The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 291 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 66

This allowed Xiao Ruojin's dedicated cultivation to receive the best reward.

After listening to Xiao Ruojin's words, Xiao Ruofeng felt enlightened, and his previous worries vanished. He couldn't help but joke, "If the Marquis of Zhenxi knew my brother's good intentions, he would be very grateful."

Xiao Ruojin said meaningfully, "His gratitude has been expressed."

Is he the kind of person who does good deeds anonymously?

When you do good deeds, you should let the world know about them in order to show their value and significance.

Xiao Ruofeng was just joking, but he didn't expect Xiao Ruojin to answer like that, so he asked curiously, "What does brother mean?"

"Take a look at the secret report sent by the Marquis of Zhenxi yesterday?" With that, Xiao Ruojin waved his hand lightly, and a memorial on the desk floated into his hand, which he then handed to Xiao Ruofeng.

Since Xiao Ruojin ascended the throne, he has never addressed Xiao Ruofeng as "朕" (the imperial "I"), and Xiao Ruofeng has always referred to him as "brother" in private. The two brothers' relationship remains unchanged, and they have never had any disagreements.

Now that Xiao Ruojin has casually handed over the secret report, anyone else would be trembling with fear, trying to figure out his intentions.

But Xiao Ruofeng accepted it very naturally, clearly having done this many times before, and he was already used to his brother's actions.

Xiao Ruofeng opened the memorial and said incredulously, "The Marquis of Zhenxi actually handed over all his military power and even got several Jianghu families, including the Wen family, to completely submit to the imperial court?"

"Hmm." Xiao Ruojin nodded and placed another piece on the board.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Baili Luochen had cultivated his influence in the army for many years, and even after losing the elite Pofeng Army, he still controlled many other forces.

Now that he has handed over all these forces, it is clear that he is sincere and loyal.

The families he contacted were all long-established and influential families in the martial arts world, whose influence was not to be underestimated. Now that these families had submitted to the imperial court, they undoubtedly provided the court with a powerful boost.

This time, Baili Luochen really went all out.

Xiao Ruojin smiled and placed another chess piece: "Little brother, you lost."

Xiao Ruofeng then came to his senses and quickly looked down at the chessboard, where he found that his black pieces had been captured and scattered.

"I lost again." Xiao Ruofeng smiled, conceding defeat with great composure, and then began to collect the chess pieces: "Brother, would you like to play another game?"

Xiao Ruojin shook her head: "Your mind is not on the game at all. No matter how long you play, it will still be the same – you will lose."

Upon hearing Xiao Ruojin's words, Xiao Ruofeng instinctively wanted to deny it, but Xiao Ruojin had already seen through everything: "You are too preoccupied. Ever since Baili Chengfeng sent out his troops, you have been thinking about how to train them so that you can successfully send troops to Nanjue after the Northern Barbarian War ends."

Xiao Ruojin stared at Xiao Ruofeng: "In the past few years, Nanjue has also invaded my Beili border. Didn't you drive them back every time? You should believe in your abilities and not put too much pressure on yourself."

"I am entrusting you with the entire mission of this expedition to Nanjue and allowing you to appoint generals from the court. My intention is to let you do your job without worry. However, if you continue to be anxious like this, I'm afraid your morale will decline before the expedition even begins."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruofeng was slightly taken aback, and then silently lowered his eyes.

Unlike the Northern Barbarians, the Southern Kingdom is a nation with a complete operational system, making it far more difficult to conquer than the Northern Barbarians.

From the moment Xiao Ruofeng learned that he would personally lead troops to attack Nan Jue, even though he had always been the victor in his previous battles against Nan Jue, he couldn't help but feel anxious and uneasy.

Xiao Ruojin stared intently at Xiao Ruofeng, seeing into the deepest secret in his heart: "Perhaps what you're truly worried about isn't whether this battle can be won, but rather whether, after the victory, your achievements will be added to your record, and whether the relationship between us brothers will change as a result..."

"Brother!" Xiao Ruofeng suddenly spoke, interrupting Xiao Ruojin's words, his voice slightly sharp due to urgency.

"You seem quite nervous; it seems I've guessed what's on your mind." Xiao Ruojin sighed softly and continued, "Ruofeng, if attacking Nanjue would be difficult for you, then I can personally lead the army into battle."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruofeng immediately and firmly refused, saying, "Now that the Northern Li army is strong and well-equipped with generals, how can you, as the ruler of a country, easily leave the capital to personally lead an expedition?"

He hesitated for a moment, his brow furrowing slightly as if weighing his words, then gritted his teeth, as if making a major decision, and said again, "Brother, it's not that I don't trust you, but there are already some rumors circulating outside, and besides, I am indeed..."

"Rumors?" Xiao Ruojin sat up straight instantly, a hint of doubt and wariness flashing in her eyes. "What rumors? Who told you that?"

Although Xiao Ruojin is good at delegating, she has an extremely strong desire for control.

He appears to be indifferent to everything and governs by doing nothing, but in reality, he is fully aware of everyone's movements and will not allow anyone or anything to escape his control.

But now, right under his nose, someone dared to spread rumors, even making Xiao Ruofeng believe them.

But he was completely unaware of this.

How can this be?

How could he not have noticed a single whisper of something like this happening?

Who on earth dares to act so recklessly?

Who else has such means to stir up trouble right under his nose?

Seeing Xiao Ruojin's gaze suddenly turn sharp, Xiao Ruofeng was momentarily at a loss, but then realized that his brother was completely unaware of the matter.

He had always believed that his elder brother was fully aware of everything happening in Tianqi City, so when he heard the rumors, he assumed that his brother was aware of them. Now that these rumors had reached his ears, it must be that his brother was indirectly reminding him to behave himself.

To his utter surprise, his elder brother knew nothing about the matter, which meant there must be something fishy going on behind the scenes.

Xiao Ruofeng's tone carried a hint of uncertainty: "Could it be that someone is deliberately trying to sow discord between us brothers?"

"Tell me about this in detail. Who told you? What exactly did they say? Don't overlook any detail."

Xiao Ruofeng frowned, trying hard to recall the scene at the time: "I have a martial arts practitioner under my command. Three days ago, he suddenly mentioned that there is a rumor circulating in the market that Ruofeng has repeatedly made meritorious contributions in battle, which has already made my brother wary. If I go to the Southern Expedition this time and return victorious, my brother will definitely not tolerate Ruofeng. So he advised me to make plans as soon as possible."

"It was such a simple scheme, how could I have fallen for it?"