Chapter 113: Chapter 56: Someone Bears the Consequences for Her

“Going back to the Capital City like this, won’t those thirty strokes your cousin got be in vain?” Jun Moling asked Shen Ruoxi with a calm expression.

Shen Ruoxi bit her lips tightly, determination in her eyes, “But I cannot let Feng Ming’s entire family be exterminated for my own selfish reasons, I cannot gamble with the lives of innocent people.”

Jun Moling let out a cold laugh, turning his sharp gaze towards Feng Ming, exerting immense pressure, “Miss Feng Ming, what do you do in the Imperial Palace?”

Feng Ming instantly felt the weight of a mountain, cold sweat pouring down, her voice shaky, “Reporting to the Prince, I am a palace maid.”

“Palace maid? When did wind, rain, thunder, and lightning become palace maids? Feng Ming, do you have any family?” Jun Moling’s voice grew colder and sharper, as if it could freeze the surrounding air.

Feng Ming’s legs weakened, and she fell to her knees, her voice becoming distorted from nervousness, “I don’t understand what the Prince is saying?”

Jun Moling was already too lazy to argue with her, he immediately turned his head, his gaze falling on Shen Ruoxi.

In that gaze, there was a reassuring strength, he said: “Since you have already come, how can you leave without fulfilling your wish?

Now that Xia Pass is about to be breached, I am willing to bring back the spirits of the Shen Family Army to the Capital City with you!

You just stay here at ease, no need to worry, I will take full responsibility for everything!”

Jun Moling stood tall like a towering mountain, giving Shen Ruoxi endless support, making her feel slightly dazed.

“Your Highness must not!” Feng Ming was filled with anxiety.

Clearly, Marquis Shen had already agreed to leave, but now Prince Zhan wanted to get involved, making the situation even more complicated and difficult to control! How could she explain to the Emperor?

“Feng Ming, I know you have no family, just go back and report! I will take responsibility for any issues.” Jun Moling’s tone was firm, allowing no rebuttal.

Feng Ming, under tremendous pressure, gritted her teeth and insisted, “Is Your Highness defying the imperial decree?”

Jun Moling’s eyes dangerously narrowed, his imposing aura pressing like Mount Tai, he coldly replied, “A general in the field does not receive all orders from the Emperor, don’t you understand?

If you mean to have the Emperor personally lead the expedition, very well, I will hand over my Commander’s Seal to the Emperor.”

Feng Ming stubbornly kowtowed, her forehead hitting the ground with a “bang bang” sound, issuing a final ultimatum to Shen Ruoxi, “Marquis Shen, you cannot defy the imperial decree.”

At this moment, Shen Ruoxi’s thoughts lingered on Feng Ming’s words, “you have no family,” and anger surged in her heart, “You just said the Emperor would kill your entire family, was that a lie?”

Feng Ming prostrated herself, not daring to lift her head, gritted her teeth, and said, “If I hadn’t said that, would you have left with me? Marquis Shen, the Emperor is worried about your safety here.”

At this moment, Shen Ruoxi finally realized she had been too impulsive earlier, her voice was cold, “I am now a military doctor, appointed by the Marshal, and cannot leave the camp without permission. I hope Miss Feng Ming will report back to the Emperor; I believe he will not involve the innocent!”

Feng Ming’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and she hurriedly pleaded earnestly, “Marquis Shen, on the battlefield, weapons are heartless, the Emperor is also concerned for your safety, please understand, you should quickly return to the Capital City with us!”

“It is I who disagree, Feng Ming of the Hidden Guard, just report back to the Emperor, if anything goes wrong, I reiterate, I will take responsibility, if you insist on defying me, don’t say I didn’t warn you about military law.”

Jun Moling’s voice was neither high nor low, and though it carried no trace of emotion, it made Feng Ming shiver, cold sweat dripping down her forehead.

She bit her lip, casting a pleading look towards Shen Ruoxi.

Knowing she had been deceived, Shen Ruoxi resolved, “If we can’t retake Xia Pass, I will never return to the Capital City, if the Emperor wants to charge me with the crime of deceiving the sovereign, I am willing to accept punishment, Feng Ming, you should leave! I have matters to discuss with my cousin, I will not accompany you.”

