Chapter 254 This person is trustworthy.
They had agreed to go to bed early, but before they knew it, it was evening. Later that evening, the Prince of Qin came over. He had received the news and was originally planning to discuss it with Qi Rong, but unexpectedly, the person was replaced.
However, after thinking about it, he realized that Lin Changning was indeed more suitable than him, so he stopped objecting and sat down at the table to add a few more pertinent suggestions to their strategy.
The three of them chatted and discussed until midnight.
The three of them ate only a few pastries with tea for dinner. Around midnight, Lin Changning's stomach started rumbling.
The remaining two then realized that it was already late at night, and the food that had been delivered in the evening was still in the food box, untouched.
Qi Rong felt a little embarrassed and prepared to have his guards heat up the food, as he couldn't let Xiao Liu go back hungry.
Lin Changning stopped Qi Rong directly, and after bringing out the food, he said with a grin, "We're a bunch of roughnecks, why bother with that? We'll still eat it even if it gets cold. We eat those flatbreads that are as dry as rocks when we're on the march, don't we? Don't bother Second Brother."
Hearing Lin Changning speak, the two stopped refusing, and the three of them sat at the table eating the food that had already gone cold.
The Prince of Qin chuckled, "It's so much more comfortable following you all. We can even eat cold food now. Where else in the royal palace can we find such treatment?"
Lin Changning thought the Prince of Qin was being sarcastic, but the girl rolled her eyes and retorted, "Your Highness is a great Buddha. If you don't like it, turn right and have your servant make you another serving."
Speechless, the Crown Prince of Qin looked at Lin Changning and explained, "Commander Lin, I don't think I've offended you. I just provoked you a little when I first arrived, and I even lost in the end. That's not what I meant. Why do you keep trying to shut me up? Why don't you shut up your commander?"
Qi Rong picked up a mouthful of food, chewed it carefully, and looked at Lin Changning with a smile. He explained, "Xiao Liu is someone I brought out, so naturally he won't go against me. But Xiao Liu, Mingxiao didn't mean it that way. The Qin Prince's Mansion is under the surveillance of the court every day. There are a lot of spies in their mansion, so we have to be vigilant at all times, whether we are talking, doing things or eating."
Lin Changning gave an "oh" and looked at Li Mingxiao with a pitying gaze, as if to say, "You're so pitiful."
Li Mingxiao almost lost his temper because of Lin Changning's gaze. What did that pitiful and sympathetic look mean?
Li Mingxiao, the heir apparent of the Prince of Qin, wields real power. Does he need a mere commander like Li Mingxiao? This brat is infuriating to look at. If he weren't outmatched, he would have given him a good beating.
Thinking that he couldn't beat this junior commander, Li Mingxiao shed a tear of bitterness and snatched a big piece of meat from Lin Changning's chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth.
Lin Changning actually just wanted to peel off that somewhat greasy piece of meat, but when he saw Li Mingxiao viciously put the meat into his mouth, he looked at him with a puzzled expression.
The braised pork becomes especially greasy when it's cold, but the Prince of Qin doesn't seem to mind the fat.
Lin Changning assumed that Li Mingxiao liked fatty food, so she silently placed the plate of cold braised pork in front of Li Mingxiao and said, "If Your Highness likes it, then eat more."
Li Mingxiao, who almost vomited from the greasiness of the fatty meat: ...
He must have owed Lin Changning some kind of debt in his past life.
Chu King's Palace —
The last rays of sunlight shone through the branches of the trees onto the face of the Crown Prince of Chu, who was lying below.
As the weather gets warmer, the evenings indoors become increasingly stifling, so today he decided to go out and sit under the tree for a while.
He had only been lying down for a short while when he heard two loud bird calls. Li Mingxiu suddenly opened his eyes. These were messenger birds kept by their royal palace, used to deliver confidential documents.
Li Mingxiu looked around and, finding no other bystanders, gave a wink to the maid beside him.
After receiving Li Mingxiu's signal, the maidservant quickly bowed and left. About two cups of tea's time later, the princess's personal maidservant came to find her.
"Your Highness, the Princess Consort needs your assistance. Please come to see her."
Li Mingxiu nodded, turned around and had his things packed up, then followed the princess's personal maid to his mother's courtyard.
On the way, Li Mingxiu's thoughts raced. He figured the letter must be about his third sister.
Preparations are almost complete. Their spies in the court have also sent letters, and the emperor is probably about to lose his patience with them. The military power in the four border cities has not been handed over, and their people have occupied the cities.
It is estimated that the emperor will soon take action against them.
Therefore, my third sister can no longer stay in the capital. I recently heard from a letter sent back by Madam Liu that my third sister and her little niece are being mistreated in the Prince's mansion.
Now, the third sister has no close relatives by her side. All the maids and servants have been laid off, and they receive very little information.
So there was no other way but to try to get Mingxiao to take some people on a trip and bring his sister out.
They are currently making preparations, and he and his father have limited manpower available. Even if it means taking their sister and niece back to Taiyuan, they must do so.
Upon arriving at the princess's courtyard, the princess sat upright by the bed, holding children's clothes made of various precious fabrics. It seemed that they had been preparing these clothes since the child was a month old, while the newest ones were clothes for children around two or three years old.
Each piece was exquisite and beautiful, made of precious Shu brocade or valuable Yun brocade, with a layer of cotton lining interspersed among them. There were several pieces for each of the four seasons, scattered on the bed.
The princess stroked the exquisite little clothes with her fingers, waved her hand to dismiss the maids beside her, raised her head to look at her eldest son who was bowing, and waved her hand to tell him to dispense with the formalities.
Li Mingxiu sat by his mother's bedside, stroking the small clothes, his eyes blazing with anger.
"Your father will be arriving soon. Rong'er is currently unable to leave. He sent back a letter saying that Xiao's presence there would be too conspicuous and not appropriate. He recommended a young commander named Changning. Your mother would like to ask for your and your father's opinions."
Li Mingxiu pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement: "If it were Commander Lin, it wouldn't be inappropriate. He just joined the army last year and has been serving under my second brother ever since. He even saved my second brother's life once. He's a rare and loyal man."
Moreover, this person is quite clever and capable, and most importantly, he possesses superhuman strength and exceptional martial arts skills. If it comes to saving his sister, his second brother's suggestion is largely correct; he is indeed more suitable than Mingxiao.
The Queen Consort of Chu nodded: "Then let's talk to your father and you two can make a decision."
As if on cue, the King of Chu strode into his queen's chambers, a rare look of solemnity on his face.
Li Mingxiu saw his father stand up and bow: "Father, Mother has received the letter."
The King of Chu nodded, seemingly hesitant. After glancing at the small clothes on the bed, he paced back and forth, appearing somewhat agitated.
After a long pause, he looked at Li Mingxiu and asked, "Xiu'er, what do you think of the news A Rong sent back? Do you think Lin Changning is trustworthy?"
Li Mingxiu glanced at his father and saw no hesitation in his eyes, so he knew that his father did not doubt whether Lin Changning was trustworthy.
"I think it's believable."
The King of Chu glanced at Li Mingxiu and nodded slightly: "Aren't you afraid that this person was sent by the court?"
Li Mingxiu shook his head: "Father, do the math. How much is that in terms of A Rong's life, the tens of thousands of taels of silver in the village, and the treasures and weapons that Commander Lin intercepted from Prince Sheng? The court isn't that stupid."
The King of Chu suddenly laughed: "My son is very wise. Since you have a plan in mind, then let Changning go and bring your sister and niece back."
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