When Ning Yirong returned from outside, he saw Sisi reading a letter and smiling. Ning Yirong sat down next to Sisi and put his arm around her waist. "What are you laughing at? Why are you so happy?"
“A notorious bandit has gone to seek refuge with Hei Bao.”
Ning Yirong laughed upon hearing this. "Hei Bao is really capable. We should have snatched Hei Bao back then. If we had, Hei Bao would be our daughter now."
Ning Yirong already liked Hei Bao, and since he and Sisi only had three sons, Ning Yirong missed Hei Bao even more.
Sisi glanced at Ning Yirong. "You want to spend every day with Lao Hei? If you take Hei Bao away, Lao Hei will definitely let you see him when you eat and when you sleep."
Even if he sees Lao Hei while eating, how can he hug his wife and have a son if he sees him while sleeping?
Ning Yirong found the thought terrifying. "How was Black Treasure dealt with?"
"Blackie first took control of those notorious bandits, and then used them to lure more criminals." As for how to control them, Old Black came from an assassin organization.
"My daughter is so capable." Even though I can't take her as my daughter, I can still indulge in the urge to praise her. "And what about those officials?"
The place Hei Bao chose was at the junction of four provinces.
"Those officials didn't dare to ignore it. They just had differing opinions. Some wanted to offer amnesty, some wanted to launch a strong attack, some wanted to surround Hei Bao and the others and force them to surrender, and some wanted the constables to disguise themselves as villagers and sneak in to find out the situation so they could coordinate an attack from the inside. Gou Dan said that if he didn't want to use Black Wind Stronghold to lure and capture more lawbreakers, he would have replaced those officials long ago."
"Dog Egg's temperament still needs some work. What about Fourteen? What's Fourteen busy with?"
"Fourteenth is treating those notorious bandits to drinks."
Ning Yirong laughed upon hearing this. "He's more agile than in his previous life. In his previous life, he would glare at you whenever he saw you."
"Um."
Did he find out anything from the drinks he gave those people?
"I tasted it." Those guys are in the underworld every day, so naturally they know things the government doesn't. "One person said that the Duke of Yang's illegitimate son is smuggling iron ore. Another person said that Lord Liu's brother in the Ministry of Justice is privately running a saltworks in his hometown. Send someone to investigate and see if it's true?"
"Alright. By the way, where is that Young Master Mei?"
"Young Master Mei now goes out to rob people with Hei Bao every day."
Ning Yirong was a little surprised. However, after a moment's thought, he understood. "He's afraid those notorious bandits who went to join Hei Bao will take advantage of him?"
Sisi nodded. "Those people are indiscriminate in their tastes, and on top of that, Young Master Mei is even more beautiful than a woman."
Ning Yirong smiled mischievously. "Hei Bao is with such a beautiful person every day... Do you think if Hei Bao changes his mind, will Shi Si hide under the covers and cry?"
Sisi glared at Ning Yirong. "He's my brother now."
Ning Yirong immediately backed down. "I was just saying, my daughter isn't angry that I'm fickle. By the way, Gou Dan isn't young anymore, have you thought about what kind of wife he should marry? Father just told me that the Northern Barbarians want to form a marriage alliance with us."
Sisi pinched Ning Yirong's cheek. "You're in your prime, and you're the next emperor. They want to marry the princess to you, right? Let me tell you, since you insist on being my wife, then you can only have me as your woman for the rest of your life. I will not let my son compete with another woman's son for his father."
"Also, when Gou Dan comes back, I'm going to patrol the border. Otherwise they'll think that now that I'm the Crown Princess, I've started to cultivate my character and can't lift a sword or draw a bow."
Ning Yirong was delighted. This little ungrateful girl was finally starting to care about him. Whether it was for their son or something else, as long as she started to care about him, that was enough. "I'll go with you."
Sisi kissed Ning Yirong. "You have to stay in the capital. Father is getting old, and Gou Dan can't keep those old foxes in check. If you don't stay in the capital, I won't dare to go out and show off."
"Alright. Once Gou Dan can outmaneuver those old foxes, you won't be allowed to go out and run wild by yourself anymore."
"good."
Ning Yirong hugged Sisi and shook her. "I've been staying home to watch the house, shouldn't you give me a reward?"
What reward do you want?
"Any reward is acceptable?"
"Um."
Ning Yirong whispered a few words in Sisi's ear.
After listening, Sisi kissed Ning Yirong. "Okay, I'll grant your wish."
Ning Yirong could hardly believe his ears. "Really?"
"Of course it's true. I always keep my word."
"That's great! I thought I'd never be able to achieve this wish even if I lived two lifetimes combined."
Sisi pinched Ning Yirong's cheek. "I'm curious too, let's go."
As Ning Yirong followed Sisi inside, he said, "If I had known you were curious too, I would have told you already. I thought you would have kicked me out."
"If I kick you out, who will look after my house?"
Meanwhile, Ning Yirong happily went to enjoy his reward.
Meanwhile, the four county magistrates near Black Wind Village finally came up with a unified plan.
Dog Egg told Black Treasure and Fourteen about their plan.
After listening to their plan, Hei Bao and Shi Si felt that it might not work.
Young Master Mei was washing up when Hei Bao and Fourteen walked in from the doorway.
As soon as Hei Bao entered, he whistled. "Wow! What a feast for the eyes! It's not beauty that's alluring, it's people who are captivated."
Young Master Mei was now quite calm. "Heroine, Fourteenth Master, do you need something from me?"
Hei Bao nodded. "Didn't you get married? Those four county magistrates want your wife to be their inside man."
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