Chapter Forty-Three: You've Finally Got the Hang of It!
This time he was intimidated by Mu Jingzhao again, and Jiang Ning was obviously much calmer than before.
In fact, she knew very well in her heart that it was impossible for Mu Jingzhao to know what her true identity was.
If he knew, then he wouldn't be so comfortable telling himself so much.
So she looked calm, "I don't remember either." She tilted her head slightly, as if recalling some unbearable past, "All my memories are left of the past few years when I started wandering, maybe I was stimulated by something and didn't want to remember?" I don't know very well. β
"But you-"
Mu Jingzhao had just said two words, and Lin Zheng's voice came from outside the door, "Your Majesty, the sedan chair is ready." β
"Can you get up?" Mu Jingzhao looked at her waist with a worried gaze.
Jiang Ning's thoughts were chaotic.
If he told him that he could go, then it would be tantamount to admitting that he was pretending to be sick in disguise, but if he said that he couldn't go, then if Mu Jingzhao picked him up in public, it would be embarrassing, and it would still be him, so ......
Mu Jingzhao didn't give her so much time to hesitate, stepped forward in two steps, and picked her up.
Jiang Ning's body took off in an instant, her body was crooked, and she almost fell to the ground, in a hurry, she could only put her hands around Mu Jingzhao's neck and barely seek stability.
"I don't see that you're still embarrassed."
Jiang Ning raised his head when he heard the sound, and saw the beautiful arc of Mu Jingzhao's mouth rising slightly.
She suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, hurriedly looked away, and absentmindedly scolded this person for being so sentimental that it made people smack.
Mu Jingzhao sent Jiang Ning to the sedan chariot prepared at the door and put it away, and turned his head to face Lin Zheng as if he was quite uneasy, put his hand on Lin Zheng's arm, and whispered to Lin Zheng, "Take care of Concubine Ning." β
The last note had just fallen, and Lin Zheng felt the strength of Mu Jingzhao on his shoulders suddenly tighten.
He looked up puzzled, and Mu Jingzhao's ununusual smile was still met.
Jiang Ning was sent back to the cold palace by a sedan chair, and along the way, she witnessed the chaotic and noisy scenes in all palaces and courtyards, and knew in her heart that the queen was investigating the suicide case of Poria cocos.
Although he was extremely curious, Jiang Ning still didn't dare to ask to go down and watch the excitement, after all, this team was all Mu Jingzhao's people.
"Mother, you're back!" As soon as he walked to the door of the cold palace, Zheliu stepped forward with a smile on his face.
However, it was not Jiang Ning who greeted her, but Lin Zheng.
"Commander Lin, my mother didn't cause any trouble, right?"
Lin Zheng walked in front of her, stretched out his hand with some hesitation, and for a long time, he didn't know where to land.
Without waiting for Lin Zheng to respond, Jiang Ning couldn't hold his face.
After all, all the people present were single men of her age.
In case she develops a forbidden love with one of them, when the time comes, she will leave the palace, and she will have money, freedom and love, and she will be a winner in life!
"Who are you facing, you dead girl? Yes? What is the trouble in this palace? Hongu has embarrassed you? β
However, Zheliu didn't pay attention to Jiang Ning's insults, her gaze bypassed Jiang Ning and fell on the group of eunuchs behind her who were carrying bookshelves.
"Mother, mother, you stole the emperor's imperial study?"
This time, Jiang Ning didn't even have the strength to scold, and she held her forehead while hoping that these young men would forget what they looked like.
"The emperor's imperial study was damaged, and the books were difficult to place, so he wanted to temporarily put them in the cold palace." Lin Zheng spoke softly for her.
Zhe Liu's gaze at the bookshelf was stunned for two seconds, she seemed to chew Lin Zheng's words repeatedly for a moment, and then cast Jiang Ning with an appreciative smile.
The smile was like that of Mama Sang watching her daughter finally open her mind, changing her tough attitude of swearing to resist to the death, and turning to take the initiative to cater to the guests.
The message Jiang Ning received from that smile was: Okay, Niangniang, you make a lot of money in a muffled voice, this time you get the emperor, won't we soar?
"Come on, come on, please come inside, everyone follow me!" Zhe Liu smiled and walked in with the eunuchs carrying the bookshelves, completely forgetting that he still had a master who couldn't take care of himself.
Jiang Ning stared at Zheliu deadly, waiting for the autumn queen to settle the account, and secretly glad that she did not contribute her dormitory.
"Let the minister help Niangniang back to the palace." Jiang Ning came back to his senses and saw Lin Zheng's wrist lying in front of him.
Jiang Ning hesitated for a moment, but finally reached out and grabbed Lin Zheng's wrist, and with his support, he got off the sedan chair.
"Actually, this palace is not usually like this." She whispered a word of defense to herself, praying in her heart that her hidden marriage would not sneak away.
However, her voice was too small, and Lin Zheng was the only one who really heard it.
The difference in height between the two was so big, Lin Zheng bent over, lost his proud appearance in the past, turned one step into three steps, and cautiously followed Jiang Ning's steps forward.
What Jiang Ning didn't know was that in this hierarchical palace, the status of the commander of the Praetorian Guard was second only to the existence of the emperor and the concubine, and no one dared to send him.
Especially a person like Lin Zheng, who has a prominent family background and is a close confidant of the emperor, even Queen Shen Qingrong would not dare to call him like this.
"Niangniang ventured into the imperial study today to consult the scroll?" Lin Zheng helped Jiang Ning and slowly walked towards the house, "Niangniang is going to investigate, and she should also put her body before this matter." β
Jiang Ning didn't defend himself, but sighed slightly.
"There is no other way in this palace."
Lin Zheng's steps paused, which made Jiang Ning, who was limping forward, stumble suddenly, and almost fell.
The movement of Lin Zheng's hand was suddenly retracted, Jiang Ning's entire body fell on his wrist impartially, and the bodies of the two were tightly pressed together.
Jiang Ning struggled to get up, "I'm sorry." She looked up and threw Lin Zheng a slightly apologetic smile with some apologies, but was surprised to find that Lin Zheng's cheeks and neck were revealing an amazing crimson.
He froze in place, as if he hadn't recovered from what had happened not long ago.
"Ahem." Lin Zheng coughed lightly twice, and his expression returned to normal, "It is a dereliction of duty on the part of the minister who did not inform Niangniang in advance." β
Without waiting for Jiang Ning to continue to speak politely, Lin Zheng took out a bone whistle from his arms and stuffed it into Jiang Ning's hand.
"If the mother needs it, she can blow this whistle, and as long as the minister hears it, it will appear immediately." Sensing that his hand was tightly attached to Jiang Ning's hand, Lin Zheng withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted, "I wish Niangniang a helping hand." β
Jiang Ning couldn't understand if there was any conspiracy in this, but helplessly, Lin Zheng's expression was too sincere, so she opened her mouth and asked, "Why?" β
Lin Zheng's expression was gloomy, "It was a dereliction of duty for the minister to fail to protect the good Niangniang's family back then. β
"I'm comingβ" Just as Jiang Ning was about to continue speaking, Mu Jingzhao's angry shout came from the door of the cold palace.