"Sir, Miss Qianlan is back. I have something to ask you, sir." Xiao Jiuer went to the outer courtyard and said to Ning Xi.

Ning Xi was thinking about something in the room, and suddenly Qianlan came back, and he suddenly became excited.

He quickly entered the inner courtyard.

The boys at the second door of the Wangfu Villa were slightly surprised.

Miss Qianlan is the prince's predecessor, they know this.

But the prince was not in the palace, so why did Lord Ning not avoid suspicion and went straight to the inner courtyard?

There was a thin and clever boy who whispered in a low voice: "Why does Miss Qianlan always look for Master Ning?"

"Shh!" the other one immediately said nervously.

The skinny boy didn't understand what he meant and looked at his companion.

Another servant whispered: "...I heard from people outside that it was like this when I was in Luzhou. The prince is ignorant. Lord Ning helps make the decisions for many things in the palace. This is the order of the emperor and the queen mother.

.Miss Qianlan is in front of the prince. Sometimes when the prince has something to do, he will ask Miss Qianlan to give orders to Master Ning. If the servant dares to slander Miss Qianlan and humiliate the prince, Master Ning will cut out someone's tongue!"

"People outside" does not refer to people outside the palace, but to a few coachmen from Luzhou who live in the outer courtyard.

Those coachmen were not Lord Ning's subordinates. They often drank with the boys from the annex, and sometimes they would murmur in private.

The skinny boy quickly covered his mouth.

He was very scared and did not dare to say anything.

But I am still thinking in my heart: It is inappropriate to say that Miss Qianlan and Master Ning are not right, how come the prince is being humiliated?

Since he is afraid that the prince will be humiliated, why does Mr. Ning always go to the inner courtyard?

It was obviously his own behavior that caused the prince to be humiliated. Why didn't anyone tell him?

It's as if saying it is slander, which is really strange.

This is quite unjustifiable.

But the guards in the mansion are under the control of Mr. Ning, and the general manager and the others are at the disposal of Mr. Ning. Like the servants, they naturally keep their mouths shut and dare not say a word.

The skinny boy couldn't help but think: It would be better to stay in this villa. Although there is no business on weekdays, there is no need to be so worried.

About two quarters of an hour later, Ning Xi came out of the inner courtyard with an angry look on his face.

The two young men at the second door stood aside with their heads bowed and respectfully, not daring to say a word.

It usually takes half an hour or an hour to get in. Why did you get out so fast today?

At night, the maids heard Qianlan crying loudly.

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It snowed heavily overnight again.

The snow was flying rapidly, and wisps of it were falling one after another. A rosemary burner was lit in the back room, and green smoke curled up and penetrated the brocade quilt.

Qian Lan stayed up all night, tossing and turning.

Ning Xi's words rang in his ears: "...but I want you to go and see if the prince is healthy so that I can feel at ease. Why did you say that Master Ning is also loyal? Did I let you express your loyalty for me?"

Then he threw up his sleeves and walked away.

For the first time in so many years, Ning Xi had a bad attitude towards Qian Lan.

Hot tears hit her face and fell on the pillow mat.

Ning Xi couldn't sleep either.

What happened last night was too strange.

He didn't dare to act rashly anymore.

He lost a capable subordinate. What he got in exchange was confusion.

He didn't know what happened to the prince. He couldn't see him.

On the opposite side, Gu Zhai seemed to have few guards, but he was quite capable.

Li Mu was good at martial arts, but he was hit instantly. He was stabbed in the throat and couldn't even utter a word of warning. Ning Xi had no idea what was happening on the other side.

Not knowing is scary.

But the other party probably didn't know it was Li Mu at this moment, and he didn't chase after him.

Now, Ning Xi has nothing to do with the Gu family.

If he takes action again, he may fall into the opponent's trap.

The King of Luyang is just a fool. Now he is being manipulated by the Gu family, and Ning Xi has nothing to do.

Don't panic. The more you panic, the more likely you are to make mistakes.

The Gu family should be quiet, and Ning Xi should be calmer. If you don't have the ability, you should put away your desire to compete for glory and boast.

Ning Xi couldn't sleep at all. All night long, Ning Xi couldn't sleep at all.

The next day, there was thick snow outside.

However, the Gu family sent someone and asked Tao Ren to come over and talk.

Ning Xi's heart skipped a beat again.

It was as if there was a wild beast right behind him, hiding in the darkness, roaring from time to time. Ning Xi didn't know when the wild beast would pounce, and his heart couldn't calm down.

The other party wanted him to mess up his mind and reveal his flaws!

Ning Xi clenched his fists tightly and acted as if nothing was wrong.

He snorted in his heart: "Let's see who can survive it!"

Tao Ren went to the Gu family to reply.

Half a day later, Tao Ren came back.

Ning Xi asked him: "What is the purpose of the prince's summons?"

"Your Majesty said that he has been bored recently and wanted to find Miss Qianlan to play with." Tao Ren smiled broadly, "Your Majesty remembered Miss Qianlan again. I will arrange for Miss Qianlan to pack up and go over there early tomorrow morning..."

Ning Xi felt nervous again.

Why are the actions there always beyond his expectation?

This time, it was even harder for him to calm down.

Ning Xi knows best what kind of person Qian Lan is.

Without Ning Xi to guide her, she would soon be exposed.

what to do?

If he takes action now, Ning Xi himself will be exposed; if he doesn't take action, Qianlan will expose him sooner or later!

He was in a dilemma.

Ning Xi's face changed again and again.

**The inner court of the prince, this is a capital crime.

Ning Xi really wanted to marry Qianlan and get the support of Qianlan's father. But now, he was at the end of his rope. He couldn't let Qianlan fall into the hands of the Gu family.

