The Regent's Little Wife

Hilton was full of vigor and fell to his knees, shouting, "Hilton pays respects to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"

This scene made Si Ning burst out laughing: "Prince Hilton, you actually appeared here in this way, which is really unexpected."

Upon seeing this, the Western Region envoy hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince is the most handsome man in the Western Region. As a token of sincerity, my king is offering him to Your Majesty, hoping that he can serve Your Majesty at his side."

Si Ning knew that this was just a political marriage. After a moment's thought, she said, "Since you have sent the prince to me, if I send him back, it will hurt our relationship. Prince Hilton, you should stay with me."

The envoy was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately thanked the emperor for his grace.

Si Ning walked into Yuan Qi's tent to visit.

Yuan Qi opened his eyes weakly and saw Si Ning. A complicated light flashed in his eyes: "Ning'er... No, Your Majesty."

Si Ning smiled gently: "When no one is around, you should call me Ning'er. I have learned your identity from your brother. While you were unconscious, I signed a peace agreement with Queen Xiyue, and our two countries have lived in peace since then. If you have anything in the future, just tell me and treat me as your sister." These words made Yuan Qi feel warm in his heart.

After resolving her emotional knot with Yuan Qi, Si Ning became the younger sister who was very attached to her big brother and would look for him several times a day.

That day, she came to Yuan Qi's tent again. As soon as she saw him, she couldn't wait to say, "Brother, I have finished reading the chess book you recommended to me the day before yesterday. I have a few questions I don't quite understand and I would like to ask you." As she spoke, she showed a pitiful expression and acted coquettishly to Yuan Qi.

Yuan Qi looked at his lovely sister in front of him, his heart full of doting. He smiled and replied: "Okay, then you tell me first, let's see what problem has stumped you, a clever little girl." He deliberately teased Si Ning, with a hint of ridicule in his tone.

Si Ning understood what her brother meant and immediately curled her lips in dissatisfaction and said, "No way, brother. You are a man of great learning. What in this world can be difficult for you?" As she spoke, she shook Yuan Qi's arm, her eyes full of expectation.

Yuan Qi looked at the woman in front of him tenderly, with a gleam in his eyes. He whispered, "Don't praise me. You are so smart. I am afraid there is nothing I can do about the problem that even you can't figure out." His voice revealed affirmation and encouragement for Si Ning. He hoped that she could continue to think hard.

However, their conversation was heard by Yuan Yi who was outside the tent. Yuan Yi's eyes widened and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

He couldn't help but break into the tent, pouting and saying jealously: "Your Majesty, how did you become so good at flattering? Why are you with my eldest brother every day? Why don't you care about me?" His tone was full of grievance and jealousy, which made people laugh.

Si Ning turned around and saw Yuan Yi's expression, and couldn't help laughing. She asked with a smile: "Yuan Yi, are you jealous of your elder brother?" Her laughter was as clear and melodious as a silver bell, filling the entire tent with a cheerful atmosphere.

One day after returning, Si Ning heard in the tent that Hilton stole a military horse and tried to escape, but was thrown to the ground by the horse and was injured and unconscious. After weighing the pros and cons, she decided to go and visit him.

Si Ning looked at the unconscious Hilton and sighed in her heart. In fact, he was also a pitiful man. His sister didn't love him and his lover passed away. She thought of the two planes she had stayed in before. As the heroine in the plane, her brothers didn't love her, and her parents didn't love her either. Especially in the previous plane, she was framed by the adopted daughter and died directly in the operating room. How helpless she was in those hours.

Suddenly, Hilton suddenly held Si Ning's hand, "Duo'er, I beg you not to go, don't leave me."

Si Ning took out the electronic thermometer and measured Hilton's temperature. It reached 39 degrees. Sure enough, he still had a fever and was seriously injured.

"Don't leave me. Don't ever leave me, okay? Okay?" Hilton continued in a coma.

"Okay." Si Ning responded softly.

At this time, Hilton gradually woke up and looked at Si Ning in surprise, "Is it you?"

Si Ning looked at the man lying on the bed with a half-smile and asked, "Why, are you going to avenge Duo'er again and kill me?"

"I misunderstood Your Majesty." Hilton said, pursing his lips.

"Strange, didn't you think I killed your beloved woman before? And you still hate me so much." Si Ning asked with some confusion.

Hilton pursed his lips and said, "When did I say that? Do you have any evidence? Even if I did say that, can't I apologize to you?"

"No, no, no. I can't stand an apology from a prince from the Western Regions like you." Si Ning said with a pout.

After hearing this, Prince Hilton's eyes dimmed instantly, as if they had lost all their brilliance. He sighed softly and said in a low voice: "Don't call me the prince of the Western Regions anymore. Now I am just a tribute that can be used to exchange benefits at will."

Si Ning smiled slightly, with a hint of playfulness in her eyes. She joked, "Don't talk nonsense, and don't let your imagination run wild. How can we give tributes high-quality medicines and let them live in such luxurious military tents?"

At this moment, Hilton suddenly realized that his injuries had been carefully treated by the military doctor. He looked at the empress in disbelief and asked in confusion: "I have caused so much harm to you and your country, don't you hate me? Why don't you punish me?"

Si Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and asked with a faint smile: "You people of Lizard Country always like to be suspicious. When did I say I would punish you? But, you ran away just now, do you really want to return to the Western Region?"

Hilton was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head, sighed and said, "Forget it, there is no one in the Western Region that I care about anymore."

Si Ning raised his eyebrows, looked at him with a half-smile, and then said meaningfully: "In that case, then you should just follow me back to Sixhao and stay by my side."

Hilton looked at the empress in front of her in surprise, her face full of confusion: "What? I want to go to Sichao with you?" There was a hint of disbelief in her voice.

Empress Si Ning smiled slightly and explained softly, "Yes, your sister sent you to me because she hoped you could go back to the Si Dynasty with me. Don't worry, palace life is not boring. There are many women of your age in the harem. They are gentle and kind. You will definitely get along well with each other."

Hilton bit his lip slightly and nodded gently, "Yes, since I have been given to Your Majesty as a gift, I will naturally follow your arrangements. However, I have a small request, which is about Duo'er's murder in Si Chao. I wonder if Your Majesty can tell me the specific circumstances at that time in detail?"

Si Ning sighed, a trace of guilt flashed in her eyes, and she slowly replied: "This matter is indeed a bit strange. At that time, the envoys we sent from the Western Regions to welcome Da Sichao encountered an accident on the way, and Duo'er happened to be among them. I happened to be away from the palace at the time, and when I learned the news, they had already been killed before arriving at Si Chao. I have sent people to investigate the matter, and I believe that the real culprit will be found soon." After that, she patted Hilton's hand comfortingly, saying that she would definitely get to the bottom of the truth and let Duo'er rest in peace.