Chapter 55 Lu Xingzhi, Deep Affection
Kang Yang was naturally not very satisfied with Lu Xingzhi, but she did not want anyone to look down on the young man her daughter had fallen in love with.
Furthermore, Liangzhou's bandit suppression was a real achievement. If he continued to develop in this way, he would certainly be a prominent figure in the future. It would not be a bad thing to maintain a good relationship with him. Not to mention that it could also dampen Zong Si's enthusiasm.
"Princess, you are too kind." Lu Xingzhi stood up and said, but his face remained humble and without any flattery.
Zong Si, however, was not displeased at all. Most successful men have such a humble and modest state of mind.
Nymph couldn't express her opinion on the matter between men and women, but she also couldn't be too indifferent, otherwise she would appear too sophisticated, so she could only show a delicate and shy attitude.
While Kang Yang was talking about business, Jing Cheng took Ning Fu and slipped away first.
"This year's birthday party for my grandmother is much more boring than in the past." After avoiding the crowd, Jingcheng couldn't help but complain to her.
"Now that someone has come to the capital, grandma naturally can't be too extravagant. If the news gets to the capital, it might cause trouble." Ning Fu said.
Jing Cheng frowned, "This prince of the Xuan Palace is targeting grandma everywhere. I originally thought that he came for you, but now I see that he only wants to get rid of grandma."
Ning Fu lowered her head and said nothing. What she was worried about was Zong Si's unforgiving attitude. If she found the indictment, how would she negotiate with him and what bargaining chips would she have?
"I feel a little sorry for you. I wrote him a letter in your name. He must have thought that you like him." Jingcheng's eyes flickered and glowed, like a poor puppy.
After being stunned for a moment, Ninfu shook her head and said, "He must have discovered that it wasn't written by me."
The reason why Zong Si didn't mention the letter to her was that after he calmed down, he wanted to put the accident at Guanghe Tower that day behind him. He never made mistakes in doing things, and he had thought over and over again about what to do to benefit himself.
"He came without hesitation, and brought such a beautiful woman with him. The young masters in Yongzhou were all stunned when they saw Yue Niang, and they just stared at her chest." Jing Cheng stuck out his tongue.
However, Jingcheng still had some acquaintances in the princess's mansion, and they came to look for her and left with the other ladies.
Nymph was too lazy to socialize, so she sat alone in the corner of the rockery, feeling the gentle evening breeze, which was so comfortable. She even untied the band on her hair accessories, and her thick black hair danced with the wind.
When I looked sideways again, I saw Lu Xingzhi standing there. I didn't know how long he had been waiting.
"Mr. Lu." Ning Fu stood up and said.
Lu Xingzhi stood there for a moment and walked towards her.
"I……"
Ningfu paused before she could speak. Lu Xingzhi reached out and combed her hair. He had always been very strict with etiquette and had never behaved like this before.
Then Nymph smelled alcohol on him, it turned out that he had drunk too much.
"Since Mr. Lu is looking for me, why don't you come over earlier?" Ning Fu said politely.
Lu Xingzhi whispered, "It's been a long time since I looked at you carefully like this. I want to see you."
The sound entered her ears and then dispersed with the wind, making her feel unreal.
Although Nymph was beautiful and many people liked her, they had never heard such affectionate whispers. She couldn't help but feel a little excited and her face turned red. She should have smoothed over the situation, but she didn't say a word for a while.
Lu Xingzhi rubbed his brows and realized that his words were inappropriate. He was silent for a moment and said, "Although Princess Kangyang loves you, she may not be unwilling to exchange your marriage for benefits. Fourth Miss, please be careful."
Ningfu has never denied this. Since her grandmother would do this, her maternal grandmother would naturally be the same. However, she would certainly seek benefits on the basis of considering her.
For example, if the man had extremely bad character, no matter how great the benefits were, the grandmother would not sacrifice herself.
"Thank you, Mr. Lu, for the reminder." In response to his kindness, she smiled gently, and her eyes seemed to be filled with stars, bright and dazzling.
Lu Xingzhi pursed his lips.
Not far away, there was a light from a torch. It was probably someone coming on patrol. Nymph said goodbye and said, "Someone is coming. I'm leaving first. Mr. Lu has drunk some wine, so please be careful."
"Yeah." He responded.
Ningfu turned around and was about to leave, but someone's hands came over from behind, wrapped around her waist tightly, and hugged her tightly, and the smell of strong liquor followed.
Before she could resist, Lu Xingzhi pushed her deep into the rockery, turned her over, pressed her against the uneven rocks, and covered her lips with his left hand, so that she could not make a sound.
"Afu, don't be afraid, don't be afraid." His voice was low and hoarse, but it was soothing.
Perhaps because she was quite familiar with him, this sense of familiarity made her gradually calm down.
