The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1958

Chapter 1958: Chapter 976: Aroused Feelings (Xinyang vs. Xiao Ji Extra)

"Little Princess!"

The sound of the guard’s report came from outside the barracks.

"Make way! I want to see the Marquis!"

The Little Princess Dongyi said arrogantly and willfully.

Princess Xinyang glanced at Xiao Ji, who took the towel and the ointment from her hand, and unhurriedly wiped off the water droplets and began applying the medicine.

"Zhen..." Princess Xinyang opened her mouth and said, "She’s coming in."

"She won’t get in." Xiao Ji said calmly, dipping his fingers in the ointment and evenly spreading it over her frostbite. This ointment was very effective, but the one flaw was its unsightly color, and it was extremely sticky, not easy to wash off once it got on you.

Princess Xinyang’s fingertips were delicate, and she liked cleanliness. If she really went to wash it, it wouldn’t be surprising if she scrubbed off a layer of skin.

Soon, the sound of the Little Princess Dongyi stomping and shouting came from outside the barracks: "How dare you stop me! I think you’re tired of living! When the Marquis comes out, I’ll have him deal with you!"

Princess Xinyang cast an unnoticeable look at Xiao Ji, who was carefully applying the medicine for her, but seemed to sense her doubt and scrutiny, and said lightly, "There are rules in the military camp; the general’s barracks cannot be entered at will."

He didn’t indulge the Little Princess Dongyi that much; otherwise, his guards wouldn’t have dared to stop someone outside.

It’s just that others weren’t aware of this. Seeing him being somewhat accommodating to the Little Princess Dongyi, some speculated privately.

"Only you and Chang Jing have ever come in." Xiao Ji said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Long Yi poked his head in.

The guards... the guards couldn’t stop him at all.

The medicine had been applied, and Xiao Ji pulled the quilt over to cover her feet, saying to Long Yi, "Are you hungry?"

Long Yi replied, "Yes, I’m hungry."

Xiao Ji said to her, "I’ll take Long Yi to eat. What do you want to eat?"

Princess Xinyang asked, "What do you have here?"

Xiao Ji laughed self-deprecatingly. Yes, what is there in the military camp?

The eastern regions had suffered a snow disaster, and supplies and grain couldn’t be delivered smoothly. Being able to get a full meal was already fortunate, how could one be picky?

He said, "You take a rest first, I’ll send it to you later."

...

"Marquis, it’s so late, you’re going out..." At the door, the guard looked strangely at Xuanping Marquis, who was armed with a bow and arrow and riding a tall horse, not understanding why the Xuanping Marquis was in battle gear in the middle of the night.

Could it be a night attack on the enemy camp?

But why go alone?

Spying on military intelligence?

Then why bring a bow and arrow?

Xiao Ji tightened the reins, saying blandly, "Yes, I’m going out for a bit. No unauthorized personnel are allowed within a hundred paces of the military camp, and anyone who refuses to comply will be killed without mercy!"

"Understood!" The guard bowed respectfully in agreement.

Xiao Ji spurred his horse and disappeared into the swirling snow.

He was not going to spy on military intelligence, nor to attack the enemy camp but rather he rode into a deep forest and hunted a wild deer.

At night, a steaming bowl of venison soup soaked bread appeared on the table of Princess Xinyang.

Princess Xinyang had been a vegetarian for a few years, but after having Yiyi, she resumed a mixed diet to supplement nutrition and stopped feeding Yiyi at one year old, after which she didn’t eat much meat again.

But in such a harsh, cold place, drinking more meat soup and eating more meat were necessary to better withstand the severe cold. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Princess Xinyang understood this and silently picked up her bowl and chopsticks to eat.

Thinking of something, she looked over at Xiao Ji, who was sitting and wiping weapons, and asked, "Aren’t you eating?"

"I’ve already eaten." Xiao Ji replied.

After a few mouthfuls of venison soup, Princess Xinyang felt warmth spread all over her body, a fine layer of sweat formed on her forehead, and her nose was sparkling.

"How are things around here?" she asked.

Xiao Ji wiped the longsword with a cloth, saying lightly, "The battle is almost over."

"What about Xiao Ming and the others?" she continued.

She used ’they’, obviously not just referring to Xiao Ming alone.

Xuanping Marquis had two sons from concubines. Back then, Princess Xinyang was not on good terms to be husband and wife with him, the old lady couldn’t see him cut off offspring and pushed two concubines into his house, resulting in the birth of Xiao En and Xiao Ze.

Though they were born of concubines, since there was no legitimate heir, the old lady dearly loved them, raising them at her side.

In the past, their marital relationship was as cold as an ice cellar, so Princess Xinyang didn’t care about nor was concerned with his sons from concubines.

Later, the old lady’s health declined, Xiao En and Xiao Ze went to the military camp, and a few years later went east, thus having even less interaction with Princess Xinyang.

Xiao Ji replied, "Xiao Ming was poisoned, unconscious and unable to wake, the antidote is with the Dongyi people, Xiao En and Xiao Ze are guarding Donglin Pass."

Princess Xinyang nodded, pondering for a moment, then said, "I always thought Xiao Ming was just injured."

Xiao Ji said lightly, "The Dongyi people are very cunning; the wound initially showed no signs, only after half a month did symptoms of poisoning gradually appear."

Princess Xinyang asked, "Did you agree to negotiate peace with the Dongyi people just to obtain the antidote for Xiao Ming?"

Xiao Ji paused in wiping the Treasure Sword, "The Xiao family is never threatened; Xiao Ming can die, but the spine of the Military Officers of Zhan Country cannot bend."

Princess Xinyang sensed the spirit of gallantry and iron on him, her gaze shifted, she asked, "Then why did you still—"

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