097.Depend on

The night wind was blowing gently, and the lights were on in the palace's study.

As usual, Liang Shenyu and Rong Se handled official business together. The huge Yunsongzhai was filled with many of Liang Shenyu's things, such as a carved yellow wooden desk, a black jade brush washer on the desk, a green jadeite landscape ornament, and so on.

He originally wanted to place the lantern filled with love poems in his study.

But as soon as Rong Se saw it, he could remember how he was forced by this man to read the poem above without a complete sentence...

How much elegance has become a romantic affair, wrapped up in desire and fallen into the worldly dust, so every lingering sentence of love is tainted with beautiful joy.

Rong Se couldn't remain calm.

If these things were put on Yunsongzhai's antique display cabinet, how could he concentrate on his work?

So, despite Rong Se's strong opposition, the lantern was placed in the bedroom, and the night pearls inside were properly put away to prevent them from shining brightly at night and disturbing people's sleep.

Nowadays, the reputation of Fu Sheng Lou is spreading farther and farther, but only a few people know Fu Sheng's identity. Yun Chu also acted quickly, and soon converted several shops in Jinjing City that were not doing very well into snack shops and roast duck restaurants named after Fu Sheng Lou branches. The snacks are easy to sell, and the roast duck shop is still in preparation, and it is planned to sell only thirty ducks a day.

Yun Chu had already decided on the plan, and Rong Se just took a look at it. Along with these things, there was also a list of gifts presented by court officials as the Mid-Autumn Festival approached.

Although Rong Se was well prepared, he still couldn't help but gasp when he saw the generous and luxurious gifts.

Liang Shenyu looked up when he heard the voice and asked, "What's wrong?"

Rong Se shook the list and exclaimed, "Look at this, what is this? The Junior Secretary of the Imperial Household Department has listed all the things he sent. Hiss... could he be asking something of me?"

Liang Shenyu stood up and walked over, took a look at the list, and was not surprised. He just smiled and said, "Not too many. When the Marquis' Mansion was prosperous, there were many people who wanted to get close to the Marquis' Mansion and were willing to sell all their property. Now that the new emperor is in power, it is the prince who is in charge of the government. It is natural for them to please you."

The Regent's rise to power was quite sudden. As soon as the previous emperor fell ill, the Regent quickly seized power. In fact, it has been less than a year since the Ninth Prince took over.

These people simply see that the Regent has become increasingly powerful in recent days, so they use the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival as an excuse to show their loyalty.

Rong Se smacked his lips and spread his hands: "I'm afraid they will be disappointed. I am a selfless person and will not take advantage of others. Why didn't you go to the camp outside the city today?"

"We have trained for a few days, that's enough." Liang Shenyu folded up the list and put it back, sneering, "Yesterday I sent people to check on the Dianzhou soldiers, and it's not an exaggeration to say that they are a pile of scattered sand. My people sneaked into the commander's tent at night and no one noticed. If they were like this, they would have died countless times on the battlefield against the Xiongnu."

Rongse also felt that Liang Shenyu's arrogance was justified.

Apart from anything else, when it comes to marching and fighting, Liang Shenyu is a well-deserved general.

And now, Liang Shenyu is his confidence.

Even though the tall and straight young general usually appears gentle, he cannot conceal the sharp edges and bloodiness honed in the battlefield. He is like a jade sword, no matter how shiny and clear it is, it is soaked in blood and will inadvertently reveal his decisive and murderous side.

Seeing that Rong Se didn't speak for a long time, Liang Shenyu lowered his head to look at him and asked softly, "Are you tired?"

Rong Se smiled and shook his head, leaning against Liang Shenyu, resting his cheek on the cool jade belt around his waist, and whispered, "I'm not tired, I just suddenly feel..."

Liang Shenyu stroked his forehead, his movements gentle and careful, "Hmm? What do you think?"

"I feel at ease with you around." Rong Se spoke softly, holding Liang Shenyu's hand, pressing her cheek into his palm again, looking up with her eyes tilted and smiling, "I feel especially at ease."

Rongse once thought that he was the most reliable person.

But now, he also has someone he can rely on.

Liang Shenyu probably didn't expect him to suddenly say such a thing. He showed a look of surprise, but then it turned into a smile.

"It's my luck."

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Guanglu Temple quickly decided on all matters concerning the canonization of the noble concubine. It was decided that two days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Concubine Yan would be promoted to a higher rank and enshrined in the imperial mausoleum. At the same time, rumors of the marriage between Cao Haoyun and Liu Yuanyuan also spread.

It was already night when Yun Zhi came back from dinner at the Regent's mansion. He saw Xiao Mufeng practicing sword in the yard. Xiao Mufeng seemed frivolous and spoke without respect, but his swordsmanship was really powerful.

Yun Zhi also tested his skills. This Prince Xiao was quite capable, so he stayed in the courtyard for a while to entertain the young man under the moon.

A silver light flashed, and Xiao Mufeng suddenly drew his sword, turned around, and rushed straight towards Yun Zhi.

Yun Zhi was neither hasty nor slow, and did not even try to dodge. Instead, he took a step forward, and grasped the thin sword with two fingers, preventing it from moving forward even half an inch.

"If you leave no room for maneuver like this." Yun Zhi said calmly, "You should have the determination to hit the target with one strike. Otherwise, this would have happened. Prince Xiao, if this was a life-and-death battle, you would have been killed by my sword by now."

Xiao Mufeng looked at him quietly for a moment, and the resentment or unwillingness in his eyes eventually disappeared. He smiled indifferently and shrugged.

"In a competition, we should stop when we are done. Xiaoyun, why are you taking it so seriously? Let go quickly, or you might hurt yourself."

