Jian Xun actually rarely falls into deep sleep. He wakes up almost every day when the morning light fades. However, Ning Xiuyun is usually still asleep at this time, so Jian Xun hugs the person in his arms. Close your eyes and relax in bed.
So when Ning Xiuyun stood up quietly, Jian Xun discovered it immediately.
Jian Xun knew that Ning Xiuyun had been extremely busy recently and would go out quietly at this time. There must be something important and he couldn't stop him.
Although Shen Qi, who was guarding the camp, didn't say a word, Jian Xun could still sense something from the other's eyes that occasionally hated steel.
He felt happy because of Ning Xiuyun's preference, but he could not blindly ask for it selfishly, turning Ning Xiuyun into a fool who did not do his job properly in the eyes of the guard camp.
Jian Xun pretended that he was not awake, otherwise Ning Xiuyun would probably stay and chat with him, and reluctantly left the bed until the time for morning meal was approaching.
Scenes like this have been staged many times in the camp in recent days.
Many times they hugged each other on the couch without any desire, just lusting after this time together.
However, due to the difference in status between them, what they lack most now is time.
Reason told Jian Xun to give each other more private space, but sensibility drove Jian Xun to peek at what Ning Xiuyun was doing when he was not with her.
So as soon as Ning Xiuyun left the tent, Jian Xun stood up and put on his coat, barely making any sound and not disturbing Shen Qi at the entrance of the tent.
But soon he discovered that Ning Xiuyun was just standing at the door of the camp calling Shen San and Shen Qi to prepare for the assignment.
The next moment, Jian Xun heard Ning Xiuyun openly and openly announcing their relationship to the guard camp. Before the sweetness in his heart dissipated, he heard Shen San add the words "Crown Princess".
Jian Xun was about to go to the table to pour a glass of water. When he heard this, his foot slipped and he accidentally kicked down the low stool next to the bed.
There was silence inside and outside the camp for a moment. Ning Xiuyun opened the curtain and walked in. He looked at Jian Xun who was sitting on the ground, and the surprise on his face was just right. "Are you awake?"
The next moment his eyes fell on the crooked stool at Jian Xun's feet. He couldn't hide the teasing in his eyes. He covered his lips and said with a smile: "You are so energetic early in the morning. How about kicking the stool for fun?"
Jian Xun's ears suddenly turned red, leaned forward to straighten the low stool, "I accidentally kicked it."
He looked up at Ning Xiuyun's expression again, and guessed from the smile on his lips that his eavesdropping had been exposed.
Ning Xiuyun looked at Jian Xun amusedly for a while. Taking his face into consideration, he did not say anything clearly, so Jian Xun pretended that he had never done such a stupid thing.
The two of them washed up and had their morning meal. Ning Xiuyun played chess with Jian Xun at the table. Halfway through the chess game, he slapped his forehead and reminded Jian Xun to see Fu Jing off.
Ning Xiuyun said: "He is probably packing his bags now. Let's go and have a look. We'll say goodbye today. I don't know when we'll see each other again."
Jian Xun almost forgot about it, but only thought about it when he was reminded When he got up and was alone with Ning Xiuyun, Jian Xun rarely thought about others.
He nodded immediately, and was a little worried about the life and fortune of his only friend.
After all, Fu Jing was not only soft-hearted, but also a weak scholar who could not lift his shoulders or lift his hands. In terms of personal strength alone, Jian Xun felt that Fu Jing was not even as good as the Crown Prince, who was slightly smaller than him.
The two of them packed up and prepared to leave the camp. Ning Xiuyun asked Shen Qi to dig out a box from his luggage and put on the iron mask at the same time.
Ning Xiuyun has been walking around the camp too many times these days, and many people are familiar with his figure. It is more convenient to use the identity of the prince outside.
He went out with the small box in his hand. Jian Xun was curious about what was inside, so he asked directly.
"You have to prepare some gifts to see me off." Ning Xiuyun replied.
Jian Xun was stunned for a moment. A person like him, who had basically no social interaction, had never thought of such etiquette. He was a little annoyed and hesitated whether to go back and prepare one temporarily.
