In less than a day, everyone in the Xu family knew that Hsieh Hyun-chen was pretending to be seriously injured to trick the princess into feeding him.
Everyone in the Xu family looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen with accusation and disdain, but Mu Mingtang took it seriously, so they could only endure it. Especially Xu Qilang, whose idol halo was shattered the most.
In fact, Hsieh Hyun-chen also felt bitter. He had only made up a lie at first, but in the end, he had to make up more lies to smooth things over. As the situation became more and more serious, it became harder and harder for him to back down.
Because of this, Hsieh Hyun-chen had been hung for three or four days. Mu Mingtang personally changed his dressing, stirred up his fire, and left him alone. She was determined to sleep separately from him.
Hsieh Hyun-chen was going to be tortured to death.
However, Yelu Ji had been captured, and Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang were going to return to Zhending Prefecture. In the beginning, Hsieh Hyun-chen left Mu Mingtang with the Xu family in Zhongshan because he was afraid that something would happen to Mu Mingtang while he was away. Now that Hsieh Hyun-chen was back and didn't plan to save those idiots in the capital, Mu Mingtang could naturally go back.
Hsieh Hyun-chen took Yelu Ji, who was tied up like a dumpling, and followed Mu Mingtang's carriage. He bid farewell to the Xu family and returned to Zhending Prefecture with his own people.
After a few days, Zhending Prefecture still looked the same as when they left. Mu Mingtang was relieved when she returned to Zhending Prefecture. The Xu family was very good to her, taking care of her every need, but it was still someone else's home. No matter how good it was, it was still not as good as her own.
Unconsciously, Mu Mingtang felt like she was at home in Zhending Prefecture. Maybe it wasn't because Zhending Prefecture felt like home, but because Hsieh Hyun-chen was here.
Hsieh Hyun-chen went to deal with the backlog of official business during his absence. By the time he was done, the sky was already dark. Hsieh Hyun-chen finished dealing with a few urgent matters and left the rest for tomorrow. Then, he strode towards the backyard.
The office was in front, and Mu Mingtang lived in the back. Hsieh Hyun-chen felt like he was returning home as he walked back to the backyard.
After they returned, the two of them had a meal. The maidservants were experienced and immediately left.
Mu Mingtang brought the first aid kit over and said, "It's time to change the dressing."
Hsieh Hyun-chen looked at the first aid kit and then at Mu Mingtang. He obediently stretched out his hand.
Mu Mingtang unbuttoned his collar. He had done this many times, and now Mu Mingtang was very familiar with it. She changed Hsieh Hyun-chen's gauze and said, "The wound has already healed. Only the scab is left. Is it going to heal soon?"
He was fine from the beginning. Hsieh Hyun-chen's mind was not on the present situation at all. He casually replied, "En, probably."
Mu Mingtang was very happy. Hsieh Hyun-chen's injury was recovering much faster than she had expected. Mu Mingtang said as she tied the gauze, "Even though it's getting better, you still can't relax. You need to pay attention these few days. Don't overwork yourself. "
Mu Mingtang sat in front of him and bandaged his wound. Hsieh Hyun-chen wrapped his arms around Mu Mingtang and pulled her into his embrace. Mu Mingtang felt that he was not behaving well. She immediately turned around and grabbed his hand. She said righteously, "You're still recuperating. You don't even have time to rest. Don't think about these things."
Hsieh Hyun-chen raised his eyebrows. He held her hands in front of him and counted her fingers one by one. "I sent you to Zhongshan on the 18th of March. Later, I brought people back to the capital. On the way back, I was angered by those bastards. I returned to Zhongshan on the 25th. Then, I brought people to catch that trash, Yelu Ji. Later, I stayed with the Xu family for a few days. You insisted that I recuperate. Today is already the second of April. Count it yourself. How many days has it been? "
Hsieh Hyun-chen said that he could pry open one of Mu Mingtang's fingers in one day. Now, Mu Mingtang's two hands were not enough. She looked at her completely spread open palm and her voice became lower and lower. "But, you're still injured."
After going back and forth, they came back to this point. Hsieh Hyun-chen deeply felt what it was like to lift a rock and smash it on his own feet. He decided to throw caution to the wind today. He hugged Mu Mingtang and refused to let go. "I won't. Say it yourself. Is this appropriate? "
Mu Mingtang tried to persuade him. "You're injured in your arm. You can't use force. But no matter what, it will affect your shoulder. Bear with it. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, he said vaguely, "Actually, it's not as serious as it looks. This little bit of force won't affect it. "
"How can it not affect it?" Mu Mingtang was helpless. She did not dare to let Hsieh Hyun-chen take the risk. But now, he was unwilling to let go. Mu Mingtang also felt that she was in a dilemma. In the end, she thought about it and couldn't help but blush.
