Hand Medicine Fragrance

Chapter 261 For Dignity
Chai Sujin nodded slowly, "I don't understand wars, but you can tell me I understand."

Brother Xuan glanced at her, and said in a low voice, "The one surnamed Zhao said that he wants to lead the troops to fight in person."

Chai Sujin was slightly taken aback, "He..."

"The Holy Majesty said that he is already Duke Ding, so there is no need to go there in person." Brother Xuan lowered his eyes, "But he seems to be very persistent."

Chai Sujin nodded and asked for a war. Naturally, it was to defend the country and homeland, but more often, it was to make meritorious deeds and become a marquis.To Zhao Yuanzhen, this was something he already had.

Duke Ding was already extremely honored and favored, there was really no need for him to ask for orders to go to war.

Already a founding hero, if he makes great military exploits again, it will inevitably be a bit too prominent, and he will be suspected of overshadowing the master.Furthermore, if you lose the battle, you will be infamous, and everything you have now may also be overturned.

Even if Chai Xian is a wise king, he doesn't mind his merits overshadowing his own, but he has his own considerations, so he didn't agree.

"Sister, don't you want to persuade him?" Brother Xuan whispered, "The words I said in the hall today were not intended to provoke him, nor did I intentionally force him to lead troops to fight..."

Brother Xuan looked at Chai Sujin with a guilty look.

Chai Sujin looked at him with raised eyebrows, "What do you mean?"

"Well... I just told the truth, but... it seems to have stimulated him." Brother Xuan muttered in a low voice, "But I'm not wrong, if you like sister, you should protect you, right?" ? How can it put you on the cusp of the storm?"

Chai Sujin took a deep breath.

"Sister, you won't be angry with me, will you?" Brother Xuan looked at her cautiously.

"What do you think?" Chai Sujin raised her eyebrows.

Brother Xuan looked down at his fingers, "I...I would like to fight for my sister, but the Holy One doesn't like my talent! Although I am young, I have also experienced siege battles! How can you say that I What if you don’t have actual combat experience? Isn’t experience accumulated?”

Chai Sujin slapped the table violently.

Brother Xuan was taken aback, "What are you doing?"

"I see that you are not sober." After that, she got up and walked out.

"Where am I not sober, am I confused when I go to fight, or am I stupid in trying to use a woman's happiness to save the fate of a country?" Brother Xuan got up and shouted towards her back.

Chai Sujin stood still and looked back at him, "What do you think I'm going to do?"

Brother Xuan opened his mouth, looked at her with a frown, and didn't speak.

"Do you think I'm going to ask His Majesty for orders, just like you asked for orders to fight a war, asking His Majesty to marry me to Chu?" Chai Sujin asked with a smile.

Brother Xuan's face was cramped, but his heart was a little embarrassed, "I didn't think so, sister, how could you be so stupid? My sister is the smartest woman in the world, so she won't be stupid!"

Chai Sujin nodded, "There is no limit to a person's greed. If you meet his unreasonable request, more unreasonable demands will follow. So, let him know the first time he proposes it. Your principles and bottom line, he will not test further."

Brother Xuan's eyes suddenly brightened, "Sister mean?"

Chai Sujin shook her head, "Wars are your men's business, I don't understand, I didn't say anything."

Brother Xuan chuckled, "That's right! Don't be kidnapped by their good words! They say that you are a living god and a living Bodhisattva who saves the world and the people. At this time, for the sake of the people, for the great Zhou, For the sake of the court, he gave up his personal honor and disgrace... Pooh, whoever said that, why didn't he sacrifice his life to save the country?"

Chai Sujin nodded, "Don't worry, I won't do this kind of thing. There's no point in doing it."

She left the Earl's Mansion step by step, but did not go back to the Princess Mansion, but went directly to find Zhao Yuanzhen.

Zhao Yuanzhen was practicing calligraphy by the window, and a row of candles on the table illuminated the study as bright as day.

There was a noise at the door, Zhao Yuanzhen didn't stop writing, but said with some displeasure: "It's not an explanation, no one is allowed to disturb?"

The door fell silent again.

There was a sudden movement in his heart, as if he could vaguely smell a familiar scent, sweet and fragrant, intoxicating.

He immediately put down his pen and turned around.

Chai Sujin was standing at the door, "Jin'er, it's you! It's snowing so hard, why are you here?"

He stepped forward, put her hands in his palms, saw her soft little hands were warm, and her little face was also flushed, so he nodded, "Have you eaten yet?"

Chai Sujin shook her head, "Not yet, come to the Duke's mansion for dinner."

Zhao Yuanzhen immediately raised his voice and ordered, "Prepare the meal and bring it to the study."

Chai Sujin looked up at the table by the window, where there were many sheets of rice paper filled with words.

There is a jasper unicorn paperweight on it.

The open window blows in the cold wind with snow foam, which makes the edge of the rice paper rattle.

Zhao Yuanzhen followed her gaze, "Is it cold, I'll close the window."

Chai Sujin shook her head, "It's not cold, the ground dragon is burning hot, and the ventilation is good."