Ning Xiuyun saw his troubled expression and said with relief: "You probably don't need to do such polite things between you, right? I'm afraid Fu Jing has never done this before, right?"
Ning Xiuyun knew that with Jian Xun's character, he would repay others' kindness to him in equal value or even more, but neither Fu Jing nor Jian Xun seemed to regard "parting" as a big deal.
When Fu Jing didn't see Jian Xun on the day he passed the news, he knew there was something wrong. Jian Xun didn't rush to see Fu Jing as soon as he got the news.
It was as if the other person just went out to do a small errand and would get back together again soon.
Jian Xun recalled what Ning Xiuyun said and nodded: "My uncle and Mr. Fu prepared the luggage for my departure from Jiangcheng together. It was very complete, but there was no parting gift. Fu Jing only told me that he wanted me to leave. Don't die outside."
Fu Jing has been a brat since he was a child, and he is full of crooked ideas. When they were separated when they were young, Fu Jing scolded him and said that he should hold grudges and come back alive to deal with him.
Jian Xun nodded in agreement and brought Fu Jing down as soon as he returned to Jiangcheng.
In Fu Jing's words, if the farewell scene is too precious, there will be an illusion that the person leaving will never come back.
Ning Xiuyun found it very interesting after hearing this. He smiled and shook the wooden box in his hand and said, "Then this is my thank you gift to Fu Jing as your partner."
Jian Xun wondered: "Thanking him, what is he?"
Ning Xiuyun sighed softly, "Thank him for taking care of you all these years."
Jian Xun was stunned for a moment, and then said awkwardly: "I took care of him, which is more or less..."
Ning Xiuyun couldn't stop laughing, I think the friendship between these two people is really wonderful.
However, when he asked if there was anything interesting between the two of them, Jian Xun refused to say a word about Fu Jing.
The look he looked at Ning Xiuyun seemed to be a silent condemnation: How could you mention another man when the two of them were getting along.
Ning Xiuyun raised his eyebrows. He came close to Jian Xun and sniffed carefully, "Oh, it smells sour."
"Your Highness, stop teasing me." Jian Xun turned his head away, not wanting Ning Xiuyun to see him with jealous eyes.
Ning Xiuyun smiled, "Okay, okay..."
While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the camp where Fu Jing was staying. Before they even got closer, they saw Fu Jing feeding the horses.
Ning Xiuyun and Fu Jing were not close friends. If this person hadn't been Jian Xun's friend, he wouldn't even have remembered each other's name.
Although he brought a gift out of politeness, Jian Xun's jealousy was not gone at this moment. He simply thrust the box into Jian Xun's hand and let the two of them reminisce about the past.
Jian Xun took the box and found that it was much lighter than he thought. He was a little confused about what was inside, but after all, it was given to Fu Jing. He couldn't open it on the spot, so he could only leave with a confused look on his face.
"Are you ready to leave today?" Jian Xun asked in a loud voice.
Fu Jing turned around and saw a surprised expression on his face, "Yes, I have prepared my luggage. I thought you wouldn't come."
Jian Xun frowned and asked, "Have you discussed your trip to the Southwest with Mr. Fu? ?"
"I've said it. Father agrees." Fu Jing touched the horse's mane, with a little more expectation for the future in his eyes: "You would be a fool not to seize this opportunity that comes to your door, right? ?"
Jian Xunxin said that you were not smart in the first place. He suggested: "The folk customs in the southwest are fierce and the local aborigines are probably not easy to get along with. You'd better put away your kindness, otherwise you won't know how to die. "."
Fu Jingdeng looked depressed, "I know... can you not mention that thing during the suppression of bandits?"
Fu Jing prides himself on being a smart man. The only time he made a mistake, his friend took advantage of him. After that, it is estimated that every time Whenever Jian Xun laughed at him, he would tell him the story again.
He crossed his arms across his chest and looked like he couldn't help but want to see off the guests. But when he looked past Jian Xun and saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince under the tree not far away, Fu Jing was scared again.
——Almost forgot that his bad friend already had a backer.
