"Hahaha, what the princess says is true. It is indeed Commander Wang who is frightening himself. He must not understand the princess's character, so he believed the rumors and misunderstood the princess."
After saying that, Zheng Yishu winked at Wang Shouyi.
"Brother, relax. The princess has summoned you here today to entrust you with some good matters. Don't let your mind wander."
"Oh? What good news is it?"
As Wang Shouyi breathed a sigh of relief, his curiosity was piqued. He vaguely guessed what good thing Brother Zheng had mentioned, but he wasn't sure.
"Hahaha, such a good thing, of course you'll only feel surprised if the princess tells you herself."
Zheng Yishu smiled broadly, then looked at Sheng Lingwei, who was watching the show with amusement, and said, "Princess! Now it's your turn to speak."
Your mouth?
Ever since Zheng Yishu married Rong Momo, his temperament has become increasingly unreliable, and now he's even making fun of her.
Sheng Lingwei feigned displeasure, "Hmph, Lord Zheng, I'll tell Rong Mama you bullied me later. You'll be spending the rest of the time alone in your room!"
"Hey, don't!"
Zheng Yishu hurriedly cupped his hands and begged for forgiveness, "Princess, it is all my fault, please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me, okay?"
He didn't want to be alone in an empty room.
"Hahahaha..." Sheng Lingwei laughed triumphantly.
Wang Shouyi stared in shock, his mouth agape. He looked at Sheng Lingwei, then at Zheng Yishu.
It turned out that Princess Chang Le and Brother Zheng interacted in private in this way, which truly shocked him.
What surprised him most was that Brother Zheng was a lifelong bachelor.
Thinking of this, Wang Shouyi looked at Zheng Yishu with a complicated expression.
“Brother Zheng, we haven’t seen each other for only a few months, and you’ve already gotten married? This is such an important matter, why didn’t you send someone to deliver a message to me? Although I can’t be there in person, I would at least send a congratulatory gift.”
Congratulations on finally finding a partner, you old bachelor!
Zheng Yishu, being the person he was, immediately sensed the displeasure in Wang Shouyi's tone and explained with a smile.
“Brother Wang, it’s not that I don’t consider you a brother, but the circumstances were special and it wasn’t appropriate to hold a wedding. My wife and I are both Princess’s people and we’ve sworn to follow her for the rest of our lives.”
As you know, my princess's fiefdom is in Yucheng County. We will only settle down in Yucheng County; other places are merely places we pass through.
Wang Shouyi sighed, indicating his understanding.
He patted Zheng Yishu on the shoulder with a smile, "Brother Zheng, although I regret that I cannot attend your wedding ceremony, this gift cannot be less. You wait, I will definitely prepare a big gift for you. Please don't mind, you must accept it."
Human relationships are about give and take.
When he got married and had children, Brother Zheng always sent him congratulatory gifts.
No matter what, he couldn't let Brother Zheng suffer a loss.
Zheng Yishu nodded with a smile, "Alright, alright, I will definitely accept the gift. Brother Wang, it seems you'll have to spend a lot this time."
Wang Shouyi waved his hand dismissively, indicating that he didn't care, but he didn't forget to emphasize, "Brother Zheng, what I value is the friendship between us."
Zheng Yishu's eyes reddened, but his face was full of smiles. He felt more and more that Wang Shouyi was a person worth befriending, and at the same time, he was proud of his judgment of people, which remained as good as ever.
Seeing that the two had finished talking, Sheng Lingwei finally spoke.
"Commander Wang."
"Your subordinate is here."
Wang Shouyi quickly wiped the smile off his face, and solemnly clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and nodded.
"Luo Xinkai has been burned to ashes by me. Now the vast Nanchang Prefecture is leaderless and needs a suitable person to take over. Do you think you are up to the position of prefect?"
The surprise came like a tornado.
Wang Shouyi was extremely excited.
So this is the good thing Brother Zheng was talking about.
As a man, he certainly has his own ambitions, but he understands the fundamentals of being a person and knows what is permissible and what is not.
Therefore, even though he has not been given important positions by the court over the years, he is not discouraged and believes that one day he will be appreciated.
And here comes his good luck.
Wang Shouyi quickly looked at Zheng Yishu, who was standing to the side. Zheng Yishu smiled and nodded at him, indicating that he should not panic and should bravely accept the position of prefect.
He understood instantly.
Princess Chang Le approached him, which must have been due to Zheng's recommendation. It seems his congratulatory gift needs to be quite expensive.
Brother Zheng is his benefactor!
He will forever remember this kindness.
Wang Shouyi's eyes reddened as he solemnly nodded to Sheng Lingwei, "Princess Chang Le, I am capable of serving as the prefect. Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will never become a second Luo Xinkai. I will always be dutiful, remember my original aspirations, and work for the benefit of the people."
Sheng Lingwei's eyes held a hint of admiration.
"Yes, Lord Wang has great courage. I admire you. I just hope you will not forget what you said today."
"Princess, rest assured, this humble general will never forget."
"Alright, I won't say any more. I'll leave the matter of Nanchang County to you, Lord Wang."
"Yes, Your Highness, I obey."
Sheng Lingwei thought for a moment and continued, "Oh, by the way, I have already informed the Emperor about your promotion to Prefect of Nanchang County. Your appointment letter will be issued soon, so there is no need to worry about it being illegitimate."
Wang Shouyi was both shocked and moved, and immediately bowed respectfully to Sheng Lingwei.
"This humble general is very grateful to Princess Chang Le for her promotion. From now on, if the princess ever needs my help, I will do my best."
Sheng Lingwei nodded with a smile. Wang Shouyi was a grateful person, so it was no wonder that Xiaoyunzi and Lord Zheng praised him so highly.
Such talent was truly rare in the Northern Qi Dynasty.
"Alright, the appointment has been issued. Lord Wang, you should go and get on with your business. Lord Zheng will assist you."
As for the matter of Gancao County, Lord Zheng will inform Lord Wang; I will not say more.
She still had to deal with the scumbags and didn't want to waste her breath.
Zheng Yishu nodded with a smile, "Yes, Princess."
Wang Shouyi was puzzled and turned to Zheng Yishu, "Brother Zheng, has something happened in Gancao County?"
Zheng Yishu put his arm around Wang Shouyi's shoulder like a good buddy, and led him towards the door while talking.
"Brother Wang, this is what happened. Luo Xinkai and his son were incredibly audacious, attempting to..."
Outside the hall, the thousand soldiers that Wang Shouyi had brought breathed a long sigh of relief upon seeing that Wang Shouyi was unharmed.
That's great, the captain wasn't struck by lightning.
It seems the rumors were wrong; Princess Chang Le was not the kind of person who would indiscriminately kill innocent people.
At this moment, Wang Er dragged the ashen-faced physician into the hall. "Princess, I have brought the physician."
With a "thud," the physician knelt heavily on the ground.
His face was deathly pale, he was covered in cold sweat, and his hands were trembling as he reluctantly placed a large bag of gold and silver in front of him.
“Your Highness, all the silver I’ve embezzled over the years is in this package, and there’s nothing I’ve hidden away. Please take a look, Your Highness.”
Oh no, it hurts so much! This is all his wealth!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com