The snowball fight ended with Wei Zhan’s embarrassing defeat.
“It is not a gentleman to fight one with four!” He climbed up from the snow, panting heavily, and yelled loudly.
Qin Ke dropped the snowball in his hand and said calmly: “It is not the behavior of a gentleman to bully the weak with the strong.”
“Forget it.” Wei Zhan waved his hands and didn’t want to say anything anymore.
He had already seen through that Qin Ke was protecting Rong Xi, and even the little golden retriever was against him.
“It’s getting late; how about King Shun stay and have dinner together?” Rong Xi said it with a smile.
Wei Zhan’s eyes immediately brightened, “I’ll change my clothes first, and then I’ll look for you.”
After training and coming back with Jili, he was captured by the delicious food. He often went to the new house to have a meal and gradually became familiar with Rong Xi. The previous snowball game was just for fun. Due to King Shun’s temperament, he would never play with someone he didn’t like.
Qin Ke and Chen Chuangu traveled a long distance. After bathing and changing clothes, they arrived at the dining hall and saw Wei Zhan and Jin Jili waiting.
Wei Zhan was making trouble: “Little Golden Retriever, I can throw chopsticks to the mouth of the pot, can you?”
After saying this, he picked up a thin chopstick, aimed it at the teapot on the Jin Jili side, and threw the fine chopstick in.
Chen Chuangu: “…” King Shun, are you a kid?
Jin Jili ignored him and just lowered his eyes to drink tea.
His eyelashes were thick and long and curled slightly upward, like butterfly wings fluttering, which was very beautiful.
Wei Zhan often wanted to reach out and touch it, but always got beaten by Jin Jili.
Now he felt a little itchy again, and he was about to get up and go forward. When Liu He and Liu Zishi came with food and placed the meals on the table, he stopped thinking and concentrated on eating, but found that he was missing a chopstick.
He just threw it out and forgot to get it back!
Just as he was about to speak, Rong Xi entered the hall and saw the the teapot on the Jin Jili table. He couldn’t help but smile and said: “It’s very clever to block the teapot’s mouth with a chopstick.”
No matter how thick-skinned Wei Zhan was, he still knew that what he had done was quite rude, so he apologized in a muffled voice. He hurriedly got up, took back the chopsticks, and lowered his head to eat.
After the meal, Rong Xi and Qin Ke returned to the bedroom together.
The candlelight in the room was soft and ambiguous. Rong Xi made the bed and said with a smile, “I didn’t expect that you and brother Chen came back this early. There are still three days before the Lantern Festival.”
Qin Ke stood behind him, stared at him, and laughed softly: “Mom urged me.”
“She urged you?” Rong Xi turned his head; his eyes couldn’t help but curl up, and with a smile on his face, he teased, “Could it be that if Her Highness didn’t urge you, you wouldn’t?”
Qin Ke hugged him from behind, held him in his arms, put his chin on Rong Xi’s shoulder, and said in a low voice: “I haven’t seen you in three days, I miss you very much.”
Rong Xi’s heart felt soft. He tilted his head slightly and kissed the tip of Qin Ke’s nose.
Sweetness entered Qin Ke’s heart.
He hugged Rong Xi tighter with his arms and said, “When I return to Shenjing this time, I heard from my mother that the Queen Mother wants to find you a lady. Fortunately, my mother has the foresight to stop it for you and me.”
“You and me?” Rong Xi glanced at him.
Qin Ke laughed deeply, put his right hand on Rong Xi’s cheek, turned him to face himself with a little force, nibbled on his lips for a moment, let go and said: “The Queen Mother proposes marriage for you; doesn’t it mean breaking us up?”
Rong Xi pursed his lips slightly; yes, they were a little swollen.
“Are you negotiating with me?”
Qin Ke pecked the corner of his lips again, pretending to be aggrieved and said, “Do you really want to get married?”
Rong Xi couldn’t help but laugh, “Then do you have any magic tricks to avoid this?”
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It was the Queen Mother’s opinion. Rong Xi was afraid he could not refuse.
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“Is this really feasible?” Rong Xi couldn’t help but doubt.
Qin Ke nodded, “Even if he doesn’t believe it at first, I would repeatedly send the same post. By then, the Emperor will have no choice but to believe.”
The Emperor’s heart was unpredictable. Even if the two of them were related by blood and had suffered together, Qin Ke could not guarantee that the Emperor’s mind would not change.
Moreover, as a weapons supervisor, he controlled the core weapons of the Wei Dynasty, and he was also the general of the army. How much fear would the Emperor have in his heart.
If he married a high-ranking woman, trouble would inevitably arise.
Of course, Qin Ke was not with Rong Xi because of this. He originally planned to live alone his whole life without a wife.
However, fate in the world was unexpected. He stayed at Rong’s house on a rainy night and got to know Lanzhi.
