Chapter 62: Saint Girl Does Not Fall in Love 31

Mingnan stood up straight, and for a moment, she put all her expressions on hold. She said softly, "Because, I want you to see with your own eyes how everything you care about is taken away by others."

"This is your karma, Xiao Yu, just bear with it."

Xiao Jue was instantly enveloped by a chill, and felt numb from head to toe. His teeth trembled, and he finally felt a little regretful.

"Aren't you afraid that the prince will know you like this, and he——"

"Nannan."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted.

Xiao Yu turned his head with difficulty and saw the prince standing at the door. He didn't even look at him, but just stared at Mingnan, stretched out his hand and said, "It's time to go home and eat."

Mingnan raised his eyebrows and glanced at Xiao Jue's suddenly pale face, agreed happily, and walked towards him with brisk steps.

“I am here.”

She placed her hand in the prince's palm. The prince slowly clasped his five fingers together, held her hand, and led her out.

The two of them were very intimate, as if no one was around.

From the back, they look like a perfect match.

Xiao Zhe was filled with hatred, his eyes were about to bleed, a bloody smell rose in his throat, and his whole body was in extreme pain. He wanted to get up from the ground, but his eyes went dark and several images suddenly flashed by.

The person in the picture is him, but not him; it is Mingnan, but not Mingnan.

She sat on the swing in the flowers, and he stood behind her and pushed it gently. The spring breeze was warm, and the flowers were falling like rain. The scene was as beautiful as a dream.

I don't know what he said, but she suddenly turned her head and smiled shyly.

At that moment he clearly heard the sound of his own heartbeat.

The next moment, the picture shattered and reassembled, and it turned into her crying and begging him to let her brother go. He coldly pulled back his sleeves and locked her in the room.

Such a bright and beautiful person now looks haggard and pale like a withered flower.

Then he saw another woman he had never seen before. He seemed to love her too. They were supposed to have a child, but she stood in front of him, and the child was gone. Later, she left too.

Later, he ascended the throne, captured the person and trapped him by his side.

By then, there was no light in her eyes.

…

Scenes flashed before his eyes like a kaleidoscope. He felt a sharp pain in his head and after a loud scream, he fainted.

Before he lost consciousness, he remembered Mingnan's words "retribution" and vaguely understood something.

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After leaving Xiao Zhe's mansion, Ming Nan stood on the steps, took a deep breath, and asked, "Don't you have anything to ask me?"

The prince stood side by side with her, looking at the carriage not far away, "What do you want to say?"

Mingnan thought for a moment and said, "Not bad."

The prince smiled and said, "Then I won't say anything."

He turned his head and looked at her, the bright sunlight was reflected in his eyes, and his pupils were as clear as glass.

"When you really want to talk, come back and find me. I'll be ready to help you anytime."

Mingnan stared into his eyes for a moment, then smiled, "It depends on my mood."

After saying this, she was the first to go down the stairs and walked towards her carriage.

The prince did not follow, as there were many spies watching nearby. This place was different from Xuncheng, and if he got too close, it would be easy for trouble to arise.

I still have to find a way to gain a reputation for myself as soon as possible.

The prince thought secretly.

Unfortunately, the more people want something, the more obstacles they will encounter from all sides.

The flood problem in the south was solved safely, and the Holy Heart was very happy.

The leading prince performed extremely well, and the news that the people blocked the streets to see him off when he set off also reached the capital. Now, the officials who had previously doubted the prince's ability were all silent in amazement.

The emperor rewarded officials based on their merits, and all the officials who contributed to the disaster relief efforts were promoted to varying degrees.

The prince specifically petitioned for Yan Xueyi's merit in the memorial, praising her for her righteousness and for solving the food and medicine supply problems in many places in Xuncheng, sacrificing her family property to help the people in need. She was truly a heroine and deserved a reward.

After reading it, the emperor waved his hand and rewarded her with 100 taels of gold, 1,000 taels of silver and some fertile land, and named her Princess Jiayi.

Many officials in the court questioned that the reward was too high, and the Imperial Master said with a smile: "If anyone is dissatisfied, you can just donate all your wealth to the national treasury, and then you can ask His Majesty for a reward."

An official jumped out and said, "What do you mean by that, Imperial Master? If all our wealth is put into the state treasury, what will happen to our family?"

"Does that mean you are unwilling, my lord?" the Imperial Master asked.

The official sneered and looked around, "Is there anyone who would agree to this?"

Many people echoed.

The prince chuckled, "You can't do it, but Yan Xueyi did. Not only did she do it, she also went to Xuncheng in person to help distribute porridge and medicine. She did all the good things, so why can't she get this reward?"

The official's face flushed and he remained speechless.

The Crown Prince and the Imperial Master exchanged a glance and said in a clear voice, "I have laid out my words here, and the standard is also here. If any lord is willing to follow Yan Xueyi's example and sacrifice his family to help others in need, I will petition His Majesty to confer a title on him and announce it to the world."

The emperor also nodded, "I agree."

All the civil and military officials in the court looked at each other in bewilderment. For a moment, they didn't know if there was poison in the air, otherwise why did they all become mute?

The emperor raised his lips in a mocking arc, and stood up and said, "Do you think the reward is too much, or do you feel uncomfortable with Yan Xueyi's rapid rise to fame?"

"Oh, I don't want to expose your thoughts. In life, regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, you should be strong and self-respecting. Those who benefit the country should be rewarded. Only in this way can the people of the world be united."

"If you don't have this much tolerance, what kind of official position do you have, and what kind of country do you want to rule?"

All the ministers knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty, without any objection.

At this point, everything has settled.

The imperial edict was brought back to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion by the Imperial Preceptor himself.

When Yan Xueyi and Mingnan came back, they originally wanted to stay in an inn, but at Mingnan's invitation, they moved into the Imperial Master's Mansion, in the yard next to Mingnan.

After receiving the news, Mingnan and Yan Xueyi came out together to receive the order. Mingnan also made a lot of efforts this time, but her current status was beyond any promotion, so she was rewarded with a lot of things.

The rewards were moved to the warehouse box by box. The emperor knew that Yan Xueyi had no place to live, so he rewarded her with a house. However, the house had just been renovated and could not be lived in for a short time, so the things were kept in the Imperial Master's Mansion first.

Immediately afterwards, the palace held a welcoming banquet to welcome back the disaster relief officials who had returned from South City.

Mingnan and Yan Xueyi were also invited to attend.

Yan Xueyi was a little nervous as it was her first time attending a palace banquet. While combing her hair, she couldn't help but ask, "Is my makeup too heavy? Is this jewelry too flashy?"

Mingnan held down her restless hand and leaned over to look at her in the mirror. The two beauties were in the camera at the same time. Their eyes met in the mirror, and after looking at each other for a moment, they couldn't help but laugh together.

Mingnan stroked the tassels on her golden boudoir and said, "You are a princess now, so you should dress elegantly, especially when attending a palace banquet. You not only represent yourself, but also His Majesty and the Crown Prince, so you can't be careless. This is just right."

“That’s right.”

The Imperial Master leaned against the door at some point and just looked at them leisurely.

"Your Highnesses, have you finished dressing up?"