After the heroine was robbed, save the paranoid villain

The next day, Yan Yu slept until she woke up naturally. When she opened her eyes, Xiao Chengji was still sleeping beside her.

Yan Yu didn't want to get up early in the winter. Even though the room was warm, she still felt more comfortable in bed. She closed her eyes again as soon as she woke up.

Xiao Chengji said in a cold voice: "Do you want to continue sleeping?"

Yan Yu rubbed his eyes and said slowly: "Why not sleep? Should I get out of bed and feed the cattle to plow the fields for Your Highness?"

Xiao Chengji put one hand on Yan Yu's waist and used a little force.

Yan Yu gasped in pain, but she felt that she was telling the truth. This was in the palace and there was nothing to do. What else could she do if not stay in bed and sleep?

Isn't the purpose of being a princess to enjoy life?

"It hurts..." Yan Yu's voice softened instantly, "Don't pinch me."

Through a thin layer of clothing, Xiao Chengji could feel the warmth under his hands.

He didn't do anything last night. Yan Yu had traveled a long way from the capital. With her physique, she might have had her bones shaken apart by the jolting of the carriage. Would he still be a human being if he did something to torment her at this time?

Xiao Chengji still had some sympathy for his wife.

Of course, this was not the woman he wanted to marry, but the emperor forced him to marry her.

He did not let go of Yan Yu's waist, and his voice became a little hoarse: "Beg me."

Yan Yu's body softened instantly. She had always been able to bend and stretch in the face of danger. She held his arm pitifully: "Please, don't crush me to death."

Xiao Chengji was almost laughing at her and raised his hand to pinch her face: "Nonsense."

Yan Yu obediently hugged his waist and rubbed Xiao Chengji's hand with his face.

Xiao Chengji had never been spoiled by a woman, he had never even kept a cat, and even animals didn't dare to get close to him.

He remembered that the last person who hugged him was the emperor, but that was before he was six years old. When he was older, the emperor would at most pat him on the shoulder and say a few earnest words with a serious face.

Yan Yu's body was really too soft. Although she was quite frail, it seemed as if there were no bones to touch. Her whole body was like a piece of warm and fragrant jade leaning in his arms.

Xiao Chengji felt that if he continued to stay like this, he would not be able to go out for the whole day.

He took a deep breath and pushed Yan Yu away from his arms: "I have to see my father later."

Yan Yu said "Oh", "Then can I not get up?"

If you don't want to get up, then don't get up.

In fact, Xiao Chengji doesn't care about this.

He didn't have ten acres of land that needed Yan Yu to plow.

Half of Yan Yu's face was buried in the quilt, with a pair of eyes exposed. After changing his clothes, Xiao Chengji tapped her forehead lightly, then turned and left.

After staying in bed for another half an hour, Yan Yu finally got out of bed and asked the maid to help her wash and dress.

Xiao Chengji had breakfast at the emperor's place. The emperor also invited Duke Yingguo Zheng Can, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and Minister of Personnel, to have breakfast with him. Zheng Can was the younger brother of the current Empress Dowager Zheng, the emperor's uncle, and the uncle of the emperor of the Wei Dynasty.

Zheng Shen was old, and he did not dare to sit down and dine with the emperor, even though the emperor was his nephew.

Emperor Jianxing smiled and said, "Yue'er, help the emperor's uncle sit down."

Only then did Zheng Can sit down.

Xiao Chengji glanced at the old man coldly, and said with a fake smile: "Master Zheng has been ill for a long time. Now that winter is here, Master Zheng's condition has improved?"

Zheng Can said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness the King of Qin. I am already halfway to the grave, and it is still like this. The state affairs are the most important at the moment, and I dare not talk about my illness."

Xiao Chengji sneered, "Such a big mess happened in Zhenyu Province. Lord Zheng wants to exonerate your son, right?"

"It was really his fault. I am presenting his head to His Majesty. After months of investigation, it was all the officials below who concealed the truth and caused trouble. Zheng Shu was guilty of negligence, but his crime is not punishable by death." Zheng Shen said, "Your Highness the Prince of Qin has been intolerant of Zheng Shu for a long time, but if you don't care about the Queen, you should also think about the people of Zhenyu Province."

"That's a farfetched argument." Xiao Chengji said, "Two of the officials sent to investigate are your disciples. Even if Zheng Shu is guilty, they will push the blame onto someone else!"

"Your Majesty, do you really have to slander me?" Zheng Can looked at the emperor. "Your Majesty, I am loyal to you. The King of Qin is slandering me. I don't know how to prove my innocence!"

Emperor Jianxing looked at the two of them and said, "You two are older and younger, with a difference of more than 40 years between you. You are still bickering in front of me. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if you tell others about it? Yue'er, don't make up nonsense about something you don't have any evidence for."

Xiao Chengji said coldly: "Yes."

"However, such a big incident happened under Zheng Shu's command. He was indeed derelict in his duty. Let's transfer him back to the capital."

Zheng Can was not surprised by this result. Xiao Chengji had been causing trouble every other day these days just for this reason.

Zheng Shen said: "Regarding the candidate for the next governor of Zhenyu, I recommend..."

"Bo Feng." Before Zheng Can could finish, Xiao Chengji interrupted him, "Father, Bo Feng has made outstanding achievements in recent years. It is most appropriate for him to clean up the mess in Zhenyu Province."

Zheng Can glanced at Xiao Chengji coldly: "Bo Feng is your uncle. Your Highness's nepotism may damage the reputation of the court."

Xiao Chengji looked back, a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes: "Zheng Shu is your son. When you hired him, did you ever think that you were employing people out of nepotism? Besides, you are also the emperor's uncle. Now you are sitting in the position of the Minister of Personnel. Is it because the emperor is employing people out of nepotism?"

Zheng Can's face turned pale: "It seems that Your Highness is angry with me and is playing a joke on the livelihoods of tens of millions of people."

"Lord Zheng only employs relatives, so he thinks others are the same." Xiao Chengji mocked, "Don't you know that the sage said, 'Don't avoid enemies when recommending people from outside, and don't avoid sons when recommending people from within.' I recommended Bo Feng because he has outstanding talents, and it has nothing to do with him being my uncle. Lord Zheng has dirty eyes, and he sees everything dirty."

Emperor Jianxing chuckled: "Ridiculous, how do you talk to the emperor's uncle?"

Zheng Can said: "Your Majesty, the King of Qin recommended Bo Feng, but it's not like what he said--"

"Let's eat." Emperor Jianxing said, "Don't talk about these official matters while eating. Bo Feng did a good job in Yinan, and I also want to see what he can do in Zhencang and Yuhu. Gu Guangliang, please ask Xiang Yiyuan, Zhang Mo, Shi Qing, Zhai Zirui and others to come over."

Gu Guangliang responded quickly and retreated from the hall.

Xiao Chengji knew that the matter was already a sure thing, so he ignored Zheng Can and went to eat his breakfast with peace of mind.

Zheng Can found the meal boring. He looked up at Xiao Chengji, then thought about the Fifth Prince who had not done anything yet, and felt even more disgusted.