Chapter 109 She in the Dream
Ning Fu was a little unsure of what Meng Yuan meant.
I don't know if this is because he is worried that there may be a secret affair between him and Zong Si.
Meng Yuan saved King Xuan, but it was not because he wanted to be on good terms with King Xuan's palace. Firstly, it might be because King Xuan was extremely important to Dayan, and secondly, he was also afraid that Meng Che would succeed and Meng Ze would lose his right-hand man.
"The prince has no intention of pestering me." Ning Fu said calmly.
"Don't worry. Trust the people you employ, and don't employ the people you doubt. I'm not testing you." Mu Ruoheng said with a smile, "I'm just curious that he can be so proactive sometimes."
Ning Fu knew that he did not doubt her because of the interests at hand. No matter what, she would never get engaged to Tong Zongsi. Otherwise, in Meng Che's view, her father's position would be problematic.
When planning something for the master, the trust at the beginning is always a handle, but Ning Fu doesn't mind Meng Yuan doing this.
Not far away, Jingcheng was leaning her head and peeking in secretly, seeming a little distressed as to why they were avoiding her when talking about things.
"After my grandmother's matter comes to an end, where will Jingcheng go?" Ning Fu thought for a moment and asked.
"The emperor will not punish the fourth child, but your grandmother's power cannot be preserved, and she can only save her life temporarily. Whether she can live safely in this life depends on who will take that position in the future." Meng Yuan looked at Jing Cheng who was looking at him with tears in her eyes, and said, "Since your grandmother sent Jing Cheng out, she could not go back."
My grandmother had no choice but to send Jingcheng out, knowing that she would be protected, while the men in the princess's mansion, such as cousin Jingzhe, had the responsibility to live and die with the princess's mansion.
In fact, Ningfu still admired her grandmother's sharpness for being able to grasp Jingcheng's retreat so accurately.
Not long after, some rumors spread that Meng Che was colluding with the Hu people.
When Meng Yuan entered the palace, Zong Si was standing at the foot of the palace in Taihua Palace. Emperor Jingwen sighed and said, "These rumors make me feel upset."
"Father." Meng Yuan walked to Zong Si's side, stood side by side with him, and said to Emperor Jingwen.
"Recently, there have been rumors in the palace that it was your fourth brother who passed the palace's intelligence to the Hu people. Although the fourth brother is a prince, the emperor is subject to the same crime as the common people. If he really did it, I will not forgive him!" Emperor Jingwen's face had not yet turned cold, but his aura was enough to make people frightened.
"Jingzhu, the last time the third brother investigated the corruption, he was fair and honest. How about letting him investigate the matter of the Hu people?" Emperor Jingwen looked at Zong Si and said earnestly, "Xuan Wangfu is a great contributor to Dayan. I will definitely give Xuan Wangfu an explanation for this matter."
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your keen insight." Zong Si said.
"I heard that you will go to the north soon to take over your father's duties. Although the Hu people have retreated temporarily, we still have to be on guard. You still have to be cautious." Emperor Jingwen said.
Meng Yuan glanced at him.
"Thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty." Zong Si said.
He did not stay long.
After Zong Si left, Emperor Jingwen said to Meng Yuan, "Third brother, if it was really the fourth brother who did this, wouldn't it be a disgrace for the royal family to have such a person who forgets his ancestors?"
This is not about worrying about whether Meng Che was the one who did it, it is clearly about pointing out Meng Yuan. This could not be the work of Meng Che. In fact, if they really want to investigate, they can't find Meng Yuan, who never does anything. In a corruption case, the people accompanying him dared to follow orders. Since it concerns the prince, who would dare to point out Meng Yuan?
Even if Meng Yuan really wanted to investigate, there was no one around him who could help.
"Don't worry, Father. My fourth brother wouldn't have done this," Meng Yuan said.
Emperor Jingwen smiled and showed concern for him: "It's rare for you to come to the palace. How about playing a game of chess with father?"
A few days later, someone in the court mentioned Lord Ning Zhenyuan. He had made contributions in the matter of grain and fodder, and Liangzhou was governed relatively stably. It was time for such a meritorious official to return to the capital.
