PDLP Chapter 55: Saint Girl Does Not Have a Love Brain 24
Chapter 55: Saint Girl Does Not Have a Love Brain 24
Without waiting for Mingnan to speak, the princess continued, "This happened because of my negligence. I apologize to you first."
"What does this have to do with the Princess?" Ming Nan said gently, "It's hard enough for the Princess to host a banquet. How can she take care of everything?"
She glanced at Xiao Zhe who was standing in the middle without saying a word, her eyelashes drooping, "The maid's matter has nothing to do with me. I have no intention of pursuing it and I don't want to make a big fuss. But it is the twelfth prince who is so arrogant after drinking a little. It is obvious that he does not take the eldest princess seriously."
"If you don't teach your Highness a lesson, there will be even greater trouble in the future. It is better to report this to your Majesty."
Her words made the eldest princess feel relieved. After hearing what she said, she nodded in agreement.
"Well, I'll do as you say."
"Then, Your Highness, what do you plan to do with this maid?" The prince consort pointed at the maid who was kneeling on the ground with a dull look in her eyes.
"Just drive her out and let her fend for herself."
The eldest princess was kind enough not to take her life.
The maid's eyes moved slightly when she heard this. She realized someone was looking at her. She raised her eyes quietly, but met Mingnan's eyes that were half smiling.
The maid immediately lowered her head, fearing that she would be an eyesore again. If she revealed what happened before, she would be beaten to death on the spot!
At this point, she was actually somewhat grateful to Mingnan.
After the princess finished speaking, she glanced at Xiao Zhe, concealing the disgust in her eyes, and left with her husband without looking at him again.
Xiao Zhe opened his mouth to say something, but Ming Nan stood up and flicked his sleeves. When he passed by Xiao Zhe, he said calmly, "Your Highness, take care of yourself."
Xiao Zhe's fists hanging at his sides suddenly clenched, and his joints made a "cracking" sound.
Before he could say anything, everything in front of his eyes suddenly went dark. He looked up and saw the prince looking down at him.
It was not until this moment that he suddenly realized that the prince was almost half a head taller than him!
So when they stood face to face, the prince always looked at him with half-lowered eyes, with a sense of disdain.
The evil fire in Xiao Zhe's heart was rising again.
The prince said, "Put aside those thoughts that you shouldn't have. Don't think that you have done things perfectly. If you do it again, I will be the first one to not forgive you."
"Oh, the princess is so clever that she has made you completely devoted to her. No wonder she suddenly turned against me. It turns out that uh—"
Before Xiao Zhe could finish his words, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. His face twisted and he curled up, "You——"
The prince slowly withdrew his fist and sneered, "Save these tricks of yours for alienating others."
After saying this, he walked away.
When he recovered from the shock, he punched the door frame hard.
"Wu Mingnan--Prince! We'll see!"
……
After returning to the palace, the prince told the emperor about this matter. The emperor was furious and immediately called Xiao Zhe over and gave him a scolding. He slapped him hard and asked him to go to Mingnan in person to apologize and let Mingnan do whatever he wanted with him.
Of course Mingnan couldn't really do anything to him, the emperor was just saying that.
Xiao Zhe arrived at the Imperial Master's Mansion with a red and swollen face. Before he even entered the second gate, he asked the Imperial Master to send him back, saying that since the emperor had already punished him, the matter could be written off.
When the emperor found out about this, he punished Xiao Zhe by confining him to his home for a month and deducting his salary for half a year.
Xiao Zhe had finally accumulated some connections in the court and established a firm foothold, but after this incident, he was completely defeated.
Some smart people have already begun to distance themselves from him and are preparing to join the prince's camp.
When Xiao Zhe found out about this, he was furious and went crazy in the mansion, smashing everything he saw. After that, he found that all the valuable porcelain ornaments in his house were gone. He regretted it so much, and was shocked and angry. He fell ill that night and his whole body was burning with fever.
It took three days of lying in bed before the fever completely subsided.
Mingnan had just woken up from a nap. When he heard the news, he took a sip of the iced sweet mung bean soup, smiled and stirred the white porcelain spoon and said, "This is just the beginning. He still has a long way to go in his hard times."
205 Question: [What are the host's plans for the future? ]
Mingnan took another sip, and the afternoon heat was instantly dispelled. He sighed in good spirits, drank the rest of the mung bean soup, leaned on the cushion and counted with his fingers.
[Now Xiao Zhe has lost the emperor's favor, his status has plummeted, and his subordinates have gone their separate ways. Most of the things he values most have been taken away. The only things left are his contribution to disaster relief and the heroine he has been obsessed with.]
Thinking of the original owner's memory, the heroine who dared to love and hate but seemed to be under a spell, and could forgive Xiao Zhe even when she was deceived and used, Mingnan's eyes flickered slightly, [Such a good person should not be entangled by such a bad person, she deserves a better life. 】
She made up her mind, sat up and said with a smile: "I want to snatch him away."
205: [Ah? But you are a woman, and the female protagonist's sexual orientation is male. ]
Mingnan: […Is it okay for me to be a man? Yan Xueyi is a pitiful person. If the original story didn’t force a happy ending, she should have found her own happiness in the end. In this life, I will never give Xiao Zhe a chance again.]
She always did what she thought, and immediately called the secret guards, gave them a place name, and asked them to find the heroine Yan Xueyi.
At this time, she didn't know that sometimes when fate comes, it cannot be stopped.
……
In early August, urgent news came from the south that heavy rains had continued for several days in many places such as Xuncheng and Lucheng, the river water had risen sharply, the water flow was rapid, and many dams were destroyed.
Countless villages and fertile fields were flooded.
But fortunately there were not many casualties.
Because the government sent a message in advance asking the people to move to high ground for temporary shelter, the dam was inspected and reinforced half a month ago.
The emperor's heart was up and down, and he was slightly relieved at the end.
But the fact that there were not too many casualties does not mean that there were no casualties. The disaster in the south was still quite serious, especially the food and medicines that were about to run out. We had to send people to provide disaster relief immediately.
During the morning court session, everyone argued over the selection of disaster relief personnel.
Disaster relief is a double-edged sword. If done well, you may be promoted overnight. If done poorly, you will not only be cursed by the people, but also lose the favor of the emperor.
Especially with countless eyes watching, you cannot make even the slightest mistake.
When the argument reached its peak, the prince stood up.
The emperor was startled, "Prince you——"
"Your Majesty, as the crown prince, I should share your worries and protect the people. Now that you are worried and the people are in trouble, I have no choice but to do my duty."
The prince lifted his robe and knelt down, saying in a deep voice: "I am willing to be the imperial envoy and go to Jiangnan in person to quell the disaster and calm the people's hearts!"
"Please grant me your Majesty's blessing!"
The court was silent for a moment, and then a more intense quarrel broke out.
The emperor frowned, undecided for a moment.
Upon seeing this, the Imperial Master stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I read a fortune for the Crown Prince a few days ago and it is a very auspicious sign that will turn danger into safety. I think the Crown Prince can go."
The prince's men also stood up, "I second the motion—"
The emperor pondered for a long time, waved his hand and said, "In that case, it is approved."