Rong Ning also came out of the Taiji Hall, with the Crown Prince following behind. The corners of his mouth were turned up, and you could tell he was in a good mood without even looking at him.
The two returned to Zhaoqing Palace together, dismissed all other people, and had Aying and Aheng stand guard outside. Rong Ning was extremely thirsty, so she drank a sip of tea, took a breath, and then asked, "Tell me, why did you plot against the Prime Minister?"
The crown prince was displeased. "How did that become scheming? It's his honor to be your teacher; others would kill for that!"
"Listen to yourself, are you even speaking human language?" Rong Ning glanced at him sideways. "Brother... I'm acting alongside you and Father today without knowing anything. If you don't explain yourself clearly today, don't blame me for ruining your plans!"
“A-Ning…” The Crown Prince’s smile faded, and he became serious. “When I was inspecting the salt and iron industry in the south, I knew that the Prime Minister’s faction was involved with these things, but the evidence was insufficient. He is very powerful in the court and has many followers. If we were to act rashly against him, there might be unforeseen circumstances. In addition, he is quite supportive of Father Emperor, so we suppressed the matter.”
However, this time we want to reform and weaken the power of the prefects, which the prime minister strongly opposes. Many ministers in the court follow his lead, and if this continues, the reform will not be able to proceed.
However, none of that is the main point. The main point is that my father and I have heard rumors that he has been in close contact with the remnants of the late emperor's forces.
"Really?" Rong Ning perked up. "Isn't this just a load of shit you're trying to throw on the Prime Minister to eliminate resistance to reforms?"
“Ah Ning… Father and I may not be good people, but we are not so despicable.”
"So it's true?"
The crown prince thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "Not necessarily, it needs to be verified!"
"So, you've taken this opportunity to send me to the Prime Minister's residence today so that I can stay there and verify whether this matter is true?"
"The reason why Father and I sent you to the Prime Minister's residence is simply to make things chaotic and exhaust them. Then, we'll push them a little and make them lose their composure. If it's true, it won't be able to be hidden forever."
Rong Ning understood, "So you want me to be a troublemaker... Fine... I'm good at this!"
The crown prince sighed, "You can't talk about yourself like that."
Rong Ning didn't care. After thinking for a while, she asked again, "Tell me, did the Prime Minister get involved in the affairs of the North? Selling weapons, illegally occupying land, embezzling and accepting bribes... did he participate in these?"
"Who can say for sure?" The Crown Prince took a sip of tea. "The prefect has admitted to all the crimes, but two days have passed and nothing has been found out. Let's wait and see... These things can't be rushed!"
These things can't be rushed, but Rong Ning can't wait too long either; she's not a patient person.
The Crown Prince remained silent for a while. Seeing that Rong Ning hadn't made a move, he turned his head to look at her. Seeing her eyes darting around, he knew she was plotting something again. He quickly said, "A'Ning, if the Prime Minister really did those things, they will be watching you closely in the Prime Minister's residence. If you do anything that crosses their bottom line, they might hurt you. So don't be impulsive!"
"What...are you worried about me?"
"Of course..."
"If you're worried about me, why did you drag me into this mess?" Rong Ning found it amusing. "Since you've dragged me in, just let me do what I'm supposed to do. Worrying won't help."
Crown Prince, "..."
"Alright, sit down for a bit," Rong Ning stood up, "I'll go pack my things!"
She got up decisively, leaving the prince sitting there awkwardly, with a bellyful of things to say but nowhere to say them.
The main problem is that she doesn't want to listen.
If you're really worried about her, don't drag her into this. But since you've already dragged her in, don't nag or say anything pointless; she doesn't like listening to that.
They said they were packing things, but there wasn't much to pack. They went in briefly and came out with a small bundle, which was extremely light.
"Let's go..." Rong Ning tossed the bundle to the Crown Prince, "Is the Prime Minister still waiting for us at the palace gate?"
"No, he must have gone back to the manor in advance to prepare. After all, there is still a long time before your coming-of-age ceremony. If he didn't go back in advance to prepare, the entire Prime Minister's manor would go crazy."
"Isn't this what you wanted to see?" Rong Ning said dismissively.
They originally thought that the Imperial Guards' elaborate preparations to bring her back meant there would be a tough battle ahead, but in the end, the Prime Minister was caught off guard.
After a while, Rong Ning asked again, "Big brother, Father only said that I should go to the Prime Minister's residence to learn etiquette, but he didn't say that I could only stay in the Prime Minister's residence during this period and not come out, right?"
The Crown Prince pondered, “It seems so! Your father knows what kind of person you are and won’t be too demanding. But since you’re ostensibly going to the Prime Minister’s residence to learn etiquette, you should at least be a little more restrained. Don’t do things like yesterday, where you blatantly stayed out all night at the Red Lotus Pavilion.”
"Don't worry, I know my limits!" Rong Ning waved her hand. "I'm just a little disappointed that I haven't been able to listen to music and drink with pretty girls for a long time."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince's face darkened. He looked at Rong Ning, opened his mouth, then closed it again, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Rong Ning felt uncomfortable and said directly, "Just say what you have to say, don't be so coy!"
"Ah Ning, do you...?" The Crown Prince struggled with his thoughts, deliberating for a long time before finally gritting his teeth and asking, "Do you... like women?"
That's a very strange question!
Rong Ning raised an eyebrow and asked him in return, "Don't you like women?"
"No! How can you compare to me? I'm a man, isn't it normal for me to like women?"
"Oh... so it's abnormal for me to like women?" Rong Ning became interested. "Girls are so fragrant and soft, they're better than heartless and cold-hearted men in every way, why can't I like them?"
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