Before you know it, it's the end of June.

Jiang Ning sat in the yamen lobby to handle official business.

Because the weather was really hot, he simply went shirtless and drank sour plum soup.

At this moment, the long-lost Wu Chounu's shout came in:

"My lord, my subordinates brought Lord He here."

When Jiang Ning heard this, he quickly threw away the brush and rushed directly to the courtyard.

"Yu Yao, you're here."

Looking at the jade man in front of him, stepping on the lotus step gracefully, walking slowly towards him, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Seeing Jiang Ning's happy appearance, He Yuyao's heart was full of sweetness, and on her cheeks, she couldn't help but blush.

A pair of beautiful eyes were full of shyness and joy, she glanced at Jiang Ning a few times in a daze, and said coquettishly with a red face:

"My lord, why are you dressed like this?"

Jiang Ning looked down, and after coming back to his senses, he quickly went back and took his robe and put it on, walked back again, and said embarrassedly:

"It's a little hot, and I can't stand it.

By the way, how did you come so fast? I thought it would be two days late. ”

He Yuyao looked at Jiang Ning with affection, but she made a resentful look on her face, and said angrily:

"It's not that I heard that the adults urgently need to see Diana, of course the slave family didn't dare to delay, and the escort came.

Why, isn't it that the anger of adults is getting more and more unbearable? Also, the weather in Fuzhou is even more uncomfortable than in Hangzhou. ”

Diana heard the meaning of the words, raised her eyes slightly, and quickly glanced at Jiang Ning, her pretty face was a little hot.

Jiang Ning twitched the corners of his mouth, glanced at him and said, "It's hot outside, go and rest first, and then I'll talk to you slowly." ”

He walked into the lobby with the two girls and brought chairs for them to sit down.

He Yuyao smiled and said, "My lord is like this, the slave family is really flattered." ”

Jiang Ning shook her head helplessly, and suddenly saw that her face was covered with fine beads of sweat, and she knew that she must have suffered a lot of sins all the way on this hot day.

"You wait a minute."

In He Yuyao's puzzled gaze, Jiang Ning returned to the bookcase, poured a bowl of sour plum soup, carefully held it and walked over, and handed it to her.

He Yuyao took it with joy, only to feel the coldness of her fingertips, which instantly surged all over her body, not to mention the heat, but also extremely refreshing.

"Thank you, sir."

She thanked her sweetly, took a sip carefully, her beautiful eyes flowed, and she praised: "This is the best sour plum soup that the slave family has ever drunk." ”

Diana sat on the side, looking at herself with nothing, and couldn't help but pout aggrievedly.

She's hot too.

Jiang Ning noticed her expression and directly sent a large bowl of sour plum soup to her and asked her to serve it herself.

Diana's eyes lit up, and she eagerly scooped a bowl and drank it with relish.

Seeing that she was drinking happily, Jiang Ning pretended to be casual and said:

"I received a message before, saying that a Japanese robbed my Ming warship, and after going south, I suddenly encountered Francois pirates.

The Japanese are stupid and incompetent, and they can't use my Ming artillery, and they were killed by pirates with Western artillery.

It happened to be seen by a merchant ship in the distance, and it came to me as an anecdote.

Speaking of which, the artillery of those pirates is very distinctive, and it is not the same as the artillery of my Ming Dynasty.

Diana, have you ever been captured by pirates and spent so long at sea? ”

"Huh? What do adults say? ”

Diana paused as she drank the sour plum soup, then lowered her head again and drank it, pretending not to hear clearly, hiding the panic that flashed in her eyes.

Jiang Ning smiled:

"It's nothing, just a funny thing casually, it's just related to your hometown of Franco."

When Diana heard this, her face darkened, put down the soup bowl, and said sadly: "I haven't been back to my hometown for a long time, and I may not be able to go back in this life." ”

Jiang Ning said with relief:

"Those Franc pirates have been staying in Manraka and have never gone north, thinking that they have no intention of being hostile to the Ming Dynasty.

In the future, I will officially open the sea, and I can't say that I will be able to do business with it.

At that time, I didn't need a person like you to be a translator and help the official negotiate trade with them.

In this way, you will not only be able to meet Franco-Robot again and relieve your homesickness, but you will also have the opportunity to go back.

Isn't it the best of both worlds? ”

Diana pursed her thin pink lips, her face was strange, and a hint of weakness flashed in her eyes, and she snorted:

"I, I don't have a family anymore, I don't have to go back. It's good to serve adults like this, and to be a slave girl to adults. ”

Jiang Ning sighed and said:

"I'm sorry, but I didn't know about it.

