Duan Li snorted coldly and slapped Liu Shi's face with his dagger, "Of all people to mess with, you had to mess with my master's sister-in-law!"

"Hey, hey, heroine, I won't do it again, I won't do it again..."

Liu nodded vigorously, her forehead covered in beads of sweat.

The moment Duan Li grabbed her, she felt as if the back of her neck was about to be crushed.

The dagger pressed against his skin as if the King of Hell were gripping his lifeline, and an aura of death enveloped him.

Liu had never seen such a terrifying person before.

Seeing Liu's cowardly and afraid-to-die appearance, Chongning couldn't help but sneer, "Duan Li, throw her out!"

"Yes, Master!"

Before Liu could react, she had already fallen heavily out of the clinic.

Liu was in excruciating pain from her internal organs and bones, and she almost fainted.

Liu Yuanwai and Ning Yuanshan were finally stunned and hurriedly ran out.

Seeing Liu Shi wince in pain, Ning Yuanshan felt heartbroken, but dared not say anything.

He barely managed to pull the person up from the ground, but after taking only two steps, Jueying let out a roar that startled him.

"You beast! You damned beast, how dare you act so arrogantly towards me!"

Ning Yuanshan walked over, intending to kick Jueying a few times, but Jueying raised his hind leg and kicked him flying.

With a piercing wail, Ning Yuanshan coughed up blood and lay on the ground, unable to recover for a long time.

Ning Yin and the others stood at the door watching the three disheveled figures limp and flee in panic, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You think you can touch Jueying?"

Chong Ning laughed smugly, his earlier intimidating aura slowly fading away.

Ning Yin bowed slightly to express her gratitude; to be honest, if it weren't for the two of them today...

If Ning Yuanshan and Liu Yuanwai and the others wanted to forcibly take her away, she would have no choice but to take out a kitchen knife and fight them to the death.

She would rather die than become someone's concubine.

"Thank you both for saving me. I still don't know your names."

As Ning Yin spoke, she quickly returned the ten thousand taels of silver notes to Duan Li.

Duan Li glanced at his master, Chong Ning nodded, and Duan Li took back the money.

It's not that Chongning can't afford the money, it's just that she now understands Ningyin to some extent.

She would never accept so much money without having done anything right.

"Miss Ning, you can just call me Jinrong."

This was her nickname. Apart from the emperor and Xiao Xuan, everyone else respectfully called her Princess Chongning.

Therefore, it wouldn't hurt to tell Ningyin.

"Actually, with your looks, it wouldn't be difficult for you to find a good man again, which would put an end to their hopes."

"Sister Jinrong, now that I'm divorced, I have no intention of remarrying..."

Chongning nodded thoughtfully. Although she had only asked casually, she was impressed when Ningyin said that she had no intention of getting married again.

She didn't know what she was feeling; it was like approval, but also like something was missing. She couldn't figure it out herself.

It took her a while to realize that she seemed to be missing a sister-in-law.

Although Chongning did not really want Ningyin to be his sister-in-law.

But when she thought about how Xiao Xuan was already twenty years old and still didn't have a woman by his side, she couldn't help but worry.

As the heir apparent to the throne, the position of the crown prince is of utmost importance.

If no offspring are produced for many years, some ill-intentioned people will inevitably become restless.

Thinking of this, Chongning rubbed his forehead and sighed deeply.

"Sister Jinrong, why are you sighing? Are you feeling unwell? I'll have the maid prepare lunch. Would you like to stay for lunch later?"

As soon as Ning Yin finished speaking, Su Xin chimed in, "Yes, please stay for dinner. If it weren't for your help today, my young lady might have..."

Su Xin choked up a little; her young lady had really had it too hard.

From childhood to adulthood, I have never had a few days of peace.

If Chongning hadn't arrived in time, she would have been prepared to fight those people to the death.

She wiped away her tears, quickly put on an apron, and headed to the kitchen.

“Miss Ning, there is indeed a rather troublesome matter. My younger brother is of marriageable age, and the family is urging him to get married, but he just doesn’t like to interact with women. It’s really driving me crazy.”

Chongning sighed again, knowing that no one could cure this ailment, and that he was just finding someone to confide in.

"You don't like women?"

Ningyin wiped the table and chairs, invited Chongning to sit down, and then brewed him a cup of tea.

He then sat down opposite Chongning.

She had previously read some case studies in medical books about men who disliked women.

The book states: "Dong Xian was exceptionally handsome, and Emperor Ai was so captivated by his appearance that he favored him. Once, Dong Xian was sleeping soundly with his hand on Emperor Ai's sleeve. Emperor Ai wanted to get up but did not want to disturb him, so he cut off his own sleeve."

Ning Yin suspected that Jin Rong's younger brother was probably in the same situation.

This isn't actually a disease; it's just that everyone has different innate preferences.

Even with my own medical skills, I couldn't cure it.

Ning Yin could only advise, "Sister Jinrong, these things really can't be forced. We can only wait and see if there's a chance for things to turn around."

Chongning lowered his eyes, suppressed his sorrow, and nodded slightly.

About half an hour later, Su Xin brought out five small dishes and a pot of wine.

"Gentlemen, please don't be offended by these rustic dishes. This wine is made from oranges, please have a taste."

Ning Yin waved to Duan Li, who was standing to the side, but Duan Li did not move.

"Duan Li, sit down and have something to eat too."

When Chongning spoke, Duan Li quickly sat down.

She was actually hungry; she could smell the aroma of the food even before it was served.

This is truly something that even the cooks in the princess's residence can't compare to.

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