This uproar in Ning Guo naturally can't be hidden from Yan Guo. Just when the family was gradually turbulent, Ming Chenyuan keenly felt that this was a good time, and immediately entered the palace to discuss with Nie Xingji, wanting to take the opportunity to send troops.

"Now the situation in Ningguo is unstable, the people are panicking, a large number of families have been purged, and several children and grandchildren are fighting fiercely. Your Highness, this is a good opportunity for us to send troops! Ming Chenyuan looked very excited, and his eyes were glowing.

Nie Xingji has always known that the man in front of him is born to belong to the battlefield, and in the past twenty years, as long as he mentions combat, he will be excited, and no matter how much blood is shed, he is fearless.

But Nie Xingji also vetoed this proposal: "Last year, we won a small victory in Jiang Kingdom, and we lost a lot of people, so let's recuperate for a few years." ”

"It is precisely because of last year's small victory that we should take advantage of the victory to pursue!" Ming Chenyuan hurriedly persuaded: "Now that the morale of the army is strong, and Ningguo is in civil strife again, the opportunity must not be lost!" ”

"Although the country of Ning is chaotic, it has not shaken the foundation of the country. If you think about it carefully, the most important generals of Ning State have not been purged at all, and at most they have been belittled. And once Yanning goes to war, these generals will inevitably want to turn over with all their strength, and they will definitely make ten points of strength in the past battle. Nie Xingji calmly analyzed: "This is not a good thing for us. ”

"However, King Ning's mind is already in chaos." Ming Chenyuan was not persuaded at all: "And now Jiang Guo is grateful to us, and he will definitely help us fight against tranquility together." If the situation changes in a few years, it is impossible to say who Jiang Guo will help. ”

"You're still too impatient," Nie Xingji shook his head lightly, "Have you thought about it, Ning's civil strife is just when the people are dissatisfied with King Ning." If we rush to send troops, it will only arouse the patriotism of the Ning people, but this will help King Ning relieve the siege and let him regain the hearts of the people. ”

Nie Xingchen did have some truth when he said this, but Ming Chenyuan still didn't give in: "You are indeed right, but the civil strife will end sooner or later." If we don't take the opportunity to send troops, King Ning will definitely find ways to appease the people and regain the hearts of the people. We'll be even more passive! ”

"So let's take a gamble," Nie Xingjian's eyes narrowed slightly, "I bet that Yuan Che still has a back move, and Yunchen will also add fuel to the fire." ”

"So what are we supposed to do? Add fuel to the fire? ”

"That's right! Sit back and wait for a better time! ”

What's the better time? Ming Chenyuan actually wanted to ask, he only knew that the opportunity must not be lost and never come again, and sometimes if he waits, he will miss the opportunity. But even though there were a lot of arguments in his stomach, he still restrained himself after all, because he knew that he could no longer argue with Nie Xingji as unscrupulously as before.

I don't know when it began, whenever they disagreed with each other, he would move out to mediate the atmosphere and divert Nie Xingji's attention. Although he despised himself for this, he could not find a better way, so he had to use this clumsy trick again, and asked, "Hasn't the princess told you about the parchment scroll?" ”

"No," Nie Xingji couldn't see any expression, "Give her some more time, and wait for her to take the initiative to come to me!" ”

*****

Returning from Yanwang Palace to the Zhenguo General's Mansion, Ming Chenyuan kept a calm face. Jin Cheng saw that he was in a bad mood, so he hurriedly stepped forward to ask. Now that she is a mother of three children, Ming Chenyuan has always treated her very well, and the husband and wife are raising their eyebrows together, and everything is discussed.

Ming Chenyuan didn't hide it from her, so he told the truth about what happened today, and finally sighed: "I don't know if it's because I'm too careful or what, my highness has barely adopted the excerpts in the past two years; Most of the proposals given to him privately were also refuted by him. Although I always refute it with reason, I always feel uncomfortable. ”

Jin Cheng was a little skeptical: "Is it because of that rumor?" Anti-bone? ”

Ming Chenyuan shook his head: "I don't know, but when he first came to power, he discussed everything with me...... These two years...... I hope I'm too careful! ”

When Jin Cheng heard this, his face was frightened, and he exclaimed in a low voice: "It's not that you are too careful, it must be because of that rumor!" Think about it, you are such good brothers, how can you say that estrangement is estrangement? How many folds have you made in the past two years, how can it be that none of them have caught his eye? He must be on guard against you! ”

"It's not like that," Ming Chenyuan frowned, "His Royal Highness still discussed many private matters with me, and he also promoted me to the general of Zhenguo, setting a precedent for holding military power with a horse." ”

"What kind of colt are you!" Jin Cheng's horror became heavier and heavier: "I'm not a real princess, and you're naturally not a colt." If one day he wants to abandon you, all he has to do is reveal my background, and you will not be guilty? ”

I have known Jincheng since I was a child, and I came together after several twists and turns, and I have a few more children. Mingchen asked himself that they had always trusted each other and relied on each other as husband and wife. But he had never seen her look like this, and he had never heard her speak in such a tone, which was an extreme ...... Fear, and resentment.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that her mentality only started this year, at least when he led the army to Jiang Guo last year, she still saw him off very peacefully, and her words and deeds were no different. He also admitted that after returning from Jiang Guo, he became more and more anxious and neglected to care about her, but it didn't make her seem like a different person?

