Chapter 170 Zhao Lingmeng Meets Deputy Commander Fan Again
"Then let's talk about it after you become my consort! After all, I don't see that you like me very much now." After Huaishu said this, he left with his men.
Huaishu couldn't stand Zhao Lingmeng and Fushou, but she wasn't stupid. All her glory came from the Jing Kingdom. If anything happened to the Jing Kingdom, she would be nothing. She wanted to make a name for herself and increase her weight in her father's eyes.
But she was no fool; she would see what the Fifth Prince of Nangan was up to. She would definitely make it difficult for him to move a single step in Jing State. It was just men, and as a princess, she certainly wouldn't be short of them.
When the fifth prince of Nangan saw Princess Huaishu leave with her people, he thought she was just jealous because she saw him go to see Princess Funing. He didn't take it to heart, but he didn't expect that the princess of Jingguo was also a black sesame filling. He would soon experience it deeply.
Zhao Lingmeng watched the Fifth Prince leave. Now in a good mood, she ordered Chunshui, "Let's go! We should go back quickly. It's very cold at night."
"Yes." Chunshui and Dongyuan carefully helped Zhao Lingmeng walk towards the carriage.
As soon as she got up, she saw Deputy Commander Fan, who hadn't been seen since her return, in her car. Zhao Lingmeng and Chunshui were only surprised for a moment, but kept quiet. They were old acquaintances, so there was no need to make a fuss.
Zhao Lingmeng was stunned for a moment, then walked over to the opposite side of Deputy Commander Fan and sat down, then told the coachman outside to go back.
After the carriage drove out of the palace, Zhao Lingmeng looked at the man who was eating snacks in his carriage opposite him, "Master Fan, long time no see, what are you doing tonight?"
"I've been ordered to escort the princess back to the palace." Fan Yong didn't say whose orders he was following, but he believed that Princess Funing knew it.
When Zhao Lingmeng heard this, she understood. The emperor was afraid that something might happen to her. Although the possibility was very small, the emperor would not allow it.
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty. Does Your Majesty have any other instructions?"
"The emperor told you not to worry. Someone will be assigned to protect the two young masters. You don't have to keep them in the mansion. Just go to school when it's time to go." Fan Yong leaned casually on the carriage. Although he seemed casual, he was actually paying attention to the movements outside at all times.
Zhao Lingmeng nodded seriously, indicating she understood. However, she still wanted to explain the situation to the two children tonight. After all, they were usually quite clever, and it would be safer if they were on guard.
After that, no one spoke in the carriage. Zhao Lingmeng felt a little awkward and could only try to find a topic to talk about: "Master Fan, when did you get on the carriage?"
Upon hearing this, Fan Yong's lips curled up slightly, and he looked like a young master from an aristocratic family: "It was probably when you were about to come up for the first time!"
Zhao Lingmeng was stunned for a moment, and could only smile awkwardly: "Haha, that's still quite early."
"Fan was also fortunate enough to witness the eldest princess's heroic performance in beating someone.
Fan Yong truly felt that way. He also wanted to beat up the people in the Nangan delegation, especially General Cheng. So many soldiers had died at his hands on the border in the past few years. It would have been even better if he could have been killed secretly.
It's a pity that I can only think about it. Nan Gan probably followed the people who came with him. Besides those who were out in the open, there must be more people secretly! Jingguo really needs a chance to recuperate. If there is a chance in the future, I can give it a try.
"Thank you, Lord Fan, for the compliment!" Zhao Lingmeng responded smoothly. "I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed." But she didn't regret it either. After all, she was very happy to have taught the Nangan prince a lesson. It was an opportunity that couldn't be missed.
Fan Yong noticed Princess Funing was a little embarrassed, so he could only try to maintain the topic, otherwise His Highness would have to think of something else to talk about. "Hahaha, Your Highness, don't worry! I've traveled a lot over the years and have seen everything! This is nothing."
"I don't mind this. I don't care about my image anyway." Even if she cared, Zhao Lingmeng would never admit it.
"Your Highness, your image in Fan's mind is still very perfect, especially amazing."
Zhao Lingmeng was stunned when she heard what Deputy Commander Fan said. After a while, she looked at the man who was leaning against the carriage opposite and drinking tea. She thought that he looked comparable to her former scumbag husband, but
"Master Fan, you don't like me, do you?"
Fan Yong almost spit out a mouthful of tea, but when he realized that the person sitting opposite him was Her Royal Highness the Princess, he tried hard to swallow it.
The tea choked him, a martial arts expert like him, and he couldn't help but cough a few times. "I almost became the first deputy commander of the secret guards in Jing Kingdom to choke to death on tea."
After Fan Yong, the straight man, finished speaking, he patted his chest in fear.
Zhao Lingmeng knew she had misunderstood when she saw Master Fan's reaction, but she still breathed a sigh of relief. She had no plans to recruit a consort for the time being, and she also didn't like having such relationships with her colleagues, as they would affect everyone's rational judgment.
Even though she thought so, she still said unforgivingly, "Is this so scary? I almost got scared to death when I heard that you like me?"
"Your Highness, you don't like Fan anymore, do you? Believe me, it's not worth it."
"What are you thinking about? How could I like you?" Zhao Lingmeng immediately responded, but as soon as she said this, Fan Yong looked at her with a ruthless look.
Zhao Lingmeng could only add: "What I mean is that Master Fan is so outstanding, and I, a babysitter, am not worthy of you."
This was the boss who was responsible for her safety, so she couldn't afford to offend him. She could only pretend to take the responsibility on herself.
Seeing the eldest princess like this, Fan Yong felt a little amused. It turned out that they didn't like each other and were both heartless people of the same kind.
"Your Highness, there's no need to be like this. We've known each other for so long, we're friends now!"
"Yes, it definitely counts!" Zhao Lingmeng thought to herself that friends are good, better than any other relationship.
As they talked, they glanced at each other and laughed at the same time. There was still some tacit understanding. It was just that being the same kind of people made it easier to become friends! Besides, Fan Yong didn't want to get married, so for the time being, he hadn't even thought about that.
The two of them naturally spent more time together during the rest of the journey. They no longer needed to find topics to talk about; they could simply chat about officialdom. Time flew by, and before long, the carriage entered Zhao Lingmeng's princess residence through the main gate.
Then Zhao Lingmeng witnessed with his own eyes how Lord Fan got out of the carriage silently while no one was paying attention, and then disappeared from Zhao Lingmeng's sight in an instant.
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