1663 It hurts. Can't you be gentler?

Whether it is transferring the army to the north, sending troops to Yecheng, or calculating the treasury's revenue and expenditure, and recruiting civilian workers to build roads, they are all major events in Dongling. Although these matters do not require the Ninth Prince to do them personally, each matter is inseparable from the decision-making of the Ninth Prince, and requires the Ninth Prince's nod before execution.

In addition, Empress Dowager Xie, who lived with the retired emperor, was also restless. She had a small quarrel with the retired emperor every three days and a big quarrel every five days. She always wanted to see the little emperor and the ninth uncle. Although the ninth uncle would not pay any attention to her, he asked someone to watch them to avoid making a fool of themselves.

Seeing that the Tianqiong Fort Martial Arts Conference was about to be held, the Ninth Prince was tied up in official duties and could not get away for a while. In order to handle the official duties as quickly as possible, the Ninth Prince slept less than two hours a day during this period of time.

The Ninth Prince left the palace at this time not because he was free, but because he learned from Wang Jinling that Feng Qingchen, in order to help Cui Haoting, was going to confront the Cui family and divert attention from Cui Haoting.

The Ninth Prince learned about this from Wang Jinling and nearly dropped the inkstone by accident. He dropped his piles of official business and hurried out of the palace. He came to Feng Mansion in a rage and had a lot to say, but as soon as he entered the room, he saw Feng Qingchen sitting comfortably and peacefully on the chair.

Facing each other, meeting Feng Qingchen's sweet and expectant smile, the Ninth Prince Uncle could not bring himself to ask words of blame. Looking at the graceful Feng Qingchen standing in front of him, the Ninth Prince Uncle smiled unconsciously.

Seeing Feng Qingchen's hair loose, with a few strands of hair by her ears, the Ninth Prince naturally raised his hand to smooth it out, tucked it behind her ears, and said in a gentle tone: "Why don't you tie your hair up?"

"It's comfortable this way. You don't need to be so particular at home." Feng Qingchen took the Ninth Prince's hand and said distressedly, "It's only been a few days. Why have you lost weight again?"

Not only has he lost weight, but he also looks much less energetic. It seems that the Ninth Prince has been very tired during this period.

"It will be fine after this busy period." The Ninth Prince's voice was a little hoarse, coupled with his unique slow tone, it made people feel itchy. Feng Qingchen reached out and hugged the Ninth Prince's waist, buried his face in the Ninth Prince's heart, and said in a muffled voice: "I feel sorry for you."

"I feel sorry for you, too. You've lost weight." Feng Qingchen held the slender waist in her hand. Compared with the women nowadays, she was still plump, but the Ninth Prince still liked Feng Qingchen to be a little fatter, as she looked better when fatter.

"It's a bit tiring to take care of Feng Jin these days. The snow wolf's injury has healed, and Doudou doesn't have time to play with him. I have to run with it occasionally. Don't look at me losing weight recently. I'm in good spirits." Feng Qingchen obediently reported the recent developments to the Ninth Uncle so that the Ninth Uncle could rest assured.

Unexpectedly, the Ninth Prince was not relieved, but even more dissatisfied. He said in a bad tone: "Well, you are indeed energetic. You are so energetic that you are taking care of Cui's affairs. You haven't dealt with Ling Mo's affairs yet, and you are taking on Cui's affairs. You really think you are omnipotent."

Pah… The Ninth Prince flicked Feng Qingchen’s forehead, leaving a red mark between Feng Qingchen’s eyebrows. Feng Qingchen touched her forehead, pouted and said, “It hurts so much, can’t you be gentler? You’re not gentle at all.”

Pah… Feng Qingchen was hit by another bullet in response, and it hit the same spot. Feng Qingchen’s nose felt sore and tears almost burst out. She rubbed her aching eyebrows and looked at the Ninth Uncle aggrievedly: “You hit me?”

Is this domestic violence? Was she abused by the Ninth Prince?

