Chapter 135 This is to her liking
For a moment, the room was silent. Zhong Min was extremely unwilling to face such a situation. She knew that Xiao Mingzheng was a trustworthy man, so he would not force her to make any decision. But it did not mean that he had given up the idea of ​​persuading her. Even at this time, he could still discuss this issue with her so seriously.
After hearing this, she was even more convinced that Xiao Mingzheng didn't really like Jiang Xiyan. But because of this, she couldn't agree with his view on love and marriage. Even if he really could be devoted to her, she still couldn't stand the thought of her husband being nice to other women for various reasons. Even if that kindness was fake, she couldn't force herself to be so generous as to share the same man with other women.
Even if Xiao Mingzheng achieves his goal in the future and no longer keeps Jiang Xiyan by his side, there are many women like Jiang Xiyan. Xiao Mingzheng can let go and act as if nothing happened, but she simply cannot let it go.
"I've said before that our differences in perspectives mean we can't reach a consensus, not a matter of status like principal or concubine." Zhong Min said calmly, "I don't want to be in charge of anyone else's affairs. For me, I just want to live my life as I please. Since you're aware of Jiang Xiyan's situation, I have nothing to worry about. It's getting late, so go ahead and get busy. I'm leaving now."
After saying that, Zhong Min turned around and wanted to leave. Maybe she shouldn't have come today. Xiao Mingzheng was a secretive person and it was impossible for him to be blinded by love. She couldn't help but come to question him before, but it was probably because she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
"It's my fault. I've wronged you." Before she could even take a step, Xiao Mingzheng grabbed Zhong Min's hand from behind. He ignored her thoughts and continued to say what he wanted to say. "I need Jiang Xiyan to do something extremely important for me. If I don't go her way for now, she'll definitely become suspicious. She'll most likely target you in the future, and you might even have to suffer some injustice. But don't worry, no matter what, I won't let her hurt you."
"I understand what Your Highness means. Don't worry. Even if she deliberately provokes me, I will consider the overall situation and will not make things difficult for Your Highness, nor will I ruin Your Highness's plans." Zhong Min turned around and said to Xiao Mingzheng, "I only hope that Your Highness will keep his promise and set me free when the time comes."
Hearing this, Xiao Mingzheng's hand couldn't help but loosen. After a moment, he smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, I still say the same thing. If you still insist on leaving, I will naturally not force you."
"Thank you!" Zhong Min forced a smile and then walked out again.
This time, Xiao Mingzheng didn't pull her away. Instead, when she was about to open the door, he said calmly, "I won't really marry her. You'll understand soon."
When Zhong Min heard this, his hands hesitated for a moment, but he did not stop. He quickly opened the door and walked out. After a while, he went downstairs and left Mo Garden.
After returning, Xi'er and Ziyan were waiting at the door. Seeing Zhong Min return calmly, they didn't dare to ask any more questions and simply told her to go have breakfast. Later, when Zhong Min said she had already had breakfast, they felt even more relieved. They thought that she must have had breakfast with the prince, so the prince would definitely not blame her too much.
In the afternoon, several new maids came to Zhong Min's place. They said that they were arranged by Jiang Xiyan. They said that Zhong Min only had two maids, Xier and Zhong Min, and they were afraid that they would not be taken care of well, so they specially picked a few people from the mansion and sent them over. Not only that, they also sent people to deliver a lot of flowers and potted plants from the courtyard where Zhong Min lived, saying that they could not neglect the distinguished guest.
Jiang Xiyan acted like the mistress of the house, and seeing this, Zhong Min had no choice but to follow Jiang Xiyan. Since she was being treated like a distinguished guest, she had no reason to refuse the host's kindness. She simply asked Xier and Ziyan to keep an eye on the new maids and send them off to do some chores. Everything else remained with Xier and Ziyan.
Zhong Min naturally trusts Xier. When Zheng Ruyu was there, she had been on his side openly and secretly. Even though there were some other factors involved, Zhong Min believed that among all the people in the entire Prince Mu's Mansion, Xier was the only one he could trust.
Although Zi Yan's identity is a bit mysterious, since Xiao Mingzheng allowed her to stay, he should at least not have any intention of harming her. She is naturally much more trustworthy than the maids selected and sent by Jiang Xiyan.
Before dinner, Xie Feng came by, saying he'd heard Zhong Min had visited him a few days ago, so he'd come to ask what was going on. Zhong Min didn't need Xie Feng to investigate anything, so he just said he'd been bored and had gone to chat with him since they'd last seen each other for a while, nothing special.
Upon hearing this, Xie Feng said that he had been very busy these days. Of course, he was not in a position to tell Zhong Min what he was busy with specifically. He also said that if Zhong Min felt bored staying in the mansion all day, she might as well go talk to the prince and see if she could find something to do. This would help her pass the time and not be so bored, and might even be of great help.