Feeling the substantial gaze from His Highness the Crown Prince, Fu Jing suddenly doubled his pressure.
He patted Jian Xun's shoulder with emotion and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Jian Xun's face was full of confusion: "What's the hard work for?"
Fu Jing replied matter-of-factly: "It must be very hard to get along with such a possessive lover who is in a high position and has the ability to implement his possessiveness."
Jian Xun felt real dissatisfaction in his eyes, answered: "Why do you feel it's hard?"
Fu Jing was stunned for a moment. He carefully observed Jian Xun's expression and found that this person was not lying to him or doing something stupid to report good news but not bad news, but that the other party really didn't feel the same. How hard it is for your Royal Highness to fall in love.
The differences between identities and the prince's concealment seemed to have been smoothed out one by one without Fu Jing's knowledge.
Fu Jing had known for a long time that with Jian Xun's temperament, he could not escape from the palm of the prince's hand, and he only discovered now that Jian Xun had no intention of escaping at all.
Fu Jing was puzzled: "Don't you want to breathe fresh air outside and chat with other people?"
Fu Jing felt that His Highness the Crown Prince was too possessive of Jian Xun, so he simply said that Jian Xun was recovering in the camp and no outsiders were allowed to visit. During this period of time, Fu Jing found it difficult to accept it when he was replaced by himself.
Jian Xun's originally calm face showed a little disgust. I don't seem to understand why some people like to get in the crowd and talk non-stop.
Jian Xun knew that Fu Jing was such a person, but he was not sensitive to this kind of lifestyle.
Jian Xun just hopes that those who want to get close to him will stay away from him.
Fu Jing slapped his forehead and felt that he was really worrying too much. The differences between people are wonderful, and the compatibility hidden under their personalities is also wonderful.
Fu Jing was very helpless: "You two are really a match made in heaven."
Jian Xun: "Thank you."
Fu Jing: "..." His original intention was not to praise.
Fu Jing was often choked by Jian Xun's straightforwardness when communicating with him. This happened more and more frequently since Jian Xun and His Highness the Crown Prince became partners.
"You'd better pray that you have the opportunity to stick together every day in the future, otherwise you will go crazy sooner or later." Fu Jing couldn't help but sigh.
Jian Xun didn't know why, so he handed the box in his hand to Fu Jing, "This is a gift from His Highness on taking office."
Fu Jing took it in confusion, opened the box, and after seeing what was inside, he patted Jian Xun on the shoulder. Jian Xunxin said seriously: "I agree to this marriage."
Jian Xunxin said that he needs your consent, but before he could make a more disgusted expression, he saw Fu Jing showing him the contents of the box.
——A thick stack of one thousand taels of silver notes.
Perhaps considering that Fu Jing would not be able to carry a few boxes of money with him on the road alone, Ning Xiuyun specially exchanged these banknotes. He even chose the Meng's Bank all over the world, so there would never be a situation where he could not get it out.
Jian Xun was stunned for a moment when he saw the real money.
When Fu Jing saw Jian Xun's expression, he knew that he didn't know. He said in a low voice: "Brother Jian, the water thrown by your married friend will make you the prince's son from now on - and it's very expensive."
Jian Xun clicked his tongue and asked him to close the box. He didn't understand the principle of keeping wealth hidden.
"It's good to be good even if you get a bargain."
Fu Jing smiled and looked at Jian Xun as if he were looking at the new God of Wealth. He said, "Don't worry, I will definitely use the money for the construction of the southwest."
After saying this, he sighed with emotion. He let out a sigh: "Your status in His Royal Highness's heart is much higher than I thought." Jian
Xun looked at him suspiciously: "What did you imagine?"
Fu Jing looked away guiltily, Jian Xun had a bad feeling in his heart, and then he heard the dog, who couldn't spit out ivory, mutter: "It's just a bed warmer at most."
The veins on Jian Xun's forehead twitched.
The friends who were about to separate had a fight on the spot. Of course, Fu Jing was beaten unilaterally.
