After leaving the palace, Rick walked around the road with a frustration. As soon as he turned into Queen's Avenue, he saw the familiar figure of Concubine Ji Xue wandering beside the avenue, as if waiting for someone.

At this time, Concubine Ji Xue happened to turn around and see him, and immediately came to meet him.

"Are you waiting for me?" Rick asked when she walked closer.

"I've been waiting here since I knew you entered the palace." Concubine Ji Xue nodded.

"Why not wait in the palace?" Rick was slightly surprised.

"There are too many people and it's inconvenient to speak."

"What do you want to say to me?"

"Actually, the queen likes you. She can't bear to kill you, so you don't have to worry about anything."

"Do you think I've been out for so long, to avoid?" Rick sighed lightly, and he looked at Ji Xuefei deeply, feeling very moved. She had been here for so long, just to reassure him. He couldn't help but blurt out, "What about you? Do you like me too?"

"I...I..." Concubine Ji Xue's face was flushed and hesitated for a long time, without saying anything.

Rick already knew the answer from her face. Her beautiful face looked a little haggard. Rick gently stroked her thin cheeks and said with a heartache: "You have lost weight, I know I'm sorry for you. I was very guilty and regretful, but now when I see you, I don't feel this way at all. Because I suddenly realized that you have been buried deep in my heart. Is there my existence in your heart?"

Actually, what he wants to ask more is, are you willing to be my woman?

His emotional words and gentle touch made Ji Xuefei's delicate body tremble slightly. She looked up at Rick, and her eyes were filled with tears.

Rick smiled and led her to continue walking towards the road.

Late at night, the lonely moon hangs high in the night sky, showing a peaceful tenderness, and Duke Permon's mansion is shrouded in tranquility.

Rick stood in the quiet courtyard, looking up at the quiet night, feeling a little dazed. In just one day, his originally clear thoughts became chaotic again. He didn't know what difficulties and bumps were waiting in front.

"You are quite interested. You are actually here to enjoy the moon leisurely, without having to accompany the beauty you just brought back?" Qin Xin walked to Rick's side in lotus steps, and said with sarcasm.

Rick neither turned back nor spoke.

Qin Xin didn't expect that he would pretend to be deep, pretend to be deaf and dumb, put his mouth to his ear, and shouted loudly: "Are you deaf? I ask you! Why did you bring her back? Don't you know she is the important minister of Your Majesty? What would you think if Your Majesty knows? Also, you should give the Mei family an explanation, right? When you are not here, Mei Xing'er almost broke the threshold of the mansion. You are now fine, don't give her a reply. But you blatantly took another woman home, and offend the Mei family by then. Where will you place the Peimon family?"

"If she really likes me, I can marry her." Rick said without looking back.

Qin Xin was stunned on the spot. She didn't expect Rick to give such an answer. She suddenly realized that Rick's return had become unpredictable. He seemed to have grown a lot and deeper. This perception only stayed in her mind for a moment, and was immediately replaced by endless loss. She suddenly felt that she was envious of Mei Xing'er. She could see that Mei Xing'er had a true relationship with Rick. Although Rick might not love her, this result made her feel lost.

Just as she was still immersed in the sadness, Rick suddenly turned around and said, "As long as you want, I can marry you." After that, he turned around and left the yard.

Qin Xin wanted to object, but the moment he turned around, she saw his serious expression and the tenderness filled with her eyes, and finally swallowed the words back. When she wanted to say something, Rick had already left the yard.

Early the next morning, Rick followed Prime Minister Carlo and other civil and military officials to enter the extremely large palace of the Blue Moon Empire.

Rick was the lieutenant general of the Empire. He stood in the middle of the right train, which belonged to the military officer. At the end of the train, there were several of his old subordinates, Wei Mang, Ouluzao and others. The victory in the Silk City Battle made everyone's military ranks improve rapidly and he also had the qualifications to participate in the court debate. This was the first time that Rick went to court and everything he had felt was very fresh.

After a secret glance around, he withdrew his gaze and looked up at the queen. With just one glance, he immediately recognized that Qingluo was sitting on the throne at this time, because the beautiful eyes full of hatred had leaked everything. Rick seemed a little powerless towards her hostility. At this moment, he was more concerned about when the revenge that Yuluo mentioned would come to him.

Qingluo's eyes flashed on Rick, and then looked around the civil and military officials, "The small northern countries have been invading the empire for many years. I have decided to send troops to attack the four northern countries. Who do the ministers think can command the army and share the worries of the skin?"

As soon as the "Queen" said this, Wu Shu showed an excited look, ready to try, and seemed eager to try. Prime Minister Carlo frowned and gave a wink at his beloved son Dasan Carlo.

