"Miss Ji, perhaps this is just a delaying tactic. After all, General Ji is a superb martial artist. Besides, A Zhang will not let General Ji take risks alone." Wei Zheng didn't understand what Ning Rongzhang was planning, but based on his understanding of him, he would not be the kind of person who would use troops so recklessly.

After thinking for so long in prison, Ji Mengshu finally figured it out. Either this was all fake, and Ning Rongzhang did it for Ning Huaixuan to see, so everyone was safe and sound. Or this was real, and Ning Rongzhang was in danger, with enemies on both sides, and he couldn't protect himself.

"Wei Zheng, how much do you know?"

Closing the jade fan, Wei Zheng shook his head, "A Zhang has always been meticulous in his work, I didn't know that either. Miss Ji, don't worry, it's still safe in the Xing Prison right now."

"How can I still be safe?" Ji Mengshu said. Now in Xing Prison, those people have not tortured her yet. She doesn't know who ordered them to do so, but Ning Huaixuan has been forcing her again and again. Even if those jailers are capable of concealing the truth, what if Ning Huaixuan wants her family to die?

How can I hide it?

What's more, the Ji family is no longer a threat to the royal family, and has no value to be used, so it would be best to kill them.

"Don't worry, there are A Zhang's people in the Dali Temple. They will protect your lives and take you out when necessary." Wei Zheng said softly, "If you want to do anything, just tell them to do it..."

Ji Mengshu glanced at the jailer and asked, "Why didn't you say it before?"

"It was the master who forbade me to reveal it."

Wei Zheng: …He meant well but ended up doing something bad.

"Do you know how the Li family is doing now?" In addition to Ji Yuanzheng, Li Huaixiang was also one of the people who followed Ning Rongzhang into Kyoto. The woman who threatened to join the army at the Spring Banquet.

She won the laughter of the dignitaries with her spear dance, and then the king allowed her to join the army as if it were a child's play. When she followed Ning Rongzhang back to Kyoto to capture and kill Prince Wu, she was as determined as before.

"The Li family... The situation of the Li family is relatively better. Apart from being placed under house arrest, nothing has happened..." Wei Zheng went to the Li family once, but was stopped outside the mansion by the imperial guards at the door and was not allowed to go in.

"That's good..."

After saying this, he was extremely sleepy. "My identity makes it inconvenient. Could you please go and look for it? When the Ji family was raided, the secret guard Ji Yan and the guards went somewhere unknown... There is a manor on the outskirts of the city, which I secretly bought. They might have gone there..."

Knowing that she was isolated and helpless here, Wei Zheng nodded and agreed to find someone for her.

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Everyone thought that His Majesty was crazy. After repeated battles, it was difficult for the army to gather 30,000 troops. They could only recruit the good children from the Dali period.

When men turn 15, they have to carry guns and go to the battlefield. I don't know how many young women in Kyoto cried miserably.

Those children are of school age, but they are being conscripted here. On the other hand, this is the order of His Majesty, who dares not to obey? It is disobeying the order.

However, the shortage of troops was a common problem, so he had no choice but to order a conscription. However, the Marquis of Guiyang was still worried about the money.

Ning Huaixuan sat on the high seat and said with a smile, "Grandmother, you should have a good rest. Now, leave all the affairs in the court to me."

The Queen Mother took a sip of tea and asked, "Have you made up your mind to overthrow Ning Rongzhang?"

"If I keep him, I won't be able to sleep well in Kyoto."

"Well. But Your Majesty, your harem is ownerless, so for my sake, marry the girl from the He family as your queen. As long as He Wei is willing to work loyally for you, I will let her go." The Queen Mother closed the door and changed her posture. She was still very tired.

Seeing Ning Huaixuan didn't say anything, the Queen Mother continued, "He Wei is very powerful now. How do you think you can control him? Just listen to me..."

"Okay." Ning Huaixuan hesitated for a moment and finally compromised. "But I have one condition..."

The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it directly."

"I want to posthumously confer the title of Empress Shuliang on Chao Chao."

The empress dowager took a deep breath, knowing that this was a concession the emperor made in order to marry the daughter of the He family. If even this was rejected, then she was afraid that their deal would not be possible.

"Okay, I agree."

With the Queen Mother's words, Ning Huaixuan curled his lips slightly. Everything else depended on whether the He family agreed.

"What did you say?!"

"General, His Majesty did say that..."

He Wei snorted in disbelief, "Your Majesty... this is a slap in my face!"

The deputy general continued, "It is rumored that His Majesty loves the Imperial Concubine very much. Maybe he just gave her a title to honor her in memory of her ancestors."

"What dignity? The imperial concubine was killed by the emperor himself, and her body has probably been fed to the wild cats and dogs. Wanting to confer a posthumous title at this time, isn't that just a slap in the face of the He family?!" He Wei was indignant, and the two elders were also worried.

He Wei's father was just a hereditary military general. His family had long since fallen into decline and he had no achievements in his life. If he did not have a son who was the leader of the imperial guards, no one would have even known who he was.

Seeing his son so disobedient to the royal family, he said, "Your Majesty only loves the imperial concubine, and giving her a title is insignificant."

His father wanted to endure it, but he didn't.

"Sister, what do you think?"

He Hui, who had been distracted just now, smiled and said, "It's up to father and brother to decide."

He Wei glanced at her and said, "You, you don't have any ideas of your own. How are you going to manage the harem in the future?"

They lowered their eyes and silently accepted the scolding. A small family like them would never have thought that one day they would be related to the royal family.

He Wei couldn't swallow this humiliation and immediately went into the palace.

Wu Xian pinched the flowers grown in the greenhouse, her eyes full of watery waves, "She is just a dead person. She wants to grab the title of queen even after her death. I really don't know why His Majesty loves her? When she was alive, she was the only one favored in the harem. Even a beauty like me cannot catch His Majesty's eye... Oh - what a sin..."

Ah Lu lowered her eyes, "My Queen, why bother with a dead person? It's time to move on..."

Looking forward...but I can't see any smooth road ahead?

When returning from the palace, He Wei was drunk, and the whole car reeked of alcohol. Two servants helped him down, "Oh, sister, you are so lucky, don't worry! I will lead the way for you, you just need to focus on being the queen..."

"In the future! In the future - countless splendor and wealth, countless - hahahaha -"

He Hui stood at the porch, watching the drunk man come in. After being settled by the servants, she felt vaguely that the wind was a little cold tonight.

Deep into the bone marrow, the cold makes people's teeth chatter...

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