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Death?

This straightforward statement made all the ministers lose their defense.

"Maybe they all think you are easy to bully, so they let you go." Xuan Heng said more bluntly.

Lan Ning seemed to think carefully about it, then hugged Xuan Heng's arm tightly and shook his head to refuse, "Then I won't go. I haven't finished my work yet, and I can't die."

Heng Yue was so angry that the veins on his forehead jumped. He took a step forward and bowed to Lan Ning reluctantly to persuade him, "Your Highness, the emperor is not feeling well now. Only you can go to Wanjing to save the lives of the people in that city."

Some even added fuel to the fire, "Yes, Your Highness, now only you can enter Swamp City. We have sent people there many times, but the wife refused to see us."

Lan Ning glanced at him impatiently, "If she doesn't see you, then go in! Do you have no soldiers or no money? A wife who doesn't even care about the lives of the people deceives her superiors and subordinates for the sake of her own face, is she worthy of being the lord of a city?"

The minister who fanned the flames said, "Your Highness, we don't know the situation in Swamp City yet. If the court blindly sends troops there, it will probably increase the losses. If the wife of Swamp City finds out, she and Wan Jing will lose trust in her. The Dian Du Kingdom outside the Swamp has always been eyeing our Wan Jing covetously!"

"And you only need to go into the city to investigate, collect evidence and send it back to the court, appease the wife of Numa City and persuade her to surrender and admit her mistakes, then wait for the court to send troops to surrender, and the doctors will treat her inside and outside."

This is a great arrangement!

Lan Ning laughed out loud. "So you guys have already arranged everything for me before I even agreed to this."

The minister bowed, "Only you."

What he meant was that you were now in a difficult situation and had to go whether you wanted to or not.

Lan Ning exhaled slowly. "I was the one who investigated the cause, I was the one who collected evidence and contacted the court officials, and I was the one who comforted my wife and persuaded her to surrender..."

Her cat-like pupils were fixed firmly on the minister who was speaking. The coldness in her eyes was exactly the same as Xuan Heng's, making that man sweat profusely and his back shiver. "If I have to do all these things, why do I keep you bunch of idiots?"

Her voice was like the cold frost in winter, so cold that the entire hall fell silent, especially the minister who had spoken out against the crowd, who was now being stared at by her without a moment's hesitation.

"It happened half a month ago, but you only received the news yesterday. Instead of sending troops to rescue the suffering people, you have time to show off in the court. Do you deserve to be in this official uniform?"

The man who was confronted by Lan Ning had no way to refute it.

[Xuan Mo's favorability +3, total favorability: 35. ]

[Jing Ye's favorability +3, total favorability: 35. ]

The empress listened to their quarrel silently. This kind of thing had happened countless times before. At that time, some ministers also suggested that the princess go. Furou went at that time and did a good job.

But now Lanning...

He is a child with a personality completely different from Furou. Although he is not familiar with state affairs at present, he speaks very logically.

The empress looked at Xuan Mo again, "What do you think, Right Minister?"

After listening for a while, Xuan Mo felt that the group of people were setting a trap for Lan Ning. He looked calm and expressed his opinion, "Your Highness Lan Ning is right. It is better to send troops for now."

The minister opened his eyes wide and looked at Xuan Mo in disbelief. He didn't understand why Xuan Mo suddenly wanted to help Lan Ning.

"Yes." Jing Ye followed up unwillingly, "The whole of Swamp City is inhabited by the Toad Clan. The wife of Swamp City has disregarded the lives of hundreds of her own people for her own selfish desires. She is no longer fit to be the lord of a city. Moreover, this incident has happened for more than half a month. The Dian Du Nation should have been prepared long ago, and should have sent troops to suppress it directly at this moment."

The minister was shocked again. Why did even Jing Ye, who was so taciturn, join in the fun?

Seeing the two of them singing the same tune, Xuan Heng couldn't help but curl his lips, "This plague may be the work of the Dian Du Kingdom. I remember that Lord Zuo Shangshu Heng has dealt with them before. Why don't you lead the troops yourself?"

Heng Yue: “…”

How come the fire burned him?

They had said so many things with such great effort, but Lan Ning was actually indifferent? If it was Fu Rou, she would have agreed immediately. How could a princess who didn't even care about the people of Wan Jing be qualified to be a princess?

Heng Yue felt indignant for the prince he supported, but things had come to this point, and since the three noble men in the court had said so, the vast majority of the court officials would definitely be on their side.

"I obey your command." Heng Yue had no choice but to do so reluctantly.

The turmoil on the first day of court passed just like that.

After the court was dismissed, Bian Zhao came over to comfort his wronged daughter. He had been busy repairing the Rui Terrace these days and was afraid that he would not be able to accompany Lan Ning in person for some time.

"Don't worry, father won't let you suffer any injustice." Bian Zhao patted his daughter's shoulder. Anyone smart could tell today's events were a trap set by Heng Yue for Lan Ning. The Swampland was extremely sinister, and if Lan Ning went there, she might not come back alive.

That group of people really refused to give up.

"I'll take care of myself," Lanning promised.

Bian Zhao sighed. He really hoped that Lan Ning would not be so mature and sensible, otherwise it would make him seem useless as a father.

He also wanted to be with his daughter and watch her grow up, but unfortunately he would never have that chance in this lifetime.

"My father bought some more jewelry yesterday and will bring it back to the palace later." Bian Zhao had no choice but to compensate Lan Ning more materially.

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The flashing of swords and the fight in the court made it hard to guard against. Lan Ning had not expected that he would almost be given a warning on his first day in office. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to kick the ball back. Now he relaxed and felt exhausted all over.

Only after getting on the carriage back to the palace did Lan Ning completely relax. She leaned in Xuan Heng's arms and slowly closed her eyes. Before falling asleep, she did not forget to ask Xuan Heng, "My Lord, when will you give me the little snake?"

Xuan Heng paused, staring at Lan Ning's watery eyes with a complicated expression. He went to ask the doctor about this matter, and the doctor said that there was nothing wrong with Lan Ning's body, and that having sex with him could repair her inner elixir and increase her cultivation, but her body was seriously damaged and it would be difficult for her to get pregnant.

"Later." Xuan Heng gently rubbed her head and coaxed her to sleep in his arms, but his heart was actually aching.

If he had investigated in the palace earlier, Lan Ning might not have become what he is now. They could have gotten to know each other normally, got married and had children, and they would have definitely been the happiest family at that time.

Lan Ning didn't know that Xuan Heng had misunderstood her. She heard his promise and went to sleep in his arms without any worries. Little did she know that her well-behaved appearance made Xuan Heng feel pity for her and he liked her a little more.

[Xuan Heng's favorability +1, total favorability: 74. ]

After returning to the mansion, Xuan Heng sent Lan Ning back to Narcissus Pavilion, put her in the warm bed, gently kissed her forehead, and then went out to look for the things the doctor mentioned.

When the sun was setting, Lan Ning woke up, had lunch and looked around the mansion, only to hear from the eunuch that Xuan Heng had gone out.

She just thought that Xuan Heng was helping her find the baby snake, so she sat in the warm room with peace of mind, flipping through the storybooks Xuan Heng gave her, drinking fragrant tea and eating pastries, feeling so comfortable.