CHAPTER 93
She went to the study in a hurry, closing the door and windows.
Zhou Xian Yang was writing invitations as if nothing had happened.
“Your Highness, why isn’t the Marquis of Yongan on your list?”
Rong Xiangmian braced his hands on the table, “You still want to invite the Marquis of Yong’an? Let me ask you, did you authorize Wen Zhongqing to impeach Zhang Pan?”
Yang Zhou Xian didn’t even raise his head, “I’m not his superior, how could I have ordered him?”
“But everyone thought it was you. You’ve only just returned from the Jiangzhou disaster relief, and the Inspectorate is now on to Jiangzhou.”
“The Ombudsman’s Office went to Jiangzhou on the Emperor’s orders, and those old fools didn’t dare to come forward, so they pushed Wen Zhongqing out, who asked me, and I naturally told him everything.” Zhou Xian Yang said this just as he finished writing and put down his pen.
“So you did have the idea to impeach Zhang Pan!”
Zhou Xian Yang knew what Princess Wang was anxious about and said with a straight face, “Yes, it was not out of personal anger, as a soldier, I actually admire Zhang Huai.”
“But Marquis Yongan won’t treat this as official business! If his son is killed, he will definitely trip you up with his old grudges and new ones.”
“It’s because of the old and new grudges that the Emperor sent me to Jiangzhou. If someone else goes, this matter will end with Qian Jin.”
“Why don’t you end it with Qian Jin and have to break it?”
Zhou Xian Yang took the princess and sat her on his lap, “Xiangmian, you haven’t seen how miserable the villages and towns are after the flood. I have many colleagues in the Yangzhou army, they did not join the army to protect the country, they joined the army because of the continuous floods in Jiangzhou, drowning their parents and brothers, destroying their houses, fields and properties, and left them with no one to rely on, so they joined the army in order to have something to eat.
Jiangzhou children, who do not know Zhang Pan is the two rivers of the little emperor, his residence is not much worse than the palace. This stubborn disease is not removed, Jiangzhou for a hundred governors, also useless!”
Rong Xiangshi was puzzled: “I’ve never heard of these things? Zhang Pan acted so unauthorized extravagance, how to cover up so tight?”
“Why did he ever cover it up? Just no one dares to offend the uncle of state, Li Wang’s father-in-law, a marquis just. The Nine Gates Arrest Battalion is run by the second son of the Marquis of Yongan. Some want to go to the capital to sue the government, not yet arrived in the capital, was arrested, locked up, or even directly silenced. How could the people on the clouds hear the voices of the mortal world?”
“But this time, His Majesty knew something and sent you, right?”
“Yes. When Minister Li of the Ministry of Public Works returned to his hometown and saw the winds of corruption in Jiangzhou for himself, he didn’t dare to say anything wrong about Zhang Pan. Just brought the blood letter of the locals who jointly demanded the dismissal of Qian Jin, to the Emperor. The emperor guessed that this matter is not so simple, let the Ministry of households, the Supervision and Inspection of people in disguise to follow me to the disaster relief, called disaster relief, in fact, they have been investigating the corruption of Zhang Pan.
And the family of that Jiangzhou co-colonel risked their lives to break into the place where I was stationed and hand over a bloody letter, just so that a piece of his danwei would not die a tragic death in an unexplained manner and be forgotten without a word. I cannot fail them.”
Zhou Xian Yang spoke with a dry mouth, only wanting to let the princess understand that this time it was not a matter of willfulness, it was the most important thing in the imperial government for the gods and goddesses of the earth, so that she could rest assured.
Rong Xiangmian was more and more saddened by what she heard, and wrapped her arms around his neck, whispering softly next to him, “His Majesty is using you as a sword! Why is your heart so solid? You’re really going to go out and do this!”
Not expecting her to say such a thing, Zhou Xian Yang’s heart was soft: only she would really feel sorry for him.
He smiled, “What is the purpose of Princess Wang’s organizing such a big feast for me?”
Rong Xiangmian muttered, “My father said that although His Highness intended to keep a low profile when he returned to the capital, he had no choice but to do so. Since the day he recovered Western Qin and returned to the capital, he was destined to be feared. Since it’s useless to keep a low profile, it’s better to let more people see Your Highness and remember that Your Highness is no longer that much-favored son of the Abolished Empress, but is the same honored prince as King Qing, King Li, and King Yun.”
Zhou Xian Yang laughed, “Yes, I am a prince, a prince would not be afraid, nor should he be afraid of the First Grade Marquis.”
Rong Xiangyang saw that he spoke calmly and calmly, there was some admiration in his heart, and more worry.
“Wangfei is afraid?” Zhou Xian Yang knew that she couldn’t withstand the agitation, so Rong Xiangmian raised his head, “I’m afraid of him? I am worried about you! With Western Qin on the outside and the Zhang family on the inside, I’m afraid you’re in danger.”
“If I am in danger and I die, what will you do?”
