Xiao Xuan never thought about having someone to rely on in this life.

My grandfather is old and cannot stay in Yanmen County forever to protect him from the wind and rain.

His mother's personality was strong enough, but she was always a weak woman, and she had already sacrificed too much for him in her life.

As for the cousin Xiaojiu who grew up together, when they were young, they also agreed to support each other and fight side by side throughout their lives.

But he knew very well that Xiaojiu would get married one day, and his wish would eventually lose to reality.

Over the years, on the surface he was still the cheerful young master of the Duke's Palace, but secretly he had been working hard to enable himself to shoulder the heavy responsibility entrusted to him by his grandfather as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, one day, a thin girl would say such words to him.

Help him?

The corners of Xiao Xuan's mouth curled up.

If it were any other girl, he would never take this seriously.

Chunyu Xiaomu does have such strength.

Grandpa said last night that although she is not as capable of leading troops on the battlefield as Xiaojiu, she is proficient in making various weapons. Not only can she chat with him, but she can also be of great help to him.

"Chun Yu Xiaomu, the Ordnance Department's conditions are limited, so just try your best in everything."

Chunyu Yi nodded, turned around and left.

"Where are you going?" Xiao Xuan called to her.

"I'm going to the ordnance department."

"How much can you hit in one night? Sharpening the knife will keep you from chopping wood. Even if you don't rest, those craftsmen will still have to rest, right?"

Xiao Xuan pointed to the chair beside him: "Sit down and talk to me for a while."

Qingye and Yanxin retreated consciously.

Thinking that the other party would go on an expedition in three days and might not be able to see each other for a long time, Chunyu Yi did not persist.

She sat down as she was told and said, "Does the Young Marshal always miss dinner on time?"

"It's already late anyway, and I don't care if it's a little later."

As Xiao Xuan spoke, he poured her a cup of tea and smiled: "We have known each other for almost a month, and we have never had a heart-to-heart talk."

Chunyu Yi thanked him and said with a smile: "It's all up to me. I've always been showing off my face to others. How can the young marshal tell his true feelings?"

"Hey, you don't have a bad temper!" Xiao Xuan opened his eyes exaggeratedly.

"Your mouth is not that bad!" Chunyu Yi replied.

Both of them couldn't help laughing.

Xiao Xuan said: "Chun Yu Xiaomu, although I was born in the Duke's palace, I grew up in the army. I like to be straightforward in everything I say and do. If I accidentally offended you in the past, please don't take it to heart."

Chunyu Yi didn't know what was wrong with her, and suddenly felt a little awkward.

Xiao Xuan like this is obviously more likely to arouse people's goodwill, but she misses him a little bit in the past.

I must have done something wrong somewhere!

She pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Young Marshal has always been straightforward in his words and deeds, which means that all the things you said to offend me in the past were all truth, but what you said today are actually lies?"

Xiao Xuan choked, pointed at her and said with a smile: "No wonder you and my Xiaojiu are so in tune with each other, we are both the same quirky people!"

"I'm not as good as Hanzhi. If the young marshal treated her like this, I'm afraid she would have been beaten long ago!"

"Hey, Chunyu Xiaomu, you call me Xiaojiu by his nickname, but how come you treat me like a young commander?"

Chunyu Yi's smile faltered slightly.

She and Han Zhiqing are sisters, so of course they can be called by small names.

But she and Xiao Xuan had only just met, and she couldn't call him by his name like she did in front of her father, let alone call him Xing Zhi.

Xiao Xuan raised his eyebrows: "Now we are considered friends, you don't even know my name, right?"

Chunyu Yi said: "Now I am still a young craftsman in the Ordnance Department, so it is most appropriate to call you Marshal.

Besides, don’t I care if you give me random names?”

Xiao Xuan looked at her smart eyes and said leisurely: "Chun Yu Xiaomu, you should know what my grandfather and your father mean. Can you tell me what you think?"

He would ask himself this question, and Chun Yuyi was actually prepared.

But at this time, it was still difficult for her to be as confident and bold as she imagined.

She blushed and said, "Then can you tell me what you think?"

Xiao Xuan picked up the tea and took a sip, then said: "Over the years, the elders of the Xiao family, especially my grandfather, have been looking forward to my marriage.

My mother and sisters, on the other hand, hope that I can meet the woman of my dreams."

Chunyu Yi said: "Compared to men, women are always more affectionate. Forgive me for asking, what do you think, young marshal?"

"I..." Xiao Xuan sighed longly: "To tell you the truth, I have always avoided the word 'love' for fear of not being able to use it."

Chunyu Yi naturally wanted to ask for the reason, but her understanding of Xiao Xuan was still very limited, and she was afraid of accidentally touching his sore spot.

She said softly: "The young marshal inherited the military power of the old Duke and was destined to be unable to take care of his wife and children like other men, so he did not dare to indulge in the love between his children."

"Even so!" Xiao Xuan smiled and changed the topic: "Chun Yu Xiaomu, who can say clearly what will happen in the future? We are now good friends, can you tell me about your affairs?

"

"My life is almost like a blank sheet of paper, and there seems to be nothing to say."

In fact, Xiao Xuan has heard quite a lot about things in Ruoshui City.

But Xiao Bi was not a talkative person, especially when it came to the private matters of Chunyu City Lord and his daughter. She only briefly mentioned a few words in her letter.

He frowned and said, "I heard from you last night that you were poisoned since you were a child, and it was the antidote sent by Xiaojiu that saved your life. What's going on?"

Chunyu Yi curled her lips and briefly told what happened to her.

"...Ji Fubing, the princess of Eastern Hunan of the Kingdom of Jin, regarded my parents as mortal enemies, so she shed tears on my mother.

My mother was already pregnant with Liujia at that time, and my father tried his best to save her life for only a few months.

My mother passed away after giving birth to me, but the poison of the Heavenly Eye Tears remained in my body..."

Xiao Xuan was not in the capital when Xiao Heng suffered from the poison of tears, but he knew the specific situation in detail.

The eldest sister immediately fell into a coma after being poisoned, and all the doctors in the imperial hospital were helpless.

If Brother Huan's antidote had not arrived in time, the consequences would have been disastrous.

City Lord Chunyu's medical skills are truly amazing. He actually allowed his pregnant wife to give birth to a daughter smoothly, and he also allowed her daughter to wait for the antidote...

He suppressed his thoughts and said warmly: "Chun Yu Xiaomu, you have had a hard time these past years, haven't you?"

Chunyu Yi smiled bitterly: "The tears he shed that day have been lost for hundreds of years. Although my father has good medical skills, he can't do anything about it.

He tried every possible means to find the antidote, but he could never find the recipe.

In order to prevent me from dying prematurely, he could only use the poison on the prescription to prolong my life."
Chapter completed!