Chapter 141 Breaking off friendship!
After Li Nuo finished his meal and was about to return to the Ministry of Justice, he passed Ning'er at the Song Mansion.
She was holding a sword in her hand and looked very tired, with her hair wet with sweat and sticking tightly to her cheeks.
Li Nuo really underestimated her before.
I thought she was just interested in martial arts for a short time, but now it seems that she is even more hardworking than Mu'er.
Li Nuo had not planned to go to the Ministry of Justice in the afternoon.
But in the morning, he was still saying, "It doesn't matter how many friends we have, but whether we have the same ideas as each other" and "When one of us with the same heart leaves, I feel Chang'an is empty." In the afternoon, the old friend who he reunited with after a long separation was left alone in the Ministry of Justice. The poem was full of emotion, but only half of it was left.
But there was nothing to do in the Ministry of Justice. Li Nuo sat opposite Li An Ning and practiced calligraphy out of boredom.
Li Anning watched him practice for a while, then stood up and said, "If you really have nothing to do, come out for a walk with me. It's a good opportunity to see how the Anti-Theft Division is doing..."
A moment later, Li Nuo and Li An Ning walked side by side on the streets of Chang'an.
Time can dilute everything.
After not seeing each other for a month, when they walked on the streets of Chang'an again, she would not engage in unconscious intimate behavior.
Li Nuo, on the other hand, was a little uncomfortable because in the past month, he had been holding hands with his wife whenever he walked outside.
Before Li Anning left Chang'an, the Anti-Theft Bureau had already been put on the right track.
A month passed and there was no change in the Anti-Theft Bureau.
But in other places, the changes are indeed huge.
On the streets of Chang'an, there are obviously more young people dressed like students.
The imperial examination held every four years is about to arrive. In the next few months, young talents from all over Daxia will gather in Chang'an.
Some students from other places will come here a few months in advance in order to adapt to the environment of Chang'an in advance.
This is also the busiest time in Chang'an.
Li Nuo walked slowly down the street and said, "Next, I have to prepare well for the imperial examination, so I probably won't go to the Ministry of Justice very often..."
As I was talking, I realized that Li Anning didn't follow me.
Li Nuo turned around and found her standing next to a tea stall.
Li Anning stood next to the tea stall where several customers were drinking tea and chatting.
"Who do you think is the most beautiful woman in Chang'an, Miss Fenghuang or Miss Song?"
"Nonsense, of course it's Miss Phoenix. I've seen both girls. Although Miss Song is also very beautiful, her figure is far inferior to Miss Phoenix's. Miss Phoenix's waist, tsk tsk ..."
"I don't agree with you. Although Miss Fenghuang is beautiful, she comes from a frivolous place after all. In terms of temperament, Miss Song is better and deserves the title of peerless beauty."
"I still stand with Miss Phoenix."
"I stand with Miss Song."
…
Listening to these people's discussions, Li Anning sighed in his heart.
She had only been away from Chang'an for a month, and Song Jiaren and Feng Huang were already competing for who was the most beautiful woman in Chang'an.
She was no worse than them, but she didn't even deserve to have her name mentioned.
It’s okay for Song Jiaren.
Even though I was so good to him, in his heart, I was still not as good as Phoenix.
Li Anning admitted that from a man's perspective, Phoenix is indeed very attractive.
But I still feel lost.
Yuyin Pavilion was in front of them. Li Anning saw a veiled figure standing at the door from afar.
She heard that the Phoenix now is no longer the Phoenix from a month ago.
Now, if you want to see her, you have to spend fifty taels of silver.
I'm afraid that only someone can casually see her beauty beneath the veil.
Fenghuang stood at the door of Yuyin Pavilion. She had been waiting here for a while.
Li Nuo received the news when she passed by Yuyin Pavilion just now.
He hadn't come to Yuyin Pavilion for a month. At first she thought he was worried about the rumors outside and worried that his wife would be angry.
But for a whole month, he didn't even stay outside Yuyin Pavilion.
She gradually realized that things might be more serious than she thought.
In her eyes, he had an exceptionally good temper.
The good one doesn't look like the son of a powerful person at all, let alone the son of a treacherous official.
He hadn't been angry the last time she'd secretly spread rumors about the two of them.
But this time..., it seems different from last time.
She didn't know whether he was trying to avoid suspicion or...
Seeing Li Nuo coming, she hurried to meet him.
But Li Nuo just glanced at her indifferently and walked straight forward without stopping.
That indifferent look made Fenghuang pause and her heart sank.
broken.
I'm afraid this time it really backfired.
Looking at the figure walking away, a trace of regret emerged in her heart...
…
Li Nuo was walking on the street, and Li An Ning quickly caught up with him and said, "Didn't you see that Fenghuang just greeted you..."
Li Nuo said: "I see."
Li Anning was surprised and asked, "You ignored her after seeing her?"
Li Nuo said calmly: "Do you have to deal with it when you see it?"
Li Anning was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise: "Did you have a fight?"
Li Nuo didn't answer her.
