Chu Yunning's eyes moved slightly, staring blankly into a pair of dark eyes. Unknowingly, she had known Xiao Jingheng for a year and a half.
Many, many things happened during this period, but it never seemed to affect my trust in him.
But...Chu Yunning turned her face sideways and declined Xiao Jingheng's kindness: "Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty. My vulgar and ignorant woman is not worthy of Your Majesty at all."
"Nonsense!" Xiao Jingheng frowned and argued seriously: "A Ning is the best woman in the world, and no one can replace her."
"Li Guo and I."
"It's not your fault." He never cared about whether Chu Yunning reconciled or whether he had any children.
There were so many women in the harem, and Xiao Jingheng had a crush on Miss Ling when he first fell in love. But later he found out that he was taking advantage of her, and that Miss Ling did not hesitate to poison him. Xiao Jingheng's heart was completely sealed.
Until I met Chu Yunning again many years later.
Having experienced life and death several times, no matter what situation he encountered, Chu Yunning always stood by him immediately, regardless of interests.
Xiao Jingheng was moved and shocked, and was impressed by Chu Yunning's intelligence time and time again.
"A Ning." Xiao Jingheng swallowed nervously, like a young boy, without his usual wisdom and calmness, his fingertips were clenched and turned white. He wanted to reach out to hold Chu Yunning, but he was afraid that he would be rude to her.
He is afraid of losing her.
So I have been afraid to take a step forward, for fear of breaking this balanced relationship.
Chu Yunning raised her eyebrows and said every word very seriously: "First, I will not be a concubine, even if it is an imperial concubine. Second, I cannot accept that my future husband will have many wives and concubines."
Jamel Xiao nodded without hesitation: "I know."
He also didn't like crowds of people. The harem was full of flowers, but no one could catch his eye. Xiao Jingheng yearned for those ordinary days, and didn't like to fight and kill people for trivial things.
Even he himself was wary of women in the harem, and he fell in love with them accidentally.
Chu Yunning looked at him in surprise: "With three thousand beauties in the harem, is the emperor really willing to give up?"
Which man wouldn't envy being an emperor? Every three years there is a talent show, and the pretty little girl is dazzling. It is simply a man's ultimate dream.
"Throughout the ages, there have been many infatuated emperors who favored only one person." Xiao Jingheng said.
Hearing this, Chu Yunning pondered, there were indeed many seeds of infatuation in history.
Xiao Jingheng saw the slight looseness between her brows, reached out and poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to her, with a faint smile in his eyes: "What are you worried about?"
Her reaction was unexpectedly calm, and she didn't seem particularly resistant.
Therefore, Jamel Xiao felt much more comfortable.
Chu Yunning raised her eyebrows, and suddenly had a premonition that the other party was weaving a very big web, tightening it towards her step by step.
"Aning, I only want you to say one word. Trust me for other matters. I can solve them without letting you be troubled by rumors or trapping your freedom."
Xiao Jingheng shook the teacup in his hand and put it into Chu Yunning's hand. Chu Yunning took the teacup without refusing and held it in his hand to warm it.
Bang bang!
There was a knock on the door outside the house.
"Two distinguished guests, the government is here to investigate, please be prepared," the waiter said.
Xiao Jingheng immediately helped Chu Yunning sit down, stood up and went to open the door. The waiter hunched over and said: "The government is here to check people and see if anyone is from Qianzhou. Don't worry, you two, this is just a formality and will not delay you."
It’s been too long.”
Everyone else had to cooperate obediently, so Xiao Jingheng nodded, opened the door and waited for the officers and soldiers to come and check.
During this period, a woman who was about to give birth leaned her head over and looked at Chu Yunning with a smile: "Madam, you are so lucky. Your husband is very attentive and considerate."
Chu Yunning was slightly stunned, with her fingertips on her lower abdomen, a shy smile on her face.
"My wife likes to be quiet and doesn't like to talk much." Xiao Jingheng blocked half of Chu Yunning's body. The woman nodded when she heard the words, and said with an expression like someone who has been through it: "There is a lot of chaos outside now, you need more
Accompanying your wife is not like me..."
As she spoke, the woman let out a long sigh, carrying a bag on her back and placing one hand on her lower back: "Fortunately, God bless us, the prefect of Yuanzhou is a good official, and he has made a lot of contributions to Yuanzhou over the years.
I'm not afraid of anyone. As long as you don't run around in Yuanzhou, nothing will happen."
Xiao Jingheng's eyes moved slightly.
