Chapter 192: Is Your Word Binding?

The youth's voice was clear and resonant, allowing everyone to hear it distinctly.

Instantly, the entire military tent fell into a deathly silence.

Xiao Moting's expression remained calm, but the tips of his ears quietly flushed a deep crimson as he looked at Bai Wei.

Everyone's gaze swept across Bai Wei and Xiao Moting in unison, and many were secretly snickering.

Bai Wei's face turned red instantly, and her ears felt burning hot.

Yet the foolish Xiao Dabao still stared with wide eyes and exclaimed.

"Bai, have you agreed to marry the Prince?"

"That is truly wonderful! When are you two getting married? All of us soldiers will come to drink the wedding wine together!"

Bai Wei's face turned even redder, and she waved her hands in a panic.

"No... that, don't misunderstand, I didn't prom—"

Before she could finish, she looked up and saw Xiao Moting's dark eyes gazing at her without blinking.

His gaze was deep, reflecting only her figure in his eyes.

She didn't know what came over her, but Bai Wei felt her heartstrings tugged by his look, and her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.

He was the Fourth Prince of the Daliang Dynasty and the world-renowned 'Northern Frontier War God'; if she rejected him in public, he would likely lose face, making it difficult for him to command the tens of thousands of troops under him in the future.

Thinking of this, the words on the tip of Bai Wei's tongue took an inexplicable turn.

"That, the matter of marriage... I will marry him after Xiao Moting pacifies the world."

As soon as the words fell, a burst of cheers erupted all around.

"Brothers, we'll be able to drink the Prince and Bai's wedding wine!"

"Good news, truly good news! Bai and the Prince are betrothed; this is a great joy."

"Prince, hurry and think of some names for the children, just in case."

The soldiers were in an uproar, and some impatient ones even jumped out to urge Xiao Moting to think of names for his unborn children...

Watching the Northern Frontier soldiers who were jubilant, Bai Wei regretted it so much her guts turned green; she wanted to slap her own mouth.

What had come over her just now?

She had actually said she would marry Xiao Moting!

How embarrassing!

With a flushed face and a panicked heart, Bai Wei hurriedly reached out to tug on Xiao Moting's sleeve.

"Xiao Moting, don't just stand there, hurry and help me out of this."

"Hurry and explain it to your soldiers."

Xiao Moting's lips curled slightly, his eyes carrying a hint of a smile.

He stepped forward, simultaneously pulling Bai Wei behind him without a trace, and spoke loudly to the crowd.

"Regarding the matter between Bai and me, please do not ask any further. As for the wedding wine, when the time comes to drink it, we will certainly notify everyone."

Once he finished speaking, the military camp erupted into an even louder cheer.

"Great!"

Standing behind Xiao Moting's tall frame, Bai Wei was completely dumbfounded.

What was he doing?

Her tongue had slipped, and she had asked him to help her out and explain the marriage matter to the soldiers.

Yet he seemed to have misunderstood, and even invited everyone to drink the wedding wine?!

Annoyed, Bai Wei reached out and poked Xiao Moting in the waist, hissing a few words through gritted teeth.

"Xiao! Moting! You didn't help me explain, and you even told the soldiers to come drink the wedding wine?"

"I never agreed to marry you!"

Xiao Moting tilted his head slightly and lowered his voice.

"Bai, I apologize for the offense."

"I am the Prince of Zhenbei, commanding the entire army; my words and actions must carry weight so that I may command respect, otherwise the soldiers will not follow my orders in the future."

"I have offended you, and Xiao Moting will apologize to you later."

With things having reached this point, Bai Wei could only let it go.

After all, it was she who had the slip of the tongue.

Xiao Moting had done nothing wrong.

"Forget it, I, I'll go for a walk in the city," Bai Wei said hurriedly.

The matter of the marriage had likely already spread throughout the entire camp.

She felt too embarrassed to stay in the military camp.

"Very well." Xiao Moting nodded with a smile and turned to look at Bai Wei, "Bai, please return to my tent and wait for a moment; I will go into the city to buy you a set of clothes to change into. The city is crowded and complex, and it will also prevent any accidents from occurring."

Bai Wei looked down and realized that when she was feeding Xiao Lujing medicine earlier, her clothes had been stained with a patch of reddish-brown medicinal juice.

Moreover, she had left in a hurry when she arrived in ancient times and hadn't had time to change, wearing only modern long shirts and trousers.

Coming to the Beijiang Junying, the camp was filled with men, and there were simply no women's dresses.

She nodded.

"That works too."

The severely wounded in the military camp were basically all treated now and were waiting to recover.

She had nothing to do now, and she really did want to go for a walk in the city.

She had never been to an ancient city from a thousand years ago.

She wondered if it was like what was portrayed in the movies.

Xiao Moting strode out of the camp tent and asked the soldier.

"How is the investigation going in Shiya City?"

"Reporting to Prince, the northern part of the city is still being cleared of the battlefield, but the southern part was not damaged, and the markets are open as usual."

Xiao Moting turned around and explained to Bai Wei.

"The city has experienced the ravages of war; the northern part was the main battlefield, where the streets were blown apart and blood flowed like a river, so the soldiers are still cleaning up."

"However, the southern part is still accessible, and there is a market there; if you would like to go shopping, I will accompany you."

Bai Wei's eyes curved into crescents, and she nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, let's go quickly."

She wanted to visit an ancient market so badly!

Xiao Moting paused, then suddenly asked in a low voice.

"Bai, if I truly pacify the world, will... will what you said just now count?"

He looked at her deeply, a faint glimmer flickering in the depths of his eyes.

Bai Wei blushed.

She had only had a slip of the tongue; she hadn't expected the soldiers to take it seriously, and Xiao Moting had taken it seriously too.

If she had known, she wouldn't have spoken so casually about getting married.

"You should conquer the world first, then we can talk."

Bai Wei did not refuse immediately.

After all, Xiao Moting's status is that of the Fourth Prince, leading over a hundred thousand troops, and he needs to save face.

Besides, Daliang is in complete chaos right now, with both internal troubles and external threats; even if he can pacify it, it will likely be several years from now!

She would talk about it when that time comes!

Seeing that Bai Wei did not refuse, Xiao Moting's tense body finally relaxed quietly, and his hanging heart settled.

Of course, he knew that the "marriage" Bai Wei spoke of was not real.

The two of them were not even in the same time and space; for her to come to Daliang once was already extremely difficult.

But he just wanted an answer.

Even if it were an ending without a result, he still wanted to hold it in his hands.

Bai Wei walked into the tent and settled Xiao Lujing down.

"Lujing, you are no longer in any serious danger now; rest assured and recover, you will be better by tomorrow."

"Sister Bai, everyone says you are a Goddess from the heavens who lives in the Heavenly Palace. You won't abandon me and Father and return to the heavens, will you?" Xiao Lujing looked at her longingly, as if afraid she would disappear the next second.

The young boy's star-like eyes were clear and bright, filled with a sense of insecurity.