Once it came to his heart, it was hard to let it go.
Rong Xi turned to look at him and smiled softly, “Very good.”
The arms around his waist suddenly tightened, and Qin Ke’s heart went to the cloud.
To express one’s feelings to the Emperor was to block all escape routes. With Lanzhi’s intelligence, he must know the meaning of his words. He could no longer marry a woman, otherwise it would be the crime of deceiving the Emperor. He would be tied to himself for the rest of his life and will not be able to escape at all.
“Lanzhi, do you know what kind of promise you made?”
Rong Xi’s back was pressed against Qin Ke’s chest, and the man’s violent heartbeat made his whole body numb.
“It’s what you wish for.”
It was what he thought, how could he not know it?
His back suddenly fell into the quilt, his lips were tightly pursed, and the two of them were entangled wantonly.
Rong Xi closed his eyes and put his arms around Qin Ke’s neck. He touched the silver ring on his neck and couldn’t help but smile. Someone had promised him a few months ago.
The two kissed passionately for a long time, and Rong Xi’s whole body felt as if it were incredibly hot, as if it were being burned by fire.
He couldn’t help himself.
The two of them stared at each other, unwilling to separate.
Qin Ke’s eyes were as dark as a deep pool; they seemed to contain fire in them. He bent down and kissed Rong Xi on the forehead and then on the cheek, which seemed to be tender and seductive.
Rong Xi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and suddenly said: “That medicine has been on hold for several months; don’t waste it.”
One word could set off a storm.
There are only a few days left, so why wait any longer!
“Knock, knock, knock.”
The knock on the door was like a code. Rong Xi immediately pushed Qin Ke away. After arranging his appearance, he asked hoarsely, “What’s the matter?”
He originally thought it would be Liu He or Liu Zishi, but unexpectedly the report was for Qin Ke.
“Rong Shaoqing, please excuse me. I have something important to report to the Prince.”
It had to be no small matter to interrupt him at this time.
Qin Ke reluctantly suppressed the anger in his heart and said to Rong Xi, “I’ll come back as soon as possible.”
Seeing Rong Xi nodding, he opened the door and went out.
Rong Xi lay back, opened his eyes, and looked at the curtain for a long time, but he didn’t see Qin Ke coming back. He gradually fell into deep sleep.
Early the next morning, he woke up and saw that there was no one around him, and there was no sign of someone else on the bed. He was startled, got up, and rushed out the door.
A guard immediately appeared in the courtyard and said respectfully: “Rong Shaoqing, the Prince saw that you slept last night and did not want to disturb you, so he left you a letter.”
After saying that, he took out the letter.
Rong Xi felt extremely disappointed in his heart, and after calming down, he answered: “Where has he gone?”
“The new general of Beirong led his army to attack the city, and the border city was lost. On the day when the news reached Shengjing, the Prince just left Shengjing, so the Emperor sent his messenger to work hard to convey the decree to the Prince last night.”
Unexpectedly, Qin Ke was eager to return to Linxi and galloped all the way, so he did not receive the order on the way.
The messenger chased him day and night and arrived at Linxi last night.
The border city was lost. This matter really could not be delayed. However, Qin Ke set off overnight. Were there any arrangements in place?
Rong Xi frowned slightly and asked, “How can Beirong’s new general be so strong?”
The guard replied: “It is rumored that he is the new best warrior of Beirong.”
“I understand, thank you.”
After the guards retreated, Rong Xi unfolded the letter, with only four words scrawled on it.
“Don’t worry, take care.”
Rong Xi felt stuffy in his heart and had no intention of eating breakfast, but remembering what Qin Ke said in the letter, he ate hastily and rode through the snow to the office.
Chi Yan was not here, Xue Ni’s mood was slow and rode slowly.
When he arrived, Cheng Hao saw him alone and couldn’t help but curiously asked: “The Prince is not with you?”
Rong Xi nodded. “He was ordered to go to the Northern Border to defend against the enemy last night.”
“Is there another war in the Northern Border?” Cheng Hao frowned, his face full of sorrow, and asked again, “There are guards in the Northern Border, why did the Emperor order the Prince to go there?”
Rong Xi said with a solemn expression: “Having been defeated by Beirong once, the newly appointed general of Beirong will likely lead his army to launch further aggressive attacks. Allowing Beirong to emerge victorious again would have disastrous consequences.”
However, it took a long time for the news to reach the capital, and the order was delayed for several days. It would still take some time for Qin Ke to go to the border. He was afraid that more than one city had been lost now.
Cheng Hao sighed, “I secretly transported firearms to the Northern Border before, but it was useless?”
Firearm!
