The sick king's bride to bring him good fortune

Chapter 74 Winning Over the Secret Guards

The guard looked at Ruan Mozhu, seemingly disbelieving her; her words always betrayed her ambition. However, what she said wasn't entirely without merit. (Please search for "品&书网" to read the most complete and fastest updates.)

Indeed, the secret guards are all people who cannot be seen in the light of day. They can only hide in the darkness and silently play the role of a guardian. This is what the secret guards feel the worst about. Ruan Mozhu looked at the secret guard and knew that she should let him think for a while.

“Your Highness is currently suffering from amnesia and is unfit to handle these matters. As the Princess Consort, can’t I do something? Or do you look down on me?” Ruan Mozhu knew that men in ancient times always looked down on women. They thought that women could only carry on the family line and could only do some literary work and manage household affairs. However, Ruan Mozhu was not that kind of woman in ancient times at all. She insisted on using her abilities to do some great things that even men could only dream of.

She wanted others to think she was different, that women shouldn't be discriminated against, and that Ruan Mozhu was actually indignant.

The guard looked at Ruan Mozhu, merely twitching the corner of his mouth before saying, "You know some things can be handled, right? That's right, Your Highness, you're just a woman. You can't do anything." The head guard was also quite frank. Indeed, from ancient times to the present, women have been confined to their rooms. Your Highness came here today to defeat that general, so you must be no ordinary person, but it's impossible for you to do anything significant.

“Fine, then speak up. If I can do what Wei Jingnan was able to do before, then can I also have the right to use the Dark Guard Army?” Ruan Mozhu said, feeling that this person was looking down on her. There was no point in saying more, so she might as well show her strength.

Ruan Mozhu's words, "What Wei Jingnan can do, she can do too," truly surprised him. This princess was indeed an extraordinary person, always giving people the feeling that she was a sharp, unsheathed sword, always so captivating.

Ruan Mozhu looked directly at him, observing his features with unwavering determination in her eyes. He finally spoke softly, "Recently, for some reason, our secret guards have been experiencing setbacks, always inexplicably short of personnel. Later, we discovered that the Crown Prince had uncovered our faction and seemed intent on wiping us out." His words shocked Ruan Mozhu. How could he do this? The Crown Prince was truly ruthless.

Ruan Mozhu thought, "As expected, without Wei Jingnan's guidance, their morale is low. The Crown Prince actually set up an ambush, wanting to wipe out the hidden forces of these secret guards in one fell swoop." Ruan Mozhu thought, "If the secret guards are gone, then Wei Jingnan will also be without his right and left arms, like a fish to be slaughtered by the Crown Prince."

Ruan Mozhu said with distress, "If you lend me a force, I will assist Wei Jingnan in rising rapidly in the court. Naturally, the Crown Prince's power will not be a problem. Believe me, I will build a powerful empire. I will only assist Wei Jingnan. Yes, I am just a woman, but whether in business or even in the still-developing Zhuqing Pavilion, I think the intelligence network I have built can play a significant role. If you lend me your force, I guarantee that I will eradicate the Crown Prince's faction within a year. How about it?" Ruan Mozhu's guarantee seemed very tempting. After all, eliminating the Crown Prince was something even Wei Jingnan could not do. The Crown Prince's faction was powerful and corrupt, like parasites that could not be eliminated.

If Ruan Mozhu eliminates the Crown Prince, then Wei Jingnan will undoubtedly be the biggest winner, gaining a huge advantage.

Ruan Mozhu wondered how long Wei Jingnan could remain so foolish. He did nothing but play around in the Prince's mansion, seemingly embodying the role of a spoiled, dissolute prince.

This gave Ruan Mozhu a headache. What if the Crown Prince found something wrong with Wei Jingnan in court and Wei Jingnan suffered a loss? This situation couldn't continue indefinitely.

Ruan Mozhu wouldn't let Wei Jingnan look at any documents at all; he could just have fun, and she would take care of everything.

The guards finally agreed, and Ruan Mozhu was very happy.

After returning home, Ruan Mozhu asked, "Xue'er, do you know about the Crown Prince's confidants and his cronies? Get me all their information, including their families and deeds. Crown Prince, I'm going to target you."

Ruan Mozhu thought that the Crown Prince's power was so great because he had so many followers. It would be better to help him get rid of them slowly. Only in this way could they slowly gnaw at the Crown Prince. There was no other way. The Crown Prince was too big a beast to eat. She could only start with the skin and fur.

Xue'er agreed. Ruan Mozhu looked at Xue'er and was also thinking about how to handle the Zhuqing Pavilion. Since the Zhuqing Pavilion had already started construction and talents were being trained, Ruan Mozhu sent a small team of secret guards to monitor those who were recruited and won. She thought that if they were someone else's spies, Wei Jingnan's secret guards were very capable, so Ruan Mozhu trusted them a lot.

Ruan Mozhu secretly went to Danya Residence again and found that it was also very lively. Because the recruitment requirements were too strict, after all, they had to surpass Xue'er, so only a few dozen people had been recruited so far. Ruan Mozhu had them assigned rooms like dormitories to live in.

Ruan Mozhu thought that in about a month, she would be able to go to Zhuqing Pavilion.