The person who mentioned this matter was the Minister of Justice. He had always been upright and had almost offended the two princes, Meng Che and Meng Ze. The two princes hated him to death, but they had no intention of targeting him, not to mention that he was appreciated by Emperor Jingwen.
However, this proposal won Meng Che's heart.
People from Meng Che's faction naturally had to say some good things.
But Prince Xuan's Palace did not have the slightest intention of stopping it, which was a little bit abrupt.
Although Meng Che had some doubts in his heart, he changed his mind and thought that this might be a plot to sow discord. There was no reason for Ning Zhenyuan to get close to Prince Xuan's Palace in such a short period of time.
Emperor Jingwen pondered for a moment and said, "Zhenyuan has been in Liangzhou for a year. In such a short period of time, he has gradually calmed down the chaos in Liangzhou. Now that he is still in Liangzhou, it is inevitable that his talent is being wasted. It is time for him to return to the capital to share my worries."
The news that Zong Si was going to the north spread before Ning Zhenyuan returned to Beijing.
When Zhang was chatting with her fellow clansman Ning, she said with some concern: "What if the prince also encounters an invasion by the barbarians?" She was once bitten by a snake and was afraid of ropes for ten years. The injury of Zhang Linsheng left her with a psychological trauma.
Zong Ning glanced at her for a moment longer: "I'm not worried at all, why should you be more worried than I am?"
Zhang He said, "I just hope that my brother, the prince, can be safe and sound. By the way, why can't I see my brother, the prince, today? I still want him to teach me some archery skills."
Zong Ning had to remind him: "Don't bother him. He's in a bad mood these days."
Since being rejected by Sister Ning, although Third Brother seems to have not changed much, he speaks much less and even ignores himself.
Zhang He wanted to ask more questions, but Zong Ning refused to say more.
"Sister Ning, please be kind and tell me why the Crown Prince has been in a bad mood recently?" Zhang He pulled her sleeve and begged.
As the two were talking, they saw Zong Si coming over, but he didn't even glance at them and seemed cold and indifferent.
"Brother Prince." Zhang He still called out.
Zong Si glanced at her and nodded slightly.
Zhang He didn't know why her heart beat faster and she felt a little numb. This unfamiliar emotion made her feel a little confused.
However, after Zong Si returned to his study, he started to deal with his business. It was not until midnight that he went to bed.
He began to dream again.
He had just returned to the capital in triumph, leading a huge team and was almost there.
Along the way, the deputy commander beside him was still chatting about his wife and eldest son in the capital.
He listened at the side but did not interrupt the conversation. He and Ningfu did not have a deep relationship, and not many interesting things happened between them. Especially in the third year after their marriage, they were much more unfamiliar with each other than in the first two years.
He didn't really care about it. He respected his wife, no matter who he married, but he didn't have deep feelings for her. The military was busy, and he didn't have the extra energy to maintain their relationship. He just felt a little regretful that they didn't have children.
At least the two of them can give birth to a beautiful child. At the moment, he doesn't think that anyone's children can be so beautiful that they can make his eyes light up.
"The Crown Prince's Consort will have to come to pick him up, right?" the deputy commander beside him said, "The Crown Prince's Consort comes every time."
Although he did not respond, he thought so in his heart.
But this time, Nymph didn't come.
All his staff and wives and concubines were waiting for them, but he was all alone.
He felt a little uncomfortable.
This is the woman that others love and respect him.
"There must be something wrong with the Crown Prince's Consort." The deputy commander beside him said to him.
But when he returned home, she had already fallen asleep.
After he took a bath, he lifted her chin, feeling resentful, and wanted to torment her when they had sex, but he didn't want to talk to her.
And she didn't want to talk even more than he did.
He is not the type to bow his head, and he still has work to deal with. What's happening between the two of them can't be changed in the short term. There's still a long time to go, and it won't be too late to resolve conflicts later.
Then the style of painting changed.
He saw her cold, bloodless body and felt that everything was meaningless.
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