Chapter 5 We Meet Again
If the man is already engaged, the Ningguo Mansion should give up even if it wants to marry into the royal family.
Furthermore, among the countless noble ladies in the capital, the second Miss Xie, Xie Ruyi, is also one of the best and is desired by hundreds of young masters. In order to avoid unnecessary complications, Zongduo thinks that it is better to arrange this marriage as soon as possible.
To put it simply, it is not impossible that someone else will get there first.
"The situation in the palace is still unclear, so it's too early to talk about marriage." Zong Si said. The emperor's suspicion was like a sword hanging over his head. He was afraid that the emperor would interpret it as Prince Xuan's Mansion and Duke Qing's Mansion trying to balance power.
The crown prince had not yet been appointed, and this was indeed a turbulent time, so Zongduo had no choice but to say no more.
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During the several hours that Ning Fu and Madam Ning stayed in Prince Xuan's mansion, the two eligible young men in the mansion did not show up.
Madam Ning naturally understood the meaning of this, and Prince Xuan's Mansion had no intention of forming a marriage.
Fortunately, Madam Ning didn't have that either. She didn't like such a high-ranking family. For example, in her own marriage, although she married down, Ning Zhenyuan hardly dared to show any disrespect in front of her.
After lunch, Mrs. Ning said goodbye.
Before leaving, Nymph said to Princess Xuan: "Use winter snow to boil osmanthus, honeysuckle, and zelan into a plaster. It is very good for rashes and scars. Princess, you can try it."
Nymph was burned in her previous life and spent a lot of effort to get this scar removal recipe.
Just thinking about the source of the recipe, Ning Fu suddenly had an idea in her mind. If she could use this recipe to make some money, she estimated that she could make a lot of money.
The princess raised her eyebrows, but just smiled and thanked her perfunctorily: "I'm sorry that you took the trouble to remember me."
Ning Fu didn't say anything else. Her former mother-in-law was a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. In fact, she was easy to get along with, but she looked a little fierce. Princess Xuan loved beauty, so she would definitely try her prescription.
As soon as Ning Fu and her daughter left, Madam Zong Er praised: "This fourth Miss Ning is really pretty."
"Are you interested?" Princess Xuan glanced at her.
Madam Zong Er shook her head and said, "Although I like his appearance, Erlang is not as calm and obedient as Sanlang. I have never had the final say in his affairs."
Princess Xuan sighed in her heart.
But everyone thought that Zong Si was steady and self-controlled, but they didn't know that Zong Si was not much worse.
When he was young, he was unwilling to study and was beaten with a military stick by his father in the army. The pain was so severe that he could not get out of bed for three months but he did not give in. Later, he was willing to learn on his own and today he has become the man who is both literary and martial.
If he did something, it was definitely because he wanted to do it, and no one could force him to do it.
He seems calm and rational, but in fact he is cold and stubborn. I wonder if Xie Er can control him after he gets married.
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However, Ning Fu returned to the school two days later.
The school is divided into girls' school and boys' school. It was founded by the Ministry of Rites when the dynasty was founded. It is the most prestigious academy in Dayan.
Almost all the talented people in the Great Yan court came from Xiangshan Academy.
In other words, if you had not graduated from Xiangshan Academy, it would not have been easy to climb up in your official career in the future. After all, in officialdom, "circles" are very important, and people will naturally use their own people first.
Naturally, this trend also exists in girls' schools.
And because of this "fellow student" relationship, students of the same class in the same school can almost be regarded as a community of interests. Even if the relationship is not good, it will not be bad on the surface, and they will tacitly maintain each other's circle on weekdays.
In the school, the ladies were sitting in groups of three or four.
When I saw her coming, I exchanged a few words with her.
Ning Fu responded with a smile and went to sit next to Wei Ziyi.
"You came back at the right time, just in time for the autumn hunt." Wei Ziyi smiled when she saw her.
Ningfu rushed back to the school at this time just for this autumn hunt.
The women of Dayan do not advocate martial ethics, and autumn hunting has always been participated by men. This time, it happened that the envoys of Northern Qi came to visit, and the princess of Northern Qi also came. The princess wanted to hunt, so the emperor allowed the ladies to go together this time.
She wanted to take advantage of the autumn hunting season to improve her horse riding and archery skills, after all, she hadn't practiced them for several years.
"Aren't you curious why women are also participating in the autumn hunt this time?" Wei Ziyi asked.
Nymph pretended not to know: "Why?"
"The princess of Northern Qi is here. Nomadic people are good at riding and shooting. She wants to try out the hunting grounds of Dayan. Your Majesty will naturally have to find a princess to accompany her." Wei Ziyi said, leaning close to her ear and lowering her voice, "But I heard that she is also looking for a prince consort."
