Hearing Yi Qing say this, Xiao Jinghan's expression froze. He lowered his eyes and thought for a while. If a huge war broke out on the border because of him, wouldn't he become a sinner of the Great Jin Dynasty?
"It was the Northern Di who attacked the Great Jin first. Are we just going to let them attack at will? We just need to fight until the Northern Di sues for peace." Yi Qing saw Xiao Jinghan hesitating.
"The emperor doesn't want another war on the border." Xiao Jinghan couldn't joke about the war. "This time they got the fake border defense map. They will surely suffer losses in Li City. But..."
"I'll go talk to that dog emperor." Yi Qing was anxious.
"You can't go." Xiao Jinghan grabbed Yi Qing. "Let me think about it again."
The emperor had a rough path to the throne. Now, with external threats and internal troubles, he was very wary of others talking about the court affairs.
Seeing Xiao Jinghan's embarrassed look, Yi Qing said, "What's there to think about? They must know that you've been poisoned. If something really happens to you, the Northern Di will surely march straight in. By then, the whole Great Jin will be in a passive position."
Actually, she didn't have such a sense of righteousness. She just wanted to find a way to save Xiao Jinghan. And the best way was to make the Northern Di sue for peace and put forward conditions. They would have the initiative.
Xiao Jinghan knew that Yi Qing was anxious because of his poisoning, and what she said was right. "We need to plan this carefully. After all, it involves the national prestige."
Yi Qing looked at Xiao Jinghan. She originally wanted to scheme this matter without telling Xiao Jinghan. She told him directly because she trusted him. But he started talking about these grand principles. Thinking of this, she angrily turned around and left.
"Hey..." Xiao Jinghan didn't know why Yi Qing suddenly got angry. He didn't have time to console her. This matter really needed to be discussed carefully.
The angrier Yi Qing thought, the more she simply went to read medical books. She also ate dinner alone at night. In the middle of the night, she wondered if she had overreacted. After all, Xiao Jinghan was still injured. She wanted to go and see how he was. But then she saw him discussing matters with the dog emperor. The anger in her heart flared up even more.
"I'll sleep in the pharmacy tonight." Yi Qing asked Jushuang to make the bed for her.
She went to change Sang Sang's medicine. Seeing Shuang Er timidly guarding the bedside, Yi Qing suddenly thought of Bao Zi. Since Bao Zi had moved to the school, she hadn't gone to see him once. She didn't know how Bao Zi was now.
"Is the lady angry with the general?" Sang Sang saw Yi Qing's expression.
"He's a general. How dare I be angry with him?" Yi Qing said impatiently.
Sang Sang knew they must be angry. "Everyone has a different position and cares about different things. The lady doesn't have to be so serious with the general."
"I've never been magnanimous. Why should I think about him?"
Sang Sang smiled helplessly. She knew that although the lady said she didn't care about anything, she actually did in her heart. "The general's feelings for the lady are clear to the lady. But everyone has their own helplessness. Even the emperor can't do as he pleases."
Yi Qing thought for a while. "You don't need to persuade me. I'll calm down after being angry for a while."
Sang Sang didn't persuade her anymore.
Yi Qing walked out of Sang Sang's room and took a look outside Xiao Jinghan's room. The emperor probably hadn't left yet. She turned around and left. If he liked to serve the country and the people, then let him do it.
Hearing the movement outside, Xiao Jinghan knew Yi Qing had come and left. He felt a bit disappointed.
"Are you two quarreling?" The emperor seemed to have discovered a new continent. His eyes sparkled.
"If you don't spoil a little bad temper when two people are together, how can it be called spoiling?" Xiao Jinghan smiled happily.
The emperor originally wanted to gloat, but after hearing what Xiao Jinghan said, he had no temper at all. "Fine, fine. You spoil your woman. Are you sure this matter will go smoothly this time?"
"I want to secretly go to Li City. With me in charge, it will surely be foolproof."
The emperor had tried to persuade Xiao Jinghan to go before, but he refused. Now he actually agreed. "It would have been better if you had done this earlier."
"However, a general far from the emperor may ignore certain military orders. I don't know what the situation will evolve into when I get to Li City. In order not to miss the opportunity in war, I'm afraid I may act boldly." Xiao Jinghan requested permission.
The emperor looked at Xiao Jinghan with a solemn expression. This time, Xiao Jinghan had come back from the dead and pacified the affairs in Henan. There were already many people in the court who were jealous of him, saying that his merits overshadowed the emperor.
Actually, the emperor knew very well that some people were jealous that Xiao Jinghan's sword might one day be on their necks. But he had to give those people an explanation.
"When you set off for Li City, I'll appoint you as the lord of Li City. You can make all the decisions regarding Li City." The emperor said solemnly. He didn't want to miss this opportunity to defeat the Northern Di.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Jinghan knew that the emperor also had many things he couldn't help.
"Xiaohan, don't blame me for some things. Sitting on this throne, I have too many things to consider. I can't even decide who the queen will be. Sitting on this throne, I can no longer be myself. I can only be the emperor of the Great Jin."
"I know. As long as Your Majesty trusts me, I'll serve you until my death. But rumors can be misleading. If I'm timid because others are jealous, I'll die with regret."
"Don't always talk about death. You're really willing to leave your shrew." The emperor said with a smile. "Then when do you plan to leave?"
"Three days later."
"Good." The emperor suddenly felt a bit heavy.
It was already past midnight when the emperor left. Xiao Jinghan knew that Yi Qing had gone to sleep in the pharmacy, so he quietly went there. Yi Qing's eyebrows were still slightly wrinkled in her sleep. This seemingly heartless woman was frowning even in her dream. He reached out his hand and gently smoothed her eyebrows.
"Silly girl." Xiao Jinghan smiled and lay down beside Yi Qing to sleep.
Yi Qing clearly felt that Xiao Jinghan was beside her, but when she woke up in the morning, he was gone. She felt inexplicably choked up. She got out of bed, kicked on her shoes, and ran towards their room.
Pushing open the door, she saw Xiao Jinghan reading a book. She rushed over and hugged him.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Jinghan was a bit surprised. He was still thinking about how to console Yi Qing today, but unexpectedly, she came crying on her own.
"Nothing. I just missed you. Are you touched?" Yi Qing let go of Xiao Jinghan.
When she woke up and found that Xiao Jinghan wasn't beside her, she thought about what would happen to her if something really happened to Xiao Jinghan and he was no longer around.
She wasn't a woman who relied on a man, but thinking of such a scenario, she felt inexplicably sad, as if her heart was being torn apart.
Xiao Jinghan pulled Yi Qing and made her sit on his lap. He rested his chin on the top of Yi Qing's head and gently hugged her. "I miss you too. More than you miss me."
Yi Qing's nose became even more sour. "Then can't you discuss with the dog emperor to fight the Northern Di until they surrender? How good it would be to be a villain. As long as you're a villain, you can do whatever you want. And in the end, you can be redeemed by repenting. How wonderful."
Xiao Jinghan tapped Yi Qing's nose. "You! I've already talked to the emperor. I'll go to Li City in two days. By then, the emperor will appoint me as the lord of Li City and let me handle all the affairs in Li City."
"Really?" Yi Qing was excited and almost hit Xiao Jinghan's chin.