The reports from the side were as urgent as sparks. On the day Shen Yueshan left the capital, the wind outside the city gate was soaked with frost.Shen Xihe personally handed over the cotton-padded coat that took three days and nights to sew. The stitches were densely packed with the warmest white cashmere, and even the neck protector was embroidered with tiny peace patterns.When Shen Yueshan led his troops to the Luoxia Valley, thick fog suddenly billowed out from the mountains. The enemy's ambush had long been hidden deep in the fog. Cold arrows tempered with poison fell like a shower, killing dozens of soldiers in just a moment.

Shen Yueshan remained calm in the face of danger, and was about to rush forward with his spear in hand, when the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from behind - Xiao Huayong came through the fog with his elite guards, and rushed in front of him to block the deadly hidden arrows for Shen Yueshan. Finally, he shot a backhand arrow through the enemy leader's throat, and the arrow cluster was nailed to the rock, causing the gravel to rustle down.It was the night when the candlelight in the army tent was flickering. Xiao Huayong confessed to his confidants that at this age, no one had ever made him worry about sleeping or eating well. He did not believe in destiny and only took steps to make ends meet, which always warmed Shen Xihe's heart.When the news came back to the capital, Shen Xihe was tracing patterns on the ice on the window. Hearing this, his fingertips paused, and a faint smile spread across his lips - Xiao Huayong was the only person in the world who dared to steal the limelight in front of thousands of troops.

On the day of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, the palace was filled with glazed lanterns that were dazzling with gold. All the princes were showing off their bows at the banquet. Only Xiao Huayong's arrow hit the sweet-scented osmanthus cloud cake on the top of the table. He put the cake into his mouth with a smile, and fell straight in front of the table the next second.After diagnosing his pulse, the imperial doctor discovered that the herbs added to the snacks, which most people would take to calm the spirits, were the triggers for old illnesses. He half-leaned on the couch and begged the emperor for a reward. He named Shen tide and entered the palace to take care of him, and legitimately kept him by his side.The servant Tianyuan saw that his master was still coaxing despite coughing, and finally couldn't hold back, and told everything: he had known that Shen tide and Shen Xi had mistakenly believed the rumor that the prince's life was short when he agreed to the engagement. That day in Luoxia Valley, he knew that the arrow was highly poisonous but still insisted on rushing forward, and was already determined to die together with Shen Yueshan; in order to stay with her for a few more years, he endured the severe pain like broken bones and took medicinal baths every day for these years, and spent most of his life in the medicine.

Shen tide and Li listened to everything in the corridor. After returning home and staying up all night, they were shocked to realize that they had missed his entire sincerity hidden behind his sharp edge.The next day she went to visit the doctor with her medicine box. As soon as she opened the curtain, she saw the man who had been reading the military book softened his back, leaned on the pillow, coughed and asked her for water. His fingertips deliberately rubbed her wrist bones, which made her blush, and she ran out of the door in a panic.At the same time in Dali Temple, Cui Jinbai held a few old cases as big as sesame seeds and arrested Bu Shulin, who had been hiding from him for a long time. He tapped his fingertips on the table and made a deal with her: He was no longer allowed to avoid her in the future, so he would write off these trivial matters.

At that time, Zhongshu ordered Xue Heng to suffer from serious illness, and the vacant position became the fat man in the court, and the various forces were fiercely biting.Xiao Huayong visited the Tao Mansion late at night with a rare Duan Inkstone, and urged the most senior Tao Zhuanxian to take over the position. Even if others made a fuss about his granddaughter who was engaged to the prince, he was sure that no one in the civil and military circles of the dynasty could hold this position more securely than Tao Zhuanxian.A few days later, the imperial edict was issued, and Tao Zhuanxian took office, cutting off all thoughts of the others.

Shen Xihe was afraid that the Shen family would become too powerful and repeat the same mistake as the Gu family, so they hurriedly found Xiao Huayong to argue. He said firmly that as long as he was around, she would never let her experience the same suffering as the Gu family.At the same time, the memory of Xiao Changqing's memory of kneeling outside the palace many years ago and risking his life just to save Gu Qingzhi's life surged back into his heart.When the notice about the spring banquet was sent to each government, the Queen Mother singled out Shen tide to organize next year's banquet. Princess Anling retorted on the spot, saying that she had not yet married into the royal family and was not considered a member of the palace, so how could she be qualified.

Shen Xihe took advantage of the situation and bowed down, but the wife below had already whispered, secretly guessing that her marriage to Xiao Huayong might have changed.A few days later, Princess Xin's memorial day was approaching, and Xiao Changqing personally handed over the invitation. She had lied to others about being close friends with Gu Qingzhi in the past, but this time, she couldn't avoid it after all.