Ruan Mozhu went to see it, and it was indeed quite nice. It was slowly developing. This elegant residence was neither too big nor too small. It consisted of rooms of various sizes, a back garden with artificial hills and flowing water. It was quite nice, allowing those martial arts practitioners to practice martial arts while enjoying the scenery. It was truly a good place.

Ruan Mozhu thought, "Take it slow, it will develop eventually."

After Ruan Mozhu returned to the Prince's Mansion, Wei Jingnan's expression didn't look good. Ruan Mozhu was secretly alarmed, thinking that he knew about her hiring the secret guards. However, he just looked at her sullenly and suddenly hugged her. Ruan Mozhu was both amused and exasperated by him.

Her eyes were full of doting affection as she stroked Wei Jingnan's hair and asked, "What's wrong with you today?" Ruan Mozhu wanted to know why Wei Jingnan seemed so reluctant to part with her, as he appeared to be particularly dependent on her.

Wei Jingnan looked at her, his watery eyes sparkling, and said, "Mozhu, you don't know, I had a dream today. Mozhu, you left me, and I was left alone in this empty palace. There was no one there, and I was so scared." Wei Jingnan didn't know why, but he had become a little childish. However, his words made Ruan Mozhu chuckle.

Looking into his shimmering phoenix eyes, she said, "Fool, dreams are always the opposite. Not only will I not leave you, but I will stay with you until you hate me." Ruan Mozhu thought that if Wei Jingnan ever found out that she was using him, he would probably hate him. He probably would.

Ruan Mozhu no longer cared about these things; she only wanted to focus on herself. As for using Wei Jingnan, she could only apologize. She needed to use Wei Jingnan's secret guards, as well as the wealth and power of the Qi Prince's mansion.

As Ruan Mozhu thought this, she didn't see that Wei Jingnan in her arms suddenly had no tears in his eyes. "I'll give you anything you want, just don't leave me," he murmured, his eyes seemingly devoid of light.

Ruan Mozhu asked in confusion, "What did you say?" She murmured, not knowing what Wei Jingnan had just said.

"It's nothing." Wei Jingnan raised his beautiful eyes that had captivated Ruan Mozhu, and smiled, making Ruan Mozhu feel dizzy and almost faint from the electric shock.

Ruan Mozhu thought that Wei Jingnan must be a monster, otherwise he wouldn't have been so easily charmed. Although Ruan Mozhu felt as if a thousand flowers were blooming before her eyes, she was actually looking down on herself. She was really a member of the appearance association. She was so easily charmed. Sigh, no wonder she couldn't bring herself to be ruthless towards Wei Jingnan. It turned out that it was because he was too handsome.

She couldn't possibly mistreat him, after all, he was so handsome. Ruan Mozhu simply thought that Wei Jingnan was a monster. In his previous life, he was either too ugly or devastatingly handsome, which would have been absolutely earth-shattering.

Wei Jingnan noticed that Ruan Mozhu's eyes suddenly darted around, assuming that she was dissatisfied with something, but he didn't delve into it. He simply pulled Ruan Mozhu to start eating.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, please have your meal." Su'er and the steward presented the food. Ruan Mozhu's appetite increased as she looked at it, so she picked up her chopsticks and began to eat. The food today was very plentiful, which made Ruan Mozhu wonder how much wealth the Prince Qi's mansion still had. It seemed inexhaustible, and the expense of eating delicious meals every day was like a cannon fodder.

No, Ruan Mozhu couldn't waste things like this. She called over the steward and said, "Steward, where are the account books for the Prince's Mansion? Bring them all here." Ruan Mozhu wanted to take over the financial management of the Prince's Mansion, but it seemed that the Emperor was not very willing.

The steward hesitated slightly and did not move. Ruan Mozhu was a little angry. "Steward, the prince doesn't understand these things. If you don't let me manage them, do you want to monopolize the power?" Ruan Mozhu pressed him with each sentence until the steward finally sighed and went to get the account book.

Wei Jingnan was stunned by Ruan Mozhu's domineering presence and asked her, "Mozhu, what do you need the account book for?"

Is it not enough for her to take over the secret guards, she also wants money? Ruan Mozhu, what exactly do you want? Why are you doing all this? You're a strange woman to me, and I can't figure you out anymore.

Wei Jingnan was truly finding it increasingly difficult to understand Ruan Mozhu. After all, she was just a woman. What did she need so much power and wealth for? Her secret guards had also told her about her Zhuqing Pavilion. What exactly was she planning to do? Secretly developing her power and wealth—could she be planning something big?

Ruan Mozhu, you said you would assist me in defeating the Crown Prince. I have seen your extraordinary talent and I believe you have the ability. However, I would rather have nothing at all. I don't want to know about the past. I just want to know that now that you are by my side, this palace is our safe haven. Even if there are wars or difficulties in the future, I will protect you, just like you protected me that day.

I don't know what you're thinking. I've also had my doubts. How could a courtesan have such a good business model, plus so many bizarre and unheard-of ideas? Even the hidden arrow was invented by you. You are truly remarkable. It's a pity you're just a woman. I wish you would just be a peaceful and obedient woman and live with me.

Hehe, that's true. If you hadn't been so special from the start, I probably wouldn't have paid any attention to you. This is who you are. No matter what you are like, I, Wei Jingnan, have decided on you. Ruan Mozhu, you will never leave me in this life.

From now on, there can only be one man in your life: me. I care about you, and you cannot leave me.

This book originated from Kanshuwang.

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