written and handed it to her.
Feng Xuxu took the booklet from his hands, sat in front of the dragon desk, and upon opening the first page, the words ’Military Movement Adjustment’ starkly appeared before her eyes. A lightbulb went off in Feng Xuxu’s mind—she finally understood why she had been called here; it was about the counsel she had offered that day, and she had not expected her husband to act so swiftly.
Dugu Chen sat beside his wife, patiently waiting for her to finish reading. When she turned to the last page, Dugu Chen eagerly asked her, "My wife, what do you think?"
"Very good, quite excellent."
Receiving his wife’s approval, Dugu Chen was obviously pleased, but then Feng Xuxu threw cold water on his excitement, "However, although it’s easy to speak of military movements, enacting them is quite difficult."
Dugu Chen’s brows furrowed at her words, "What do you mean by this, my wife?"