Zhao Yuanzhen held her hand and sat down on a bed, "Why are you still running around at this time?"

"Hey, how do you know that I'm traveling outside, not from the princess mansion?" Chai Sujin asked with a smile.

Zhao Yuanzhen looked down at her skirt, "If you go out and take a car, if you come directly from the princess mansion, the skirt won't be so wet."

Chai Sujin nodded, "If you found out, then I won't hide it from you. I'm from Brother Xuan."

After she finished speaking, she paid close attention to his expression.

Brother Xuan said that Zhao Yuanzhen was provoked by his words, so when Brother Xuan was mentioned, he must have changed his face slightly, right?
But above Zhao Yuanzhen's face, there was still deep water in the ancient pool, calm and without waves.Even in those deep eyes, there were no ripples.

"Brother Xuan said, did he offend you?" Chai Sujin asked tentatively.

Zhao Yuanzhen shook his head, "No."

One person said it was messed up, but the other person said no?

"It's fine if you don't have one," Chai Sujin nodded, "Then he said that you asked the Holy Majesty for orders to lead troops to fight against the Chu army, is that also nonsense?"

Zhao Yuanzhen looked up at her, and said slowly after a long time, "It's not nonsense."

There was a sudden silence between the two.

It was quiet in the study, and it seemed that only the rustling of snow falling outside the window could be heard.

There were creaking footsteps slowly approaching the study.

The two stared at each other, but neither spoke.

"My lord, dinner is ready." The attendant outside the door reported.

"Put it on." Zhao Yuanzhen ordered.

This broke the silence between the two.

"I know you will worry about me, but I have to fight this battle, and I have to fight it myself." Zhao Yuanzhen said slowly while serving her vegetables, "It's about the dignity of the country, and it's also about the dignity of a man."

Chai Sujin remained calm, picked up the chopsticks to pick up the vegetables quietly.

"I was not impulsive, nor was I stimulated by Brother Xuan's words. I have always thought so. When the people of Chu State made such a request for the first time... oh, maybe earlier, when I knew you I remember the way Ma Wenzhao looked at you. I knew that one day, there would be a battle between me and him, which was inevitable." Zhao Yuanzhen said slowly.

The food table was full of her favorite dishes, he almost didn't put them in front of him, and the meals were all piled up on the white jade plate in front of her.

Chai Sujin didn't speak, but she ate it when he picked it up.

Almost half of the dishes on the table went into her stomach.

She put down her chopsticks, "I'm done."

Zhao Yuanzhen nodded, "I'm done too."

When someone removed the food table, Zhao Yuanzhen looked at her deeply.

But she stood by his desk without saying a word, flipping through his writing page by page.

"When you are upset, you like to practice calligraphy by the window. I have developed such a habit now." Chai Sujin said softly, "You said that practicing calligraphy can calm people's mind, but I found that the heart is not calm. When I was there, I couldn’t write well at all.”

Zhao Yuanzhen approached inexplicably, "I can't calm down by practicing calligraphy every time."

"What about this time?" Chai Sujin smiled, and pressed the thick rice paper on the table, "Have you calmed down after writing so much?"

Zhao Yuanzhen sighed and shook his head slowly.

"What are you worrying about?" Chai Sujin looked up at his handsome face and asked.

"I'm worried... that you will object, that you will persuade me not to go... I am worried that you will propose some compromise method... I am even afraid, afraid that you will be forced by rumors to give up struggling... Willing to sacrifice yourself. "Zhao Yuanzhen looked into her eyes, and couldn't help reaching out to hug her, "Brother Xuan is right, I like you, I should protect you, not tell you to rush ahead."

Chai Sujin smiled, "Does the Duke have no confidence in himself, or in me?"

Zhao Yuanzhen was slightly taken aback.

"Go ahead, fight for me first, and then fight for Da Zhou." Chai Sujin said firmly, but her throat felt sore instantly, and the circles of her eyes were also slightly sore.

Zhao Yuanzhen nodded heavily, "Thank you, Jin'er..."

"You thanked me? You fought to protect me, how could you thank me?" Chai Sujin shook her head.

Zhao Yuanzhen lowered his head and held her lips, his lips and teeth were lingering, inseparable for a long time.

When both of them were out of breath, he gasped and said, "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to maintain my dignity as a man."

Chai Sujin chuckled, and put his hand around his neck, "So, you can only win, not lose."

Zhao Yuanzhen nodded heavily, "When I come back from victory, may you agree to my marriage proposal?"

Chai Sujin curled her lips, her eyes sparkled, "Okay, I will marry you as my wife, in this life and in the next life, and in the next life..."

If he really wants to go to war, if he really goes to the front line.

During that period of time, she will definitely be able to cure the illness of the Holy Majesty, so that the Holy Majesty will have an heir, right?
At that time, she will be able to marry him consummately, and then he will resign, and they will live a happy life together...

"You agreed, but there is still a problem in front of me..." Zhao Yuanzhen said softly.

(End of this chapter)