Film and TV: Starting from the Night Watchman of Dafeng

Chapter 54 Your Highness, do you know that I also have selfish desires?
Nangong Qianrou has never been a person who likes to chat.

Even after we got to know each other, he rarely said anything extra.

At this moment, he suddenly mentioned "Cai You", which seemed to be inconsistent. Wei An always felt that he was hinting at something, but he had no clue for the time being.

The group walked in, and this was the last group of guests.

The two elders, Wei Yuan and Chen Tai, were already helping to greet the guests during the banquet.

Immersed in thought, Wei An was completely unaware of what was happening behind him.

Until Nangong Qianrou's reminder sounded, "The eldest princess has arrived."

When Wei An turned around, he found that the servants from Guiyue Tower who came to deliver food at the door were already bowing.

He immediately stepped forward to meet him.

Still elegant and aloof, she stood gracefully in front of the gate. The sunlight slanted down, illuminating her beautiful face.

He came in from the second door, sometimes in the sunlight, sometimes in the shadows, his figure seemed to switch between illusion and reality, until he stood vividly in front of her, Huaiqing's lips curled up slightly.

"Your Highness is here." Wei An saluted with a surprised tone.

Huaiqing opened his lips and said, "Since you invited me, I will come."

"Your Highness, please come in." Wei An made a gesture of invitation.

Without Huaiqing's glance, a group of guards behind him carried in six loads of gifts, and the armored guards automatically stood guard in front of the door.

"Your Highness, I don't have any servants at home." Wei An noticed Huai Qing's gaze and explained.

Huaiqing almost blurted out words of concern, but was afraid of losing face.

Just at this time, Wei Yuan, Zhao Shou and his party came out to greet them.

"The eldest princess."

Everyone salutes.

"Dean, Lord Wei, and gentlemen, there is no need to be so formal. The one who is well today is the host." Huaiqing said.

"Then, guests, please take your seats quickly." Wei An took over and said with a hearty smile in the tone of a host.

A housewarming party with three tables was held. Guiyue Tower lived up to its reputation. The food was delicious, fragrant and appetizing. The guests enjoyed themselves greatly.

There was a drunk old man resting in the main hall.

Other teachers of the academy watched Chen Tai and Zhang Shen play chess in the flower hall.

The sorcerers of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau and the night watchmen who beat the golden gongs have left.

The study was requisitioned by his uncle Wei Yuan, who was reporting the progress of the case to the eldest princess.

After hearing the inside story of Pingyang's disappearance, Huaiqing's face became even colder.

"These thieves!"

Wei Yuan was silent for a moment, and after the princess had calmed down a bit, he continued, "Princess, the thief Zhou Chixiong, who colluded with the demon tribe and blew up the Yongzhen Mountain and River Temple, has finally escaped."

Huaiqing immediately understood what he meant.

At the court meeting tomorrow, I am afraid that there will be constant attacks against Duke Wei.

"I will explain this to Father first when I return."

She then asked, "One Jinwu Guard centurion is probably not enough to orchestrate all of this. Does Duke Wei have any clues about the person behind this?"

Wei Yuan shook his head.

At this time, in front of the gate
The servants in Guiyue Tower were running back and forth, clearing away the dishes, bowls, chopsticks and basins.

Whenever they passed by Jiawei, they would not be frightened like the servants in Qingshu Inn, because they were used to seeing dignitaries.

Inside the gate, Wei An and the two brothers of the Xu family were talking.

"Brother Nian, Brother Xu, why don't you stay and have some more tea? The dean and teachers are all here." Wei An invited the guests.

The last sentence is for Xu Xinnian.

The latter shook his head repeatedly.

How dare he stay?

He was really afraid that these teachers would test his knowledge and cultivation.

He is not Wei An.

"Erlang, I have a few words with Wuyang."

Xu Qian'an said.

"I'm sorry for the poor hospitality. Please take care, brother Nian."