"Go." Ning Xi smiled lightly and said to Tao Ren.

Qianlan can't stay away from his sight.

As soon as she heard that she was going to the Gu family to serve the prince, Qianlan became anxious again and started to cry.

Xiao Jiuer was feeling sick at the side: Can you stop crying?

What do you mean by crying all the time?

Just because Qian Lan can cry, everyone loves her?

"It's better to take care of it quickly." Xiao Jiuer said, "You were originally serving the prince. If you don't go, I will be killed by you!"

"But I can't bear to leave you, sir!" Qian Lan cried loudly.

It was night. Ning Xi quietly entered Qianlan's yard.

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The next day, Gu Jinzhi sent someone to pick up Qian Lan.

The boy who went there came back and said: "Miss Qianlan is ill. She had a fever last night."

Gu Jinzhi seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"Then go and tell Mr. Tao to hire a doctor for Miss Qianlan." Gu Jinzhi said, "The prince is weak and it will not be good after the cold. Let her feel at ease there for the time being. We will wait for a while."

The boy said yes, turned around and went again.

Gu Jinzhi said to Zhu Zhongjun: "Ning Xi is testing us. If we insist on picking up Qianlan, he will know that we are suspicious, and he is afraid that Qianlan will not be able to get out of the house and will die. He

Now I don't dare to kill Qianlan rashly. Naturally, he has his scruples. If he has scruples, Qianlan will not die. Keep Qianlan, just to leave evidence, don't push too hard. Otherwise, the mad dog will bite people."

Zhu Zhongjun smiled and said, "I listen to you."

Qian Lan was pretending to be sick after listening to Ning Xi's words. Then she heard that the family there disliked her for being in poor health and were afraid of catching the cold from the prince. She was so happy that she started crying again.

Ning Xi's heart finally returned to its right place.

It seems that many things are accidental, and the people over there are not suspicious of Qianlan.

In this case, I'm afraid he is overthinking other things...

The King of Luyang is just a fool, the daughter of the Gu family.

Even if Gu Yantao is behind the scenes, he can't plan everything for them. What do the two children know? They also fight with Ning Xi?

After that, Ning Xi didn't dare to act rashly, so she could pass the days in Beijing with peace of mind.

Zhu Zhongjun and Gu Jinzhi's goals were partially achieved.

Song Pan'er felt that Qianlan was a thorn in her side.

Gu Jinzhi didn't care, but Song Pan'er felt extremely uncomfortable.

The King of Luyang is a man without judgment. If Gu Jinzhi can coax him well, maybe Qianlan will be able to do the same in the future... Song Pan'er's heart cannot let go.

When he heard that his daughter was going to pick up Qian Lan for the King of Luyang, Song Pan'er wanted to strangle her to death.

But when I thought about it later, I felt like Gu Jinzhi was planning something.

She refused to say it again.

In the end, Qianlan didn't come.

Everyone is happy.

After such a commotion, Zhu Zhongjun and Gu Jinzhi had 80% understanding of the situation in the Luzhou Palace, and also knew where the enemy was.

This is their harvest.

It snowed for three consecutive days, and the capital was shrouded in white snow.

"The war is still going on in the south. With the heavy snow in the north, many of the Tatar cattle, sheep and horses will freeze to death, so looting is inevitable." While eating, Gu Yanzhen was worried about the country and the people.

There is a rebellion in the Annan Kingdom in the south. The troops were sent out in October. I heard that no good news has come back yet, and I am afraid that the march has not yet reached the Annan Kingdom.

Because it was far away, no one cared much about it.

But the Tatars are very close, and if there is a war, they may be able to reach the capital in half a year.

The people in the capital were even more worried about the Tatars.

Gu Jinzhi discussed with her mother: "If there is a war in the west, let's donate 400 kilograms of our family's gold as military supplies."

Song Paner was shocked.

Four hundred pounds of gold is enough for them to live in luxury for a lifetime.

"Mother, the emperor always doesn't believe in the prince." Gu Jinzhi explained to Song Pan'er, "This batch of gold can be of great use. In the future, when the prince and I get married, this gold will belong to the prince. The emperor is also worried.

Root thorn. The prince has a fiefdom, so I can’t starve. I still have a hundred kilograms left, which is enough for you to eat and drink."

Song Pan'er's heart jumped suddenly.

She has been at home for a long time, and sometimes it becomes much easier to think about problems.

Gu Jinzhi's words immediately hit Song Pan'er's heart: "Okay, if there is a war in the west, we will donate it."

As long as the emperor does not doubt King Luyang, Gu Jinzhi will be safe.

For Song Pan'er, nothing is more important than her daughter's safety.

The Gu family is not rich, but they are not short of food and drink.

Besides, there are still one hundred kilograms, which can last them for most of their lives.

At the end of winter, reports came out that the Tatars were looting the border and asked the court for support.

The imperial court had already prepared for the Tatars, and the army and generals were ready.

After receiving the report from Di, we began to prepare for the march.

Gu Jinzhi asked Gu Yanzhen to come forward and donate four hundred kilograms of gold as military supplies for the march.

Both the government and the public were astonished for a moment.

The emperor received the memorial from the Gu family and did not move his eyes for a long time.

Then, he smiled and accepted the gold.

After the Gu family presented the gold, the emperor rewarded Gu Yanzhen, gave him a imperial edict, and made him a general of the country, with a salary of 600 shi and no hereditary status.

The title of General Fengguo was of the third rank, and accordingly, Song Paner was granted the title of a third-rank lady.

After Gu Yanzhen received the imperial edict, the first thing he did was to throw away all the books.

He never wants to study again!

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Chapter completed!