The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 220 Learning

Zheng Xun said calmly, "Since the matter of the elixir of immortality was exposed, the Brown Kingdom has withdrawn its outstretched tentacles. They dare not make any further moves for the time being, and the people of Dayong will not face such a threat for the time being..."

Tao Heng remained silent for a moment.

He instantly understood Zheng Xun's unspoken meaning.

Well, just like boss, like underlings.

The fact that she kept this matter hidden could only mean she wanted to use it for something else.

As expected, Zheng Xun was silent for a moment before continuing, "Actually, this was originally an opportunity prepared for you."

Most of the people under her are still inexperienced; they have the potential, but their actions are still immature.

So she has to give them a chance.

She originally planned to observe for a period of time first, and then give out this opportunity to make a contribution as a reward based on everyone's performance.

Unexpectedly, Tao Heng intercepted her.

However, she still had a question in her mind: "So, Tao Heng, why didn't you report such a big thing?"

Tao Heng turned his head away and struggled silently for a moment.

Well, it really was only for a moment, he quickly compromised, saying, "It's not that I won't report it, it's that even if I do, I won't be able to find out who was involved in this."

Zheng Xun: ...

How did such a fine young man suddenly become such a scoundrel?

She pinched her brow helplessly: "So, where is he?"

"They studied for so long but still couldn't find a cure for the plague. I thought this plague was quite interesting, so I stuffed the plague seeds into their bodies and threw them back to the Brown Kingdom."

Tao Heng answered whatever came to mind, appearing honest and unassuming, speaking as naturally as an old farmer in the field about giving a neighbor a bunch of vegetables.

Zheng Xun's head buzzed.

That's incredibly immoral.

"There are innocent civilians in the Brown Country too..."

Tao Heng disagreed, saying, "When the Brown Kingdom was causing trouble in our Dayong, they never thought about our ordinary people. A country and its people are one, sharing honor and disgrace, and connected by blood. Princess, you should be very clear about this principle."

Zheng Xun sighed softly, "This is the last time."

Silly child, I'm not like you; I'm more hypocritical.

【I'm afraid I'm a person with great ambitions; how could I possibly be asked to sing such a stern role?】

Tao Heng paused, then suddenly bowed respectfully and said, "Your Highness is truly righteous! I am ashamed of my own inferiority."

He, Tao Heng, is the world's most considerate little brother and the princess's number one follower!

After his pride subsided, he belatedly realized what the princess's so-called grand ambitions were.

Generally speaking, there are very few people who can overpower a princess.

First, there are the elders of the royal family, and a group of princes. If it is a princess of a lower status, she may have to be mindful of the attitudes of some important officials.

However, given Zheng Xun's status, the only one who could overpower her was the Crown Prince and the Emperor.

No, to be precise, only the emperor.

Tao Heng dared to say with confidence that, aside from the emperor, if Zheng Xun and the others fell into the water together, most of them would only choose to save Zheng Xun, and even those who had fallen into the water themselves would push her if they saw her.

So what grand ambitions could she possibly have?

As Tao Heng pondered this, he inexplicably burst into laughter.

This wasn't mockery; he was simply overjoyed. If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, he would have at least sung a song to express his excitement.

Isn't Zheng Xun's ambition quite obvious?

Isn't it just about becoming an emperor?

He had a premonition all along, didn't he?

However, he did not expect that she would actually put it into practice.

She's really bold and daring; she's amazing, truly amazing...

As luck would have it, he was a born ambitious man, and at the same time, he really didn't want to switch his followers.

Zheng Xun's ambition tore open up a vast wilderness for him.

Being an emperor is great! Being an emperor is wonderful! Tao Heng is determined to be the most capable minister of Zheng Xun's era.

The princess is right. He can't be so insidious, well... he can't be so overtly insidious. He has to cherish his reputation, otherwise how can he be remembered in history?

His ecstatic appearance made him look like a madman.

Although Zheng Xun was highly skilled and daring, out of caution, he still kept his distance from him.

After a long while, Tao Heng calmed down and resumed his elegant demeanor.

Zheng Xun coughed lightly to bring his attention back: "You were unable to report this matter, which means you missed an opportunity to earn merit. Do you understand?"

"clear."

Making a contribution? As long as his actions help the princess, that's making a contribution.

A new emperor brings a new court; he is not a subject of the current emperor.

He looked at Zheng Xun, his tone so devout that it seemed almost affectionate: "This humble subject doesn't care about those things, as long as the princess remembers this humble subject, that's enough."

Zheng Xun got goosebumps all over. After searching through the system, she found no evidence that Tao Heng had a copper fetish, and only then did she feel relieved.

Thank goodness, he was a perfectly good subordinate; she didn't want to kill him with her own hands.

With a blank expression, Zheng Xun pushed him away slightly before saying, "That won't do. The higher you climb, the more you can do."

"Your Highness, whatever your command, I would never dare disobey!"

Seeing his energetic and enthusiastic demeanor, Zheng Xun tried to steer the conversation back on track: "When will things be settled here?"

"Originally, I expected it to be roughly finished by the middle of this year, but after thinking about it, I felt that the people here were not convinced of the princess enough, so I wanted to postpone it until the end of the year before returning to the capital."

"Dragging this long? You're certainly skilled and daring."

"Princess, rest assured, even if it drags on until the end of the year, I will still be the best among all the imperial envoys!"

His tone was very passionate; Zheng Xun hadn't expected him to be so excited after she clearly expressed her aspirations.

Tsk tsk, if only I had known...

Before she had fully demonstrated her abilities, Tao Heng probably wouldn't have believed her, and he would only have stayed by her side to repay a debt of gratitude.

"Alright, it's good that you know what's going on. I won't be staying in Jiangzhou for long, so... be careful in everything you do."

Tao Heng wanted to keep him, after all, he felt he had not yet fully demonstrated his abilities and loyalty to the princess.

But the princess was destined for great things, and he was destined not to keep her.

Zheng Xun was a decisive person; she left before the end of the first month of the lunar calendar.

Zheng Jin left with her, but Zheng Jin went north while she went south.

When they parted, Zheng Xun held onto Zheng Jin tightly, not letting go of her for a long time.

"You'll miss your sister, won't you?"

"No, sister, Liaozhou is not a safe place."

Zheng Xun initially didn't guess Zheng Jin's purpose for leaving the capital, but she was very observant, and Zheng Jin couldn't hide it from her.

Although Zheng Jin's trip to Liaozhou was not solely due to Nie Zhao, Nie Zhao was indeed one of the reasons.

She had clearly warned Zheng Jin about his future with her inner voice, but her older sister seemed to be particularly sentimental.

She was really worried that he would become love-struck.

Prince Yong still has the protagonist's halo. If Zheng Jin gets caught up in it, Liaozhou is too far away for her to save him in time.

That's not right either; in the original text, Zheng Jin never took a liking to Prince Yong.

But don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the eventuality.