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Chapter 214 Going out again

Since the various projects in Jinwan Village officially started, this once unknown little mountain village has become a well-known star village.

Such big news quickly reached Liu Shengxu's ears in Beijing.

"Little girl, I never expected you to be so capable! I really didn't misjudge you back then, but why didn't you like me? Little girl, I miss you so much." Liu Shengxu murmured as he sat at the desk in the Hall of Diligent Governance, looking at the intelligence reports.

I wonder how that girl and that brat are doing?

The last time he called Ruan Mumu, he asked her if she wanted to be his empress.

At that time, the young girl directly and decisively rejected him, saying that she did not want to stay in the palace, a cage, and compete for the emperor's favor with a bunch of women.

"You brat, I'm willing to give up my harem for you, why can't you give me a chance?" Liu Shengxu looked at Ruan Mumu's photo on his phone, stroking her face repeatedly, and said with a mournful expression.

Just as he was feeling melancholy, hurried footsteps and urgent shouts came from outside the door: "Your Highness, Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened..."

Liu Shengxu turned off his phone and put it down. He looked at the person who had disturbed him, a hint of anger rising on his face. He asked in a deep voice, "Xiao Songzi, what are you panicking about? What's wrong? You'd better have something important to say."

Xiao Songzi said breathlessly, "Your Highness, urgent report from the border: the Second Prince has joined forces with the Southern Kingdom to invade our southern border."

Upon hearing this news, Liu Shengxu immediately asked, "Where is the messenger?"

Little Pine Nut pointed outside the door.

"Summon the servants in," Liu Shengxu ordered.

Soon a travel-worn man walked in and knelt down to pay his respects to Liu Shengxu: "This humble servant, Yu Huai, greets Your Highness, the King of War."

"No need for formalities. What exactly happened? Stand up and answer me," Liu Shengxu said in a deep voice.

Yu Huai briefly recounted how the Second Prince secretly contacted the Southern Lin Kingdom in Xirong City, intending to disrupt the southern border of the Northern Sheng Kingdom. He offered more than half of Xirong City as a bargaining chip, demanding that the Southern Lin Kingdom send 300,000 troops to help him ascend the throne of the Northern Sheng Kingdom.

After listening, Liu Shengxu slammed his hand on the table: "That idiot, he let a wolf into the house! With his IQ, he still dared to cooperate with them..."

"Your Highness, when I rushed back to the capital to report the news, the Southern Kingdom's army was already pressing in on our borders..." Yu Huai said sorrowfully.

Upon hearing this, Liu Shengxu stood up abruptly in anger: "How could this second son be so muddle-headed? Yu Huai, I understand. You go and rest. I will make arrangements for this matter."

After Yu Huai left, Liu Shengxu picked up his phone, calmed himself down, and then dialed Ruan Mumu's number.

He felt a surge of excitement; this was the first time he had called Ruan Mumu since she refused his offer to be her empress.

After the phone rang once and went unanswered, he dialed again.

He found himself trembling slightly: Would this little girl be angry and not answer my calls?

Just before the second call was about to end, Ruan Mumu finally answered the phone: "Your Highness, it's been a long time since you called me. Are you here to announce some good news?"

"You heartless girl, why did it take you so long to answer my call? I thought you weren't going to answer!" Liu Shengxu muttered, sounding a bit like an angry child.

"How could that be? I was busy with something else and didn't hear the phone ring," Ruan Mumu explained on the other end of the line.

Hearing that the little girl wasn't deliberately ignoring him, Liu Shengxu finally calmed down a bit.

"Your Highness, what brings you to call me? Are you getting married and inviting us to your wedding?" Ruan Mumu's voice was as irritating as ever.

"Will you come to be my bride?" Liu Shengxu asked again, as if testing the waters.

After asking that question, he felt extremely uneasy.

He was afraid the girl would suddenly hang up the phone, but he also hoped she would answer with a "okay!"

Even after what felt like an eternity had passed, there was still no response on the other end of the phone.

"Girl, are you listening?"

"Hey! What did you just say? I suddenly didn't hear what you just said. Can you say it again?" Ruan Mumu's voice came again.

Liu Shengxu's heart suddenly stopped. He had thought he would hear the answer he was looking forward to, but the other person didn't hear him at all.

He no longer had the courage to ask a second time.

Meanwhile, Ruan Mumu on the other end of the phone gave Qiao Tinghao an awkward smile.

Since the two were together at the time and had their speakers on, Qiao Tinghao naturally heard Liu Shengxu's question.

However, Qiao Tinghao was very satisfied with Ruan Mumu's reaction. He gently tapped the tip of Ruan Mumu's nose and mouthed, "Naughty."

"Oh! It's nothing, nothing important." Liu Shengxu paused for a moment, then finally replied dejectedly.

"Since there's nothing else, I'll hang up now! I'll come to Beijing with Tinghao to see you again when I have time." Ruan Mumu said, and then tried to hang up the phone.

An anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "Don't...don't hang up, it's important."

Ruan Mumu replied with a single word: "Speak."

"I just received a report that Liu Shengpei, in alliance with the Southern Kingdom, has deployed 300,000 troops to press on our southern border," Liu Shengxu said quickly. "I would like to request that you proceed to the south to provide support."

Upon hearing of the enemy's invasion, Ruan Mumu's patriotic feelings arose spontaneously.

Upon hearing this news, Qiao Tinghao immediately stood up.

"Defending the country and protecting the people is of utmost urgency. Let's pack up and set off immediately," Ruan Mumu shouted.

Upon hearing Ruan Mumu's words, Liu Shengxu felt even more admiration for this woman. How wonderful it would be if such a woman became his empress! Together, they could surely make Beisheng even more prosperous.

“Your Highness, I have left thirty mobile phones in Jinwan Village. Please arrange for someone to retrieve them and distribute them to key personnel at the border for timely communication. Delays in communication will cause great suffering to many people,” Ruan Mumu added again.

Liu Shengxu, who was still lost in his own fantasy, suddenly came back to his senses when he heard Ruan Mumu mention the cell phone.

The thought that he could still think about personal feelings at such a critical moment made him want to slap himself.

"Girl, with these phones, information can be transmitted in a timely manner, that's wonderful. When the national treasury is full in the future, I will repay you for the phones, with interest," Liu Shengxu said as if making a promise.

“You said it yourself! I originally intended to offer it to the court for free. Since His Highness the War King wants to give it to me, wouldn’t it seem like I’m lacking in morality if I didn’t accept it? Otherwise, what would people say about His Highness the War King being untrustworthy?” Ruan Mumu said quickly.

She was afraid the other party would renege on the agreement; even if it was put on credit, it would still be someone else who owed her.

"You... I will absolutely not renege on my debt." Liu Shengxu was furious, but he couldn't do anything to Ruan Mumu.

After making some arrangements, Ruan Mumu and Qiao Tinghao bid farewell to their families and once again headed to the southern battlefield.