Furong lowered her eyebrows and twisted her handkerchief with her ten fingers, and said in a tangled way, "But mother, the Prince Changyou seems to be a difficult person to deal with. I don't know if I can get the favor of the Prince Changyou, not to mention that there is a beautiful girl following the prince..."

Princess Huai reached out her hand to tuck the loose hair behind her ears and said with a smile, "What are you afraid of? My dear Furong, in terms of appearance, figure and talent, you are not inferior to any noble lady in Kyoto, not to mention your family background. How can she, the daughter of a former prime minister, compare to your status?"

Furong nodded carefully and said, "Mother is right. Furong is worrying too much..."

But she was really afraid of Prince Changyou, especially when he had a cold smile in his eyes and stared at people, she felt her back tighten.

It is really a difficult person to befriend. However, Prince Changyou is very likely to become the next emperor. Now that this overwhelming wealth has fallen into Zhenzhou, it would be a pity if he still cannot accept it.

He originally didn't plan to stay in Zhenzhou for too long, but this unexpected tiger talisman forced him to be on guard.

He pinched his brows tiredly, looked at the half tiger talisman, carefully examined the nine-headed snake pattern on the table, and suddenly said, "Asan."

"My subordinate is here."

He threw the half tiger talisman and the nine-headed snake portrait into Ah San's arms and said, "Go check it out carefully."

"Yes..." Ah San bowed, "Master, our Western Frontier has been unattended for a long time. I heard that there is a lot of movement in Kyoto. It is said that His Majesty will retake Western Frontier. Master, we have to make plans early."

"Well, don't worry. I will never let Xijiang fall into Ning Huaixuan's hands."

If it hadn't been for the severe snowstorm this year, which had blocked several trade routes in the north, Ning Huaixuan wouldn't have had to wait so long.

In their eyes, Western Xinjiang has become a no-man's land. At the latest by the beginning of spring next year, Ning Huaixuan will definitely take action.

He doesn't have much time left...

When Wei Zheng got off the carriage, he felt dizzy and his head was pounding. He breathed in the outside air for a long time before he felt his body gradually coming back to life.

"Is this Zhenzhou?"

Wei Zheng turned his head and looked around. He saw Liao Hui beside him nodded, then he said with a "tsk", "It doesn't look that good."

We really can't think that everyone can turn a barren land into a paradise for merchants like Ning Rongzhang did.

"Beep beep—" The copper ring made a heavy sound on the door. Qingzhu muttered for a long time before opening the door. "Could it be that it's the princess who is pregnant again? Why is she so annoying?"

The door was opened with a clang. Qingzhu was about to refuse helplessly, but when he opened his eyes, he saw a familiar face. He stuttered and couldn't even speak, "Wei... Wei Shizi!"

Wei Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, "It's rare that a little girl like you still remembers me. Miss Ji is here too?" Then he walked in, not treating himself as an outsider at all.

Qingzhu followed behind timidly, "Miss, you may not know that Prince Wei is coming. I will go and inform him..."

"Hey——" Wei Zheng called out to him from behind, "From now on, you are not allowed to call me Prince Wei. You have to call me Young Master Wei. Do you understand?"

Although Qingzhu was full of greetings, he still bowed and said, "Yes, Master Wei."

Liao Hui followed behind without saying a word, thinking, it seems that Wei Zheng really hates Chengyang Marquis. The young master must have suffered a lot of grievances in Chengyang Marquis's mansion for so many years.

"Today, the kingfishers outside are singing melodiously. I thought it was a good day, but it turns out that Master Wei has come in person." Ji Mengshu was standing not far away and teasing someone with a smile.

Wei Zheng smiled cheerfully, "Where can the kingfisher's melodious song come from in such a cold winter? Miss Ji knows how to tease people now?"

Ji Mengshu bowed slightly and said seriously, "If Master Wei is here to see the prince, I'm afraid he will have to wait a while. The housekeeper in the mansion said that the prince left the mansion early this morning."

"No problem." Wei Zheng waved his hand, thinking that he was really a good brother. He came all the way here, but he didn't even bother to greet him.

"By the way, is Miss He doing well in Kyoto? Before I leave, I would like to ask you to take care of her." The person that Ji Mengshu is most worried about in Kyoto, besides Wan Rong, is He Hui.

Wei Zheng smiled, "Don't worry, she's alive and well. By the beginning of next spring, she'll probably be the empress."

After all, the He family and the Ji family were on opposite sides of the enemy. Wei Zheng found it amazing that two enemies could have a connection between them.

"It's cold outside, it's not suitable for you to stay here, young lady, let's go in first." The person who spoke was a woman in a neat and tight outfit, who seemed to be Wei Zheng's personal bodyguard. Ji Mengshu nodded, "Yes, I was so happy that I forgot."

During the time they were apart, countless things happened in Kyoto. Many of these things were delayed in being reported due to the lack of information in the north. Wei Zheng lay on a bamboo chair, covered with a thin quilt, and told everything in detail.

Ji Mengshu poured tea and felt distressed when she heard this. "Really? Miss He is still subject to these attacks in Kyoto. It's nothing. The He family is in a high position and has great power. It's inevitable that there will be some things that are not well guarded against."

Wei Zheng nodded, "That's true, but if I hadn't intervened in time last time, Miss He would have been criticized again."

Handing over a cup of warm tea, Ji Mengshu said sincerely, "Then I'll use tea instead of wine. Thank you, Master Wei, for your help."

Wei Zheng said a lot, but he did not talk about the relationship between himself and Marquis Chengyang. Instead, he commented on other people's affairs very thoroughly.

For example, the emperor seems to have become a different person now, no longer favoring the imperial concubine as before. He has won over the He family and has also favored the harem equally. In a short time, the royal family will have many branches and leaves.

Ji Mengshu listened and heard what Wei Zheng said. It seemed like Ning Huaixuan had indeed become a different person. However, it is hard to change one's nature, and maybe he was just pretending. After all, he was so incompetent before that the people complained about him. If he continued to act on his own, it would be even more disadvantageous to him.

After a long and tiring journey, Ji Mengshu was in no hurry to invite people to reminisce about the past. He asked the servants in the mansion to make good arrangements for the guests who had come from afar.

As soon as Ning Rongzhang came back, he felt something was wrong in the mansion. Xiao Qi beside him suddenly appeared and said, "Master, Master Wei has arrived this afternoon."

Ning Rongzhang said with a slight curve in his lips, "It came quickly."

Ji Mengshu could hide what happened in Kyoto, but Ning Rongzhang could not. Not to mention how many spies he had in Kyoto, he could know what happened and when, as long as he wanted to know, no matter how big or small the details were.

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