Chapter 116 Going to the North, Can't Leave You
Some time ago, Princess Xuan mentioned the matter of marriage to his wife, and Ning Zhenyuan had already heard about it.
He was naturally surprised. He wondered why this prince had set his mind on his own daughter. It was clear that he was wary of the Ningguo Mansion a long time ago.
This is not a problem. A visit is a negotiation between two parties. However, after the Duke's Mansion rejected him, the Prince still took good care of him. Ning Zhenyuan couldn't persuade him no matter what. The Prince had no idea.
But at the moment, he couldn't let his daughter be scared, so he put away his emotions and said with a smile: "Afu, Azheng."
Ning Fu didn't walk towards him until Ning Zhenyuan spoke. But now that she had reached adulthood, she could no longer throw herself into her father's arms and act coquettishly like she did before.
"Father." Nymph said with red eyes.
Ning Zheng acted much calmer: "My son wanted to pick you up, but he was on duty in the palace and couldn't leave."
He was supposed to go outside the Great Wall, but in order to see his father, he asked the emperor to stay in Beijing for a while.
The father and son had not seen each other for three years. Ning Zheng was already much taller than him. Ning Zhenyuan said with relief: "In the blink of an eye, you and Afu have grown this big."
Ning Zheng said: "It's good to grow up, so that I can share my father's worries."
Ning Zhenyuan sighed and said, "It's a pity that I have been in Liangzhou for more than a year, which has delayed your marriage with Afu."
"Getting married is not more important than my father's future. If my father is doing well, the young master will come to me on his own initiative." Ning Fu said. When it comes to finding a husband or wife, everyone is very realistic, and she has seen a lot of human warmth and coldness in this regard.
Ning Zheng's expression was somewhat unnatural. He was about to blurt out what he was thinking, but he swallowed it back.
Nymph glanced at him.
"You are my only daughter. It's not a bad idea for you to stay in my house for a few more years." Ning Zhenyuan said.
"Father will have to go to the palace soon. Go catch up with mother first. Mother misses you very much." Nymph said with a smile.
Ning Zhenyuan and his wife returned to their bedroom. It was still early before entering the palace, so they could still take a short rest.
He told Madam Ning about Zong Si escorting him back: "I'm just worried that he will pester A-Fu."
Even if he used his power to force Ning Zhenyuan, he would not sacrifice his daughter to compromise. He had worked hard all his life, firstly for the future of the Duke's Mansion, and secondly to build a good foundation for his children.
Madam Ning was also surprised and said, "That day, Afu rejected the prince, and the prince did not show any intention to keep her. It didn't seem like he wanted to pester Afu. Besides, the prince is grateful to the Duke of Yu's Mansion now, so he won't repay kindness with hatred."
Madam Ning didn't think that Zong Si was the type of person who would go back to his ex.
Talking about this, Ning Zhenyuan's mood became more complicated. He was led to investigate the corruption case by someone, and he did not know in advance that it was to save King Xuan.
Fortunately, the Fourth Prince still trusted him and did not doubt him because of this incident. Of course, this trust was also because he still had value to him.
"It's better to be careful. Since the Duke's Mansion has taken a fancy to Master Lu, we should keep a distance from other mansions, otherwise it will make Xingzhi feel disheartened." Ning Zhenyuan said.
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Ning Fu and Ning Zheng sat in the pavilion for a while.
"Brother, did you originally want to mention Sister Fu to father?" Ning Fu asked straight to the point.
Ning Zheng was a little embarrassed and asked, "Did she tell you?"
Ning Fu naturally didn't know what had happened between him and Fu Jiahui, so she just said, "Brother should be responsible for her."
"I shouldn't have gotten close to her. I promised the prince to keep my distance from her. Not long ago... although she took the initiative, I should also be responsible." Ning Zheng said seriously.
Ning Fu was not surprised that Zong Si reached a consensus with his brother on the matter of Fu Jiahui. For the benefit of Prince Xuan's Mansion, Zong Si naturally did not want the Fu family to be involved with the Duke's Mansion.
