Hong Xiaoduo clearly saw an arm reach out to her abdomen, blocking and pulling her. The force stopped her from lunging forward, and she leaned back as her waist was gently embraced. "Young Master Mu? What are you doing here?"
Hong Xiaoduo looked at the person in front of her in surprise. Since she had known him, she had never seen him so serious before. It seemed like he was angry.
He has been doing errands for the emperor. Could it be because of the matter of crossing the border to attack Hongliu City in Yunwu Kingdom?
Then, when they got here, they found out they were missing, and asked the other person to help them find her.
"I came to see what was going on when I learned of the fighting here. What's so strange about that?" Mu Rongjing said, making sure the person he was holding was standing firmly before withdrawing his arm.
“That’s right. The capital probably hasn’t received the news so quickly. That’s perfect. When you return to the capital, Your Highness, you must tell His Majesty about the situation here.”
It wasn't General Gong and his men who crossed the border to attack Hongliu City without authorization; it was Yunwu Kingdom that first launched an invasion against us, and they even used despicable weapons against our soldiers.
However, they still couldn't defeat the soldiers and generals of our Fengliang Kingdom. General Gong only came to attack Hongliu City when the time was ripe. If we don't teach Yunwu Kingdom a profound lesson, they won't learn their lesson.
Otherwise, they will come over and provoke us from time to time. Our soldiers are brave and fearless in battle and casualties. We can't let our border people suffer.
Most importantly, war is not just a matter for the soldiers in the barracks; it also burdens the people and wastes resources. The Emperor must be well aware of this.
Even if the national treasury is full, wouldn't it be better to use it to benefit the people?
Your Highness, you are the most sensible person. It is wrong of us to keep tolerating the repeated invasions of Yunwu Kingdom.
"General Gong and his men have captured Red Willow City, which not only taught Yunwu a lesson but also helped our Fengliang Kingdom expand its territory. It's a win-win situation. Besides, Yunwu Kingdom attacked first this time, so even if we capture their city, other countries won't make a fuss or affect the reputation of our Fengliang Kingdom," Hong Xiaoduo quickly said.
Hearing her hurried words, Murong Jing naturally understood what she really meant: she was worried that the court would make things difficult for Tianquan's father. "You don't need to worry about that. His Majesty is not a foolish ruler. But you, how could you be so careless?"
"Well, it was indeed my carelessness, hehe," Hong Xiaoduo laughed.
At this moment, she displayed high emotional intelligence and did not dismiss it by saying, "What's the big deal? It's just a locked room; it can't possibly confine me."
As they spoke, Mu Rongjing was certain that she was truly alright, and only then did he feel relieved.
Looking around at the boxes inside the secret room, and a box of gold and silver jewelry with its lid off, he glanced at Hong Xiaoduo and then gestured to stop Captain Hu, who was about to step forward from outside the secret room: "There's nothing here, Captain, please go and take care of other matters."
Upon hearing this, Commander Hu glanced at Hong Xiaoduo, then picked up the bruised and bloodied Garrison Commander Luo and left.
"That person wouldn't happen to be the garrison commander of Red Willow City, would he?" Hong Xiaoduo blurted out, pointing at the person being carried away by Commandant Hu like a trinket.
He wasn't wearing an official robe anymore; he had clearly changed his clothes, but unfortunately, he still couldn't escape.
"Hmm, after disguising himself, he still tried to sneak out of the city, but I found out." Mu Rongjing said as he walked to a box.
He tapped the glass with his finger and looked at Hong Xiaoduo, saying, "How much do you want? I'll help you."
Huh?
Hearing his words, Hong Xiaoduo blinked. Was he trying to help her embezzle money?
"Your Highness, am I such a greedy person in your heart?" Hong Xiaoduo asked, though she was quite happy, she was still somewhat unwilling.
Hearing her ask that, Murong Jing couldn't help but laugh: "Isn't that right? Have you forgotten how we first met?"
"How can that be the same? The reason I tried to extort money from you back then was because I was indeed short of money when I was taking care of those seven children."
It wasn't really an extortion attempt. I saw you disciplining the wicked servant and thought you were a good person. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made such an exorbitant demand.
However, that wasn't exactly our first meeting. You were in the carriage that time, and you didn't even show your face. I didn't even know what you looked like, Your Highness.
Now I'm considered a wealthy person, so supporting them is no problem at all. Besides, they're all likely to be able to find their families.
"I don't lack money, so naturally I won't be greedy when I see money," Hong Xiaoduo declared solemnly.
If she hadn't already greedily taken a portion of the space, she could have spoken with even more confidence.
"I didn't say you were greedy. Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? You're not taking the money for your own enjoyment. Hurry up, don't miss the opportunity," Mu Rongjing urged.
These words made Hong Xiaoduo feel very comfortable.
"Thank you for your kind words, Your Highness. But if I take the valuables here, will it cause trouble for General Gong and the others?"
In normal circumstances, this would have to be reported to the imperial court and the money turned over to the national treasury, right? Besides, I saw there are account books here, and the garrison commander is keeping the accounts.” After hearing what he said, Hong Xiaoduo felt that taking a little more wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Hearing her tone, Mu Rongjing's lips twitched. See? Her feeling was right. She had this idea.
"That's easy, just wait a moment." With that, Mu Rongjing went out and soon returned.
"If you're worried about causing trouble for General Gong, just keep a few boxes to get by. As for handing them over to the national treasury, this wasn't originally a city of our Fengliang Kingdom, and it hasn't been officially included in the Fengliang Kingdom's records yet. There's no need to be so serious about such a trivial matter."
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