Ning Yin sat aside with his head buried in his elbows: "That's true, but Dad, have you ever thought about how you would feel if one day your best brother told you that he wanted to marry you?"
This is so strange, this is absolutely strange, nothing can be stranger than this.
Ning Xiang hesitated for a moment: "Since you don't want to marry him, just refuse. Waiting like this is not a solution."
"I refused, but he said that if I don't marry the person I love, I will never marry anyone else in this life. What can I do?" Ning Yin didn't want to get involved in the palace. His Majesty was able to entrust the capital's defenses and 70,000 troops to the Queen. It not only showed affection, but also the trust between them.
He had naturally given up on that point, but he felt that this kind of thing could not be easily erased. Cheng Ze Rui was not a bad person, but he really could not imagine the scene of the two of them being together.
"That's certainly a bit overbearing, but it also shows that he absolutely wants you." Ning Xiang sometimes really wanted to pry open his youngest son's head to see what was really going on inside. "You're lucky to have someone in this world who can only be you. Dad hopes that now that you know what you want, you'll seize the opportunity and not regret it later."
Ning Yin snorted faintly, and was obviously very hesitant.
"Master, General Cheng wants to see you. He said he wants to meet the young master." A servant came to report.
Prime Minister Ning seemed to be thinking about something. Although the current emperor was young, he was full of vigor and had the empress's wholehearted support. It was clear from his past actions that Lin Su was a capable person. He had won the battle in the southwest, but after that he easily gave up the 100,000 troops in his bag. At that time, others must have thought he was extremely stupid. However, with the new emperor ascending the throne, it was imperative to reduce the power of the princes. He let go in advance and instead won the emperor's trust.
With such a talented general leading the way, they will surely set off soon. Cheng Ze Rui probably came here for this matter.
"But what's the matter?" Ning Xiang asked as he looked at Ning Yin raising his head.
"General Cheng didn't say anything, he just said there was something important to discuss." said the attendant.
"Please bring the person in." Prime Minister Ning ordered.
Ning Yin stood up, wanting to say something but stopping herself: "Dad, I am Shuang'er now, how can I meet him so easily?"
"Do you really think your father doesn't know that it's common for you two to cuddle on the battlefield?" Ning Xiang got angry when he mentioned this. "You're shy now, what were you doing before?"
Ning Yin: "How can that be called hugging? That's a life-or-death relationship between brothers. How can it sound so wrong in your mouth?"
Ning Xiang wanted to say something when he heard footsteps outside. Ning Yin subconsciously shuddered and hid behind the screen at the back of the room. It was not that he was a coward, but based on the momentum of their General Cheng that day, he suspected that if he really did not obey, he would be killed first.
The sound of armor rubbing against each other was heard, and Cheng Ze Rui walked in from outside. He had excellent eyesight, so he naturally saw the corner of Ning Yin's clothes that had just been hidden behind the screen.
Ning admired Cheng Ze Rui very much and was happy to see their business succeed. He greeted them twice and left with his hands behind his back: "If you have anything to say, please talk to yourselves."
"Thank you, Prime Minister." Cheng Ze Rui said with a bow.
The attendants cleared out, and Cheng Ze Rui looked at the screen and said, "I am now the deputy general, and I will be leaving with the army soon. I will withdraw the people guarding the door, and you can come and go as you please."
Ning Yin stood behind the screen, expecting him to talk about marrying her, but she didn't expect him to talk about reducing the power of the feudal lords. Even with the Queen leading the troops, the swords and guns were blind and no one could guarantee that they would not be injured. "General Cheng, if you go to the battlefield, please take good care of yourself."
"We used to fight side by side, but now you don't even want to see me. It shows that I am really annoying." Cheng Ze Rui sighed and said, "Thank you for the reminder. You stay in the capital and take care of yourself."
He turned and left, and the sound of armor rubbing against each other started again. When Ning Yin subconsciously turned out from behind the screen, she only saw his back as he walked away. She wanted to open her mouth to shout, but the words were stuck in her lips.
He didn't want to see him, but he shouldn't do it in this capacity...
As night fell, servants were constantly coming and going in the prime minister's residence, but Ning Yin was the only one who sat on the steps for a long time, sighing constantly.
Looking back, it wasn't a big deal to meet him once, but now I regret it so much. What if this was the last time we saw each other... Impossible, Impossible, Impossible!
"Sir, it's time for dinner," the attendant reminded him. "Please stop sighing after you've finished your meal."
Ning Yin had no appetite to begin with, but upon hearing this he stood up and said, "When has this young master ever sighed?"
The army naturally had not yet set out. Since Xiao Tang ascended the throne, the training of soldiers had never stopped. All Lin Su had to do was integrate and deploy them so that they could adapt to his own combat methods.
Due to military urgency, bonfires had to be lit at night to continue training. While outside, swords and weapons clashed, Lin Su was studying maps and doing battle simulations inside the tent.
Cheng Ze Rui announced his arrival and said, "General, I am returning to the camp."
"Did you do as I told you?" Lin Su asked as he looked up at him after inserting the small flag somewhere on the sand table.
Both of them are young. Just as the little emperor said, Cheng Ze Rui is decisive in using troops, brave and unmatched, upright and resolute, but he lacks some flexibility. He is capable of guarding the border, but it is easy for him to fall into other people's traps when it comes to officialdom.
This battle will not only train the soldiers, but also the generals.
Since they have to fight together, it is naturally necessary to maintain a good relationship. Giving some emotional guidance so that the general does not have to worry about the rear on the battlefield is also the duty of the commander-in-chief.
Cheng Ze Rui clasped his fists and said, "I did exactly what the general said, but is he really not going to marry anyone else?"
In war, he naturally had to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief. In private matters, Cheng Ze Rui listened to Lin Su. First, because he could make the once suspicious prince, now His Majesty, so trusting, with an army of 120,000, it was almost like entrusting the country to his hands. I am afraid that not many emperors in ancient and modern times could do it. Second, because the person Ning Yin loved was obviously Lin Su, both of them were Shuang'er, and Lin Su was already His Majesty's queen, so naturally she could not marry him. But even if she could not marry, he still had this person in his heart.
He admired Lin Su in his heart and wanted to learn something from him.
"Don't worry, His Majesty is keeping an eye on him for you. Prime Minister Ning is also a sensible man and won't let him marry anyone else." Lin Su said with a smile, "General Cheng, why are you so unsure of yourself?"
Cheng Ze Rui bowed and smiled bitterly, "If I compare myself to others, I wouldn't be a loser. But when compared to you, General, I feel somewhat ashamed of myself."
Now that the best is here, it is so difficult to take a step back.
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