I heard another noise coming from downstairs. A man in his early forties, wearing a dark blue official uniform and a black gauze hat, was checking one by one with his other hand on his lower back and frowning.
"No, that's Lord Liu, the prefect." The woman pursed her lips.
Hearing that the woman spoke highly of Mr. Liu, Chu Yunning couldn't help but turned his head and glanced curiously. The forty-year-old man's temples were already turning white, and the people passing by didn't seem to be afraid of him.
At least it's much better than the prefect of Qianzhou.
Suddenly a familiar figure appeared in front of him, it was Master Lu. Mr. Liu stopped Master Lu and said in a deep voice: "This is Yuanzhou, you can find someone if you want, but if it alarms the people and causes panic, I will definitely do it."
Not allowed!"
"Master Liu, my daughter was killed and the eldest princess Anyang was poisoned. I suspect the murderer is hiding in Yuanzhou. You should help me find it." Mr. Lu was busy on the road for days.
There was a tired look between his eyebrows, but there was a strong murderous look in his eyes.
Mr. Liu said: "I'm sorry, I didn't receive an order from my superiors to seal the city gate. The eldest princess was poisoned. You should report it to the court and track down the assassin. You don't have any evidence to prove that the murderer must be in Yuanzhou."
"You!" Master Lu glared at Master Liu fiercely.
Mr. Liu was not at all frightened by Master Lu. He just said: "Yuanzhou, I have sent additional patrols. If any clues are found, I will definitely send someone to notify the eldest princess' mansion."
When Master Lu saw that he was unable to get in, Master Liu turned to the Yamen and ordered: "Send more people to watch at the city gate. No one is allowed to cause trouble at the city gate, and no outsiders are allowed to bring large numbers of people with them."
Weapons entering the city, once they are discovered, they will be seized in time. If anyone resists again, they will be punished on the spot!"
This was meant for Master Lu to hear. Master Lu's face was livid with anger, he clenched his fists tightly but was unable to do anything to the opponent.
Since ancient times, people have not fought with officials, and Yuanzhou is not his territory, so he can only grit his teeth and swallow his grievances.
At some point, Xiao Jingheng came up behind her and followed her line of sight: "This Master Liu is quite transparent."
"Yuanzhou can live and work in peace and contentment under Master Liu's governance, which shows that he is a talented person."
Chu Yunning also nodded in agreement: "Master Liu has most likely guessed that you are in Yuanzhou, and he has the intention to protect you."
How many stupid officials are there?
Master Liu ordered people to guard the city gate and not allow anyone to bring weapons inside, just to protect the people inside the city.
It's impossible for Mr. Liu to have no trace of what happened in Qianzhou.
"She is a talent that can be made." Xiao Jingheng nodded, reached out to close the window, and helped her sit on the chair. The woman at the door had already returned to the house, and Chu Yunning couldn't help laughing.
Look at him.
Xiao Jingheng looked at her confused, touched his cheek, and asked innocently: "Why are you smiling?"
"It's nothing." Chu Yunning suppressed her smile and reached for the tea cup, but Xiao Jingheng held her hand and poured her another cup. The hot water was held in the palm of her hand, which was warm and comfortable.
"I will go and find out what Mr. Liu is really like later." Xiao Jingheng said.
Chu Yunning nodded.
After waiting for a long time, no one came up to check, and the people below quickly dispersed. It is unknown whether Master Lu has left Yuanzhou.
It was getting dark, Xiao Jingheng went out for a trip, and Chu Yunning was bored and found some books to pass the time.
Mo came back about two hours later. Chu Yunning smelled a faint fishy smell on the tip of his nose and was suddenly surprised: "Are you injured?"
Jamel Xiao covered his arm with one hand. The blood had dried up and stuck to his clothes: "A small injury doesn't matter."
The wound was indeed not deep, it just scratched a layer of skin. Fortunately, the wound was not poisonous. After being bandaged with medicinal gauze, Chu Yunning couldn't help but ask, "What on earth is going on?"
"I accidentally encountered two groups of people fighting, and the innocent people were involved. It was just a disaster." Xiao Jingheng said it in an understatement.
However, Chu Yunning felt that this matter was not simple. After thinking about it for a while, he guessed: "Did Master Lu lead someone to assassinate Lord Liu?"
This is the only possibility, otherwise how could Jamel Xiao be affected.
As expected, Jamel Xiao nodded: "I can't hide anything from you."
"Then what happened next, what happened to Mr. Liu?"
"Smart as Mr. Liu, I have already laid the trap and caught many alive. There is no serious problem."
