dognovel Chapter 222 I am the chess player!
Chapter 222 I am the chess player!
"Princess Gaoping's matter should be put aside for the time being. You are tired today, so go to bed early."
Shen Wanying glanced at the sky and said, "It's getting late. I should go back."
Chu Ning nodded and smiled, "Come here, send a team to escort Princess Shen back."
After what happened in the bathroom just now, Shen Wanying is probably still shy, so give her some time to calm down.
Looking at Shen Wanying's departing back, Chu Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
"General Zhao, bring out my spear."
After giving Zhao Yu some instructions, Chu Ning turned and walked into the house.
If you don't leave now, you'll be exposed!
The shot just now used up all my strength and internal energy. If I hold on any longer, I'm afraid I won't be able to walk.
Sure enough, there is a price to pay for showing off in front of a beautiful woman.
As for Princess Gaoping, now is not the time to settle the score with her. Let's wait until the Lantern Festival.
Anyway, the Lantern Festival is only two days away!
If you dare to trick me, I will trick you back!
This loss cannot be taken.
Now the wedding preparations are almost complete, Ni Heng will also arrive tomorrow, and we will just be waiting for the wedding the day after tomorrow!
Just as Chu Ning returned to his room to rest, the lights in the Yingwu Hall of the Imperial Palace were flickering.
The huge palace was very empty, and four rows of candles on both sides illuminated the palace as bright as day.
There was a man in the hall wearing a black nightgown and with his face covered. He was bowing and reporting to the emperor who was sitting on the main seat.
After listening to the shadow guard's report, the emperor showed a look of surprise.
"That kid Chu Ning stayed at the Dajin prince's place for a while. Does he really want to expand his facial mask business to Dajin?"
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "But Yang Xingye has no power in Dajin, how can he make this business successful?"
The shadow guard was silent for a moment, then explained, "Your Majesty, although Yang Xingye has no power, his family started out as a businessman and has quite a lot of background.
More importantly, his wife, the Princess of Da Jin, was favored by the Emperor of Da Jin.
If we can talk to the Emperor of Jin through the Princess of Jin, this deal might actually be done.
Moreover, Yang Xingye is a man without ambition and is humble, so he is a good partner.”
After hearing the shadow guard's words, the emperor nodded slightly and a smile appeared on his face.
I can’t say anything else, but Chu Ning is really good at doing business.
First, he took advantage of the fact that the two princesses wanted to test each other's strength and deliberately made the mask famous.
Then let Princess Changping try out the facial mask in public, and then talk business with Yang Xingye!
In this way, the mask becomes famous and can be sold at a high price.
I just don’t know how many facial masks this kid Chu Ning can bring this time, and whether the money he earns is enough to pay the soldiers on the front line.
Thinking of this, the emperor's mouth corners slightly raised.
No matter how much money Chu Ning earned, it was all used to pay military salaries, saving the court a lot of money.
In other words, the money Chu Ning earns belongs to me!
I will hand over Bingzhou to Chu Ning in exchange for stability on the front line, and I won’t even have to worry about military pay and food. I will be the real winner!
The emperor couldn't help laughing as he thought about it. "Chu Ning has many ideas. He is very similar to me."
The shadow guard's mouth twitched and he quickly lowered his head, not daring to respond.
The emperor seemed to know that his words were a bit shameless, and he coughed dryly: "Ahem, this facial mask business doesn't seem to be a big problem."
But the shadow guard said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, after the King of Chu returned home, Princess Gaoping was waiting for him there, and then Princess Shen sent someone to invite the imperial physician over."
The emperor's expression changed slightly: "Send the imperial physician over? What's going on? Did Princess Gaoping attack Chu Ning?"
The shadow guard nodded: "According to the imperial physician, Princess Gaoping used medicine on the King of Chu, and it seems that she wanted to use the Yang energy in the King of Chu to enhance her strength.
Fortunately, with Princess Shen there, Princess Gaoping failed to succeed, and the King of Chu finally resolved the matter."
The emperor felt relieved after hearing this.
"Since there's nothing wrong, there's no need to pursue it."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Chu Ning will not suffer any loss in matters between men and women. You should pay attention to the movements in the palace tomorrow. I heard that Ni Heng is going to bring back the mask. Maybe someone will try to steal it."
"I understand!" the shadow guard responded and turned to leave.
The emperor was the only one left in the hall. The candlelight shone on his stern face, revealing a hint of a smile.
I originally thought you were a scapegoat, but now you have achieved such success. It’s all thanks to me!
If I hadn't been balancing the forces of all parties, how could Chu Ning have achieved such success?
Anyway, the money Chu Ning earned was used to pay military salaries, and his wife Shen Wanying had food at home, which could solve the food problem for the soldiers on the front line.
By supporting Chu Ning, on the one hand, the military pay and food crisis on the front line was solved, and on the other hand, the Shen family was controlled and Chu Ning could be supported, achieving three goals at one stroke.
The better Chu Ning does, the more right I am.
After all, I am the chess player!
Others are just pawns.
At this moment, the emperor was filled with heroic spirit and hearty laughter rang out in the palace.
"Someone, let Concubine Zhen sleep with you!"
The emperor, in a good mood, laughed and asked Zhao Ming to arrange for the concubine to sleep with him.
The affairs of the court were resolved, and the emperor, who had not enjoyed himself for a long time, was finally able to enjoy himself.
Nothing happened during the night and time quickly came to the next morning.
Chu Ning, who was practicing his spear skills in the backyard, was full of excitement. The spear in his hand shot out like a dragon, and cold rays of light flashed in the air.
With internal strength, both strength and speed are much faster.
Moves that were previously impossible can now be accomplished with the help of internal strength.
Next, just keep practicing and keep strengthening your practice, and your martial arts will continue to improve!
After all, he started late and it was impossible to achieve success overnight, but the emergence of internal strength allowed Chu Ning to see the opportunity to improve his strength.
While Chu Ning was practicing his spear skills, Ni Heng's excited voice came from outside the courtyard: "Your Highness, I want to see you!"
Chu Ning's eyes lit up, and he threw the spear, which landed steadily on the weapon rack. Then he smiled and said, "Master Ni, please come in."
Wearing a blue official uniform and a black official hat, Ni Heng strode into the courtyard and bowed: "Greetings, Your Highness!"
"No need to be polite."
Chu Ning smiled and said, "You have come a long way, you must be tired, go down and rest first."
"It is my honor to work for His Highness."
Ni Heng said sternly, "Your Highness, please count the masks. Once everything is done, it won't be too late for me to go to rest."
Seeing that he insisted, Chu Ning had no choice but to nod and say, "Let's go."
The two arrived at the gate of the palace, where many carriages were already parked and many guards were carrying down many large boxes.
Zhao Yu was in charge of the dispatch. When he saw Chu Ning coming, he immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Your Highness, Master Ni brought 15,000 bottles of facial masks this time!"
Chu Ning's eyes lit up: "So many?"
Ni Heng chuckled and said, "This is the first auction. I cannot ruin your highness's reputation, so I specially sent people to do more."
Chu Ning was very pleased and patted Ni Heng's shoulder: "You are so thoughtful."
In the past, Ni Heng was just a big talker. Although he had some real talents and skills, he was still looked down upon by others.
But now that he has become the county magistrate, he has completely changed. Compared with his previous talkative appearance, the current Ni Heng is somewhat more humane.
But just as everyone was talking, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance.
Then, a sweet laugh came: "Your Highness Prince Chu, I want all these facial masks!"