Princess Jiaojiao arrives, teasing the prince to blush and heartbeat

"Change shoes? The palace has very little salary left this month, and you still want to change shoes? It's the Chinese New Year, so don't think about changing clothes or shoes."

Just as Leng Ming was about to argue with her, she turned back and continued:

"By the way, you, a servant in the palace, are a little overpaid for food, clothing and stipend. I will make some new rules later, and your food will also be reduced..."

"Why do you want to reduce my food? I have been eating like this for so many years. You have reduced it and I am not used to it."

"You have to get used to it even if you're not used to it. It's not the end of the month yet, and there's not much money left in the palace. If something special happens, the entire palace must not go hungry!"

"Is there anything special? The imperial court's monthly salary will be delivered as scheduled. What are you afraid of? If the money is gone, there will still be money."

It was because of this idea that Leng Ming couldn't save his salary.

Luo Xue decided to change his mind.

She rolled her eyes and stared at him again, scolding sharply:

"Living on the salary issued by the imperial court, what else do you have to be proud of? You are just a fourth-grade prince now, and your monthly salary is only 60 taels. Do you think you are a noble prince? You are not too big Ning Guoli has made some military exploits, but you have not done anything good for the people. Apart from eating, drinking and having fun, you have not done anything worthy of showing off. Are you still not happy to be asked to guard the city gate? Do you think you are so powerful? "

"I……"

Leng Ming wanted to quibble, but found that Luo Xue's words seemed to make sense.

Although he is a prince, he is only a fourth-rank prince, and his monthly salary is only a few dozen taels, which is incomparable to the fourth and fifth brothers.

If you can't say it, then don't say it.

He raised his head and asked aggrievedly:

"Where's breakfast? Did my order arrange it for me?"

"No, let's go to the city gate to eat and save some food at home."

Hearing this, Leng Ming became completely angry. He pointed at his nose and asked angrily:

"You don't even give me breakfast? Do you want to starve me to death?"

"Who wants to starve you? You are the gatekeeper now. There is breakfast there, just go and eat it. If you linger for a while, there will probably be no food there."

"you……"

Leng Ming rolled his sleeves angrily and wanted to say something. Seeing Luo Xue's face, he suppressed his words.

He left Prince Ming's Mansion angrily and shouted:

"Butler, where is the carriage?"

The housekeeper trotted up to him, bowed and replied:

"My lord, the princess has told me that the carriage in the palace cannot be used easily. You...or you can walk!"

"what?"

Leng Ming looked at the housekeeper and became angry.

He was frustrated at Luo Xue and was already angry enough, but now the housekeeper doesn't listen to him?

He pointed his finger at the housekeeper and yelled:

"Hurry up and find me a horse. This place is so far from the city gate. By the time I get there, it will be dark."

The butler bowed again and replied:

"The princess has sold the horses in the palace, leaving only one sick horse as a spare. However, she said that if you really don't want to walk, she will arrange a ride for you!"

As he spoke, he pointed to a donkey tied to a tree stump not far away, and said with a flattering smile:

"The princess said that the donkeys eat less and our palace can afford to keep them."

This is this...

Let him ride a donkey?

This is really a big joke.

He looked at the donkey, dumbfounded and didn't know what to do.

Seeing this, the housekeeper reminded him again:

"My lord, the princess asked your slave to remind you every day that you cannot be late when you go to work at the city gate. If you are late, she will punish you."

"roll."

Leng Ming scolded the housekeeper angrily, and the housekeeper hunched over in despair and walked away.

Only then did he untie the donkey's rope and lead him forward while muttering,

"It's true that a tiger has been bullied by a dog. After all, I am also a prince. I want to ride you to guard the city gate. I am really asking for humiliation and humiliation for myself."

As he spoke, he rolled over on the donkey's back, patted the donkey's back, shook his head, and comforted himself:

"At least you don't have to walk by yourself, just slow down!"

It was just dawn, and the autumn wind was a bit cool. One person and one donkey walked toward the city gate while complaining.

Not far away from Prince Ming's Mansion, he saw a carriage blocking his way. He looked intently and saw that it was the carriage from Prince Xi's Mansion.

He quickly got off the donkey, came to the side of the carriage, and asked loudly:

"Is it Brother Five?"

Leng Xi then opened the sedan curtain door, looked at Leng Ming seriously, and asked in surprise:

"I heard that my sixth brother is going to work at the gate of the city? I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that this is true?"

Then, he looked at the donkey behind Leng Ming,

"Are you... riding a donkey to work? Hahaha..."

Listening to Leng Xi's laughter, Leng Ming frowned and stopped him:

"Fifth brother, please stop laughing at me. What can I do? This is not like marrying a wife. It's like marrying a dominatrix, hey!"

"Regret?"

Leng Ming shook his head hurriedly,

"I don't regret it. If she likes to toss, let her do it!"

Leng Xi patted his shoulder and said sympathetically:

"Let's go, I'll take you to have a drink."

"No, I have to go to the city gate to report the news. I will be found out by the dominatrix and will take my life."

Leng Xi looked at him and suddenly smiled,

"Sixth brother, are you really going to guard the city gate? You are also a prince after all, and the majestic prince of Daning Kingdom is going to guard the city gate? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? I see, you, this lady, just let you do it on purpose. It's embarrassing, do you really want her to succeed?"

"Then what can I do?"

"What will happen if you don't go? I'll send someone to inform the gatekeeper later and ask him to keep his mouth shut. Otherwise, everything will be fine."

"But, but she said she would check the post every day. What if she really goes?"

"Are you stupid..."

Leng Xi looked at him helplessly,

"She is a woman who would run to the city gate every day when she has nothing to do? Besides, even if she does go and tell the gatekeeper that you have been transferred to another city gate, can she still check you one by one?"

"But……"

"Don't worry, come here, take Prince Ming's donkey to Tianxiang Tower, let us brothers have a good drink..."

Leng Ming was still hesitating, but Leng Xi had already pulled him into the carriage and headed straight to Tianxiang Tower.

After a bowl of wine, Leng Ming completely forgot about Luo Xue's words, and he began to complain non-stop,

"Fifth brother, you don't know what kind of life I live. I'm woken up by the sound of a gong every day before dawn. The food in the mansion begins to shrink. I eat vegetarian dishes all day long. I feel like I'm about to become a monk. Also, in the mansion My expenses have also begun to shrink. Look, my pocket is cleaner than my face. Even the horse I used to ride was sold to me and I was asked to ride a donkey... ride a donkey... I honored the prince and actually rode it. A donkey goes out, if you say this, it would be weird if you don't get laughed at."

Seeing Leng Ming's sad face, Leng Xi poured him a glass of wine and then persuaded him:

"You are really stupid. She can ask your father to arrange for you to go to the city gate, but won't you go to your Lord Yue Zhan to complain? As far as I know, Liu Dechang was very angry when he heard that you were going to work at the city gate. He Chenglong Kuai's son-in-law is assigned to guard the city gate. He must feel very embarrassed. You can ask him to assign you a better position. I believe Liu Luoxue will not dare to contradict her father!"

Leng Ming rolled his eyes and nodded in understanding.

"What Fifth Brother said makes sense. I will go find him soon."

"Not now. If you go to him before you take up your post, he will think that you can't bear the hardship. Wait until the people in the city start talking about you guarding the city gate. Then, he will be in the way. For my own sake, I will reassign you a position."

"Will anyone in the city care about this matter?"

Leng Xi smiled mysteriously, "With Fifth Brother here, you will naturally get what you want."

As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Leng Ming. The two of them drank the wine in one go.