Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

Chapter 321 Who will rule the northern border?

Sitting in the palace.

Gong Siyu felt a little uncomfortable.

Her eyes fell on a pot of orchids in the distance. The green leaves were very soothing to the eye.

Even in the mountains, she had never seen orchids growing so well.

It seems that this palace truly has all the treasures in the world.

"Why don't you two drink tea?"

Xia Zhiyuan was already familiar with every layout of the palace, and she had even read many memorials from His Highness.

Therefore, although they were both ministers, Xia Zhiyuan seemed more like the master of the palace.

"This is the best new tea."

"If you don't drink, and miss this time, you don't know when the next time will be."

As a noble lady also in the imperial city, Nuo Hanyan became greedy when she heard her say that.

"Then thank you, sir."

"I'm not polite now."

She had been pretending to be a lady for most of the day, but it was almost over. Xia Zhiyuan just found it funny.

But this tea.

It’s a good tea.

If the guest was not someone he was familiar with, Xia Zhiyuan would not bother to serve the food to him.

"Your Majesty, please change your robes and come back."

"Do you two have anything to say?"

"While your majesty is away, if you have any unspeakable secrets, you can tell me."

Since entering the officialdom, Xia Zhiyuan naturally knew that as a subject, there were some things he could say and some things he could not say.

If His Majesty gets angry, I'm afraid no one will gain anything.

However, during all the time we have been together, there has only been one time when His Majesty lost his temper with me in Longcheng.

The two never quarreled again.

Xia Zhiyuan knew that his behavior was exactly in line with what those ministers wrote on memorials every day - "Becoming spoiled by favor."

"Your Excellency is very polite, but Your Excellency... aren't you afraid that His Majesty will be angry?"

This was the second time the two met. Gong Siyu, who had been struggling among the lower class for many years, could naturally see that His Majesty had an unusual attitude towards Xia Zhiyuan.

However, there was one thing she couldn't understand. If that was the case, then why did His Majesty let Xia Zhiyuan take the risk and come to Longya Village?

This person is too straightforward in his words.

If Your Majesty were here, he might be sulking again.

Shaking his head, Xia Zhiyuan denied it.

"Everyone in the world, including the government and the people, says that Your Majesty is unpredictable and never shows mercy when punishing people."

"But I don't think so."

"If your Majesty's preferences can be discovered by others at once, then won't the whole court and the country act according to your Majesty's preferences in the future?"

"There will be no peace and tranquility in this world."

Standing behind the screen, Zhao Changlin listened quietly to what Xia Zhiyuan said.

The brown screen was embroidered with blooming magnolias, and there seemed to be a faint fragrance from it.

Refreshing.

"Hahahahahaha, Your Excellency is absolutely right."

"It's me, a commoner born in the wild, who doesn't understand the twists and turns."

Gong Siyu also took a sip of tea. She was being completely modest.

Xia Zhiyuan, who had read the original novel, knew very well that Wang Siyu was not from a humble background. On the contrary, she could be said to be from a noble family, but... she was an illegitimate child.

She will never be able to raise her head.

In the end, I would rather give up and live under someone else's roof, and choose to make a name for myself.

I don’t know what other people think about it, but when she first saw this, she really appreciated it.

With her fingers pinched on the white porcelain cup, Nuo Hanyan secretly looked at Gong Siyu again.

I feel a little clear about it.

Mother and father have mentioned Gong Siyu's situation to me many times in recent days.

The two of them said that if they could get to this point, they would not have let down the General's Mansion.

Therefore, after Lu Boshan's death, Nuo Hanyan, who had originally turned a deaf ear to the outside world, began to have a glimmer of hope in her heart.

If I could see the beautiful scenery of the northern border that Lu Boshan described, I probably wouldn't have such high expectations of him.

Yes, Gong Siyu was able to carve out a name for herself in the northern border, so why... couldn't I?

"My dear minister, you are joking. If you were born in the countryside, half of the old guys in my court would feel ashamed of themselves."

The aqua blue dress makes His Highness look like a lotus emerging from water, fresh and refined.

A bunch of small braids fell on the side of her hair, and green beads hung on the ends of her ink-black hair. Xia Zhiyuan once heard from His Highness that his mother had blood from outside the Great Wall.

The custom of tying a small braid also came from outside the Great Wall. It means blessing for good health and growth with each passing year.

Therefore, your Highness's mother would braid small braids on your Highness's temples since he was a child, and then tie the remaining hair with a hair crown.

The whole person looks like a heroic person from outside the Great Wall.

Zhao Changlin walked over and sat contentedly beside Xia Zhiyuan, looking at Gong Siyu who was facing him.

"Your Majesty is wrong to praise me."

"This time I came here... I have completed the task assigned by His Majesty. I think that after the task is handed over in a few days, I will not have to bother His Majesty anymore."

Gong Siyu put down the teacup after drinking it all.

Nuo Hanyan was stunned for a moment.

How can you drink tea like this?

Isn't this a buffalo drinking water? !

She wanted to say something but stopped herself. In front of His Majesty, Nuo Hanyan was too embarrassed to say anything.

On the contrary, the meticulous Gong Siyu noticed that something was wrong with Nuo Hanyan.

But she didn't point it out right away.

"Well, since... you have kept your promise, I should also be clear about rewards and punishments."

"I promised you my beloved, and I will do so today."

"Now that the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery has been executed, it is not reasonable for the northern border to be left without a general to guard it."

Zhao Changlin was still calm and contented when talking about such an important matter. She picked up the teapot with her fingers and poured herself half a cup of tea.

By the way, fill Xia Zhiyuan’s glass.

There are a few pieces of osmanthus cake missing from the plate. It's easy to imagine which greedy cat must have stolen them.

Zhao Changlin moved closer.

Xia Zhiyuan whispered in her ear.

"Zhiyuan must drink more tea, otherwise he will choke."

She lowered her eyes and smiled slightly.

He doesn't look like the emperor at all. He is clearly a young man who only has his beloved in his eyes.

"Your Majesty wants Lord Gong to guard the northern border and take over Lu's... Marquis Zhongyong's position?"

I heard Nuo Hanyan's surprised voice.

Zhao Changlin raised his head and nodded slightly.

Smile.

There is no denying it.