"I just miss you so much, I..." He was probably tense and his mind was not clear. Although he was very strong, his steps were unsteady when he walked just now. Nymph noticed it. "There is nothing better than seeing you again. I am very happy. God is blessing me."
Lu Xingzhi looked at her, facing the light, his expression was no longer so indifferent, his eyes seemed to be moist, his lips were tightly closed, and it was unknown what he was enduring.
"Call me my husband, okay?" He leaned close to her and whispered in her ear, pleading and coaxing, "I want to hear it."
He was completely different from Lu Xingzhi when he was sober.
Ning Fu naturally couldn't call him by that name, and her face became a little hot. She didn't expect that he looked serious on the surface, but was actually a reserved person. However, there was a big difference between the way men behaved in private and in front of others.
When she reached out to push him away, Lu Xingzhi's right hand, which was wrapped around her waist, became even tighter. Under the moonlight, his eyes flickered, and then he kissed her on the back of his left hand that was covering her mouth.
Although he did not touch her, Nymph could see in the moonlight that he closed his eyes, his eyelashes trembling slightly, and his tall nose almost touching hers. At such a close distance and with him so focused, it seemed as if they were really kissing. Perhaps it made her even more shy than a real kiss. Nymph's whole body seemed to be on fire and her face was flushed.
She had never been kissed so devoutly before. In her previous life with Zong Si, it was all physical desire, which only made the body react but did not make people feel good.
Things that you have never experienced are too unfamiliar and naturally make you feel embarrassed.
It's not just her face, Ning Fu thought, her whole body must be red now.
When Ningfu reached out to push Lu Xing again, he lost his strength, staggered, let go of him, and leaned on her shoulder. He was already extremely drunk.
"Afu, my Afu." He murmured, but it was so sad that she felt sad for no reason.
Ning Fu was thinking about calling someone quietly to take Lu Xingzhi back to rest, but she saw Zong Si. His expression seemed indifferent and expressionless.
The moment she saw him, Ning Fu's heart sank. She stood there, unable to move for a moment, confronting him.
Zong Si was cold, probably very unhappy. She had this feeling somehow.
"Mr. Lu drank too much today, it was not intentional." Ning Fu's first reaction was to excuse Lu Xingzhi. He had no background and still needed to rely on the promotion of Prince Xuan's Mansion, so he naturally could not offend Zong Si.
She was obviously considering Lu Xingzhi.
Zong Si's expression became even colder.
Ning Fu overlooked one point. At this moment, speaking up for Lu Xingzhi actually made her seem protective of him.
She was about to say a few more words, but this time Zong Si said nothing, didn't mention anything, and just turned and left.
Ning Fu paused, and had no time to care about anything else at the moment. She found two guards and took Lu Xingzhi away to rest. She stopped walking around and stayed by Kang Yang's side.
The banquet is about to end and many people have already said goodbye.
"It seems that Mr. Lu's alcohol tolerance is not very good." Kang Yang joked with a smile after learning that Lu Xingzhi was drunk. Just now, he saw him drinking one glass after another, and thought he was a person with a good alcohol tolerance.
"Today is His Highness' birthday banquet, and Mr. Lu just doesn't want to spoil the eldest princess's fun." Tu Zhizhong said while holding Kang Yang.
Ning Fu glanced at Yu. She had invited her here in the name of Zong Si. Although Zong Si was not there at the moment, Yu did not dare to walk around.
"Sister, do you want to go back?" She said to Yu with a smile.
"Princess, I didn't come here on my own initiative today. I..." Yu knelt down and said timidly.
Kang Yang glanced at her coldly and said impatiently, "You're here, so why are you crying like this? Do you think I'm bullying you?"
Yu didn't dare to say anything more. She kowtowed and didn't mention it again.
"Grandma, the suburbs are remote, so you should find a few guards to send this sister back." Nymph said.
Kang Yang was a little more cautious, and said calmly: "Yu lives in Li's mansion, how could you think she lives in the suburbs?"
Ning Fu pretended to be surprised and said, "Some time ago, I was in the villa and saw a light coming from the house outside the Li Mansion. I thought someone was living there."
"The house has been empty since Li Fang went to Danzhou. How could there be light? Did Afu see it wrong?" Kang Yang said, but some suspicion arose in his heart.
Ning Fu glanced at Tu Zhizhong and saw that his eyes were a little vague, but she pretended not to know and said, "Grandmother, it's not just me, Dongzhu also saw it."
Kang Yang sneered and said, “So, someone hasn’t let go of Li Fang yet.”
He only said this, and didn’t say anything else.
Ningfu knew her grandmother well. Since she was suspicious, she would definitely investigate thoroughly. With her grandmother's ability, she would be able to find out who had left the city that day.
