The prince is more stable

Chapter 318: Ruthless and Affectionate
The answers to some questions are actually very mysterious. They cannot be explained by normal human logic or science. Perhaps only metaphysics can explain them.

For example, Zhao Xiaoqian's suspicion of Niao Niao was really just a flash of inspiration at that time.

Yes, the real answer is so mysterious.

Niaoniao, what a good woman. When he returned from the battle, she gave him a sachet that she had sewed and embroidered by herself, with poems embroidered on it. Every word was full of affection, giving him a sense of happiness that was the most difficult to bear from a beauty. Anyone who let down this affectionate woman would be worse than an animal.

Zhao Xiaoqian not only betrayed her deep affection, but also consciously regarded her as an enemy.

"You and Jiang Miaoxian are so different..." Zhao Xiaoqian said with a smile, "Niao Niao, you can't act like you like someone."

Niao Niao's body shook for a long time, as if she understood something.

"So, you think Jiang Miaoxian is sincere to you, and I am fake to you?"

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled and said, "You can refute me with facts."

Niao Niao looked around and smiled sadly at the mess after the dust settled.

"I can't refute it. Yes, I was fake to you." Niao Niao shed tears for some reason.

Zhao Xiaoqian stared into her eyes and said, "After all, we know each other, so I won't hand you over to Bingjingwu. You should have heard of that place. No one can get out alive."

Niao Niao bit her lower lip, with a cold face and said nothing.

Then Zhao Xiaoqian pointed around and said, "But, you have to give an explanation for causing such a big scene tonight..."

"Niao Niao, no matter whether our past love was true or false, it was still a period of affection. I really don't want to make the scene too bloody, so, can you cooperate?"

Zhao Xiaoqian stared into her eyes, his tone sincere: "Tell me everything you know, your intelligence network in the Song Dynasty, your superiors and subordinates, your mission, etc., tell me everything, and I promise to give you a decent ending."

Niao Niao was silent for a long time, and Zhao Xiaoqian waited patiently for her answer.

After a long pause, Niao Niao whispered, "What do you mean by 'decent'? Do you mean to give me a quick death, or... let me go?"

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled and said, "It's all right. If you want to continue living, I'll give you a peaceful life for the rest of your life. If you don't want to live anymore, I can also help you, including but not limited to passing ropes, kicking stools, finishing off the enemy, pouring poisoned wine into your mouth, and even putting you in a sack and throwing you into the river..."

Niao Niao looked at him with complicated eyes.

Her innocent body was molested by the man in front of her, from head to toe. How could a woman not have any feelings for her first man?

Unfortunately, he has defined everything about her as "fake", but she, with her pride and self-esteem, disdains to explain.

"I'll tell you everything." Niao Niao looked him straight in the eye and said, "Don't look down on me. I don't like betraying others, but I want to eradicate it even more than you do. It's the root of all my pain."

Zhao Xiaoqian nodded, pointed at the man's body in the carriage, and said, "I can probably understand how you feel, and I can probably guess what happened."

Niao Niao took a deep breath and said, "I want an identity and to remain anonymous from now on. I also need your promise to ensure that I can truly live the rest of my life in peace."

"I agree." Zhao Xiaoqian said without hesitation.

With that, Zhao Xiaoqian turned around and called Wei Jie.

"Send someone to escort her to the Imperial City Division. You will personally take her confession. Also, she is not a criminal, but a distinguished guest. Treat her with courtesy."

Wei Jie hurriedly accepted the order, then turned sideways and politely asked Niao Niao to follow him.

Niao Niao was still standing on the shaft of the carriage, looking deeply at Zhao Xiaoqian.

Her eyes were unconcealed, filled with emotions that could not be expressed.

Zhao Xiaoqian subconsciously avoided her gaze and couldn't help but begin to doubt his own judgment.

Tao is ruthless, but also has feelings?

Niao Niao suddenly jumped off the shaft of the cart, walked up to Zhao Xiaoqian, raised her little face to look into his eyes, and said, "If my origins are innocent and I am just a miserable prostitute in this world, would you be willing to redeem me and take me as your concubine?"

