Exhausted after a long day, Rong Ning slumped in her chair, tilting her head and saying weakly, "Aying, I'm tired. Tell them to prepare hot water."
"Alright..." A-Ying replied, "Your Highness, please rest early today so you'll have the energy to deal with those old foxes at the Ministry of Justice tomorrow!"
"Um..."
Aying went out to instruct them to prepare hot water, then turned back and whispered, "Your Highness, I'm actually quite worried. You're usually very straightforward, but everyone in the court is cunning and scheming. I'm afraid you'll be plotted against by them!"
"What's the use of being afraid? I chose this path, and it's destined to be uncomfortable. Ah Ying, I'm not good at scheming and backstabbing, but I'm good at charging ahead recklessly. So the one who should be afraid now is not me, but them."
Just wait...
Their lives are about to turn upside down!
Rong Ning let out a breath, relaxed her nerves, and after preparing the hot water, she took a comfortable bath and went to sleep.
After a good night's sleep, I woke up early the next day, feeling very energetic. As usual, I went to the training ground to stretch my muscles before returning to the courtyard to prepare for my meal. However, I didn't expect that Xie Xizhu was already waiting for me outside the courtyard.
Rong Ning was somewhat surprised, "Why are you standing here? Why don't you go inside?"
"His Highness is not here, so I dare not go in."
this...
Rong Ning wiped her forehead, somewhat helplessly, and beckoned her to come in. After washing up, she came out to have a meal with Xie Xizhu.
Xie Xizhu was a lady from a respectable family, and she was not expected to speak while eating or sleeping. Rong Ning also had nothing to say, so the two of them ate in silence.
When they were halfway through their meal, A-Ying rushed in, shouting, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Princess Zhaoqing's letter has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Rong Ning immediately put down her chopsticks, got up, and rushed over to take the letter from A Ying's hand. She hurriedly opened the letter, reading it as she walked towards the study, saying, "Xi Zhu, you can eat, don't worry about me. A Ying, you stay with Miss Xi Zhu."
Xie Xizhu paused for a moment, then slowly put down her chopsticks, feeling somewhat embarrassed, unsure whether to sit or stand.
Seeing her expression, Aying quickly went over and gently comforted her, "Miss Xizhu, His Highness has important matters to attend to. Please don't worry about it and continue with your meal."
Since that's what she's said, Xie Xizhu couldn't refuse. She finished her breakfast and sat for a while, but Rong Ning still hadn't returned.
She looked up at Aying and asked, "Miss Aying, His Highness is busy, and I dare not disturb him. I will go back to my own courtyard first."
Aying smiled gently and said, "Miss Xizhu, His Highness will be very busy in the coming days and will definitely not be able to take care of you. If you feel bored, you can go out for a walk. His Highness said that you can go back to the Prime Minister's residence, but you can bring the people from the Princess's residence with you when you go back, and you can come back at night."
Xie Xizhu pursed her lips and remained silent, lowering her head and furrowing her brows, as if considering something. After a while, she shook her head and said, "I think the Princess's residence is quite nice; it's not boring."
Ah Ying still had that faint smile, "Alright, everything will be based on Miss Xi Zhu's wishes."
Xie Xizhu nodded, got up and left.
She didn't actually intend to return to the Prime Minister's residence; firstly, she dared not, and secondly, she didn't want to.
She dared not go back because Rong Ning had only brought her out of the Prime Minister's residence a few days ago, and she was afraid that Rong Ning would be displeased if she rushed back so hastily.
Although Rong Ning said she didn't care, Xie Xizhu didn't dare to gamble; she had always been this cautious.
Or perhaps, if she were to return to the Prime Minister's residence now, she would inevitably be summoned for questioning. She didn't want to deal with pressure from all sides, and she was even more afraid that if she went back to the Prime Minister's residence, Rong Ning would ask her to do something.
The Prime Minister's residence is in dire straits right now, and since she's just a young girl and can't do anything, she might as well do nothing and stay hidden in the Princess's residence, where no one will bother her.
After all, Rong Ning gave her absolute freedom.
After seeing Xie Xizhu off, Aying came to the study.
Rong Yang and Xin would bring back some new gadgets from Da Jing each time.
Rong Ning read the letter two or three times, then neatly placed it aside, holding a handkerchief in her hand and lost in thought.
This was embroidered by my older sister herself.
"Your Highness..."
Ah Ying spoke up...
Rong Ning looked up, put the handkerchief back in its place, and asked, "Is Xie Xizhu settled in?"
"Alright, Miss Xie doesn't seem to want to go back to the Prime Minister's residence!"
"If they don't want to reply, they don't have to..."
Rong Ning sighed deeply and remained silent.
Seeing her listless expression, Aying was a little worried and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, did Princess Zhaoqing say something in her letter?"
“No…” Rong Ning shook her head. “My sister only said that everything was fine. But my sister always reports good news and not bad news. All the letters and things sent out are checked, so she can tell me very little.”
Ah Ying... Nanyang City is too far away from my sister. I used to receive a letter from her every half month, but after returning to Nanyang City, the letters were delayed by six days, and I couldn't know about my sister's news immediately.
So lingering in Nanyang City for too long makes me uneasy. I want to... finish things here as soon as possible and return to the North.
The North is close to the Great Jing, so it's possible to gather information there in a timely manner. Rong Ning can also better develop her intelligence network there.
Aying knew what she was thinking, but some things couldn't be rushed, so she could only say, "Your Highness, please rest assured. Princess Zhaoqing is backed by our Southern Dynasty, they wouldn't dare to do anything to the princess."
"That's true, but if Father Emperor's new policies fail, the Southern Dynasty falls into chaos, its national strength declines again, and it becomes completely powerless to resist the Great Jing, then Sister's situation will be very difficult."
For many people, the implementation of the new policy is a huge gamble!
Rong Ning understood.
I took a deep breath and, as usual, neatly put away the letters and trinkets.
She collected every single letter her older sister wrote, wanting to see how many letters she would need to collect before she could bring her sister home.
"Your Highness... Commander Luo of the Imperial Guards requests an audience outside the residence!"
At this moment, the steward of the princess's residence announced loudly outside the study.
Rong Ning snapped out of her daze, "He came quickly!"
“Lord Luo is acting on His Majesty’s orders, so naturally he must be proactive,” A-Ying replied.
Rong Ning nodded.
Having him accompany the emperor demonstrates the emperor's attitude on the matter, making things easier for Rong Ning.
After carefully putting away the letter, he left the princess's residence and confronted Luo Chuan.
Today, Luo Chuan was not wearing the Imperial Guard armor, but a dark blue outfit. He stood at the gate of the mansion, holding a sword. His face was expressionless, revealing no emotion. He stood tall and straight. Although his attire was very ordinary, there was a murderous aura between his brows and eyes. He looked like someone who was not to be trifled with. The two brothers following behind him were the same. If you didn't know better, you would think that they had come to the princess's mansion to cause trouble.
"Your Highness, this humble subject greets you!" Luo Chuan said, leading the two behind him in a gesture of respect.
"Let's skip these formalities..." Rong Ning glanced at the three of them and asked, "Just the few of you?"
Luo Chuan straightened up and replied calmly, "Normally there are only three, but His Majesty has given Your Highness the authority to deploy three hundred Imperial Guards in order to deal with unexpected emergencies."
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