I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

During the long silence, Wen Shutang couldn't resist the drowsiness and fell asleep first.

Xiao Yizhuo quietly held Wen Shutang in his arms, and slowly opened his eyes after he felt her breathing stabilize.

The eyes that were usually sharp and calm were now filled with reluctance and tenderness.

Xiao Yizhuo raised his hand and gently stroked Wen Shutang's soft hair. He wished that time would stop at this beautiful and quiet moment.

When he returns from the battle, he will definitely give her a stable and happy life.

Xiao Yizhuo made a secret decision in his heart.

The long night passed quickly and the morning sun rose in the sky.

Wen Shutang woke up early in the morning, just in time to see Xiao Yizhuo getting up and getting ready to change clothes.

Seeing her wake up, Xiao Yizhuo's eyes were full of tenderness: "Why don't you sleep a little longer? It's still early."

Wen Shutang sat up and rubbed his eyes: "You are leaving Beijing today, so I have to get up earlier."

Xiao Yizhuo raised his hand and touched the top of her head, his voice soft: "Then you wash up and change clothes first, I'll go get you some water."

Wen Shutang was still a little sleepy and nodded in a daze.

Until Xiao Yizhuo came into the room with hot water, Wen Shutang still maintained the same posture, sitting motionless on the bed with his eyes closed, looking as if he had fallen asleep again.

Xiao Yizhuo smiled helplessly, and just felt that Wen Shutang was quite cute like this.

Feeling Xiao Yizhuo coming back, Wen Shutang opened his eyes, got out of bed, washed and changed clothes.

When she finished packing and walked out of the room, she found that the three children were already dressed and were eating breakfast with Cheng Chu's help.

After the family finished breakfast, Xiao Yizhuo prepared to put on armor and set off.

Wen Shutang stood in front of Xiao Yizhuo and helped him put on the solid and heavy silver armor bit by bit. Her mood became heavier and heavier, just like the armor.

The sadness of parting gradually spread between the two.

Wen Shutang lowered her head and helped him dress carefully. Xiao Yizhuo just stared at her without blinking, as if he didn't want to miss any expression on her face.

Only after he was fully dressed did Wen Shutang raise his head and look at Xiao Yizhuo.

"Be careful when you go outside."

Xiao Yizhuo nodded slightly: "I understand, Madam, don't worry."

Wen Shutang nodded and wanted to say something but found that his throat seemed to be stuffed with cotton and he could hardly make a sound.

It was the first time she had such a feeling. Wen Shutang didn't like herself like this, always feeling that she was too indecisive, but she couldn't suppress the sadness that had spread in her heart.

Noticing that Wen Shutang was in a bad mood, Xiao Yizhuo suppressed his reluctance, raised a smile and hugged Wen Shutang lightly.

"Madam, please don't cry, otherwise I will be so heartbroken that I won't be able to leave."

Wen Shutang punched him and said, "Why would I cry? Even if you cry, I won't cry."

Hearing what she said, Xiao Yizhuo laughed out loud: "That's good, that's good."

Although he said so, Wen Shutang felt his nose tip becoming increasingly sour.

Xiao Yizhuo hugged Wen Shutang lightly, not daring to use too much force. The armor was too hard, and if he used too much force, he would hurt Wen Shutang.

The cold armor could not stop the two hearts from worrying about each other. Although Xiao Yizhuo wanted to hug Wen Shutang, he did not dare to use too much force.

"Okay, it's almost time, we should set off. If we keep the emperor waiting for too long, he will make things difficult for you and the child in the future." Xiao Yizhuo let go of Wen Shutang, lowered his head and kissed her forehead, and spoke softly.

Wen Shutang nodded: "Okay."

Xiao Yizhuo rode a tall horse, Wen Shutang and the three children sat in the carriage, and the carriage was surrounded by a team of imperial guards specially sent by the emperor to protect them.

The group marched to the city gate in a mighty procession. The emperor, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, and his courtiers, dressed in official attire, stood on the city wall. Below the city wall stood 800,000 soldiers. The scene looked extremely grand.

The empress stood beside the emperor in a bright red palace dress, and the concubines were also dressed appropriately and stood respectfully behind the emperor and the empress, making the scene look particularly grand.

Xiao Yizhuo, dressed in armor and holding a silver spear, rode a tall horse and walked slowly towards the 800,000 soldiers. He stopped in front of everyone, tightened the reins, turned around and looked into the city.

His eyes fell on Wen Shutang and the three children who had just got off the carriage, and there seemed to be a dark light flowing in his eyes.

Wen Shutang stood in the city, only one door away from Xiao Yizhuo, but he felt as if there was a huge chasm between them.

Wen Shutang couldn't describe what she felt at the moment. It was a feeling she had never experienced since she grew up.

That is the worry and...reluctance to leave the loved one.

The two looked at each other in silence, and it seemed that there was only each other in their eyes.

Wen Shutang took a deep breath and spoke slowly, making lip movements.

After seeing clearly what she said, Xiao Yizhuo felt his heart stagnate, and then nodded vigorously.

Wen Shutang said: "I'll wait for you to come home."

The emperor stood on the city wall and lowered his head to look at the 800,000 troops standing under the city wall and the high-spirited Xiao Yizhuo.

The emperor suddenly felt confident and immediately felt that Beichen was nothing to be afraid of.

Once his elite troops from Nansheng go out to fight, why would he need to worry about that clown from Beichen?

Thinking of this, the emperor waved his hand and said in a thunderous voice: "Today is the day for all the generals to go to war. I will lead all the court officials to carry out the mission for you. I hope you will have a successful start and wipe out the villains who have invaded our Nansheng border in one fell swoop! I am in the capital, waiting for your good news!"

Xiao Yizhuo looked up at the emperor standing on the city wall, his face had returned to its usual expressionless look.

"I obey your order. We will do our best to pacify the border."

The 800,000 soldiers standing behind Xiao Yizhuo immediately repeated Xiao Yizhuo's words.

"Do your best to pacify the border!"

Everyone shouted this sentence in unison, with such momentum that even the common people in the capital city heard it.

The emperor nodded with satisfaction: "General Xiao, when you go to the border, you must do a good job of suppressing the spirit of those small countries. When you return to the court, I will hold a welcoming banquet for you. By then, the whole country will celebrate, and the people of Nansheng will remember General Xiao's achievements!"

Xiao Yizhuo did not say anything, but nodded slightly as a response to the emperor.

The emperor was in a good mood and didn't care about Xiao Yizhuo's behavior.

He said in a deep voice: "Generals! Go to war!"

Hearing the emperor's order, Xiao Yizhuo retracted his gaze, looked deeply at Wen Shutang, and finally tightened the reins to control the horse to turn around.

He shouted, "Go!"

The eight hundred thousand soldiers responded in unison and gradually moved away under the leadership of Xiao Yizhuo.

The emperor and his ministers looked at Xiao Yizhuo and the soldiers going away, and everyone had a smile on their face.

They were only happy about the upcoming victory, but had little regret for the soldiers who were about to go to the battlefield to bleed, get injured, or even die.