Chapter 027: Being angry is like being coquettish

In the palace, all the details of Prince Ning's family's actions after returning home today were reported to Zong Zhengxiao by the secret guards without missing a single detail.

After the secret guards left, Zong Zhengxiao said to himself, "I was right. Big Brother is a man who understands current affairs."

Si Xi quickly echoed: "Prince Ning is grateful and repays kindness. He remembers all the kindness Your Majesty has shown him."

Compared to the second brother Zong Zheng who died and the third brother Zong Zheng who was forced to become disabled, Prince Ning's situation is indeed relatively good among the brothers. As long as he does not surpass Zong Zheng Xiao, he can enjoy a stable and happy life.

He was also a smart man. After knowing that he had no chance of becoming emperor, he kept to himself, never thinking about unnecessary things, and not giving Zong Zheng Xiao the opportunity to punish him.

Although their family caused trouble for Zong Zhengxiao this time, Prince Ning's attitude and the way he handled the matter still proved his loyalty.

After knowing what Su's father had done, Prince Ning did not agree to let his son help him just because he was his relative. Instead, he promptly drew a clear line between Prince Ning's Mansion and the Su family, and did not let Prince Ning's Mansion get involved, so as to avoid making things difficult for Zong Zhengxiao.

At the same time, when it comes to major issues, Prince Ning and his wife are also sensible people. They did not question the evidence given to them by Zong Zhengxiao, nor did they favor their son and daughter-in-law. Their guilt towards their benefactor's family destined them to not let the Su family go.

I believe they will give the deputy general's family and Zong Zhengxiao a satisfactory result.

Zong Zhengxiao smiled, not knowing whether he agreed or disagreed with Si Xi's words. He stopped talking about Prince Ning and asked, "Have you found all the remaining members?"

After receiving the investigation results of the Su family, Zong Zhengxiao ordered that this group of people must not be allowed to escape.

Si Xi replied seriously, "Based on Su Qian's whereabouts before he was arrested, we have roughly found a part of them. By following this part of people, we have basically uncovered all the remaining gang members in the capital. Now we have people monitoring them, so nothing can go wrong."

"What about other places?" Zong Zhengxiao asked, "It is said that a cunning rabbit has three burrows. It is impossible that they only have the capital as their base."

In the books that Xiao Jiaoren has read, these remnants later rebelled and endangered the people of the world.

The fact that they were able to cause harm to the entire world shows that the army was quite large.

Raising an army is not something that can be done by just talking about it. It requires people, money, time and space to train them. Even if the noble families help in the rebellion after his death, it is still very difficult to assemble a strong and fearless army in a short period of time during peacetime.

If these people were not secretly raising private soldiers, then it must be a military commander under his rule who commanded a large number of troops and was one of the remnants of the previous dynasty.

No matter which speculation is true, it is an unstable factor for the entire Dasheng and must be eliminated to prevent future troubles!

Si Xi said, "The people below are still investigating the network of these remaining factions in the capital, but we have already got some clues, and I believe we will get results soon."

"As soon as possible." Zong Zhengxiao said in a serious tone.

"yes."

"That's right." Zong Zhengxiao thought of something, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, "Aren't these noble families bent on overthrowing me? Then give them this opportunity."

"What does your Majesty mean?" Si Xi was confused.

After hearing Zong Zhengxiao's plan, Si Xi also showed a meaningful smile on his face and said, "I will tell them to do it immediately."

After Si Xi left, Zong Zheng Xiao stood up, straightened his clothes, and then went out to look for Rong Yin.

Rong Yin is still in the pavilion and has not returned to her room.

Summer nights are much cooler than daytime, and the pavilion is surrounded by two pools, which makes it absolutely comfortable.

The veils around the pavilion were hung down, dimming the lights. Even the figures reflected on the veil seemed to have a little more charm than usual. Coupled with the melodious singing, this place immediately became so beautiful that it didn't seem like the human world, but rather a dreamlike fairyland.

When Zong Zhengxiao walked outside the pavilion, he could still hear laughter coming from inside, like the sound of clear spring water falling over rocks, like the sound of silver bells ringing, joyful and pleasing to the ears.

The palace maid opened the curtain and Zong Zhengxiao walked in.

At Zong Zhengxiao's suggestion, the palace servants did not inform the others, so Rong Yin had no idea that Zong Zhengxiao had come.

He is feeling quite conceited at the moment.

"Ah!" Rong Yin tilted his head left and right in front of the bronze mirror to look at his new hairstyle, with the corners of his mouth raised and his light blue eyes surprisingly bright. It can be seen that he is very satisfied.

Normally, Rong Yin's hair was either left loose or braided casually, and he seldom took good care of it. In the evening when Zong Zhengxiao was not at home, Rong Yin and Lu'e played together. Rong Yin's long hair in front always hung down, blocking his view, so Lu'e suggested to comb his hair into a bun.

Afraid that Rong Yin didn't understand what she meant, Lu'e pointed at her hair with a comb. Rong Yin was not willing to continue playing dumb and causing trouble for the little girl, so she simply pulled her hand and put it on her hair to show that she understood.

When Lu'e was combing and tying Rongyin's hair, he sat there obediently, and only groaned softly when it was hurt occasionally.

He knew that his appearance was still quite aggressive and felt it would be bad to scare the girls, so in front of Lu'e and the others, he behaved a hundred times more obediently than when facing Zong Zheng Xiao.

At least he won't show his teeth or bite.

