Chapter 160: The Robbery (1)

Lu Xingzhi said calmly, "I'm sorry I can't answer all of your questions, Your Highness."

Zong Si did not ask any more questions. Maybe he guessed something, maybe not, or maybe he had connected many things.

Lu Xingzhi didn't care what he thought in his heart, nor did he care how he guessed. He just wanted him to be sincere to Ningfu.

Zong Si didn't seem to care about his identity, and said: "It's just that I find it a little confusing. Since Mr. Lu doesn't want to mention it, I won't force it."

Lu Xingzhi did not stay. He had drunk a lot of wine today and did not ride back home. The family's coachman was already waiting in front of the Duke's Mansion. He got on the carriage and heard the coachman say with a smile: "The fourth lady is seeing you off."

The two of them have already gotten engaged, and the people in the Lu residence are extremely happy and enjoy teasing their master.

Lu Xingzhi paused and hesitated for a moment, but did not lift the curtain.

Since Zong Si has been sincere enough, now is the time for him to withdraw.

Getting close to Nymph was just the worst of the worst, an excessive measure. He did not belong to this world and never thought that she would really marry him.

Although he wanted to, he could not do so. Asking the Duke's Mansion to consider him would only reduce the pressure of her marriage and make Madam Ning and the Duke's Mansion give up the plan of looking for other good husbands for her.

There is only one situation in which he would really marry Ning Fu, that is, Meng Ze pushed too hard and no one could resist him, and Zong Si in this life did not like Afu enough.

In that case, after he married her, even if he didn't live long, the Lu family would take care of her. Although she would become a widow, her life would not be difficult. Besides, with the Duke's Mansion around, no one could force her to remarry if she really didn't want to.

By then, Meng Ze had also lost his power and could no longer target her.

However, Lu Xingzhi didn't want her to endure the pain of losing her husband at such a young age, so he would not do this unless there was no other way.

He thought of his previous life again.

He used the military power in his hands to exchange for a dream of a happy life with Meng Yuan.

That dream of floating life was used on Nymph.

Everyone thought that he had sensed the situation in the court and stood on Meng Yuan's side. For a while, many people were shaken and quite a few turned to Meng Yuan.

Even Meng Ze was confused.

After all, if he helps Meng Ze, he will be no different from the regent in the future, so why bother helping Meng Yuan?

But no one knows that power is nothing to him. He used to think that with power in his hands, those who wanted to harm him would have to crawl before him, and no one could take his life at will.

It was also a revenge against Emperor Jingwen and King Xuan.

Now that Nymph is dead, nothing else matters. Being in hell, everything is supported by the resentment and hatred in the heart. Now there is only pain left. She is no different from a corpse, except that she can walk.

He went to the north alone, stepped onto the Tomb Mountain, and began to search for his dream day after day.

When Emperor Jingwen was critically ill, Meng Yuan took control of most of the power in the capital. He carried out reforms in education and taxation. He personally came to invite Meng Yuan to return to the capital to take up the post. Meng Yuan admired him very much and was willing to make important use of him.

But he didn't even look at Meng Yuan.

Meng Yuan is also very patient and has come here more than once.

"There is a huge flood in Chaozhou, and the people are living in misery. Follow me, and think of it as doing it for Dayan."

He said: "Since you understand the dream of life, can you help me find it?"

Meng Yuan looked at him for a long time. Perhaps it was because he had long lost his youthful vigor and looked much older. The top of the Muai Mountain was covered with snow all year round, and he had been frostbitten countless times.

"She's so easy to talk to. I'm afraid if I go too late, she'll be bullied," he said.

Ever since Fu Sheng Meng had used it on her, he had been worried about her every day, wondering if she would be frightened by the fact that he was alive again, or if something unexpected would happen to her.

Meng Yuan was silent for a long time, and said: "If you can help me solve the flood prevention problem in Chaozhou, I will take you to find the dream of life."

He no longer refused.

However, while he was controlling the flood and trying to save children, he was hit by a collapsed rock and his spine was broken.

When Meng Yuan appeared before him, he had not yet completed his duty of flood control.

Large mouthfuls of blood gushed out from his wounds. When he was dying, he looked up at Meng Yuan.

"Help me." He begged him humbly, tears falling from his eyes, filled with reluctance and fear, fear that he would never have the chance to see her again.

"That may not be true." Meng Yuan sighed.

"Even if it's a rumor, try it." He could already feel his life slipping away, and begged, "I want her to live... I want to see her live."

Meng Yuan squatted down with a complicated look on his face. After a long while, he agreed: "Okay, I'll help you."

Later, I don’t know whether it was Meng Yuan who helped him.

When he woke up, he was no longer himself.

But it was Lu Erlang, Lu Xingzhi, from the Lu Mansion.

