Keep your voice down. Are you trying to look glamorous dressed as a forced lover?

Li Qingyan thought to herself, "What a pervert!"

She came to humiliate and subdue Qiu Nanzhu, but the process went surprisingly smoothly, and Qiu Nanzhu seemed to enjoy it.

"roll."

Li Qingyan was afraid that if he really punished Qiu Nanzhu, he would punish him too much, so he got up and left.

"Have recovered from your injuries. I'll need you in three days."

"it is good."

Qiu Nanzhu actually agreed.

Li Qingyan suspected that Qiu Nanzhu was a masochist; the worse he treated her, the more excited he became. She planned to try and find a way to deal with Qiu Nanzhu in the future.

Anyway, perhaps the stimulation from her tormenting Qiu Nanzhu was enough, because she didn't experience any problems that day, and her sobriety was surprisingly good.

Having dealt with Qiu Nanzhu, Li Qingyan felt that she got along well with Ji Mingzheng, and finally decided to strike while the iron was hot and finalize the candidate as soon as possible. That very night, she went to see him again.

I thought he might be in a bad mood because he hadn't rested well due to the pain, but Ji Mingzheng was just a little listless and no different from usual.

When Li Qingyan arrived, he was riding a horse and shooting arrows, looking as dashing as ever.

Li Qingyan stood quietly to the side and watched for a while, but Ji Mingzheng's hand trembled the moment he saw her, and he missed the target on his first attempt.

"Your Highness."

Ji Mingzheng dismounted and sat back in his wheelchair, his face still covered in sweat.

"Did I disturb your training?"

"No, I was just relaxing. Does Your Highness have something to discuss?"

"Can't I come to you for no reason? Or do you not welcome me? Why does it smell so good? What good stuff did Wen Sheng feed you this time? Are you two sneaking food behind my back again?" The bickering mode instantly started, and Li Qingyan's nose was very sharp, so she smelled the fragrance.

"I don't have any, this is in my own yard."

Li Qingyan was satisfied that they hadn't cheated on her, but she wasn't entirely satisfied either.

"Then why didn't you bring me some, even though you know I love to eat it?"

"Alright, alright, I'll bring it to you. You, the Second Princess, do you really need something to eat?"

Ji Mingzheng was initially annoyed, but upon seeing Li Qingyan, all he remembered was to retort.

The aroma of roasted meat wafted from Ji Mingzheng's yard. The seasonings were simple, but the meat was fresh, and the fragrance made Li Qingyan eat until she was stuffed.

Of course, the main reason was that I was fighting with Ji Mingzheng for the food, which made it taste even better.

Ji Mingzheng originally planned to give some to Wen Sheng, but he and Li Qingyan ended up eating them all in a rush.

The two slumped in their chairs, both with the same satisfied expression.

Li Qingyan glanced at Ji Mingzheng, and although she didn't say anything, she couldn't help but smile.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that every time I came to see him, he was in a good mood, and I always felt happy when I was with him.

Although he is easily angered, I also feel that he is not only sunny, but also a little sweet.

She had initially thought of spending time with him and making him happy, but she ended up being happier herself.

After a long day of tension, Li Qingyan relaxed after arguing and bickering with him, and even snatching some food from him.

She lay there, not wanting to move, watching the sunset slowly descend, and didn't want to say a word.

Ji Mingzheng wasn't there either, but the atmosphere between the two was incredibly harmonious.

Until a mosquito quietly landed on Li Qingyan's hand, rubbed its sharp proboscis, and prepared to suck Li Qingyan's blood.

Ji Mingzheng reacted quickly and immediately reached out to shoo her away.

"Your Highness, there are mosquitoes. Why don't you come inside?"

"Okay," Li Qingyan agreed, but couldn't help looking at Ji Mingzheng's lips: "What happened to your lips?"

"It might be because I ate barbecue and felt a bit hot inside." Ji Mingzheng touched the corner of his lips. Actually, it had nothing to do with the barbecue. He had eaten it for several days in a row before and was fine. It was after he went to Wen Sheng's place last night and saw her kissing Wen Sheng that he started to feel upset.

