Huo Jincheng turned to look at Jian Ning only after she started mumbling in her sleep. Seeing her frown, he took a closer look. He then discovered a faint mark on her forehead, shaped like a half-moon.
Duan Xinning fell from the swing, and he remembered that there was also a similar mark on his forehead, but there was only a vague image of Duan Xinning in his mind. If Jian Ning was really Duan Xinning, the eldest daughter of Prince Zhennan, then she was his wife-to-be.
Moreover, given the emperor's reliance and trust in Prince Zhennan, he would have been conferred the title of Princess long ago.
He looked at Jian Ning with mixed feelings. He couldn't really tell if Jian Ning was Duan Xinning. In his impression, Duan Xinning was definitely not someone with Jian Ning's temperament. Even if the environment could really change a person, their personalities shouldn't be so different, right?
He was puzzled when he suddenly heard Jian Ning calling "Lao Yu" and then opened his eyes.
"Who is Lao Yu?" He asked again, suspecting that Lao Yu was the one who kidnapped her. At the same time, he quickly filtered through his mind whether there was anyone with the surname Yu in the family of Zhennan King's enemy.
The answer seems to be no.
"Oh, was I talking in my sleep just now?" How did she develop this habit? Jane Ning never talked in her sleep before. If she had, her roommates in the police academy would definitely tell her.
"How can I know whether you were dreaming or not? I only know that you called Lao Yu."
"Who is Lao Yu?"
Huo Jincheng asked.
"Uh, not a person. I dreamed that I was fishing with a net by the river. If I had talked in my sleep, I would have said 'fishing' because in the dream Ma Xiaomai asked me what I was doing."
Huo Jincheng narrowed his eyes slightly and looked straight at Jian Ning, as if he wanted to see into her heart through her eyes. Jian Ning lowered her eyes to avoid his gaze. She could see from his eyes that he suspected she was Duan Xinning.
"Feeling better?"
Jane Ning didn't know if it was her illusion, but his voice sounded softer than before, and she felt inexplicably happy and excited in her heart.
She really suspected that she had inherited the attributes of her parents, a scumbag and a scumbag. This was unacceptable! She had to kill them. Otherwise, why would she demand that Ding Youtian not have three wives and four concubines?
"Much better. If you're tired, go to Dabao's room and rest for a while."
"I'm fine now." Wei Dong finished regulating his breathing, opened his legs, and stood up. "Let's go to the yard to stretch our muscles. Jincheng, you should go too. Let Madam Jian rest well."
He called Huo Jincheng out and brought him to the Dabao room. "What's wrong with you? If we hadn't stopped you earlier, you would have hugged Brother Ding's wife. How could that be so disrespectful? She's a married woman. Are you crazy or what? You don't even know how to avoid suspicion."
Huo Jincheng lowered his head and said, "It's my disciple Meng Lang who's wrong. I will pay more attention in the future."
He said this, but he was secretly muttering in his heart, if Jian Ning was really Duan Xinning, she might be his wife now, so what would Ding Youtian have to do with her?
Wei Dong glanced at him and said, "You have never been a reckless person. I know the character of my own disciple very well. You didn't tell the truth. What's going on?"
Huo Jincheng hesitated for a moment, then lifted his robe, knelt on one knee, and said with a folded hand, "There is indeed a hidden secret. Master, please forgive me for not being able to speak frankly for the time being. When I have made up my mind, I will definitely tell you the truth."
Wei Dong stroked his chin and said after a moment's pause, "I believe you, but I have one thing to tell you. I don't think Brother Ding is someone who would stay under someone else's thumb for long. And you shouldn't cheat on your friend's wife! Think carefully about it. There are plenty of women in the world."
Huo Jincheng's face turned stern. "I will remember Master's teachings, Master. Please rest assured."
The sweet wine and eggs were cooked. Ma Xiaomai came over and invited them to the dining hall. In the kitchen, Tian picked up a bowl and put it in the food box. "Qiaofeng, your master doesn't like to eat hot food. When you finish eating, give him the food in this food box."
"Oh, okay, I got it." Qiaofeng put a few bowls of food on a tray and sent it to the dining hall. When she came out, she met Meixiang standing outside the kitchen, hesitating to go in. It seemed that Meixiang had heard what Tian had said just now. When she saw her come out, Meixiang stepped into the kitchen. She turned her head and looked at Tian, her eyes rolling, and she had other plans in her mind.
Meixiang lingered in the kitchen for a while before coming out. Perhaps she felt that she was about to become the mistress of the house. With Huo Jincheng around, she was too lazy to pretend to be diligent. She didn't even help Qiaofeng and Tian to carry the food to the dining hall. She only brought two bowls in total. Seeing that Huo Jincheng and Weidong had already had one, she took one bowl for herself and gave the other to Da Niu, then sat down and started eating by herself.
When Qiaofeng entered the dining hall again with a tray, she had a rag in her hand. She pretended to accidentally drop the rag into Meixiang's bowl.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'll get you another bowl." She ran out quickly and quickly brought another bowl. "I'm sorry, Sister Meixiang. It's all my fault for being so clumsy."
She had already apologized profusely and brought another bowl. Meixiang was in an unusually good mood at the moment, so she didn't argue with her. Instead, she said, "It's okay, I can get it myself. It's just that you ran too fast, and when I tried to call you, you disappeared."
"Sister Meixiang, I'm glad you don't blame me. It won't be tiring to make one more trip."
"Eat quickly. After you finish, give the bowl to your master's uncle, and I'll give this bowl to your master." Tian came in with the sound of Qiao Feng's last voice, put down the tray, and brought two bowls of sweet wine to the table. One bowl was for Qiao Feng, one bowl was for herself, and she took the remaining bowl to the main room and gave it to Jian Ning.
Qiaofeng sat down next to Meixiang, stirring the food slowly in her own bowl with a spoon while watching Meixiang from the corner of her eye. When she saw Meixiang blowing on the food while taking several mouthfuls, she put down the spoon and said, "I don't like hot food either. I'll send it to my master first and come back to eat later."
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