"Forget it. I'm afraid someone might think I'm vicious and cruel." Xu Jing touched his throat, and Luo Ying looked ashamed. "Sorry, I was reckless."
"It's alright, sir. I, the Prime Minister, will forgive you this time. However, I want to collect some compensation." Xu Jing whispered in his ear. "A few days ago, spies reported that the retainers of the Prince of Nanping's mansion were having close dealings with Yang Zhiming. When you return, have a few of his retainers investigate thoroughly and make sure not to alert the enemy."
Luo Ying was shocked and said it was absolutely impossible. After a quick glance and seeing the half-smile in his eyes, his original belief was somewhat shattered.
He couldn't just keep waiting for Jiang Xuqing to lend a hand. As a rule, the court didn't allow civil officials and military officials to get too close. Jiang Xuqing knew the importance of avoiding suspicion, and he knew it too.
"Why are you helping me?"
Luo Ying felt that he had a bad temper and was a domestic violence man who got angry easily. Even if Jiang Xuqing liked men, he should prefer gentle and considerate men, definitely not her type. He helped her again and again, which made Luo Ying feel that Jiang Xuqing must have ulterior motives towards her and was seeking the biggest thing.
Could it be that he is targeting the Luo family?
Luo Ying subconsciously said, "My younger sister has already been engaged, and there are really no suitable women at home. If Lord Jiang wants to marry into the Luo family, I will write another letter home to ask you about the situation."
"You're overthinking it." Xu Jing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. "I already have someone in my heart. Yanhong is my confidante, and I promised her I would be devoted to her. General Luo, rest assured. I have no desire to harm your family. I saved you only for the greater good of Jianzhou."
"The plan to establish a state?"
"That's right. What I want is for the Jiannu to stop invading our Great Yan territory. If they continue to infringe, it will be difficult for me to manage Jianzhou, and I won't be able to handle the orders from above." Xu Jing patted Luo Ying on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'm sorry to trouble you, General Luo. Defending Great Yan is your responsibility, and governing Jianzhou is my job."
"That's fine, but Miss Yanhong has a suitable background. Is she worthy of your special attention, Lord Jiang?"
The air was thick with jealousy, but Xu Jing feigned ignorance, appearing intoxicated. "She's a typical Jiangnan water town girl. From the moment I saw her, I was completely captivated. I couldn't help myself. What a pity..."
Luo Ying asked with a dark face. "What's a pity?"
Xu Jing sighed and said, "It's a pity that Yanhong is just a maid in the merchant Li He's house. Her status is too low to be my wife. Otherwise, I would really marry Yanhong despite my grandfather's objection. It's really unfair for her to follow me."
Merchant maid?
In other words, he, a guerrilla general of the fifth rank, is not as good as a maid from a merchant family?
Luo Ying gritted her teeth. If it weren't for the fact that Jiang Xuqing had saved her time and time again, she would have really taught him a lesson.
He took a deep breath and said reluctantly, "The day after tomorrow when your Excellency takes a concubine, Luo will be there in person."
"That's good." Xu Jing breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally appeased the big Buddha and was in high spirits when he left.
However, after Luo Ying and others left, he immediately turned on the Desktop Cleaning Master option and cleared away everything on the table.
This time the servant learned his lesson and brought the housekeeper Qin Mo along.
Qin Mo saw the young master sulking in the corner, waved his hand, drove away the servants, and whispered, "General, what's wrong with you?"
"Uncle Qin, I'm fine." Luo Ying showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and said quietly, "Jiang Xuqing is going to take a concubine."
"What does it have to do with you if he takes a concubine?"
He is only annoyed because it is none of his business.
Luo Ying thought that the person he loved was Tian Wan'er, but after suffering one blow after another from Tian Wan'er, he realized that he did not love Tian Wan'er, but only loved that simple beauty.
Of course, he didn't love Jiang Xuqing either, he was just unwilling to see his prey escape.
Jiang Xuqing was clearly his easy prey, but he didn't expect that the prey not only escaped but also brought him a woman. Isn't that infuriating?
Luo Ying said angrily: "I don't want to see him take a concubine."
Qin Mo was speechless. "General, do you like men?"
"How could I possibly have a paternal love for a man? I've always wanted to marry a woman who's suitable for the family. But in the end, I chose someone who's useless."
Luo Ying smiled bitterly and said, "Go call Wang Yi over. I have something to tell him."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Soon Wang Yi came and knelt down and said, "What are your orders, Master?"
Luo Ying said, "Go spread the rumor that Tian Wan'er is the reincarnation of the evil star, and is here to bring disaster to Jianzhou. Find some dirt on the Tian family's enemies, and spread it with exaggeration. Remember to be quick, and it's best to spread the news before the angel leaves."
Luo Ying also thought about it. Instead of letting the angel leave with regrets, it would not be too late to leave after hearing the explosive news.
But unfortunately, Angel will be leaving for Beijing tomorrow, so I'm afraid I can only hear this explosive news on the way.
It is impossible to say that Xu Jing has no selfish motives.
If you want Tian Wan'er to break up with Luo Ying, you must never bring up emotional matters, because once emotions are involved, it will be a tangled mess.
Even if Luo Ying and Tian Wan'er didn't have a passionate relationship like the original story, as long as someone deliberately provoked her, Luo Ying would definitely stand on Tian Wan'er's side to refute others. At this time, Tian Wan'er's fate was similar to that of his brothers. In Luo Ying's mind, she was irreplaceable.
So how can they break up? The natural solution is to explain the pros and cons to Luo Ying, letting her choose between Tian Wan'er and her family. Anyone who isn't a fool blinded by love (like Ye Changge) would choose to marry and give up both the woman and the relationship.
Luo Ying followed the steps given by Xu Jing, which was to openly throw Tian Wan'er's face on the ground and step on it.
Tian Wan'er naturally will not give up. As the heroine, she will come back to seek justice.
However, Tian Wan'er had already become notorious for openly running away with a strange man. Everything she said and did that had anything to do with chastity was not worth mentioning.
At this time, Xu Jing only needed to use a piece of official document to resolve the engagement between the two, and at the same time, he could be a good guy and let Luo Ying see Tian Wan'er's sinister face.
After Luo Ying has learned his lesson, he will definitely not like women for a long time. At that time, the probability of pursuing her will be much better than forcing her to give up the heroine and accept herself.
This plan could kill many birds with one stone. It not only resolved Tian Wan'er's engagement with Luo Ying, but also made Tian Wan'er notorious, bringing Ye Changge into the spotlight. Furthermore, Yang Zhiming, the imperial general Ye Changge had contacted, would also be implicated in this matter.
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