Chapter 57 The Yellow Bird Queen
In fact, Lu Xingzhi likes Ning Fu, and this is something they have known for a long time.
Zongduo gave up Nymph because of Lu Xingzhi.
After Lu Xingzhi finished speaking, he looked up at Xiang Zongsi. There was no provocation in his expression, he was just stating the facts.
"So you did it on purpose last night?" Zong Si asked back.
What he was referring to, of course, was the incident with Nymph at the Princess's Mansion last night, where he had offended Nymph. If he had done it on purpose, then he would have to lose his title as a gentleman.
Lu Xingzhi was silent for a while, and did not answer his question. He only said: "I like the fourth lady, but I have no intention of competing with the prince for her. If the prince is willing to treat her well and protect her, I will keep my distance from the fourth lady."
If Zong Si really liked Ning Fu, this matter would be easy to handle, and he could just thank Lu Xingzhi for helping him. But he was far from willing to sacrifice for Ning Fu.
"If Xingzhi is interested in her, it's okay for me to give in." Zong Si said in a cold tone.
This depends on what bargaining chips Lu Xingzhi can give. If the chips are enough, he can naturally withdraw his interest in Ning Fu. As for the old love in the previous life, Lu Xingzhi can naturally protect her with his love for her.
Lu Xingzhi frowned and said, "Your Highness is still young now, and he always thinks that love is not as important as the country. Little does he know that when the time comes, watching your lover leave, you may be in unbearable pain."
"Xingzhi, do you think that if I really loved someone to the point of living a life worse than death, that person would be Ning Fu?" Zong Si curled his lips. He didn't think that the fourth Miss Ning had this ability, nor did he like others to speculate about him.
The only reason he treated her differently was that she was his wife in his previous life, so he had some feelings for her.
Lu Xingzhi said nothing more.
The two men sat opposite each other. Zong Si was dignified, calm and composed, like a man who was in charge of all the strategies, and was unmoved by anything. Lu Xingzhi, on the other hand, pursed his lips and said nothing.
I don’t know how much time has passed.
"Then, Prince, please stop being so distant towards her. If you do something to hurt her, you will definitely regret it in the future." Lu Xingzhi looked at Zong Si and said.
Outsiders had no idea what the two talked about that day, but Ning Fu never saw Zong Si again after that day.
Yue Niang would occasionally come to sit with her for a while, but she would never reveal a word about Zong Si. However, she did give some advice on the clothes she made for Lu Xingzhi and Xie Heng.
Logically speaking, Zong Si should have some clues, but there was no movement, and Ning Fu couldn't help feeling anxious.
When Xie Heng came to Ning Fu to play with her that day, Yue Niang was bringing snacks over. Seeing him, she couldn't help but smile and said, "This is the cake commonly made in the capital. The taste is very different from that in Yongzhou. Young Master, try it."
Such a beauty, speaking to him so politely, Xie Heng ate a piece with a blushing face.
Ning Fu shook her head in her heart. A young master like Xie Heng could not resist the charm of a mature woman like Yue Niang. Her every frown and smile, her charm, how could a man not be moved.
Xie Heng secretly glanced at Ning Fu, feeling a little guilty. He couldn't help but look serious and no longer looked at Yue Niang.
"The prince will be returning to the capital soon. I don't know whether the fourth young lady and I will be able to meet in the next few days. Today, since I have time, I will come to say goodbye to the fourth young lady." Yue Niang said with a smile.
Ning Fu frowned and asked, "When did the prince decide?"
"It's been a few days. His Majesty had no plan to keep the prince for long. After the eldest princess celebrates her birthday, it's time for him to go back." Although Yue Niang was gentle and polite, she did not reveal any news about Zong Si.
Ning Fu had a bad feeling in her heart. She was afraid that Zong Si already had the indictment and was now going to destroy the bridge.
Ning Fu spoke only after sending Xie Heng away: "Sister Yue should know what kind of deal I discussed with the prince. Didn't the prince plan to discuss it with me in detail?"
Yue Niang smiled bitterly and said, "Fourth Miss, please don't make things difficult for me. How can I interfere with the prince's plan?"
Nymph pursed her lips.
She had no choice but to go to the East Garden again. Ever since she learned from Jingcheng that the small kitchen in the East Garden led to the garden, Ningfu had kept this shortcut in mind. She thought it might come in handy, but she didn't expect that she would actually use it.
"Grandma interrogated a few people a few days ago, but for some reason she refused to reveal anything. She only told me to go to Prince Jin if anything happened." Jingcheng had never seen her grandmother act like this before, and felt very unsure. "Those people are clearly... Lord Tu's men."
Ning Fu's heart sank. If there was anything wrong with Tu Zhizhong, her grandmother would just interrogate him. But if her grandmother didn't do anything to Tu Zhizhong, then that would be a big problem, because it meant that he had someone behind him, and her grandmother was quite wary of the person behind him.
Tu Zhizhong can be regarded as the third in command in Yongzhou. If he hadn't plotted against my grandmother, who was the person behind it?
"A few days ago, my grandmother met with the prince. I don't know what they discussed, but they ended up parting on bad terms." Jing Cheng said.
There were very few guards in the East Garden today, and Qu Yang was not there either, obviously he was out on business.
