Chapter 41 Looking for clues
Wei Xiao cupped his hands and said, "Ah Lin is naughty and has offended the prince."
Wei Lin was dissatisfied: "Brother, I am not naughty. Mother said that I am much better than you were when you were a child. When you were a child, you robbed bird nests and stole eggs. Later, when the mother bird saw you, it would peck you."
Ning Ran said with a fake smile: "That female bird is quite straightforward. She will punish anyone who makes her unhappy. Some people love to stir up trouble, and they deserve it."
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that she was taking the opportunity to mock Ying Weixiao. Zong Duo was a little embarrassed, but there was no change on Zong Si's face.
Wei Lin said innocently: "The person who loves to stir up trouble must be my eldest brother. He loves to stir up trouble."
A blush appeared on Wei Xiao's face. He felt ashamed and annoyed at being exposed in front of others. He looked at Ning Ran and felt a headache again. It was just those two times when he went to the concubine's room when she couldn't have sex with him. Since then, she never paid any attention to him again.
Normally he was so obedient to her and let her do whatever she wanted. Couldn't she be more considerate of herself? In the whole capital, is there any man who doesn't have a concubine?
Wei Xiao complained in his heart and looked at Ning Fu again. His sister-in-law was beautiful, not to mention her looks were also one of the best in the whole capital. Her personality was not strong either. If he had married her at that time, perhaps there wouldn't be all these troubles after marriage.
However, Ning Zhenyuan’s future is uncertain. If he marries Ning Fu, he will inevitably be dragged into trouble.
Ning Ran noticed his eyes, her face turned cold, and she felt very uncomfortable.
Nymph couldn't help but worry.
Zong Si glanced at her, and she then looked away.
"Brother, can you hit that leaf on the tree?" Wei Lin looked at the maple tree that had just grown new leaves.
"I'll show you how to try." Zong Si took off the jade ring and put it in Ning Fu's hand. He took Wei Lin's hand, found a slight angle, pulled the slingshot back, and as soon as he let go, it hit the leaf right on the sling.
"Wow! Brother is really amazing!" Wei Lin felt that the nymph wasn't so attractive anymore, and kept pestering Zong Si, "Try the flower that's farther away."
Zong Si naturally never missed his target.
Ning Ran looked at him who was teaching Wei Lin. He was not only good at it but also very patient. She couldn't help but imagine what Zong Si would be like as a father. He would definitely love his children very much. The Xuanwang Mansion has always cherished their offspring.
She touched her belly, and it was a pity that she was not worthy of his attention, otherwise she would not have to marry Wei Xiao and suffer his bullying. She was clearly marrying him for a lower position, but he still didn't cherish her.
"Sister Ning, you should also learn from your brother. He will teach you and you will be able to learn it." Wei Lin would not monopolize Zong Si and was very happy to share this good master with Ning Fu.
Zongduo said: "Miss Ning cannot learn from my third brother."
"Why?" Wei Lin asked curiously.
Ning Fu frowned and said, "Men can learn from each other in such a close way, but with women, they must be careful not to break the rules."
Wei Lin was a little distressed for a moment, but he soon came up with a solution and said with a smile: "Sister Ning, you should marry the prince. This way, others will not gossip about you. I'm sure you will be able to practice slingshot skills well."
Nymph was speechless for a moment.
Zong Si did not express his opinion at first, and waited until Ning Fu felt a little embarrassed before saying, "Marriage is not for learning skills."
"I know! I heard mother and sister-in-law tell me that the purpose of marriage is to have children. My brother and sister Ning are both good-looking, so they will definitely give birth to a beautiful sister. Mother told sister-in-law that if we try a few more times at night, we will have a child." Wei Lin naturally didn't understand what trying a few more times meant.
Nymph could only pretend not to understand.
Zong Si looked calm.
Zongduo thought, if Xingzhi knew this, he would definitely be unhappy!
"Stop talking nonsense!" Wei Xiao shouted.
Ning Fu tried to smooth things over, "Brother-in-law, children speak without restraint, it's okay."
Wei Lin curled his lips and said nothing more.
"Do you still want to play? I'll teach you." Zong Duo didn't want Ning Fu to be embarrassed any longer, so he stepped forward and said to Zong Si, "You and Wei Xiao go talk to each other." He couldn't give any advice anyway.
Zong Si did not refuse. He just walked to Ning Fu, took back the jade ring, and followed Wei Xiao.
Ning Ran felt something was wrong. Zong Si seemed to be inexplicably cold towards his fourth sister, which was not quite like his usual aloofness. It seemed that there was more emotion. But then she thought about it and didn't care since he had already rejected the marriage proposal.
"The second young master is even better at slingshots, why don't you learn from him?" Nymph said to Wei Lin. In terms of horseback archery, Zong Si was slightly better, but Zong Duo was better at cricket fighting and slingshots.
Zong Duo was not like Zong Si, who knew his responsibilities since childhood. He was not the eldest son of Mrs. Zong Er, so he was raised in a free-range environment and had a relatively happy childhood.
In fact, Ning Fu felt that Zong Duo was sometimes more like a younger brother than an older brother in front of Zong Si.
Hearing her praising him like that, Zong Duo felt somewhat relieved. He secretly reminded himself to be careful in his heart, as there was no possibility for him and her anymore, and he must not offend the Fourth Miss!
