Prince Ming was pleased with himself. Although he wasn't very bright, he wasn't foolish enough to show it. He didn't leave with Prince Cheng, but stayed in the music hall to drink alone, naturally accompanied by several beautiful women.
The current Ming King is riding high. In his heart, the Great Jin Dynasty is already his. What he dared not dream of before is now being presented to him directly.
Prince Cheng was well aware of Prince Ming's thoughts, but he didn't feel much about it. He left calmly and returned to his residence peacefully. People who cared about him were waiting for him at home. Ah Hui was doing well, and he was very lucky to have met her in this life.
When Ahui saw him return, she went up to help him and walked into the house together. She whispered, "If you're not happy in the capital, let's go back to Anyang Prefecture as soon as possible."
"Yes, I'll go back in a couple of days. My mother still can't accept the truth. I'm helpless. Before, when I was there to keep Ming Wang in check, he didn't dare to show his ambition. But after I got into trouble, his ambition was fully exposed. Some things are beyond my control. Since I can't control them, I should stay away."
Consort Duan has met with Prince Ming several times recently. It seems that the Zheng family will not give up. Now that Prince Cheng is gone, they have set their sights on Prince Ming. Consort Duan also seems to be interested in adopting Prince Ming into her own family. Consort Shu is still alive. One of them doesn't care about the feelings of their biological mother, and the other doesn't care about sisterly affection.
Consort Shu was not very clever, nor was she very wild, so she was destined to be abandoned, much like Prince Cheng, who also became a discarded pawn.
“Anyang Prefecture is still the best. No one comes to bother us, and we can live our own lives.” Ahui didn’t understand the disputes in the court or the struggles between the princes. She had only heard Prince Cheng talk to her about it, but she thought it was too complicated and she couldn’t fit in. She also didn’t like that kind of scheming life.
"I am of lowly status, what should I do if your mother keeps refusing to accept me?" Ah Hui and Prince Cheng spent a lot of time together and gradually developed feelings for each other. What she was attracted to was not his status as a prince, nor his wealth and glory, but the person who knew how to cherish and care for her.
"Don't worry about it. She'll forget me soon and won't interfere in my affairs anymore. We're far from the capital, and everything is unrelated to the palace." Prince Cheng patted the back of her hand, his voice calm.
At the music hall, Hengshan had been watching Prince Ming all night. Finally, after seeing him return to the palace with several beauties, she turned and went back to the Minister's residence. Instead of immediately returning to her own courtyard, she went to Miss Song's courtyard.
Eiko Yokoyama kept watch all night. Chiyo Yokoyama jumped onto the roof beam without alerting anyone. The former was on top of it and was about to make a move, but stopped when she saw that it was her.
"How did you get up here?" Yingzi asked in a breathy voice.
"I met someone today and it was quite fruitful. Come with me, we'll go back and discuss it properly," Yokoyama Chiyo said in a low voice before leaving.
Hideko Yokoyama had almost fallen asleep and was still half asleep. It took her a while to realize what Chiyo had said. She wiped her face before leaving.
The mother and her two daughters sat in the room and discussed it for a while. Gui Guxi's main concern was the identity of the Prince Ming. He was another prince, and a prince who was fond of beautiful women and a bit stupid.
“I don’t know what’s going on with Ichiro yet, and I’m not comfortable letting Eiko take any more risks.” Guiya Xi hesitated. Her eldest daughter wanted her younger daughter to get close to the King of Myō, and she was genuinely worried that her younger daughter would get into trouble like her son.
She wasn't too worried about her son and daughter's lives or deaths; her main concern was her eldest daughter. She feared that if something happened to her son and younger daughter, she would have no one else to rely on and would have to rely on her eldest daughter. The thought of being completely dominated by her eldest daughter was terrifying, and she didn't want to end up in that situation.
“My brother is still alive, and the masked man is alive too. We don’t have the ability to rescue them right now. Prince Ming is different from Prince Cheng. Prince Ming is easier to control. Besides, this time we’re not here to impersonate anyone or take anyone’s life.”
"We are merely assisting the Ming King in ascending the throne. Once the Ming King is on the throne, this world can be said to be ours." Yokoyama Chiyo's implication was very clear: even if the Ming King became emperor, he would only be a puppet emperor.
Ming Wang is a bit dim-witted and easily trusts others. As long as Yingzi can win his heart and gain his trust, she won't need to do anything. Just whispering in his ear will be enough to achieve her goal. It's a sure-fire way to make money.
"You mean to make Yingzi Mingwang's woman?" Guigu Xi said, glancing at his younger daughter. Although his younger daughter's martial arts skills were not as good as his older daughter's, her appearance was better, and her ability to charm men was not inferior. She was a suitable candidate to get close to Mingwang.
Eiko Yokoyama didn't have many thoughts, only asking, "What does that Ming King look like? If he's too ugly, I can't sleep with him."
Yokoyama Chiyo calmly said, "Not bad. Although he's rather stupid, his appearance is presentable."
"I have to see for myself." Yokoyama Eiko remained noncommittal. She didn't care who she slept with, but she did care if the person she slept with was too old or if they were unappealing. Nothing else mattered.
Before they knew it, it was the dead of winter again, and the end of the year was fast approaching. The three brothers, Zhou Erfu, Zhou Sifu, and Zhou Wufu, rushed back to Nanyang Prefecture before the New Year.
The three of them first went to Zhao Guizhi's restaurant. Tomorrow, they would travel by water back to the town, and then return to Yegou Village. In twenty days, it would be the day of Dafu Sanfu Daxi (a day of great happiness and good fortune).
That's right, Dafu and Sanfu's wedding day is set for the same day, and the banquet will be held in Yegou Village. Everything is ready, just waiting for the three brothers Fu to return from Potato Island.
The silver and iron mines on Potato Island have been mined, and the last batch of goods is currently en route to the capital. The project on Potato Island has been completed, and the miners have gradually returned to their hometowns.
"I heard that after returning to the inland, the government paid everyone their wages. The accounts for the past six months are all kept clear. Those people didn't suffer in vain; they received a lot of subsidies." Zhao Guizhi had a lot of information to hear in the restaurant.
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