Nymph didn't remember or care about the princess's private affairs.
She just wanted to brush up on her riding and archery skills.
This autumn hunt was unprecedented in scale, and the school arranged for the ladies to ride in pairs in a carriage.
Ning Fu’s companion is Zong Ning.
The two had not had much contact since childhood. Although they had no grudges against each other, their relationship was not very close. So they exchanged a few polite words and then went about their own business.
Although Ningfu had a good impression of her former sister-in-law, she couldn't get close to her at this time.
Not long after walking on the road, someone suddenly called out "Zong Ning". The latter smiled and lifted the curtain, and called out, "Second Brother."
Zong Duo accidentally glanced into the carriage and saw a mature woman reading a book. When she heard Zong Ning calling him, she looked up. She was not wearing any makeup, her eyebrows and eyes were like stars. It was not an exaggeration to say that she was a beauty.
Zongduo's heart, which had been silent for more than twenty years, suddenly jumped for no apparent reason!
"I just picked some wild fruits, they taste good, so I brought them for you to try." He felt a little embarrassed and quickly looked away.
"Thank you, second brother." Zong Ning said happily. After being used to eating delicacies from land and sea, it would be a different flavor to eat wild fruits occasionally.
Zongduo thought about it, but couldn't help asking: "Which lady is in the carriage with you?"
Zong Ning said, "Sister Ning from the Ningguo Mansion is with me."
Zongduo frowned. The woman turned out to be the fourth lady of Nymph Ning.
Of course he knew her, but most of the time he had only seen her from a distance. He didn't see her face clearly that day in Prince Xuan's Mansion. In his impression, she was just a little princess, so even though he felt she looked familiar, he didn't think of her as a nymph.
No wonder the Ningguo Mansion had the confidence to send another daughter to their family. It turned out that they were relying on the fourth Miss Ning's beauty!
"Call me if you need anything." Zong Duo had mixed feelings. After instructing his sister, he lowered the curtain.
Zong Ning divided the wild fruits and said, "Although my second brother looks strong and powerful, like a rough man, he is a very good person."
Nymph nodded in agreement. Zongduo was a military commander who just couldn't talk much. However, he had taken good care of her in his previous life, and was also very good to his wife and children. In addition, he was a very upright and righteous person, so she had a very good impression of him.
Halfway through the journey, Zong Ning felt a little sleepy and started to take a nap.
Ningfu, however, had no desire to sleep. She had just eaten two fruits, which not only failed to satisfy her craving, but also aroused her gluttony even more.
Outside the carriage, the second son of the Zong family was still accompanying them.
Nymph gently lifted a corner of the curtain, unable to see outside, and whispered, "Second Master, are there any fruits like this over at the autumn hunting ground?"
But she didn't know that the person outside the carriage was not the Second Young Master, but her ex-husband Sozaburo.
To those who paid close attention, Nymph's actions seemed to have ulterior motives, as if she was deliberately looking for an excuse to start a conversation.
Zong Si glanced sideways and saw the silk curtain swaying gently in the autumn wind, with only one corner lifted up. The hand of the person who was speaking was sometimes visible and sometimes hidden in the swaying curtain, as charming as if she had no bones.
He turned his gaze away coldly.
Nymph flattered, "If there is none, can I ask for some more? I heard that the Second Young Master is always kind and generous, so I dare to nag him. I will thank him in the future."
There are some tricks in the woman's thank you, and flirting is one of them. A female monarch who can comment on the art of sex is probably not that simple.
Zong Si had a cold look on his face. Fourth Miss Ning dared to look for another in Prince Xuan's mansion. She was not very smart.
Seeing that he didn't speak twice, Ning Fu thought he didn't hear clearly, so she lifted the curtain a little. Now she could see people, but she didn't expect that the person accompanying him was Zong Si.
He was sitting on horseback, his slim-fitting clothes making him look tall and straight, his temperament noble and cold, and he was looking down at her at this moment.
She had imagined that they would run into each other during this autumn hunt, but they would only see each other from a distance. However, she did not expect that at this moment, there was only a few inches between them, and she could even clearly see the scrutiny on his face.
Sitting in the carriage, Nymph bowed and said with lowered eyes, "Long live the prince."
Even if a beautiful woman is hindered by the movement of carriages and does not perform her greetings properly, she is still beautiful.
But beautiful women are not necessarily likable.
Especially a beautiful woman who is fickle.
"Does Fourth Miss Ning really just want to eat fruit?" Zong Si said indifferently but meaningfully.
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