Xu Ji made a face at Feng Ming, smugly saying, “Cousin, let’s talk outside.”

Feng Ming was extremely anxious and helpless, biting her lips until they bled.

Shen Ruoxi bowed to Jun Moling, then took Xu Ji’s sleeve and walked outside.

Pei Xuan, seeing the situation, hurriedly followed, “We’re all in this together, don’t leave me behind.”

Shen Ruoxi’s heart finally felt a bit more at ease as the three of them went outside together.

Finding a quiet corner, Shen Ruoxi looked at Pei Xuan and asked, “Why are you here? Did the Eldest Princess agree?”

“It’s everyone’s responsibility to kill enemies for the country, as long as Emperor’s cousin agrees, it’s fine.”

Shen Ruoxi slightly frowned, “Do you have another reason?”

Pei Xuan evidently didn’t want to say, feeling a bit dejected, “Don’t ask.”

It’s probably about his senior sister, could she have also come to the border city?

But she is quite known in the camp, yet the senior sister hasn’t shown up, she probably isn’t in the camp.

Forget it, they need some practice.

Shen Ruoxi sighed lightly, “No matter what, since we’re here, let’s settle in. But the battlefield situation is complex, with lurking dangers everywhere, reclaiming Xia Pass is fraught with difficulties, you two should pay extra attention to your safety.”

Xu Ji patted his chest, “Cousin, don’t worry! Who am I? I’ll definitely make the Beichang Country’s soldiers roll and flee, you don’t have to be afraid, I’ll protect you!”

Shen Ruoxi smiled, “Just you, a young brat, can’t even take care of yourself, and yet you say you’ll protect me.”

“Cousin, you’re looking down on me!” Xu Ji retorted defiantly.

“Ji is the most capable.” Shen Ruoxi said helplessly.

Only then did Xu Ji relent, a proud look on his face, “Of course.”

Shen Ruoxi shook her head silently.

Xu Ji seemed to remember something, suddenly looking indignant, and said to Shen Ruoxi, “By the way, cousin, that Xiao Chengyi is just like he’s seriously ill! The Emperor allowed him to stay in the Capital, but he insisted on coming to the border city.

And there’s that Ning Zhen’er, she hasn’t even completed her postpartum month, yet she wants to come along, I think they’re doing it on purpose to mess with you! Wherever you go, they follow, how annoying!”

Shen Ruoxi was slightly taken aback at his words, her elegant brows knitting slightly, “Postpartum month?”

Xu Ji’s face was full of schadenfreude, “Cousin, you didn’t know? She had a miscarriage, hmph, Heaven is fair, she did too many bad things, serves her right!”

Shen Ruoxi’s cold eyes flashed with a hint of confusion, “What happened?”

In fact, she wasn’t particularly concerned about Ning Zhen’er, just that the matter seemed very strange, how could she suddenly have a miscarriage?

She was worried it might somehow involve her family.

Xu Ji curled his lips, speaking with some disdain, “This is Xiao Chengyi’s own doing! I heard you were choosing a husband, and he actually disagreed, even stormed over to find you.

Ning Zhen’er naturally didn’t want him to come, and in their argument, Xiao Chengyi snapped and Ning Zhen’er was provoked into having a miscarriage, truly reaping what he sowed!”

Shen Ruoxi’s beautiful face showed a trace of doubt, “Wasn’t the matter of me choosing a husband something only our family knew? How did Xiao Chengyi find out and come to cause trouble?”

Remembering Xiao Chengyi’s previously excessive behavior, Shen Ruoxi only felt speechless.

This person’s actions were truly intolerable, she had never seen someone so shameless and persistent!

Xu Ji was momentarily speechless at Shen Ruoxi’s questioning.

In the end, it was his own mother who personally went to tell Xiao Chengyi.

The purpose was to provoke Xiao Chengyi, letting him know Shen Ruoxi was about to choose another good husband, to make him regret his past blindness.

How should he explain this to his cousin?

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