Originally, Xin Nianyan was ill and should not be exposed to the wind, so he planned to send a message to the kitchen to send food.

But the boy who delivered the message came back to the courtyard and said to Xin Nianyan: "Miss, the prime minister asked you to go to the dining room tonight. It seems that I have something to discuss with you."

Xin Nianyan put down the excerpt in his hand and glanced at the boy with some doubts.

"Did my dad say something?"

The young man shook his head, and Xin Nianyan asked no more questions, letting Xiao Zhu get a cloak.

At dinner time, Xin Nianyan took Xiaozhu to the dining room, where several people were already sitting at the table.

The maid was still fixing the dishes, and Gu Shuang waved to Xin Nianyan, motioning for her to come over.

Xin Nianyan stepped forward, sat down next to her, and looked at Xin Wenyuan.

"Father, why are you calling me?"

Except for the old lady, everyone else has arrived.

"Originally I shouldn't have told you about this matter between the DPRK and China, but it has something to do with you. As a father, I still have to tell you."

Xin Wenyuan's expression was a bit complicated and he glanced at Xin Nianyan.

"Battle report from the front line, the prince's troops disappeared, and the emperor sent a new general Pingbei to the border to quell the chaos."

After hearing this, Xin Nianyan instinctively thought that His Majesty was going to use the old prince, and subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

But before she could speak, Xin Rouer exclaimed.

"The prince is missing?"

She pulled Xin Wenyuan in panic, "Father, is the prince okay? What is going on?"

Xin Wenyuan frowned and looked at her, a little impatient with her sudden appearance.

"The battle report only said that the prince was missing and nothing else was mentioned. How could my father know?"

Xin Rouer shrank in grievance and almost burst into tears.

"What are you yelling at? Rou'er is the future Crown Princess. Are you worried about what's wrong with the Crown Prince?"

Zhang Yunhui patted her and glared at Xin Wenyuan dissatisfied.

Xin Wenyuan ignored the mother and daughter.

Xin Nianyan then asked tentatively: "Grandpa is currently ill, so I'm afraid he won't be able to fight."

"So I said, it's new."

Xin Wenyuan looked at Xin Nianyan and sighed in his heart. Both of his daughters were engaged to the royal family, and now...the two future sons-in-law are going to the battlefield.

"New?" Xin Nianyan was startled, "Who is it?"

There was a military commander in the court who could take on a great responsibility, but she had no idea about it.

Xin Wenyuan didn't speak. At this time, the dishes had been arranged, and Gu Shuang spoke up to break the deadlock.

"Let's eat first and talk while we eat."

Xin Nianyan has such a smart mind. Looking at his expression, there is already some speculation in his heart.

"The new General Pingbei is...Prince Han?"

Xin Wenyuan paused and nodded helplessly.

Xin Nianyan's heart couldn't help but sink a little.

She should have guessed that there must be a reason for such an imperial edict...

I can't tell you what it feels like, I just feel a chill in my heart. I can't taste the delicious food on the table, it just feels like chewing wax.

…

At night.

Yanyunyuan.

A white figure jumped down from the wall and walked towards Xin Nianyan's bedroom.

The window of the bedroom was half open, and the light was on inside. Qin Han raised his hand to push the window open, and saw Xin Nianyan sitting on an imperial chair, wrapped in a thick cloak, holding a book in a daze.

Looking at that, I don’t know how long I have been sitting there.

Feeling the noise here, I put down the book in my hand and looked towards him.

"Your Majesty, are you here to say goodbye to me?"

Qin Han was stunned for a moment and realized what the Prime Minister had probably said to her.

"Yanyan, are you waiting for me?" he said with a smile.

Xin Nianyan breathed out and rubbed her hands. It was clearly early autumn, but she was very cold.

"I received an imperial edict today. Was it the prince who requested it for me?"

Seeing that she was cold, Qin Han stepped into the house by stepping on the window lattice and closed the window with his backhand.

"I have to leave Beijing for a while and can't protect you, so I asked for this edict."

Xin Nianyan raised her eyes and looked at him, "Can't we just leave?"

The battlefield is inherently dangerous, and there is also an unknown disease that will break out, which is really uneasy.

"There are so many people in the court, why do you let an idle prince like you go to fight?"

Xin Nianyan stood up and walked towards him.

"I don't want this imperial edict, so don't go."

She rarely said such willful things, but that's what she was thinking now.

"Yanyan..."

Qin Han's heart moved slightly. Is she... reluctant to let herself go?

"Don't worry, I will come back safe and sound."

Because she is waiting for him.

Xin Nianyan lowered her eyebrows and pursed her lips for a long time, her mood was very low, but she knew that Qin Han's expedition was already a certainty and she could not change it.

"When will we leave?"

"Three days later." Qin Han raised his hand to touch the top of Xin Nianyan's head and stroked it twice along the soft black hair.

"The Emperor gave me the Shenji Camp. I'm going to ask for troops in the next three days. There are a lot of chores in the army, so I can't come to see you."

Xin Nianyan hummed slightly, feeling a little sour in her heart.

"You are caught in the cold and cannot see the wind. It is very windy at the city gate. You don't have to come see me off in three days."

Xin Nianyan didn't speak. After a while, she suddenly raised her head.

"The newly promoted General Pingbei is going to fight for my grandfather?"

Qin Han was startled for a moment, and Xin Nianyan continued.

"My father said that it was you who invited you to go to the war, otherwise grandpa would have gone."

If it was really her grandfather who went there, he was already sick. If he went to the battlefield and contracted the disease, he would probably be in trouble.

"I never want to owe anyone anything, but your lord, I owe you too much."

"My lord, if you treat me like this, what can I give in return..."

She bit her lower lip lightly, frowned, and looked at Qin Han deeply with a dim light in her eyes.

"I never thought about asking you for anything in return." Qin Han raised his hand and took her into his arms and hugged her.

"I said, I just want you to be well."

Xin Nianyan leaned against Qin Han's generous chest and closed her eyes.

She recalled that there was such a warm and generous embrace in the heavy rain that day, which made her feel indescribably at ease.

The candles flickered, lengthening and lengthening the figures of the two people embracing...

…

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

Under the city gate, the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion were lined up and ready to go.

The autumn wind was bleak, and the city gate was full of people seeing him off, and the city walls were crowded with people.

Qin Han held the reins and walked out of the city gate step by step on his tall horse.

The silver-white armor made him look less gentle and handsome, and more of a chilling figure.

Seeing that the time was approaching, he looked back at the people in the city, raised his hand and was about to give the order to send troops...

"Your Majesty!"

A familiar voice sounded, and Qin Han paused in surprise. He suddenly looked back and saw Xin Nianyan wearing a blue cloak stepping out of the crowd.

He frowned, turned over and dismounted.

"Didn't I tell you not to come? It's so windy here..."

Xin Nianyan ran towards him quickly, the velvet edge of the hood on his head swaying slightly with the movement.

He stopped in front of Qin Han and took a few breaths before taking something out of his sleeve and handing it to Qin Han.

"I have something for you."

It was a sachet with a rabbit embroidered on it, and it looked wrinkled.

She coughed in embarrassment, "I've never done this kind of thing before, so I'm not very good at it."
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