Xie Jinbai couldn't stop laughing. He hugged the treasure in his arms tighter. "That's fine by me, but campaigning on the battlefield is mentally draining. As Commander of the Three Armies, I need to constantly... replenish my strength. And for that, I'll have to trouble you, Yaoyao."
Cui Lingyao: "..."
She was rendered speechless, baffled at how he could steer any topic toward *that*.
"Don't worry, I'm not in a rush," Xie Jinbai said slowly, pinching the tip of her reddening ear. "For now, we'll just sleep."
That was what he said, but he was clearly struggling to hold back.
Cui Lingyao could feel how tense his body was.
In their three years of marriage, even during his most volatile moods, their nights had never been quiet...
"When we return to the capital, I'll first purge the court and secure the position of Crown Prince. Then I'll come and propose to you. After your year of mourning ends, we'll get married."
