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The man didn't say anything and just tenderly and lovingly kissed her.

The stubble on her chin caused Su Zhi to feel numb. It was itchy and painful.

After waiting for him to make a ruckus and be willing to talk properly, only then did Su Zhi impatiently ask about his situation.

”There have been some bad things said recently in the Imperial City. I'm worried that you've been framed by a traitor.”

Xiao Qian kissed the palm of her hand, comforting her, ”What are you afraid of? It'll be fine.”

”Are you sure? The military power has been handed over. ”

”Is that a military talisman, not a military power? The authority to control hundreds of thousands of soldiers is still in your husband's hands.” As for the army talisman, it might not be a bad thing to return it. ”

The Huns suffered a great loss of vitality and had been much more obedient lately.

Even though it was hard to endure in the dead of winter, he didn't dare to risk his life to breed trouble at the borders of the Wei Province.

Without the use of force, the best place to collect these tokens would be in the hands of the emperor. Without the use of force, the best place to receive these tokens would be in the hands of the emperor himself.

Su Zhi snuggled into his embrace. Hearing him comfort her like this, the depression in her heart eased up quite a bit.

”Then what are your plans?”

Xiao Qian embraced the girl in his arms and laughed softly. ”Rest for a few days and improve your relationship with my wife.”

Su Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She pinched him, the strength in her grip was neither painful nor itchy. ”I'm telling you something serious.”

”Isn't this serious?”

Forget it. This man had been in the battlefield for a long time, so his schemes wouldn't necessarily lose to others. No matter how worried he was, it was useless. Since he couldn't interfere, he wouldn't pursue the matter.

The two of them spent the night together after a long separation. After Su Zhi fell asleep, Xiao Qian put away her playful look and pursed her lips, looking at the pitch black night sky, deep in thought.

Early morning the next day. The morning assembly.

Emperor Wei Wu sat upright on the Dragon Throne and looked down at the hundreds of civil and military officials standing below. His expression was complex and difficult to fathom.

”Three big live people have disappeared just like that? This is the good news that Great General Xiao has brought us? ”

The man on the high seat didn't get angry, instead, he looked at the officials below and asked, ”Where is Xiao Qian?”

The eunuch stepped forward and whispered, ”Your Majesty, General Xiao is waiting outside.”

”Let him in!”

The eunuch bowed his head and shouted loudly, ”Pass!” General Xiao Gan and General Xiao! ”

As soon as his voice fell, a man walked in from outside the hall. He was clad in armor and did not wear a hat. Under everyone's gaze, he walked forward and knelt on one knee, ”This humble official pays his respect to Your Majesty!”

Wei Wu Emperor sneered. ”General Xiao, are you having a good New Year?”

Xiao Qian's expression didn't change as he replied, ”We can help His Majesty share his worries. Naturally, we cannot be too greedy.”

”Then tell me, did you share our worries?”

He had to make up for it with military pay and punish anyone. He had agreed to the conditions set by the imperial court before he left, but when he returned, he told him that he hadn't caught any of the three bandits.

Wei Wu Emperor's face turned darker and darker as he stared at the man kneeling on the ground with a deathly glare. ”Why isn't my beloved official saying anything?”

Xiao Qian straightened his robes and knelt on the ground to pay his respects. ”Your Majesty, this humble subject has not been able to properly handle this matter. I should not have caused Your Majesty so much trouble by allowing these criminals to flee.” This humble subject humbly requests the king to take back the rewards, and to take back the power wielded by the three armies! ”

After those words were spoken, the hall exploded into an uproar as hundreds of officials whispered to each other.

Wei Wu Emperor's sword-like eyebrows twitched. Although he didn't understand it, the anger on his face had dissipated quite a bit.

Xiao Qian's face was filled with lament as he spoke again, ”As a general, bringing a soldier to suppress your former subordinates is a dilemma to begin with. This humble subject had wanted to convince the thieves to leave so that they wouldn't escape unnoticed. This subject is anxious, I am unable to think of a meal or tea, I plead His Majesty to punish me! ”

Xiao Qian had already taken back the military emblem, but now that he had taken back the military authority, he actually wanted to become a general without any actual authority? Wei Wu Emperor stared at the man kneeling on the ground in fear and trepidation, yet he forcefully swallowed the blame that came out of his mouth.

”Your Majesty, General Xiao is truly extraordinary. General Xiao is right, we should take back the military power in order to convince the masses. ”

Wang Wenhui stepped forward and secretly sneered.

It was a wise move to use this move to advance. If it was said that there was no danger at the border, then Xiao Qian's theory would be courting death. However, he was confident that the king would not take back his military power.

Wei Wu Emperor narrowed his eyes and looked coldly at the two groups of ministers who were secretly competing with each other.