After the failed attempt to pretend to be dead, the sickly child was favored by the treacherous mini

Tian Ding lowered his voice, and it was obvious that he couldn't easily say such things to others, but Shen Jinmo seemed to be a tight-lipped person, and Tian Ding was a talkative person, so it was just right for him.

"One type is the useless young masters of the major aristocratic families. They are basically fifth-rank from the moment they join the company. These people never come to the cafeteria to eat."

"One type is like me, whose family is quite wealthy. I spent money to donate an official position and wanted to change from a merchant to an official. They are usually of the seventh rank, and they basically don't eat in the cafeteria."

"The last type is the powerless people who were selected based on their own abilities. Most of them are guard reserve candidates. These candidates cannot eat in the cafeteria."

"Sometimes, a few people have made contributions and found opportunities to become ninth-rank officials, and only then can they come to this cafeteria to eat." Tian Ding pointed at the other two people: "Those two are ninth-rank officials."

Without giving any response, Shen Jinmo finished his meal, stood up, handed the tableware to the recycling area, and returned to the camp.

He was not interested in Tian Ding's temptation, and it was even more impossible for him to restore order in the Imperial Guard Department.

Could it be that Xia Hong didn't know that this guard department was rotten?

Xia Hong just hopes that this Imperial Guard Division will continue to rot.

On the one hand, it can let the people of Luoan see how incompetent the Marquis Wu'an, who was once a brave warrior on the battlefield, actually is.

Secondly, it can win over the court officials, so that those officials who accompanied him in the conspiracy to seize the throne in the past will not be able to control their mouths.

Tian Ding looked at Shen Jinmo's swift and graceful back as he left, thinking of his heroic and handsome face, and for a moment he felt like he had found a treasure.

"He's got courage and personality, I like that!"

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Today is the birthday of Lady Qin, the wife of Duke Dingguo. Although Xia Che was unwilling to be with Chen Luo, he had to succumb to reality and ride in the same carriage with Chen Luo back to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Manluoan Xia Che has two backers, one is Xia Hong and the other is Qin family.

Only the Qin family can protect Xia Che from Chen Luo's harm, so the Qin family is Xia Che's biggest backer.

From the moment they got on the carriage, the two began arguing.

Halfway through the journey, Xia Che was so angry that he was puffing his beard and glaring, but before he could even vent his anger, he was kicked off the carriage by Chen Luo.

The carriage stopped, and Chen Luo's stunning face peeked out of the window, her arrogance yet persuasiveness revealed: "Promise me that you won't complain to my mother, and I will never bully you again."

Xia Che had made such promises countless times, so he naturally didn't believe it. He turned around, got on the carriage, and galloped towards the Duke Dingguo's Mansion with red eyes.

As soon as he entered the mansion, he found that apart from a few close relatives of the Qin family, there were no other guests coming and going, and no lively banquet had been prepared.

It’s because Duke Dingguo and his wife are not the kind of people who like to be in a crowd.

Although these were just polite words, everyone in Man Luoan knew that this was because the Duke Dingguo's Mansion was short of money and could not afford the banquet.

As for why the Duke Dingguo's Mansion was so short of money, it was naturally related to the fact that Chen Luo, the eldest daughter, loved to spend money.

Chen Pu, the legitimate son of Duke Dingguo, came up to Xia Che and took his hand, holding Xia Che's face, which was still wet with tears. "Sister-in-law, you've suffered so much. Today, I, your brother-in-law, will get drunk with you."

"If Chen Luo didn't have a good brother like you, I would have divorced her."

Every time he came to Duke Dingguo's Mansion, Xia Che would make such an oath.

The people who come and go in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion have long been accustomed to this. The gentle consolation in the beginning has turned into a deaf ear to it now.

There was still some distance from the main hall when Xia Che spotted Qin with his sharp eyes and slipped out directly from Chen Pu's armpit.

Chen Pu realized it later and looked at his empty arm, then turned to look in the direction of his mother.

Ever since Chen Luo and Xia Che got married, his mother has been judging the rights and wrongs of the couple on every birthday.

And this time he failed to keep an eye on the person, so he would inevitably be scolded by his father again.

