Si Jinxing, who was praised by Liu Yangfeng for helping them a lot, had no idea of the undercurrents in Jianzhou City at this time.
She rode at full speed south from Hanlan Yecheng, and after seven days' journey she finally arrived at Yuning City, the capital of Daqing Kingdom.
As soon as Si Jinxing entered the city gate, she lifted the window curtain and looked out.
The Yuning City is not as cold as the Hanlan Ye City. There is even a faint feeling of spring breeze blowing on your face.
Yes, if you think about it carefully, it is already mid-February, which means spring is coming.
She looked at the people of Yunning coming and going on the street, suddenly lowered the curtains, turned her head to look at Nan Rongling beside her, and said:
"Lord Ling, I have a question that I would like to ask."
Nan Rongling, who was sitting opposite her, raised the corner of his lips and said:
"County Lady, just ask."
Si Jinxing pointed out the window and said:
“The people on the street were all relaxed and at ease, and there wasn’t a single needy person begging on the street.
Presumably, Daqing is rich in resources and the people are self-sufficient.
However, Daqing's territory is smaller than that of the other two countries, and its military strength should also be smaller.
Why did Han Lan leave Daqing, with such vast and fertile land, alone and not invade it, but instead chose to keep targeting Long Yin?"
Nan Rongling laughed out loud upon hearing this, and then said:
"The county lady really asked a good question!
It's like this, although Daqing has a small territory, it has some life-saving tricks.
Han Lan has always been ambitious, so how could he let go of Daqing, a piece of meat?
More than ten years ago, our Daqing was also harassed by them many times.
My father personally led the army, captured his three cities of Shuoyang, and drove him back to Yecheng!
However, my father is not obsessed with expanding territory, and he is not interested in the icy land of Hanlan.
He abandoned the several cities he had captured and led his troops back to Daqing.
Perhaps, that battle scared Han Lan, and he never dared to attack again since then.
However, my father is getting older and older, and his descendants are few. It's just me and my younger brother.
In addition, my younger brother suffers from a chronic illness and has difficulty walking, so it may be difficult for him to lead the troops.
I'm afraid Han Lan and his gang of barbaric thieves are up to something again."
After hearing this, Si Jinxing understood a little, but he did not ask what Daqing's tactics were to defend himself from the enemy.
She just comforted:
"With Prince Ling here in Daqing, there's no need to be afraid of Han Lan!"
After an incense stick of time, the carriage stopped and the guard's voice came from outside the carriage:
"Meet King Ling!"
Nan Rongling pushed open the carriage door, got off the carriage first, and stretched out her hand to help the young woman in the carriage get off.
However, he quickly withdrew his outstretched hand.
On his way back, he overheard Li Qingyang mention that the county lady... was engaged to Mo Ying of Longyin.
He didn't know whether Li Qingyang did it intentionally or unintentionally, but he knew about it after all.
Nan Rongling smiled bitterly in her heart. If she had met her in Longyin last year, she could immediately ask her husband's mother for permission to go to Longyin for the marriage, perhaps it would still be in time.
He initially thought, she looked only about twelve or thirteen years old at the time, and was not favored by the mistress of the house, so how could she get married so quickly?
He also wanted to find a day for Empress Dowager Longyin's birthday or Emperor Longyin's birthday to go there.
But she forgot that how could a delicate flower like her wait for him to arrive before blooming?
Everything is due to his carelessness!
Si Jinxing supported Li Qingyang's arm and got off the carriage. Turning around, she saw Nan Rongling with a strange look on his face, so she asked:
"Prince Ling, what's wrong with you? Aren't we going to the palace today?"
As she spoke, she saw a trace of pain flash across Nan Rongling's eyes.
Her heart also ached slightly. How could she not know how Master Ling felt about her all along the way?
Even the news of her engagement was revealed to him by Li Qingyang pretending to be unintentional.
Nan Rongling is very good, really very good.
He is handsome, elegant like bamboo, gentle, humble and polite, and is a perfect man.
But, deep down, she only treated him as a friend like a brother.
Nan Rongling heard this, concealed his thoughts, and said with a smile:
"Miss Si has been traveling a long way, so I should let her rest before I can help you with your leg.
However, I dare not waste too much of the young lady's time. I think Mo Ying must be worried about her as well.
"Miss Si and I are close friends, so please don't call me 'Master' all the time. Just call me by my name from now on."
Upon hearing this, Si Jinxing pursed her lips and smiled, saying:
"Okay, if you call me Ah Xing, then I'll call you Brother Ling, okay?"
Nan Rongling was slightly startled when she heard this. She was trying to distance herself from him in a subtle way...
Immediately, he nodded with a smile and said:
"Okay, Ah Xing, let's go in."
It turns out that her name is Axing.
Si Jinxing nodded, but she clearly saw a hint of regret in his eyes.
The corners of her lips moved and she said:
"Okay, Brother Ling."
Nan Rongling called her name softly in his heart countless times, but all he got in return was her calling him Brother Ling.
He sighed inwardly, but then thought, this is good, at least this way, he can treat her well openly.
The conversation between the two people outside the palace soon spread into the harem.
The second prince, Nan Ronglang, sat in his chair and complained impatiently:
"Big brother, this is too much! Even at the palace gate, he still doesn't forget to flirt with a woman. How can this be considered decent?"
The King of Daqing, Nan Rongxing, glanced at his second son and said:
"Lang'er, shut up. Didn't your brother tell you in the letter?
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