Jing He saw something was wrong, so he hurried out and planned to follow him and report the news to his eldest lady.
But after walking a few steps, someone suddenly grabbed his shoulder.
She glanced sideways at Chen Ning and asked him impatiently - What are you doing? If you have anything to say, tell him!
She still wants to find the eldest lady.
Chen Ning glanced at the back of the man carrying a food box not far away, shook his head at Jing He, and signaled her not to follow him.
Jing He rolled his eyes at him - I want you to take care of it!
As she said that, she slipped her shoulders neatly, broke away from his big hand, and walked forward.
Chen Ning raised his eyebrows, raised his hand, grabbed Jing He's belt, pulled her back to the room, and closed the door with a bang.
Jing He angrily whispered to him: "What are you doing? Didn't you see that I have to inform the eldest lady!"
As he spoke, he rushed out like a small firecracker, and who knew he would rush into Chen Ning's arms.
Chen Ning's chest was as hard as a stone slab, which made her head feel dizzy.
Jing He had a baby face, rubbed his forehead, and sneered angrily: "That's great, you used your inner strength to block me, right? I think you are the old monk's wooden fish - you want to be knocked!"
She didn't use her inner strength to get his way! But Chen Ning's kung fu was not as good as hers!
As she said that, she punched him in the stomach with her fist!
Chen Ning blocked the door and blocked her fist: "You can't go. If you follow behind, it will make Mr. Qiantose think that the eldest lady is doing something bad. That's why you have to tip off the eldest lady. It will cause them to misunderstand."
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Jing He was stunned and frowned: "But Master Qiantose has always been very taboo about the eldest lady meeting the King of Qin..."
"Starting from the capital, no matter how taboo the man in Dongchang is, how will the King of Qin and the eldest lady not meet each other? Is the eldest lady doing something shameful?"
Chen Ning asked calmly.
Jing He thought for a while and muttered: "That's not true, but I can't stop that man from thinking too much..."
Chen Ning looked coldly: "What does that man in Dongchang think is his business? Does the young lady need to see his face in everything?"
Jinghe stared at his round eyes and retorted instinctively: "Of course not, why would the eldest lady do anything based on his expression!"
After she finished speaking, she was stunned for a moment, and her originally fierce aura calmed down a bit.
She scratched her head and felt something was wrong: "But..."
"No but, just let the eldest lady handle this matter." Chen Ning interrupted her.
As the leader of the Red Blood Legion, the eldest lady is opposed to Dongchang, but the master of Dongchang is the eldest lady's bedfellow and has such great influence on the eldest lady.
The eldest lady must be able to handle the relationship between herself and the man, instead of just not doing whatever the man doesn't like her to do, in order to move forward without distraction.
After listening to Chen Ning's words, Jing He only felt upset: "Okay, I understand, it's fine if I don't go."
She banged his chest explosively: "Why are men and women so troublesome?"
Chen Ning rubbed her chest in silence. If he didn't use his internal strength to block it, she would probably cause internal injuries if she punched him down.
"Jinghe, you can get away from me. Men and women are not allowed to have sex." He said patiently.
Only then did Jing He realize that he was still lying in his arms, and they were talking in this posture just now.
She took two steps back and rolled her eyes at Chen Ning angrily: "Don't act like a little daughter-in-law who is being eaten. There are many men in the army with better figures than you. Do you think I care about lying on your back?
It’s not you who’s blocking the door!”
Chen Ning listened to her and squinted his eyes, feeling a little uncomfortable for no reason: "Have you seen many men's figures?"
How come this girl doesn’t know the difference between men and women? She obviously comes from a wealthy family!
Jing He looked at his strange look and sneered: "I grew up in the army since I was a child. I have seen so many northern men without clothes. Do you have any opinion?"
It's because she has spent the past twenty years both in the military and in wealthy families, and has seen through the oppression and shackles of secular ethics on women.
For the sake of the lady's reputation, she can be a well-behaved maid in the capital.
After leaving the capital, the sky is huge and the earth is huge. The young lady is the biggest, she is the second child!
Chen Ning frowned: "You..."
Jing He interrupted him with a cold snort: "Who are you, a weak chicken from Jiangnan, why would I eat your tofu?"
She has never thought about getting married in her life, and nothing in the secular ethics can restrain her. She is a daughter of a gangster, and her reputation is nothing!
However, this does not mean that she can tolerate Chen Ning thinking that she is interested in eating him!
After scolding Chen Ning, Jing He turned around and left.
Chen Ning had a cold handsome face, not knowing what he was thinking.
After a while, Jing He suddenly came back.
Chen Ning narrowed his eyes again: "What do you want to do again?"
Jinghe said coldly: "I forgot one thing!"
Then, with lightning speed, he reached behind him and reached around three inches below his waist - his upper gluteal muscles, and squeezed them hard!
Under his disbelieving gaze, Jing He walked away in a swaggering manner, snorting as he walked -
"Although I don't care about you, but let me tell you, I won't apologize for what happened last time. I will pinch you once when I see you!"
She originally wanted to let him go! But he acted like she was a shameless maniac who wanted to take advantage of him!