"Mother-in-law, please save my son-in-law. Chen Luo kicked him off the carriage again. Everyone in the capital is laughing at my son-in-law for being useless."

"Don't worry, I'll make the decision for you."

Qin comforted Xia Che who was sitting on the ground, and there was real pity in her gentle eyes.

No matter how the nobles of Manluoan view Xia Che, Qin will always remember Xia Che's elegant appearance.

It was this Luo An who poisoned Xia Che.

When Xia Che stopped crying, Qin helped Xia Che up and turned to look at Chen Pu, her eyes still gentle.

"A Pu, wait for A Luo to arrive and bring her directly to the backyard to see me."

"Okay, mother." Chen Pu bent over and sent Qin to the backyard, then went to the front gate to wait for Chen Luo's arrival.

As soon as Chen Luo got off the carriage, Chen Pu came up and held Chen Luo's wrist: "Sister, you are finally back. Dad and Mom missed you so much."

"Brother, do you believe this lie?"

Ever since Chen Luo married into the Xiaoyao Palace, not even the maids in this mansion have had their clothes patched up, and it seems that they are living a very good life.

No wonder they all like Xia Che.

Who wouldn't like such a sucker?

As soon as she entered the backyard, Chen Luo saw her mother frowning slightly, and then she knelt down in the yard resignedly.

Anyway, it has been like this every time she returns to Duke Dingguo's Mansion over the years. Her mother has almost crammed the female training into her head.

"Mother-in-law, I miss you so much that I will not return to Xiaoyao Palace tonight."

Xia Che had learned his lesson from being bullied by Chen Luo. If he went back tonight, he would not have time to get home and would be beaten up by Chen Luo.

When Duke Chen heard that Xia Che was pestering his wife again, he rushed into the backyard in a hurry. He didn't dare to look at Qin with his dagger-like eyes, and all his eyes were on Chen Pu.

Chen Pu raised his head and looked into the eyes of Duke Chen with a flattering smile in his eyes. He hoped that his father would not vent his anger on others tonight.

Chen Luo's kneeling was equivalent to Chen Pu's doing it.

Qin glanced at Chen Luo who was kneeling in the yard. He had not yet retracted his raised fist. The moment he looked at her, he bowed in a perverse manner.

"Okay, you and A'Luo will stay in the embroidery building. The room has been cleaned up." Qin felt that Chen Luo really needed to be cleaned up, so she directly said to keep her: "You can stay here as long as you want."

"No."

The father and daughter said in unison.

What Duke Chen was worried about was that there was not enough money in his mansion, and what Chen Luo was afraid of was that he would have to kneel in this courtyard every day.

But under Qin's gentle gaze, both father and daughter lowered their heads.

The moon was at its zenith as Chen Luo and Xia Che walked from the secret passage in the embroidery building towards the study, with a distance of nearly two fists between them the whole time.

Whenever she was alone without her disguise, Chen Luo's face would turn red and her heart rhythm would become irregular due to inexplicable emotions.

Fortunately, under the backdrop of night and candlelight, the blush and palpitations were concealed.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for saving me on the night of the Lantern Festival."

It was only under the cover of night and at home that Chen Luo had the courage to say this thank you, which was long overdue.

Xia Che is the moon in the sky, the fairy in the painting, and the heartbeat that Chen Luo dares not express.

"It is my duty to protect A'Luo. I don't deserve this thank you from A'Luo."

His voice is crystal clear, his whole body is reserved and subtle, and his aura of dominating the world is already so strong that it is frightening.

Some people are born to be kings and bring blessings to the people of the world.

Walking out of the secret passage, Duke Chen bowed to Xia Che and began to talk about business.

"Your Highness, the major families have already taken action due to the appearance of His Highness the Crown Prince. Even the Crown Prince's lineage is now preparing to win over His Highness the Crown Prince."

The only people in this mansion who know Xia Che’s true appearance are Duke Chen and Chen Luo.

They do things that can cost them their lives out of obsession, so naturally the fewer people who know about it, the better.

"Father-in-law, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never wanted to cooperate with me."

On major matters, Duke Chen still needed Xia Che to make the decision: "How should I handle this matter with regard to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"