Mr. Liu is very shrewd. He seemed to have already figured out that he would go. He sent his wife and children away early and dressed very formally to wait for him to come.
As soon as Xiao Jingheng appeared, Mr. Liu immediately kowtowed to my emperor, long live him.
Hearing this, Chu Yunning said regretfully: "It's really unfair to be a prefect with such a talent."
"Sometimes there is nothing wrong with being a prefect and benefiting the people, but if you climb up the ladder, you will have no choice but to do it yourself."
Otherwise, Mr. Yiliu's mind would have climbed up a long time ago. Xiao Jingheng did not have a deep impression of the governor of Yuanzhou. He only remembered that during the performance appraisal every year, Yuanzhou's results were neither good nor bad, not eye-catching at all.
It seems that Mr. Liu has some reservations.
"The army will arrive in Yuanzhou in three days. I..." Xiao Jingheng swallowed nervously, and was interrupted in the middle of what he said during the day. He hadn't gotten the answer he wanted yet.
Chu Yunning was not a nagging person, and stared straight at Xiao Jingheng with a pair of watery eyes: "If the emperor can consider the two conditions I mentioned clearly, we can give it a try."
Jamel Xiao was stunned.
"If the emperor can't do it, don't provoke me. Even if it's a short-term compromise, sooner or later I will leave you."
Chu Yunning's tone was solemn, and she stared at him with an expression that couldn't trap me.
The two people looked at each other, Xiao Jingheng's heart was beating fast, and even the roots of his ears were quietly turning red. Then he raised three fingers and swore to the sky: "Xiao Jingheng can swear to God that he will never take a concubine again in the rest of his life, and he will never take another concubine." Let A-Ning be my concubine. If you violate it, I will lose my life to this point, and I will never lie."
After saying this, Chu Yunning was stunned.
"Aning, Jamel Xiao will never lie."
"Well, I know."
Chu Yunning felt as sweet as eating honey, and took the initiative to hold Xiao Jingheng's hand, with a slight coolness on her slender fingertips.
The Xiao Jingheng she knew was responsible, caring, tolerant and kind, and a good man.
No one can pretend to be in front of her for a year and a half without seeing her true face.
Xiao Jingheng took Chu Yunning's soft palm and wrapped his big hand around her small hand. He held her slender waist with his other hand, gently put his head on her forehead, and sighed deeply.
"Aning, I have been waiting for this day for a long, long time. Sometimes I have thought about it in my dreams."
Chu Yunning was also very nervous, even breathing lightly. Although she was not a woman of this era, she was still single in modern times. In addition to being busy with studies and running around various laboratories every day, she had no experience in love at all.
When she first came to this era, the first person of the opposite sex she met was the scumbag Prince Xiao, which ruined all her good feelings.
Jamel Xiao's breath was gently breathing just above his head, and even the air was full of ambiguity.
After a brief hug, Xiao Jingheng opened the distance between the two people, while Chu Yunning raised his head and smiled softly: "I still need you at the border, so leave it to me."
"Well!" Xiao Jingheng left her two thousand secret guards and thirty thousand elite soldiers, and said with a serious face: "Aning, you can make suggestions behind your back, but don't take risks. Your own safety is the most important thing.
No messing around."
Chu Yunning nodded obediently.
After Xiao Jingheng simply packed up and saluted, he looked back at her, sighed, jumped from the window, merged with the night, and left.
After a while, a secret guard was waiting outside the window to ensure her personal safety at all times.
The next day before dawn, she heard the noise coming from outside. She just opened her eyes and asked, "What's going on outside?"
"Back to my master, the illness in Qianzhou has spread to Yuanzhou. Master Liu has sealed the city gate and is not allowed to go in." The secret guard replied in a low voice.
Chu Yunning frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "What about Master Lu?"
Villa Master Lu sent people to assassinate him yesterday. He will definitely not be willing to let Master Liu go. There will definitely be other actions. Master Lu cannot keep him here too long.
"I'm also trapped in the city." The secret guard replied.
Chu Yunning smiled inexplicably. Master Liu was a smart man and knew what to do and what not to do.
So she picked up a pen and wrote a letter, which contained antidote pills to study the condition, but it lacked a certain medicinal ingredient. Just in case, she could only treat it as a villain first and then a gentleman.
"Give this to Mr. Liu and ask him to find a way to research it as soon as possible. Everyone in Yuanzhou can receive one."
"yes."
After arranging all this, Chu Yunning felt relieved. She needed to develop the remaining medicine herself and then send it to Master Liu. The two combined together would be the real antidote.