It wasn't really a quarrel.
He just prefers to get along with friends like Li Anning who have simple minds.
My wife, Mu'er, and Her Royal Highness the Princess are all simple-minded people. After spending a long time with them, I become too lazy to deal with people with complicated minds.
Of course, even though he was used by her, he would not seek revenge.
After all, his shooting ability was able to light up Nightingale, and it played a vital role.
Li Anning suddenly felt much better.
On the way back to the Ministry of Justice, I was humming a song all the way.
As soon as she entered the yamen, she couldn't wait to ask, "When did you quarrel?"
Li Nuo glanced at her: "Why are you asking this?"
Li Anning said: "I'm curious, wasn't he fine last time..."
Li Nuo continued to practice calligraphy and said casually, "It's been a few days since you left."
Li An Ning's pretty face showed surprise. From a few days after she left to now, doesn't that mean he has ignored Fenghuang for almost a month?
Based on her understanding of Li Nuo, he rarely takes things seriously.
It can make him ignore people for a month.
This was certainly no ordinary quarrel.
She looked at Li Nuo and asked tentatively: "Are you going to ignore her forever? It's normal for friends to quarrel, and it shouldn't get to this point..."
Li Nuo said calmly: "She is not a friend."
Upon hearing this, Li Anning was not as happy as she had imagined, but instead felt a little nervous.
I don’t know what Fenghuang did to make him say such words.
He has such a good temper, but he also has such a heartless side. If I do something wrong in the future, will he treat me the same way?
She looked at Li Nuo and asked tentatively, "Are we friends?"
Li Nuo looked at her speechlessly.
How could she ask this question?
The relationship with Li Anning cannot be simply summarized as friends. She is not only a friend, but also a colleague, a military advisor, a temporary boss, and an ex-wife in a sense. Although not a beloved, she is also a relative.
Li Nuo looked at her and said, "That's too much..."
Li Anning held up his pinky finger and said, "Then let's make a deal first. Friends can quarrel but we are not allowed to break up!"
Based on her similar actions to Mu'er, Li Nuo believed that the two would never break up.
He hooked his fingers with Li An Ning, and then said, "After leaving the government office today, let's go to the Song Mansion for dinner. It will be a welcome dinner for you."
Li Anning smiled and asked, "I have no problem, but your wife won't be angry, right?"
Li Nuo said: "As long as you don't feed me in front of her again..."
Li Anning's pretty face turned red. She raised her hand and patted him lightly, saying angrily, "Don't mention this matter again!"
If I invite Li Anning to my home for dinner as a friend, my wife certainly won’t be angry.
This month has not been wasted for him.
At noon, Li Nuo mentioned this matter to his wife.
In fact, Li Anning and his wife are very similar in some aspects.
Equally powerful.
Not very cultured.
Li An Ning was better in this regard, at least she knew a lot of words, but when it came to music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she knew nothing about them, just like her wife.
Even though they have no talent, they still have a common language.
After leaving the Ministry of Justice, Li Nuo returned to the Song Mansion with her.
This was Li Anning's second meal at the Song family, and the atmosphere was much more harmonious than the first time.
There were no misunderstandings and no embarrassment.
It's natural, just like a family.
While eating, she found that Mu'er's voice was not right. After asking, she learned that she had caught a cold. After eating, she went back to the princess's mansion and brought the female doctor with her.
The female doctor in the princess's mansion used to treat the concubines in the palace.
She used her medical energy to circulate within Mu'er and Ning'er's bodies, and they became lively again.
This action greatly brought her closer to her two sisters, and they pulled her to play house with them.
Li Anning is worthy of being Li Anning, she can even play with two six-year-old children.
Seeing that curfew was approaching, Li Nuo walked to the table and said, "It's getting late. Sister An Ning should go back. You should also go back to your rooms and sleep."
After finally meeting a big sister who was willing to play with her, Song Ning'er said, "You can let Sister An Ning sleep at our house tonight..."
It was possible before.
But the Song family is short of quilts these days.
He and his wife could only sleep under one quilt.
Li Nuo looked at the bed and was slightly stunned.
How come there are two quilts?
He looked at his wife and asked, "This quilt...was it sent by Butler Wu?"
Li Nuo complained in his heart.
Didn’t I remind him this morning?
He is really unreliable when you need him!
Song Jiaren shook her head.
She didn't know who sent the quilt. When she went out and came back, there was an extra quilt on the bed. It might have been sent by the maid in the mansion.
Li Nuo thought for a moment, walked to the bed, picked up a quilt, and said to Li An Ning, "Curfew is about to begin. I'm afraid you won't be able to go back in time. Why don't you sleep here tonight? I'll make the bed for you..."
Li Anning looked at the quilt in Li Nuo's hand, and then looked at the only quilt left on the bed.
She shook her head without hesitation and said, "No, I'm used to my own bed. Let's go back to the Princess's Mansion. It doesn't matter if there's curfew. Have you forgotten who I am? They don't dare to stop me..."
(End of this chapter)
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