Chapter 44 You have to take it to heart
"Not only that, I also found traces of a wizard having been inside. In short... it's a bit weird."
The next day, Xiao Yulan and Cen Nan went to General Zhenguo's mansion together. When Cen Nan saw Bu Ruo, he started laughing, and his smile was so flattering.
"Cen Nan, what's wrong with your face? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to ask my master to come and take a look at you? My master is Dr. Du, and he's at home right now. It would be a waste if we didn't use him."
Doctor Du: ...
"No, no, I'm fine. I'm just... happy to see the county lady."
Jin Congcong paused and leaned over with a worried look: "Cen Nan, your idea is very dangerous."
"Hmm? What danger?"
"Ruo'er is going to marry the prince, and will be your master in the future. You are happy to see the female master... This is not a good sign."
Jin Congcong put his hands behind his back and said, "I've been in Kyoto for a few days and have nothing to do, so I just go out for a stroll. But I've heard a lot of things."
"There was once an official whose trusted aide fell in love with his mistress. He flirted with her, and when her master discovered her, her body wasn't even found intact. It was thrown into a mass grave and eaten by wild dogs. What a tragic end it was."
"Cen Nan, you are a sensible person. You must not harbor thoughts that shouldn't be harbored. This will not be good for the relationship between the prince and Ruo'er."
"Hey? Why are you looking at me? What's that look in your eyes? I'm just kindly reminding you, so please take it to heart."
Bu Ruo looked at Xiao Yulan with some embarrassment: "That... Your Majesty, please don't be offended. That guy is my master's son. He has had a bit of a brain problem since he was a child. He has a good heart, but he is a little bit stupid."
Xiao Yulan looked at Jin Congcong and smiled: "It's okay, I'm not such a stingy person."
"Besides, I know Cen Nan doesn't have that intention. In Cen Nan's eyes... there's only money."
Cen Nan finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what his master said. Fortunately, his master knew him well enough, so his life was saved.
I'm afraid I'll have to stay away from this Master Jin in the future. This is too scary. Killing people without being seen. Is this some secret skill from Wuming Mountain?
Bu Ruo naturally knew that Cen Nan didn't mean that. She was very good at judging people. There was no admiration in Cen Nan's eyes when he looked at her, only... respect and admiration as if he wanted to worship her.
"Your Highness, what brings you here today? Let me guess, have you discovered the wedding gift I gave you?"
Without waiting for Xiao Yulan to speak, Cen Nan excitedly said, "I've discovered it, County Master, you will be my ancestor from now on, the living kind."
Bu Ruo: ...
"If you have something to say, just tell me. Forget about your ancestors. After all, your Cen family's ancestors... aren't having a very good time down there right now."
Cen Nan:......
The Cen family has been the shadow guards of the Xiao family emperors for generations, and they are loyal to each generation of emperors. Later, when the late emperor was seriously ill, the current emperor killed all the members of the Cen family in order to ascend to the throne and replaced them with his own power. Only the two brothers of the Cen family were secretly rescued and sent out by the late queen, Xiao Yulan's mother.
"County Lady, my ancestors..."
Bu Ruo smiled and said, "It's nothing, not as good as the best, but better than the worst. It's definitely not comparable to the ancestors of the Bu family, but it's not too bad either. It won't have much impact on you."
After all, your prince is emitting purple light, so how can he not protect a small shrimp like you?
Cen Nan felt relieved when he heard Bu Ruo say this: "That's good~That's good."
"County Lady, we're here this time because... we found something in the gold mine and we're not sure what it is. We'd like to trouble you to go take a look."
Before Bu Ruo could say anything, he heard Jin Congcong jump up with a roar.
"Cen Nan, what did you say? What did you discover? A gold mine? Did I hear it wrong? Is it really a gold mine?"
"What else is there in a gold mine besides gold? Can I go with you and take a look? I've never seen a gold mine in my life."
Bu Ruo held her forehead with her hand. Fortunately, her Zhenguo Mansion was guarded by Mo Bao's men and was extremely safe, otherwise Jin Congcong... and how many bites of food she ate every day would be known to others.
"Jin Congcong, shut up! What are you yelling about? Are you afraid that others won't know that the War King has a gold mine?"
Jin Congcong covered his mouth, but still couldn't help but whispered: "Ruo'er, take me there, just take me there, I'm curious, I've never seen it before, can I give you a flower this time?"
"Go, go, go tonight, you have to go, you have to go!"
Bu Ruo looked at Cen Nan and said, "There's no time to lose. Let's go tonight. Remember to find someone reliable to guard the gold mine. Don't let that father and son know about it."
"As for the prince..."
Xiao Yulan had a blank expression on his face: "I will go with you tonight."
Bu Ruo nodded. "Okay, let's go together. Divine Doctor Du is at home. I'll have Cen Nan ask him for some more elixirs. Just enough to suppress the poison. I'll start detoxifying you after we get married next month."
Cen Nan was puzzled: "County Lady, why can't we start now? Why do we have to wait until after the wedding?"
Bu Ruo glanced at Jin Congcong and said, "Put away your gossipy eyes. It has nothing to do with whether we share the same room or not."
Beau: ...
"Once the detoxification begins, it cannot be stopped for three consecutive months. It will take half an hour every morning and afternoon. I must be present the entire time, so it would be more convenient to wait until after the wedding. It will also keep me away from the eyes and ears of that bastard father and son."
Seeing that Cen Nan was still looking at her, Bu Ruo smiled and said, "You don't need to ask me why I have such a big problem with those two bastards. Although I have no evidence to prove that they were responsible for my parents and brother's death in battle, they are definitely involved."
"If they weren't both the emperor and the crown prince, making it difficult to kill them, and if my ancestors hadn't repeatedly said that rebellion is only allowed but not treason, the territory of the Great Zhou might have been annexed by some other country by now."
"Um... Your Majesty, there's nothing wrong with what I said."
Xiao Yulan smiled and reached out to tidy up Bu Ruo's hair: "It's no problem, I hate them too."
"Actually, I have no interest in that position. If I weren't worried that the people wouldn't be treated fairly after Great Zhou was incorporated into the territories of other countries, what would it matter if Great Zhou perished?"
The Late Emperor: ...
That is the foundation of our ancestors. You are truly my good son.
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Imperial Study
"Are you saying that Prince Zhan went to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?"
Xiao Jingrui has become increasingly gloomy since the flower-viewing banquet, and even the emperor couldn't help but frown when he saw him.
"Yes, but I heard that he went there to deliver jewelry, and he came out not long after."
The Emperor was extremely worried about his younger brother: "Keep sending people to keep an eye on him. Although he has been poisoned for many years and is at the end of his strength, the Heavenly Master said that as long as he is not dead, everything is still unknown."
"Also, I always feel that there are some things that the Heavenly Master hasn't said... This makes me feel a little uneasy."
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