Murong Zhining's delicate almond eyes were glowing, "General, Ning'er has a better idea. Next to each fruit tree, embed a stone bench and plant a lamp post. Every night, light up the lamps on both sides of the river, so that people who have labored all day can enjoy the scenery and rest by the river."
Chiyun Yuexuan lightly pinches Murong Zhining's peach cheeks, "So your mother is really a heavenly fairy descending to earth, is your mother going to turn this place into an earthly paradise? This idea of your mother's son is extremely good, my husband will let someone draw the drawings of the lamp post tomorrow, and then let the nearby stonemasons carve it into a lamp post. Sang-ho will work together with Your Highness. Turn Yongning into a city without night!"
Cai Sang stopped and agreed, ''Does the general really want to plant fruit trees on both sides of this river and install two rows of night lights? It's too beautiful to think about. It's just that this riverbank is
LuoShiYao holding a silver gray cloak, walked behind scolding cloud leaping Xuan. She gently shakes off the cloak and drapes it over Chiyun Yuexuan's shoulders, "General, it's windy outside, and General has drunk wine, go back to the tent and stay there. After drinking and blowing cold wind, it will cause headache."Rebuking Yun Yuexuan negatively ripped off his cloak and threw it on the ground, hissing loudly, "Scram! All stay away from this general, don't come to disturb this general."Luo Siyao shook her head, picked up the cloak on the ground, shook it, and re-draped it on Chiyun Yuexuan's shoulders, "General promised the princess that no matter what, he will not take his body for granted. Go back to the tent, there is nothing that can't be passed."Chiyun Yuexuan holding his head, hysterically shouted, "What dislike not dislike dirty? Call this general how to answer? How this general answered is jumping into the trap. Murong Zhining, how can you ask such a que
The soldier respectfully made a gesture of invitation, "I wouldn't dare to offend Your Ladyship, I've seen the General's wife from afar. Your Ladyship please, does Your Ladyship need Xiao to lead the way?"Murong Zhining laughed, "No need, I've been here before. Cai Sang, reward him with five taels of silver!"Murong Zhining let Cai Sang park the carriage a few feet away from Chiyun Yuexuan's tent, she and Cai Sang hold hands and happily walk towards Chiyun Yuexuan's tent.In front of Chiyun Yuexuan's tent, two soldiers saw Murong Zhining from afar and looked at each other. One of the soldiers ran forward and exclaimed, "Why is madam here? General drank too much wine last night and is still drunk! Your Ladyship wait outside the tent for a moment, I'll let the alcohol in the tent dissipate and then invite your Ladyship in."Murong Zhining put her finger on her lips and made a silent gesture, as she pulled Cai Sang, and barged into Chiyun Yuexuan's tent.
Huayan Country’s capital, inside the Imperial Palace.Young Emperor Yan Feng flung wide his arm, sweeping the pile of reports on his desk to the ground with a dark face. Trembling before him currently were princes and officials kneeling all over the Imperial Court. Facing the Son of Heaven’s seething fury, no one dared to utter a sound.Prime Minister Ning Zezhi was amongst those prostrated on the floor, the wings on his officer hat quivering nonstop due to its wearer’s fear. He spoke hesitantly in a small voice, “Your Majesty, please quell your anger so as to maintain your well-being. This old man implores Your Majesty, please let me handle Vice-Minister of Justice Zhuang Cheng’s corruption case!”Yan Feng swung his sleeves out as he shouted, “It’s not just a day or two that Zhuang Cheng has been taking bribes and bending laws. Except for me, who in my Imperial Capital doesn’t know of this? Yet, you lot cover for each other. None of you, not one, once stepped out
