As an official, what's wrong with raising a few monsters?

Chapter 92 Today, he will plant a seed

"Ah! So you are Master Ming. My apologies~"

"Is this Her Royal Highness the Princess? My eyesight is dim and I have been rude. I hope Your Highness will forgive me!"

"My lords, Luoli City is remote. If our hospitality is not good enough, I hope you will forgive us."

On the wine table, the wine cups were clinking,

The table was filled with delicious dishes and the aroma was wafting in the air.

Dong Jianhui's face was flushed. While pouring wine, he spoke respectfully to the people sitting there.

Even Mingchen, who had the lowest official rank, was taken care of.

The convoy has been traveling all the way, and this is the first time they have officially rested.

Although these dishes are not as delicious as the exquisite delicacies in the capital, they are still rich in oil.

The aroma wafts by, making your mouth water.

However, Xiao Xinyue looked at it but had no appetite.

She seemed to see that the delicious food on the table turned into a group of withered and skinny faces, with empty eyes, staring at her fixedly.

Dong Jianhui's compliments in her ears made her feel sick.

She slapped the table lightly and stood up: "I don't want to eat anymore."

All along, she had never used the condescending term "this palace" in front of Mingchen, as if she was no different from an ordinary friend, and only called herself "I".

However, this time, she put on a cold face and acted like a princess.

After saying that, he left on his own.

For a moment, the whole table became quiet.

Although Xiao Xinyue went there as a bargaining chip, the royal family is the royal family and the princess is the princess.

As long as she has not left this land, her status is the most noble.

If you can avoid offending others, try your best.

The old man's smile stiffened a little, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, thinking that the other party was dissatisfied with his hospitality.

Xiao Xinyue was obviously not someone he could reach.

Dong Jingming couldn't help but frown.

Mingchen narrowed his eyes and broke the silence first. He winked at Dong Jingming and said, "Master Dong, His Highness is in a bad mood. I will go and try to comfort him."

"Good good!"

It would be great if someone could do this hard work. Dong Jingming smiled and nodded towards Mingchen: "Then I'll trouble you, Lord Ming!"

Mingchen actually didn’t like the atmosphere at the table. He picked up a cake at random and followed Xiao Xinyue out the door.

After a while,

The room was once again filled with the sounds of flattery, clinking glasses, and laughter.

……

"Sir, I'm sorry. It was Xinyue who was rude."

It was mid-October, autumn had arrived, and the evening breeze in the north was a bit cold.

The breeze on her forehead seemed to make her more awake. Xiao Xinyue pursed her lips and said to Mingchen who was following her.

Mingchen handed the cake in his hand to Xiao Xinyue and said with a smile, "Your Highness, why are you apologizing to me?"

Xiao Xinyue: “…”

She didn't know what to say either.

Xiao Xinyue has always been very sensitive since she was a child. She doesn't know if it was her imagination, but during the three years of war, she could even feel the painful cries and curses of the people of the country.

And now, she could vaguely feel that Mingchen had good intentions towards her and had some expectations of her.

She wasn't quite sure what this expectation was.

However, her behavior just now was completely irrational and was completely wrong from the beginning to the end.

Now that Mingchen came with her, she inexplicably felt a little guilty, so she apologized to Mingchen.

Seeing her depressed, Mingchen said, "Your Highness, those in high positions don't need to apologize to anyone." Xiao Xinyue forced a smile and said, "Sir, I don't know if Xinyue can return. How can I be considered a high-ranking person?"

Mingchen, however, pressed her on what she was saying, "If Your Highness could return safely, have you ever thought about what you would do?"

"doing what?"

Xiao Xinyue was stunned.

She really hadn't thought about it.

As the fuse of the war, this incident weighed on her for three years.

She just wanted to go to Beilie to put an end to this matter, and dying bravely would be a way of living up to her persistence.

What if you return safely?
What is she going to do?
The two men walked out of the county magistrate's mansion, looked around, and saw devastation everywhere.

She lowered her eyes. What else could she do?

"I do not know."

The two walked slowly on the street.

Compared to the bustling capital, this place is obviously much quieter.

In the darkness, several eyes were secretly watching them, which was particularly obvious.

Xiao Xinyue stretched out her hand and handed the cake over: "Take it..."

The moonlight shone down, and a bony figure flashed by.

Several frail children looked at Xiao Xinyue cautiously, their eyes filled with desire, yet also with a hint of fear. They edged closer, until they were sure there was no danger.

I took the cake from her hand and the fragrance filled my nose.

Several children scrambled for the cake, tore it into pieces and swallowed it whole.

Xiao Xinyue lowered her eyes, said nothing, and continued walking with Mingchen.

The delicious cake was refined in an instant. The children stared at the backs of the two people in a daze and exchanged glances with each other.

suddenly,
"thump."

I don't know who started it, but a child knelt down on the ground, followed by the rest of the people. They didn't say a word, but just kept kneeling down to Xiao Xinyue.

Mingchen watched the whole process without saying a word.

He is a believer in the theory of original sin. If he were in his shoes, he would not give away the cake in his hand.

But since the cake was handed over to Xiao Xinyue, she has the power to dispose of it and can bear the consequences.

Kindness is not a bad quality, but many people try to pretend to be kind.

And judging by the results, it’s not too bad.

The old emperor must die, the prince has a short life, and Mingchen doesn't have many choices.

The second-in-command princess in front of me is the last stock with good prospects. She has a good identity, good qualifications, and a good personality.

After this trip out of the city and returning from the brink of death, she will have a broader vision, more decisive courage and ambition than Xiao Zhengyang.

If she can't do it... then we have to change the dynasty and completely destroy the world, which may be more difficult.

Mingchen could sense that the princess was changing little by little, gaining knowledge little by little, and making up for what she lacked little by little.

The streets were quiet. Mingchen patiently continued to ask, "Then let's change the question. If Your Highness were the crown prince, what would you do?"

"Prince?!"

Xiao Xinyue was shocked when she heard this. Her eyes widened and she turned to look at Mingchen: "Sir, this question is meaningless."

What is the problem?
She had never thought of competing with her brother for that position.

Even if you want to fight, you will never win.

There may be disputes over imperial power in the generations before Qianyuan.

But in their generation, Prince Xiao Zhengyang's position is unshakable.

Mingchen shook his head and looked straight at Xiao Xinyue with deep eyes, as if he could see into her heart: "Your Highness, have you really never thought about it? Not at all?"

Today, he is going to plant a seed.

(End of this chapter)