After Dongyue returned Xiliang's crown prince Dong Ziliang, Beimang, emboldened, attacked Xiliang and captured thirty cities.
This allowed Dongyue to acquire eleven of the cities.
After Jian Zhen returned to Dongyue, Emperor Chengqian appointed him as Right Chancellor.
He also bestowed Jian Luo's original fields and houses upon Jian Zhen.
Although Jian Zhen was young, he was able to come up with a brilliant plan that enabled Dongyue to acquire more than a dozen cities without lifting a finger. As a result, he was granted official titles and land by Emperor Chengqian and made himself famous for posterity.
Although he could not be considered a virtuous and honest gentleman, he was a true strategist of his time.
Therefore, Emperor Chengqian still valued Jianzhen highly.
However, what Jian Zhen just said made Emperor Chengqian hesitate.
"Your Majesty, this matter must be done."
Emperor Chengqian paced back and forth, his gaze finally sharpening: "Very well, do as you say."
Jian Zhen bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I will certainly share your burdens."
The smile on Jian Zhen's face faded the moment she turned around.
The blush that had appeared on his face when he argued with Emperor Chengqian earlier had also disappeared.
His eyes also turned colder.
Looking at him like this, no one would believe he is only fourteen years old.
Chien Chen has always had a secret!
No one would know that his grandfather, the former Chengqian of Dongyue, actually died of illness.
He was murdered!
There were two people who killed his grandfather.
One of them is Qian Shouli, who is currently in power in Dongyue.
The other one is none other than the current Emperor of Dongyue, who sits high on the throne.
After leaving the Hall of Diligent Governance, Jian Zhen suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He realized someone was watching him!
He turned his head and saw two women dressed in gorgeous clothes.
One of them walked in front, and the other was slightly behind him.
When she saw the person slightly ahead of her, Jian Zhen felt her heart beat two points faster!
It's not because that woman is so beautiful.
Rather, she reminded Jian Zhen of his long-deceased mother.
He remembered that his mother was just as beautiful!
Looking out over the blue cliffs of Lanyue,
The songs of May in the human world have exhausted all the days.
The swirling white smoke resembles your dream.
Peach blossoms linger on my fingers, bringing joy.
Hua Rong stopped in her tracks after seeing Jian Zhen.
My brow twitched.
Why did she have to be so foolish as to listen to what Jian Zhen was thinking?
She now wished she could strangle Jian Zhen to death.
She doesn't mind being a mother.
But being the mother of a seven-year-old is already quite an achievement, isn't it?
This fourteen-year-old, not much younger than her, also considers her her mother?
hehe.
Thinking of this, she immediately said to the eunuchs behind her, "I will go and invite Prime Minister Jian to the pavilion over there."
After saying that, he ignored Jian Zhen and turned to go to the pavilion.
Liu Yiyi glanced at Jian Zhen, and when she saw that Hua Rong had come specifically to see Jian Zhen, Liu Yiyi felt that she had guessed something.
However, whether it is as he guessed remains to be seen.
Liu Yiyi didn't say anything and followed Hua Rong towards the pavilion.
Hua Rong originally wanted to invite Jian Zhen over, but after hearing what Jian Zhen was thinking, she gave up on this polite gesture.
This time, Jian Zhen was directly escorted over by the eunuchs of Cangmei Palace.
Although he felt the same affection for Hua Rong as he would for his mother, Hua Rong's actions damaged his self-esteem.
He snorted coldly and sat down opposite Hua Rong and Liu Yiyi without any regard for their presence.
"I don't know what Consort Mei is doing?! I am the First-Rank Prime Minister of Dongyue, an official appointed by the Dongyue court. How dare Consort Mei humiliate me like this?"
Hua Rong raised an eyebrow, "I didn't expect that Prime Minister Jian would actually know me!"
Jian Zhen's expression was also somewhat complicated; he did indeed know Hua Rong.
But I had only seen her from afar before, and I knew about Hua Rong's deeds in the harem.
Seeing her up close for the first time now, he never expected that Hua Rong would give him the same feeling as his mother.
This also struck him as incredible.
The reason he was able to recognize Hua Rong was not because of her face.
Rather, it's because the colorful silk that Hua Rong is wearing today was originally a tribute from a small country.
After passing through his hands, it was eventually heard that it ended up in Hua Rong's hands.
Just from his clothes, he could guess Hua Rong's identity.
Even without this outfit, there is truly only one person in the harem who is as arrogant as him, having the prime minister of the court directly dragged to the entrance of the Hall of Diligent Governance.
"Your Highness, the rank of Consort is only that of a First-Rank Consort, while the Prime Minister is a First-Rank Prime Minister. Even if the ranks of the court and the harem were unified, Your Highness should not have treated me in this way. Your Highness's behavior today was indeed inappropriate. I beg Your Highness to give me an explanation!"
"Bang!"
No sooner had Jian Zhen finished speaking than Hua Rong slammed his hand on the stone table in front of him.
Then he stood up and leaned closer to Jian Zhen.
"Does Prime Minister Jian think there's something inappropriate about my behavior?"
Hua Rong spoke calmly, yet his words carried the calm before the storm!
Jian Zhen's expression changed drastically; he had never expected Hua Rong to be so forceful.
He glanced at the table and had the illusion that it had been shattered into pieces.
Then the table gradually became him again!
He was smashed to pieces by Hua Rong's palm strike!
In all his years as a scholar, this was the first time he had encountered someone as unreasonable as Hua Rong.
He never expected that the seemingly slender and elegant woman in front of him would be so fierce!
His face turned red, and after a long pause, he finally managed to utter a few words: "Your Majesty is joking. How could I dare?"
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