Rong Xi stood up. Qin Ke was traveling in a hurry last night and could not carry enough firearms. Although the office had previously transported firearms to the frontiers, the soldiers on the frontiers must not have been familiar with the use of firearms, and the number of firearms was far from sufficient! He ran out of the government office to check Shenji Camp, and he came back in a short while.
“Uncle Cheng, how many firearms are there in the office now?”
Cheng Hao replied without thinking: “There are more than a thousand muskets and about five thousand fire bombs.”
The office had been established for nearly a year, so it was considered excellent to be able to make and save this much.
Rong Xi was shocked and said, “Uncle Cheng, the Prince rushed to the Northern Border overnight, and he will not have time to bring enough firearms. Now that the border city has been lost, the longer the war lasts, the worse it will be for the Wei Dynasty. The responsibility of our office is to provide weapons for the soldiers. I’m worried that the Shenji Camp will not have enough fire weapons and we will be in a stalemate.”
“What you said makes sense,” Cheng Hao said, looking hesitant. “Are you going to transport firearms to the border city? But if you transport them in large quantities, it might attract attention.”
This was indeed the case, and this journey required many soldiers to escort them. Where could he find that many soldiers?
Rong Xi spent the entire day in a gloomy mood, feeling as if his heart were lodged in his throat, unable to settle. After returning home, he stayed alone in the study.
He was afraid that something would happen to Qin Ke, just like in the original book…
“Young master!” A familiar voice brought Rong Xi back to his senses.
Rong Xi raised his head and asked, “Zishi, why are you looking for me?”
Liu Zishi said: “There is someone outside the house who wants to see you, saying that he is coming from the Marquis Changxin’s Mansion in Shengjing.”
Changxin’s Mansion!
Rong Xi stood up immediately, almost turning over the table, “Quickly ask him to come to the main hall!”
Liu Zishi was ordered to leave. After Rong Xi tidied up his appearance, he hurriedly went out.
As soon as he stepped into the front yard, he saw a man entering the house and walking with his head held high.
“Junior has seen the Marquis!” Rong Xi bowed and saluted.
Qin Yuan laughed and said, “Let’s go and talk in the hall.”
Liu Zishi was taken aback by the chilly wind, quickly rushing to pour tea for the guests, only to retreat with a subtle gesture.
“I wonder what is the Marquis’ order?” Rong Xi asked respectfully.
Qin Yuan was born as a general and had a more forthright temperament. He did not beat around the bush and said directly: “The war in the Northern Border is tense, and the Emperor is worried. Now that Ah Ke has gone to the border city, the Emperor wants to win the battle quickly, so he ordered me to go to Mengshan to lead troops and escort a sufficient number of firearms to support.”
This move was not only to recapture the border city and dampen the spirit of Beirong, but also to test the power of firearms.
Rong Xi was worried about this, and a pillow was delivered at the right time. He was extremely happy and said, “I wonder when the Marquis will set off? How about sending someone to load firearms tonight?”
War didn’t wait for anyone. They should not delay even a moment.
Qin Yuan nodded and said: “Now the soldiers are waiting outside the the Weapons Department’s building . You and I could go together.”
The two quickly rode to Rong Xi’s office.
They arrived simultaneously with Cheng Hao. Both he and Cheng Hao were knowledgeable about firearms, so they instructed the soldiers on how to transport them efficiently. Rong Xi silently observed the soldiers bustling in and out. A wave of longing unexpectedly surged within him, and he was suddenly seized by impulse.
Rong Xi said: “Master Marquis, can I go with you?”
Qin Yuan almost thought he heard wrongly.
“What did you say?”
Rong Xi mustered up his courage and said firmly: “I want to go to the border city with you.”
He wanted to see Qin Ke, and his heart ached a little when he thought about it.
Qin Yuan shook his head decisively and said, “No, you are too weak to go in a long and fast journey.”
Transporting armaments was not a child’s play, and it was not a wise move to carry a frail young man.
“Master Marquis, I will not hinder you,” Rong Xi was unwilling to give up this opportunity, “and I am familiar with the usage and structure of firearms. You and your soldiers can learn how to use firecrackers and fire bombs along the way. When you get to the border city, you can kill Beirong by surprise.”
The firearms Qin Ke carried could only last for a few days. If they ran out of ammunition and food in a few days and the Beirong army came fully prepared, it would be a tough battle.
“I would also like to hire someone to transport food to the border city.”
He had hoarded a lot of food. Although it was not enough to feed the soldiers in the border city, it could provide emergency relief for a few days. Seeking assistance from Hu Yulin’s caravan would easily resolve the food and logistical matters.
Qin Yuan saw that he had decided to leave together and sighed in his heart.
“Forget it; you go back and pack your belongings first, and we’ll set off together tomorrow morning.”
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It may be finished soon, thank you for your support! Rong Xi is not an adult yet, so some things should wait a little longer, please wait a few days~
Oh, war is here again in my favourite families 💔
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