A voice in his head told him that he would not live long because he had taken someone else's fate. He did not belong to this world and could not reveal anything that could change the future situation in the world.

In every life, the general trend of the world is determined by the people of that time. The will of heaven cannot be violated, and those who violate it will disappear from this world.

Those who take away other people's lives are definitely not people of this world.

Therefore, everything Lu Xingzhi did in this life, whether going to Liangzhou or Northern Qi, was arranged by Zong Si. In this arrangement, he took the opportunity to do things that were beneficial to Ning Fu and the Duke's Mansion, and his trip to Dazhou was also ordered by Emperor Jingwen.

He only helped her clear the obstacles according to fate.

He cherishes his life and wants to accompany her for a few more years.

Lu Xingzhi was also worried whether Nymph would be affected, but now it seems that she has returned to her own body and belongs to this world.

Just thinking of her unexpected calmness and how quickly she accepted her new life, Lu Xingzhi couldn't help but smile.

His Afu is an extremely intelligent queen.

…

Ning Fu watched Lu Xingzhi's carriage leave. She had just come out of the mansion.

The driver looked back twice, but he did not move.

Ning Fu couldn't help but glance at Zong Si, but she didn't know if he was the one threatening others behind their back.

But then he remembered that no matter who he faced, Lu Xingzhi was always neither humble nor arrogant, so he would never be threatened by others.

Zong Si raised his eyebrows, then lowered his eyes, looking hurt as if he was being questioned.

He is not a weak person, but this trick is very useful in front of Nymph, because she is a soft-hearted person.

Ning Fu felt a little headache and said, "The prince is waiting for someone."

This means that you can leave now.

Zong Si couldn't help but smile helplessly. What a heartless woman. He said, "A Ning asked me to tell the fourth young lady to come to the palace when she is free."

Ning Fu was just being perfunctory; the one who wanted her to be the guest was not An Ning.

However, Zong Ning's invitations were sent out very frequently.

However, the handwriting was not An Ning's, but that of a certain Sozaburo.

Ning Fu actually saw some seduction in the letter. The corny words seemed to be casually written. She almost got goose bumps reading it.

Nymph picked up the pen and wrote: "Don't use these goodwill tactics on me."

These were the exact words that Zong Si had mentioned to her. He was disdainful of her advances and thought she was trying to seduce him. He was so cold and noble at that time, but I wonder if his face hurts when he hears these words now.

Apart from Prince Xuan's Mansion, Ning Ran also invited her several times.

Ning Fu also knew that Ning Ran had the kind of personality that required someone to flatter her. Now that she was angry with the Wei Mansion, she must be very uncomfortable in the Wei Mansion. If she didn't have any resentment in her heart, she wouldn't have invited herself again and again.

Naturally, there are some female rulers in the Wei Mansion, but Ning Ran may not look down on them, and will certainly not treat them as her own people. She cannot be close to them.

So she took Ning He with her to the Wei Mansion.

Wei Xiao was just leaving the house with a gloomy face when he bumped into Ning Fu and Ning He at the door. His face froze and he just greeted them perfunctorily.

Ning Fu and Ning He looked at each other and knew what was going on. It seemed that the quarrel was very fierce.

But when she saw Ning Ran, she was smiling and teasing the child.

Ning Ran already has a son and a daughter. Her son is over one year old and is at the age where he is shy about strangers, but when he sees Ning He, he happily jumps up to her.

"He is very picky. Normally, he won't let anyone hug him except Ah He." Ning Ran couldn't help but laugh, but this was also because Ning He had come to the Wei Mansion quite frequently in the past year.

"We quarreled again"

"It's just that he saw that Big Brother was getting close to Prince Xuan's Mansion, and he was eager to make a move, so he wanted Big Brother to introduce him to someone." Ning Ran said indifferently, "If a Phoenix man who wants to borrow the power of his father-in-law's family becomes successful, he will definitely be the first to turn against you."

"Sister Ran, have you ever considered divorce?" Ning He asked curiously.

Ning Ran said, "If I divorce and go back, even if I bring the children back to the Duke's Mansion, people will gossip about them in the future. When their parents are gone and their eldest sister-in-law is in charge, my children will definitely feel like they are dependent on others. If I don't take the children back, they may be bullied if I'm not around."

She could rely on the Duke's Mansion for support, but she could not share the Mansion's property when her elder sister-in-law was in charge.

The most important thing is that the power of the backyard is in her hands. Ning Ran will not be foolish enough to give power to others. As for the man, they will meet less and less in the future, so just pretend he doesn't exist.

Ning Fu thought for a moment and said, "Since Sister Ran is going to stay in the Wei Mansion, it's better not to make things so awkward with him. Sister Ran is afraid that he will surpass you when he has power, so just don't give him a position with real power."