Ning Xiuyun watched with interest. When Jian Xun retracted his hand and walked towards him, he looked at Fu Jing who was rubbing his face miserably and couldn't help but ask: "Do I need to call him a doctor?"
"No, he is thick-skinned." Jian Xun responded angrily.
Ning Xiuyun nodded thoughtfully, and the two of them walked back the way they came.
However, on the way back, the two of them clearly noticed that the atmosphere in the camp was a bit tense, as if something big was about to happen.
It wasn't until we reached Jian Xun's camp that the premonition came true.
When Shen Qi, who was guarding the door, saw the two of them rushing back, she immediately came up to greet them and said solemnly: "Your Highness, the capital has sent someone to deliver the edict, which is a reward edict. They should be in General Zhenyuan's camp at the moment."
Ning Xiuyun was a little stunned. Calculating the time, it was indeed the time when Emperor Jiaxing had to issue an order for the reward for Southwest's military exploits.
Even if Emperor Jiaxing intends to suppress Ning Chuqing's military achievements, he still has to estimate the thoughts of other military generals. If he wants to erase the achievements of opening up territories and expanding the territory that will go down in history, it will definitely chill the military generals, especially those who have guarded the border for Daqi for many years.
Emperor Jiaxing's reward was delayed again and again, and finally it was sent from the capital.
"Your Highness, I have issued a separate edict to reward Young Master Jian. Your Highness, would you like to move to General Zhenyuan's camp?" Shen Qi asked this because according to etiquette, Jian Xun had to go to the envoy to kneel down to greet the imperial edict. .
Ning Xiuyun's face turned cold and he said coldly: "No need."
His partiality for Jian Xun when he was in Jiangcheng made the Jian family famous in the Jiaxing Emperor. This time Jian Xun took another share of the military merits, and out of the It is understandable that he would be targeted by Emperor Jiaxing if he was in the limelight.
But kneeling to receive the imperial edict? Why would his people kneel to a coward like Emperor Jiaxing?
Ning Xiuyun pulled Jian Xun into the camp, and only said: "Let him come here on his own."
So the person who delivered the order waited and waited, but Jian Xun did not come. He could only hold the last imperial edict in his hand, and came Arrive at this camp.
"Your Highness, Eunuch Liang would like to see you." Shen Qi said loudly.
"Let him in." Ning Xiuyun responded. He was sitting at the table, looking worried at the bitter medicine in front of him, hesitating, and finally picked up the bowl and took a sip.
Jian Xun immediately put a candied fruit into Ning Xiuyun's mouth.
The footsteps outside the camp gradually became clearer. Shen Qi lifted the curtain and led the eunuch holding the imperial edict to approach.
Ning Xiuyun then raised his head to look at the person who came to deliver the message with an unkind expression.
Unexpectedly, this was an acquaintance.
Jian Xun followed Ning Xiuyun's gaze and confirmed the identity of this man dressed in eunuch attire and with a flattering face - he was actually Liang Fan.
Liang Fan was originally guarding the "treasure basin" of Zuifeng Tower in Jiangcheng for Emperor Jiaxing. After Zuifeng Tower was destroyed, Liang Fan was thrown back to the capital by Ning Xiuyun. Unexpectedly, this man was still alive.
Liang Fan cleared his throat and said, "This is the reward given to Mr. Jian today. I also ask Mr. Jian to kneel down to welcome the imperial edict."
Ning Xiuyun looked at Liang Fan and suddenly sneered coldly.
The reason why Liang Fan appears here is simple.
This was Emperor Jiaxing's compromise with the prince. He used Liang Fan to tell the prince that he was not responsible for the prince's actions, and he used the reward to Jian Xun to remind the prince that he had seen everything the prince did.
Jian Xun glanced sideways at Ning Xiuyun but did not move.
Ning Xiuyun said lazily: "The general is seriously injured and can't get up. Just read it."
Liang Fan glanced at Jian Xun, who could have punched him to death on the spot, and twitched the corner of his mouth.
You call this lively appearance "a serious injury that has not yet healed"?
Fu Jing: You two are truly a match made in heaven (speechless)
Jian Xun: Why do you think I have a wife? (proud)