The prince's words sounded meaningful to Xia Yuning, and they sounded particularly pleasant along with the sound of the gurgling stream.
She knew that the prince had thought it through.
But everything should be done step by step. As a girl, she can't be as reckless and unrestrained as she was last time.
She immediately walked to the shore, and the stones hurt her feet slightly, making her frown.
A woman's feet should not be easily seen by others.
She let down her skirt to cover her feet, stood firmly, and then saluted the prince.
"Your Highness, why did you come here without telling me? It's very rude to call you Yuning." Xia Yuning said softly.
The prince smiled and asked her to stand up.
Xia Yuning raised her face, which was slightly red with panic, and her long eyelashes trembled like a frightened bird.
The stream water overflowed her skirt, and her ten toes, which could not be covered no matter what, curled up together awkwardly.
The pink and red fingernails immersed in the stream looked like precious gems.
The prince took a quick glance and then looked away.
"Hey, my cousin the prince is here!" Bai Zhirou's voice interrupted the delicate atmosphere between the two.
Xia Yuning frowned slightly and looked at Bai Zhirou with resentment.
"Mingzhu, what's the matter?" the prince asked Bai Zhirou who was jogging towards him.
Bai Zhirou held a book and pointed at a sentence on it, wanting to ask him some questions.
It was rare for a woman to like reading these obscure books, so the prince was happy to explain them to her.
The two of them talked back and forth, and the atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious. Xia Yuning on the side couldn't get a word in and could only stand there.
When the time was almost up and they were about to set off, Xia Yuning glared at Bai Zhirou's receding back with resentment.
He looked away after just one glance.
As soon as Bai Zhirou returned to the carriage, she stopped smiling, her cheeks sore from smiling.
Given Xia Yuning's personality, she will find ways to get close to the prince next time. She can't let this woman succeed!
On the way back to the capital, whenever Xia Yuning approached the prince, Bai Zhirou would come out to cause trouble.
No matter where Xia Yuning appears, she can find her!
Xia Yuning was troubled by this, and the prince's eyes turned from joy to indifference when he looked at her.
If this continues, her plan to marry the prince will be thwarted!
When Prince Rong learned that Xia Yuning wanted to marry the prince, he did not react much. He had been watching Xia Yuning's actions in the past few days.
Ten days later, the group finally returned to the capital. The emperor was already waiting at the city gate with civil and military officials.
The people on both sides lined the streets to welcome them, and their deeds had already spread to the capital.
Princess Mingzhu was kind-hearted and generous, and she provided a place to stay and food to the homeless refugees in Jiangnan.
The various measures she came up with prevented the spread of the epidemic to a great extent, making her a role model for women of her generation.
All the women in the capital city take Princess Mingzhu as their role model, and are even proud of being a woman.
The prince also solved the embezzlement case at the dike, caught the corrupt officials who embezzled the people's money, and saved the people from dire straits, and his contribution was invaluable.
The queen standing beside the emperor listened to the people's calls and smiled reservedly.
Her son is the center of everyone's attention and is a well-deserved elite!
Much more dazzling than the third prince!
Now the emperor can't continue to favor the third prince openly, right?
Concubine Guo stood behind the Queen, looking at the Third Prince who was also riding on a horse, and was in a good mood.
But she was a little depressed. This was originally the highlight moment belonging to the third prince, but once the prince joined, the situation became completely different!
While Concubine Guo was daydreaming, the group had already arrived before the emperor.
Everyone knelt before the emperor and kowtowed three times respectfully.
The emperor waved his hand and asked everyone to stand up. He looked at everyone carefully and nodded with satisfaction.
"Both princes are good, and of course everyone is good." The emperor said happily. He naturally heard the voices of the people.
I didn't expect that after going out, even Mingzhu would become famous. It's really rare.
The group followed the emperor into the palace and reported in detail about their experiences over the past few days.
The corrupt official Yin Zhifu has been escorted to the Sky Prison, along with an assassin.
"I will reward you according to your merits! Does anyone else want to add anything?" The emperor's eyes swept over the crowd.
Bai Zhirou stood up holding a booklet, "Your Majesty, this is a list of local wealthy businessmen who have worked with me to do good things for the people."
She knelt in the center, holding the book in both hands, and soon a personal eunuch presented the book to the emperor.
Bai Zhirou added, "It records how much porridge each household distributed and what kind of help they provided to the refugees."
Next to each name in the booklet is a note of where they are from and what they did to benefit the country and the people during the flood.
Every single thing is recorded clearly.
The emperor's eyes lit up as he watched. He knew that if Bai Zhirou had not done these things, the local wealthy businessmen might not have done so much for these poor refugees.
As expected, the emperor rewarded people according to their merits, and Bai Zhirou took the opportunity to propose changing her fiefdom.
"Jiangnan is my hometown. It was that land and its people who raised me and educated me. I hope to visit often in the future."
A shy smile appeared on Bai Zhirou's face when she talked about this.
But a minister immediately jumped out to object, "Your Majesty, changing the fiefdom is unprecedented, let alone for a princess. Your Majesty, please think twice!"
The emperor frowned slightly, remembering the empress dowager's instructions to him before.
As for Mingzhu's matter, he would agree as long as she didn't want the moon and stars in the sky.
This time he is not asked to pick the moon from the sky, but just to change his fiefdom. What's wrong with that?
"Lord Tao, your words are wrong. Mingzhu has had a difficult life. She was raised in Jiangnan for fourteen years before returning to the capital to be with Prince Rong."
"I've been inconsiderate. Well, I'll grant Mingzhu's request this time."
The official surnamed Tao wanted to say a few more words, but the emperor waved his hand and asked him to return to his seat.
The matter was settled. After the rewards were given, it was time for the punishments.
The eunuch read out the punishment for Yin Zhifu on the spot. Because of the huge amount of corruption, his three clans were executed, and the rest of the clan was exiled for 3,000 miles. His descendants within three generations were not allowed to take the imperial examinations.
Everyone had objections.
After talking about Magistrate Yin, he talked about the assassin in the cell.
Xia Yuning subconsciously felt a little weak, but when she met Princess Rong's gaze, her heart inexplicably calmed down.
The assassin fell ill on the way and was now dying, so it was not appropriate for him to meet the emperor.
Bai Zhirou frowned slightly. This disease came suddenly. Could it be that she had it?
"Your Majesty, my guards have something to say." Bai Zhirou said.
Xia Yuning's heart skipped a beat again.
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