flstandardbreds Chapter 136
Chapter 136
Ignoring the horrified looks of the crowd, Nalan Jingwen picked up the person in his arms, turned around and left, leaving behind a single sentence.
"The Prime Minister should be able to handle this well."
Prime Minister Rong watched the woman's departing figure, his gaze darkening and his face turning cold and stern. To be precise, he was looking at the person in the woman's arms.
Only after the woman's figure disappeared around the corner did she look at the trembling man beside her.
"Look what your nephew has done! Is the Prince Xian someone they can possibly curry favor with?!"
Since the sacrificial ceremony, Nalan Jingwen's reputation has risen to a new level, proclaiming to the world that she is the next emperor. Although she does not concern herself with court affairs and has no real power, she is still the only prince of Fengtian and His Majesty's own sister. How could she possibly be interested in a man from such a humble family?
Qin Shi lowered her head tremblingly, listening to Prime Minister Rong's reprimand, not daring to utter a single word in rebuttal.
“If it weren’t for Heng’er, the Prince Xian would never have punished them alone. As their uncle, you would definitely not have escaped punishment either!”
Nalan Jingwen did not harm his father out of consideration for Rong Hengyu. Such methods were too clumsy. However, it was such a clumsy method that actually happened in the Rong family and was used on her. They really treated her like a fool!
Prime Minister Rong's eyes flashed with authority as he glanced at the man still struggling in the water and said, "Deal with this servant properly, and handle the rest yourself."
Qin looked up and asked cautiously, "Is it possible to rescue Han Chen?"
"Don't try to save him! If he climbs up on his own, he'll be lucky to survive. If he can't climb up and dies, tell your sister to give up those thoughts and take care of herself!"
Suddenly sending his son to the capital, ostensibly to visit his uncle, was actually a ploy to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy, hoping to rise to the top in one step. But by sheer coincidence, he ran into Nalan Jingwen.
Since Prime Minister Rong had spoken, Madam Qin dared not say anything more and could only agree.
Although she couldn't bear to see her nephew die like this, she could only leave it to fate.
This capital city was originally a place that devoured people.
the other side.
Rong Hengyu stayed quietly in Nalan Jingwen's arms, listening to her strong and steady heartbeat. His fingers gently grasped her clothes, and he tilted his head slightly to look at her distinct jawline and beautiful face. His phoenix eyes darkened a little.
Nalan Jingwen carried Rong Hengyu to his former courtyard. Almost everything here was exactly as it was before, and the interior was neatly furnished, showing that someone had been cleaning it all along.
He placed the person on a chair and looked at Rong Hengyu's indifferent expression. Although it was the same as usual, it was clear that he was in a bad mood.
"unhappy?"
Rong Hengyu stared intently at her with his beautiful phoenix eyes, as if he were scrutinizing her.
He then took out a handkerchief from his bosom, took her hand, and gently wiped it, very carefully.
Nalan Jingwen didn't quite understand his actions, but he didn't stop him and just watched him.
"what happened?"
"He encountered the prince, and he was so dirty."
Nalan Jingwen chuckled and let him wipe her clean.
He didn't stop until he was satisfied, his fair hands were red from rubbing.
Rong Hengyu seemed to come to his senses, and he held her hand again, a hint of annoyance and self-blame flashing in his phoenix eyes, his fingertips gently stroking the reddened area.
"Please punish me, Your Highness. I lost my composure and injured Your Highness."
Nalan Jingwen twisted his wrist and took his hand into his palm.
"nothing."
Rong Hengyu frowned slightly, staring at the red mark on the back of her hand, which was extremely glaring. He looked up at her, his eyes filled with heartache.
"Does Your Highness feel pain? Your servant will apply medicine for you."
He was about to get up to get the ointment when he said that.
Nalan Jingwen pulled him back, and he stumbled a few steps before falling into her arms.
"It doesn't hurt, as long as you're happy."
Rong Hengyu looked at her tightly clasped hands, a faint smile appearing on his lips. Leaning against her, he felt as if something was about to burst forth from his heart.
“Your subject should not have lost his composure like this.”
"If you don't like others touching me, I'll just be more careful in the future."
Rong Hengyu was slightly taken aback. He turned his head to look at her, then buried his face in her neck, greedily inhaling her scent.
She said softly, "I know that as a husband, I shouldn't be so petty and interfere in Your Highness's affairs. But I can't control my heart. When I see them coveting Your Highness, I can't help but lose my composure. I wish that Your Highness would only have me by your side."
"But Your Highness is of noble status and has such a beautiful face. It is natural that others like Your Highness. As Your Highness's consort, I should be even more magnanimous."
He had always known that Nalan Jingwen was beautiful, and it was rumored in the capital that if she were a man, countless women would come to her door to ask for her hand in marriage.
But today, upon closer inspection, he discovered that Nalan Jingwen's face was so alluring that it made him feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.
Nalan Jing chuckled upon hearing his words and said, "You care about me, so naturally you hope that I will only have you by my side. That's normal. After all, people are selfish. Just because you are my consort doesn't mean you can force yourself to be magnanimous and make yourself unhappy."
"It is impossible for me to have only one person by my side, but I will never favor anyone. I am very happy that you can say these things, which proves that you care about and like me. But I still want to say that I hope you can get along well with them and treat them like family."
She didn't want infighting in her backyard; she wanted everyone to genuinely accept others because they liked her.
Rong Hengyu wrapped his arms around her waist and nuzzled her neck, saying, "I am already very satisfied that Your Highness is willing to tell me these things and promise not to be biased."
"Your Highness, I only hope that when you have new concubines by your side, you will not forget the old ones."
Nalan Jingwen grasped his hand and said calmly, "I am not that bad, but those people do not like me as a person, but rather the identity of the Wise Prince."
She has never liked people whose motives are too obvious.
"If I didn't have this status, they probably wouldn't even give me a second glance."
Rong Hengyu shook her head and said softly, "Even if you didn't have this status, Hengyu would still be willing to marry you."
If they didn't have this identity, they might truly have been able to stay together for life.
Nalan Jingwen's lips curled slightly as he pinched his cheek. "If I didn't have the title of Prince Xian, I wouldn't be able to marry the noble and precious Young Master Rong. Prime Minister Rong would have to chase me to the ends of the earth."
Upon hearing this, Rong Hengyu straightened up from her embrace, his dark phoenix eyes fixed on her, and said earnestly, "No matter what, Hengyu will marry you. Hengyu is not some pampered young master. Hengyu can endure hardship, can work, can do anything. As long as I can marry you, Mother will not make things difficult for you."
He spoke with great conviction, but Nalan Jingwen did not think much of it and laughed, "I can't bear to see you suffer. Your hands are so beautiful, you shouldn't be doing those kinds of work."