Chapter 18
The people stood there silently to see the prince off.
The fifth prince was shocked when he received the news.
Isn’t it just going out to grow crops for a few years?
Why is he loved by so many people?
He didn't understand and was shocked.
However, there is one thing that the Fifth Prince knows, and that is that the Crown Prince must not be allowed to return to the capital!
My father is getting older and his health is not as good as before.
Some time ago, news came from the palace.
It is said that the emperor intends to abdicate the throne in advance to the crown prince.
Why?
I am also the emperor's child.
It is true that Murong Xiu is the legitimate son born to the queen.
But the queen is dead.
His mother is the most powerful concubine in the harem.
Why can't I fight for it myself?!
So the fifth prince directly released his own assassins, intending to kill Murong Xiu on the road.
Li Ningyun was bored at home, and after guessing the fifth prince's plan, he took his guards to pick up Murong Xiu.
After all, he is the heir that I have chosen.
But I can't let anything go wrong along the way and get scolded.
Then all the effort you put in will be wasted.
When Li Ningyun arrived with his guards, he was also shocked by the scene before him.
Otherwise, why do they say it is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early?
When Li Ningyun arrived, Murong Zhengzheng was protected by a group of people.
You read that right, just a group of ordinary people.
Originally, the Fifth Prince's men wanted to take action in a place where there were no one around.
But the people were too enthusiastic, and the prince's return journey was filled with people's farewell processions.
They couldn't find the right time to strike.
The prince will arrive in the capital in three days.
They couldn't hold back any longer, so they just started to act without caring about anything.
The people were very panicked at first, after all, they had never seen such a scene before.
The guards brought by the prince were not vegetarians. They protected the prince directly in the middle.
This is to prevent the group of thieves from finding loopholes during the chaos, which would be detrimental to the prince.
But Murong Xiu could not bear to watch those bandits harm the people who came to see him off.
Murong Xiu gave direct orders, asking the guards to protect the people.
After hearing the order, the guards left two with the highest martial arts skills to protect the prince, while the others fought with the bandits.
The people also heard the prince's order, and they were all moved to tears.
This is their prince!
Their prince who loves the people like his own children!
No! Nothing can happen to such a good prince!
Even if I lose my life, I will never let anything happen to the prince!
So the people spontaneously formed an encirclement.
Surrounded the prince in the middle.
This was the scene Li Ningyun saw when he arrived.
She felt somewhat relieved.
Look, this is the heir I found for this country.
Hehehe~
To round it off, this is also my own child~
Not bad, not bad~
The prince was among the people and there was chaos all around him, so he did not see Li Ningyun rushing over.
Until the guards of the Prince's Mansion joined forces with the people brought by Li Ningyun to deal with all the assassins.
The crowd dispersed.
Only then did Murong Xiu see Li Ningyun in red.
Murong Xiu was a little puzzled: "Ningyun, why are you here?"
Li Ningyun smiled and said, "I have nothing to do, so I just came out to hang out."
Murong Xiu smiled and said, "That's quite a coincidence. You saved me again."
Li Ningyun looked at Murong Xiu lovingly: "It's just a piece of cake."
Murong Xiu felt that Li Ningyun's gaze on him was a little strange, making him feel uncomfortable all over.
So he turned around and ignored Li Ningyun's occasional tantrums.
Start dealing with the remaining mess.
Li Ningyun, along with his guards, followed Murong Xiu back to the capital.
The emperor was furious when he learned that Murong Xiu was assassinated on the way.
Directly order a thorough investigation of the matter.
The consequences of the emperor's wrath were terrible. Three days later, the fifth prince was stripped of his title by the enraged emperor and sent to the imperial mausoleum to accompany the second and fourth princes.
As for the maids and concubines in the Fifth Prince's mansion, they were directly packed up and exiled.
Although the male and female protagonists were exiled for different periods of time, their paths were the same.
We are in the same boat.
I don’t know if the original owner is satisfied with this result.
The fifth prince's mother was also stripped of her title and sent to the cold palace by the emperor.
