Chapter 56: Man's Heart
If Yue Niang had not made a mistake, would Zong Si have wanted Yue Niang? Ning Fu had actually guessed the answer in her heart.
Most young masters of Zong Si's age have concubines, let alone in Prince Xuan's Mansion, which must have been arranged for him a long time ago. And since he is in such a star-studded environment, he will definitely not be opposed to the idea of taking a concubine.
Moreover, if he had no intention of marrying Yue Niang, why would Princess Xuan consider a northern woman whose background he didn't know? It was obvious that he intended for Princess Xuan to choose Yue Niang, and the latter just followed his wishes.
But later Yue Niang made a mistake and the matter was left unresolved.
After hearing her words, Yue Niang's eyes were somewhat moved. As Ning Fu thought, she did not deny it.
"Fourth Miss, what happened back then is meaningless. Now I am only grateful to the prince for taking care of me. I only hope that I can do my best for him to make up for the mistake I made back then." Yue Niang's voice was soft and sincere.
Nymph didn't ask any more questions.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, even if Zong Si was willing to take Yue Niang back to Beijing, he might have already had desires in his heart, and it might not be just as simple as being kind. How could he, such a suspicious person, easily believe a poor woman.
It was just that he was interested, and he was sure that even if Yue Niang had impure motives, she would not be able to escape his control.
There is no man who doesn't love beauty, there is only a difference between pretending and not pretending. No matter how cold and abstinent Zong Si appears on a daily basis, he is still a man after all, and he will not be an exception.
Ning Fu was even more unwilling to think about what Yue Niang was thinking.
Back at Xiyuan, Ningfu slept soundly until the morning, but she felt a chill and woke up. She felt heavy in her heart. There were many things going on tonight, and someone might want to kidnap her to threaten her grandmother. She whispered, "Dongzhu."
But no one answered.
Dongzhu never left her at night and was almost always there when she called. She had never disappeared like she was now.
Ning Fu's heart sank a little. It was still dark outside. She lay still on the bed, but after waiting for a long time without anyone moving, she groped in the dark and lit the oil lamp beside the bed.
Then I saw Zong Si sitting on the couch, but I couldn't see the expression on his face clearly.
Nymph pulled the quilt over herself and said nothing.
Zong Si looked at her mysteriously for a moment before walking up to her and lifting her chin with his hand without any restraint.
Don't use force, on the contrary, the force is restrained, but it is not appropriate to do so.
Such a condescending attitude made Ning Fu frown and said, "Prince, please respect yourself."
"Your maid is so unvigilant, she should be sent away as soon as possible." When he appeared tonight, the maid didn't notice anything, but fell into a deep sleep. The servants around him were most afraid of seeing someone who couldn't protect their master.
"What did you do to her?"
"I woke up after sleeping for a while."
Ning Fu thought for a moment and said, "No matter how Dongzhu is, she is also my person. She will not be a hindrance to the prince. I hope the prince will not comment on the people around me."
"If you don't know, you would think this girl is your half-sister." Zong Si looked at her and said in a bad tone.
Ning Fu said unhappily, "The prince doesn't understand Dongzhu. He just doesn't know her good points. Why use such a one-sided word to judge her?"
"You got close to Lu Xingzhi today, so that's why you are so cold to me?" Zong Si couldn't help but question her coldly when he saw her cold tone.
"There is not only Mr. Lu, there may also be Mr. Xie and Mr. Ye in the future. There are so many handsome men in the world, and I like them all." Ning Fu was not completely against Zong Si, but also to disperse the firepower from Lu Xingzhi.
"I have a bad temper." Zong Si asked after thinking for a moment.
"How dare I find fault with the prince?" Ning Fu gave him a hypocritical smile. "Don't even mention that the prince left me alone for half an hour. Even if it was for a day or two, I would have to endure it. I have something to ask of the prince, what else can I do?"
"I was in the shower." He studied her expression.
"Whatever the prince says, that's what it is." Nymph said, but she didn't believe it. Did she really think she was a young lady who hadn't reached the age of marriage? She knew why he didn't see her at that time.
Zong Si looked at her and said, "If you don't mind looking at a man's body, next time you encounter this kind of situation, I will invite you in."
"You are so generous, why don't you take it off right now?" Ning Fu mocked him for being full of excuses. In fact, she should not be so impulsive, but when she thought of Yue Niang, she thought of the beauty he had hidden in the north in his previous life, and she couldn't control herself.
This has nothing to do with love, I just feel sorry for my past self. Although I have gradually let go of some things, sometimes when I suddenly think of them, I still feel uncomfortable. After all, those are things I have experienced, and that kind of discomfort is not so easy to forget.
Zong Si didn't move, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Young master has lived a life of luxury, with fair skin and tender flesh. Maybe you feel that your figure cannot compare to that of the young master who exercises every day?" Ning Fu said with a smile.
In fact, Zong Si had spent quite a lot of time in the military camp, and he was born with a good foundation, and his figure was definitely one of the best among the young masters. She was deliberately saying this to discredit him.
Zong Si asked coldly, "Afu, do you think I am inferior to anyone?"
