Wei Zheng was in poor health as he had just arrived in Zhenzhou. Ning Rongzhang had someone clean up the side room and told him to rest there. He sipped a few glasses of wine and watched the wild clouds that were about to set outside.

"You broke off your relationship with Chengyang Hou without saying a word. Why did you come to Zhenzhou instead of taking good care of yourself?"

The shallow wrinkles on his face slightly formed a questioning arc. Ning Rongzhang poured tea for him and asked for the sake of conversation.

"I'm not a woman who has just given birth, what do I need to raise a child for?" Wei Zheng choked him, lying on the recliner without any image, eating a plate of dried fruits in his hand.

"By the way, I just arrived in Zhenzhou. Should I pay my respects to Prince Huai first?" Wei Zheng said casually as the sour aroma of dried fruits spread throughout his mouth.

Ning Rongzhang didn't raise his eyes, but twitched the corners of his mouth and said, "Prince Huai has two daughters who are in their twenties. When you go to visit Prince Huai, why don't you go and see them? Maybe you will meet your destined person."

Wei Zheng narrowed his eyes dangerously. It didn't sound like a good thing when it came out of Ning Rongzhang's mouth. After so many years of friendship, he knew Ning Rongzhang too well. A dog can't spit out ivory, so how could he really believe what he said?

At last, Wei Zheng snorted and said, "Okay, such a good thing, of course I have to drag you along."

After chatting for a while, Ning Rongzhang took a small brocade box from the desk and threw it into Wei Zheng's arms, "Let's take a look first?"

Wei Zheng muttered softly, "What the hell is this?" He opened the brocade wooden box and suddenly opened his eyes wide, "This... is this a tiger talisman?"

The bronze tiger body was engraved with dark patterns, which looked very low-key and mysterious. However, Wei Zheng picked up the tiger talisman and rubbed it carefully. "It's a pity that there is only half of it."

"This tiger talisman has disappeared since Emperor Taizu. Where did you get it from?" Wei Zheng leaned forward slightly. Ning Rongzhang must have experienced a lot during the time he was away.

"Do you still remember the Princess Wuhua of the previous dynasty?"

Princess Wuhua of the previous dynasty... Wei Zheng thought carefully. He still had some impressions of her in his childhood memories. "Princess Wuhua was the beloved daughter of Emperor Taizu. She was also your aunt. Although she was favored by Emperor Taizu, it was a pity that Emperor Taizu passed away early. Wasn't she married to Luanzhou as a marriage alliance... Could it be possible?"

Didn’t Ning Rongzhang go to Luanzhou tribe?

"Could it be that you got it from the Luanzhou tribe?!" This world is too fantastic after all. The tiger talisman, which is so important for controlling the army of the Dali Dynasty, actually fell into the hands of the Luanzhou tribe.

Ning Rongzhang shook his head, his python-black robe faintly revealing a little brilliance, "To be precise, this half tiger talisman was given to me by Princess Wuhua herself."

"Isn't she..." dead? Not long after the marriage, news came from the Luanzhou tribe that the princess had died suddenly.

Seeing Ning Rongzhang's expression, he realized that this was a conspiracy carefully planned by the Luanzhou tribe. "It's really sad."

Princess Wuhua has been dormant in Luanzhou tribe for so many years, but she was still able to keep half of the tiger talisman from the Dali Dynasty intact. It is truly admirable.

"But even if I have this half tiger talisman, it seems to be of no use." Wei Zheng held the jade bone fan, with a trace of distress between his brows.

"I have sent Ah San to look for the whereabouts of the other half. There has been no news from Kyoto and Ah San in recent days, so you should stay here to recuperate. The housekeeper in the mansion has invited a famous doctor from Zhenzhou to take good care of you. If you die in Zhenzhou, the King of Toshiba will probably send his cavalry to destroy Zhenzhou."

Wei Zheng looked at him, what an exaggeration, really an exaggeration.

The news that came faster than Asan came from Kyoto.

The secret guards stationed in Kyoto sent letters by carrier pigeons, and by the time the letters arrived at the mansion, it was almost the end of the year.

Ji Mengshu read the extremely brief content of the letter and replied in an unexpected but somewhat reasonable way, "Is Wu Xian pregnant with the emperor's heir?"

Wei Zheng nodded slightly, "It seems that Miss He will have a hard time."

"If Wu Xian gives birth to a baby boy, he will be Ning Huaixuan's eldest son. With the help of the Wu family, there will inevitably be another storm." Ji Mengshu said worriedly. Although she knew that Ning Huaixuan was not a good man, she could not change his mind. The He family was doing well now, and it was a good time for her to move into the harem.

She had experienced the dangers of the harem in her previous life, and she was afraid that He Hui would repeat the mistakes of her previous life and end up with a miserable end.

Perhaps seeing her frown and her worried look, Ning Rongzhang said politely, "Don't worry, I'm afraid there will be a bigger storm in early spring."

According to news from the court, Ning Huaixuan plans to recover the north and western borders when the snow melts in early spring. He will only seize the initiative in this matter.

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"Young lady, look, these are plum and candied fruits from Qibaozhai. The prince specially ordered someone to send them here." Qingzhu held the plate and brought it over as if presenting a treasure.

"Qibaozhai? I've heard of it a few times..." She picked up the plum candy and put it in her mouth. The sour plum taste instantly plundered all her taste buds. She frowned, "It's too sour..."

Qingzhu stuck out her tongue and said, "My master cannot eat anything too sour, so I'll buy some non-sour fruit candies tomorrow. As the year draws to a close, many shops on the street have new goods. If you are bored staying at home, why don't you go out for a walk?"

Ji Mengshu sighed softly, "It's because the New Year is coming that I don't want to go out. In the past, I always stayed with my father and mother during the New Year. Only this year, when I saw other families reuniting, I couldn't help but think of my parents who are still in Fanyang."

Hongye came in against the west wind and took off her cloak. "Miss, the eldest master said today that he would take you to the night market in the evening."

The curfew in Zhenzhou is not strictly enforced. During festivals and the end of the year, the nights are extremely lively. It is no exaggeration to say that people do not lock their doors at night.

Fortunately, the girl is not alone.

"Then tell my brother that we will go together tonight." A smile appeared on his face, which made him look lively. The loneliness just now disappeared in an instant.

As dusk falls, the streets are lit up with red lanterns, hung in strings on the streets, looking like giant candied haws from a distance.

"Here."

A small gourd appeared in front of the big gourd, with round, red fruits covered with tempting honey frost. Ji Mengshu turned his gaze from the candies to Ji Yuan's face, "Brother, I don't even like eating candies now."

The young general held a bunch of bananas in one hand, and stuffed one into her hand. He took a bite and looked a little regretful. He said while chewing, "Ah, so that's it, that's such a pity..."

It's a pity that he had to enjoy the two strings of candies alone.

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