Nangong Bo and Nangong Yu stopped when they saw this scene.

"The two princes of Nangong, His Royal Highness King Qi will come over after dinner," Kou Sen hurriedly added.

Nangong Bo listened, pulled Nangong Pardon, and whispered: "Brother Pardon, shall we take a look at the situation and then talk"?

Nangong Yu glanced at Nangong Bo, nodded slightly, and followed into the hall together.

Nangong Bo and Nangong Yu arched their hands together: "Nangong Bo", "Nangong Pardon", "I have seen Princess Fengyi and Princess Fengyuan".

Feng Yi and Feng Yuan's generous return gifts show the dignity and dignity of the princess.

"Two princes, please sit", Feng Yi said, her eyes finally fell on Nangong Yu's body, this man was even more heroic and handsome after a few years of training.

Feng Yuan has been secretly looking at Nangong Yu, and the corner of his mouth has always been the most elegant smile.

At this time, Nangong Yu thought that he had just promised Yan Ziyue to go back for dinner, and he was going to break his promise, and his heart was full of self-blame and guilt.

Nangong Bo saw that Nangong Yu had no reaction for a long time, so he pulled him to sit down.

Corson hurriedly beckoned the maidservant to come and serve the wine, picking up topics from time to time, trying to make the atmosphere at the wine table more harmonious.

Nangong Yu looked at Kou Sen and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Manager Kou, His Royal Highness King Qi is busy with state affairs, and he must not have eaten, why not invite His Royal Highness King Qi to come over for a meal?"

Cousson paused for a moment and replied: "His Royal Highness King Qi has always disliked people to disturb when dealing with state affairs, and he specially handed over to the old slave, and he will come over when he is done."

Nangong Yu naturally knew that this was clearly an excuse, so he endured it and did not change his face.

At the wine table, Kou Sen asked if he had a match, and Nangong replied politely and simply.

For a long time, the wine table was cold again and again, and Mr. Kou didn't look good on his face.

Half an hour passed, and the food on the wine table was cold, Nangong Yu looked at Kou Sen and said, "Manager Kou, presumably His Royal Highness King Qi is too busy and has a flawless clone." Now, the night is getting late, and we really shouldn't stay in the princess's palace longer, so as not to gossip and damage the princess's reputation, we will leave for the time being."

When Mr. Kou heard this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, such an embarrassing situation was really grinding, so he hurriedly responded: "In this way, the old slave sent the two sons out of the palace."

"No need, Mr. Kou, that's so polite. The chief of Lao Kou will forward it to His Royal Highness King Qi, and he will enter the palace early tomorrow morning to meet His Royal Highness King Qi."

"Good," Corson replied reluctantly, his face embarrassed.

Nangong Yu saw it in his eyes, he didn't know it, bowed his hand, and left with Nangong Bo.

Feng Yi looked at Nangong Yu, but she couldn't say anything to keep it, so she had to look a little stupid and watch his back leave.

Feng Yuan glanced at Feng Yi, then looked at Nangong Yu, biting his red lip, and a shadow was cast on his forehead.

Nangong pardoned to fly out of the palace, and Nangong Bo chased after him all the way.

"Pardon brother, you go back to the house with me", Nangong Bo finally caught up with the road.

"Okay, I'll go see Yue'er first."

"Go home first".

"You go back first, I'll go back later", Nangong Yu said and had already jumped away and flew away.

Nangong Bo shook his head helplessly and went to the General's Mansion.

Yan Ziyue guarded a table of dishes from sunset until dark, and when she didn't see Nangong pardoning, she lay on the table and counted fried peanuts boringly.

"Yue'er, otherwise, you can eat first, and you can keep it for Nangong Pardon later."

"Meng Niang, are you hungry, you eat first, I'll wait a while."

"I'm not hungry, I'm afraid you'll be hungry."

"It's okay, he'll be here in a moment".

Nangong Yu knocked on the door and entered King Kang's Mansion, and went straight to Xingyue Pavilion, seeing Yan Ziyue waiting with her hands on her cheeks, a sense of apology became even stronger.

"Yue'er... I'm late."

Yan Ziyue got up and smiled brightly, without the slightest blame.

"Meng Niang, go and heat up all the dishes."

"Okay", Meng Niang hurriedly served all the dishes and heated them.

Lei Yunting saw Nangong pardon enter the mansion on the top of the building, flew down, stepped into the door and said: "Nangong pardon, why is it so late, the princess has been waiting for you for a long time."

Nangong Yu turned to look at Lei Yunting, and said with a slight smile: "Lei Yunting, long time no see."

"Well, it's been a long time, more than a year."

Nangong Yu noticed the dragon descending gong on Lei Yunting's waist at a glance, raised his eyes and looked at Lei Yunting and said, "Lei Yunting, how about taking the time to learn"?

"Well, that's what I mean."

Meng Niang brought the hot meal up again and said, "Don't talk patronizingly, be hungry, eat quickly."

Yan Ziyue smelled the straight incense, Nangong Yu turned around and came over and sat down, and Lei Yunting also walked over and sat down in a seat.

Meng Niang gave each of the three of them a bowl of white rice, and the three of them took it, picked up the chopsticks, and ate it.

Nangong Yu and Lei Yunting competed with interest for the meat on the plate from time to time, and Yan Ziyue bypassed their battlefield every time, picked up a full of dishes, and ate alone.

After the meal, Meng Niang deliberately left Lei Yunting to help clean up, so that Nangong Yu and Yan Ziyue had time to stay for a while, Lei Yunting understood his meaning and accepted it calmly.

Yan Ziyue and Nangong Yu talked a lot, talking about the landscape, towns, and humanities of the border.

