Soon it was the day when Jing Yuchen would leave Xianchang to supervise the construction of the canal. Ni Yueshan's belly was already slightly bulging, but she felt bad when she thought that once Jing Yuchen left, the child might be born.
"The Emperor chose you out of so many other people. His purpose is obvious: he wants you to be the crown prince!"
"Well, don't think too much." Jing Yuchen said comfortingly.
Ni Yueshan looked at him and sighed, "Also... the Emperor specifically forbade me to bring you along. He was afraid I might get involved and ruin your reputation again! If I do something irrational, the Emperor won't be so impressed with me, the Princess of Chen!"
Jing Yuchen stretched out his hand and scratched Ni Yueshan's nose: "Look at you, you really think too much."
Ni Yueshan's face was filled with gloom: "I don't want to do that either! I have nothing to do all day, so I'm just daydreaming."
Jing Yuchen wrapped Ni Yueshan's cloak tightly around him and said, "Alright, hurry back, it's too cold outside!"
As we speak now, a thin mist is spreading in the air. The weather is indeed a bit cold.
Ni Yueshan fell into Jing Yuchen's arms: "I...wait for you to write to me, and remember to send me the local specialties from your place often!"
Ni Yueshan's tone was very much like she was acting like a spoiled child, but Jing Yuchen didn't show any disgust at all. He only responded lovingly and helplessly: "Okay, I know!"
Finally, under Ni Yueshan's reluctance, she let go of Jing Yuchen: "Go, work hard, and come back as soon as possible!"
Jing Yuchen nodded, let go of Ni Yueshan, turned around and jumped on the horse.
At the gate of Prince Chen's Mansion, there was a group of people waiting. When they saw Jing Yuchen getting on the horse, they all followed him.
As Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen looked at each other, Jing Yuchen finally flicked his whip and set off with the team.
Ni Yueshan stood there waving his hands. Yu Fei walked over slowly and said, "Yueshan, stop looking. If you keep looking, he won't be able to stay!"
Ni Yueshan put down his hand and sighed: "There are always people who want to break us up!"
Afterwards, Ni Yueshan returned to Prince Chen's Mansion.
Both the Queen and the Emperor looked down on her as the Princess of Chen, thinking that she was just a stumbling block for Jing Yuchen to become the Crown Prince. Even though Jing Yuchen was not at home during this period, it did not prevent Jing Yuchen from placing women in the Prince of Chen's Mansion.
Even without Jing Yuchen around, it would be easier to place a woman there.
What Ni Yueshan has to do is not only to defend Prince Chen's Mansion, but also to let the Queen know that she is not someone who will accept things passively!
After lunch, Ni Yueshan went to the Prime Minister's Mansion. It had been a long time since he came back to spend some time with his father to talk and drink tea.
Seeing that Ni Yueshan's body was becoming more and more plump, her face seemed to be as red as peach blossoms, and her complexion was very good.
Ni Gaofei was relieved: "During this period, Prince Chen is away, you must take good care of yourself."
"I understand, Dad. It's your turn to play chess!"
Ni Gaofei felt unusually reassured by his daughter. He lowered his eyes and continued playing chess, but he couldn't help but ask doubtfully, "Was it Tufan's men who kidnapped you? The emperor really wants to use your disappearance to start a war!"
"Of course not. Our emperor has great ambitions. He wants Canglie to help him, and he also wants Tufan's mountain of gold. It's a pity that the gold he received was too little. I'm afraid he must be feeling very unhappy."
The two were playing chess and there was no one else around, so Ni Yueshan and Ni Gaofei were not afraid of being overheard, and they talked without reservation or fear.
After having dinner at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Ni Yueshan returned to Prince Chen's Mansion, took a bath, and prepared to rest.
In the palace, the people who went to investigate the gold mountain came back.
A man in black knelt before His Highness and reported, "I've searched almost every corner of the area and finally found a gold mine! I used gunpowder to blast the ground, and found gold inside—incalculable quantities!"
"Your Majesty, Prince Chen and the Crown Prince not only deceived you, but also King Tufan!"
The emperor stood up in surprise and asked, "Inestimable gold?"
"yes!"
The emperor originally just had a simple suspicion, but now that it has been confirmed, he feels that this is an opportunity given to him by God!
"Great! Well done! I've been looking forward to this day, and it's finally here!"
Seeing that the emperor was so preoccupied with his happiness that he seemed to have overlooked the most important point, the man in black knelt below and helplessly reminded him, "Your Majesty, you seem to have overlooked one point... Prince Chen and the Crown Prince are deliberately concealing this! They even suspect they have fabricated another gold mountain!"
The emperor could hardly conceal his surprise, his eyes drooping. "I've already guessed this, otherwise why would I have asked you to search for the real Gold Mountain? Well, now that we've found the Gold Mountain, let's secretly dig a tunnel and use it to remove the Gold Mountain. Remember, don't alert Tufan's men!"
"yes!"
After the men in black retreated, the emperor's crazy laughter rang out in the hall...
The next day.
After getting up, Ni Yueshan took the initiative to go to the palace to pay his respects to the Queen. The Queen was surprised that Ni Yueshan would be so filial...
"Meet the Queen Mother."
"Get up."
The queen said lightly and put down the teacup in her hand.
Ni Yueshan stood up and said, "Mother, I've been busy with many things at home these days, so I haven't come to pay my respects to you. But now that Prince Chen has passed away, I want to show my filial piety to Prince Chen."
The queen's eyes flickered, but she said nothing.
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