12dz Chapter 178 Completely Belongs to the Other Party
Chapter 178 Completely Belongs to the Other Party
Wu Ziyan laughed and said, "I don't mind what you say."
"But I'm afraid I'll dirty your..." Before he could finish speaking, a finger touched his lips.
She shook her head: "Don't say these things. You know perfectly well that I don't mind, just like you don't mind me."
Wu Ziyan had something on his mind.
She then tiptoed and whispered in his ear, "Lingchuan, did you know that I was originally impotent?"
"what?"
"It's just that there wasn't any... you know... with the officials and servants in the mansion..."
His face flushed red to his neck instantly; what inappropriate things had he said so early in the morning?
How could he, a man in the backyard, possibly comment on her affairs?
But upon closer reflection... it seems... there really isn't one.
Wu Ziyan just wanted an answer from him.
Seeing his hesitation, she finally felt relieved when he nodded.
She whispered in his ear again, "Then, in fact, our first time belonged completely to each other."
At this moment, Sima Lingchuan's heart was pounding like a drum.
A strange sensation traveled from the soles of my feet to the top of my head, and my fingers felt tingly.
He felt happy for the first time when he received confirmation from both parties…
She was completely no match for him!
She gently lifted Sima Lingchuan's chin: "It's a pity I'm busy these days and can't spend much time with you. I have to go to the study to get something and then I'll leave."
Sima Lingchuan, for reasons unknown, grabbed Wu Ziyan's hand with one hand.
With his other hand around her waist, he gently stroked between her lips.
The sensation was like being soaked in sweet rain, the sweetness penetrating straight to the heart, liver, spleen, and lungs, until the limbs felt weak and the head felt dizzy.
When did Sima Lingchuan become so knowledgeable? His "Illustrations of the Bedroom" even includes such experiences?
He didn't dare look into Wu Ziyan's eyes when he released her.
This is extremely disrespectful to the neighboring households; how dare they ride on the head of the family!
It was clear that she appeared radiant and cheerful, but lacked any vitality; one could say she seemed to still have some lingering enjoyment.
"I like it." Her fingers slid from his neck to his chest, circling, before finally reluctantly parting.
As he left, Sima Lingchuan saw him to the door, saying, "Be careful, be careful in everything."
"Be careful in everything you do, even at home."
She left for the Grand Princess's residence.
Prime Minister's Mansion
Sima Zongcheng sat in the chair, looking like a man who exuded authority without being angry.
The tea beside her had gone completely cold. Ever since Wu Ziyan left, she had been sitting there without moving.
No one else dared to speak; the servants and steward stood trembling beside them.
They couldn't afford to be enraged by Lei Xing's wrath.
At this moment, all she could think about was where the troops she had sent out had arrived.
I also need to write a letter to the people transporting weapons to the border.
Now that something has happened in the capital, things outside need to be dealt with quickly.
"Butler, send that letter out. Remember, this time, make sure there are no more mistakes."
"It's the head of the family."
"Get out of here. Try your best to suppress the public opinion about today's events. Disperse. What's the point of surrounding me here?"
The servants dispersed only after the prime minister gave a definite answer.
After all, the people who were beaten to death last night were right in front of them, their faces still vivid in their minds.
I wonder if I'll be the next one to get beaten to death?
At this time, a large number of weapons were purchased in the city and were gradually being transported out of the city in batches.
They also had travel permits issued by the prime minister or the second princess, so the cities along the way did not obstruct them much.
However, as they approached the border of the Barbarians, there were various treaties established by Wu Ziyan.
These documents are useless here.
In particular, the tariffs levied on princes and nobles who wanted to transport goods abroad were even heavier.
Not only will they be checked once at the Mano Wu Dynasty, but they will also be checked once more upon entering the Northern Desert.
And you have to pay again.
If it turns out that the Prime Minister or the Second Princess were using the paper butterflies, then they would have to exploit them severely.
The people below also have sharp eyes; they see through the political struggles between them perfectly.
Moreover, Xiao Si, who is sitting here, is one of the eldest princess's people.
The first batch of weapons was transported by Ma Yuan, a trusted confidant of the Prime Minister, who was about to enter Manluo Town.
Meanwhile, Wu Ziyan had already contacted the merchants in Manluo Town by letter.
If they encountered someone from the Prime Minister's or the Second Princess's faction, they naturally wouldn't recognize them.
However, as long as they act in their name, they will rip off customers and charge them extra money.
Anyway, all you have to do is find different ways to tease them.
If anything happens, just bring out the eldest princess and put her in charge.
As soon as Ma Yuan entered the country, he encountered a checkpoint inspection.
Upon seeing the seal of the Second Princess atop the checkpoint, he immediately understood.
These are the people we were told not to let go easily.
Two guns were planted in front of them, blocking their way.
The three or five carriages behind them also stopped because the ones in front of them had stopped moving.
The guard at the door looked Ma Yuan up and down, his eyes darting around.
"What's that being used later? Is it meant to be smuggled out of the country?"
Ma Yuan had no intention of getting into a conflict with them, so he nodded, bowed, and smiled.
He took out the silver from his pocket, thinking about the people at these passes.
He just wants some money; if all he wants is money, then he's easy to deal with.
"Gentlemen, we are just running a small business. Please take this money and use it to buy some tea."
They can even bring themselves to say things like "small business".
They didn't even look at whose stamp was on that clearance document.
For royalty to do business, it must be approved by the person above them.
She doesn't even need to bring up Wu Chengji now; she can just use the person above her to pressure them.
"But I don't see any details on this document. What did you print?"
"It's our routine procedure to disassemble and inspect them, and we also need to weigh and tax them. Do you have any objections?"
Weighing and taxing? This is unheard of. It turns out the information I received wasn't like this at all.
They say it's easy to get through and will pass quickly, so why is it so difficult for them?
He wondered to himself, "Could it be that we haven't spent enough money?"
He then pulled out another pouch from his belt, which contained heavy silver ingots. If they were still greedy, he would report them!
But they had nowhere to report it, since what they were doing wasn't exactly a clean business, and it involved transporting contraband.
If discovered, it would be a capital offense. Although they also sell gold, silver, copper, and iron, it would be a serious crime to take out these finished knives.
And since it's already sharpened, it will definitely be confiscated.
"What are you dawdling for? I'll have the sisters go down and lift those curtains to see what's inside."
"No, these things won't sell well if they're exposed to light."
"My lord, please accept this silver and let us pass. We are only doing this for the Second Princess and the Prime Minister."