After a while, Xie Wan Ning was the first to look away. She tilted her neck to look at the sun and said dryly, "I'm hungry. It's time to eat. Let's go eat."
Pei Yuqing's breathing slowed down when he saw the man evading without saying anything clearly. He felt as if his heart was soaked in a vinegar jar, sour and bitter. He wanted to hug the man and bully him severely.
But he was used to forbearance, and restraint was engraved in his bones, so he could not question her harshly.
In the end, he just clenched his fingers and hummed softly in his throat.
Xie Wan Ning didn't notice anything wrong at all. She smiled as if she had been pardoned, lifted her skirt and walked quickly inside.
When they returned to the table, the familiar friends had not said anything yet, but Cao Ying'er, who they had only met a few times, tilted her head and looked over.
"Everyone was asking about you just now. Where have you been? We haven't seen you since then."
Her tone was intimate, as if the two of them had a very close relationship.
Xie Wan Ning handed the plum branch in her hand to the maid behind her and said casually, "I saw that the plum blossoms in the garden were blooming well, so I went to pick a few branches and brought them back."
Cao Ying'er also saw the plum branches she brought back and said with a smile, "There is a patch of yellow plums in my garden, and they are in full bloom right now. If you like them, I'll go back and pick a bunch and send them to your house."
Since the other party took the initiative to make friends, Xie Wan Ning had no reason to be rude, so she smiled and agreed, "Thank you very much."
By the way, this Miss Cao was also a victim of the Second Prince incident.
The time of her murder was quite coincidental; just a few months ago, at a flower-viewing banquet hosted by Princess Duanyang.
On that occasion, Xie Wan Ning was also present. She was abducted by Lu Ziyan and molested behind a rockery. The three of them made a lot of noise, which attracted all the attention. Even when the Second Prince arrived at Pei Mansion, few people knew about it.
No one would know that the daughter of the Minister of Personnel was bullied by the Second Prince when he found an opportunity.
Given Cao Ying'er's background, she could have easily become the prince's principal wife, but who knew she would be raped in such an unclear manner.
The most hateful thing is that the Second Prince already has a principal wife and even a concubine. The only remaining concubine position is unknown and no one knows how many noble ladies who were seduced by him and are now living in constant fear want to take it.
The daughter of the Minister of Personnel may not even be able to become a concubine now.
Just bringing it up for a moment, Xie Wan Ning felt hatred.
As a woman herself, she felt a certain amount of sympathy and empathy when facing the victim.
The two chatted back and forth for a while and quickly became familiar with each other.
Cao Ying'er personally served her a bowl of eight-treasure sweet porridge and handed it to her, saying with a smile: "Wanwan is pretty and has a likable personality. We hit it off right away. I'll send you an invitation someday, and you must come."
"Okay, I'll definitely go." Xie Wan Ning took the jade cup and started to eat.
They were chatting animatedly, and the other female members of the family were also talking loudly.
Soon, a familiar name came into my ears.
Xie Wan Ning's hand holding the spoon paused slightly.
I only heard a young woman say: "Have you heard? The prince of Wuyuan Marquisate has caused a big stir in Qingzhou. He has arrested fourteen officials in a row and is on his way back to the capital."
"Young General Lu?" someone at the table exclaimed, "This killer can go anywhere without spilling blood. What are a dozen officials? Have you forgotten that last year he even beheaded the military supervisor appointed by His Majesty himself."
That's the military inspector.
Carrying the emperor's order is almost equivalent to the emperor's personal presence.
As a result, Lu Ziyan beheaded him on the charge of disturbing the morale of the army.
When the news reached the capital, many people were shocked.
Some even thought that he was defying the Heavenly Lord and intended to rebel.
If any other official committed such a mistake, even if he did not die, he would probably be exiled to a remote place and would never be allowed to return to the court as a punishment.
However, Lu Ziyan was only given a few insignificant reprimands and was soon reused again.
At that time, Xie Wan Ning was still Lu Ziyan's fiancée. Countless people envied her future husband for being so capable.
Some people also say that even His Majesty’s own son may not receive such treatment.
Who would have thought that he is his biological son.
He is the legitimate son born to his original wife.
Xie Wan Ning secretly complained inwardly and felt a little uncomfortable again.
Now, whenever she heard the name Lu Ziyan, she couldn't remain calm or excited.
She was frightened, fearful, and uneasy, with extremely complicated emotions.
I can no longer completely forget about this person as I had originally planned.
Counting the days, the Chinese New Year is less than half a month away, so it is time for him to come back.
Seeing her dazed look, Cao Ying'er smiled and said, "You still lose your mind when you hear the name of an old friend every night?"
"..." Xie Wan Ning was silent for a moment, not wanting to chat about such topics with others. She said a few perfunctory words and then started to eat seriously.
I thought to myself that she was not in a state of disarray, but was clearly suffering from sequelae.
She was completely afraid of Lu Ziyan.
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During the dinner, Xie Wan Ning couldn't refuse the hospitality and drank a few glasses of wine with her friends. When Pei Yuqing came to find her, she was already a little tipsy.
I was sobered up the moment I stepped out of the room and was hit by the cold wind.
When they arrived at the main hall, Zheng, as a married daughter, was entertaining guests with her brothers, sisters-in-law and younger brothers' wives.
Seeing her daughter coming over, she held her daughter's hand and said softly, "Mother knows that you are busy as the year draws to a close. When you are done with the affairs of the mansion, you can come home often to visit. Your cousin has been talking about missing you these days."
Xie Wan Ning felt a little guilty when she thought that she had not been home to visit for ten days or half a month. She also wanted to find out whether Xie Ruyu and Duan Cheng had started discussing their marriage, so she agreed with a smile.
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