He suddenly began to have doubts in his heart, and couldn't help asking: "Jin Cheng, what's wrong with you lately?" ”

Jin Cheng didn't know how to hide, so his expression was a little evasive: "What...... What's wrong, what does that mean? ”

Ming Chenyuan didn't want to ask directly, he pondered for a moment, and said euphemistically: "Your Highness has always treated you as a sister, even if it was before...... He didn't feel sorry for you, and kept telling me to treat you well. Why did you ...... all of a sudden?"

"No," Jin Cheng immediately interrupted him, "I'm just a little worried, you know, I'm a princess who doesn't speak right, and now he treats me well, and I deserve it." ”

Ming Chenyuan nodded thoughtfully and didn't say anything more.

That night, taking advantage of the time when Jincheng went to coax the child to sleep, Ming Chenyuan summoned the housekeeper in the house and asked: "Last year, I took the troops to Jiang Kingdom, and I went for more than half a year, is the princess anything wrong?" ”

The housekeeper thought for a moment and replied, "It's nothing unusual. The princess thinks about a few young masters and young ladies, who are at home every day and don't go out often. ”

This mention made Ming Chenyuan think of something: "Has she ever entered the palace?" ”

"I have entered, once on the first king's death day, once on the first queen's death day," the butler paused, "I also went once this year's Chinese New Year's Eve." ”

Chinese New Year's Eve? Isn't it the day when Nie Xingyi ascends the city tower to celebrate with the people? Ming Chenyuan's heart sank, and he said to the housekeeper: "You go and ask the maid in the house, who accompanied the princess into the palace and asked her to come to see me." ”

Suddenly, a few maids hurried over, Ming Chenyuan asked a few words kindly, and the maids didn't dare to hide it, so they entered the palace several times and returned to everyone they had seen.

After Ming Chen heard it, he understood a little - Jin Cheng entered the palace three times, and he went to see Nie Xingyi. This is also human nature, after all, the two are siblings and sympathize with each other. However, she sat at Nie Xingyi's place for a few hours every time, was it a little too long?

Moreover, this matter could not be concealed from Nie Xingji's eyeliner at all, but since he led the army back to Jingzhou, Nie Xingjian never mentioned a word to him. What does that mean? Don't you care? Still not satisfied?

Is Nie Xingji's estrangement from him related to this matter? Ming Chenyuan fell into a lot of trouble. He and Jincheng have always been at ease, so they felt that this matter should not be hidden from each other, so they decided to ask directly.

In the inner room, Jin Cheng was coaxing the youngest child to sleep, this picture was too quiet and beautiful, Mingchen looked at it from afar, his heart softened in an instant, and some words were not easy to ask again.

Instead, when Kaneshiro saw him standing at the door, he crept up to him and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Ming Chenyuan had no choice but to take her out of the inner room, and asked without saying a word: "Did you go to see Nie Xingyi when I was leading the army?" Why didn't I hear you mention it? ”

Jin Cheng panicked suddenly: "No...... No, I'm just with Brother Wang...... Tell the story of home. ”

Ming Chenyuan stared at her seriously: "Jin Cheng, you can't lie." ”

She has always been an arrogant princess, and she has been too angry since she was a child. And he also likes her kind of temperament and is willing to spoil her. Since the death of Queen Helian, she has restrained herself a little, and she has not had much contact with Nie Xingyi, so he really can't figure out what family routine she can talk about with him, and it will take several hours to talk about it.

Or in other words, the "family routine" between their brothers and sisters must be inseparable from Nie Xingji.

Sure enough, Jin Cheng's expression became more and more evasive, obviously empty-hearted.

Seeing this, Mingchen immediately emphasized: "Everything we have is given by His Royal Highness, and we can't be ungrateful." ”

However, it was this sentence that suddenly angered Jin Cheng and made her collapse and ask: "Unthankful? What grace and righteousness has he given me? He killed my mother and abolished my brother, I still have to be grateful to him, right? Now our husband and wife are worried, it is all his grace! ”

Ming Chenyuan looked at her in disbelief: "How can you say such a thing?" How can royal blood be defiled? It's obviously Queen Helian who is at fault! If this matter is exposed, don't talk about your brothers and sisters, I'm afraid that the entire Helian clan and the Dusk clan will be wiped out! Not only did His Highness not pursue it, but he has always regarded you as his own sister and has always supported you! ”

Ming Chenyuan also became more and more excited and angry the more he spoke: "For so many years, the princess should have the monthly salary, rewards, and grange properties, has he been shorter than you?" Jincheng has always been your Tang Muyi! You ask yourself, which princess has you treated like this? Has he done you a wrong? ”

"Yes, he didn't treat me badly! But I'm not unusual! Jin Cheng said indignantly: "Can a few dollars buy me?" That's my mother's life! ”

As she spoke, she burst into tears: "I used to be so proud, but now I can only look at his face!" He let me live, and I can live! He told me to die, and I had to die right away! I've had enough of this kind of snort-looking days! ”