Yan Ziyue knew a little about Nangong pardon and their affairs in the palace in the afternoon, and guessed that most of his return to the city this time was for military salary, and he wanted to ask many times, but he was avoided by Nangong pardon, which shows that Nangong pardon didn't want Yan Ziyue to know this, mainly because he didn't want Yan Ziyue to worry. In fact, Yan Ziyue also knew a little about Nangong pardoning them at the border, Nangong pardoned the full-day military training to half a day, reclaimed wasteland, sowed seeds and planted grain, which could slightly solve some of the needs of military rations.

Yan Ziyue looked at Nangong Yu, and really wanted to tell him that she had the strength to help him solve the problem of food and salary, but she was afraid that if she said it, would he be able to accept it.

It was late at night, Yan Ziyue looked at Nangong Pardon and said, "Nangong Pardon, go back quickly, your mother is still waiting for you?"

"Okay, I'll come back tomorrow to see you".

"Hmm", Yan Ziyue nodded.

Nangong Yu was reluctant to fly away.

Early the next morning, Yan Ziyue called Butler Luo to the study for questioning.

"Steward Luo, how much cash do we still have to use"?

"Back to the young master, there are 50 million taels of cash in the account of Tongbao Qianzhuang, which can be called at any time."

"Are these enough for my Fire Phoenix Army's salary"?

"The four barracks that the young master is referring to, or the western camp where General Shan Gonggong is now?"

"What about the Western Battalion, and what about the Four Battalions"?

"If you only refer to the western camp, counting the arrears of previous years, it is enough. If you refer to the four major battalions, a total of one million troops, counting the arrears of previous years, it is far from enough"?

"Arrears of wages from previous years"? Yan Ziyue still asked in disbelief: "Is it a lot?"

"The specific number is unknown, but according to the cost of the prince's time, the four major battalions at that time together had 1.5 million people, and nearly 30 million taels were needed every year."

Yan Ziyue listened and thought unconsciously, military consumption is really a big expense.

"Young master, are you going to meddle in this matter"? Steward Luo asked.

"Let me think about it", Yan Ziyue replied, but she was thinking in her heart, no wonder King Qi wanted to ask Xiao Yan for help, such a big gap and consumption, only Xiao Yan, the God of Wealth, could help.

Yan Ziyue smiled wryly when she thought of this.

"Steward Luo, inquire, how much military salary does Nangong need to pardon them, and how much can King Qi give?"

"It's... Young master", Steward Luo replied.

Yan Ziyue walked out of the study, thinking that the treasury had been empty all these years, completely incompetent in governance, thinking about how to raise money for the Huofeng country, after several exhaustions, he still couldn't solve the difficulty, recalling Nangong pardon's sad eyes when he talked about the border military defense and the people of Li, he deeply felt that the Huofeng country should rectify the rule of officials, emphasize agriculture and commerce, open trade, and make the people of Li rich, the treasury can be full, and the food and salary can be guaranteed, and the most important thing is peace, the country is stable, there will never be war, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the Heding continent is like a family. is the real well-being.

Yan Ziyue felt that she really should have an in-depth understanding of the state affairs of the Fire Phoenix Kingdom, not only to prepare for the future, but as the princess of the Fire Phoenix Kingdom, could she really watch the fall of the Fire Phoenix Kingdom and stay out of the matter?

Yan Ziyue thought about this, and left the house full of worries, Lei Yunting personally followed, and went to the Dasi Ming Palace to find Yu Li.

Yan Ziyue and Yan Li chatted all morning, and Yan Li tried his best to teach Yan Ziyue how to deal with political leaders, and before he knew it, it was noon.

Yan Li left Yan Ziyue to have lunch in the Dasi Ming Palace, and he stopped talking during the banquet.

"Leave, if you have something to say, just say it."

"Do you want to help Nangong pardon"?

"Hmm", Yan Ziyue never thought of hiding it when she was here.

"You can't help him openly, and if you really want to help him, you can only help him secretly."

"I know, but I haven't figured out how to help yet? However, I can only solve the urgent needs of the Western Battalion."

"Hmm... If Nangong Yu can ask for military salaries from King Qi, he can secretly replenish it all the way until it arrives at the Western Camp."

"Good idea, but I don't know if King Qi can give it, and how much"?

"I'll do this, I'll definitely be able to give it. However, there may be any conditions attached, at least how much, it's hard to say."

"Hmm... Then you're going to have to work hard."

"Yue'er, what are you talking about, you and I don't have to say this."

"Okay, over to you".

Yan Li smiled knowingly, put a piece of meat in Yan Ziyue's bowl and said, "Eat it."

Yan Ziyue nodded, bowed her head and ate, but she didn't know the taste.

After lunch, Yan Li sent Yan Ziyue out of the Great Si Ming Palace, and said as he walked: "Yue'er, have you ever thought about using the Flame God of Wealth?"

"Flames"?

"It's... The wealth in his hands is enough to solve the most urgent problem of the Fire Phoenix Kingdom right now. And if he can help us and help you ascend to the throne, we will be in a state of strength."

"No...", Yan Ziyue replied categorically.

"I will try my best to persuade him not to be an enemy of the fire phoenix, but in the end, it is up to him to decide and follow his heart."

"Yue'er... You... You're really touching him."

"Sort of, I don't want to take advantage of him at any time or under any circumstances."

"Hmm... I understand".

"Away, I believe, we can solve it ourselves, it's only a matter of time."

"Hmm... May Heaven give us enough time," he said, remembering the terrible omen.

"Yes", Yan Ziyue is even more determined to do so.