Hsieh Hyun-chen saw this and touched her face. "What's wrong?"
"Or …" Mu Mingtang's face was red. She stuttered, "I'm on top?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen's head was dizzy again.
It was rare for Mu Mingtang to be so proactive. Hsieh Hyun-chen was willing to follow her. However, there was a huge difference in physical strength between men and women. Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang were especially different.
In the end, Hsieh Hyun-chen could not bear it anymore. He held Mu Mingtang's waist and said in an extremely restrained voice, "I think it's better if I do it."
"No." Mu Mingtang was so tired that she had to rest for a long time after moving twice. At this moment, her hair was wet with sweat and she was panting. She still insisted, "Your arm is injured. You can't use force."
"You're torturing me." Hsieh Hyun-chen put his hand behind Mu Mingtang's waist and suddenly used force to change their positions. Mu Mingtang's vision turned upside down. She was caught off guard and was pinned down. She looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen's hand that was supporting her body. It was strong and firm and did not seem to be in pain.
Mu Mingtang suddenly reacted. "You lied to me?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen did not care about this now. He found a good angle and immediately used force to vent the anger that he had suppressed earlier. "I've had enough. Don't you know how long I've tolerated you these past few days? "
"You!" Mu Mingtang was furious. However, she was being bullied and had no strength to resist at all. She was soon defeated and almost broke down. She used her fingernails to scratch Hsieh Hyun-chen's waist and back. "Be gentler!"
Hsieh Hyun-chen tried for a long time, but in the end, he did not slow down. He was comfortable, but the next day, retribution came.
Mu Mingtang was angry. Very seriously.
Hsieh Hyun-chen sat in the meeting room. He was still thinking about his family. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he felt. He had angered Mu Mingtang again. She was very angry about what had happened last night. After waking up, she ignored him and did not allow him to touch her.
Hsieh Hyun-chen's depression was almost tangible. Now, Hsieh Hyun-chen was in charge of all government and military affairs in the Zhending Prefecture. The judge who came to report about the refugee resettlement pushed the door open and his heart skipped a beat.
He quickly looked at the guards at the door, hoping to get some hints from them. However, the guards all stood upright and looked straight ahead. They did not even look at him. The judge's heart grew colder. He braced himself and went in. "Your Highness, the census of the Zhending Prefecture has been completed."
Hsieh Hyun-chen glanced at him indifferently and said, "Speak."
He was a man of few words and was cold and indifferent. The judge's scalp was numb. He trembled as he reported the government affairs.
Hsieh Hyun-chen did not deliberately put on a dark face to scare people. However, his lack of expression and lack of speech were enough to make people's hair stand on end.
The judge tried his best to save as much nonsense as possible. He tried his best to be concise, for fear that he would get into trouble if he said something wrong. It was not easy. The judge could not stop to think about it because Hsieh Hyun-chen hated it when people stammered and hesitated.
He finally finished reporting the census of the Zhending Prefecture. His whole body was covered in cold sweat. Hsieh Hyun-chen asked about the resettlement of the city's population and pointed out many areas that were unclear. He coldly sent the judge back to check again.
The judge nodded in cold sweat and quickly left. Before he went out, he saw another person standing at the door. They looked at each other. The deputy asked with his eyes, "What's wrong?"
The judge also replied with his eyes, "I don't know. You're on your own. "
The deputy suddenly looked like he had nothing to live for.
The deputy had come to ask about the training procedures, but now he was standing at the door and did not want to go in. However, Hsieh Hyun-chen had already heard the commotion outside. He said, "Come in."
The deputy had no choice but to go in. He saw Hsieh Hyun-chen's face darken after he finished reporting the situation of the new recruits. The deputy did not dare to breathe. He silently stared at the cracks in the bricks on the ground.
The deputy was supposed to report in the meeting hall. No one was allowed to cut in line and disturb him. However, the deputy was not done. Suddenly, someone reported outside the door, "Your Highness, an envoy is here."
Hsieh Hyun-chen asked, "Who is it?"
"The Yelv Yan sent him."
Hsieh Hyun-chen heard that it was the Yelv Yan. He knocked on the table and suddenly smiled, "It's him. Bring him in. "
The deputy immediately stepped aside when he heard this. He sighed in relief. The envoy had come at the right time. A scapegoat had delivered himself to his doorstep.
