Chapter 19 Luofu Dream
Meng Ze opened the curtain and saw Ning Fu standing properly. She seemed to have grown taller since the last time they met. Just standing there, she was dazzling enough.
Ning Fu was also looking at Meng Ze. He and Zong Si were cousins and looked somewhat similar, but compared to Zong Si's handsomeness, Meng Ze was more delicate and elegant. If the two of them stood together, the tall Zong Si would still be more eye-catching.
It’s no wonder that Meng Ze had some conflicts with Zong Si in the future. As a prince, how could he be willing to have his limelight overshadowed?
"How did you guess it was mine?" Meng Ze asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Among the princes in the palace, I am only familiar with my sixth cousin, so I dared to ask, hoping in my heart that it was my sixth cousin." Ning Fu had already thought of what to say, and Yanyan said with a smile.
Meng Ze couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, "Cousin, you should change the groom. The one we're going to meet today is the one from Prince Xuan's Mansion. Cousin, you may not be able to escape this encounter."
Naturally, the person Meng Ze was referring to was Zong Si. The fact that he mentioned him now probably meant that he had some resentment towards him.
"Thank you for the reminder, cousin." Ning Fu frowned.
Although Meng Ze had calmed down a bit for her, he was not in the mood for a romantic evening. He just told the guards around him, "Let cousin Ning go first."
Ning Fu naturally saw the anger he was suppressing, and it was not difficult for her to guess where Meng Ze's anger came from. Now that she and Zong Si were temporarily on the same boat, she couldn't help but ask, "Is Sixth Cousin worried about something?"
Meng Ze suppressed his impatience and said, "It's nothing serious. I just had a few arguments with the prince."
"The Crown Prince and Sixth Cousin are family. Disputes are trivial matters, but don't hurt the harmony. My mother always said that family members will spare no effort to help each other. If there is discord, it will be a big loss." Ning Fu spoke well of Zong Si.
After hearing this, Meng Ze calmed down. Yes, after all, he was Zong Si's own man. Although he had not done his best in the matter of Lord Song, could he still side with the fourth brother?
It is only because I bear a grudge against him and have a grudge against him that the fourth brother benefits from it.
Thinking of this, Meng Ze's resentment really disappeared, and he felt that what Ning Fu said to him was extremely sincere and that she really cared about him.
Meng Ze was in the deep palace, and what he saw every day were the dirty things of intrigue and deception. Even his sisters around him might not be sincere to him, so he was a little gentler to Ning Fu: "Cousin Ning is right. There is no need to be fussy about your own people."
"My cousin is very busy, so I won't keep him today. You should go first." Ning Fu took two steps to the side to make way.
"How is the white parrot doing?" Meng Ze asked another question.
"My uncle found a parrot for me. Although it is quite lively, it just won't grow fat. To be honest with you, cousin, I worry about this parrot day and night and sometimes I can't sleep well." Ning Fu said truthfully. It was given by Emperor Jingwen, and she was worried that it would die. That would be very disrespectful.
Meng Ze couldn't help but laugh heartily and said, "This bird has a perverse and wild personality. It is difficult for ordinary bird slaves to understand its habits. Next time you enter the palace, you should bring the parrot with you and I will raise it for you for a while."
Ning Fu thought he was just being polite. Since she was not a royal relative and did not have many opportunities to enter the palace, she did not ask too many questions. She just happily smiled and responded gratefully as usual.
And there are many ways to be grateful. The greater the surprise, the greater the sense of accomplishment the benefactor will have.
After Meng Ze left, Ning Fu began to ponder over his relationship with Zong Si. It seemed that the relationship between the two was not unbreakable. Unfortunately, the affairs of the palace in her previous life were still unsettled, and she didn't know who would take that position in the future.
In his previous life, Zong Si didn't like hearing about Meng Ze from her, so Ning Fu didn't know what his relationship with Meng Ze was like at that time.
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Before the shop opened, Ning Fu secretly went to Qingtian Pavilion.
Even Ningfu admired Fu Jiahui's efficiency. Those prescriptions had been made into Snow Muscle Pills and Muscle Rest Cream. The wooden boxes that contained them were also made of the finest mahogany, and were gorgeous and luxurious.
One look at it and you can tell it's a high-end product.
Ning Fu immediately understood why there were people in ancient times who would buy the box and return the pearl. Even she was attracted by the exquisite gift box.
"Is this the idea you originally told me?" Fu Jiahui asked.
"Sister Fu's idea is even more ingenious than mine. I'm afraid if you knew what I originally envisioned, you would laugh your head off." Ning Fu said a little embarrassedly.
Fu Jiahui was amused by her and smiled, "Sister Ning is so good at talking, no wonder many people like you."
The largest restaurant in the capital belongs to Fu Jiahui, and many young men come and go. Fu Jiahui has heard many handsome men discussing Ning Fu behind her back countless times.
There are many people who admire her, but they are restricted by the fact that Nymph has not yet reached the age of marriage.
Ning Fu smiled and said, "I just haven't figured out how to ask Sister Xie to give these beauty products to Princess Xuan."
"You don't have to worry about this anymore. The prince has personally delivered it to Princess Xuan." Fu Jiahui said.
Naturally, the things delivered by Zong Si himself are more useful than those delivered by anyone else. It is worth the extra 10% of the income. Although he is cold-blooded, he is the most reliable one in doing things.
As for the person in charge, one of their own people had to be placed in the position. Ning Fu found the accountant named Zhang Zhong, who had been expelled from the Ningguo Mansion by her aunt Wei for stealing. This man stole because his mother was seriously ill, so he had no choice but to do so.
Ning Fu saw that Zhang Zhong was a filial man, and his mother was the one who could hold him hostage.