In the eyes of outsiders, the Fu family only donated military pay and obtained the protection of Prince Xuan's Palace. However, if anyone knew that the Fu family was just a pawn in front of Prince Xuan's Palace, Emperor Jingwen would not have the same attitude towards Prince Xuan's Palace as he does now.
With such a huge source of money and military power, he would have the strength to rebel. Emperor Jingwen would probably not be able to sleep well for a single day and would definitely spare no effort to deal with Prince Xuan's Mansion.
Therefore, the secrets in the Fu Mansion must never be known to outsiders.
In the previous life, Ning Fu was Zong Si's wife, and she had never heard any rumors about it. In this life, all she knew was that the Fu Mansion was working for Prince Xuan's Mansion, and nothing else.
Even now, Prince Xuan's Mansion is grateful to the Duke's Mansion, and Zong Si also has some affection for his ex-wife. As long as it does not involve Prince Xuan's Mansion, she believes that Zong Si will help, and may even sacrifice some of his interests to help. However, when it comes to the matter of Fu Jiahui and his brother, he still will not give in.
If his brother knew too much, he might not necessarily refrain from taking action against his brother out of kindness.
Unless the brother becomes his own person.
This is not something she can achieve simply by marrying Zong Si; it requires a deep binding of interests.
Nymph pondered for a moment, but it was not completely impossible, it just would take some time.
"Brother, you still can't rashly mention the matter with Sister Fu. If mother knew about it, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to accept it for a while, and would resent Sister Fu instead. Brother should let mother accept it first."
But Madam Ning could not accept a merchant girl as her husband. Ning Zheng had tried to test her, but Madam Ning did not even want to hear about it.
He said, "Even if mother doesn't agree, I must marry Miss Fu. At worst, I won't marry in this life and will buy a house for Miss Fu."
Ning Fu sighed in her heart. Her brother was too straightforward when it came to family matters. She said, "If Sister Fu had saved my life, wouldn't mother's attitude be better? And if she had saved you again and again, and my brother was able to rise to higher positions, and brought you such good fortune, mother would be the most grateful person and would certainly be able to accept a lot."
What's more, no one doesn't like a daughter-in-law who brings good luck to their son.
A head-on confrontation will only do harm and no benefit.
Ning Zheng's eyes lit up and he said, "You're right."
Ning Zhenyuan went to the palace later. When Ning He saw Ning Fu, she asked, "Why are you in such a good mood today, brother?"
Nymph smiled but said nothing.
"Sister Ning invited me to visit Prince Xuan's Mansion. Will Fourth Sister go?" Ning He also guessed that Zong Ning wanted to invite Fourth Sister, but was afraid that she would refuse, so she compromised and invited herself.
"I won't go. Ah He, you go. Make good friends with them. It will be beneficial to you in the future." Ning Fu refused.
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This was the first time Ning He went to Prince Xuan's palace on her own invitation. She was a little nervous at first, but Rong Min and Zong Ning were very nice to her, so she gradually relaxed.
"Why didn't your fourth sister come? I wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with her." Rong Min said.
"My uncle has returned to Beijing, and my fourth sister is busy now." Ning He said.
When they were alone, Zong Ning seemed a little anxious and said, "Sister Ah He, my third brother may be going to the Northland soon, more than a month earlier than originally planned. Please go back and tell Sister Ning about this."
Ning He nodded.
"I heard from father and third brother that his trip to the north might be somewhat dangerous." Zong Ning's eyes were red.
That day outside the study, my father said in a heavy tone, "The palace is too popular, and it has exceeded the range that His Majesty can accept. It's fine for me, but not for you. This time when you go back to the north, you must be careful about everything. The palace must lose a backbone, so that he can rest assured."
Zong Ning didn't understand the twists and turns of the court, he only knew that the emperor's uncle could no longer accommodate the palace.
That day, my brother came out of the study. Although his expression did not change, he was always like this. He just gently stroked Sister Ning's purse, which was a gift from Sister Ning, and then my brother asked for it from her.
"Ah He, I just hope Sister Ning can see brother before he leaves Beijing." When has Zong Ning ever asked someone for help like this?
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