The man in his arms was so drunk that he didn't even resist his kiss, but his frown made him feel uneasy for a moment.
Sure enough, her whisper came to my ears, "Mumu, I miss you so much..."
His heart trembled, as if he had been struck by lightning. He hurriedly raised his head and stared blankly at the person in his arms, with a flash of disappointment in his eyes.
Around noon the next day, Shi Meng woke up from a hangover. Her head felt as heavy as lead. When she managed to open her eyes, she realized that she seemed to be in a rickety carriage.
The figure in front of him gradually became clearer, and when he saw that she had woken up, she had brought a bowl of steaming sugar water over to her.
"Come on, drink slowly. Do you have a headache? Do you remember that you drank the whole pot of aged pear blossom wine last night?" Sima Luocheng helped her up, handed her the bowl in his hand, and took a step back from the shorter one.
He took a soft cushion and let her lean on it.
Xi Meng picked up the bowl and drank a few gulps without raising his head. He was really thirsty.
"Ah! It's so hot!" She suddenly raised her head, stuck out her pink tongue, and breathed out, looking really funny.
"Of course it's hot, I asked the maid to cook it. I didn't know you would be in such a hurry, nor did you know you would blow on it before drinking." Sima Luocheng had an imperceptible fondness in his eyes, and put the bowl in her hand back on the table.
A few minutes later, he rushed out of the car curtain and said, "Ye'er, bring in some ice fruit."
The people outside responded in a low voice, and in a moment, a maid in brocade clothes lifted the curtain and walked in. She bowed her head slightly, presented the ice fruit on the tray, and then left silently.
Xi Meng took the ice fruit and held it in his mouth. The pain on the tip of his tongue dissipated in an instant.
He looked up at Sima Luocheng and smiled awkwardly, "Hey, I made the young master laugh."
Sima Luocheng shook his head and smiled lightly, "Meng'er and I don't have to be so open-minded. If Meng'er doesn't mind, you can become my brother and sister in the future."
After last night, he already understood that even if that person was not by her side, she still only had that person in her heart.
It's not easy for him to get into her heart.
Fortunately, she was close at hand and he no longer dared to ask for too much.
Because Shi Meng was drunk, he had no memory of what happened last night. Hearing the words here, he was paused and felt a little happy. He finally figured out that a smart man like him would weigh the pros and cons. She and Baili Bing had no relationship at all.
There is no comparison, so he would give up, which shows that he has determined what he wants in his heart.
That's great. At least, she can easily become friends with him again.
Furthermore, it should be nice to have the king as your big brother.
Thinking of this, Xi Meng smiled, cupped his hands and said, "It's rare that eldest brother doesn't dislike Meng'er as an ordinary citizen. How could Meng'er not want to? Haha!"
Seeing her readily agreeing, Sima Luocheng was very happy. His laughter passed through the car curtains and could be heard clearly by the dozens of shadow guards following him.
However, when he stood up from the car couch, there was a hint of darkness in his eyes that no one noticed, but when he raised his eyes again, he still had that calm expression.
Xi Meng was half-lying on the carriage couch, leaning on a soft pillow. The ice fruit she was shouting in her mouth had slowly melted, but her head was still a little stuffy and her stomach was uncomfortable. The swaying carriage made her even more uncomfortable.
Holding back her discomfort, she asked: "Brother, what happened in the court?" Based on her understanding of Sima Luo City, if there wasn't something urgent, she would never put her in the hospital while she was still hungover.
She took this bumpy carriage.