Wei An said goodbye to Xu Xinnian again. "What's wrong? You've been frowning all day."

He took two steps back and asked Xu Qian'an.

Xu Qian'an hesitated to speak, and finally said, "Nothing's wrong. The Night Watchmen's Office has issued a wanted poster for Zhou Chixiong. Within Dafeng, Yunzhou, with its severe banditry, widespread refugees, and declining government, is the only place he could be hiding. Otherwise, he has left Yunzhou."

Wei An said seriously, "Let's go to the study. You should report to your uncle."

Xu Qian'an followed behind Wei An.

Actually, this was not what he wanted to talk about, but he hesitated at the last moment.

The two of them hurried to the study.

After Wei An explained the situation, Xu Qian'an went in to talk to Wei Yuan.

Huaiqing and Wei An walked to the small courtyard nearby.

There is an old pine tree in the yard, with its branches and leaves still green.

"Your Highness, are you familiar with Dafeng's iron smelting and mineral resources?"

Seeing that Huaiqing looked a little depressed, Wei An brought up the topic.

"Why do you ask that?" Huai Qing said in surprise, but he continued, "The Dafeng has an astronomical observatory, and their iron smelting skills are unparalleled in the world."

"Most iron ore is located in Yuzhou, making mining very difficult. Both production and quality have declined in the past two years."

Wei An nodded when he heard this. "Your Highness, we are still several months away from planting the new rice. I have an idea. I will go all out in the next few months. If it succeeds, it will improve both iron smelting and mining."

Huaiqing's beautiful eyes lit up, "Thank you so much, I'm fine."

Iron ore is an official product of the Dafeng government. How can there be too much of such a strategic material?

Iron smelting... Since Wuyang said there would be improvements, Huaiqing believed that his idea must be unique.

"I heard from Duke Wei that you fought off the bandits last night. Did you suffer any injuries?" Huaiqing asked with concern.

Wei An shook his head.

Huaiqing fell silent.

After a while, she said, "You also know the inside story of Pingyang's disappearance?"

Huaiqing's question proved that his uncle did not mention how the confession of Pingyuan Earl's legitimate son was obtained.

Wei An thought about it and nodded.

"Pingyang is my cousin. We've been together a lot in the past, so we have a very close relationship."

"Princess Yu was a very talented woman, but she was short-lived and only left Pingyang to Uncle Wang."

"My uncle has always regarded her as the apple of his eye. More than a year ago, upon hearing that Pingyang was missing, my uncle asked my father to dispatch the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory's sorcerers to search the entire city. The result..."

She paused.

Wei An sighed lightly and said nothing.

The person has passed away, and he was a noble of the royal family, so it is not his place to interfere.

He just regarded himself as a collecting container for Huaiqing to vent his emotions.

"I'm sorry to have disturbed you because of my momentary sentimentality." Huaiqing seemed to feel better after saying it.

Feelings?

Huaiqing doesn’t seem like the kind of person who is sentimental and sentimental?

He had some guesses, thought for a moment, and said, "Your Highness already knows my origins. For the past thirteen years, I was like a bird in a cage. After coming to the capital, I recognized my uncle and was promoted to a higher rank, and only then was I able to break free from the cage."

"From now on, Your Highness will know most of my words and actions. In your opinion, I care about the people of the world. Your Highness knows that I also have selfish desires."

"I don't want to go back to the past, and I don't want my fate to be in the hands of others. I keep accumulating money and connections, and working hard to improve my own status."

"Your Highness, please forgive me for my words, but I am afraid that one day I will repeat Henghui's mistakes."

Repeating... Henghui's mistakes?

Huaiqing's beautiful eyes were stunned.

And then I will immediately feel guilty.

Meeting those sincere eyes, she, who was always sharp, stammered with her red lips, and several times the words came to her lips but she felt they were not appropriate.

Taking a deep breath, Huaiqing regained his composure and said, "I'm fine, I'm worried too much."

After saying that, she left, her skirt fluttering in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)