Chapter 344 Who dares to covet Tang Ning!
The mountain road was narrow, not enough for two carriages to run side by side, but the carriage from the Fourth Prince's Mansion in front suddenly stopped sideways, obviously waiting for them.
With the way blocked like this, we will definitely meet him if we go forward.
Cang Lang glanced forward with great disgust, then lowered his head while riding his horse and asked towards the carriage, "Girl, should we take a detour?"
"Need not."
Since the Fourth Prince and his men had stopped, they obviously knew that they were behind them. Avoiding them now would only alert them.
Moreover, although there is more than one way to reach Lingyun Temple, if you want to take a detour, you have to go back first. It was the Ghost Festival, and there was an endless stream of pilgrims who wanted to go up the mountain to participate in the Ullambana Festival. The carriages were almost blocked at the foot of the mountain.
Not to mention what outsiders might speculate about their detour, it would also cause trouble if it caught the attention of someone with ulterior motives.
Tang Ning frowned: "Keep going forward."
The two carriages were getting closer and closer. When they were about to approach the Fourth Prince and his companions, Tang Ning's carriage slowed down.
The carriage of the Fourth Prince's Mansion was magnificent, and the surrounding gauze had long been lifted up. The Fourth Prince's wife was sitting in the carriage, looking at this side with a smile, and was the first to speak.
"Just now, I vaguely saw someone who looked like you at the foot of the mountain. I didn't expect to actually run into the County Princess and Mrs. Rongguo."
"Meet the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Prince's Consort."
Tang Ning and Rong Yue pretended to stand up and salute.
The Fourth Prince quickly said, "On the way, the County Lady and Madam don't need to be so polite."
Tang Ning had no intention of getting off the carriage, so he didn't hesitate to help Rong Yue and returned to their original place.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The two carriages were not parallel, and only because the carriage of the Fourth Prince's Mansion was blocking the road at an angle could both sides see each other's carriages. The Fourth Prince's wife could feel the man beside her looking eagerly at the carriage opposite.
She was unhappy in her heart, but did not show it on her face.
"After the night of Chinese Valentine's Day, I wanted to go to the mansion to visit the county lady, but I was delayed because of a lot of things around me recently. The county lady fell into the water that night and I think she was cold. Is she okay?" The Fourth Prince's wife asked with concern.
Tang Ning said kindly, "Thank you for your concern, Princess Fourth. I am fine."
"What about Miss Qian?"
"Sister Qian is fine too."
"That's good."
The Fourth Prince's wife seemed relieved, a faint smile breaking across her face. "That night was truly dangerous. I was still terrified when I told His Highness about it. This isn't the first time the capital has been so bustling. The Qiqiao Festival happens every year. How could there be a commotion out of nowhere this year, with people falling into the water?"
"Fortunately, the county lady and Miss Qian are both fine. I am relieved. Otherwise, if the queen mother knew about this, she would definitely be worried."
Tang Ning just smiled and said nothing when he heard this.
The Fourth Prince was distracted by the smile on her face.
Or maybe you want to go up the mountain to worship Buddha. Tang Ning, who was in the carriage opposite, was dressed simply, with a wooden hairpin with a lotus pattern on her head, which gave her a unique and otherworldly charm.
When she smiled, her almond-shaped eyes curved, and her lips dimpled slightly. Her charm, which could not be wiped away even by the slightest touch, seemed to be able to captivate people's souls.
The Fourth Prince's heartbeat quickened.
After not seeing her for a few days, he felt that Song Tangning was even prettier.
The Fourth Prince couldn't help but say, "I haven't seen the County Lady for several days since I last visited Governor Xiao. I thought she was doing well, but I didn't expect her to fall into the water. If I had known that the County Lady would be in trouble on Qixi Festival, I should have gone to the west of the city with her."
Xue Ru and Rong Yue, who were standing nearby, glanced at the Fourth Prince and were speechless when they heard what he said. Cang Lang, who was riding on a horse outside, almost rolled his eyes.
What was he doing in the west of the city? Pushing his wheelchair and jumping into the lake?
He is still a cripple, like a disabled person whose legs are not yet healed, and he still thinks about the girl in their family.
He is really ugly but has beautiful thoughts!
Tang Ning felt a little disgusted when he met the Fourth Prince's gaze. He pulled the carriage curtain and said coldly, "Your Highness, please worry about it. I have people to protect me."
"You have someone to protect you, but I would also be worried if something happened."
Tang Ning's grip tightened instantly. If she hadn't been waiting for something to happen in the temple, she really wanted to slap him in the face.
The Fourth Prince was completely unaware of his disgust. He feigned deep affection as he looked at Tang Ning and said softly, "Although Lingyun Temple seems peaceful, I remember the county lord nearly had an accident there before. I think the county lord and his wife also went up the mountain to pray for blessings. Since we meet by chance, why don't we go together so that we can look after each other."
Rong Yue almost spat in his face.
Who's with him?!
Earlier, I heard from the wife of Marquis Wenxin that the Fourth Prince's wife had evil intentions, but now it seems that it is the Fourth Prince who has evil intentions.
Who dares to covet her Tang Ning!
Rong Yue said coldly with a stern face, "There is no place for those with impure thoughts in a Buddhist temple. Anyone who dares to do evil here will naturally suffer retribution."
"Your Highness is traveling with the Fourth Prince's wife, so we won't disturb them. The mountain path is narrow. Canglang, please step aside and let the Fourth Prince and his companions go first."
The Fourth Prince was about to say something when he suddenly felt a pain in his thigh. It was the Fourth Prince's wife who was sitting on the inner side who came forward.
"Madam is right. There aren't so many villains in front of the Buddhist temple. Although Your Highness wants to take care of the county lady because of the Queen's order, he is being too cautious. It is even more dangerous to go together on such a narrow mountain road."
"It's getting late. I'm afraid there are many people behind us who want to go up the mountain. We can't block the road. Madam Rongguo, Princess Yiyang, Your Highness and I will go ahead. After we get to the temple, I will invite the Princess and Madam for tea."
Rong Yue said with a stern face: "Have a nice day, both of you."
The carriage curtains were lowered only after the Fourth Prince's wife and Tang Ning and the others nodded and said goodbye.
After the carriage started moving and separated from the Tang Mansion carriage behind, the Fourth Prince became angry and asked, "Why did you pinch me just now?"
"If I hadn't pinched Your Highness, I'm afraid your eyes would have fallen on Song Tangning." The Fourth Prince's wife said coldly, "There are other people in the carriage, and so many people are watching. Even if Your Highness is interested in Song Tangning, he should consider her status. Where do you put me by being so lustful?"
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The Fourth Prince felt guilty instantly. He had just been paying attention to Song Tangning. Seeing the Fourth Prince's wife looking annoyed, he quickly reached out to try to pull her, but the Fourth Prince's wife dodged to the side.
"Your Highness is so fond of Song Tangning that he doesn't even bother to hide his affection in public?!"
Just now, a carriage had approached from behind, and when they blocked the way, someone came forward to inquire. Originally, they wanted to chat for a while to improve their relationship and find out if Song Tangning had any doubts about what happened on the night of Qixi. But the Fourth Prince was so obsessed with that bitch that he seemed to be so concerned about her.
Where did he put her, the Fourth Prince's consort? !
The Fourth Prince's eyes were vague when he was questioned, but he didn't dare to offend the Fourth Prince's wife. After losing the Lu family, he suffered setbacks one after another. Before Xiao Yan had a firm grip on him, he must not lose the Fourth Prince's wife's family.
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