Chapter 55: Saint Girl Doesn’t Fall in Love 24
Before Mingnan could speak, the princess continued, "This happened because of my negligence. I apologize to you first."
"What does this have to do with the princess?" Ming Nan said gently, "It's hard enough for the princess to host a banquet. How can she take care of everything?"
She glanced at Xiao Jue, who was standing in the middle without saying a word, and lowered her eyelashes. "The maid's affairs have nothing to do with me. I have no intention of pursuing them and do not want to make a big fuss. But it is Your Highness the Twelfth Prince who is so arrogant after drinking a little. It is obvious that he does not take the eldest princess seriously."
"If I don't teach Your Highness a lesson, there will be even greater trouble in the future. It's better to report this to Your Majesty."
After she said this, the eldest princess was taken out. The eldest princess felt relieved and nodded in agreement after hearing what happened next.
"Forget it, I'll do as you say."
"Then, Your Highness, what do you plan to do with this maid?" The prince consort pointed at the maid who was kneeling on the ground with a dull look in her eyes.
"Just get her out and let her die."
The princess was kind enough not to take her life.
The maid's eyes moved slightly when she heard this. She realized someone was looking at her. She raised her eyes quietly and met Mingnan's smiling eyes.
The maid immediately lowered her head, fearing that she would be blinded again. If she revealed what happened before, she would be beaten to death on the spot!
At this point, she was actually somewhat grateful to Mingnan.
After the princess finished speaking, she glanced at Xiao Che, concealing the disgust in her eyes, and left with her husband without looking at him again.
Xiao Yu opened his mouth to say something, but Ming Nan stood up and flicked his sleeves. As he passed by Xiao Yu, he said calmly, "Your Highness, take care of yourself."
Xiao Jue's fists hanging at his sides suddenly clenched, and his joints made a creaking sound.
Before he could say anything, everything in front of his eyes went dark. He looked up and saw the prince looking down at him.
It was not until then that he suddenly realized that the prince was almost half a head taller than him!
So when they stood face to face, the prince always looked at him with his eyes half lowered, with a sense of disdain.
The evil fire in Xiao Yu's heart was rising again.
The prince said, "Please stop thinking about things that you shouldn't have. Don't think you've done things perfectly. If you do it again, I will be the first one to not forgive you."
"Oh, the princess is so good at tricking you into falling for me. No wonder you suddenly turned against me. It turns out that uh—"
Before Xiao Yu could finish his words, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. His face twisted and he curled up, "You——"
The prince slowly withdrew his fist and sneered, "Save these tricks of yours for sowing discord among others."
Having said this, he walked away.
When he recovered from the shock, he punched the door frame hard.
"Wu Mingnan—Prince! We'll see!"
…
After returning to the palace, the prince told the emperor about this. The emperor was furious and immediately called Xiao Che over and gave him a good scolding. He slapped him hard in the face and asked him to go to Mingnan in person to apologize and let Mingnan do whatever he wanted with him.
Of course Mingnan couldn't really do anything to him, the emperor was just saying that.
Xiao Jue arrived at the Imperial Preceptor's residence with a red and swollen face, but before he even entered the second gate, he sent the Imperial Preceptor back, saying that since the emperor had already punished him, the matter would be written off.
When the emperor found out about this, he punished Xiao Jue by confining him to his home for one month and deducting his salary for half a year.
Xiao Jue had finally built up some connections in the court and had gained a firm foothold, but after this incident he was completely thrashed out.
Some smart people have already begun to distance themselves from him and are preparing to join the prince's camp.
When Xiao Che found out about this, he was furious and went crazy in the house, smashing everything he saw. After he was done, he discovered that all the expensive porcelain ornaments in his house were gone. He regretted it so much, and was so furious that he fell ill that night, feeling feverish all over.
I lay in bed for three days before the fever completely subsided.
Mingnan had just woken up from a nap. When he heard the news, he took a sip of the sweet, iced green bean soup, smiled, stirred the white porcelain spoon and said, "This is just the beginning. He still has a long way to go."
Question 205: [What are the host's plans for the future? ]
Mingnan took another sip, and the afternoon heat was instantly dispelled. He sighed in good spirits, drank the rest of the mung bean soup, and leaned on the cushion to count with his fingers.
[Now Xiao Jue has lost the emperor's favor, his status has plummeted, and his subordinates have gone their separate ways. Most of the things he valued most have been taken away. The only things left are his merit in disaster relief and the heroine he has been obsessed with.]
Thinking of the original owner's memory, the heroine who dared to love and hate but seemed to be under a spell, and could forgive Xiao Yu even when she was deceived and used, Ming Nan's eyes flickered slightly, [Such a good person should not be entangled by such a rotten person, she deserves a better life. 】
She made up her mind, sat up and said with a smile: "I'm going to snatch that person away."
205: [Ah? But you are a woman, and the female protagonist's sexual orientation is male. ]
Mingnan: […Is it okay for me to be a man? Yan Xueyi is a pitiful person. If the original novel didn’t force a happy ending, she should have found her own happiness in the end. In this life, I will never give Xiao Yu a chance to take advantage of me again.]
She always did what she thought, and immediately called the secret guards, gave them a place name, and asked them to find the heroine Yan Xueyi.
At this time, she didn't know that sometimes fate cannot be stopped.
…
In early August, urgent news came from the south that Xuncheng, Lucheng and other places had been hit by continuous heavy rains, the river water had risen sharply, the current was turbulent, and many dikes had been destroyed.
Countless villages and fertile fields were flooded.
But fortunately there were not many casualties.
Because the government sent a message in advance asking the people to move to higher ground for shelter, the embankment inspection and reinforcement work began half a month ago.
The emperor's heart was up and down, and he was slightly relieved at the end.
But the lack of heavy casualties does not mean that there were no casualties. The disaster in the south was still quite serious, especially the food and medicine that were about to run out. People had to be sent immediately to provide disaster relief.
During the morning court session, everyone argued over the candidate for disaster relief.
Disaster relief is a double-edged sword. If done well, you may be promoted overnight. But if done poorly, you will not only be despised by the people, but also lose the favor of the emperor.
Especially with countless eyes watching, you can't make even the slightest mistake.
When the argument reached its climax, the prince stood up.
The emperor was startled, "Prince you——"
"Your Majesty, as the crown prince, I should share your worries and protect the people. Now that you are worried and the people are in trouble, I have no choice but to do my duty."
The prince lifted his robe and knelt down, saying in a deep voice: "I am willing to be your envoy and go to Jiangnan in person to quell the disaster and calm the people's hearts!"
"Please grant me your Majesty's blessing!"
The court fell silent for a moment, and then a more intense quarrel broke out.
The emperor frowned, undecided for a moment.
The Imperial Preceptor stepped forward upon seeing this and said, "Your Majesty, I read a fortune for the Crown Prince a few days ago, and it is a very auspicious sign that will turn danger into safety. I think the Crown Prince can go."
The prince's men also stood up one after another, "I second the motion—"
The emperor pondered for a long time, waved his hand and said, "In that case, it is approved."