"How's things going in Ningxia?" Ren Yaoqi asked again.
Xiao Jingxi was surprised when he heard this: "Ningxia? What happened to Ningxia?"
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but roll his eyes, staring at him and saying, "Didn't you go to Ningxia to deal with the Zeng family's affairs during the time you were 'missing'?"
Xiao Jingxi couldn't help laughing, and sighed half-seriously, "Yaoyao, if you were a man..."
Ren Yaoqi stopped talking when he heard Xiao Jingxi say this, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "What if I were a man?"
Xiao Jingxi pretended to be worried, his face full of embarrassment: "No, if you were a man, I would have to marry you. But this matter would be more difficult..."
Ren Yaoqi blushed and glared at him: "Nonsense." Although she said so, it was undeniable that Ren Yaoqi was still happy in her heart.
Xiao Jingxi held her face and turned her head around, kissed her on the cheek, and said with a smile: "I'm serious. It's a good thing you're a girl, otherwise the world would call me ridiculous."
Ren Yaoqi put the back of his hand against his face and asked uncomfortably, "What's going on with the Zeng family now?"
Seeing that she was shy, Xiao Jingxi stopped teasing her and continued to hug her, saying, "As for the Zeng family... there's irrefutable evidence that Zeng Yu colluded with the Liao people to ambush and attack the second son of the Yanbei Palace. So, I'm afraid he can no longer serve as the general."
Ren Yaoqi frowned: "Is the attack on you in Wuzhou really related to the Zeng family?"
Xiao Jingxi smiled indifferently upon hearing this. "Whether it's related or not doesn't matter. It's true that the Zeng family wanted to seize power during the chaos, but they just didn't succeed in the end. After this incident, the Di family's influence in Ningxia has greatly increased, and it won't be long before they can replace the Wu family. With the northwest stable, Yanbei's backyard will also be stable."
Ren Yaoqi listened to Xiao Jingxi's casual words, but she knew that things were definitely not that simple. Ningxia might not be a large place, but the various factions were very complex. Xiao Jingxi took this opportunity to attack the Zeng family and support the Di family, which must have been a careful consideration.
"Where are Zeng Yu and his son now?"
The Zeng family had always been a thorn in Ren Yaoqi's side. She knew better than anyone that when it came to people like Zeng Yu and Zeng Kui, she either had to not fight them or kill them with a single blow, otherwise there would be endless trouble. So, despite hearing that the Zeng father and son had lost power in Ningxia, Ren Yaoqi still didn't dare to let her guard down.
Xiao Jingxi, who had fought the Zeng family several times before, clearly understood this. Upon hearing this, he smiled reassuringly at Ren Yaoqi and said, "This time, I've clipped most of the Zeng family's wings, leaving the rest to the Di family to deal with. After all, this is Ningxia's business, so I can't intervene so blatantly. But don't worry, the Zeng family father and son are now grasshoppers in autumn, and they won't be able to jump for much longer."
Ren Yaoqi felt relieved when she heard Xiao Jingxi speak so confidently. "Where's Madam Wu?"
Ren Yaoqi remembered that Xiao Wei had also gathered some forces that were always loyal to the Wu family, but most of these forces were lost after the birth of Wu Xiaohe's posthumous son. This woman was not smart, but she had great ambitions. Judging from the strength of the Xiao family's control over Ningxia, it would be difficult for her to stir up trouble in Ningxia again.
Although the Prince of Yanbei didn't have much affection for Xiao Wei, they still felt a certain brotherly bond. Ren Yaoqi had heard the Princess mention before that the Prince wanted to take Xiao Wei and Wu Yiyu back to the Yanbei Palace to accompany the old Princess, and the old Princess had mentioned this several times. However, now that the old Princess had died at the hands of Xiao Heng, the Yanbei Palace would be in turmoil if Xiao Wei and her daughter returned.
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