"What can I do? Didn't I teach you all my three axe skills?" Zhong Min was very depressed and complained to Xie Feng, "I should have hidden myself earlier. Even if I had to go out with the outer defense, at least I could move around. Being locked up in here is like being in prison. I don't understand. I'm not a prisoner, so why am I in such a mess that I don't even have the right to go out?"
"Don't blame the prince. He's doing this for your own good. Those people out there who are after you are keeping a close eye on you. Without anyone following you, the prince wouldn't let you run around on your own."
Xie Feng naturally spoke for Xiao Mingzheng, and then seeing Zhong Min's unhappy face, he said, "Actually, there's something I think you can definitely do. I just don't know if His Majesty will approve it. If so, not only will it help you get through this boring time, but with your abilities, you'll definitely be able to help His Majesty a lot."
"What's up?" Hearing this, Zhong Min perked up instantly. She wasn't the type to sit around doing nothing all day, so any chance she had to avoid being stuck in the palace all day was something she'd naturally not want to miss. It wasn't that she was destined for hard work, but one had to find something to do while alive, otherwise, she'd be no different from a mere animal waiting to die.
Seeing that Zhong Min was genuinely interested, Xie Feng quickly looked around. Seeing no one around, he whispered to Zhong Min, "The army has been secretly recruiting and training a large number of new soldiers recently. The prince requires that all new recruits be trained into qualified soldiers with certain combat capabilities within three months. This task has fallen to Luo Jiaxing, so he's been so busy that he's practically become a grandson."
"Luo Jiaxing is naturally an old hand at this sort of thing, but the problem is that Muzhou has seen a significant increase in troops in recent years, so most of the recruits aren't very good. Coupled with the tight timeline, you can imagine how difficult it is. I went to that secret camp with the prince last time, and I saw that the training wasn't progressing as expected. I don't know why, but I suddenly thought of you. I have a feeling that if I could ask you to assist Luo Jiaxing in this mission, it would be twice as effective with half the effort."
Xie Feng didn't know what was going on, and he really thought so in his heart. Maybe it was because the impression Zhong Min had left on him when he trained those external defense specialists in the past was too deep. Although the recruits were being trained this time, many principles were the same, so he was really optimistic about Zhong Min.
However, women are not allowed to enter the military base without permission, let alone asking Zhong Min to help train new recruits. Therefore, the prince would probably not agree. In addition, Xie Feng was naturally very clear about the prince's thoughts, and he probably would not be willing to let Zhong Min show up in front of so many men as before.
When Zhong Min heard this, her mind suddenly became active. She felt that what Xie Feng said was indeed a good thing. In this way, she would not have to be so bored, staying in this palace all day facing Jiang Xiyan, and she could earn a living with her own abilities and skills, without having to live under someone else's roof and receive free food and favors.
It was just training new recruits, right? This was something she could do. While it wasn't her specialty, many of the techniques were universal, and with her accumulated indirect experience, she was no stranger to them. While she probably wasn't capable of demonstrating things herself, she had no problem offering advice, coming up with ideas, and developing scientific training plans.
"Brother, I can really give this a try. I'll go talk to the prince right now." Zhong Min stood up while speaking, looking as if he was about to go find Xiao Mingzheng to ask for Ying.
Seeing this, Xie Feng hurriedly said, "Wait, don't be impatient. If you go over like this now and the prince asks you how you knew this, won't you be implicating me? You know, what I just told you is a military secret. Do you know what happens to those who leak secrets without authorization?"
Zhong Min shook his head upon hearing this, but he knew in his heart that it would definitely not be easy. "What should I do? Even if I know, I can't do it. So, big brother, aren't you telling me this just to make me feel itchy?"
"How about this, don't rush to mention it to the prince. I estimate that Luo Jiaxing will definitely tell the prince soon that this matter is difficult to handle. Then I will find the right opportunity to test the prince's attitude for you. The prince is so anxious to train those new recruits, I think there must be some urgent need. If he gets urgent, I guess he won't be too rigid and may even ask you to help."
Xie Feng's brains had been working this time. While this method was a bit slow, it was still the best of both worlds. Zhong Min naturally had no reason to disagree. After all, being bored for a few more days was better than causing Xie Feng to get punished. Xiao Mingzheng's personality was such that he wouldn't be bothered by small details when it came to big things. If he got anxious, he would definitely agree to let her try.
After lunch the next day, Zhong Min began to flip through the books that Xiao Mingzheng had Li Bo send to her out of boredom. Although they were all travelogues and anecdotes that she liked to read, it was naturally boring to read them all day long.
Just when I was thinking about asking Xi'er and Ziyan to come over and make some playing cards so I could teach them how to play Landlord or something to pass the time, I saw Xi'er come in with a smile on her face. As she walked in, she said, "Jin'er, guess who's here?"
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