Murong Zhining’s expression was utterly calm, not a trace of fear could be seen on her face. “Your Majesty, if you only give me a chance, I can prove that I’m not the Zhuang family’s daughter-in-law. If Your Majesty insists on punishing me because of my offensive words to you earlier, then I have nothing more to say.”Yan Feng had never intended to give Murong Zhining a chance to prove her innocence at all. After all, if this girl called him a fatuous ruler, what else would she dare to do? However, what she just said left Yan Feng with no other choice. If he sentenced her to death now, it would prove that the emperor was a petty person who took advantage of his position to carry out personal revenge. Would he be any different from a fatuous ruler then? Watching as Murong Zhining remained calm in the face of this crisis and recalling the sharpness hidden in her words, Yan Feng was shocked. This girl, she wasn’t simple at all!Yan Feng impatiently waved his hand. “
Yan Feng noticed that Cai Qin and Cai Sang all were sneaking glances at the desserts on the table in front of him. Secretly amused, he smirked. He suddenly came up with an evil idea to punish the ignorant and audacious Murong Zhining.Yan Feng said to Cai Qin and Cai Sang while wearing an amiable expression, “I like servants who know to not shoot their mouths off, but I don’t want to leave you two idle either. You can eat the deserts here. Go on.”This is how Yan Feng thought Murong Zhining would react: Nursing a hungry stomach, she would watch as her friends enjoyed the delicious pastries, while she could barely endure the torment of starvation by herself, feeling as if a sharp claw was repeatedly scratching at her heart. She would finally realize how stupid it was to oppose the emperor. She would then kneel on the ground while bawling her eyes out to ask Yan Feng for forgiveness. She’d beg him to tolerate her senseless resistance, that a person of great moral st
Yan Feng’s expression grew darker and darker, looking more and more furious. Everyone was left to guess. Maybe the girl is still a virgin? Is that why His Majesty is so angry? Because he can’t condemn her?After hearing the complete report, Yan Feng let out a scornful laugh. Brought back a bit later, Murong Zhining knelt down. With utmost contempt, Yan Feng hatefully glared at Murong Zhining. “Listen closely, you lowly servant. Not only are you an impure woman, you’re pregnant! This is a crime against the emperor. I can’t believe there exists a woman as shameless as you in this world. “Men, come! Take this lowly servant and also the maid that made up false evidence back to prison until punishment is decided. As for that girl called Cai Qin, she has done a good deed reporting. Reward a hundred silver taels and return her freedom. She can leave the palace and lead her own life.”Cai Qin was exhilarated. She never thought that her small scheme would not only t
Murong Zhining’s eyes were tightly closed; she had been unconscious for two days so far. The girl seemed completely lifeless. The only proof that she was still alive was the occasional fluttering of her long eyelashes.Murong Zhining had been wandering inside her dream all along, unable to escape. In the dream, there was a young woman who she’d been calling “nanny” since she was little. As long as she could remember, she and nanny had been pursued by people with murderous intent towards them. During their run, nanny was once sold to be some old farmer’s wife in the mountain, then snatched away by the bandits and forced to be their leader’s wife. No matter how much hardship she had to endure, nanny always kept Murong Zhining by her side and treated her like her own daughter. In the end, nanny led her away from the brigands’ lair.Escaping the bandits, they arrived at a place called Horsefarm Village and lived incognito there. Murong Zhining didn’t know what her nam
When Murong Zhining finally regained consciousness, it was two days later. She had finally exited that long dream.Thinking of nanny, Murong Zhining quietly sobbed. She missed nanny so much. She used to think that she was called Little Ling’er, but in fact, nanny called her Little Ning’er.Seeing that she woke up, Cai Sang was delighted and helped her wiped the tears at the corners of her eyes. Murong Zhining was greatly weakened; she couldn’t feel any strength in her body. Cai Sang fed her some warm porridge, but perhaps because she hadn’t eaten for several days, Murong Zhining choked violently and vomited it back up at first.Cai Sang patiently fed her spoon by spoon. Slowly, her body finally regained some warmth and strength.Murong Zhining slowly observed her surroundings, a clean and bright room. There was a short but broad couch in front of the bed. There was also a round marble table and several stools of the same stone around it. Four carved wooden sc