Chapter 248: Not Clean
To be fair, Qu Ling is quite knowledgeable.
But Nian Zheng really opened her eyes.
To deceive the world, one needs not only scheming but also means.
One wrong step could lead to fatal disaster.
The women of the Nian family are truly better than their fathers.
Qu Ling even wondered if it was because the Nian family suppressed women and sucked away their luck that they were able to achieve their current status.
Qu Ling's eyes swept over the young master, "Since you gave birth to a girl, why bother pretending to be a boy?"
"The Liang Wang family is full of bastards. If you give birth to a daughter, not only will you not be suspected by the Liang Wang, but you will also be able to gain some of his true love and affection due to your unique status as a daughter of a noble family."
"pet?"
Nian Zheng sneered, and there was a hint of sarcasm and sadness in her laughter.
"What's the point of doting? It's just giving her some fancy clothes, boxes of jewelry, boxes of rouge, and telling her every day that her father loves her the most in the world."
"When she grows up to be a young girl, I will personally send her out for marriage, under the pretext that you have enjoyed the honor of a princess, so you should shoulder the responsibilities of a princess."
"I would rather my child not have such pampering."
She looked down at the child beside her and said, "It would be better to let her be a man."
"We're all illegitimate children, so why are you so sure we'll lose tomorrow? Whether it's a struggle for power or a scheme, even if we die, it's better than becoming pawns on a chessboard in the future."
That’s what she said to Xian’er.
Xian'er listens to her in everything.
Pei Jingming, who had been silent all this time, heard this and a hint of longing appeared in his eyes.
The emperor also said this in the mausoleum.
He had been away from Beijing for some time, and he wondered if those old fools in Beijing had caused her any trouble...
Qu Ling caught a glimpse of Pei Jingming distracted from the corner of his eye. He knew what he was thinking, but he didn't bother to care about him.
"Are you planning to keep her identity a secret?"
Qu Ling asked Nian Zheng.
"The time is not right."
Nian Zheng said in a deep voice, "When the dynasty is stable in the future, this Prince Liang's Mansion may have a princess."
And she will not treat Xian'er's children unfairly.
The hall was silent for a moment.
Nian Zheng bent down, touching her forehead to the ground, "Princess, I was wrong about what happened in the Imperial Examination Hall."
She took a deep breath and lowered her posture. "From this moment on, my life is in your hands. Please spare my life for now and let me work for you. If I don't do it well, or if there is even the slightest mistake, you can take my life at any time."
Whether it is the confession or Ming'er's identity.
It would be easy for Qu Ling to kill Nian Zheng.
"Get up."
Qu Ling looked at her and said, "Nian Zheng, I will keep your life for now."
It is true that Qu Ling admired Nian Zheng, but that did not stop her from thinking of killing her.
Talents are indeed valuable, but if they endanger one's own life, even if Wenquxing comes to the world, he can still be killed.
"You will live in Zhuoxi Courtyard for the time being. The first thing I want you to do is to help your aunt secure her position as Patriarch of the Nian Family and Dean of Tongjiang Academy."
Nian Sihua wants to stay in Yangzhou.
Qu Ling couldn't support her all the time.
There is considerable danger involved.
With the support of Prince Liang's Mansion, Nian Sihua will be much more relaxed.
Pei Jingming also came back to his senses. "I will inform His Majesty that the military power of the Jiangnan Governor's Office will remain in the Liang Prince's Mansion. In addition, the court will send a deputy general to Jianzhou to lead military affairs."
The military power in Jiangnan is in the hands of Nian Zheng and her son, which is the safest place for the time being, and the deputy general is responsible for monitoring Nian Zheng.
"I will definitely live up to your Majesty's expectations."
It was not until this moment that Nian Zheng finally relaxed.
She couldn't contain her excitement.
Unexpectedly, one day, she would become the true King of Liang.
The young boy looked at his mother lying on the ground with a confused look, his little hands unconsciously clutching the corner of her clothes.
"Princess, please go and rest. We will go to Tongjiang Academy together in three days."
As soon as Nian Zheng and the child disappeared outside the courtyard gate, Pei Jingming collapsed into a chair.
His former dignified and graceful appearance was gone, and even his folding fan was thrown on the table, showing no sign of a prince.
"Princess sister," he drawled, his tone filled with a hint of casual inquiry, "What exactly is your purpose in hosting this Luming Feast?"
Qu Ling glanced up at him upon hearing this. "Whether in the court or among the people, there are always people gossiping, saying that Mo Yu stole the imperial examination questions and hired someone to write them for her, which is how she topped the list. Some even say that she was promoted by His Majesty to silence the world's gossip."
"I'm hosting this banquet so that those people can see for themselves whether Mo Yu is worthy of this honor."
Pei Jingming raised his eyebrows, leaned forward, his eyes full of disbelief, "This is not like your personality."
Who is Qu Ling?
I just do my own thing and never care about other people's gossip.
"What else do you think?" Qu Ling asked back.
Pei Jingming moved closer, his tone mysterious, his smile like a fox, "You must have other purposes."
Qu Ling was getting impatient with him and rolled his eyes at him. "I want to promote Nian Sihua to the position of the principal of Tongjiang Academy. Are you satisfied now?"
Pei Jingming still shook his head, obviously not believing it.
Qu Ling was too lazy to talk to him anymore. He turned to Chi Yuan beside him and said softly, "A Yuan, let's go to the study and read. Don't talk to this idler."
"Hey, I'll go too," Pei Jingming immediately stood up and wanted to follow, "How can you say I'm an idler?"
Chi Yuan stopped him and said gently, "Your Highness, the governor of Yangzhou, Yu Liang, is not doing things in a clean way. If Your Highness has time, why not investigate? This way, A Ling can have more time to read more books."
Qu Ling half-covered his face with the fan in his hand, and a cunning light flashed in his eyes.
Chi Yuan took Qu Ling's hand and they walked side by side to the backyard, leaving Pei Jingming standing there alone.
Pei Jingming looked at their backs and shouted angrily, "Did I come to Yangzhou to serve you and your wife?"
The only response he got was a string of crisp laughter from Qu Ling.
Zhuoxiyuan prepared a dinner to welcome Nian Zheng.
"Why is Prince Rui missing?"
Qu Ling said, "Don't worry about him."
It was not until the moon was above the willows that Pei Jingming returned to Zhuoxi Courtyard, exhausted.
He found a beggar's outfit from somewhere, smeared his face with dirt, picked up the teapot and took two sips, then wiped his mouth and said, "I've been wandering around the city for half a day today. Yu Liang is indeed not clean."
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