Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

"Oh, you're still protecting your food?"

"Is there anything here that I cannot see?"

Defei spoke in a teasing tone as she continued to rub the chubby face of the fat orange cat in her arms with a skilled technique.

"You broke in without permission. Do you know what you have done wrong, Concubine De?"

Zhao Changlin raised his eyebrows and said bluntly.

At this moment, Xia Zhiyuan, who had just been confronting His Highness with such arrogance, felt extremely ashamed. He lay on His Highness's body and wanted to leave, but his legs felt weak.

So she simply didn't raise her head.

Zhao Changlin seemed to know what she was thinking. He pressed Xia Zhiyuan's forehead with his palm and put his other hand on Xia Zhiyuan's shoulder.

Don't let Concubine De take another look.

How stingy and protective of her. Defei felt that she didn't want everything to go smoothly for her, so she kept her eyes on the two of them.

When Chunni saw this scene, she was stunned for a moment, but soon she adjusted her thoughts. After all, it was not the first time she had seen this kind of scene before.

"Mrs. Defei, it's windy outside, so don't stand at the door for too long."

She bowed gracefully, her tone sounding a little anxious, as if she was afraid that the cool evening breeze would blow in and take away the warmth in the bedroom.

When Chunni went out just now, he took some silver charcoal, thinking of lighting a small stove at night to help the young lady keep warm, so that she would not have to cover herself with a heavy and uncomfortable quilt in the cold night.

Hearing the little maid behind her urging her, Concubine De took a step forward and stepped in.

She smiled and put the chubby cat down.

Chunni then closed the door ajar and quickly packed up the things she had brought back.

Then he bowed to Zhao Changlin.

"I have met Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess."

The little body was busy like a top, and Concubine De felt distressed when she saw it. She thought that if this little guy was not from outside the palace, he would be able to get a good job in her palace with his looks.

At this moment, she was arranging things for others in her mind, without caring what Chunni felt.

"No need to be so polite."

Zhao Changlin looked at the pile of things in Chunni's hands, and he had some thoughts in his mind. He still felt that Zhiyuan's courtyard did not have enough staff to serve.

After I go back, I have to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to dispatch a few people.

"What kind of mistake was made? I don't know. I have always been like this."

"I came here today not intentionally to disturb Your Highness's pleasure."

Concubine De also became serious and put away all her frivolousness. She sat opposite the two of them, and the fat orange cat jumped up very skillfully and got into Concubine De's arms.

Zhao Changlin on the opposite side did not reply. Instead, he looked carefully at the collar of Xia Zhiyuan's clothes, and used his fingers to carefully adjust and smooth out the wrinkles.

Zhao Changlin's eyebrows were gentle and she smiled at Xia Zhiyuan. She placed her fingertips behind her ear and pinched her cheek with her hands.

"Okay, get up."

"The door is closed."

These two people are inseparable and don't take her seriously at all. Defei savors this carefully.

Xia Zhiyuan also knew that he should not be too presumptuous in front of Concubine De, so he endured the shame and got off the prince.

If I had known I wouldn't have gone too far!!!

Now we have touched the tiger's butt and it is difficult to get off.

"Your Highness, Madam Defei, Zhiyuan...excuse me for a moment."

Xia Zhiyuan bit her lips, her cheeks flushed, and her expression was a little shy. She quickly bowed and slipped away as quickly as a frightened rabbit.

On the contrary, Zhao Changlin, whose injury was more serious than Xia Zhiyuan's, didn't think anything of it. There was even a red mark on her jaw. In the candlelight, it was difficult to tell whether it was a bite mark or the bright red color of rouge.

Zhao Changlin lifted his long hair with his fingertips, raised his somewhat hazy eyes and looked at Concubine De.

"What's the matter?"

"Next time you bother me like this, I will deduct your monthly salary, believe it or not?"

This threat hit the snake at its most vulnerable part, but Concubine De was not interested in the monthly allowance from the palace because she was short of money. Most of the money she received was subsidies from her family.

You can spend as much as you want without having to write reports or applications.

However, this monthly salary was also a huge sum of money. Whenever Concubine De received it, she would give it to her subordinates and listen to them calling her in a crisp voice.

Defei was very happy.

"Don't be like this. I swear I won't disturb Lin'er's good deeds next time."

"I came here this time because I really have something urgent to say."

After saying that, Defei spread out her palm, and a small jade bamboo joint appeared in front of Zhao Changlin. Defei pulled it lightly, and the long black rope straightened.

The jade branch bamboo was broken into two halves at the joint.

A small piece of paper rolled out from inside.

"This is a message from home, asking if Your Majesty needs support from the family?"

When Zhao Changlin heard her say this, his expression immediately became serious. He caught the brown note with his fingertips, placed it in front of his eyes, and spread it out to take a closer look.

The words inside were very concise, and there was no difference from what Concubine De said. It turned out that she came to inquire about her intentions and what she thought about the remnants of King Wen who were about to attack Jinzhou City.

"Is this considered a pledge of allegiance?"

Zhao Changlin said this, but he still carefully put the note away. If someone else suddenly jumped out and said they wanted to support him, Zhao Changlin might think about it for a long time, wondering whether this person had ulterior motives.

But if it is Defei's maternal family, the Moxi Mo clan, then it is still worth trusting.

"Your Highness can think whatever you want to think. This is the wish of my family, and I am conveying it on their behalf."

As for herself? Of course, it was the Queen Mother. She would stand wherever the old lady stood.

The Cining Palace and the entire harem are so peaceful, they must not be ruined by people with ulterior motives.

"In that case, I would like to know what General Zhou thinks?"

Zhao Changlin's mind quickly reviewed the forces related to the Mohist School, and the most prominent among them was General Zhou.

Zhou Dun - He was a student of Mr. Mo and studied in Mo's private school since he was young. According to the information reported by his shadow guard, Zhou Dun would visit his teacher during every festival. The two families had a very good relationship and there has been no rift between them so far.

Although he held the hereditary title of general stationed in the western part of the desert and his power was not as great as that of the generals who worked in the imperial court all year round, he did have about 10,000 soldiers and horses under his command.

And these 10,000 soldiers were not a makeshift team, but were actually trained by themselves and incorporated into the formal formation of the Moxi Army.

The Moxi Army is very familiar with the mountainous terrain and has an advantage over Lu Boshan who has been fighting on the grassland for many years.

When Concubine De saw that Zhao Changlin hit the nail on the head, she suddenly sighed in her heart that only at this moment did this smart look resemble her mother.

The late queen.