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A Jin still couldn't muster up her spirits, but she forced a smile and said, "En, everything will be up to mother."

After lunch, Su Zhi started to get busy again.

Following the example of the previous scouts, there were patrolling the courtyard as well.

Even if He Qiniang was nearby, she wouldn't be able to get in so easily.

At night, the temperature dropped even further.

Bi Yue's appetite had been low all day. She had entered the house long ago under Su Zhi's invitation.

A Jin and Little Dou Bao washed up and hid in their beds.

Su Zhi then looked at the injuries of her mother Ding and Dan Xue. She fed them medicinal pills, added two braziers to the room, opened the window and went back to her room.

I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well tonight. At night, I have to be on guard against He Qi Niang really burning down the courtyard, taking care of the two wounded, and comforting the two children.

Su Zhi sighed, hit her sore waist, wiped her hot feet, and quickly went to bed to comfort the two little ones.

"Jin, you're still awake?"

The little child hugged his sleepy sister as he vigilantly stared out of the window.

"What are you looking at? Go to sleep."

A Jin shook her head and stubbornly said, "No, I'm watching over my mother and sister. I'm not sleeping."

Su Zhi's heart softened as she hugged her beloved son and kissed him fiercely.

"Don't be afraid. With mother here, no one can hurt you. Actually, today is not the worst ending. Both mother Ding and Dan Xue are fine. They will be full of vitality in a few days. "

A Jin nodded, as if she understood something. However, her expression remained solemn.

"Good child, a person's entire life is a long time, there will be a lot of things that happen. But remember, no matter what happens, as long as all of us are fine and can still be together, it won't be the worst case scenario. "You're still young and don't understand these things. You'll know when you're older."

Su Zhi rubbed the child's small head and pinched his cheeks lovingly. "Go to sleep, my mother is here."

A Jin was also sleepy, and hearing her words, he didn't force himself to stay awake any longer. He fell down and closed his eyes.

"Dong, dong, dong!"

There was a clear knock on the door. The child who had just closed her eyes immediately sat up and stared out the window in alert. She took out a rolling pin from under her pillow and placed it in front of Su Zhi.

"Mother."

Wearing a thin undergarment, he crawled out of bed shivering with cold.

Feeling pained, Su Zhi pulled him back into bed and comforted him, "It's alright. Maybe he's from the yamen. I'll go take a look."

"No, I don't want it!"

"Dong Dong Dong!" Someone knocked on the door again.

"Ah Zhi, it's me!" Open the door! "

This voice belonged to, Xiao Qian!

"It's Uncle Xiao!"

A Jin was overjoyed. She put on her coat and ran out with Su Zhi.

Outside stood a dusty man in a black robe with a long sword at his waist and an imposing manner.

In the silence of the snowy night, it was as if a divine weapon had descended from the sky. It was extremely comforting.

When the door opened, Jin pounced on Xiao Qian, and her eyes reddened again.

"Uncle Xiao, you're finally back."

Xiao Qian, who was carrying the child, untied the cloak around her neck and wrapped it around A Jin's body. He looked at the silent Su Zhi, looked her up and down, saw that she was fine, then signaled Qing Mu behind him before closing the door and entering the house.

"I heard the news so I rushed over. Are you guys okay?"

"The child and I are fine, but we've suffered for mother Ding and Dan Xue."

Xiao Qian carefully put the child back on the bed and, without turning around to avoid the child, hugged Su Zhi tightly.

"This is my fault. I found two maids that know martial arts to serve me."

Su Zhi was hugged by him until she felt an indescribable sense of security filled her entire body.

The man's strong arms were around her waist, and the palms of his hands were like hot iron.

"It's all in the past now. We're all fine. We've already reported it to the government. That woman doesn't dare to come back."