Dasang nodded in a clear way, stepped out of the right train, and said, "Your Majesty, the last general thinks that the Northern Expedition is inappropriate. The Battle of Silk City has just ended. Although our army won a great victory, it lost more than 600,000 soldiers. The empire was short of soldiers and was waiting to replenish its troops. Although the Northern Alliance ended in a crushing defeat, among the countries, except for Peidoni's weak military strength, the other three countries have always been known for their brave generals. If the rash Northern Expedition is likely to drag the empire into a dilemma. Moreover, the rebellions in various parts of the empire were first quelled and they urgently needed to recuperate. At this time, large-scale military use is more likely to arouse public grievances."

"Supplementing the source of troops is the duty of the Minister of the Secretariat. The war has been over for more than a month. According to convention, the issue of the source of troops should have been solved long ago. The Minister of the Secretariat said this to be a shirking responsibility!" As soon as Dasang finished speaking, Wei Mang retorted.

Because Wei Mang was at the end of the train and was far away from Dasang, in order to let the other party hear it, the voice was loud and everyone in the palace could hear it clearly. Dasang's face became ugly, but there was no room for refutation.

All the officials present nodded and said yes, but no one refuted the "Queen".

Seeing this, Qingluo said again: "Since most of the Qing families agreed to the decision to coalition the Northern Expedition, the matter has been decided. As for the commander of the Northern Expedition, I think Marshal Duoluo is qualified. What do the Qing families think?"

Although Feyadoro retired for a long time, no one could match his ability or prestige. At this time, the "Queen" proposed it in person, so naturally no one would object. Qingluo glanced at Prime Minister Carlo, and saw that he seemed unwilling to accept it. A trace of glory flashed in his eyes immediately. When he turned his eyes to the Auxiliary King who was closed and pretending to sleep, murderous intent suddenly surged in his eyes.

She finally took her eyes back and suddenly shouted, "Where is Marshal Fei wanting Duoluo?"

"The last one will be here." Feyadoro is at the head of the right train. Hearing this, he walked out of the train with excitement and led the Blue Moon army toward the north was his wish for many years.

"I ordered you to lead troops to conquer the northern countries immediately and expand territory for the empire. The number of large soldiers is 500,000, and the specific organization will be formulated by you and reported to me."

"I received the order." Fei asked Doro to kneel down and accept the order quickly.

"The City Guards fought in the northern countries for several months and knew the enemy with all their enemies. Please allow the City Guards to follow Fei to take Marshal Duolo to participate in the Northern Expedition and build new contributions." Wei Mang walked out of the train again and said loudly.

The city guards were mostly soldiers who followed Rick to fight against the northern countries. Wei Mang understood that the Queen was on the surface who promoted the army to the city guards, but in fact she was worried that Rick's power was expanding rapidly, and she was worried about him and his soldiers, so she put them under her eyes for supervision.

The feeling of being trapped in a bird cage made Wei Mang and the soldiers under Rick very unwilling to accept it. Most of the soldiers already had this perception: Rick will eventually become the king of the unified continent. For this reason, they all tried their best to help Rick break free from the cage of Boint. This Northern Expedition was a rare opportunity. He first opposed Dasang, which was to make the Northern Expedition a fait accompli, but in the end he was to pull the army to their sphere of influence at this moment.

"The army of the Northern Expedition will naturally be in it." Qingluo obviously expected that someone in the City Guard would make such a request, and nodded with a smile, "But as the commander-in-chief, Duke Xia Hua is not here. He wants to go to Jingtang to support the defenders on the southern border of the empire. The small country of Jingtang repeatedly invaded our border, and I will never give up."

The officials in the court had different expressions, and they all thought about the profound meaning of the "Queen" to arrange Rick as such a "favorite minister". The "Queen" used troops at this time, which made them smell an unusual smell.

Wei Mang was shocked, and he immediately realized that the "Queen" move was mostly to eliminate Rick's influence in the army. Feyadoro also looked at the "Queen" with confusion, wondering why she had such an arrangement.

Rick felt that Qingluo's words had no intention and slightly noticed a trace of danger. He knew that Qingluo must have no good intentions.

Qin Xin didn't expect that Rick would leave his troops a few days later and he was about to leave again. Her father had led a large army to the Shenfeng Fortress yesterday, and one day later, Rick would go to Jingtang Kingdom to go to another battlefield.

The reluctance and melancholy before the parting had already occupied all her mind. As Rick's departure date approached, this feeling of loss became increasingly difficult to suppress. She thought that Gus Permon's death would also close her heart and would never be open to anyone again, but Rick broke in so easily, caught her off guard.
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