This way, she would have enough manpower to deal with any unforeseen circumstances.
Kangye City's series of major moves shook the entire officialdom of Mingzhou.
The large number of arrests resulted in numerous vacant official positions and a huge mess. Rong Ning had no choice but to personally handle these matters.
She promoted a group of capable people to fill the vacant positions and personally wrote a memorial to her father, the emperor.
In this memorial, she described in detail the actions of the northern officials and her handling of the matter.
This memorial was sent back to Nanyang City via the postal relay system, an urgent dispatch that covered 800 li (approximately 400 kilometers).
However, she also knew that it was uncertain whether this memorial would ultimately reach her father, the emperor.
But that doesn't matter.
This memorial was merely a distraction to prevent people from focusing on the secret letter she wrote to the Crown Prince.
Rong Ning also wrote a letter to her elder brother and sent it out with her own men.
The northern region is far from the emperor's reach, and the situation regarding the power Rong Ning has cultivated is still unclear. Therefore, this secret letter written to the Crown Prince is unlikely to contain any errors.
She asked His Highness the Crown Prince to send several capable people as soon as possible to help her clean up the mess in the north.
After ten days of effort, the situation in the north has finally stabilized.
Rong Ning could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Recalling her experiences during this period, she couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. Ever since she took over Yanhe County, she hadn't had a proper moment to close her eyes, her nerves were constantly on edge, and she was always ready to handle various matters.
The prefect was imprisoned, and the northern region was once again leaderless, just like when the Great Jing army besieged the city.
Rong Ning took over all the affairs of the North just like before. She was more familiar with this place than anyone else, and she took things one step at a time and made steady progress.
She had worried that her big move would cause chaos in the North, but fortunately she was able to rely on her established prestige to mobilize the North's army and suppress those with ill intentions.
Princess Rongning now understands even more why a prefecture governor must hold the power to mobilize troops.
Such power is incredibly useful in emergencies.
She is now waiting for news from His Highness the Crown Prince, hoping he will send someone to help her handle the rest of the matter.
Then return to Nanyang City.
The prefect is involved in a very serious crime, so she will definitely bring him back to Nanyang City herself.
However, the biggest problem right now is that she is too tired and desperately needs rest.
Otherwise, she would have died of old age without anyone in the court taking action against her.
Rong Ning rubbed her sore neck, then walked to a soft couch behind the screen and collapsed onto it.
Before she collapsed, she whispered to Aying, "Go get some sleep too. You must be exhausted from staying up with me these past few days. Get a good night's sleep. If there's anything important, we can talk about it after you've had enough rest."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Aying responded softly, covered Rong Ning with the blanket, then left and closed the study door. She herself prepared to go back to her room for a good night's sleep.
After taking a few steps, under the eaves, Aying saw Youjiang standing there, holding a sword.
She hesitated for a moment, then walked over to Youjiang and said, "Sister Youjiang, His Highness is resting now, you should go and rest for a while too."
There are guards everywhere, inside and out, you don't need to be so vigilant.
But Youjiang shook his head with a slight smile on his face, "Ever since we returned from Yanhe County, His Highness has told me to rest well. I've had nothing to do these past few days and I'm getting restless. Since that's the case, I might as well stay here and keep watch for you. That way, you'll feel more at ease."
Aying smiled helplessly, then sighed softly, "Alright, whatever you want, but you must take care of yourself!" After saying that, she turned and went back to her room.
She knew that You Jiang was a very responsible person who would do her best in everything, big or small, and never shirk her responsibilities.
However, at this moment, Aying felt extremely tired and desperately needed some time to calm down and regain her strength.
She was too exhausted to say anything more, so she simply turned around and walked towards her room.
When she pushed open the door, a fresh fragrance wafted out, the scent of her most familiar bed.
She stretched her body slightly, as if to release all her fatigue with this simple movement.
Then, she slowly lay down on the bed, closed her eyes, and quickly drifted into a sweet dream.
I slept exceptionally soundly, as if all my worries had vanished with each breath.
When Rong Ning opened her eyes again, the sky outside was completely dark, with countless stars dotting the inky black sky like dazzling gems.
She rubbed her eyes and realized that she had slept for a whole day.
She stretched her body and felt her previously heavy limbs become lighter, and her fatigue dissipated considerably.
She took a deep breath, feeling the coolness of the fresh air entering her lungs, and stretched again, as if all the muscles and bones in her body had been stretched, making a crisp sound.
She slowly sat up, got out of bed, put on her shoes, and stepped out from behind the screen.
The moment she stepped out from behind the screen, she was surprised to find someone sitting at the desk. The person had his back to her, his figure as upright as a pine tree.
Rong Ning was momentarily confused about who the person was. Instinctively, she picked up a vase from the side, tiptoed over, and walked slowly over.
Just then, the seated man seemed to notice her movement, and he slowly turned his head. Moonlight shone on his face, illuminating his familiar features.
Rong Ning was stunned, and almost dropped the vase in her hand.
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