The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 271

There was a determined light in Mo Shaoxie's eyes, and he slowly said: "I don't care who of them becomes the emperor. I promised the late emperor to protect the peace of the Dongyue Dynasty." His voice was low and powerful, as if every word contained endless determination and belief.

Shangguan Ziling couldn't help but ask after hearing what he said, "What if Jun Feiqin took that position and wanted to get rid of you like the emperor does now?"

Mo Shaoxie raised his eyebrows slightly after hearing her words. He said calmly: "He must have the ability to do this."

Shangguan Ziling looked at him, and her heart was a little moved. She knew that Mo Shaoxie's strength and wisdom should not be underestimated. She believed that no matter what kind of enemy he faced, he would be able to turn danger into safety.

She withdrew her thoughts and stopped chatting with Mo Shaoxie. She looked at the food in front of her, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes. She waved her sleeves and put the food into the space. The food seemed to be attracted by a mysterious force and disappeared into her sleeves in an instant.

Mo Shaoxie whispered: "Ling'er is still amazing. So much food disappeared in the blink of an eye."

Shangguan Ziling turned her head and said proudly: "Humph, that's a must!"

Mo Shaoxie hugged Shangguan Ziling and said softly: "Then let Ling'er protect me from now on, okay? After all, I, your man, am always in people's thoughts."

Shangguan Ziling raised her head, looked at him and said, "The royal family is really a piece of shit. They rely on you to protect the safety of the Dongyue Dynasty, but they think your power is a threat to them, and they want to get rid of you. Why don't you just kick them off the throne and become emperor yourself?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction and sarcasm in her words.

Mo Shaoxie was slightly stunned after hearing her words. He gently held her hand and said, "Ling'er, I have never thought of sitting in that position."

Shangguan Ziling looked at him with a hint of doubt in her eyes. She asked, "But they never trusted you, did they?"

Mo Shaoxie shook his head and said: "I am in charge of the Mohist Army. According to the late emperor's will, the emperor is very suspicious and jealous. I have never taken him seriously."

Shangguan Ziling snuggled in Mo Shaoxie's arms, her voice low and firm. "No matter what happens in the future, you will not be alone, I will be with you."

Mo Shaoxie hummed softly, his voice low and gentle. He held Shangguan Ziling's hand tightly, as if to pass her warmth to himself.

Shangguan Ziling raised her head and looked into Mo Shaoxie's eyes. There was a hint of determination and resolve in her eyes, as if she was ready to face anything. "Let's not talk about them," she said, "let's go teach these bandits a lesson!"

Mo Shaoxie looked at her lovingly and nodded. "Okay!"

Shangguan Ziling and Mo Shaoxie walked out of the cave, their figures looking particularly tall in the moonlight. Shangguan Ziling looked at Mo Ying and Dong Qing and said, "You two go and capture the bandit leader. I want to see why they are so bold as to rob even the food for disaster relief."

Mo Ying and Dong Qing left in response, their figures quickly disappearing into the darkness. Shangguan Ziling and Mo Shaoxie quietly waited for their return.

Not long after, Mo Ying and Dong Qing came with the bandit leader.

Shangguan Ziling looked at the unshaven man that Dong Qing and the others had thrown on the ground and asked in surprise, "They caught him so quickly?"

Dongqing said: "Princess, this man is the boss they are talking about. He was sleeping soundly when we went there, so it was effortless to catch him."

Shangguan Ziling felt that this was completely different from what she had imagined. Even if this bandit was weak, he couldn't be so useless!

Mo Ying said: "Princess, they only know a little bit of martial arts and don't know any martial arts at all."

The man lying on the ground, huddled up and trembling, said: "Please spare us, we are not bandits, we are forced into a situation with no other choice. We are also disaster victims in Nanlin County, because our hometown was flooded and we lost everything. We are so hungry. The county magistrate serves porridge with only clear soup and few grains of rice every day. So in order to survive, we choose to go into the mountains and hunt game for a living. But there are too many people in our villages, and hunting game is not enough to fill our stomachs. When we saw someone transporting food, we thought of robbing it."

Shangguan Ziling looked unhappy after hearing what he said.

Shangguan Ziling took a deep breath, and then said slowly: "You stole food, so you survived, but what about the other victims? Aren't they still starving to death?" There was a hint of anger in her voice. To put it bluntly, these people are selfish.

The man lowered his head immediately after hearing her words. He knew that Shangguan Ziling was right. He had only thought about his own survival, but had not considered the lives of other disaster victims. He felt very ashamed and guilty.

The man lowered his head and said: "We are selfish, but there are more than 3,000 people, young and old, men, women and children in the nearby villages. In order not to starve, we stored the looted food in the cave. If it were not for this food, several of our villages would have starved to death. We would not be able to survive by hunting in the mountains."

Shangguan Ziling looked at his reaction and couldn't help but feel a little complicated. She asked, "Why are there so many people here?"

The man looked at Shangguan Ziling and Mo Shaoxie, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes. He saw that they must be here to find food? However, he also saw Shangguan Ziling's kindness and concern, and she didn't seem so indifferent.

The man said: "Yes, of course we just built a simple house here, but we dug a lot of caves behind."

Shangguan Ziling calmed down. When she heard that there were so many people here, her anger dissipated a little. She said, "Take us to see it."

The man looked wary and said, "They are just unarmed women and children."

Shangguan Ziling asked, "I'm very curious, how did you guys manage to snatch food from the soldiers?"

The man said disdainfully: "We threw stones and sticks on the mountain, and their horses were frightened. They were protecting the important people, so when they saw us roaring and rushing down the mountain, they abandoned their food and fled. We didn't fight with the officers and soldiers at all."

Shangguan Ziling cursed Jun Yaotian in her heart, saying that he was indeed a waste. Shangguan Ziling said, "I am a doctor, can you take us to see a doctor? If there is a disease, I can cure it!"

The man's eyes lit up and he asked, "Really?"

"certainly".

The man was worried and asked, "Are you not going to investigate us for stealing food?"

Shangguan Ziling said: "I want to see your situation before deciding whether to hold you accountable for stealing food!"