Chapter 117 Secret Expectation
Ning He said: "Sister Ning, I will tell my fourth sister, don't worry."
She also knew that this matter might not be simple.
Zong Ning was afraid that something bad might happen to his third brother, but he must have felt regretful because he didn't see Sister Ning before leaving.
Third brother always acted like he didn't care much, maybe even he thought it was okay, but Zong Ning was extremely sure that Third brother liked Sister Ning very much.
The third brother has obviously lost a lot of weight recently and is always in a trance.
No matter how high-spirited a man is, if he cannot marry the woman of his dreams, his spirit will be halved.
When Zong Si came back in the evening, he heard Qu Yang talking about the conversation between Zong Ning and Ning He. Of course, it was not Qu Yang who eavesdropped, but the servants in Zong Ning's courtyard who told him.
"She's afraid that I'll misunderstand her attitude, so she won't come." Zong Si was silent for a moment, and said rationally.
Nymph just wanted to break up with him, so she would not do anything that would make him miss her.
Although Zong Si thought so, he still felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart. Maybe people are like this. Once they fall in love, they will always have thoughts that they shouldn’t have.
Ning Fu, on her side, felt extremely uneasy after hearing Ning He's words.
She thought that in the previous life, Zong Si went to the north to take care of the aftermath of the seriously injured King Xuan. Unexpectedly, it was arranged by Emperor Jingwen. Emperor Jingwen condoned Meng Che's secret communication with the Hu people, but failed to successfully get rid of King Xuan, so he set his sights on Zong Si again.
If the Crown Prince of Prince Xuan's Palace dies, Prince Xuan will be without his right-hand man. The princess's youngest son, Zong Yi, is still young and cannot support Prince Xuan's Palace. It will take another ten years for him to grow up and take over the palace. These ten years are enough for the palace to go downhill.
Counting the days, it was a year since Zong Si went to the north, and there was almost no news. When he returned to the capital, it was just when Emperor Jingwen was seriously ill. It was obvious that he disappeared for a year just to avoid Emperor Jingwen's targeting.
When Ning Fu saw Muruoheng again, she told him about this.
Mu Ruoheng said: "If a family like the Xuanwang Mansion does not prosper, it will only have one way to go, and that is death. Zong Si's character is inseparable from this point, and that is why he cares about power."
Ning Fu calmed down and said with a wry smile: "Standing in the court, you have to be cautious at every step. If you don't do things well, you will be punished. If you do too well, it will also be a dead end."
Her father was the same.
Mu Ruoheng said: "The emperor is very suspicious, so Meng Che and Meng Ze are also like this. The energy of the officials is consumed by internal strife, so they are inefficient in doing practical things. If this continues, Dayan will inevitably decline."
Ningfu didn't dare to comment on this matter casually.
"Why don't you see Yaoyao today?"
"The capital has been relatively peaceful recently, so let her go out to play." Mu Ruoheng's expression relaxed a little.
"In a year, the emperor will be seriously ill, and Doctor Mu should make plans." Ning Fu reminded.
Mu Ruoheng lowered his head and took a sip of wine.
"The miracle doctor is not in a good mood today." Ning Fu thought for a moment and asked.
"Today is my mother's memorial day." Mu Ruoheng said.
The mother he was referring to was naturally not Concubine Zong, but Concubine Wan who raised him.
Ning Fu had heard some rumors. Wanpin's death might not be an accident. It was just someone else's secret. It was better to know less about it. "My condolences, doctor."
"Her death is actually a relief." Mu Ruoheng smiled, "I am not sad because of her passing, but I miss her, it is true. When I was young, she was the only one who did not despise my leg disease. If the palace people discussed this behind my back, she would be so anxious that she would cry. She read medical books every day, thinking about how to make me feel better.
Later, she passed away. No one dared to approach me, and they just treated me as a disabled person. The second person who didn’t despise me from the bottom of his heart was Jingcheng. "
Nymph had guessed it.
Ordinary people cannot get into the heart of a person like Meng Yuan.
"At first I thought she was just curious, or like your grandmother, coveting my status as a prince. Later I found out that she didn't even know I was a prince. She asked me which mansion I was from, and even tried to use the power of the princess's mansion to marry her."
"She must have been frightened afterwards," said Nymph.
"Later she said that she could marry me, but Kang Yang didn't agree." No matter how cold and hard a man is, he will always become unusually gentle when talking about his sweetheart, and Mu Ruoheng is no exception.
Later, she left Beijing and sneaked to find him. He was in so much pain due to his leg disease that he couldn't get up, and he didn't want her to see him in such a miserable state.
"Don't you want me anymore?" She stood outside the door and asked pitifully, like an abandoned puppy.
Mu Ruoheng felt heartbroken and asked someone to send her back home.
Jing Cheng said: "You make me very sad, but I will give you another chance. You can come to me on your own initiative in the future. Meng Yuan, you must come to me."
He said yes in his heart.
So later, he went to Yongzhou as Mu Ruoheng and played with her for a while.
That time Jingcheng didn't recognize him and said she wanted to take him as her lover.
He was naturally unhappy.
Jing Cheng said: "My husband will be left to my sweetheart, so you can only be my concubine. You are a bit like him, otherwise I would not consider letting you be my concubine."
"Miss Jingcheng is using me as a substitute." he said.
"Don't say that, it's not just you, everyone is his substitute." Jingcheng said.
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When Ning Fu came back to the teahouse, she didn't see Jing Cheng, but ran into Princess Xuan in Nuanxiang Pavilion.
She was with Mrs. Lu.
"Afu." Princess Xuan is now also very enthusiastic towards Ningfu.
"Princess, Madam Lu." Ning Fu said.
Madam Lu naturally pulled her to her side, held her arm, and said, "The princess brought me here for a walk today. I didn't expect to run into you. Do you like any of these rouges? I'll buy them for you."
Such a close attitude made Princess Xuan feel hesitant to take the initiative. However, she was the lady her son liked after all, and she might still be her daughter-in-law. She and Madam Lu were like mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and she felt a little jealous for a moment.
"Thank you, ma'am, but I'll buy it myself." Nymph said with a smile.
"The Lu Mansion's expenses are not small, so let me do it." Princess Xuan stepped forward and said. She naturally wanted to show her strength. It was clear from her son's current look that he still had feelings for Ning Si, and it didn't mean that there was no future for them together.
However, Mrs. Lu still picked out the one she liked and bought it for her.
"If you need anything in the future, Afu, just come and it will be charged to the account of Prince Xuan's Mansion." Princess Xuan said with a smile.
Her words obviously made Mrs. Lu feel a little ashamed. She didn't have that much money, but her feelings for Ning Fu were first-class.
Ning Fu felt a little distressed and said to Princess Xuan: "Your Highness, there is no need to be so. What I have is enough, and my mother will also buy it for me."
The more considerate and gentle she was to Madam Lu, the more sad Princess Xuan felt in her heart.
My own son is not as good as Lu Xingzhi.
Even I am not as liked by Ning Si as Mrs. Lu.
Especially when she saw Ning Fu massaging Madam Lu's shoulders very naturally, Princess Xuan felt extremely complicated.
When she met Madam Yan, she asked her what kind she liked, and she smiled and said, "Fourth Miss Ning, I think it's good."
This was also because they were afraid that Hua'an Prefecture would compete for Ningfu, so they made their attitude clear in advance.
Zhang He, who was following nearby, turned pale after hearing this.
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