Oh... I understand now. It was this group of people cricketing behind Rong Ning's back that Luo Chuan caught her red-handed.
Rong Ning raised an eyebrow, stopped A Ying who was about to speak, and stood not far away to listen to Luo Chuan speak.
"Miss Mo'er is famous throughout Nanyang City. If any of you here have the chance to spend a romantic night with Miss Mo'er, you'll be bragging about it endlessly."
To be honest, don't you guys like it a lot too?
How come when it comes to His Highness, you all talk about it as if he has broken a divine law?
His Highness spends every day cleaning up the messes for you guys at the Ministry of Justice, constantly overwhelmed and stressed. You don't even care, but now that His Highness is just taking a break to relax, you're all getting worked up!
Look how capable you all are!
As Luo Chuan spoke, he pointed and gestured. The scene was very serious for the people from the Ministry of Justice, but for Rong Ning, it was indescribably funny!
Rong Ning never expected these words to come out of Luo Chuan's mouth. After listening to them from behind, she couldn't help but clap her hands and laugh.
She laughed loudly, startling everyone who looked up at her.
Luo Chuan was also startled, but quickly recovered and forced a smile. He turned around and said respectfully, "Your Highness, why are you back so soon? You've been working so hard lately, you should have played a little longer before coming back. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Rong Ning walked down the steps, a lazy smile on her face, and replied, "If I hadn't come back sooner, how would I have heard Commander Luo's eloquent speech? And let me tell you, I found it quite pleasant to listen to."
She glanced at the people from the Ministry of Justice and continued, "You all need to remember what Commander Luo said today, lest you be foolish enough to go around badmouthing people behind their backs one day."
I won't pursue your gossip today since I didn't hear it with my own ears. But if I catch you red-handed one day, don't blame me for being impolite!
Having spent so much time in the Ministry of Justice, you all know my temperament to some extent. I'll lay it all out here today, so don't be foolish enough to come running in and get yourself punished, then start crying and wailing your innocence!
Her voice was languid, as casual as if she were saying how nice the weather was today, but it sent chills down the spines of those who heard it.
It's fortunate that Luo Chuan overheard it today, instead of this big Buddha in front of us, otherwise everyone would have been in serious trouble.
They hurriedly knelt down to beg for forgiveness, saying they would never dare to speak recklessly again.
Rong Ning glanced at them, gave A Ying a look, snorted coldly, and left!
They didn't tell them to get up, nor did they tell them to keep kneeling.
Luo Chuan followed Rong Ning and ignored the group.
Ah Ying understood Rong Ning's meaning. After the two of them had walked away, Ah Ying cleared her throat and said loudly, "Criticizing the royal family and spreading rumors about the princess is a serious crime of disrespect and should be punished. This is a rule that cannot be broken."
"You are all scholars, and scholars value rules above all else. Therefore, you should understand the gravity of this matter better than I, a mere palace maid. However, Her Highness the Princess is magnanimous and unwilling to dwell on these idle gossips. So, the punishment of salary deductions and demotions will be waived."
Aying stopped, looked at the unusually interesting expressions on the faces of the people below, rolled her eyes a few times, and then said, "Let's just do it as a formality, punish them casually, so that everyone can have a better time, and we won't have to explain it to His Majesty in the end."
Hmm... then... then...
Aying crossed her arms, picked her nose with her fingers, and seemed to be thinking. After a while, she slowly said, "Then everyone should run a hundred laps around this courtyard. Run in unison and shout your slogans loudly so that everyone within a hundred miles can hear the masculinity of the men of the Ministry of Justice, so that others won't think that the people of the Ministry of Justice are just gossipy like ordinary women in the marketplace."
One hundred laps?
They were shocked!
They couldn't believe it!
They find it hard to accept!
"Miss Aying, isn't a hundred laps too much?"
"Is it a lot?"
Aying tilted her head and beckoned over one of the Imperial Guards waiting nearby, asking, "In terms of the daily training volume of the Imperial Guards, is running a hundred laps around this courtyard a lot?"
"Reporting to Miss Aying, the Imperial Guards' daily training regimen is roughly eight hundred laps around this courtyard!"
The Imperial Guard brothers spoke with unusual seriousness and earnestness, making the guards' legs go weak.
Ah Ying chuckled twice and looked at everyone, "Did you hear that? A hundred laps is nothing, how about... adding a few more?"
"No, no, no, no..."
They shook their heads, and even spontaneously lined up and organized their formation!
Aying was quite satisfied with their efficiency. She cupped her hands to the young guards and said with a smile, "I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on things. Remember, not a single lap is too many, and the slogans must be loud. Her Highness's office isn't far from here, and she'll be unhappy if the slogans aren't loud enough."
The Imperial Guard brothers replied in a serious tone, "Don't worry, Miss Aying, no one in Nanyang City knows how to train better than us Imperial Guards."
However~
He scratched his head, looking troubled. "What kind of taste should I tell them?"
Oh...right...what are you shouting?
Ah Ying tilted her head back, biting her lip as she pondered deeply...
Sigh, she actually thought of that.
Look at her clever little brain!
It works great!
She clasped her hands together excitedly and said, "Let's shout: Your Highness is the most beautiful! Your Highness is the best! Your Highness is the most outstanding in the world!"
How about that? Isn't it simple and catchy?
"Mmm..."
The Imperial Guard brothers nodded vigorously, patted their chests, and said proudly, "I guarantee they'll shout it so loudly that half of Nanyang City will hear it, and Your Highness will be satisfied!"
"That's great! I'll have His Highness ask your commander for a reward later!"
"Then thank you very much, Miss Ying!"
They chatted back and forth, creating a harmonious atmosphere where no one cared about the lives of others.
After making the arrangements, Aying eagerly went to find Rong Ning. Before she even arrived, she heard loud slogans.
Hearing this, Aying's lips curled up, and she immediately ran to Rong Ning to curry favor, "Your Highness, how was it? Are you satisfied with my arrangements!"
"Satisfied! Satisfied! Absolutely satisfied!"
Making these people shout that phrase is meant to annoy them. Ah Ying knows how to make people feel disgusted. Rong Ning smiled and waved her hand, "Go back to the princess's storeroom and pick out a few things you like. This is what you deserve."
Aying chuckled and quickly thanked him. She then looked at Luo Chuan and told him not to forget to reward that Imperial Guard brother.
Luo Chuan smiled and said calmly, "Miss Aying is indeed very thoughtful!"
"Those are...the people around me, so of course they're smart."
Rong Ning was generous with her praise, and gestured for A Ying to go down and play. She continued talking to Luo Chuan, "You've been working for me for so long, and you've always been polite and reliable. But you've always avoided me, as if you're afraid of being targeted by me. So it's a bit of a surprise that you're speaking up for me like this today."
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