"It really does look like a mole." Li Qingyan leaned closer for a look and couldn't help but laugh. "You and Wen Sheng are close; even if you don't have a mole, a pimple will appear in the same spot."

The smile in Ji Mingzheng's eyes gradually faded.

She brought up Wen Sheng again.

He couldn't stop thinking about Wen Sheng and her all day, and he couldn't help but care and have wild thoughts.

"What are you spacing out for?"

Li Qingyan noticed his absent-mindedness, thought of last night, looked at the sky, and suddenly looked at his legs.

"Your old ailment has flared up again? Is it very painful?"

Li Qingyan quickly pushed him into the house: "It's all my fault. I didn't notice it was dark and there was wind. Does the wind make it hurt? Maybe applying a hot compress will help?"

While offering suggestions based on her previous experience, she also denied it, saying, "How about we find the imperial physician to give you acupuncture?"

Seeing that Li Qingyan's eyes were full of him, and that the concern in her eyes was genuine, Ji Mingzheng couldn't help but smile.

"No, don't worry."

"Really? Don't bear the pain if it hurts."

"real."

"You scared me to death! I thought you were in pain again. But even if it doesn't hurt, we can't be careless. After consulting the imperial physician, if it doesn't work, we can try applying a hot compress. Whether it hurts or not, applying a hot compress frequently, and adding salt or ginger, might help. We'll ask the imperial physician or the doctor who has been treating you."

Previously, Li Qingyan wasn't very familiar with Ji Mingzheng and didn't know the specifics of his leg injury. Now that she did, she couldn't help but feel anxious and ended up rambling on a bit.

"Okay, I'll ask the army doctor later."

Ji Mingzheng felt a little flattered by such concern, and finally got down to business: "Is Your Highness handling official business smoothly? I heard that Your Highness has resolved the issue of embezzled pension funds."

Although he had entered the harem, Ji Mingzheng was still well-informed about everything in the army.

The problem of misappropriation, embezzlement, and fraudulent claims of pension funds is always emerging, and these measures only address the symptoms, not the root cause. However, the solution proposed by His Highness this time is sure to completely eliminate the misappropriation and deduction of pension funds, and after careful consideration, it is the best and most comprehensive solution.

After hearing about it today, he examined it carefully and summarized it as follows: "Joint registration of certificates by the three armed forces + separation of military and financial powers in allocating funds + public distribution by the three parties + printing and archiving of tickets + year-round verification by the censors and imperial inspectors + public posting in front of the government office for public supervision + severe punishment and joint liability for accountability."

The entire scheme, with its layered approach, effectively shuts down any potential for corruption. It is the most stable and least flawed system he has ever heard of.

Li Qingyan waved her hand. She had only read about the methods summarized by other authors in novels before, and then searched for similar methods in history, which she modified and improved. It was not entirely her idea.

Li Qingyan didn't know that the more humble she was, the more precious she seemed.

She was completely different from the Second Princess that Ji Mingzheng had heard about before.

He thought, she's really getting better and better, more and more outstanding.

No wonder she could see through Wen Sheng and his brother's scheme at a glance, and no wonder Wen Sheng, who was so wary, became so familiar with her so quickly and locked her up.

Ji Mingzheng couldn't help but think of Wen Sheng again, and Li Qingyan noticed the admiration in his eyes. A thought struck her, and she directly asked the question she had long wanted to ask:

"Ji Mingzheng, I asked you to act with me before. You didn't understand, but you cooperated because it was beneficial to both of us. Now, in the future, whether in acting or in real life, there may be some unusual situations, such as traditional Chinese medicine, which may require your cooperation in detoxification or other tasks."

"At that time, it may not be just simple hand-holding, hugging, or acting, but something deeper."

Li Qingyan looked at Ji Mingzheng and asked earnestly, "I wonder if you're willing to cooperate?"

Ji Mingzheng's heart skipped a beat.