After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

Chapter 456 Three Battlefields

Shen Jinyao's eyes widened in surprise.

Her attention wandered, and she couldn't help but notice Xiang Hongxuan's reddened ears.

Suddenly, Xiang Hongxuan put one hand on her waist and covered her eyes with the other.

Darkness fell before my eyes, and above them was someone's slightly damp palm.

A deep male voice came from beside him, "Breathe."

Shen Jinyao was finally freed and realized she could open her mouth.

Once the door opened, the man began his conquest.

He only let go when Shen Jinyao gently patted his chest.

Xiang Hongxuan rested his chin on Shen Jinyao's forehead, breathing slightly heavily.

The sound of her panting made Shen Jinyao blush.

"Madam, I'm offended."

Shen Jinyao looked up and glared at him.

Little did she know how shy and timid she appeared in the man's eyes.

Shen Jinyao said fiercely, "I'm not eating anymore, let's go home."

Xiang Hongxuan simply smiled and said "okay," then led Shen Jinyao and the other person back to the Shen residence.

Everyone in the Shen family knew that Shen Jinyao had gone out of town on business.

The crowd was still somewhat puzzled by this.

Logically speaking, since Xiang Hongxuan was about to set off for war, Shen Jinyao would stay with him for a few more days.

Shen Jinyao hasn't been involved in business for a long time. What kind of business is it that she left her husband, with whom she had just started dating, to go out and do it all by herself?

Ok?

Something about this statement just doesn't feel right.

However, no one in the Shen family bothered to inquire about Shen Jinyao's whereabouts.

After all, Shen Jinyao is methodical in her work, and with the army about to set off, she has a lot to do.

The next day after court, the Marquis gathered everyone together again.

His face looked a little ugly.

Everyone assumed that the army was about to set off tomorrow, and that the Marquis was worried about matters in the court and also about the young masters who would be traveling with him, so they didn't think much of it.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, the Marquis didn't waste any words.

He got straight to the point.

"Tomorrow is the day of departure. His Majesty has divided this war into three battlefields."

“They were respectively in the Northern Xiongnu, the Western Regions, and the city of Shangzhou.”

"The northern Xiongnu border region is being traversed by General Xiang, who is leading his troops north, accompanied by General Lü, Zhiyong, Zhixue, and... Jin'er."

The Shen family members were somewhat surprised when they heard the name General Lü.

This general, who had served three dynasties, refused to retire from military service because he had no son.

Upon hearing that Zhiyong and Zhixue were traveling together, the others comforted themselves, saying that it was a good thing, as following General Xiang would at least ensure they wouldn't be in any danger.

I can learn some skills by following General Lü.

But something about this combination feels a bit awkward.

Yes.

The military strength is somewhat weak.

When they heard that Shen Jinyao had come along and had even been appointed as a deputy general, the Shen family members couldn't sit still.

Madam Yun was stunned: "Jin'er is going too?"

The third wife hesitated and asked, "Won't there be any danger?"

Madam Shen asked with some dissatisfaction, "General Xiang, is this your intention?"

It wasn't the Emperor's intention after all.

The emperor must have been bored and made a woman his deputy.

Faced with the crowd's dissatisfaction and questioning, Xiang Hongxuan, though somewhat overwhelmed, remained silent.

Shen Jinyao said softly, "I asked General Xiang myself to request the imperial decree from the emperor. I just didn't expect it to be the deputy general."

But then I thought about it again, and it made sense. Besides General Lü, Xiang Hongxuan only had his two deputy generals.

She was just there to make up the numbers.

But it sounds better when people say it.

Otherwise, people would think that the emperor was deliberately making things difficult for General Xiang.

Shen Jinyao didn't think too deeply about it; emperors have always been the most unpredictable figures.

Upon hearing this, the Shen family members lost their self-righteousness when they were dissatisfied with Xiang Hongxuan, and instead felt only incomprehension and heartache towards Shen Jinyao.

They wondered if Shen Jinyao was so heartbroken that she couldn't bear to part with Xiang Hongxuan that she was actually going to chase after him to the battlefield.

Shen Jinyao rubbed her forehead.

She was also somewhat overwhelmed by the situation.

She had originally planned to sneak off with them the next day.

Just like when she was in Quzhou, she secretly followed the then-prince emperor and Xiang Hongxuan into Shangzhou without telling her family.

She never expected that Xiang Hongxuan would actually request an imperial decree to appoint her as his deputy general.

Shen Jinyao gave Xiang Hongxuan a grateful look.

Xiang Hongxuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

I thought she didn't like it.

He took it upon himself to petition the emperor on her behalf.

There was nothing else to it but that she was running around for tens of thousands of soldiers, stockpiling food.

She should not be forgotten.

Become the shadow behind him.

She'll just be his woman.

Shen Jinyao is skilled in martial arts, resourceful, and thoughtful, yet also careless, making her no less capable than any man.

He recalled the Emperor's deep contemplation, the Marquis's anger, and the other officials' incomprehension and ridicule in the court earlier that day.

At this moment, they all turned into a gentle breeze and vanished.

At this moment, the woman had already turned her gaze away and looked at the ladies who were holding her hand and talking to her.

Shen Jinyao had a terrible headache.

Xiang Hongxuan coughed lightly, "Since Jin'er has this idea, as her husband, I will definitely do my best to support her and protect her. Please rest assured, father-in-law and mother-in-law, as long as Jin'er is here, I am here!"

The rest of the words were left unsaid, but everyone could feel the weight of the promise made by the current top general.

Prince Anning smiled and tried to smooth things over.

"We still believe in General Xiang's character and abilities, and we will definitely protect our eldest sister."

With General Xiang and the elder sister, it's clear at a glance who Prince Anning is on.

Shen Zhiyong stepped forward.

"And me, I believe the general's words, and I also believe my eldest sister."

The Shen family quieted down.

Knowing that the matter was settled, the Marquis said nothing more.

He continued, "On the western frontier battlefield, the Emperor led the troops, accompanied by General Zhao, General Li, and Zhizheng."

After hearing this, everyone made up their minds.

Comparing the two battlefields, the one in the Western Regions was indeed much larger due to the Emperor's expedition.

"As for me, Prince Anning, and the other ministers, we are in charge of the troops outside the city of Shangzhou."

The Shen family members were not surprised by this.

Having said all he needed to say, the Marquis summoned Shen Jinyao and Xiang Hongxuan to his study.

No one noticed that the expression on Shen Leyao's face, the third young lady of the Shen family, changed from panic to excitement and anticipation.

Shen Zhixin and Shen Zhiye, sitting opposite him, looked on with suspicion.

However, Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi pestered Madam Shen and Madam San, insisting on going to the battlefield with them.

They didn't dare to speak to the Marquis and the Third Master, they only dared to tease their own mother and say a few words to vent their frustrations.

After the Marquis, Xiang Hongxuan, and Shen Jinyao left, Prince Anning also left with Shen Tingyao.

Although she no longer suffers from morning sickness, she has become more fond of eating than before, so Prince Anning took her out to buy some delicious food.

The soldiers will set off tomorrow, which means we're in for another period of hardship.

I just hope this won't take too long.

As everyone dispersed, Song Yingxue was the last to leave.

Shen Zhizheng was also among those who stayed.

Song Yingxue looked over in surprise and saw that Shen Zhizheng was walking towards her.

What a surprise.

Song Yingxue greeted him with a smile, feigning surprise: "Does Lord Shen have something to say?"