She spent money to hire the best doctor for his mother, and said that she was moved by his filial piety. However, if Zhang Zhong was not loyal to her, she would not continue to be kind to him. If she stopped the old man's medicine at that time, it would be out of necessity.
Zhang Zhong was so grateful that he burst into tears. "I have been worried about the theft in the Duke's Mansion for many years. I am very touched that the fourth lady trusts me. Please rest assured that I am not a treacherous person."
From then on, Ning Fu felt relieved about the shop.
At the same time, she did not forget to show her goodwill to her fellow clan members, and said to Fu Jiahui: "It is rare for me to see the prince. If Sister Fu meets the prince, please convey my gratitude to him."
"The prince has been recuperating in Hanxiang Mountain these days. If the fourth lady wants to find him, she can find a reason to go there by herself. The prince will be bored alone in the mountain." Fu Jiahui reminded, "It will be of great benefit to the Ningguo Mansion to have a good relationship with the prince."
If it weren't for Ning Zheng, Fu Jiahui wouldn't have said anything more.
Ning Fu was also aware of this, and she also wanted to find out more about Lord Song for her father.
So Ningfu still went to Hanxiang Mountain once, but she was afraid that her mother would become suspicious if she went out of the mansion too frequently in the past few days, so she disguised herself and slipped out of the Duke's Mansion alone, and borrowed a carriage from Qingtian Pavilion.
This was the first time that Ninfu went out by herself. As she was a weak woman, it was impossible for her not to be nervous along the way. Fortunately, the people of Dayan were simple and honest, and she did not encounter any bad people.
Zong Si had excellent eyesight. He saw from afar a woman dressed in a men's brocade robe walking slowly towards him. When passing by a few plum trees, she picked one and continued up the winding path. She walked carefully for fear of falling.
As for the person, he naturally recognized her. Even the way she walked was so delicate, who else could it be but the one from the Ningguo Mansion.
When Ning Fu reached the door of the wooden house, Zong Si was practicing swordplay. His sword moves were sharp and swift, like an eagle swooping into the sky. The wind from his sword blew away the accumulated snow, and every strike of his sword seemed to be able to kill.
In the blink of an eye, the sword came towards her, just a hair's breadth away from her throat.
"It's me, the prince." Nymph quickly pulled down her cloak.
Zong Si looked at her in confusion, raised the tip of the sword and gently placed it on her chin, then raised the sword upwards to lift her chin.
...It's like I have the illusion of being teased.
Nymph remembered that she was wearing a man's robe, but she didn't believe that he didn't recognize her, so she bit her lip and said, "I am Nymph."
Zong Si glanced at her indifferently and retracted his sword.
"Considering that the prince's sword injury has not yet healed, I might as well come and thank him in person for the shop." Actually, on second thought, it would not be sincere enough to ask Sister Fu to convey his message on my behalf.
Zong Si glanced at her hand, as if questioning her, why did she come empty-handed if she wanted to thank her.
Ning Fu's face turned red and then pale. It was not that she didn't want to take the things, but if she took the valuables out of the house, it would arouse suspicion. She was afraid that she would not even be able to leave the Duke's Mansion.
"Why didn't the prince tell me that day that this plum blossom is called Luofu Dream and is poisonous?" Ning Fu showed him the plum blossom. She also had her reasons to condemn him.
Zong Si looked at her but said nothing. He put away his sword and turned back to the cabin.
Ning Fu followed in and said, "If Fifth Sister hadn't told me that this plum blossom is poisonous, I'm afraid this plum blossom would have stayed in my room for a long time. Over time, the poison would have probably penetrated deep into my internal organs."
Just thinking about it, Ning Fu felt that he was a vicious person. Could it be that he was afraid that she knew too many secrets, so he wanted to use this method to get rid of her without her knowing?
Zong Si paused, and said meaningfully: "Luo Fu Meng, the poison is not strong, but it is mostly used in brothels. Ordinary ladies, it is best not to touch this thing."
Used in brothels.
Ning Fu recalled the dream she had that night. She and Lu Xingzhi were there, making love, feeling like they were in life and death. She couldn't help but blush. When she saw Zong Si looking at her thoughtfully, she felt an inexplicable sense of taboo and betrayal, and her face turned red again and again.
"Did the fourth young lady keep Luo Fu Meng in her bedroom for one night?" Zong Si asked calmly.
To Nymph, this sounded like a mockery of her for thinking about dirty things at night. She wanted to retort, "I'm not thinking about you anyway, so what does it have to do with you?"
But she couldn't be so rude in front of others, so she kept silent.
Neither of them spoke for a while.
After a while, Ning Fu sat up straight and said seriously, "Sir, what do you think of using the reputation of Dr. Mu to promote the shop?"
It was really that Zong Si's share with her was too harsh. The hole of his aunt needed 10,000 taels to be filled. It was difficult to earn this much money in a short period of time, so she had to borrow the name of Doctor Mu and sell more.
Furthermore, at this time in his life, Doctor Mu did not know her and had not given her the prescription. He would definitely think that she was using his reputation to defraud others and might come to her on his own initiative. Then there would be no need to wait half a year.
Zong Si pondered for a moment and said, "Tell others that this is the prescription that Doctor Mu left behind."
He didn't want others to know that he had found out the whereabouts of Doctor Mu. Ning Fu said, "Okay."
And since he was here, he had to pretend to be nice to show his concern. Although he couldn't move Zong Si, since he had already started this drama, he had to do it in its entirety.
If you are hypocritical for a lifetime, then it becomes true kindness; if you pretend to care for a lifetime, then it is also a kind of true care.
Zong Si looked at her for a moment, and then recalled the two previous dreams. He said in a deep voice, "Since the Fourth Miss is grateful to me, why don't you give Zhuo Yao to me?"
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