In the East Garden, the bedroom where Zong Si lived was only lit by a dim candle, not knowing what it was hiding. She climbed in quietly through the window and saw Yue Niang helping him undress.
A woman who is clever and skillful can make people happy even when she is changing clothes with her gentle and caring attitude.
Nymph could tell at a glance that it was a nightgown and he was coming back from outside.
Yue Niang was frightened by the noise. She screamed and pulled Zong Si's sleeve to hide behind him. After seeing who was coming, she let go and said, "Fourth Miss."
He tilted his head to look, his expression unclear.
"I came to see the prince for only one thing: have you found the indictment?" Ning Fu looked at him straight.
She had the memories of her previous life and knew that the indictment was in Yongzhou. For someone like Zong Si, who had countless secret guards around him and was good at handling things, it was impossible that there would be no results yet.
"The prince should have heard what my grandmother said that day. She didn't kill Li Fang to get away with it. She didn't even want Li Fang to die. But Li Fang died at the hands of my grandmother. Obviously, someone wanted to prove that my grandmother was guilty of murder."
After Ning Fu said this, she calmed down for a while before saying, "Although my grandmother is guilty, she is definitely not a sycophant as those people in the capital say. My uncle even died for Dayan. The Xuanwang Mansion is also dedicated to Dayan. They should have some empathy. What you want, my prince, is not to find out who is the evil person in Yongzhou?"
Zong Si's eyes were as deep as an abyss, so deep that one could not see the bottom and his true plan could not be seen.
"Do you... really have to kill my grandmother?" She smiled bitterly.
In fact, Ningfu felt very uncomfortable in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face, for fear of losing her momentum. When negotiating with others, if you lose your momentum, you lose the chance of winning.
"The indictment is not in my hands." Zong Si said.
"So it can't be taken?" Nymph keenly realized what he meant.
Zong Si just said calmly: "I can't interfere in this matter now, please go back, Fourth Miss."
Seeing his attitude, Ning Fu was puzzled at first, but after thinking about it carefully, she suddenly felt a chill on her back.
Why did Li Fang happen to be transferred just before the accident?
Why was the letter of indictment that Li Fang wrote to Prince Xuan's Palace stolen so easily?
Why did Li Fang, an official appointed by the imperial court, die when his grandmother did not want him to die, and why was the investigation by the imperial court not timely?
Why didn’t my grandmother dare to pursue Tu Zhizhong, fearing the person behind him?
Because that person was Emperor Jingwen.
My grandmother and Zong Si have probably guessed the result after investigating for a few days.
Only he could be transferred to an official position at the right time, and could successfully hijack the letter of indictment written by Li Fang to Prince Xuan's Palace, and could use Li Fang's life as bait without anyone pursuing the matter for a long time. I'm afraid he didn't trust any of the officials in Yongzhou, not even Li Fang, so Li Fang died and that was it.
This was a plan set up by Emperor Jingwen to slowly get rid of my grandmother.
Nymph's face turned pale when she thought of this.
Why the indictment has not been made public yet? Because it must be "destroyed" by her grandmother in order to accuse her of those false charges.
Tu Zhizhong was not looking for the indictment as she had previously thought. The two people who appeared outside Li's house that night were there to let Zong Si know about the existence of this thing and to let it reach her grandmother's ears so that she could find it and carry out the plan.
Even sending Zong Si was planned long ago.
Emperor Jingwen disliked the Princess's Mansion, and naturally he also disliked Prince Xuan's Mansion. When the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman benefits, and Emperor Jingwen is the fisherman. If he could deal with his grandmother, it would be the best. If he let her escape by chance, he could take the opportunity to suppress Zong Si in the name of "poor performance".
For Emperor Jingwen, it is a hundred benefits with no harm, and he can also take the opportunity to ask Prince Xuan's Palace to take a look. The king is the king, and if he wants, no one can escape from his palm. If Prince Xuan's Palace cannot see its own position clearly, it may end up like this in the future.
"Prince, you have guessed the reason behind this, so you have been keeping your distance from me again recently, right?" Ning Fu paused for a moment, looked at Zong Si and asked. In fact, there is nothing wrong with Zong Si choosing to protect himself now. After all, Emperor Jingwen's move was also aimed at Prince Xuan's Mansion.
It was just that he had sneaked away to flirt with her a few days ago, and now he was so distant. This made Ningfu realize more clearly that men were unreliable.
Zong Si frowned and said, "It's not because of this. I promised Xingzhi that I would stay away from you in the future."
"The prince is not such an easy person to talk to. What did Mr. Lu promise to the prince?" Ning Fu said. It was obvious that Lu Xingzhi had made an exchange with him.
Zong Si didn't know why, but he was getting a little irritated. He frowned unhappily and said coldly, "I'm not an ally of the Ningguo Mansion, nor a relative of the Fourth Young Lady, nor her husband. What position does the Fourth Young Lady have to question me?"
"In fact, even if the prince is my husband, he will not help me." Ning Fu said softly, her thoughts drifting away.
Zong Si paused, and for a moment, he suddenly felt a little angry. He didn't like her thinking of him like this. But when he calmed down, he knew that Ning Fu was right. Just like the matter of Princess Kangyang, he would not take risks for her.
"Prince, Qu Yang is back." Yue Niang glanced outside the house and said softly.
Ningfu glanced at Yue Niang and knew that she was sending the guest away.
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