Yun Zhi let go of his hand, his face calm, "Not yet."

"Swords have no eyes, so be careful." Xiao Mufeng put away the sword with a smile, and said in a relaxed tone, "I heard that the Cao family has proposed marriage to the Liu family today?"

Yun Zhi nodded slightly.

Xiao Mufeng sneered, "My son is going to get married, that woman must be too happy."

Yun Zhi was speechless.

He then realized that Xiao Mufeng's hatred for the Cao family had reached the point where he could not bear to see any happy events in their family and wished that the Cao family would be wiped out tomorrow.

"I heard that the Cao family is not satisfied with this marriage." Yun Zhi said, "It's simply because the connection with the eldest princess is broken, and marriage between noble families is the most convenient. And you, Prince Xiao, no matter what, it's not the right time yet. If we talk about hatred, the prince also hates the Cao family, but he has not made any move. You still have to wait."

In fact, Lian Yunzhi was not very clear about the grudge between Rongse and the Cao family. It was simply related to the former Concubine Yan. Rongse was the ninth prince who had no right to inherit the throne. He must have been wronged in his childhood. But seeing the way the prince was holding on to it, this should not be a trivial matter.

Xiao Mufeng was even less clear about it, so in their eyes, Rong Se was actually a rebellious prince who had been plotting to seize power.

"That woman Xiao Shujing and her mother regarded my father as a thorn in their side. It was not enough that they killed my grandmother." Xiao Mufeng sneered, "When my father got married, Xiao Shujing was still unmarried. They did not want my father to leave any offspring, so they pushed my mother, who was about to give birth, into the cold pond in the cold winter. Even if she gave birth safely, my mother would have been bedridden for several years and died. They have to pay for every little thing! They want to hold a happy wedding, dream on!"

Yun Zhi nodded in understanding, but his emotions were still not too volatile. He said calmly, "Yun Chu and I waited for fifteen years for the Jizhou injustice to be redressed. Not everything can go as planned. Prince Xiao, please be patient."

Xiao Mufeng took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "Are you just going to watch them band together?"

"The Xi family and the Cao family have long been on the same page. The so-called marriage is just for show. The Liu family was chosen because they are related to the Xi family and have troops at their disposal. This marriage is just a legitimate reason for them to form a clique and engage in private activities."

Yun Zhibo was not surprised and hit the nail on the head: "This marriage is just a formality. There is no point in ruining a marriage."

Yun Zhi saw it clearly.

Those people were wicked and treacherous, and were birds of the same flock. Originally, Liu Xu wanted to hook up with Marquis Dingbei, but after failing, he could only cling to the Cao and Xi families, and thus this marriage came about.

But even if Liu Yuanyuan cannot marry Cao Haoyun, Liu Xu will not give up this big tree of the Cao family.

Xiao Mufeng was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "I was too reckless."

Yun Zhi thought for a moment and said seriously, "But you can go to Cao Haoyun more often. Hasn't he been out and about again these days?"

Xiao Mufeng didn't react and looked at him blankly, "What?"

"You hate him and he hates you too." Yun Zhi said concisely.

Xiao Mufeng understood.

The harm is mutual.

Injure the enemy one thousand, and injure oneself eight hundred.

"If you are really unhappy..." Yun Zhi's face was as serious as before, and he said calmly: "Qiu Zihan offended the prince that day, and I kidnapped him with Yun Chu and Lan Ying at night and beat him up."

Xiao Mufeng was stunned, "Huh?"

Yun Zhi remained calm as always, nodded to confirm, and added: "The prince ordered it."

Xiao Mufeng: “…”

It turns out that your master handles things in such a simple and rough way.

It's amazing.

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There has been little rain in Jinjing recently, the sky is clear every day and the clouds are sparse.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the crabs are fatter than before. Rongse sits in the yard outside the stove room, cracking crabs for dinner, and her technique is still as skillful as ever.

Yun Chu was busy with various affairs, but Lan Ying was free these days, so she dragged Rong Zhixu to watch Rong Se work.

"Master, do you need my help?" Lan Ying came closer to look at the crab. "Are you still making crab-brewed orange today?"

"Yes, there are also steamed crabs and spicy stir-fried dishes." Rong Se said with a smile, "Little girl, don't hang around here. Why did you bring Xuanhe here? The kitchen is full of smoke. You two should go somewhere else to play."

Rong Se never considered himself as a high and mighty regent, so he naturally didn't think there was anything wrong with cooking for them. His words were more like a gentle and kind elder.

Lan Ying was used to Rong Se being like this, but Rong Zhixu was different. He couldn't help being reserved in front of Rong Se and tested him carefully: "Is the Imperial Uncle going to do it himself?"

"Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. I've asked Uncle Liu and the others to go back to celebrate the festival." Rong Se shook his head indifferently.

Rong Zhixu's expression was complicated.

She would be an obedient and docile princess, but she has not yet adapted to the easy-going life in the palace and the overly approachable uncle.

As he was speaking, Yun Chu hurried in from outside, walked up to Rong Se and whispered a few words in his ear.

The regent prince, who had a gentle expression just now, changed his expression slightly, revealing a playful and naughty smile, and asked: "So now, Liu Ran is considered the official wife?"

Yun Chu nodded, "It has been uploaded to the family tree."

"That's good." Rong Se shook the crab, his upturned tone showing his joy, "It's time, the sooner the better."

"I understand. I will do it now."

The clouds came and went in a hurry.

Lan Ying and Rong Zhixu looked at each other in confusion, and then looked at the Regent in tacit understanding.

Rong Se was obviously in a good mood, but he had no intention of explaining to the two of them. With a smile on his face, he snapped the crab in his hand into two pieces.

Crisp and neat.