Her purpose was, firstly, to let the grandmother be wary of the people around her, and secondly, to let the grandmother guard Li Fang's two houses and not let people with ulterior motives enter and exit too easily.
As for the indictment, Ning Fu could not mention it for the time being. Even if her grandmother found it, with the evidence of her guilt right in front of her, no one would feel at ease. Even if she persuaded her grandmother, she would most likely destroy it.
After returning to Xiyuan, Ning Fu tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. The timing when her grandmother killed Li Fang was when Li Fang went to Danzhou and wrote a secret letter to Prince Xuan's Palace. It was really too much of a coincidence.
Anyone would probably think that the grandmother was afraid her crime would be exposed.
It happened that at that time, her grandmother learned that Li Fang had humiliated her uncle. Ning Fu felt more and more that all of this was planned by someone.
…
When Qu Yang saw a person dressed as a maid walking into the East Garden, he couldn't help but become alert and grasped the hilt of the sword.
Although Kang Yang didn't have the courage to silence someone, it was always better to be on guard.
The maid approached him, pulled down her veil, revealing a delicate and bright face, and said politely, "Captain Qu, I'm looking for the prince."
It turned out to be Miss Ning Si.
Qu Yang pressed the sword back and said, "The prince is taking a rest today."
"I have something important to discuss with you. Please inform General Qu." Ning Fu said anxiously. Her grandmother would definitely investigate who appeared in Li Fang's suburban house as soon as possible. Tu Zhizhong would definitely take action tonight.
Qu Yang pondered for a moment and did not refuse. He went into the house to ask for her, but it was Yue Niang who came out.
At just one glance, Nymph recognized that Yue Niang was wearing Four Seasons Silk. Not only was this silk expensive, but the production was also very low. Her mother could only buy one piece a year. The silk also set off her, looking light and elegant, and because of her good figure, she looked like a ripe peach.
"Fourth Miss, the prince is taking a bath, please wait for a moment." Yue Niang said with a smile. Her voice was light and cool, which made people relax instantly. If they could listen to her sing a song, all their fatigue would be relieved.
"Thank you very much."
The nymph stood and waited for him.
However, Zong Si seemed to be ignoring her intentionally. She knew why, but she also knew that he would not delay his business for such a small matter.
Half an hour later, Ning Fu began to feel sleepy, and Yue Niang said at this time: "Fourth Miss, come in."
The bedroom was filled with mist. Zong Si was not wearing a crown at the moment, but only tied his hair with a hairband. Compared with his usual elegant appearance, he looked more unruly and free.
Yue Niang said in a sweet voice: "When I tie the prince's hair tomorrow, how about using this agate hair crown? I think the prince will look good in it."
I think Yue Niang is taking care of Zong Si's daily life. A young man from a noble family always has women serving him, either maids or concubines, and the wife will never do these trivial things.
No wonder it is so easy for these women to take over. Just imagine how many men would not be captivated by such caring care every day.
Ning Fu was once Zong Si's wife. Although she had never seen Yue Niang in her previous life, she still noticed something different. The atmosphere between men and women was not difficult to detect. It seemed that there was a story between Zong Si and Yue Niang.
"I asked someone to invite Yu here today. The person who appeared at Li's residence in the suburbs some time ago was probably Tu Zhizhong." She explained everything one by one, and finally said, "So tonight, Tu Zhizhong will definitely go to a few more places he thinks are possible to look for the indictment. Since he knows the most about this matter, it will save a lot of time if the prince follows him to look for it."
Zong Si looked at her, thoughtfully. After a moment, he called Qu Yang over. It was unknown what he said to him, and then Qu Yang left.
Yue Niang smiled amiably and said, "Fourth Miss has been waiting for a long time, so she must be a little tired. Would you like some tea? I brought the thyme from the capital."
"Sister Yue, there's no need to bother." Nymph said.
"Miss Four, do you have anything else to say?" Zong Si looked at her and asked.
Ningfu wondered whether she should talk to him about the possibility that her grandmother was being used by someone.
Before she could open her mouth, she heard Zong Si say coldly, "Yue Niang, please send the fourth girl back."
Nymph didn't say anything else.
…
Yue Niang sent Ning Fu to the door, put on the veil for her considerately, and said gently: "Fourth Miss, go back and be careful."
She nodded.
"The prince..." Yue Niang paused for a moment before saying, "I have known the prince for many years, and he has never given face to anyone. Miss Four does not need to take it to heart."
Ning Fu stared at Yue Niang for a while, then smiled and said, "I heard that Prince Xuan's Mansion wanted the prince to marry you."
Yue Niang was stunned for a moment, then smiled with relief and said, "That was a long time ago. I don't have that thought in my mind anymore. I made a big mistake and disappointed the prince."
"If Sister Yue had not made that mistake, the prince would have agreed to marry you, right?" Ning Fu asked.
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