After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

As Zhong Ning entered the pavilion, she saw a man and a woman greeting her separately. They waved their hands casually, asking them to stand up. Zhong Ning then asked, "Why are you two here together?"

"I heard that Your Highness was injured recently, so I didn't dare to disturb you. However, I was really worried about your condition, so I came here rashly. As for Lord Fang, we met by chance in front of the mansion." Zhang Wanting answered carefully.

She still felt a little uncomfortable.

After all, Zhong Ning had given her the impression of being too ruthless before, but then she thought that they were in a different world and as children of the flower-growing world, they should help each other. Now that she was injured, it was only right that she should go to her house to express her condolences!

"Miss Zhang is right. This is exactly what I meant." Fang Ping replied more casually. "I am also concerned about the princess's condition, so I have the audacity to come and pay my respects."

"Okay, you two, there are no outsiders here now, so there's no need to call her Your Highness Princess all the time. Who are you talking to here?" Zhong Ning retorted with a smile. Zhang Wanting felt relieved.

Looking at her own nervousness and then at Fang Ping's casualness, she felt a little envious and a little yearning.

This is how we truly become friends.

But it seems that I and these two fellow villagers have not reached this point yet.

Zhang Wanting was thinking this when Zhong Ning suddenly turned his gaze towards her. His voice was as gentle as water, and seemed to contain a hint of soothing. "Don't worry about the Crown Prince. He can't protect himself now, so he won't have another chance to marry a noble lady."

Zhang Wanting suddenly looked up, her eyes dazed.

News from the palace was strictly blocked.

She only knew that the prince was infected with a strange poison, but she had no idea what would happen next.

I think there are many imperial doctors in the palace, so even if someone is poisoned, there must be a way to cure it.

But now, Princess Zhaohua told herself clearly that the crisis was over?

She no longer has to be used as a pawn in the family's marriage alliance and marry into the Eastern Palace?

Doesn't she need to compete with a group of women in the harem for so-called favor anymore?

Zhang Wanting felt a little bitter in her heart, but her expression was full of gratitude towards Zhong Ning: "Thank you, thank you, Princess!"

"No need to thank me. I didn't do anything. I just didn't save him." Zhong Ning took Zhang Wanting's slightly trembling hand and said, "Don't be afraid. Since we met here, it was fate. As long as I am here, I will protect you no matter what."

"What about me..." Fang Ping came over eagerly.

Zhong Ning slapped the man away and said, "You are so unruly. You came at the right time. I have something to tell you."

"Your Highness, please speak!" The two men immediately sat up straight with serious expressions.

"The fourth friend appears!"

Fang Ping: ???

Zhang Wanting: ???

"Your Highness, do you mean the fourth person besides us?" Zhang Wanting pointed at Zhong Ning Fangping, then at herself, and asked in confusion.

Zhong Ning nodded slightly.

Fang Ping lost his voice and asked, "Who is this person? Is he a man or a woman? Where does he live? Does he know who I am?"

"Fang Shixian's reputation is known throughout the world, so he must have heard of your identity!" Zhong Ning spoke with a fatal blow, and Fang Ping's face turned red with embarrassment.

"His name is Lu Xingzhou. Like you, he's a student waiting to take the imperial examination. You should be able to meet him after the exam to find out more about his situation. You can ask him yourself then."

"All I can tell you now is that he's a good guy. Even though he knew Fang Ping's identity, he had no intention of exposing him. He just wanted to make friends with him after the exam was over."

"Finally, I've met a fellow countryman of the same sex," Fang Ping said, a little excitedly, then a little embarrassedly. "Well, my copying of poems won't affect him, right? What if he also wants to follow this path..."

"No, your paths are different."

"But didn't you say he was also a student waiting to take the imperial examination? Everyone knows that if one has some reputation before the exam, it will surely attract the examiners' attention, and then the exam will go more smoothly." Fang Ping was a little puzzled.

It was because of this that he wanted to become a plagiarist.

It was only because Zhong Ning intervened and pushed him to the attention of the people of the world that he didn't even have to take the imperial examination.

If not for this, he wouldn't dare to imagine whether he could pass the imperial examination.

If you can't, that would be embarrassing!

"You're taking the entertainment route, and he'll be taking the military and political route," Zhong Ning explained. "By the way, he's the cutest person in our Flower Growing Family!"

The cutest person?

Isn’t that what it is?

Zhang Wanting's eyes suddenly widened, and Fang Ping also looked surprised.

"Brother Bing?"

"People's Liberation Army?"

The two said in unison, their eyes full of joy.

"You guessed it right!" Zhong Ning nodded slightly, picked up a small piece of osmanthus cake and put it into his mouth, savoring it carefully.

Zhong Ning also thought carefully about telling them this.

The four of them live in a different world and need to help each other.

Moreover, after observing for many days, Fang Ping did not like to cause trouble. He just liked singing and acting, and now he rarely wrote poetry anymore.

Zhang Wanting is even more of a homebody.

After the Chongyang Palace Banquet, although she was in the backyard of the Marquis's mansion and had to look at the Marquis's wife's mood for every word and action, she did not mention a single word about her and Fang Ping.

Both of them have good character and are worth making friends with.

Moreover, when Duke Fuguo came to her house that day to apologize on the surface but actually put pressure on her, although she was acting, she also saw the two people in the crowd who were silently caring about her.

They are not like the male and female protagonists in those novels who travel to another world and want to make a career, even at the cost of stepping on blood to get to the top.

He would spare no effort to kill those who wore the same clothes as him.

It is to ensure its own uniqueness.

Therefore, Zhong Ning thought that if the man gave a jade to her, she would naturally repay him with a peach.

Within her ability, she is willing to provide shelter to her fellow villagers.

Fang Ping and Zhang Wanting couldn't help but smile at each other when they heard Zhong Ning's affirmative words.

They cannot guarantee the character of other people, but if they are soldiers, they are willing to give them some trust.

He was a soldier who had received profound education from the Party and the country.

He is the cutest person in their cognition.

Moreover, Zhong Ning particularly emphasized that the person had good character and could be a close friend.

Therefore, they are naturally relieved.

"By the way, after the Spring Examination, it will be my birthday. His Majesty has specially ordered me to hold a banquet at the Princess's Residence on that day to entertain the noble ladies of Kyoto."

"I looked up the conventions of previous palace banquets. Most of them involve a banquet, flower viewing, and a theatrical troupe."

"I'm not very interested in the drama here."

"So I have an idea. What do you think about us putting on a play for them?"

Zhong Ning said this and then added: "We will only stage one or two performances to test the waters for everyone. If the response is good, we can open a theater by the way."

"What do you think?"

When Fang Ping heard that Zhong Ning actually wanted to stage a play, he was immediately excited. He had always wanted to act, and finally had the chance to do so.