In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

By the second half of the night, Ce'an was so sleepy that he fell asleep on the small bed beside him.

Li Heng pressed his fingers between his eyebrows and looked up. He could vaguely see that Ce'an had delicate eyebrows, a high nose bridge, and fair skin like a woman.

A man was born with a cherry mouth, feeling regretful:

"If you were born in a better life, you could be a gentle man, and you wouldn't have to suffer with me in Yuhe."

Those memories seem to have happened yesterday, and are still vivid in my mind.

The sky is high and the earth is vast, and everything is quiet. It is already late at night, and there is not a single star in the night sky.

The endless lush green grassland turned sparse and waxy yellow. The cold wind whistled past, and heavy snow fell like floating hair on every inch of grass. The ground was stiff and cold.

The boy was thinly dressed, curled up in one place, his face blue with cold. He rubbed his palms, trying to warm them with the hot air from his mouth. "Hoo...Hoo..."

He is Li Heng.

He curled up closer to the tent, trying to feel the warmth of the charcoal fire in the tent. His hair, eyelashes and face were covered with snowflakes.

"Gurgle...Gurgle...Gurgle" is the sound of stomach growling

He touched his stomach and when he was too hungry to bear it, he grabbed a handful of snow from the ground, stuffed it into his mouth, and whispered:

"Fall in sleep quickly, so you won't be hungry"

"Fall asleep"

The cold air invaded his body and he couldn't sleep at all, and his stomach was still growling.

"Crunch, crunch" the sound of footsteps came from the snow. He looked back and saw a boy about his age standing in front of him barefoot.

He looked at Li Heng and asked softly, "Who are you?"

Li Heng whispered, "I am the prince of Sheng Kingdom, what about you?"

He lowered himself and said: "I am a little slave, I have no name"

Li Heng looked at his feet which were red and swollen from the cold. He trembled as he took off his other shoe and said, "Here, wear this shoe."

He said happily, "Thank you. Are you a prince? Why are you outside the tent?"

Li Heng was shivering with cold: "They asked me to kneel down and worship, but I didn't want to."

"After a few days, I will find a way to please them so that you can follow me instead of being a slave. I will also give you a name, Ce'an, okay?"

His clear and clean eyes made people feel distressed, and he said happily:

"Okay, little master."

Ce'an moved closer, and the two of them leaned on each other, as if there was a little more warmth.

The house is brightly lit with candles, and the warm midsummer breeze blows into the house through the window, bringing my thoughts back to the present.

Li Heng clenched the memorial in his hand, and a violent and vicious look flashed across his eyes:

"It is God's will that the sky should fall down."

In the Xiyue Hall of the Huaihua General's Mansion, Mu Jinan felt better after drinking the tea. Nangong Yu had not left yet, so she slowly spoke:

"Mei Luo, go get the things."

Meiluo brought out a box half a person's height. Nangong Yu was puzzled:

"What is this?"

Mu Jinan was a little weak. She waved her hand to let Meiluo go out. A gleam of light flashed in her eyes. She said softly:

"My cousin is good at business. Here are some of my mother's dowry, land deeds, shop bills, etc. I would like to ask my cousin to help me make money."

Nangong Yu waved his sleeves and sat closer to Mu Jinan, looking relaxed:

"It has nothing to do with the engagement. You already have half of the Nangong family's assets. If you want it all, I'll give it to you. It's enough for you to spend for dozens of lifetimes. Why do you still need to make money?"

Mu Jinan moved closer to Nangong Yu and whispered:

"I recently looked at the account books of the Ministry of Revenue and realized that our dynasty is just an empty shell. Talented people and soldiers are constantly transferred to various Jiedushi and Duhufu. The emperor is incompetent, Nanzhao is at war, treacherous officials are in power, and there is a hidden crisis in the north."

"I'm afraid this prosperous era will soon fall into war. As the saying goes, food and fodder must be sent before troops move."

"The national treasury is in dire straits, but no one can fill the hole in the treasury except the people. We have to find a way to make more money."

Nangong Yu's pupils suddenly contracted, and he looked at her lovingly. No wonder she insisted on coming to Chang'an City. Nangong Yu couldn't help but smile with relief, his eyes full of affection:

"Supplies, right?"

Mu Jinan smiled knowingly: "Cousin, you are indeed both talented and handsome."

Nangong Yu was a little shy when she praised him. He nodded, put his right ear close to her, and whispered:

"what else?"

Mu Jinan lowered his voice and whispered:

"I'm not a saint. This money is for recruiting soldiers in case I have no way to retreat. In troubled times, only the iron-blooded halberd is the hard truth."

Nangong Yu turned to look at her, and felt that her watery eyes concealed a powerful force that was unlike the delicate and gentle peach blossoms.

His bony palm gently fell on her head, pressing her lightly, with a hint of a smile on his lips:

"My cousin has grown up. She has become more resourceful and far-sighted. She has also grown two inches taller."

Mu Jinan smiled and said:

"My growth is all thanks to my cousin. As Nangong Yu's cousin, I will never embarrass you."

Nangong Yu stroked her hair gently and said softly:

"As long as you want to do it, I will support you. The Nangong family will always be Mu Jinan's home."

"Just keep going forward, I'm behind you"

Mu Jinan smiled brightly:

"Thank you, cousin"

Nangong Yu pursed his lips slightly, let her lie down, and said softly:

"Be good, close your eyes, I'll be back when you fall asleep"

Mu Jinan: “Hmm” and soon fell drowsy.

He extinguished the candle, walked lightly outside the house, bowed and said:

"Young Master"

Nangong Yu stood on the stone steps and glanced down at her from above. His eyes were fierce, like ice falling to the ground:

"Your monthly salary is much higher than that of the palace officials, but you are becoming more lazy. You don't even remember when your wife's period comes? She wants to eat ice cream, but you don't try to stop her. If you can't learn to persuade your wife, go back to Xuanzhou."

Meiluo felt a chill in the midsummer, and was terrified. She dared not reply, and spoke cautiously:

"Yes, Young Master, I will serve you wholeheartedly in the future and will never do it again."

Nangong Yu brushed his sleeves and said in a deep voice:

"In the future, I must watch her finish taking the medicine, and record how much medicine she takes and how much dosage she takes each time."

"She is not allowed to take poison secretly anymore."

Meiluo said: "Yes, Young Patriarch"

Meiluo heaved a sigh of relief after seeing Nangong Yu leave. Fanshu beside her whispered:

"Sister, the young master was so scary just now"

Mei Luo sighed: "The young master is in charge of the entire family, so he is majestic. Fortunately, my wife is fine today, otherwise I would be punished."

Fanshu asked curiously, "Sister, how much is your monthly salary? Is it higher than the head of the palace?"

Mei Luo whispered: "The Nangong family has strict rules, don't ask about these things."

Sweet potato was puzzled: "Oh, okay..."

The moonlight was bright and there were very few pedestrians on the road. I saw a carriage parked in front of the door. A man in black looked around and quickened his pace into the East Palace.

In the Zisheng Palace, Taifu Meng Songqing, dressed in black, wiped the sweat off his face and said hurriedly:

"Your Highness, I am sorry for coming here so late at night."

Pei Yun, the adviser to Crown Prince Li Xu, quickly asked all the palace people to leave. This adviser was someone Crown Prince Li Xu had met two years ago when he was assassinated and injured during a salt inspection.

Li Xu thought that he was intelligent and frustrated, so he brought him back to the East Palace.