It can be seen that Lu'e and the others were still a little afraid of him before. This is people's instinctive fear of aliens, and Rong Yin can understand it.

But now it’s different, after spending some time together, even if Rong Yin slaps them with his claws, they won’t hide or be afraid, because they know Rong Yin won’t hurt them.

Lu'e had learned and combed women's hairstyles before, but it would definitely not work if she applied it directly to Rong Yin. The men's hairstyles she had seen before were too simple, most of which just tied the hair up completely, which did not match Rong Yin's handsome face.

She thought for a while and decided to strike a balance. The lower half of her hair remained loose, but the upper half, which easily fell and blocked her face and vision, was tied up. This hair was not tied close to the scalp, but like a half-lifted veil, hanging down in curves and layers, and gathered at the back of the head.

The bun on top of her head is fixed with a silver hairpin and a light-colored headband. It is simple yet a bit elegant, which fits Rong Yin's temperament very well.

This hairstyle was unanimously recognized by Rong Yin and the other palace maids. Everyone praised Lu'e for her skills and Rong Yin for her beauty.

Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, who doesn't want to be decent and beautiful? Besides, Rong Yin is not the kind of straight man who thinks that rough men are real men. He was very happy to see that he was more handsome in the bronze mirror than before.

Perhaps driven by instinct, when Rong Yin was in a good mood, he wanted to sing.

This time they sang foreign songs again, with a cheerful tune, like a shepherd boy humming a song as he herds his sheep home in the evening, which makes people feel happy physically and mentally when they listen to it.

Rong Yin was humming a song while looking in the mirror, and for a moment she did not notice that the surroundings had suddenly become quiet. Not only did the palace servants stop laughing, they even stopped talking.

The moment Lu'e saw Zong Zhengxiao's figure, she stood up and retreated to the side with the other palace ladies.

The bronze mirror was very small and could only accommodate Rong Yin's figure, so he could not see Zong Zheng Xiao getting closer and closer to him in the mirror.

Rong Yin was leaning sideways on the soft blanket, his figure was curvy, his snow-white skin glowed softly under the light, his black hair was hanging down, and his new hairstyle gave him some charm that was unique to this world.

Zong Zhengxiao knelt behind Rong Yin and couldn't help but raise his hand and gently stroke Rong Yin's shoulder.

Rong Yin was concentrating on admiring himself when he was suddenly touched. He screamed in fright and turned his head back instinctively.

A few strands of hair fluttered as he moved, brushing against Zong Zheng Xiao's face, bringing a hint of fragrance that was alluring yet fleeting.

Zong Zhengxiao raised his hand to grab it, but he only grabbed air.

Rong Yin turned her head and saw Zong Zheng Xiao's dazed face.

However, he didn't have time to think about why Zong Zheng Xiao had such an expression. He pushed Zong Zheng Xiao, and after he came back to his senses, he glared at him angrily: Why did you scare me?

Rong Yin was pretty, and even when she was angry she looked like she was acting coquettish. Zong Zheng Xiao pinched his face and said cunningly, "I just wanted to call you, why are you reacting so strongly?"

Rong Yin: ...

Rong Yin: Bad emperor! The evil ones complain first!

Zong Zhengxiao raised the corners of his lips, pulled Rong Yin into his arms, put his arms around his waist, and reached out to touch his hair. "Is this the hairstyle Lu'e combed for you? Not bad, it suits you very well."

Hearing Zong Zheng Xiao praising himself, Rong Yin forgot about what happened just now and shook her head happily: It looks good, right? Lu'e only combs my hair, so you can't have it even if you want it.

Seeing his cocky look, Zong Zheng Xiao's hands itched and he had the urge to slap him on the butt, but he held back in the end.

He stroked Rong Yin's waist with his fingertips and said to her, "Since you like Lu'e so much, how about promoting her to be your housekeeper?"

Although Lu'e was transferred by Zong Zhengxiao to serve Rong Yin, she was actually still a little palace maid.

Rong Yin did not have an independent identity in the palace. He was not a concubine, a palace maid, or an official. He stayed with Zong Zhengxiao every day, so the palace maids who served him were strictly speaking Zong Zhengxiao's people.

Zong Zhengxiao said this, which was actually a disguised way of separating Lu'e from himself and making her completely belong to Rong Yin.

This is beneficial to both Rong Yin and Lu'e. On the one hand, Rong Yin has a confidant, and Lu'e will be more loyal to him.

On the other hand, Lu'e's status was improved and she could enjoy better treatment, which could be regarded as a reward from Zong Zhengxiao for her for tying Rong Yin's hair.

Rong Yin didn't think so much. His attention was all on the word "promotion", which meant that Lu'e was going to be promoted and get a raise. Rong Yin regarded Lu'e as a friend, so he was naturally happy for her.

When Lu'e heard what Zong Zhengxiao said, her first reaction was not to be happy about her improved status, but to think: That's great, my relationship with the master has become closer.

Lu'e didn't know the mermaid's age, but she thought he was a lively young man. To be frank, she felt that she and the mermaid were more like a brother and sister than a master and servant.

Lu'e's mother had only her as a child. Due to the tense relationship between wives and concubines, she also had a bad relationship with her brothers and sisters born to her concubines, and she never enjoyed the joy of being an older sister.

But among the mermaids, Lu'e experienced it firsthand.

"Ah!" Rong Yin hugged Zong Zhengxiao's neck, and excitedly put her face against his, giving him a loving rub.

At the same time, he said in his heart: Zong Zheng Xiao, you are so nice.