Wei Lin didn't believe it at first, but he was soon convinced by him. He put Zong Si out of his mind and devoted himself to Zong Duo teaching him.
Ning Fu retreated to Ning Ran's side, and stood not far away from her, watching Zongduo teach Wei Lin.
"You don't have to take Lin'er's words to heart. He jokes with everyone like this. He doesn't necessarily think that you and the prince are a good match." Ning Ran said.
Ning Fu did not speak. Once Zong Si was brought up, Ning Ran would habitually praise him and put others down, especially when it was herself who was related to Zong Si.
Although Zongduo had given up the idea of marrying Ningfu, he couldn't take his eyes off her when they met again. Even after not seeing each other for a while, she still impressed him! The force he used in shooting the slingshot just now was better than that of most men.
When teaching Wei Lin, unlike Zong Si who didn't even glance at Ning Fu, she secretly glanced at him several times.
"Do you want to marry Sister Ning?" Wei Lin asked.
Zongduo came back to his senses and denied it coldly: "No."
"You're always looking at her without me."
Zongduo: "..."
Even Ning Ran noticed that Zong Duo always looked at Ning Fu. Although his face was cold, his eyes were not cold at all, but rather eager.
I don't know why the second son of the Zong family, who doesn't understand the relationship between men and women, fell in love with Ning Fu. Although Ning Ran heard some rumors from Wei that the second wife of the Zong family might have fallen in love with Ning Fu, it should be Zong Duo's own idea, but it was never brought to a conclusion.
That's why Ning Ran never really believed it.
But after seeing it today, I believe it a little more.
Ning Ran looked at Zong Duo. He was naturally a popular person. It would have been fine if there was no follow-up before, but looking at his attitude now, it seemed that there was still a chance.
If Ning Fu marries Zong Duo, the benefits to the Ningguo Mansion are self-evident. It will also make it easier for her husband Wei Xiao to climb up the ladder. The future of the Wei Mansion is the future of the baby in her belly, so she naturally has to pay attention to it.
Ning Ran had some ideas in mind, and even her mood improved. She wanted to let the two of them be alone together, so she said to Ning Fu, "I'm a little tired. You stay here to play with Lin Er. I'll go back and take a rest."
Nymph nodded, but she still watched from afar, and only clapped in amazement when Zongduo shot a few eye-catching stones.
Zongduo's attention was attracted by her and he lost his aim for a moment, causing Nymph to smile.
The surroundings were clearly full of newly grown peach buds, which were at their most stunning and about to bloom, but they were not as eye-catching as Nymph.
Zongduo retracted his gaze, not daring to look again. Don’t look at anything inappropriate!
Until Wei Lin pointed to another place, which happened to be the direction of Nymph, Zongduo was still distracted, and the stone hit Nymph's back of the hand squarely.
Zongduo's heart sank, and he could no longer care about anything else. He ran to Nymph and took her hand. Her originally slender hand was already a little red and swollen. He never felt more guilty than at this moment. He said, "Hurry up and find a doctor."
"It's okay." Although it was a little painful, the stone was smooth and did not hurt any bones or muscles. Nymph wanted to withdraw her hand, but he held it firmly.
"Fourth Miss, how can you know if there is anything wrong if you don't find a doctor to check it out?" Zongduo said.
His sudden request to call a doctor also alarmed Zong Si and Wei Xiao.
"What's wrong?" Wei Xiao asked anxiously, fearing that something might have happened to the distinguished guest in his house. He didn't care why Zong Duo was still holding Ning Fu's hand at this moment.
"Second brother Zong's stone missed the target and hit the back of sister Ning's hand." Wei Lin said.
Zong Si often stayed in the army and knew how to look at injuries. Zong Duo let go of her hand only after he came forward. Only then did she remember what she had just done, and her face turned red and she felt guilty.
He is sorry for Lu Xingzhi!
Zong Si said, "It's OK. Get some cold water to reduce the swelling."
Nymph said, "Thank you, my lord."
Zong Si glanced at her but ignored her.
After this incident, Mrs. Wei didn't dare let Ningfu continue to play with Wei Lin, so she let Ningfu go to rest.
Zong Si had finished discussing the important matters by now, and did not stay long with Zong Duo.
Before leaving, Zong Duo said worriedly, "After the doctor has examined the fourth young lady, please let me know how she is doing."
Wei Xiao agreed verbally, but he had some thoughts in his mind. Zongduo didn't know how to care about women, but he was so worried today. It was obvious that he treated Ningfu differently.
In the evening, Ning Ran finally sent someone to ask him to go back to his bedroom. Wei Xiao was naturally happy. The two hugged each other for a while and talked about Ning Fu.
"I saw Zongduo's attitude towards Afu today. It seems that he has a different attitude towards Afu. If Afu marries him, your promotion this time will definitely be no problem." The speaker was Ning Ran.
Wei Xiao said: "The Second Young Master is a little different to your fourth sister, but your second uncle has been demoted to Liangzhou now. Even if he really likes your fourth sister, I'm afraid he won't consider marriage."
Men understand men better. Who doesn't like a beauty like Nymph? But men will not sacrifice their interests to marry a woman.
"Besides, I think the prince has some special feelings towards her." Wei Xiao said. If Zong Si also has some feelings for Ning Fu, then it would be interesting, and it is not impossible. When Zong Duo held Ning Fu's hand, Zong Si seemed to look at her a few more times, so when Ning Fu thanked him later, he ignored her.
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