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Dawn. At the pavilion on the east side of the city. There was a wind, a dragon flag, a horse's cry, an orderly army, flags fluttering in the wind!

Accompanying the sound of the drum, Fang Zinan was dressed in armor and was ready to depart with Xiao Tianyuan and the other officers and soldiers.

The Emperor, Prince Yu, King Ding, King Xuan, and the ministers of the imperial court lined up on either side to send Fang Zinan's army away.

The emperor raised his head to signal Eunuch Li. Eunuch Li stepped forward and said, "Prince Rong, come forward and receive the general's marshal seal."

Fang Zinan jumped off his horse with a serious expression on his face. He walked to the steps and knelt in front of the emperor. "Nephew pays his respects to the king."

The Emperor took the Commander's Seal from Eunuch Li and held it in his hands. "Prince Rong, I have sent you on an expedition to Dongning today to assist King Dongyu in calming down his rebellion. I wish you great success in your career!"

As he said this, he handed the marshal seal to Fang Zinan, who took it with both hands and calmly said, "Your nephew will definitely live up to the king's request. We will settle this as soon as possible and return home." Then, he walked down the stairs step by step and raised the Commander Seal high in the air. "Xiao Tianyuan, listen up. The great army is departing." He then went back to his horse. With a "Jia!", he rode east under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

Although he didn't say anything, the look of disdain on his face was obvious. King Xuan's face revealed a sneer. No one could tell what he was thinking.

In next to no time, the great army left the pavilion and followed the official road to head towards the direction of the Empire of Dongyu. Fang Zinan's handsome face looked even more majestic than it used to be in the army.

Not far away, there was a man on a horse, quietly waiting for everyone to come over. He turned his horse and galloped in the direction of the great army. With the sound of the hooves of the horses, they quickly arrived at the front of the army.

Seeing this, Fang Zinan raised his hand and shouted: "Stop!" It was only then that he saw who it was. It was Shang Yiqing. "Qing'er …" "You …"

"I want to go with the army and follow you to Dongning, is that okay?" Shang Yiqing's eyes were full of anticipation as she stared at Fang Zinan.

Fang Zinan firmly shook his head: "No, I can't. How can you, a woman, march and fight in a war?"

Shang Yiqing did not say a word as she shifted her gaze to Xiao Tianyuan, hoping that she would speak up for her.

"My prince, my princess is well versed in medical knowledge. If we set off with the army, we can be military doctors. This lowly servant thinks that there's nothing wrong with it." Xiao Tianyuan was clearly helping Shang Yiqing.

Fang Zinan's attitude was firm as he spoke up to stop Xiao Jianming, "Brother Xiao, although wangfei is well versed in medicine, there are many dangers lurking around during battle. Furthermore, she is a woman, and I cannot let her face danger!"

"Prince Rong, although the wangfei is a woman, she has a unique side to her medical skills. I believe that if she goes with the army, there won't be a problem." It was unknown whether it was done on purpose or not, but Xiao Tianyuan was speaking up for Shang Yiqing.

Shang Yiqing saw that Fang Zinan's attitude was tough, so she added, "Take me with you. I'm too bored of you leaving the house, I don't know what kind of trouble you will cause. Take me with you."

"This is absolutely out of the question." Fang Zinan raised his voice, a trace of deep affection appearing in his eyes, "You should go back. I won't let you risk your life with me."

Seeing that there was no hope, Shang Yiqing also pouted, and cutely glanced at Fang Zinan without saying a word.

Fang Zinan couldn't bear to see this, so he said to Xiao Tian Yuan: "You lead the army first, I have something to talk about with my wife."

Xiao Tianyuan understood and only smiled as he led the army forward. Only Fang Zinan and Shang Yuqing were left behind. At that time, the blue sky was white and the sun was scorching. Fang Zinan looked at Shang Yiqing, who seemed to be unhappy but not happy. An indescribable feeling arose in his heart, and there was an indescribable gentleness in his eyes.

"Why didn't you bring me along?" Shang Yiqing's voice also became gentle, she really hoped that Fang Zinan could bring her along. These days, there had been some misunderstandings between him and Fang Zinan. Finally, there was no longer any misunderstandings. Instead, he had to leave, as if he didn't have any warmth at all.

Fang Zinan sighed, the wind still had a sigh, but his face was still gloomy. He stared at Shang Yiqing for a long time before saying, "I can't bear to part with you either …" "But I can't …"

Shang Yiqing suddenly felt sad. She did not meet a woman that she liked or loved and wanted to possess, but instead, she felt like an umbrella to him, causing a torrential rain to fall on her life. Without his protection, she would be drenched in the rain, and although Fang Zinan still looked weak and delicate, the feeling he gave her was that he could protect her and prevent her from getting hurt. But now, he was going to leave. Although it was just marching and fighting, to her, it was the beginning of loneliness. As long as he was going to leave, she would feel that he was really going to leave.

Fang Zinan suddenly smiled: "I know what you're thinking, so you should just stay in the house. If anything happens, you can send someone to report to me."

"What's going on?" Shang Yiqing opened her eyes wide, showing that she did not understand.

Then, he slowly said, "Since the Emperor has sent me out to battle, King Ding and King Xuan will definitely not accept it. They might do something that would harm the Emperor, including you, you have to be careful – moreover, the matters in the palace are too chaotic. You haven't grown up in the palace, so naturally you won't know anything about it. Therefore, I must warn you."

Shang Yiqing blinked her eyes. She didn't take in Fang Zinan's words, and also didn't expect him to say anything about King Ding and King Xuan. After all, they were blood-related brothers. Was this kind of wild speculation even believable?

Fang Zinan glanced at her and knew that she was doubtful, he smiled faintly, "Although we are brothers, there is still the title of Crown Prince waiting for us there. Even if they do not want to deal with me, it is impossible, because I am at the heart of the struggle, unable to do many things. Do you understand?"

Although she still didn't understand Fang Zinan's words, but thinking about what had happened to her in the past year after she married Rong Wu, it was indeed complicated enough. Even though Shang Yiqing didn't understand it, she more or less understood it. She had always felt that Fang Zinan was a bit slow going and was a bit too kind. Now that she heard him say this, she realized that Fang Zinan understood everything. If he didn't say it, she could only say that he didn't want to say it, not that he didn't know. Shang Yiqing smiled when she thought of this. "I'll remember everything you said. I'll send someone to pass on a message to you if anything happens."

Fang Zinan nodded with a smile and suddenly bent down to give Shang Yiqing a light kiss on the forehead … Although they had parted before leaving, if the relationship between them were long, how could they face the vicissitudes of life in the future? Shang Yiqing also responded to him affectionately. As long as there was love in her heart, she could part with everything. Moreover, Fang Zinan was only going to war, so he would definitely come back.