Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 468 The Harder You Work, the More Unlucky You Get

Rong Jing looked at her coldly, "Are you repaying a favor? You are clearly seeking revenge. You are a wanted criminal of the imperial court. Your last name is Duan, and you are a member of the Duan family. You are on the list of those to be executed."

"I took in a wanted criminal. Isn't this courting death?"

"If you have any conscience, you won't say such shameless words. You are trying to kill me."

Each accusation pierces the heart.

Everyone suddenly realized that this was the case. Yes, this was to harm Lord Rong! They were almost fooled by this woman.

He is so cruel and vicious to harm his savior. He looks harmless. Alas, you can't judge a person by his appearance.

Duan Xinlian bit her red lips, tears in her eyes, and looked even more pitiful. "Master Rong, you misunderstood. How could I hurt you? For you, I am willing to do anything."

"I am willing to make up for my mistakes by handing over the names of all the people as a token of my loyalty, and I am also willing to work for the court in the future."

Rong Jing looked at her deeply. This woman was good at pretending and acting, and she was very scheming. She was most like the descendant of old man Duan.

"Serve the court? What can you do?"

Duan Xinlian rolled her eyes and said, "I can collect intelligence and assassinate enemy generals. You are a person who loves talents, please give me this opportunity."

Rong Jing saw through her thoughts at a glance. She wanted to survive and join the Jinyiwei.

The problem is, who would dare to trust a person whose entire family was killed and who has been brainwashed by Old Man Duan for many years? Who would dare to reuse him? Unless they are crazy.

It would be a disaster if such people were allowed to hold power.

"Hand over the list first, and I will consult the emperor."

Duan Xinlian did not refuse, "Okay."

A guard brought the four treasures of the study, and Duan Xinlian picked up the brush and started writing on a piece of white paper.

Rong Jing's eyes flickered slightly. It was too satisfying. This was not her style.

Duan Xinlian paused, and suddenly blushed in embarrassment, "I'll write half first, and I'll hand over the other half when the emperor pardons me."

It was clearly bargaining, but she spoke as if someone owed her something. I have to say, this is a skill.

Rong Jing had a deeper understanding of her intentions and said calmly, "Okay, write it quickly."

After a cup of tea, Duan Xinlian put down the brush and said softly, "It's done."

Although she said so, she held the paper in her hand and did not hand it over.

"My shoulder hurts so much. I heard that Princess Changle is the best at healing injuries. Please ask her to help me check the wound."

Rong Jing was secretly alert. Although he didn't know what she wanted to do, this woman had a strange mind and he couldn't let her come into contact with Shaoyao.

"Changle is a princess, a royal concubine. How could she possibly go out to see patients again?"

Duan Xinlian sighed softly, "Then, please help me call a doctor."

Rong Jing narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling that this was her real purpose. "I need to consult His Majesty."

Duan Xinlian was secretly annoyed, but she didn't show it on her face. "You are the emperor's husband, can't you make the decision on such a small matter?"

Rong Jing was immediately annoyed and sneered, "Don't sow discord between me and His Majesty. The relationship between us is not something that people like you can understand."

"Oh, you don't understand feelings. You only repay kindness with enmity."

Duan Xinlian's face turned green. How could he speak so harshly? Or was he still a man? "You misunderstood me..."

Rong Jing was very impatient, "Okay, you don't plan to hand it over? Then I will ask for your permission to execute you."

Duan Xinlian's face changed drastically, and she immediately handed the paper over, "No, no, please."

Rong Jing glanced at the guard beside him, and the guard took the paper full of words.

Duan Xinlian felt even more upset. Wasn't he willing to have any contact with her?

Rong Jing turned and walked away. Duan Xinlian's fragile voice came from behind him, "Sir Rong, I know you don't trust me and have some misunderstandings about me, but please believe me, I have no intention of harming you."

"I really, like you!" This voice was spoken with a thousand twists and turns, and was extremely gentle and charming.

How could Rong Jing believe it? She was not a boudoir girl locked up in the backyard, but a tool cultivated by the Duan family. She was not a normal person and was too dangerous.

However, he will not leave any hidden dangers.

He asked coldly, "Are you using charm?"

Duan Xinlian's heart tightened, "No, no, no, I didn't."

"Heh." Rong Jing smiled coldly and walked away.

Looking at his receding figure, Duan Xinlian's eyes flickered. He was more difficult to deal with than she had imagined.

He is worthy of being the man she has chosen, and this is the only man in the world who is worthy of her.

She believed that her talent and ability were not inferior to Ning Zhiwei. As long as she was given a chance, she could make a comeback. As long as Rong Jing was willing to help her, they could rule the world together, he would be the emperor and she would be the queen.

In Qianming Palace, Ning Zhiwei looked at the list that was presented to her and frowned slightly. Many of them held important positions, and some were her trusted subordinates.

“How credible is this list?”

Rong Jing hesitated for a moment, "It's half true and half false. What we need to do is to identify it."

What is true and what is false is the hardest to distinguish.

Ning Zhiwei picked up a pen and circled a few names. "Focus on this and move quickly."

These are the generals who went on the expedition to the Northeast and are now under the command of Ning Qishao.

Rong Jing looked at her deeply and said, "Okay."

Ning Zhiwei threw the pen away and rubbed his brows, "She is much smarter than Duan Xinyu. If the two were switched, the Ning family would have been taken over by her long ago."

Duan Xinyu is a clever person, but she is praised too highly and has an overly high opinion of herself.

Duan Xinlian is good at conspiracy and has a lot of bad intentions.

Rong Jing said calmly, "There's nothing we can do. She's a concubine's daughter, and she was born to a prostitute. Most families don't want to marry her. The value of the marriage alliance is not as great as Duan Xinyu, the eldest daughter of the legitimate family."

With Duan Xinlian's identity, the most she could do was marry an official as his second wife, or marry a wealthy businessman.

Any family with some dignity would not want to marry the daughter of a prostitute, and the girl from the Duan family could not be a concubine, so they could not maximize their benefits.

Ning Zhiwei picked up the teacup and took a sip. "Old Man Duan played a big chess game, and he was careful at every step. Unfortunately, one wrong step led to all the wrong steps."

The Duan family has no successors, so they can only pin their hopes on following the emperor, helping him to become emperor, and preserving the glory of the Duan family for three generations. After three generations, they will surely be able to train a capable fighter.

Old Man Duan placed bets several times, but failed every time.

He married Duan Xinyu to Ning Qi, hoping that Ning Qi would become the emperor. However, Ning Zhiwei was unwilling to make wedding dresses for others, so he took the throne himself.

He also expected Duan Xinyu to give birth to the next generation of the Ning family so that they could inherit the throne with the help of internal and external forces. However, Duan Xinyu didn't even lay a egg and also implicated the Duan family.

He really had no choice but to start supporting Ning Zhou and use his power to lay eggs.

He also placed a bet on Su Mingjin and tried his best to support him to the top, but unfortunately he turned out to be a hopeless person.

Rong Jing couldn't help laughing. Old man Duan had put in so much effort and worked himself to death, but in the end he was defeated miserably and even lost his life.

The harder you work, the more unlucky you become.

"He can't even beat you, let alone his granddaughter."

Ning Zhiwei raised her eyebrows and joked with a smile, "I heard that she offered herself to me?"