Chapter 187 Your Highness, the Prince Consort has sent a letter!
Xiao Ning didn't say anything. Shen Zhiyi looked at her and knew what was going on.
Then he asked in surprise: "Aren't you a homosexual? When did you become interested in women?"
Based on Xiao Ning's previous reaction, he knew that she had no idea that Shang Xi was a man. Since she didn't know, she cared about him so much.
There is only one possibility...
Tsk, I wonder how Xiao Ning will react when he finds out that Shang Xi is actually a man?
Shen Zhiyi found it funny just thinking about it.
Xiao Ning looked at him unhappily, "Isn't it okay for me to be with both men and women?"
"If you want to try it, come to my room tonight and I'll give you an experience."
Shen Zhiyi: “…”
He smiled and said, "It seems that the rumors are really not credible. They say that you are only interested in men, but I didn't expect..."
Xiao Ning spread his hands: "That's not true. Rumor has it that you haven't been close to women for so many years because you admire me. Once I was favored, you almost felt great..."
"Stop talking!"
Shen Zhiyi shouted angrily.
Xiao Ning shrugged, "Look at you, you're telling rumors, I'm telling rumors too, and I'm not upset, so why are you upset?"
Shen Zhiyi: “…”
He gave Xiao Ning a cold look, then turned and left the study.
After watching him leave, Xiao Ning sneered and lowered his head to read the documents sent by Li Yuan.
When it came to sending letters home, the soldiers were very enthusiastic and wrote the letters and sent them to Xiao Ning that same day. The soldiers' wages were also sent back along with the letters.
In their words, "There's not much money to be had on the march anyway, and with the world in such turmoil, it's good for the family to have some money to keep them safe."
Xiao Ning naturally would not refuse.
After everything was ready, he sent someone to Shengjing.
As for the martyrs' ashes, she hired a bullock cart and arranged for several soldiers to escort the heroic souls home.
Anyway, it is deep winter now and there is no way to fight a war. They will stay in Yunzhou City for the New Year and wait for officials sent by the court to take over Yunzhou City.
The carriages and horses gradually went away.
Xiao Ning looked at the mountains in the distance, a little lost in thought.
Yunzhou City is dry and cold, with only the howling north wind. It is different from Shengjing City where people can sit around the fire in winter to enjoy the snow and discuss poetry.
It should be snowing in Shengjing City right now...
I don’t know what happened to the princess.
Have you eaten well and slept well?
Do you... miss her?
It was snowing heavily in Shengjing City at this time.
The carved eaves are covered with snow, like a blanket of silver.
A slender figure stood under the eaves, staring at the falling snow in a trance.
"Your Highness, why are you standing outside without a cloak? What if you catch a cold?"
Furong opened a black cloak and draped it over Shang Xi's shoulders.
Shang Xi looked at the falling snow, raised his hand to pick up a snowflake, and watched it melt at his fingertips.
"It's almost Chinese New Year."
He whispered.
Furong sighed inwardly upon hearing this.
The prince consort left Beijing in late September, and it had been three months since they last met, but he had not brought back a single letter.
How could His Highness bear this?
Furong comforted him softly, "The mountains and rivers are crumbling now, so it's inconvenient to write letters. Besides, the prince consort is busy with the war..."
"When he has time, he will probably write to you as soon as possible."
Shang Xi asked, "Did I say I was waiting for his letter?"
Shen Zhiyi had sent several secret letters to the emperor, but Xiao Ning had not sent back a single letter from home.
It was obvious that she didn't care about him at all.
Yes, it was just his wishful thinking.
It was natural that she didn't want to write to him.
But, at least send a message to let him know whether she is safe or not...
Furong: “…”
It’s said or not, but who can resist losing their appetite every day?
Are you still staring at the north in a daze?
"By the way, how's things going with the Fourth Prince?"
Shang Xi asked.
Furong replied, "I heard that His Majesty has ordered him to be confined to his house and to reflect on his mistakes."
Since the army set out, Shang Xi's actions have become more and more aggressive.
With his instigation, the struggle among several princes almost reached a life-and-death stage.
Ever since the incident with the fifth prince, the sixth prince lost the emperor's favor. The emperor's attitude was obvious to all. He was gradually excluded from the periphery of power, but he himself still didn't know why.
The eldest prince and the fourth prince had never gotten along. After he sent Zhao Yu'an to the eldest prince, the eldest prince was like a fish in water, suppressing the fourth prince in every way, forcing the fourth prince to take desperate measures and fall into the trap they set, and was then rejected by the emperor.
The Zhao family was brought down by the Xu and Chu families because they had something on the Fourth Prince.
Before his death, Lord Zhao told him this.
With this handle in hand, the death of the Fourth Prince is only a matter of time, so Zhao Yu'an is not in a hurry.
He began to deal with the Xu and Chu families.
Now Zhao Yu'an is increasingly trusted by the eldest prince, who even arranges a position for him in the court.
On the day he took office, he also expressed his loyalty to Shang Xi again.
Shang Xi smiled and said he believed him.
However, Zhao Yu'an didn't care whether he was loyal or not. He only cared whether this person was useful.
It would be enough to make a sharp sword to kill his enemies.
He also didn't believe that Zhao Yu'an would be willing to be his dog after tasting the sweetness of power.
But it doesn’t matter. At least now Zhao Yu’an is still following the route he set.
As for what will happen in the future, it all depends on whether he is an enemy or a friend.
After all, they had known each other for a while, so Shang Xi still hoped that Zhao Yu'an would not stand against him.
The second prince has always been a non-confrontational person and is unwilling to participate in the struggle for the throne.
Now only the eldest prince and the third prince are left in the court.
The two also fought fiercely.
He took advantage of the fact that they were busy fighting and kept sending people into the court.
There are already quite a few of his people in the court now.
Everything was going according to the trajectory he had set.
Shang Xi should be happy, but he couldn't be happy when he thought of the person who had been gone for three months and didn't even bring back a message.
Shang Xi irritably shook the hem of his cloak and turned back to the house.
The house was burning with fine silver charcoal and incense, making it warm and comfortable.
As soon as he sat down, a maid came forward and brought him a cup of warm tea.
The cold fingertips quickly warmed up.
Shang Xi held the hot tea in his hand and looked at the charcoal basin in front of him, lost in thought.
"I wonder if he's cold outside..."
"Is there any charcoal fire..."
"Can I have enough food..."
Furong: “…”
Alas, if the Prince Consort doesn't send a letter back soon, I'm afraid His Highness will really become sick with lovesickness...
Furong was just thinking about it when she heard the young eunuch running in shouting.
"Your Highness, there's a letter from the Prince Consort!"
who?
Who did you say wrote to you?
Furong immediately took two steps forward and was about to take the letter and present it to Shang Xi.
But she felt a gust of wind passing by her.
She only had time to see a section of the plain skirt.
When he looked up again, he saw Shang Xi taking the letter from the eunuch and standing there looking at the envelope.
Furong: “…”
Where is her master, who is always dignified and steady?
Shang Xi looked at the familiar handwriting on the envelope, and his heart felt astringent and his throat began to feel blocked.
She finally decided to write him a letter...
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