Sima Luocheng picked up the hot tea on the low table, lowered his head and blew the hot air gently, handed it to Xi Meng's hand, and then said slowly: "To be honest with Meng'er, the Yun Kingdom has been weak for a long time, and I can't change it overnight. I
Since he ascended the throne, although he has tried every means to reduce taxes, natural disasters have continued, and many people still have insufficient food and clothing. Among them, the six counties of Xizhou are the most serious. Xizhou is also adjacent to the Xia Kingdom, and the people on the border have been repeatedly bullied by Xia thieves. The border guards
Although there were tens of thousands of people, due to lack of food and grass, the morale of the army was weakened. From time to time, horse thieves from the Xia Kingdom came in late at night to rob homes and houses, but the defenders turned a blind eye. A few months ago, there was a farce in Fuyang County where army thieves collaborated to rob people of food. If
It's not that the local county guards were afraid of losing their heads and ordered people to report the matter to the court overnight. I'm afraid they are still kept in the dark."
Probably because this matter really made him angry, his tone became more and more serious. In the end, he punched the table hard. The hot tea splashed, and the hand he clenched was burned red, but he didn't say anything.
He didn't realize it, he just frowned and looked coldly at the car window and sighed.
Seeing this in a dream, she hurriedly got off the bed, sat down next to him, picked up an ice fruit, wrapped it in a silk handkerchief and gently placed it on the back of his hand, advising: "Brother, don't be anxious! This sounds very serious."
What's strange is that although there are many people in the army, it is inevitable that there will be people who are just trying to make up for the numbers. But those who dare to join forces with the horse thieves of the Xia Kingdom will never be as simple as they seem on the surface."
It stands to reason that no matter how stupid and stupid those sergeants are, they would never dare to do such a treasonous thing under the eyes of the Fuyang Commander-in-Chief. According to the laws of the Yun Kingdom, those who liaise with bandits from other countries will be punished with treason.
, can wipe out the entire clan.
Sima Luocheng looked down at the silk handkerchief on the back of his hand, and was slightly startled. Even Meng'er could see the strangeness in this. The Fuyang general had been on the battlefield for many years, but he couldn't see the difference? He actually checked it.
After repeated searches, nothing suspicious was found. The coolness of the ice fruit gradually brought him back to his senses. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Meng Meng in front of him, who was dressed as a man. He said helplessly: "If these local officials can have Meng'er's intelligence,
There is no need for me to excuse myself from the court because of my illness and make this trip myself. Unfortunately, of the hundreds of officials in the court, very few of them can really be used by me."
Hearing this, Xi Meng's ears suddenly felt warm. Although people often praised her for her beauty, no one ever praised her for her intelligence. She felt guilty for a moment, lowered her eyebrows, and became embarrassed.
But thinking about this grain robbery case, it was clear that there were many flaws. Logically, Sima Luocheng could just leave the matter to the Fuyang County Sheriff, and there was really no need to come here in person.
"There is something unclear about Meng'er. Since it was the governor who handed the memorial to the eldest brother, he naturally knows how to deal with it. Why did the eldest brother take the risk and come here incognito?" Simeng was really surprised and asked directly.
"Meng'er didn't know something. The governor of Fuyang County was timid and afraid of getting into trouble. Although he secretly reported the matter to me, he didn't dare to catch the soldiers who were making trouble and robbing food. I always knew who he was, so I ordered the Minister of Punishment to lead him personally.
They went to Fuyang to hear the case in person, but they did not expect that more than 30 people, including the Minister of Punishment, had been robbed and killed before they reached the border of Xizhou, and no one survived. As soon as the case was reported, everyone in Xizhou's local officials was in danger.
, there are even rumors that Xizhou General Xiang Tianci had already defected to the Xia Kingdom, so he was indifferent to the soldiers under his account collaborating with horse thieves to steal grain, and he was afraid that the Ministry of Punishment would find out, so he sent experts to ruthlessly kill the Minister of Punishment and his entourage."
Shi Meng looked at him with a solemn expression, and there was a hint of sadness in his eyes. He thought that the Minister of Punishment was the third rank of the current dynasty, and should be one of the few trustworthy officials mentioned by Sima Luocheng. Now that he was assassinated for official duties, as the king, he felt deeply in his heart.