Nymph's eyes moved and she said with a smile, "There are a lot of people."
Zong Si pursed his lips, knelt on one knee on the edge of the bed, and put her hand on his belt. As soon as she touched it, she could feel the strength of his waist and abdomen. Ning Fu wanted to pull her hand back, but he held it and she couldn't move at all.
"Many people, for example? Do they think that I am not as good as your Master Lu?" Zong Si said. He still remembers that scene.
"I didn't say anything about him." Nymph retorted immediately without thinking.
"Protecting you like this?" he asked cryptically.
"No."
"If you want to see it, do it yourself."
Nymph didn't move.
Zong Si smiled coldly, but his tone was still calm: "Don't you dare?" There seemed to be a hint of hidden and tempting provocation in his voice.
Nymph breathed lightly and did not answer. She saw his gaze gradually move down from her face to her lips, and then stay there, his eyes dark.
She had a bad premonition and quickly lowered her eyelids. Zong Si bent down and was only an inch away from her. Thinking of how Lu Xingzhi asked her to call him "My dear" tonight and how he hugged her and kissed her, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
The one who had been her husband in her previous life was clearly Zong Si. Lu Xingzhi's actions made him extremely unhappy.
Just at this moment, Kang Yang came and pushed the door open directly.
Ning Fu pushed Zong Si to the inside of the bed. The bed was filled with the scent of gardenia from her body, which was subtle and seductive, making people feel hot.
He saw her hurriedly put on her dress and got out of bed: "Grandma."
"I heard that you were still wandering outside in the middle of the night yesterday. Why didn't you stay in your bedroom? Where did you go?" Kang Yang picked up the tea beside him and asked casually.
Ning Fu thought about it and realized that it would be difficult to confront anyone if she made excuses at the moment, so she mentioned the drunk Lu Xingzhi and said, "Mr. Lu is so drunk today, I am a little worried, so I went to check on him."
"If that's the case, it would be fine. Grandmother is just afraid that you have been bewitched by Zong Sanlang. He looks down on you so much, yet you still try to get close to him." Kang Yang showed a meaningful expression.
At this time, Sozaburo was still on her bed, and Nymph was still afraid that her grandmother would say something she shouldn't.
Although she did go to see Zong Si, it was only for business, and there was no emotional dispute. She knew better than anyone else how heartless he was: "Why did grandma come so early?"
Kang Yang looked at her with a smile on his face, but he said nothing. It was unknown what he was thinking.
"Grandmother has been busy these days, so you shouldn't run around anymore. Although grandma has some say in Yongzhou City, she may not be a rock-solid block." After a long time, Kang Yang put the cups back on the table and sighed almost inaudibly.
Thinking that grandma had noticed something, Ning Fu's eyes flickered slightly, and she glanced in the direction of Zong Si, deliberately asking: "Grandma, although Li Fang targeted my late uncle first, he is not guilty of death. What you did... is too much."
Kang Yang never liked being criticized, so he felt unhappy at the moment. However, seeing his granddaughter's worried look, he could not get angry, and said coldly: "I just wanted to teach him a lesson, but I didn't expect him to die."
Of course she already knew it, but Ning Fu deliberately wanted Zong Si to hear it.
Nymph said, "Grandmother, don't you think this is too strange?"
Kang Yang was speechless for a while, and then he said, "His death is naturally not that simple. But with grandma here, you don't have to worry about it. If you have any problems in the next few days, you can find your cousin Jing."
She had to go out early today, so she came to see Nymph. Before leaving, she seemed to look in the direction of the bed.
Ning Fu returned to the bed and when she opened the curtain again, Zong Si was gone.
Zong Si certainly didn't believe her unilateral words, that's why she asked Li Fang just now.
It was only the second day after the princess' birthday banquet, but the palace was even quieter than usual.
Ning Fu saw Lu Xingzhi again in the afternoon of that day.
When the two met, Nymph was naturally awkward, but he was as unhappy and angry as ever.
"I'm going back to Liangzhou today." Lu Xingzhi looked at her.
"Mr. Lu, since you can't drink much, please drink less in the future." Ning Fu said with concern.
"Okay." He said seriously, "If you say so, I won't drink it."
Ningfu's mood was a little complicated. In fact, there was no relationship between them. He didn't have to listen to her. His attitude made it difficult for people not to think too much.
She naturally wanted to find a husband who was so obedient, but right now, there were too many things to consider, and it was not the time to talk about love.
"Will the prince target you?" she asked worriedly.
"The prince is not that kind of villain." Lu Xingzhi said seriously.
Ning Fu felt a little embarrassed, as it seemed that she was flattering herself. Zong Si was not the kind of person who would interfere with his work because of a little romantic relationship.
"What happened last night was my fault." The guilt on Lu Xingzhi's face was obvious, but he didn't seem that guilty.
"Mr. Lu did it unintentionally, so don't take it to heart." Ning Fu comforted him.
Lu Xingzhi didn't say anything more.
Before leaving, he took the time to discuss the affairs of Liangzhou with Zong Si.
There was no grudge between the two.
"There is something I want to tell the prince." Lu Xingzhi said after finishing the business, "I like the fourth girl."
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