Listen to my heart in the morning and eat melons in the afternoon.

Chapter 266: Untying Li Yuheng's Heart Knot

"Yuheng, there are some things I don't want to tell you in detail, but you can't question my heart. I respect you and I love you. Maybe my love is not strong enough, but I am a plain person."

Nangong Rui wanted to take advantage of this opportunity today to remove the thorn in Li Yuheng's heart.

"I will soon become the emperor, and I am destined not to be a man who can act on emotions. If you want to look forward to the love of ordinary couples or a vigorous love, you should not have chosen to become the crown princess."

"Mingning State appears stable on the surface, but currently only Shengjing's economy has real and authentic data. Other places have a lot of water. After I ascend the throne, I will also need you to guard the court for me, and I have to inspect various states and counties."

Li Yuheng was already in tears.

She was attracted by Nangong Rui's status at first, and later she hoped for love between a man and a woman. Nangong Rui made it very clear that there was definitely love, but it was not enough for him to give up the overall situation just for her.

"Your Highness, are you saying that the ability that allowed us to travel a thousand miles in an instant just now was given to us by Miss Tian?"

"Yes."

"I know what to do now. From now on, I will respect and admire her like you do."

"She will come to Xijing next month. Don't let her eat melons and then it will get to you. By then, your thoughts will be known to the world. It will be the royal family that will lose face."

"I understand."

"Don't let your imagination run wild. I will only have you as my woman from now on, so it will be very hard for you. Are you willing?"

"Your Highness, you mean, you..." Li Yuheng looked at Nangong Rui with tears in her eyes.

"Yes, no woman will threaten your position, no harem competing for your favor, no illegitimate children or daughters. I promise."

"Don't you need the support of those families anymore?"

“Yuheng, in fact, as long as Tian Xingjian’s family stands on my side, I am not afraid of anyone.”

"Will they become more powerful than their master? Will they use the emperor to control other lords?" Li Yuheng expressed his concerns.

Thinking of Tian Xiaoxiao's ability and the orange cat, Nangong Rui hugged Li Yuheng: "Their minds are not on a mere throne. You don't have to worry. Just wait to become my queen."

Nangong Rui carefully wiped away Li Yuheng's tears.

"I have something to give you." He took out a few boxes from his arms and placed them in front of Li Yuheng one by one.

"Your Highness, these jewelry are not of the Ming Ning Kingdom style." Li Yuheng turned from sadness to joy when he saw those exquisite jewelry.

"Well, these are all things I accidentally got when I went out this time. You can keep them all. I will have someone send you two pieces of cloth later."

Nangong Rui looked at Li Yuheng lovingly.

He was actually a little secretly happy in his heart. The fact that Li Yuheng was jealous meant that he was thinking about him.

He also took care of the palace wholeheartedly and did not dare to slack off, which showed that he was fulfilling his duties to the court.

He picked out a plum blossom hairpin from the box and put it on Li Yuheng.

"Remember to always wear this hairpin or keep it on your body. It can protect you. I can't say anything else. This is a secret between us as husband and wife."

Li Yuheng's mind suddenly became clear.

There is no need to be jealous for no reason.

"Your Highness, let me ask you one last question. Who is more powerful, you or Miss Tian?" Li Yuheng was eager to get the answer.

"Yuheng, if a real fight breaks out, I'm afraid I can't take a single move from Tian Xiaoxiao." Although Nangong Rui had never detected Tian Xiaoxiao's strength, her divine bones were earth-shaking.

Besides, all the opportunities that come to me were given by her, so who can beat her?

"Remember, don't have these thoughts again in the future. I won't like her. To me, she is a master and a benefactor. I hope that my future wife can respect those who have helped us like me."

Li Yuheng burst into laughter.

"Your Highness, I have remembered everything. I will never have such thoughts again."

"There is still half a month until the day of coronation and wedding. Prepare well and be my bride and queen! Let's work together to make the people live a good life!"

"Okay, I'll obey you in everything."

After the meal, the palace servants cleaned up the imperial study, Li Yuheng went to take care of the affairs of the coronation ceremony, and Nangong Rui drafted new laws.

Carefully recall all the suggestions Tian Xiaoxiao had made that could help the country's development, and write them down one by one on paper.

After writing it, Nangong Rui immediately summoned several important officials to discuss it.

Important officials were conservative about the reform and opposed the opening of imperial examinations for women.

Nangong Rui placed Shu Tangyin's Travels in the West in front of the ministers and ordered them to read it immediately and express their opinions after reading it.

Then Nangong Rui took out the musket that Shu Tangyin had adjusted, and with "bang bang bang", the porcelain bottle ten meters away was smashed to pieces.

He also asked Ma Xiaonao to bring the cement and demonstrate it to several conservative ministers on the spot.

There are also various machines made by Shu Tangyin that benefit the country and the people.

"My fellow ministers of Mingning, do you still think that women without talent are virtuous? Do you know how many countries there are outside Mingning?"

The ministers were speechless when asked.

Nangong Rui stretched out two fingers.

The new Minister of Justice: "Your Highness, you said twenty?"

Nangong Rui shook his head: "There are more than 200 countries, big and small. Some of the big ones have muskets and cannons. One cannon can blow up a city."

"Your Highness, have you been deceived? Where can you find such a terrifying weapon?"

“Have you ever seen a building taller than a mountain?” Nangong Rui had a look of hopelessness on his face.

"Of course there isn't one. How can we see something that doesn't exist in the world?"

Several ministers talked at once.

"You are arrogant and narrow-minded. After I ascend the throne, I will send you to the West to see who has the courage to go on the mission."

Several people looked at each other, not daring to take on the task.

"Why, are you afraid of dying on the road? I promise you will go there alive and return alive."

Still no one dared to respond.

"Then even if today's proposal is passed, women will still have the ability to participate in politics. We need to listen to opinions from all sides and improve the national system. Disband."

Nangong Rui thought about the expressions of the ministers just now. Alas, the road to popularizing science is long and arduous!

Next month, let Tian Xiaoxiao help?

No, I have to tell the cat, otherwise if Tian Xiaoxiao finds out, I won’t be able to eat the melon.

After returning to Shengjing, Tian Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to go to the streets.

The news that they could eat melons spread like wildfire, and people in the streets and alleys of Shengjing knew about it.

People pretended that they needed to go to the street to eat, drink tea, and buy things, and followed Tian Xiaoxiao.

Tian Xiaoxiao: [Qingchen, do you think the people of Shengjing are the cutest? ]

Daju: [What do you mean? ]

Tian Xiaoxiao: [Because they like me very much, they are cute. ]

Daju: [What kind of logic is this? ]

Tian Xiaoxiao: [I found that every time I go out on the street, they like to follow me, pretending to buy things, but actually they just want to see more of me, right?]

Daju: [Yes, yes, yes, you are so beautiful, I would be sorry for my eyes if I don’t take a closer look at you.]

Tian Xiaoxiao: [Ah, you've never praised me for my good looks! ]

Daju: [Are you so happy? I praised you so much. ]

Tian Xiaoxiao: [Happy. Life in Shengjing is the most comfortable, eating melons, solving cases, lying down and making trouble. ]

Daju: [There seem to be quite a few melons recently, shall we eat them one by one? ]

Tian Xiaoxiao: [Eat!]