Chapter 151 Princess, do you want to be the empress?
After reading it, Xiao Ning angrily slammed the booklet on the table. "How could these accomplices be so rampant? That tyrant emperor has nurtured a bunch of scoundrels! They even dare to embezzle military pay and disaster relief funds. Don't they even think about the consequences?"
Shang Xi sighed and handed her the hot tea that the maid had brought to him before he could drink it. "Drink some tea to calm down."
Xiao Ning took the teacup and put it back on the desk.
Shang Xi said unhappily, "If I had known you were so angry, I wouldn't have shown you this."
Xiao Ning: “…”
She glanced at Shang Xi and saw that he was staring at her. Although his expression was unhappy, his eyes were obviously worried.
Xiao Ning was silent for a moment, picked up the cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.
As the warm tea entered his stomach, Xiao Ning's irritable mood was soothed and he let out a breath.
"I'm sorry to have caused Her Royal Highness the Princess some worry."
Shang Xi shook his head and motioned Xiao Ning to sit down.
"Do you remember what I told you on the way back to the capital? Many aristocratic families have stood for centuries, even millennia. They have their own foundations. If they could help the emperor ascend to the throne in order to overthrow my father, they could naturally help others ascend to the throne as well. The emperor wouldn't dare to openly oppose them."
"Besides, the world is in chaos right now, with local forces separatist. There are grassroots regimes, and there are also local garrisons that are still waiting and watching. But no matter who becomes the emperor, he will still have to rely on the descendants of the clan to govern the country. The library collection of the Dayong Palace may not be as rich as that of the aristocratic families."
"So they only care about family interests. Many aristocratic families intermarry with each other and have long been inseparable. They cannot be shaken by external forces."
Xiao Ning sneered, "What do you mean by unshakable by external forces? The last Huang Chao was obedient!"
Shang Xi: "What Huang Chao?"
Xiao Ning: "Nothing."
She said it was nothing, but she was thinking about it.
Thinking about it, she looked up at Shang Xi and asked, "All the noble families have family trees, right?"
Shang Xi nodded. "Of course. A family tree records the branches of the lineage, which can clarify the lineage, distinguish the ancestors, prevent bloodline confusion, and ensure the order of seniority between legitimate and illegitimate children."
Xiao Ning raised the corners of his lips.
She looked at Shang Xi, her gloomy eyes brightening again, "Princess, do you want to be the empress?"
As soon as these words came out, Shang Xi's breath was choked. He thought she had discovered something, but then he realized that she was talking about the empress.
He asked in disbelief, "What do you mean by that?"
Xiao Ning said, "Literally, Princess, do you still remember what I said on the way back to the capital that day?"
Shang Xi nodded, obviously guessing which sentence she was referring to: "You said that you wanted to work with me to establish a new order."
"We've known each other for so long. Her Highness is very attentive to all matters of the court, big and small. Everything she says has its own reasons. I'm afraid you don't want to be a princess who relies on the emperor's favor for the rest of her life, right?"
Xiao Ning stood up, extended his hand towards Shang Xi, his eyes firm and bright.
"When the time comes, you will be the empress, and I will be the general, just like the late emperor and the General Zhenbei. You will maintain domestic peace while I defend against foreign aggression. We will continue their unfinished work, implement the imperial examination system, revise the laws, ensure that the people of Dayong have enough to eat, deter foreign enemies from invading, and eliminate the need for Dayong women to marry foreign princes."
Shang Xi stared at her blankly for a long time before saying, "Do you know how difficult this journey is?"
Xiao Ning smiled, "I will live my life for the people and never regret it even if I die nine times."
Shang Xi looked at her for a long moment before replying, "Okay," and then added, "Since you're not going to regret it even if you die, then I should also sacrifice my life for you!"
He raised his hand, high-fived her, and held her hands.
His hands, which had been holding knives for years, were covered with thin calluses, which rubbed against his palms, causing a tingling sensation.
Their eyes met, she was frank and passionate, full of expectations for the future, but his heart beat faster and faster, but he still couldn't bear to let go of her hand.
She cares about the people, and he thinks about love and romance. How hypocritical.
Shang Xi lowered his eyes, feeling that he was as despicable as a rat in the gutter.
When Xiao Ning noticed Shang Xi's red ears, he immediately let go of his hand, feeling a little speechless.
It’s already this time, and you’re still thinking about all sorts of things.
No concentration at all!
Can such a person really be a good national leader?
Xiao Ning fell into doubt.
I still remember when we first met, Her Highness the Princess was so cold and noble, emitting an air of "Don't touch me" from the inside out. How did she become like this now...
Like a pervert...
I don’t know what it was like when she was with other men before. Was it like this too?
After Xiao Ning pulled his hand back, Shang Xi subconsciously clenched it. His palm was empty, and his heart was empty as well.
"Ahem, I have something else to do. I'll go back to my room for a while. I'll come back to cook for the princess later when the sun is no longer shining."
Shang Xi was stunned and said "Oh". When he looked up again, she had already opened the study door and walked out.
The figure of his beloved quickly disappeared from his sight.
Shang Xi lifted the hand she had held, placed it on the tip of his nose, sniffed it lightly, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
He turned around and returned to the desk.
On the desk was the teacup she had drunk from, with the lid half-knocked on it.
He picked up the teacup, lowered his eyes to look at the rim, and the scene of Xiao Ning drinking tea just now appeared in his mind.
The pink lips pressed against the rim of the cup, and the tea flowed in from those lips...
My throat suddenly became dry.
He opened the lid, placed his lips over the spot where she had just held his mouth, and swallowed all the remaining tea.
But my throat is getting drier...
Shang Xi leaned back in his chair, looked up at the ceiling, and thought to himself, he is really useless...
In the evening, Furong knocked on Shang Xi's study door.
"Your Highness, the Prince Consort has gone to the kitchen."
Shang Xi put down his pen and complained, "Why didn't he call me?"
After saying that, he stood up and walked out of the study and went to the small kitchen.
In the kitchen, Xiao Ning was processing ingredients.
It was hot in the summer, and even hotter in the kitchen. As soon as Shang Xi entered, he felt waves of heat coming at him, making him feel uncomfortable.
He walked over to Xiao Ning, who was chopping vegetables with her sleeves rolled up, and pulled her aside, saying, "Stop, it's so hot..."
However, it did not move anyone.
Xiao Ning stood still, "It's really hot. Your Highness, please go out quickly. You'll sweat a little and your makeup will be ruined..."
Shang Xi: “…”
He's not wearing any makeup...
Anyway, things have been chaotic lately and no one cares about him.
Shang Xi felt sorry for her, "You should go out too, it's so hot. I promise you don't have to cook this time."
Xiao Ning: "No, I promised you that I would cook for you every time I come back from my day off. I can't break my promise."
"Besides, the world is in chaos now, and I don't know how many meals I can make for you. Are you sure you don't want to eat this?"
Shang Xi: “…”
It has to be said that Xiao Ning knows how to control Shang Xi. As soon as these words came out, he immediately calmed down.
He stood there and looked at Xiao Ning for a moment, then rolled up his sleeves and said, "Are there any vegetables that need washing or picking? Give them to me."
Xiao Ning: “…”
Seeing that Shang Xi had decided to stay and help, Xiao Ning didn't hesitate and instructed him to pick and wash vegetables.
With the two of them working together, a delicious meal was quickly prepared.
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