Chapter 25: Stop playing tricks on me!
"I don't have to step out today, but I just can't bear to see a young girl being bullied and humiliated for nothing, and end up in such a miserable state. I believe that if the princess saw this, she would definitely come to her aid."
Shang Xi snorted coldly and turned away.
"Xiao Yanqing, stop playing dirty with me!"
"Now that you have entered the princess's mansion, you should not lie to me."
"Before we got married, I got to know you well. Since you were ten years old, you've been playing with cats and dogs every day and not doing your job properly. After the old marquis fell ill, you became even more unscrupulous, often hanging out in brothels, living a life of drunkenness and dreams."
"Even if you're just pretending..."
"But... Xiao Yanqing, when did you develop such excellent martial arts skills that you can kill dozens of people without any psychological burden?"
According to the news that came back, Xiao Ning attacked ruthlessly and killed the man with one blow, with the tip of his sword pointing directly at the man's vital point.
This is not something that a nobleman with some martial arts skills can do. It requires a person who has been fighting for years and has tempered his body and mind to be extremely strong.
Xiao Ning: “…”
She stared at Shang Xi, speechless.
Wasn't what she said clear enough? Why did the princess insist on getting to the bottom of it?
Xiao Ning thought for a moment, sighed, lowered his eyes, and continued to talk nonsense with sincere emotion: "Princess, you should know that the Xiao family has been marquises for five generations. My ancestors were heroes who followed Emperor Gaozu to establish the country. My grandfather conquered the west and pacified the north when he was young and made outstanding contributions. My father also died on the battlefield..."
Having said that, Xiao Ning paused, looked up at Shang Xi, his eyes were calm, but beneath the calmness there seemed to be endless desolation.
"I was born without a father, lost my mother at the age of ten, and my grandfather, the only one willing to protect me, fell ill when I was thirteen. Princess, you saw clearly how the Xiao family treated me when you went there a few days ago. Tell me, how could I, a child at that time, protect myself?"
"A useless person is always more likely to paralyze the enemy and thrive than a prince who is outstanding in all aspects."
Shang Xi looked at her silently.
Xiao Ning suddenly curled his lips and smiled, "Princess, you are in the same situation as me, so you should be able to understand me, right?"
Shang Xi chuckled softly, "Your Majesty treats me very well, which is naturally different from you."
Xiao Ning: "Ah yes, His Majesty treats the princess very well and even gave her a good marriage."
"The princess is still reluctant to consummate our marriage. Is she looking down on the marriage granted by His Majesty?"
Shang Xi was angry again.
He threw the round fan in his hand and hit Xiao Ning on the forehead.
Xiao Ning's face tilted away after being hit, but she was not angry. She raised her hand to grab the falling fan and shook it lightly in her hand.
"Princess, what did I say wrong?"
Today's conversation was equivalent to tearing off the disguise that the two had been wearing for a long time.
Shang Xi looked at Xiao Ning coldly without saying a word.
Xiao Ning: “…”
Mu Sheng stood aside, looking at the two of them, feeling a little embarrassed.
He didn't understand why the princess and the prince consort didn't let him leave when they were talking about such things?
Although he already knew the princess's biggest secret and the princess trusted him, he still felt frightened when listening to their heart-to-heart talk.
He seems to know more and more now...
If the princess no longer has any use for him in the future, will she kill him with a knife?
Mu Sheng swallowed his saliva.
He had accepted his fate long ago, but he had been living a life of luxury in the princess's mansion these days, only occasionally cooperating with the princess when she needed him to.
This kind of life is so comfortable that he doesn't want to die at all now.
I even feel that it's not a bad idea to turn fake play into real one.
What a pity, princess...Alas!
Xiao Ning sighed, "Princess, if you have nothing else to do, I will take my leave first."
Shang Xi: "Get lost."
Xiao Ning: “…”
Xiao Ning bowed and turned away.
Watching Xiao Ning's back disappear outside the door, Shang Xi breathed a sigh of relief and let Mu Sheng go down.
Mu Sheng looked at Shang Xi, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he just responded softly and left the study.
Shang Xi slumped in his chair, his mind in a mess.
He didn't expect that this playboy, whom no one looked down upon, could hide so well.
It has never been revealed in all these years.
In order to save someone today...she revealed her long-standing disguise.
But is this really all her background?
Shang Xi thought it was impossible. A cunning rabbit has three burrows, so she must be hiding something from him.
How could a person who has been disguising himself since he was ten years old easily tell the truth to others?
Shang Xi closed his eyes and snorted coldly.
At first, I agreed to this marriage because I thought that a fool and a playboy would be easy to control. I didn't expect that I would shoot myself in the foot. This fool and a playboy was fake. Instead, he was deep-minded and a tiger pretending to be a pig.
Thinking of this, Shang Xi paused and sat up straight, "Someone come here."
Furong came in quickly, and Shang Xi ordered, "Have someone bring the man sent from the Yongning Marquis's Mansion here. I have something to ask him!"
The Yongning Marquis's Mansion only sent one person, Fu Xian, who was just given to the prince consort last night.
Furong replied yes.
…
Xiao Ning returned to his own courtyard, and Yuzhu immediately came to greet him, "Is the prince all right? The princess is looking for you..."
Xiao Ning shook his head and pinched Yuzhu's face in amusement. "It's just a visit to the princess. What could possibly happen? Could she possibly eat me?"
Yuzhu covered the place where she was pinched and pouted, "This servant is worried about you."
"I'm fine. It's just that today's heroic rescue was too commotion-filled, and the princess asked a few more questions."
Yuzhu said: "Your Highness is kind-hearted. Let me tell you, your Highness, protecting yourself is the most important thing. No one else can compare to you."
Xiao Ning knew that what Yuzhu said made sense.
She sighed, "But I really can't bear to watch a weak woman being bullied."
Whether in the previous life or in this life.
She had learned so many skills in the first place just to put an end to the injustices in the world and save people from danger.
Although she is now reborn and is no longer the commander with so many responsibilities, these things are still engraved in her bones.
It cannot be changed in a short time.
Even if she could change, she couldn't turn a blind eye to injustice.
Xiao Ning sighed, she was born to be a hard worker.
Only when the world is at peace and prosperity can she enjoy her life in peace.
"By the way, my Lord, what are you looking for military books for?"
Xiao Ning sat down in the room, took the teacup handed to him by Yuzhu, and took a sip of tea. "I'm about to go to the camp outside the capital to take up my post. I have to read a few military strategies. Otherwise, what will I talk about with my colleagues?"
"Did you find it in the Marquis' Mansion? What is there?"
Yuzhu brought over a bundle, placed it on the table and opened it, revealing a pile of books.
"This servant doesn't understand, so I brought here all the names that seem to be related to the art of war."
Yuzhu piled all the books in front of Xiao Ning and said, "It's better to be the head of the family. In the past, I couldn't even enter the library!"
Xiao Ning was flipping through the book. When he heard Yuzhu's words, he nodded in agreement, "That's right."
In the past, let alone Yuzhu, even for her, the prince, it would be impossible to enter the library alone. She would probably be ridiculed by the servants guarding the library.
"Okay, keep these books for now."
Yuzhu agreed and asked Xiao Ning, "My lord, I am staying in the Marquis' Mansion to take care of the housework. Do you want me to bring two people to you? After all, the people from the Princess' Mansion..." She is not at ease with them.
Yuzhu didn't say the rest, but Xiao Ning knew what she wanted to say.
Xiao Ning waved his hand, "That's not necessary. I'm going to the camp outside the capital soon. I can't say how many times I'll be able to return to the Princess's Mansion. Why would I need to cram people here?"
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