Zhao Xiaoqian thought about it and said, "I think he's willing."

Niao Niao suddenly laughed like a silver bell: "Just kidding! You are willing to marry me, but I am not."

After saying this, Niao Niao followed Wei Jie away without any regrets, her steps surprisingly lighter. Perhaps, rebirth is also another form of death.

After tonight, there will be no more Niao Niao in the world.

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That night, the officials and subordinates of the Imperial City Administration stayed up all night.

As Niao Niao's confession was confirmed, the Imperial City Bureau began to search the entire city late at night. Not only that, it also sent many people out of the city urgently to Luoyang, Yingtian, Zhending, Daming and other places to capture the Liao Kingdom's spies stationed in the Song Dynasty.

The list provided by Niaoniao was very detailed. The Liao Kingdom's intelligence network lurking in the Song Dynasty was almost uprooted. In various cities, many spies were broken into by officers and soldiers while they were sleeping and were locked up and imprisoned.

The Imperial City Division reaped great rewards from this operation, but on the contrary, the Liao Kingdom suffered great misfortune. Its intelligence network was completely destroyed and the losses were huge.

Overnight, everything changed.

Zhao Xiaoqian returned to the palace at midnight.

As the head of the Imperial City Bureau, he had arranged the ambush. Naturally, he didn't have to deal with the subsequent aftermath and arrest work personally. Wei Jie would handle everything perfectly.

What the leader should do is go home and have a good sleep. He is only nineteen years old and his body still has room to grow. He must stop staying up late, drinking too much, indulging in sex and all other behaviors that damage his body.

As soon as he returned to the palace, Zhao Xiaoqian found that the lights were still on in the Yin'an Hall.

When I walked into the Yin'an Hall, I was shocked to find that my father Zhao Hao was smiling happily. He was holding a long list of gifts in one hand and a brush in the other, and was counting the money.

Zhao Xiaoqian came over curiously and asked, "What is father doing?"

Zhao Hao laughed heartily and said, "We've made a fortune! Our family has made a fortune!"

Zhao Xiaoqian was delighted. The complicated and ambiguous relationship with Niao Niao, and the feeling of loss that he would never see Niao Niao again in this life, all felt much better at this moment.

It turns out that money can solve 99% of the world's troubles, including heartbreak.

"How much did our family earn from tonight's birthday banquet?" Zhao Xiaoqian asked excitedly.

Zhao Hao laughed out loud and made a "yeah" gesture with his fingers.

Zhao Xiaoqian was never one to spoil the fun, so he also raised his finger and made a "V" sign, looking very excited, as if he had seen the Chinese national football team reach the World Cup final.

Zhao Hao was confused by his actions: "What do you mean?"

Zhao Xiaoqian was also confused: "Isn't it?"

"Father's point is... tonight's birthday banquet will earn our family two hundred thousand taels of silver. Two hundred thousand! Qian'er, our family is going to be incredibly rich!"

Zhao Hao was so excited that he almost cried: "Who knew that holding a birthday banquet with dozens of tables could bring in such a huge amount of money?"

"Two hundred thousand taels, how many widows can I sleep with with that..."

Zhao Xiaoqian was also stunned. This... wouldn't he be impeached? Would accepting gifts at a birthday banquet count as bribery?

Zhao Hao didn't think too much about it. He was ecstatic at the moment.

As a prince of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Hao was not a worldly-wise person, but accepting a gift of 200,000 taels at one time was still beyond his understanding.

Many years ago, Zhao Hao also held wedding banquets and birthday banquets, and of course he also accepted gifts, but he didn't accept so much at that time.

There is only one explanation for the huge income this time, that is, my son has made great progress.

Could it be that those who gave gifts really gave so much to a powerless prince?

Without a promising son, people wouldn't even enter the door, let alone give such a huge gift.

"Son, I've discovered this business is promising. It's a highly profitable business with no investment. Come on, let's discuss whether this business can be sustained long-term. For example, if you celebrate your birthday again next month, I've figured it out. Nineteen is a perfect age for a birthday."

(End of this chapter)