After the envoy entered, he stiffly bowed to Hsieh Hyun-chen and said, "King An, our Eighth Prince has heard that you detained the East Pill King. The Eighth Prince is very angry. You promised to let the East Pill King leave safely. Why did you go back on your words? This kind of behavior is despicable. "
Xie Xuanchen laughed when he heard these words. He leaned back in his chair and looked at Yelu Yan's messenger with a smile. "I did keep my promise and let Yelu Ji go, but now I've captured him again. That's all. The Northern Tribes are incompetent. How can you blame me? "
The deputy heard this and secretly clicked his tongue. His Highness was already in a bad mood today. However, the envoy still wanted to pull the tiger's whiskers today. The deputy even burned a stick of incense for him.
The envoy was fuming. In the end, he remembered that the East Pill King was in their hands. He forced himself to hold it in and asked, "King An, you went back on your words. What do you want now?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen's smile gradually disappeared, "Simple. Go back and tell the Yelv Yan that if he wants to save Yelv Ji's life, he should immediately retreat. Don't try to play tricks. I'll wait for him at the border. When he brings sixty thousand people back to the border, I'll let Yelv Ji go. "
The envoy didn't expect that they would be in the same situation as the Emperor of the Ye Dynasty a few days ago. The envoy's face turned green. After a while, he said, "I'll bring King An's words to the Eighth Prince. However, I want to see the East Pill King. We must make sure that he's real. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen heard this and laughed. His eyes suddenly became sharp, "I'm only giving you conditions. You don't have the right to bargain. Don't worry. I'll send Yelv Ji's finger to Empress Xiao in two days. She'll tell you whether it's real or fake. "
The envoy's face changed. He said angrily, "Your Emperor is still in our hands. Aren't you afraid that the Eighth Prince will kill your Emperor?"
"I'll just kill him." Hsieh Hyun-chen's face was calm. He smiled carelessly. The mole under his eye was beautiful, "He's my uncle. If you kill him, I'll have to thank you."
The envoy was stunned. He didn't expect Hsieh Hyun-chen to say something like this. The emissary's confidence was already half gone, but he still forced himself to keep up appearances and said, "Then what about your capital city? I heard that Dongjing is a prosperous city with millions of people. Don't you care about the Emperor or the capital? "
"After the Emperor dies, I can build the capital anywhere. There are many cities in the world. I just don't know how many lives Yelv Ji has. I wonder if Empress Xiao can give birth to another son. "
In the end, the emissary was so angry that he left while cursing and swearing.
After the envoy left, the Deputy General wiped the sweat on his forehead and asked, "Your Highness, you're thinking about the big picture. You deliberately said these things to force the Yelv Yan to give up the siege. However, if the news reaches the Capital, I'm afraid the Emperor and the Imperial Court will think too much. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen still didn't care, "It's okay. I have a clear conscience."
In fact, he thought that the Emperor should think too much because what he said was true.
If Qin lost his position, the world would chase after him. That position had always been occupied by the capable.
Since Xie Rui didn't have the ability, he should abdicate the position.
The Deputy General didn't know the truth. When he heard Hsieh Hyun-chen's words, he was full of admiration and immediately knelt down to show his loyalty. Before the Deputy General could finish his words, he saw Hsieh Hyun-chen stand up and walk out.
The Deputy General paused and asked, "Your Highness, where are you going?"
"I have other matters to attend to." Hsieh Hyun-chen was already walking out and said, "If there's nothing important, you can all leave."
The Deputy General thought that Hsieh Hyun-chen deliberately acted like he didn't care about the Emperor's life in order to scare the Yelv Yan away. Hsieh Hyun-chen naturally had a clear conscience. However, since ancient times, it was hard to predict a ruler's heart. Hsieh Hyun-chen always had to think for himself. His Highness must have gone out to arrange these matters.
The Deputy General understood Hsieh Hyun-chen's intentions and immediately felt both respect and shame. He was full of admiration.
At this time, the Deputy General was worried about the country and its people. Hsieh Hyun-chen, who was willing to sacrifice himself for the country, went straight to the rear courtyard. The maidservants in the main room bowed their heads when they saw him. Hsieh Hyun-chen stopped at the door and asked, "Is the Princess Consort inside?"
"Yes."
Hsieh Hyun-chen nodded. He was about to go in, but he felt inexplicably weak. He stopped and calmed himself down and asked, "What is the Princess Consort doing now? How is her mood? "
The maidservant shook her head, "This servant doesn't know. When the Princess Consort woke up, she went to the study and hasn't come out yet."
Xie Xuanchen felt that he was in a miserable state just by listening to it. He gathered his courage and entered the room. When the maidservants in the room saw him, they all bowed, "Your Highness."
Hsieh Hyun-chen nodded and said with the air of a general, "You can all leave."
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