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

"It's just a joke, don't take it so seriously..."

The big man holding the clay bowl wiped his beard and then took another sip of the meat soup.

"That's right, they said tomorrow... something that has not been decided yet may not happen tomorrow!"

The other person was chewing on a sesame cake and talking incoherently. They had just arrived in Haicheng and felt it was very novel. Also, they were thinking about the notorious pirates, so they inevitably talked a lot.

The group was enjoying their meal and before they could do anything else, another person came over with a handful of fruits in his pocket. The fruits were so green and juicy that they made them hungry just by looking at them.

"This is a specialty of Xizhou City. Would you like to try some?"

If it were an ordinary fruit, they would have thrown a stone at it, but the honey fruit from Xizhou City is one of the best, and only the royal family and nobles in Jinzhou City can enjoy it.

Now, they can finally have a bite.

So the soldiers stood up one after another, each took a big handful, and without even bothering to wipe them, they just chewed them in one bite. It was crisp and sweet in the mouth, with a refreshing fruity aroma. It was really a good fruit!

Hearing the crisp sound, people who originally had no appetite now want to eat it. Although the fruit looks crisp, it is actually as sweet as honey.

They each took a few and almost divided up the handful of juicy green fruits. It was just right for them to relieve the greasiness after the meal and it was quite relaxing.

"Such delicious fruit... I wish I could eat it every day in my hometown..."

The soldier rubbed his round belly and sighed, then used the branch in his hand to pick out the leftovers between his teeth, squinted his eyes, and felt the red light of the campfire hitting his face.

It's so uncomfortable.

"That makes sense. Such good fruit should be eaten by every household so that they can enjoy the happiness of family life."

"So, the court still has to look up to you to get rid of these unscrupulous pirates."

Hearing the soft voice behind him, like the sound of a sick cat, the big man didn't take it seriously, thinking it was a fisherman's girl from Xizhou City.

Without even raising his head, he replied in agreement: "That's right! As long as the court gives the nod and the waterway is unblocked, the delicacies of this coastal border town can naturally be transported to the various prefectures of our Daliang Dynasty."

However, his clear and righteous words silenced the brothers around him who always loved to make a fuss like quails.

Don't say a single word.

The big man immediately became suspicious. Could it be that the arrival of an extremely ugly woman made these brothers who usually loved to tell dirty jokes shut up?

The group of people lowered their heads, with fearful expressions on their faces, which made the big man more certain of his guess. He looked back in confusion.

It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, it's startling when you see it.

I saw a woman in luxurious light blue clothes, standing behind me with smiling eyes. The red firelight reflected on her fair cheeks. Her almond-shaped eyes were like autumn water. Her eyebrows and eyes were very beautiful. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she was the monster in the strange novels that bewitched people's hearts.

The white fluff on the collar of her dress made her look even more pure and innocent. Such a beautiful girl must be a lady from a wealthy family.

He was so engrossed in watching that he forgot to move for a moment. Instead, it was the shadow guard beside Xia Zhiyuan who stepped forward, and the man finally reacted and quickly admitted his mistake.

"Master Shadow Guard... I am the one who is blind and does not recognize this young lady from an official family..."

Before he could finish his words, Xia Zhiyuan interrupted him and signaled him not to kneel down and talk to him like that.

"No need to be so polite. I just wanted to talk to you. What you just said makes sense, doesn't it?"

Xia Zhiyuan came here this time to find out what the soldiers think about the pirates and whether they are willing to fight to the death. It seems that the situation is much better than she thought, perhaps because of the victory today and the high morale.

It is a good idea to pursue the victory.

"Ah... Thank you for your appreciation, Miss Guan. This... This is just a casual remark by a rough man!"

He clasped his hands together and saluted, his eyes darting around. Before he could say a few more words to defend himself, he heard thunderous cheers of welcome from behind him.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

His heart couldn't help but skip a beat. After all, he was an old soldier who had been in the military camp for many years. He reacted immediately and put his hands on the ground.

Shouting along with the brothers behind him.

His eyes fell on the wet soil, and he saw a pair of black boots with a flying golden dragon appear in front of him. They were finely crafted, and the gold embroidery on the uppers reflected the flickering flames of the campfire, like the shining scales of a golden dragon.

He had never worn such good black boots in his life. The man stared at the uppers, and the more he looked at them, the more frightened he felt.

Zhao Changlin had a black bear fur coat on his wrist. He raised his sharp eyebrows and looked at the frightened soldiers. He replied softly, "No need to be so polite."

"Thank you Lord for your grace!"

The soldiers quickly clasped their fists, but still did not dare to look directly at Zhao Changlin's face. They felt as if the drums of war were beating in their hearts, so they dared not say anything more.

"Why are you here again? Why don't you go over there and enjoy some more nice words?"

Zhao Changlin spread out the black bear skin coat with his slender fingers. He was afraid that she would catch a cold in the cold wind. His tone was gentle and affectionate. The hair on her temples fell down, and her golden crown was shining brightly in the dark night.

His Highness really looked like an old nanny chasing after her child to feed him at this moment. Xia Zhiyuan felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but she knew that this was His Highness's good intention and she could not easily brush it off, so she could only hold back her smile.

Enjoying His Highness tying the string around me.

"It's no good to flatter someone. Zhiyuan wants to know...what these soldiers who have gone through life and death think."

“If we listen more to the opinions of the public, we will be able to understand better.”

Xia Zhiyuan said this very softly, close to Zhao Changlin's ear, and only spoke to His Highness.

The two of them whispered to each other as if no one was around, which naturally attracted frequent stares from people who didn't know the situation. However, anyone who knew about the gossip in the imperial city was no longer surprised. Why did His Majesty lead the army in person? Was he really worried that Marquis Zhongyong would rebel?

That may not be the case.

So far, no emperor of the Daliang Dynasty has ever taken the water bandit scourge in Xizhou City seriously, except... the current emperor.

But why did His Majesty come here? And why did he attach so much importance to the reconstruction of Xizhou City? In their eyes, it was naturally classified as to win a beautiful woman's smile.

At that time, they did not take His Highness' actions to heart at all, thinking that His Highness simply loved the country more than the beauty, the same character as the late emperor.

Many years later, when Xizhou City became prosperous, they discovered that their original guess was totally wrong.