Okay, she will tell him to see what taking advantage means!
As a human being, you still have to be cautious!
She is who she is, different fireworks!
Chen Ning: "..."
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Chen Ning and Jing He were arguing over Ming Lan Ruo's tip.
On the other end, Minglan Ruozheng and Shangguan Hongye were discussing the details of the bandit suppression and they were getting excited.
"Your Highness, think about it, now that His Highness the Crown Prince has lost his job in the black market, Your Majesty is annoyed with him."
"If your northern patrol can wipe out the bandits in Changbai Mountain in one fell swoop, and then take the blame for the Tang magistrate, wouldn't it be a great achievement?"
Shangguan Hongye said coldly: "Of course I know this is a great achievement, but suppressing bandits requires soldiers and money. Now the Ministry of Household Affairs is in the hands of the prince. Even if the Ministry of War wants to send troops, how can the prince ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to call him poor?
Food and salary coming?”
It's not like he hasn't thought about this matter, but the forces in the imperial court are complicated, so it can't be that easy.
"The soldiers and horses have not been moved, but food and grass have gone first. Northeast Xinjiang has suffered a major disaster this year. The Ministry of Revenue can just use the excuse that they have no money for disaster relief this year to refuse to suppress the bandits with confidence."
Ming Lanruo listened and nodded silently.
Shangguan Hongye is not a wealthy waste who relies on his status as a prince to be ignorant and self-righteous.
On the contrary, like Shangguan Zhou, he was an outstanding prince who grew up in the fierce struggle for imperial power, and had a very clear control and understanding of the court situation.
He said calmly: "The garrison in Northeastern Xinjiang is already under the control of Tang Zhifu, and the court cannot mobilize it. Soldiers from other provinces must be used. Without food, grass and benefits, who will help you?"
Ming Lanruo thought for a while: "Even if the Ministry of Revenue supports disaster relief with money and food, the military expenses spent on suppressing bandits are still far lower than a formal border war."
King Shangguan Hongye of Qin was good at using troops, and his main forces were placed in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment.
Prince Shangguan Zhou was good at amassing money, and the Ministry of Revenue was under his control. He had never been short of money in these years, so Emperor Ming would feel free to give him money in the black market.
Only then could he, the crown prince, be able to secure his position as the crown prince of the East Palace despite the joint encirclement and suppression by the Queen of Zhou and Queen Qin's mother and son.
Therefore, even if the Ministry of Revenue provides disaster relief, it will definitely not be without money to support the suppression of bandits.
Regardless of their ruthless nature, the two most outstanding sons of Emperor Ming had their own skills, and neither of them was really stupid.
"So, we need a reasonable reason for sending troops that His Majesty will not refuse under any circumstances and force the Ministry of Revenue to pay!" Ming Lanruo said with a sly and sharp look.
But then, she sighed again: "But now I can't think of any reason for Your Majesty to send troops to suppress the bandits. Your Highness is His Majesty's most beloved son. What do you think? This matter can only be good for you!"
Shangguan Hongye was stunned and frowned.
Of course he knew that sending troops to suppress the bandits and destroying the gang of gangsters and the Tang magistrate who colluded with Prince Shangguan Zhou would cut off Shangguan Zhou's way of making a lot of money, which would only be good for him.
But……
What reasons could force my father to send troops...
He couldn't think of it for a moment.
"It's not difficult to find a reason for His Majesty to send troops." A gentle voice suddenly sounded.
Ming Lanruo and Shangguan Hongye were both stunned and looked out the door.
A tall, slender figure wearing black clothing walked in, holding a food box in his hand.
When Ming Lanruo saw that he had a Shura mask on his face and his beautiful thin lips were curved to smile at her, she shuddered inexplicably.
Her dark eyes rolled slightly, and she said calmly and obediently: "Qiao Yan, you are here. I didn't see you when I woke up. I waited for a long time and didn't see you back, so I came to treat His Highness King Qin."
Why did this man come back so early? He was most annoyed by Shangguan Hongye.
She still had to smooth out his hair.
Qiao Yan looked at his little empress sitting beside Shangguan Hongye's bed, still some distance away.
She was well-behaved and spoke to him openly. She even folded her delicate white hands neatly on her knees and explained to him softly.
Even though I knew she wasn't completely telling the truth——
For example, she didn't wait for him at all, but called the person named Sister Hong and Chen Ning into the room to talk.
But there was something sweet hidden under her cool look, like a bowl of smoothie covered with sweet lychees just waiting for him to enjoy, it was ice-cold and sweet without even realizing it.
It pleased him inexplicably.
Qiao Yan licked the roof of his mouth with the tip of his tongue and smiled faintly: "Is there anything else that feels wrong, little lady?"
Ming Lanruo knew that she had smoothed the big devil's hair a little, so she breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at him: "It's okay."
Shangguan Hongye always felt the ambiguous and strange atmosphere flowing inexplicably between the two.
Shangguan Hongye had a gloomy and angular handsome face, and snorted coldly: "Ling Bo is really getting more and more unseemly, and everyone has been let in."