He no longer wants to die.
Princess Chang Le and the young man from the Jing family are truly unconventional; their personalities are absolutely fascinating!
Zheng Yishu smiled helplessly at the two of them.
"Princess Chang Le, Prince Jing, please stop teasing me. Ever since I met you, I suddenly feel that there is a vibrant color in this world, instead of just black, gray, and white."
"It is a blessing for the people of Northern Qi to have people like you. And now I have a glimmer of hope for the future, and I no longer yearn for death."
Jing Qingyun's expression was serious, and her tone was sincere.
"No! Lord Zheng, you should just die! Looking at your sad and tired face reminds me of my father who died on the battlefield."
Zheng Yishu's lips twitched a few times, his thin face almost contorted into a grimace.
Taking a deep breath, she said angrily, "Hmph, you brat from the Jing family, you want me to die but I won't! I'll appear in front of you every day, what can you do about it?"
I can make you suffer!
"Cold, cold salad?"
"If you don't want to make it cold, you can also steam it, braise it, or stir-fry it!"
"What the hell?" Zheng Yishu's tone rose, his jaw almost dropping in shock, and his eyes were full of disbelief as he looked at Jing Qingyun.
Jing Qingyun smiled slightly, "Lord Zheng, which one do you prefer?"
Zheng Yishu's lips trembled. "You...you're serious? I'm a good friend of your father. Even if we don't care about the monk, we should at least consider the Buddha. You can't treat me like this."
He admitted that he panicked a little at that moment.
He had imagined dying from exhaustion, illness, torture, or beatings, but he never thought he would be subjected to cold dishes, steaming, braising, or stir-frying.
Forget it, if this is how he's going to die, he'd rather not die.
Well, natural death is so much better. Was he mentally unstable or just not normal?
A hint of amusement flashed in Jing Qingyun's eyes. "Lord Zheng, stop wasting time. Do you want to die, or do you not?"
"I don't want to die!" Zheng Yishu raised his chin and said righteously, "I'm perfectly fine. Only someone who's mentally ill would want to die."
"Hahahaha..." Sheng Lingwei couldn't hold back any longer, "Lord Zheng, you finally admit that you're mentally ill."
Moreover, he has a rebellious streak, a personality that most people couldn't tolerate.
Zheng Yishu glanced at Sheng Lingwei, then at Jing Qingyun who had a funny expression on her face, and only then did his mind come to a realization.
He's been tricked!
As clever as he was, he quickly figured out the purpose of Princess Chang Le and the young man from the Jing family.
They weren't really playing a trick on him; they wanted to use this method to persuade him and bring him back to his senses from his self-destructive state.
He had to admit that this method was incredibly effective, and he was very impressed.
A smile appeared on Zheng Yishu's thin face as he clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Sheng Lingwei and the other woman, saying, "Thank you, Princess Chang Le and Prince Jing."
Sheng Lingwei waved her hand, "Lord Zheng, there's no need to be so polite. I need someone like you right now. I would like to ask you to temporarily manage the more than 20,000 people in the mine for me."
"No, no, no, I can't!" Zheng Yishu hurriedly waved his hands.
"Hmm?" Sheng Lingwei feigned displeasure.
"Lord Zheng, didn't you just say that you wanted me to take you in, that you would be willing to do anything for me, even be my slave?"
What's wrong?
Now that you know Xiaoyunzi, you think you can openly slap yourself in the face? Or do you not intend to let me take you in?
Another point is that a man must never say he is incapable. Not only will I look down on him, but others will look down on him even more.
"No, I... sigh!"
Zheng Yishu sighed deeply. Not wanting to disappoint Sheng Lingwei, he had no choice but to tell the truth.
“Princess, I, Zheng Yishu, have always kept my word and would never break my promise. However, I have long been extremely disappointed with the Northern Qi court. When I resigned from my official post, I swore that I would never work for the court again in this lifetime.”
Sheng Lingwei shook her head and corrected, "I am who I am. What I do has nothing to do with the court. I do what I want, mainly to ensure that I have a clear conscience and will not be condemned by my conscience."
"I deeply admire the princess's righteousness!" Zheng Yishu's eyes shone with an astonishing light.
What a perfect statement of having a clear conscience.
As the clouds parted to reveal the sun, Zheng Yishu's long-dormant heartstrings were touched at that moment.
That ambitious, spirited, and dashing young man ultimately failed to fulfill his lofty aspirations.
Rather than being disappointed with the court, he was more disappointed with himself; that deep sense of powerlessness was suffocating him.
Especially after his brother Jing died on the battlefield, he felt that life was bleak and hopeless. His only friend was gone, and there was no one left to talk to and encourage each other.
Since then, he has been overwhelmed with grief, but for the sake of the people under his jurisdiction, he has had to pull himself together.
The news that the Jing family's son had been exiled and his property confiscated by Shengwei finally broke his back.
He resolutely chose to resign from his official post. The Jing family was loyal and brave, as heaven and earth could bear witness. However, he never expected that Sheng Wei would still deal with him for some random reason.
How pathetic, how lamentable, how hateful!
He packed his luggage, intending to help the Jing family with their preparations on their way to exile.
Unexpectedly, just as they arrived in Xianyang County, news of the new emperor's ascension to the throne arrived, along with the news of the Jing family's acquittal.
He was genuinely happy for the Jing family.
Regardless of the emperor's reasons, the fact that he was able to clear the Jing family's name at least proves that he is stronger than Sheng Wei.
Now that the Jing family was safe, he saw no need to go looking for them. Having already lost all hope in life, he had no motivation to live.
Completely, all I want to do is ponder.
Later, he was naturally captured and brought to the mine, and then he met Princess Chang Le and others.
The princess was completely different from what he had imagined. She seemed aloof and unapproachable, but she was a girl with a pure and kind heart.
Even though she was given a bad reputation by the world, she did not become depressed because of it. On the contrary, she enjoyed it and did the opposite.
If a young girl like the princess can be so open-minded, why would a grown man want to die? Isn't that just crazy?
Therefore, he made up his mind to follow the princess and serve her.
You could say that the princess was a ray of light, the light that illuminated him.
Sheng Lingwei couldn't help but smile as she watched Zheng Yishu's brows gradually relax, his eyes brighten, and his whole body radiate vitality.
"Lord Zheng, under Shengwei's rule, the Northern Qi court is indeed in a state of chaos. I suppose you must be a man of strong character, otherwise you wouldn't be so disappointed in the court."
I admire your frankness, your refusal to compromise your principles, and even more so, your talent.
That's right, Zheng Yishu is both talented and of good character; he was mentioned in the novel about natural disasters.
It is said that he was depressed and frustrated, and longed to die but always clung to half his life. Later, he was won over by Sheng Haoyu and Yinyin and became their right-hand man.
Such highly skilled individuals are offered to us; why not take them?
Hehe, sorry Yinyin, I've snatched your right-hand men away, hahaha...
"Lord Zheng, I am in dire need of someone like you. Would you be willing to work for me?"
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