Chapter 337 The Princess Wants to Show Off

The imperial edict reprimanded Ming Jinzuo for his previous misconduct, insubordination, and angering the emperor, so he was demoted to the Prince of Ning'an and confined to the palace, not allowed to go out without the emperor's order.

As expected, half of her power was given to the Crown Princess.

It may seem like a lot, but they are actually little things that have nothing to do with itching.

The rest were taken back by the emperor himself.

In addition, the emperor issued another decree to reprimand the Crown Princess for mobilizing troops without authorization and disturbing the people, and fined her three months' salary as a warning to others.

The manager of Yingchunlou was accused of "having evil intentions" and all those who were involved with her were sent to prison for investigation. The mastermind was executed three days later.

But only half of Yingchun Tower was burned down, and the other half was left. The emperor simply decided to give Yingchun Tower to Mingnan, and all the repair costs were naturally secretly deducted from Mingjin.

Recently, the local areas have offered a lot of good things as tribute, and the emperor waved his hand and gave half of them to Mingnan and Xie Wuyu.

Although they didn't say it to others, they knew it in their hearts.

Many people did not understand the situation and thought that the emperor was going to use Mingnan, so they began to try to curry his favor.

Mingnan, however, closed the door and refused to see any visitors.

She is busy teasing the little puffer fish all day long, so how can she have time to chat with them?

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It was a sunny and breezy day.

Mingnan had nothing to do, so he dragged Xie Wuyou to play hide-and-seek in the yard.

She caught them, while Xie Wuyu and Biqing hid.

Xie Wu Yu said that she was childish while looking for a place with a serious face.

There are lush flowers and trees in the yard, and there are many places to hide.

Xie Wuyou occupied a corner, making sure Mingnan couldn't catch him.

Mingnan stood in the middle of the yard with a red ribbon covering his eyes, holding a small bell in his hand, saying that he wanted to create a tense atmosphere for them.

"Are you ready? I'm coming to catch you~"

205: […Host, you are a bit vulgar. ]

Mingnan smiled, raised the bell and shook it, "Hide quickly, if you get caught, I'll draw a turtle on your face!"

205: [……]

Xie Wu Yu pursed his lips, quietly moved back two steps, and hid deeper.

"Three, two, one—"

Mingnan finished the countdown, smiled and stretched out his arms, "I'm here to catch someone!"

Biqing and Danzhu hid behind the flowers, one hiding behind the stone table; Zhou Xingzhi and the other maids were scattered everywhere, constantly making noise to disturb Mingnan.

Mingnan moved from the center of the yard to the swing, waved his hand, and bumped into someone.

The maid screamed and ran away quickly.

Mingnan missed the target but was not discouraged. He rang the bell and said, "Run faster."

205: [Those who know you are playing hide-and-seek here will think you are chasing a corpse.]

For a while, the only sounds in the courtyard were the chaotic footsteps and the tinkling of bells.

This is what Liu Jing saw when he came in——

Ming Nan, wearing a snow-white brocade robe, with a red silk blindfold on her eyes and holding a golden bell, walked briskly among the flowers, causing butterflies to fly everywhere and people to flee.

She touched nothing and turned around and ran out.

And her husband was standing under a big tree behind her, watching with a smile.

Liu Jing stepped forward, bowed, and was about to speak when Ming Nan ran out. He touched his sleeve with his hand, grabbed it tightly, and said with a smile: "Okay, let me catch you, right? Let me see which little bastard it is--"

Liu Jing was a little confused. Before he could say anything, Mingnan had already touched him down along his sleeve.

Because when they were playing the game, there were only women in the yard except Xie Wuyu, so Mingnan didn't have any reservations. He just grabbed the girl's hand, and Xie Wuyu wouldn't be jealous.

She never expected that an outsider would suddenly break in.

She touched his wrist bone and felt something was wrong. She then touched his rather large hand and laughed, "It turned out to be my little pufferfish."

205 couldn't bear to look at it, and whispered: "This is not your little pufferfish, you caught the wrong person, the real little pufferfish is watching you from behind! Host, you're on your own, I see his face is green. 】

205's words were like a bolt of thunder from the blue, and Mingnan's eyes went dark.

She pulled off the red silk, but before she could see who was in front of her, a hand suddenly stretched out from behind and grabbed her. She staggered and fell directly into the other person's arms.

A sinister voice rang in Mingnan's ears, making his hair stand on end.

"Little pufferfish? Oh, how many little pufferfish do you have?"

Mingnan turned around quickly. The sunlight at noon was very bright, and it made Xie Wuyu's face look even darker.

She waved her hands and quickly explained, "What do you mean one of them? You were the only one from the beginning to the end!"

"Really?" Xie Wuyu took out a handkerchief, grabbed Mingnan's hand, and wiped it carefully.

Mingnan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He quickly pulled him and gave him a look.

Xie Wuyu then remembered the "culprit". He turned to Liu Jing and asked calmly, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Liu Jing finally came back to his senses. He glanced at the two of them and saluted without being servile or arrogant. "My name is Liu Jing. I am the husband bestowed by Lord Feng to you. I have been staying in the backyard before, so you don't recognize me."

When Xie Wuyu heard the word "Feng Jun", he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

It’s Fengjun again.

He really loves to meddle in other people's backyards.

However, since it was a reward from Feng Jun, he couldn't act rashly, so he looked at Mingnan.

Mingnan understood, straightened his face, and asked Liu Jing: "I didn't summon you today, why did you come to the front yard instead of staying in the backyard?"

Liu Jing smiled bitterly and said, "You have a deep affection for Wang Fu and have long since abandoned the backyard. If I were to wait for you to summon me, I would probably be in my seventies or eighties."

He lifted up his robe, knelt down in front of them leisurely, and kowtowed respectfully:

"Although I have the order from Lord Feng, Liu Jing has no intention of competing with the king's husband. I also know that a firefly cannot compete with the brightness of the bright moon, so I just want to be rich and stable. I heard that something went wrong at the king's manor and he needs someone who can take charge. I am not talented, but I have learned to do accounting and managing things for a while. If the king can trust me, I am willing to share his worries."

Mingnan and Xie Wuyu looked at each other in surprise.

Xie Wuyu asked him, "Since you were sent by Feng Jun, you must have a mission. How can we trust you?"

Liu Jing looked up at him, "Although I was trained by Feng Jun, I don't want to use my beauty to please others. At first, I thought that the king valued beauty as much as others, so I never expressed my feelings. But after observing for a period of time, I know that the king is not as ridiculous as the rumors outside, and there is no third person between him and the king's husband, so I dared to give it a try."

"Every word I said today came from my heart. If there is even a single word that is false, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death. You can also send someone to keep an eye on me. If I have any dissenting thoughts, I will be executed immediately. I will have no complaints."