I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

Chapter 194: Not Shameful

Lu Mingyang took out two bottles of high-quality medicine and pushed them towards Madam Pei, saying, "His Highness asked me to give these to Captain Pei. His Highness didn't expect things to develop to that point, and he scolded me after returning home. You said I've only been back at the Chengyang Marquis' Mansion for a short time, how could I have known that my elder sister knew martial arts?"

Uh... maybe I said something wrong. It made people think I was implying that my son was incompetent.

Lu Mingyang tried to make amends, "His Highness often said that Captain Pei was his best brother, but military law is as strict as a mountain, and he couldn't show favoritism. It's all the fault of that Junior Guard Song, who insisted on letting Captain Pei take the field."

"With your words, Princess, I feel relieved." Madam Pei shed tears silently. "Mian'er came back last night, covered in blood, and ran a high fever that night. He didn't cry out in pain, but just kept saying that Your Highness didn't want him anymore."

Lu Mingyang said, "Can I go see Captain Pei?"

"I couldn't ask for more." Madam Pei wiped away her tears and said excitedly, "Don't worry, Princess, I'll laugh at you. Before you came, I was planning to go to the Ningyuan Palace and ask His Highness to come and see Mian'er."

She called her personal maid and asked her to prepare. When the maid whispered something in her ear, Madam Pei angrily rebuked her, "You are a distinguished guest here, what are you doing sneaking around like that? Tell me."

The maid said, "Young Master Song has come to visit the eldest young master and is talking in his courtyard."

Madam Pei asked, "Princess, do you want to go over now, or have some tea first?"

"I'll have some tea!" Lu Mingyang picked up the teacup, secretly admiring her. Mrs. Pei looked like a gentle and kind mother, but when she got things done, she never offended anyone.

After Song Wei left, Lu Mingyang followed Madam Pei to Pei Mian's courtyard.

In the room, four white jade screens blocked the bed. Pei Mian lay on the bed, his outline vaguely visible.

Madam Pei said, "Mian'er, the princess has come to visit you on behalf of His Highness."

There was no response from inside.

Mrs. Pei invited Princess Ningyuan to sit down and urged her son again.

Pei Mian turned his head and said coldly: "Mother, take the people out."

"Mian'er, don't be rude." Madam Pei walked in and lectured her son. If he dared to leave the princess alone in the room, her son would be dead.

"Madam, please go and do your work first. It just so happens that His Highness has something for me to ask Captain Pei."

Lu Mingyang said, let Zheng Hao leave first. Seeing this, Madam Pei had no choice but to leave with her servants.

"General Pei, don't be sad. Your Highness really didn't know that my elder sister knew Kung Fu."

Pei Mian calmly exposed her lie: "I saw Lu Mingze."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Mingyang quickly closed the door.

Pei Mian watched her movements and said self-deprecatingly, "I always thought I was his proudest subordinate, trying my best to win, but I didn't expect that in the end, I was just a chess piece that could be used at will."

"General Pei," Lu Mingyang advised, "Don't overthink it. The person he cares about most is you."

Pei Mian acted as if he hadn't heard and muttered, "They're not chess pieces, but slaves who can be beaten, scolded, and bullied at will, and burdens that can be discarded at any time."

The voice was like a body without a soul.

"Pei Zizhao, that's enough." Lu Mingyang rushed in angrily. "He only hit you a few times, and he stopped it in time. Who are you showing off to, like a bullied little wife? You're a grown man, and you're not ashamed of yourself."

"You, what are you doing..." Pei Mian was so scared that he pulled the quilt, and the quilt fell to the ground.

Lu Mingyang picked it up, threw it at him, pointed at his nose and continued to curse.

"You only feel ashamed of yourself. Have you ever considered his situation? Everyone in the world knows that you two have a good relationship. If he doesn't use you as a scapegoat, how can the emperor believe that he doesn't know that his eldest sister is skilled in martial arts?"

"You say every day that you would die for His Highness. Why are you just flattering me?"

"Then, then..." Pei Mian stuttered aggrievedly: "Then Your Highness should also inform me." He was kept in the dark like a fool.

"What did he tell you?" Lu Mingyang asked back, "We've been close friends for ten years, brothers through thick and thin, and yet he still needs to tell you in advance for such a trivial matter? Hmm? Who's looking down on whom?"

Pei Mian was stunned, his face, originally distressed and angry, was filled with guilt: "I'm sorry, Your Highness."

Lu Mingyang sighed and said, "Your Highness said that a general who always wins battles naturally has no traitors under his command, but what if he loses? Commanding an army requires skill, but it can't rely solely on skill. No one in this world is completely strong."

"He wanted you to reflect on how to face failure and how to manage the army through this incident. I didn't expect you to be such a hopeless case."

Lu Mingyang threw a bottle of medicine on the bed and turned away.

Pei Mian panicked: "Princess, I know I was wrong. I will return to the camp tomorrow. Don't tell His Highness about my death. Don't make him angry."

Lu Mingyang smiled secretly, turned around and asked, "Song Wei came to see you?"

Pei Mian said anxiously: "I didn't hear him fart."

Lu Mingyang said calmly, "You are not only His Highness's brother, but also the heir of the Peiguo Mansion. If Song Wei wants to associate with you, then you can do so. Don't embarrass your parents. He has never doubted your loyalty."

She didn't know if Chu Mingzheng would blame her for meddling in other people's affairs, but after meeting Pei Mian, she finally felt more at ease. Lu Mingyang didn't return to Madam Pei. Instead, she sent someone to notify her and took Zheng Hao away.

Princess Zheng Haokan was in a good mood, and her thoughts were bubbling up in her mind: "Princess, what do you think of my servant's work?"

"Very good!" Lu Mingyang nodded.

Zheng Hao said with a smile: "Please tell His Highness that I am now in charge of the affairs of the palace. It is difficult for me to work without a status."

Lu Mingyang then realized that although he was in charge of the palace affairs, it was only because he arrived early, and the position of the palace steward was still vacant. She thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask His Highness what he thinks."

"Don't ask His Highness what he means!" Zheng Hao laughed and said, "Just tell him what you mean, and His Highness will definitely listen. I can see that a smile from you to His Highness is more effective than a hundred words from the concubine."

"With such a big mouth, why don't you go sing an opera?" Even though Lu Mingyang knew it was a compliment, he was still delighted to hear it. He smiled and scolded, then walked out of Pei Guogong's mansion.

Chu Mingzheng stood opposite the bluestone road, quietly watching the beautiful figure walking out.

"Why are you here?" Lu Mingyang stood there awkwardly.

His Highness Zheng Haokan had a horse behind him, so he tactfully jumped onto the carriage and urged the coachman to leave.

Chu Mingzheng stepped forward, picked up Lu Mingyang, and rode away on horseback.

"You came to Duke Pei's mansion, aren't you afraid that His Majesty would find out and accuse me of forming a clique for personal gain?"

He had a stern face and a questioning look on his face.

"I was thinking about it!" Lu Mingyang lowered his voice and explained, "Everyone knows that you two are close. He's lost face so much, and you didn't even come to visit. Wouldn't that only make the Emperor suspect that you two are acting? I came over, it's just the right time."