Those ministers who were dependent on the fifth prince were also implicated.
The capital was cleansed again.
Li Ningyun was rewarded with a lot of gold, silver and jewelry for his contribution in saving the prince.
Half a year later, the emperor abdicated and went out to travel.
After Murong Xiu ascended the throne, he became increasingly busy.
When he had some free time, he wanted to go see Li Ningyun, but found that she was no longer in Kyoto.
Murong Xiu said in a sigh: He is indeed a heartless person.
Well, let her be.
Five years later, the country governed by Murong Xiu became increasingly powerful.
Marquis Wu'an led a powerful army northward and directly attacked the enemy's headquarters.
From then on, there was no rival in the northern border.
Such a victory naturally deserves great praise.
Therefore, the general Wu'an Hou was recalled to Kyoto by Murong Xiu.
Li Ningyun also returned to Kyoto.
It turned out that Li Ningyun had been at the border with Marquis Wu'an for the past five years.
When Murong Xiu saw Li Ningyun, whom he hadn't seen for many years, excitement flashed in his eyes.
Then it disappeared from sight.
Marquis Wu'an is old, and he no longer needs to guard the border.
So he handed over the military order very happily.
Murong Xiu did not abandon the donkey after it has served its purpose.
Marquis Wu'an was granted the title of Duke Zhenguo.
Marquis Wu'an started living his retirement life in Kyoto.
Li Ningyun also stayed in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion with peace of mind.
When Murong Xiu has nothing to do, he likes to go incognito to chat with Li Ningyun.
For him, that was enough.
Ten years later, the Duke of Zhenguo passed away.
Li Ningyun calmly helped the Duke of Zhenguo deal with the funeral arrangements.
He died that night.
The maid Qiuping discovered this when she came to wake Li Ningyun up the next morning.
The white lanterns in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion were put to use before they could even be taken down.
Murong Xiu was stunned when he heard the news.
He stayed in the study alone for a long time.
He looked at Li Ningyun's portrait silently without saying a word.
The portrait shows Li Ningyun helping him treat his leg disease.
That was after he woke up, Li Ningyun came into the room with a food box.
The moment the door opened, sunlight poured in along with her.
At that time, Murong Xiu felt that he saw a fairy.
This scene lingered in his mind for a long time.
Later, after Murong Xiu returned to the prince's mansion, he painted this picture based on his memory.
Murong Xiu never revealed his true feelings in front of Li Ningyun.
He could feel that Li Ningyun didn't have him in her heart.
The Li Ningyun he knew was free, so free that it seemed as if nothing in this world would bind her.
Including Murong Xiu.
Sometimes, when he couldn't sleep late at night, Murong Xiu would toss and turn.
At that time, he would think angrily: I am the king of a country after all, and I just want a woman. Is this too much?
But at dawn the next day, looking at the sunlight pouring into the bedroom from outside, Murong Xiu silently withdrew the idea of recruiting Li Ningyun into the palace.
In this repeated process, Murong Xiu established the queen.
The queen is the daughter of the prime minister, a very gentle and generous woman.
She possesses the grace and elegance that a mother of a country should have.
Murong Xiu was not a man who was greedy for beauty. There was only one queen and one concubine in his harem.
After marrying the queen, Murong Xiu completely put aside his romantic thoughts.
He only focused on government affairs.
But sometimes when he wakes up in the middle of the night, he still thinks of the woman who helped him when he encountered setbacks.
But now, that woman is gone...
I love you, but I love my country and my people even more...
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"Congratulations, boss. Mission completed. Mission satisfaction rating is five stars. Mission reward is 100 points, total points are 1,200 points."
Li Ningyun curled the corners of his lips slightly when he heard the little loli's words.
These points can be exchanged for real money later.
The exchange rate is 1:10000
In other words, Li Ningyun now has a deposit of 12 million.
One step closer to a rich woman's retirement life.
The little girl's voice rang out in Li Ningyun's mind: "Boss, Boss, should we continue with the mission?"
"Walking~"
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