In her opinion, it would be better to give Wei Xiao some sweet treats occasionally to lure him. This way, she wouldn't have to argue with him and get angry with him. She could also make him do things obediently and use him more easily.

Moreover, in the eyes of outsiders, husband and wife are one. Wei Xiao holds a high-ranking honorary position with no power, but Ning Ran can still maintain her reputation in public.

After hearing this, Ning Ran looked at her with some interest. In fact, this was not a bad idea. Although she hated Wei Xiao, she also didn't like him having too many children outside to threaten the status of her two children.

If the two of them had some exchange of interests, Wei Xiao would restrain himself, and as long as he waited for his son to grow up, his position would be consolidated.

"But I'm afraid that if things go wrong, and he makes connections and climbs up from a nominal position, the Duke's Mansion will be unable to suppress him." Ning Ran said with some concerns.

Ning Fu said: "Don't worry, Sister Ran, your brother-in-law can't surpass you." Since he saved Zong Si's life, he was still willing to help.

Ning Ran tilted her head and looked at her for a long time. She guessed what she was relying on when she said this and couldn't help but smile with emotion. "Now it seems that it is always good to keep the wealth within the family. I was really stupid before."

Being young and used to being spoiled, they think their own ideas are everything.

Ning Ran dislikes Zhang He because of this, just like she did in her early years.

Ning Fu wanted to explain, but then she thought that Ning Ran didn't believe it either, so she didn't say much.

In all matters, what matters is the result, not the process.

Ning Ran said to Ning He again: "You have to think carefully about your marriage. Now that you are following your aunt, you can still marry someone else's legitimate son."

Ning Fu was also considering a marriage for Ning He, but she didn't care about whether he was legitimate or illegitimate. What was important was the man's character and ability. There were also people who became high-ranking officials on their own.

However, Ningfu still wanted to keep Ninghe for two more years. A married woman would not feel comfortable at home.

Ning He blushed when she heard this. Now that her two elder sisters were on good terms with her, she was not worried about her marriage.

And now I am very happy in the Duke's Mansion.

Ning Ran let Ning He stay for two days, and then Ning Fu returned to the Duke's Mansion alone.

When she got on the carriage, she saw Wei Xiao and Meng Ze approaching from the corner of her eye, so she had no choice but to say, "Sixth cousin, brother-in-law."

Meng Ze smiled meaningfully and said, "It turns out that Afu knows that I am your sixth cousin. I thought Afu had forgotten me a long time ago."

There was reluctance, resentment and bitterness in his tone.

Wei Xiao glanced at him and felt that Ning Fu was very capable and had bewitched Meng Ze to such an extent.

Nymph became cautious and said with a smile: "Since the emperor has granted me marriage, if I get close to my cousin, I am afraid that people will gossip about me, and I am also afraid that I will bring gossip to my cousin."

This was secretly shifting the blame to Emperor Jingwen. If anyone wanted to blame someone, it could not be himself, because the marriage was arranged by Emperor Jingwen.

Meng Ze narrowed his eyes and said nothing.

Nymph urged the driver, "My mother is waiting for me to go back for dinner, so hurry back."

Only after the carriage left the Wei Mansion did Ning Fu secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Meng Ze acts cunningly, so you have to be careful when dealing with him.

But not long after, she felt an unusual sleepiness coming over her. She wanted to call for help, but fell asleep instead.

…

Meng Ze stayed in the Wei Mansion for a while, then got up and left.

"I have been in the Wei Mansion today." Meng Ze glanced at Wei Xiao and said.

"Your Highness, please put it down. I understand. Moreover, many people saw your coming to the mansion today. The servants and my parents can all testify for your Highness." Wei Xiao said tactfully.

Meng Ze pulled up a smile. If it wasn't for the fact that the man wanted to climb up and be used as an advantage, he wouldn't even look at him.

It was just that Nymph forced him to do so.

How wonderful it would be if she had followed him obediently, all the wealth and glory would have been hers. Unfortunately, she was stupid, she gave up being the queen, didn't want to marry the prince, and chose to marry the unknown Lu family.

How could he let her marry into the Lu family?

She would only be his.

…

When Meng Ze appeared in front of Ning Fu, she was sleeping soundly. In this quiet state, she looked quiet and well-behaved.

He sat aside and waited patiently for her to wake up.

It depends on her reaction after she wakes up to see if it is enough to satisfy him.

When Nymph woke up, she immediately found that she was wearing a blindfold. She couldn't tell whether it was day or night, and didn't know the purpose of her capture.

"How much money do you want?" she asked calmly, "If you are short of money, everything can be discussed."

The man said in a hoarse voice: "I need a woman."