Chapter 156 Princess, Don’t Underestimate People

Seeing Shang Xi, Xiao Ning quickly walked over to him, seeming a little surprised: "Why is Your Highness the Princess here?"

Shang Xi looked Xiao Ning around, and seeing that she was fine, he said, "Get in the car first."

Xiao Ning got into the car first and extended his hand to Shang Xi.

He curled his fingertips, stretched them out, and placed them on her palm.

She took his hand and pulled him into the car.

After getting into the carriage and sitting down, the carriage turned and drove towards the princess's mansion.

Xiao Ning looked at Shang Xi and chuckled, "You are quite ambitious, Your Highness. You have people all over the palace."

She didn't believe that the news would spread as soon as she entered the palace.

"But Princess, you are making such a big fuss, are you afraid that His Majesty doesn't know that you have arranged someone in the palace?"

"What do you know? I haven't been to the palace for a long time. I came here today to pay my respects to the Empress. It's just that the Empress had a headache and couldn't see me. I happened to hear that the Prince Consort had entered the palace, so I decided to wait a while."

After saying this, Shang Xi stared at Xiao Ning with a serious expression: "Why did His Majesty summon you? To quell the rebellion?"

Xiao Ning laughed again, propping up his chin and looking at him: "Your Highness the Princess is really smart, she guessed it right at once."

Shang Xi frowned and said, "Don't be so playful, I'm talking to you about serious matters."

Xiao Ning tutted his words and said, "You can't even laugh. Her Royal Highness is so overbearing."

Shang Xi glared at her, and Xiao Ning touched his nose, "Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore..."

Seeing Xiao Ning sitting up straight and looking serious, Shang Xi asked, "How many soldiers did he allow you to take with you?"

Xiao Ning: "Five thousand."

Shang Xi looked up at her: "Do you agree?"

Xiao Ning: "Yeah, why don't you agree?"

Shang Xi said angrily: "He wants you to die!"

Xiao Ning didn't like what he heard and snorted, "What do you mean by asking me to die? Princess, don't underestimate me."

Shang Xi gritted his teeth and said, "Right now, bandits are rampant outside, and the rebels have captured the county seat and the provincial capital. If you go and fight, it will be a siege, and I'll only give you 5,000 soldiers. That would be nothing but courting death!"

Xiao Ning raised his hand and touched his head, comforting him: "Have you forgotten what I said to you before, Your Highness?"

Shang Xi was indeed comforted, and even his ears turned strangely red.

He pursed his lips, "I haven't forgotten."

He knew what Xiao Ning was referring to.

Xiao Ning released his hand and smiled: "So, I am also a rebel, a rebel disguised as a rebel."

Shang Xi looked at her hand as she moved away, lowered his eyes and said, "But I'm worried about you."

Xiao Ning looked at him, stunned for a moment, and smiled: "What are you worried about? You should trust your family... Husband, we were able to turn around the cliffs and death situations before, let alone now?"

"Besides, don't underestimate 5,000 soldiers. In troubled times, even if there are only 500 soldiers, it may not be impossible to achieve success."

"I know my limits and won't take any risks. This time, we're going out to quell a rebellion, but it's also to develop our own power."

"Compared to me, the princess is in real danger in Shengjing. If even a little bit of news leaks out from my side, I'm afraid the princess will..."

Their eyes met, and Shang Xi smiled, "Just take care of yourself, you don't have to worry about me."

Xiao Ning looked at him and smiled: "I believe in Your Highness the Princess."

He can grasp the news from all over Dayong, even more comprehensive than the imperial court, and he also has people in the palace.

She really didn't need to worry too much, as Her Royal Highness the Princess had already built up her own power.

Perhaps if she hadn't made that suggestion earlier, His Royal Highness the Princess would have worked towards that goal on her own. After all, when she made the suggestion, he didn't show any panic or surprise on his face. He only asked her if she knew how difficult the road would be.

Her Royal Highness the Princess has advanced ideas and is unlike the women of this era.

If they could succeed and the princess could become emperor, she would surely be able to create a new world for women of this era.

The carriage arrived at the princess's mansion.

Xiao Ning came out first. She got out of the car and turned around to help Shang Xi get out.

The two returned to Shang Xi's study together.

Shang Xi handed her the "Clan Records" that he had already memorized. It was three thick volumes, all copied by the princess herself.

"I was worried that you might be careless and lose something, so I copied it twice more."

Xiao Ning was flipping through the manuscript in his hand. Hearing this, his fingertips paused and he looked up at him: "Does your hand hurt?"

Shang Xi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It doesn't hurt."

How could it not hurt? There were three whole books, all copied by him alone.

What's more, he also has to deal with news transmitted from all over the place.

Xiao Ning put the book away and said, "Princess, you came to the palace in a hurry. You haven't had lunch yet, right? What do you want to eat? I will make it for you."

Shang Xi: "Anything is fine. I'm not picky."

Xiao Ning said, "The princess always says she's not picky and just lets me cook whatever I like. But this time I want to cook what the princess likes. I'll take it as a thank you for transcribing the 'Clan Chronicles', okay?"

Shang Xi thought about it and named two simple dishes.

He was also worried that Xiao Ning wouldn't be able to do it because it was too difficult.

After washing his hands, Xiao Ning went into the kitchen, and Shang Xi followed him in.

Xiao Ning opened his mouth and said, "I already said that I cooked today to thank Her Royal Highness, the Princess. The Princess cannot come in."

But Shang Xi was determined not to go out: "I like cooking with you, I think it's a very interesting thing."

It was as if they were an ordinary couple in love.

Seeing Shang Xi's persistence, Xiao Ning stopped chasing him.

After all, she was leaving soon, and they probably wouldn't see each other for a few years. Since he wanted to spend more time with her, he might as well spend more time with her.

"Then go wash the vegetables, Your Highness."

Xiao Ning tilted his head and smiled, then handed the wooden basin in his hand to Shang Xi.

Shang Xi took the basin and smiled, "As you wish."

Xiao Ning: “…”

What orders are you obeying? You are a princess.

After dinner, Xiao Ning wanted to say that she should go back to the Marquis' Mansion to make arrangements, but when she met Shang Xi's gaze, the words she opened her mouth became: "Your Highness, would you like to go to the Marquis' Mansion together?"

Every time she said goodbye, sadness welled up in his eyes.

And this time the separation will last even longer.

Perhaps because she had prayed to heaven and earth, she could never be hard-hearted towards him.

Shang Xi nodded and said, "Okay, you're going on a campaign, which is a big deal. We should inform the elders in the Marquisate so that everyone has an idea."

So the two of them asked someone to harness the carriage and prepared to go to the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion.

At the same time, Shen Zhiyi was also summoned into the palace.

As soon as he entered the Qinzheng Hall, Shen Zhiyi knelt down and bowed, "Your Majesty, I beg you to live in peace. Long live Your Majesty."

The emperor sat in front of the dragon table, looking at the young man who was kneeling on the ground.

He looks neither humble nor arrogant, and is indeed much more reliable than those uneducated children from wealthy families.

Shen Shulan is good at raising a son.

"Get up."

The emperor spoke.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Shen Zhiyi still responded neither servilely nor arrogantly. After standing up, he did not look around, but looked at the ground with his eyes slightly lowered.

Neither tense nor relaxed.

The emperor was very satisfied. "I believe your father has already told you this when he returned. I will not elaborate on this matter. I only ask if you are capable of handling this matter."