Rong Xiangxian’s face instantly relaxed, “If you die, I will remarry. I won’t be as demented as my aunt, I will definitely look for a good man who lives at home. I will definitely find a good man to live at home. I will spend my days arranging flowers and sipping tea, writing and playing chess at home, away from the imperial court, and live in peace and happiness.”
Zhou Xian Yang was silent for a moment and spat out a few words, “That’s good.”
He knew that she had always been tenacious, her mother had exchanged her life for her escape from the fire, no matter what happened to him in the future, she would live well.
Good what good? Rong Xiangmian hated it when he said such unlucky words.
She immediately changed her words, “If you die, I’ll go to Caged Moon Nunnery to become a nun.”
Not expecting her to change her mind so quickly, Zhou Xian Yang asks, “Do you really want to leave this world behind?”
“What is there to give up?” Xiang Xiang recalled that night a few months ago, “When my parents went to the palace to change the marriage, I told my father that I would never share a husband with my sister, and I would never be a concubine. I don’t have anything to hold onto in this world anyway, I’d rather go to the mountains and become a nun.”
This was the first time this was told to him. Zhou Xian Yang’s heart was extremely shaken, and he knew that the Princess was a person with a strong temperament. At this moment, he was afraid that if he hadn’t made up his mind at that time, he might not be able to see her for the rest of his life.
Xiangmian looked at him with a grave expression, suddenly realized that he had mentioned the matter of the third sister, busy getting up to go. Unexpectedly, his waist was tightly wrapped around him, and he froze without standing up.
“What are you doing?”
Zhou Xian Yang leaned behind her ear and spoke in a light tone, “If I die, I’ll look for you, a handsome little nun, in my next life.”
“Bah!” Xiangmian was so anxious that she punched him with her hand.
Zhou Xian Yang grabbed her hand, “You can’t find a woman in the capital who loves to beat up officials like you do.” After saying that, he poured her into his arms.
Last time, she resisted fiercely like that, saying that it was humiliating to her. This time, the crown princess grasped his outer garment and didn’t resist as much.
She willingly accepted his fiery kiss, and when her breath was slightly disorganized, she suddenly pushed him away, “So, this time, you’re completely just doing official business, and there’s absolutely no intention of taking personal revenge for me?”
Come on, it was her wishful thinking.
Looking at her slightly huffed and curled lips, moist and soft, Zhou Xian Yang lost his smile, “Do you actually want me to do official business, or do you want to take personal revenge?”
“…… “The princess lowered her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering, not wanting to answer.
Zhou Xian Yang pressed against her forehead and finally admitted reluctantly, “I am not completely without selfishness. There is one thing that I did not report.”
“What?”
“I found out that the Jiangzhou embankment broke before the big flood peak came, not just because of the flood, but because the bottom had been artificially dug up.”
“What?!” Sagami was chilled to the bone, “Who would do such a thing without a heavenly conscience!”
Zhou Xian Yang sighed, “I left people in the area to continue tracking it down. Maybe it’s Zhang Pan’s political opponents, maybe it’s the people of Jiangzhou who can’t stand him, maybe it’s King Li’s opponents. In any case, in order to eradicate Zhang Pan, someone took the lives of hundreds of people in Jiangzhou as a knife, it is really ruthless. If he is uncovered, he will definitely be made to pay for his life.”
Xiangmian understood: “Zhang Pan is King Li’s money bag, get rid of him, King Li won’t have so much money to enlist people in the future, this person behind the scenes is really powerful. You want to go with the flow?”
“I would have liked to state this matter back in the zhang fold, but then Marquis Yongan will definitely turn this matter into a complete party dispute and present his case to the emperor, and then Zhang Pan’s culpability, it will be a big deal.
Since Zhang Yan dared to hurt you like that, I don’t have to be fair and impartial to them. I will take Zhang Pan’s life! The Marquis of Yongan only has one son who is still successful, and once Zhang Pan is gone, the remaining two dudes will be useless. In the future, when the Marquis of Yong An’s residence is out of control, it will be effortless to dispose of Zhang Yan.”
Xiangmian looked at his gloomy and sharp eyes, her heart was indescribably complicated.
She just gently kissed him, helping him pull away from his displeasure. He instantly fell into her tenderness.
Unlike the last time in the study, he didn’t undress her. Just kissed into her neck and onto her wounds, lingering there to rub against them. Nowadays, she didn’t bother to cover it up at home.
The tingling sensation spreads from there to her entire body, causing her body and mind to tremble. She hears Yü Wang’s breath on her body getting heavier and heavier.
As the kiss ends, King Yu presses against her forehead and says, “This month, I really missed you.”
“I believe the period is not over yet.” Rong Xiangxian slightly closed her eyes, still enamored with the lingering feelings she had just experienced, and accidentally said what was in her heart.
Not realizing that she was so cute, Zhou Xian Yang smiled. It was only then that Xiang Xiang realized what she had said and covered her face, embarrassed.
Zhou Xian Yang did not want to deny his charming thoughts just now, kissed the back of her hand, “I can wait.”