"En, tonight I will stay here and watch over your mother." You must be exhausted, go to sleep first. " Xiao Qian lowered his voice and gently rubbed against Su Zhi's forehead. He looked at the child and comforted her, "Jin should sleep as well. With Uncle Xiao around, even if the sky falls, you can rest easy."

With Xiao Qian's protection, A Jin was finally relieved. Her body was no longer as tense as it was before. She closed her eyes and peacefully fell asleep.

When the child finally fell asleep, Su Zhi went to check on her mother Ding's and Dan Xue's injuries.

Xiao Qian followed her out of the room and stood outside the door. His sharp eyes swept over the scene under the night sky, seeing that everything was fine, he finally followed Su Zhi back to the room.

"I heard that there's a mutiny in Ye City, Dazhu and Ying City. How do you plan to deal with it?"

Xiao Qian took off his boots and clothes to lie beside Su Zhi. He hugged her and sighed in satisfaction. He was not worried about a woman's matters.

"Why are you bringing this up? It's been a while, I miss you."

Su Zhi grabbed his restless hands and asked, not knowing whether to laugh or to cry, "The emperor has already decreed his decree, and you've also accepted it. You can't just disobey his decree, can you?"

"Then, from Madam's point of view, what should I do?"

He lay down beside the woman and greedily kissed the fragrance in her hair. His mood also improved a lot.

"It's true that the Emperor told you to suppress the rebel army, but he also didn't say that you must suppress them by force." However, if you do not capture the leaders who are causing trouble, they will definitely be convicted of covering up for their subordinates. Those officials in the court are really mean, I was afraid you wouldn't be able to handle the pressure. It's a good thing that the law does not punish the masses. Even if you want to suppress the bandits, it's impossible for them to all be imprisoned. "

"Yes, Madame wants to go along with your husband."

He had indeed received the imperial edict, but just as the woman had said, he did not plan on relying on force to suppress it.

After all, they were not planning to rebel for no reason at all. If the landlord did not give them any wages, the workers would complain, not to mention a bunch of soldiers who would lick their own blood with their sabers.

"I was going to put up with it and break up the rebel forces. But before that, he had to get rid of the accomplices under Zhao. "I still don't have enough evidence to bring down my uncle, but I can get rid of those small fry, so there's always a good way to surrender."

Su Zhi's mood became even heavier as she let out a faint sigh, "I'm just afraid that you will anger the Zhao Family. That Zhao Shu is the current empress's younger brother, if you touch his people, wouldn't you be slapping them in the face? I asked you to collect evidence and find them as scapegoats, but now that you think about it, I don't think it's appropriate. "

Only after arriving at Xuan City did he find out how powerful the Zhao Family was. It had already reached the point where they would defy their will and die.

The Shen family was a good example. She didn't want Xiao Gan to be under so much pressure.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything. Your husband is not a rash man.

How could Su Zhi not guess Xiao Qian's plan? She just let Zhao Ditch go temporarily and specifically picked out his henchmen.

No matter what, he was the only one who acted, so it would be considered as having become enemies with the Zhao Clan.

"The Crown Prince was given to you by the empress. He is the best shield to protect the Zhao Family. If he becomes the next emperor, your career as a official might be blocked."

Xiao Qian chuckled softly and comforted, "Don't worry, the Zhao Family is the Zhao Family and the Crown Prince is the Crown Prince. In the past few years, His Highness' health was not good, and he rarely cared about matters outside the country. He has heard of the Zhao Family collusion and discussed it with the Empress. "

In the end, it was still because the crown prince was not feeling well. Everyone knew that he might just leave one day.

While he was still alive, the Zhao Family kept the wealth that they should keep in their pockets and protected the relationship that they should have. Even if the Crown Prince died one day, he would still have his back to them.

"Thus, the Crown Prince is quite trustworthy. Although he is the empress's child, he hates the actions of the Zhao family."

Su Zhi still couldn't rest at ease. Xiao Qian spent most of his time outside, and the imperial court was weak, afraid that he would be framed.