Chapter 29: The Marquis's Adopted Daughter and the Cold Prince 1
Ning Changting walked towards him, his black robe fluttering and his face as handsome as a jade. He exuded an innate air of dignity and respect.
The bright moon shone between his slender and clear eyebrows, making him look even colder.
Even though Shen Chi Su looked down on him, she couldn't help but be distracted for a moment when she saw his appearance and demeanor.
What a pity, such a handsome and elegant gentleman.
How come there is no heir?
Ning Changting simply ignored the obvious pity and regret in Shen Chisu's eyes.
His eyes lingered on Cha Jiu, and he said, "Mother was distracted by what happened today. I have already persuaded her to exempt you from punishment. Go back and have a rest."
Shen Chi Su climbed up from the cushion, lowered his head and covered his face, bowed to Ning Changting, and fled away like the wind.
As if she was afraid that Ning Changting would accidentally fall in love with her.
"Thank you, Brother Changting." Cha Jiu stood up and saluted him according to the rules and etiquette.
Ning Changting didn't say anything, just nodded slightly in response, then turned around and left.
Cha Jiu stared at his sleeves and said, "Your clothes are torn."
Ning Changting looked down in the direction she was looking and saw that there was indeed a long, thin crack on the sleeve.
It must have been torn when he got off the carriage.
It's not easy to find if you don't look carefully.
Cha Jiu took out a small sewing kit from her sleeve, threaded the needle, and began to help him mend his clothes.
The candlelight was dim, and Cha Jiu came closer because of the sewing.
The sweet scent of the rose permeated Ning Changting's breath. His body stiffened and he unconsciously wanted to take a step back.
"Don't move." Cha Jiu raised her eyes and glanced at him, with an unintentional reproach in her bright peach blossom eyes.
Ning Changting stood still obediently, and the tips of his ears turned red for some unknown reason.
He lowered his head and saw Cha Jiu's eyelashes, which were like butterfly wings, trembling slightly because of her concentration.
Lovely tight.
He suddenly thought of what Cha Jiu had just said.
——"I have liked Brother Changting for a long time."
"alright."
Cha Jiu finished her stitches and lowered her head to bite off the thread.
Ning Changting secretly breathed a sigh of relief, swallowed, and uttered two dry words: "Thank you."
Cha Jiuchong smiled at him: "You're welcome, Brother Changting."
There was no reluctance or hypocrisy in this sweet voice of "Brother Changting", and Ning Changting could hear it.
She is different from Shen Chi Su.
Shen Chi Su had always insisted on calling Ning Changting "Prince", simply to distance the relationship and remind him, and everyone else, that she had no interest in the position of Young Lady of the Marquis's Mansion.
He knew it, but he didn't care.
Shen Chi Su looks down on him, but it doesn't mean he looks down on Shen Chi Su either.
For the rest of his life, he was determined not to be attracted by any woman and not to get married and bother others.
Since he had made up his mind, Ning Changting didn't want Cha Jiu to waste his feelings on him.
But when he wanted to speak frankly, the words froze at his lips and he couldn't say them.
Cha Jiu smiled at him: "What's wrong?"
Ning Changting opened his thin lips slightly and said only one sentence at the end.
"Nothing."
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Marquis’ Mansion, Songhe Hall.
The grandmother of the Marquis's mansion, Old Lady Ning, was copying scriptures while listening to the servants reporting news from the ancestral hall.
After listening to Cha Jiubo's rebuke of Shen Chisu, the old lady took a deep breath.
"Yanshu is a grateful child."
It was worth it that the Marquis's mansion provided them with fine clothes and delicious food and took good care of them.
Lady Ninghou sat in the lower seat, frowning: "Yan Shu knows what's the use of being grateful. What I like is the letter."
In fact, when Lady Ninghou adopted the two sisters, she really didn't have any other thoughts.
However, when they were ten years old, a fortune teller happened to come to the mansion and predicted that Shen Chi Su had a rare chance of getting pregnant, and could give birth to a child for Chang Ting.
From then on, Lady Ninghou decided that Shen Chi Su was her future daughter-in-law.
It is also the only hope for the direct lineage of the Marquis' Mansion to continue.
The old lady sighed, "We are a noble family. No matter how much you think of Zhong Chi Su, you must not do such a thing as forcing her to marry you. Otherwise, not only will you create a couple who are resentful of each other, but you will also bring shame to the Marquis's mansion."
Lady Ninghou was a little ashamed: "Mother is right."
The old lady continued, "Changting is already 27 years old. If you delay the marriage any longer, you will become a laughing stock. I advise you not to focus on one person. Since Yanshu is interested in Changting and she was raised with great care by the Marquis's Mansion, why not consider her?"
Lady Ninghou hesitated: "Yanshu is usually quiet and dull, not as likable as Chisu. Besides..."
"Besides, she is so beautiful that I am worried that she will become restless and become a laughing stock to Changting."
Although Shen Yanshu and Shen Chisu are twin sisters, they look very different.
Shen Chi Su's appearance is that of a pretty girl next door, with plain features. She looks elegant, but there is nothing special about her.
Shen Yanshu's appearance was stunning, tending towards the bright and outspoken type.
A pair of sparkling peach blossom eyes and a sudden smile made all the men in the world be captivated.
The marquis's favorite concubine, Lady Zou, was favored because of her beauty and she also gave birth to the marquis's illegitimate son Ning Changwen.
Lady Ninghou naturally hated these beautiful and enchanting people.
The old lady shook her head after hearing this: "You can't judge a person by their appearance, you have to look at their inner character. Over the years, you have selected those plain-looking ladies from among the noble ladies in the capital for Changting. They do look ordinary, but none of them has abandoned worldly prejudices and does not look down on Changting."
Lady Ning Hou was still hesitant: "Let's wait and see."
The old lady did not force her, but only said: "In a few days, the female teacher will come to teach at your house. You can send someone to watch secretly, so as to weigh the character of Chisu and Yanshu."
"Yes, mother."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a long time, and then dispersed because it was getting late.
On the other side, Tsui and Xuan.
The maid described in vivid detail how embarrassed and unhappy Lady Ning was in front of Shen Chi Su today.
Mrs. Zou cracked melon seeds while listening and laughed happily.
"It feels so good, so good." Mrs. Zou took a sip of hot tea to moisten her throat and continued to tease her son Ning Changwen.
"What's the use of being born of a legitimate wife? What's the use of winning the top three prizes in a row?"
"All the women in the capital are unwilling to marry him, and yet they are forcing an adopted orphan to do so. It's really ugly."
Ning Changwen sat there unsteadily, flipping through the book in his hand for a short while before throwing it away impatiently.
"These sage classics are so flowery and literary that they give me a headache. I won't read them anymore."
Lady Zou stood up and rubbed his head, soothing him: "If you don't want to see it, then don't see it. If you don't want to take the imperial examination, then forget it. When Ning Changting is thirty years old and still has no children, the Marquis will naturally give you the position of the Crown Prince."
Ning Changwen had the same idea.
Although he was not good at studying and had taken exams for seven or eight years, he had not even passed the provincial examination.
But he has many children.
Over the years, his wives and concubines gave birth to a total of six daughters and one son.
In this regard, he is much more capable than Ning Changting.
But Madam Zou was still a little worried.
"I heard that Shen Chi Su is a rare fertile woman. She is unwilling now, but if she agrees in the future, wouldn't the eldest wife have a chance to give birth to a child and inherit the title?"
Ning Changwen sneered: "It's not easy to solve this problem"
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