If you want to stay in Daming, it doesn't matter. It's just that you don't have to think of yourself as a slave girl, and this official has never meant that. ”

Diana raised her head, blinking her beautiful eyes, her amber pupils stared at Jiang Ning tightly, and her face was flushed with an imperceptible hesitation.

At this time, He Yuyao, who finally finished drinking the sour plum soup slowly, suddenly interjected with a smile:

"Diana, since the adults have said so, then you can call yourself Diana, of course, you can also follow the customs of the locals and call yourself a slave.

However, in the future, the adults will include you in the Wu'an Hou Mansion, but you can't be called an adult, you want to call the master, and if you call yourself, you have to change it to a concubine again. ”

Diana's fair and delicate pretty face quickly turned crimson, and she looked down at the toes that could not be seen, and looked twisted.

Jiang Ning coughed a few times, glanced at the bright and colorful He Yuyao, and said:

"Diana, it's been hard for you to come all the way, it's hot, let's go down and rest first."

As he spoke, he shouted to the back hall: "Come on, settle this girl and take care of it." ”

"Yes."

Two lovely-looking maidservants came in from the back of the hall and led Diana out of the room.

It was only at this time that Jiang Ning told him what Wang Qiu told him and the news he had discovered.

Finally, he sighed leisurely:

"The sweep of the pirates is just around the corner, and the four pirates are easy to wipe out.

The next thing I'm going to face is the Franc pirates.

But if you can't find out the mystery of their artillery, I'm afraid that you will suffer a big loss if you send troops rashly, which is not what I want to see.

That's why I want to get a word out of this Diana's mouth.

It's just that now it seems that this little girl is not small. ”

He Yuyao supported her chin with one hand, cocked her legs and shook her jade feet, laughed out loud, and said coquettishly:

"Obviously, the adults are not very old, but they look old-fashioned.

However, there is indeed a way for subordinates here. ”

"What's the method?"

Jiang Ning's eyes lit up.

"It's very simple, just take her into the room quickly."

"I'm serious."

Jiang Ning glared at the past "fiercely".

He Yuyao pursed her lips and said with an innocent face:

"The slave family is also talking seriously.

Adults think, no matter what, it is an indisputable fact that Diana a girl has crossed the sea to Daming, and she must be very afraid of loneliness.

I'm even afraid that adults will resell it casually, so it's strange that I can be sincere.

And as long as she becomes an adult woman and gives her firm support, she will definitely settle down and confess completely.

In fact, the slave family has had a lot of contact with her these days, although she is a little cautious, but she is by no means a wicked person with a vicious heart. ”

Jiang Ning shook his head and said:

"No, I can't do this anyway, so I'd better think of something else."

He Yuyao had no choice but to give up when she saw this, but her eyes were full of joy.

This man would never let her down.

Suddenly, she made a seductive posture, staring straight at Jiang Ning with beautiful eyes with autumn water:

"My lord, if you were to replace Diana with a slave, would you agree?"

"This ......"

Jiang Ning looked at the charming and charming peerless stunner in front of him, and couldn't help but hesitate.

Although he didn't react for a long time, He Yuyao had already gotten the answer he wanted, and smiled like a flower:

"Don't talk about that.

My lord, there is a way for the slave family here, I don't know if you agree? ”

Jiang Ning suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and inexplicably regretted it, and stabilized his mind and said, "Even if you say it." ”

Since He Yuyao and Diana came, Jiang Ning has been a lot more relaxed.

One can safely deliver a lot of government affairs to her to handle, and the other can do chores, grind or something.

Jiangning, on the other hand, has to meet with many officials every day to discuss Fujian's military and political affairs, including but not limited to the economy, people's livelihood, military, taxation, criminal litigation, and so on.

At this time, Diana would sit obediently in the corner, with her chin propped up and listening to him.

Whenever she heard any advanced or wonderful ideas, she would be overjoyed, and looked at Jiang Ning without blinking for a moment, as if she wanted to see him through.

Gradually, a sentiment called admiration developed in Diana's heart.

Although it was very light, it was planted like a seed in her heart, taking root and sprouting.

On this day, Jiang Ning read the secret letter of the inner factory of the surrounding vassal states towards the Ryukyu garrison.

He muttered unconsciously: "Half worry and nervousness, half hope for the garrison." Hehe, that's interesting. ”

After a long time of hearing and seeing, Diana already knew the customs of Daming, and interjected:

"My lord, a small country can't protect itself, of course I hope that the Ming Dynasty will garrison an army to protect them.

And how can a powerful country be willing to be controlled militarily? ”

After a pause, she continued:

"If you want me to see, Daming is so powerful in the world, why don't you open up outward?

Even if you can't actually control it right away, it's good to make it a colony, just like the Franc machine. ”