Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

Chu Ning came out of the inn with a look of relief on his face.

But Zhao Yu, who followed behind him, asked in confusion, "Your Highness, why is your back soaked?"

Chu Ning was stunned for a moment, then his mouth twitched: "It was wet by the water that Princess Gaoping accidentally splashed when she was washing her face just now."

These words stunned Zhao Yu.

Can a splash of water wet such a large area?

Just as he was about to ask more questions, Chu Ning had already mounted his horse and headed straight for the palace.

Zhao Yu reacted and quickly mounted his horse to catch up. Although he really wanted to know the answer, looking at the King of Chu's expression, he was afraid that no matter how hard he tried, he would not be able to get the answer.

On the way, Chu Ning couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw that Zhao Yu no longer asked questions.

If I ask any more, I’m afraid the truth will be revealed!

I can't tell Zhao Yu that that was the sweat I produced due to nervousness.

Although preparations were made in advance, Princess Gaoping's love potion was not in vain. If it weren't for her willpower which was twice as strong as that of an ordinary person, she would have definitely fallen into the trap of the other party today.

I'd better go back and take a shower and change clothes.

However, when Chu Ning returned to the palace to take a bath, Shen Wanying was staring at him leisurely in the yard.

"Wanying, why are you here?" Chu Ning knew he couldn't avoid it, so he could only step forward and say with a smile.

Shen Wanying was so perceptive that Chu Ning could smell a strange fragrance as soon as he approached.

She raised her eyebrows, looked Chu Ning up and down, and asked, "Your Highness seems to have a scent on you, could it be that Princess Gaoping has made a move on you?"

Chu Ning glanced around and found that many servants were looking this way. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Let's talk in the living room."

As he said this, he motioned for Shen Wanying to go first.

Shen Wanying smiled, but didn't ask any more questions. She turned and walked towards the living room.

Chu Ning breathed a sigh of relief and followed.

Who knew that as soon as she entered the living room, Shen Wanying turned around and looked outside the hall: "Mulan, why are you here?"

When Chu Ning heard Feng Mulan coming, he immediately turned around to look.

But when he looked around, the hall was empty and there was no sign of Feng Mulan.

No, I was fooled!

Chu Ning reacted and quickly turned around to prevent Shen Wanying from seeing the sweat behind him.

But it was too late. Shen Wanying saw his clothes soaked with sweat at a glance.

It was winter at this moment, and Chu Ning was wearing three pieces of clothing, with the loose royal robe on the outside. Even the royal robe was soaked, which showed how much sweat he had shed.

Shen Wanying frowned: "I have prepared a refreshing incense for your Highness, why is your Highness still sweating so much?"

Chu Ning shook his head helplessly, knowing that he couldn't escape, so he had to briefly recount what had just happened.

Of course, some specific details, such as the fact that he was about to reach out and touch her, cannot be mentioned.

Shen Wanying's face changed slightly after hearing this: "It seems that we still underestimated her. Fortunately, Your Highness has a strong will, otherwise you would have fallen today."

Although she said this, she felt secretly happy in her heart for some reason.

Princess Gaoping is pretty, and the fact that Chu Ning was able to resist the temptation shows that he was not wrong about her!

"Okay, I won't do it for her!"

Chu Ning was still afraid of Princess Gao Ping, so he changed the subject and asked, "You brought a facial mask to the palace today. What was the attitude of the Queen and the other ladies?"

If you want to sell facial masks, you must get the approval of the upper class. After all, ordinary people will definitely not buy this thing, and the price is not cheap.

I have already won over Princess Gaoping. As long as people in the palace also approve of the facial mask, it will be much easier to sell it.

Shen Wanying noticed Chu Ning's dislike for Princess Gaoping, and a smile appeared on her gentle face.

Princess Gaoping is quite difficult to deal with as she can even scare His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, who is fearless and unwilling to suffer any loss.

Of course, she would not say this in front of Chu Ning, but took over Chu Ning's words and chuckled:

"I went to the Queen Mother first and applied the mask to her personally. The Queen Mother was very satisfied and left a bottle of the mask. She also said that if there is any more in the future, she will send it to her as soon as possible."

Chu Ning's eyes lit up: "The Queen didn't even ask the price?"

Shen Wanying rolled her eyes at him and said, "Who do you think the Queen is? Why would she ask about the price of such a small thing?"

"That's true."

Chu Ning laughed at himself and said, "I underestimated the Queen. By the way, what are the attitudes of the other queens?"

It is definitely not enough to have the approval of one person; all the concubines in the palace must also approve it.

"I personally visited all the ladies above the rank of concubine, and they all liked the facial masks and left them behind."

Shen Wanying smiled and said, "I also sent a bottle of facial mask to all the concubines, noble ladies, and beauties. After using it, they all wanted to buy it.

But as a result, there are only a few masks left that you brought back, and I only have twelve bottles left."

There were many concubines in the palace, and if one bottle was given to each of them, more than a hundred bottles would be gone.

Chu Ning was not surprised by this and chuckled, "Don't worry, I have already ordered Ni Heng to make the facial mask before I return to the court, and it must be delivered before the Lantern Festival.

We will auction the facial masks after our wedding on our wedding day."

Although the current output is not large, the main purpose this time is to create a reputation so that there will be sales in the future.

It costs a lot of money to maintain so many soldiers on the front line. If there is not enough financial support, and the food and military pay run out after half a year, who will listen to me?

Although there is a system of contracting fertile farmland, it will take some time to implement the plan, and the harvest will take half a year, which is not enough time.

The facial mask business is prepared for this transitional period!

Seeing that Chu Ning was already prepared, Shen Wanying nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Since His Highness has already made arrangements, I won't worry about it anymore.

However, Princess Changping will arrive tomorrow. Has Your Highness thought about how to deal with her?"

Princess Changping is not like Princess Gaoping. This woman will resort to violence if she disagrees with something. Her character is even more straightforward than Feng Mulan!

But Chu Ning doesn't know martial arts, so how could Shen Wanying not be worried?

Seeing Shen Wanying's worried look, Chu Ning stepped forward and held her hand: "Don't worry, I already have a plan, you don't have to worry."

Shen Wanying's expression changed slightly: "Who...who is worried about you."

As she said that, she broke free from Chu Ning's hand and walked out of the hall.

But he seemed to be worried that Chu Ning would misunderstand him, so he added before leaving: "Go take a shower quickly, don't catch a cold."

He said he was not worried, but his words and actions showed that he cared about me all the time.

Chu Ning showed a playful look on his face. He looked at Shen Wanying's departing figure, touched his chin and muttered to himself:

"I'm really looking forward to the wedding night. I wonder if you will blush then?"

After saying that, he laughed and turned to go to the bathroom to take a shower.

At this time, fifty miles outside the capital city of Kyoto, a team flying the flag of the Great Qin was slowly approaching.