The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 323 The Little Girl Takes Charge

That night, Prince Ning stayed in the palace.

Princess Ning, Mu Qianyin, returned to the palace alone.

After all, he was newly promoted, so his residence remained unchanged and he had to return to the previous residence of the Third Prince.

Before Mu Qianyin left, Wu Tianxiao patted her arm gently: "I'm fine, don't worry."

But having said that, how many people will not be able to sleep tonight?

On the way out of Zhengyang Palace, Xu Rongrong asked Zhu Yu, whom she brought into the palace, to escort Mu Qianyin out of the palace.

This is to prevent anyone else from attacking Mu Qianyin besides the assassin.

After leaving the palace, Xu Rongrong found an opportunity to quietly comfort Mu Qianyin, "Don't worry, Sister Mu. His Majesty has openly kept His Royal Highness Prince Ning in the palace. He will definitely not do anything detrimental to His Royal Highness at this time. I believe he is only keeping him here to make it easier for the imperial physician to treat His Royal Highness's injuries."

Mu Qianyin nodded: "I understand, you don't have to worry about me. He is in the capital now, what else do I have to worry about?"

But it was still a sleepless night.

And just overnight, the news had spread like wildfire among officials in the capital.

In the Weiyuan Marquis's residence, Mu Rong snorted coldly after hearing the news, "Why are Duke Ningguo and Concubine Shu so impatient?"

"The woman who assassinated Prince Ning was invited into the palace by Concubine Shu. She's making a big fuss about his faults, only to focus the attention of the palace and His Majesty on Prince Ning and downplay her own guilt." Mu Yi replied, "After the celebration banquet last night, a young eunuch slipped out of the palace to deliver a message to the Duke of Ning's mansion. I'm afraid the people in the Duke's mansion were busy running around that night, and no one slept well." Mu Rong smiled and said, "That's good... Go and tell His Majesty about Concubine Shu's secret communication with the Duke of Ning. With my third brother promoted to Prince Ning, is that old guy worthy of being called the Duke of Ning? Humph!"

"Yes." Mu Yi quickly responded.

"And," Mu Rong added, "After the palace curfew, how could the young eunuch still come and go freely? This shows how lax the Imperial Guards are. I'm afraid His Majesty will inevitably punish the commander of the Imperial Guards. Have your secret agent in the palace speak to Concubine Shu and ask her to use this opportunity to win over the commander of the Imperial Guards."

Mu Yi's lips curled up slightly when he heard this.

Seeing this, Mu Rong asked: "What are you laughing at?"

"I feel that... the Marquis has become quite bad over the past year."

After the commander of the Imperial Guards was punished, Concubine Shu eagerly approached him to show her goodwill. His Majesty would undoubtedly harbor resentment towards the commander of the Imperial Guards, whom he had always trusted, upon learning of this... The Marquis merely whispered behind their backs, yet he had completely driven Concubine Shu and the commander of the Imperial Guards into a desperate situation. Mu Rong narrowed his eyes. "Chu He is only a captain now. We must find some way to push him up. It seems the position of deputy commander is just right for him right now."

"But... Guard Chu has little experience in the Imperial Guards. Will Your Majesty grant him the position of deputy commander?"

"Yes." Mu Rong smiled, "and very quickly."

In Southern Xinjiang, he decisively executed the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, saving His Majesty's reputation. Last night, he used his superb archery skills to prevent an assassin from committing suicide. Such a person will either be transferred out of the palace or kept by His Majesty's side. If His Majesty wants him to stay, he will surely offer him an important position.

……

As for how Chu He would be arranged, Xu Rongrong did not understand the official career, so naturally she could not make an accurate judgment like Mu Rong.

At this time, she was busy comforting the two girls, Wen Yao and Luo Shu.

"Prince Ning has been implicated in this matter, and now most of the capital is spreading the rumor... The princess is alone in the mansion and doesn't know what to do." Luo Shu frowned.

Xu Rongrong smiled and said, "Don't worry. Prince Ning will be able to return to the palace safely today at the earliest and tomorrow morning at the latest."

"Really?" Luo Shu widened his eyes.

Xu Rongrong nodded. "Prince Ning was just conferred the title last night when he was stabbed by an assassin. Your Majesty would never allow him to return home directly, otherwise it would appear that Your Majesty has no fatherly love for his son. If no one talked about this matter, I'm afraid His Highness Prince Ning would have stayed in the palace to recuperate for a while longer. But now that rumors are spreading, Your Majesty will definitely not let him stay for long to avoid causing trouble in the future."

"What kind of troubles will there be in the future? His Majesty treats the people like his own children, so he should be even better to his own son, right?" Luo Shu was confused.

Xu Rongrong smiled and didn't answer.

Some words are just vague thoughts that arise in the mind, some are vague and some are in vain.

The emperor is diligent in his work and loves his people like his own children. This is naturally a good thing for the Great Zhou.

But how could such a person not see the Crown Prince's absurdity and the Second Prince's ambition?

Would it really blind his eyes just because of pampering?

But she couldn't express these thoughts out loud and could only bury them in her heart.

……

After lunch, news came from outside: His Royal Highness Prince Ning returned to the palace in the imperial sedan chair.

There was an uproar outside, and only Xu Rongrong frowned deeply.

What does the emperor mean by such ostentatious behavior?

"Tonight, I am going to Prince Ning's Mansion." Xu Rongrong said.

Just when Luo Shu was thinking about how the young lady could enter Prince Ning's Mansion quietly, Weiyuan Marquis Mu Rong appeared.

Sure enough, Xu Rongrong was not the only one who couldn't sit still tonight.

Wen Yao quietly prepared night clothes for her young lady, and then said in front of Mu Rong: "Young lady, you are not allowed to drink tonight."

Xu Rongrong: "..."

Mu Rong: "..."