"Is this called a beating?" The Ninth Prince raised his eyes, raised his gaze, and asked back: "Does it hurt?"

"Let me hit you twice, and you'll know if it hurts." Feng Qingchen glared at the Ninth Uncle, pushed him away, turned around and walked towards the inner room, but was pulled back by the Ninth Uncle: "It's good that you know it hurts. I'm afraid that you will remember the pain but not the beating."

"How can I not remember the pain and the beating?" Feng Qingchen did not struggle, but continued to glare at the Ninth Uncle.

"You're still saying no. If you didn't, would you have taken the initiative to provoke the Cui family? Don't you know what the Cui family is like? They are very ambitious. There's no benefit in confronting them." The Ninth Prince rubbed the back of Feng Qingchen's head hard. "You usually look quite smart, but why do you get confused when it comes to big things?"

Feng Qingchen was so angry at being teased by the Ninth Prince that she waved his hand away unhappily: "I know what I'm doing. I'll be fine."

"Know? If you really knew, you wouldn't have taken the initiative to provoke the Cui family. What can you use to fight against the Cui family now?" The Cui family has deep roots and many forces, both overt and covert. If the Cui family counterattacks with all their strength, Feng Qingchen estimates that he will only have the strength to flutter twice.

"I am not penniless now. I have military power and clansmen. I am not easy to bully. What's more, even if I can't do anything here, I still have you. As the regent of Dongling, you can't be unable to protect even your own woman, right?" Feng Qingchen raised his chin slightly and looked at the Ninth Uncle with pride. He looked as cocky as he could be.

The Ninth Prince could not help but pinch him: "You, have you counted me in from the beginning?" The Ninth Prince would never admit it. He was very happy to hear Feng Qingchen's words.

This woman finally remembers that he is her man and will think of him first when something happens.

"What do you mean by 'count it in'? That's too harsh of a statement. We are one. If you offend me, you are offending you." Feng Qingchen continued to show off. She knew that the Ninth Prince would fall for this.

Sure enough, the coldness around the Ninth Prince gradually disappeared, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Feng Qingchen softened a bit: "You are right, if I offend you, I will offend this king. The Cui family is the Cui family, how can I be afraid of them."

"That's right. We are not afraid. Besides... it will also be beneficial for us to fight against the Cui family. The Cui family's power is hidden too deeply. It may take us decades to investigate them one by one. But the internal fighting of the Cui family is different. Internal fighting is definitely the fastest and most effective way to strike the Cui family." No matter how solid the castle is, it cannot withstand being demolished by its own people from the inside.

The more intense the internal fighting within the Cui family, the more they will be exposed and the greater the losses they will suffer. This is good news for them.

"You are right. The Cui family hid it very well. Tianyu sent a letter saying that the dowry prepared by the Cui family for their eldest daughter was enough to cover the income of a whole city. The Cui family's wealth is astonishing." The Ninth Prince closed his eyes gently, hiding the vigilance and worry in his eyes.

"Tianyu also wrote me a letter saying that his mother didn't seem to be well and hoped that I could go and see her." The letter from Xiling Tianyu to Feng Qingchen was brought by Cui Haoting. There was nothing in it that could not be seen by others.

"No need to go. Tianyu mentioned this in his letter to me. He wrote to you just to let others know that he is a filial son." When the Ninth Prince said this, a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes. In order to change the subject, Feng Qingchen hurriedly asked, "What happened between Tianyu and his mother?"

"His mother did not agree with him marrying the daughter of Cui family. Later, when she saw that the matter was a foregone conclusion, she wanted him to marry a woman from Mr. Yinli's family as a concubine. After Tianyu refused, she publicly accused Tianyu of being unfaithful and unfilial, and said he was unworthy of being the crown prince." The Ninth Prince did not hide anything and told Feng Qingchen this forbidden matter in Xiling.

"Did I hear it wrong?" Feng Qingchen stared at the Ninth Uncle in amazement. His mouth was so big that an egg could fit in it...