Chapter 6 The Prince's Suspicion
Ning Fu was a little unsure of what Zong Si meant by this.
I also felt that his question was a bit strange.
"I picked the fruit for you. How do you want to repay Fourth Miss Ning?" Zong Si looked straight at her while speaking coldly.
The meaning of criticism in this sentence is obvious.
Ningfu had slept with him so many times, how could she not understand what he meant.
He thought she was trying to get close to him in the name of repaying him.
Ning Fu was so angry that she almost laughed. The Prince Xuan's Mansion was not made of gold. Most of the people in the palace were smart. Who could take advantage of them? Everyone wanted to enter the Prince Xuan's Mansion.
She pretended not to understand his deep meaning, and said politely: "If you pick fruit for me, I will repay you with calligraphy and painting. The second young master is not here, can the prince help?"
If she had known that he was the one accompanying her, she would never have asked this question, but now that she had already asked it, it was better to let things take their course.
"Someone will bring it to you in a while." If she had been paying attention, she would have understood his warning. Zong Si had achieved his goal, so he spoke calmly but distantly.
It's you, not you, who is so cautious because you have been admired by so many women.
But she is no longer one of them.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Nyingfu said and lowered the curtain.
A moment later, someone brought over a basket full of washed fruits, but Nymph had no appetite to eat them.
Zong Ning woke up half an hour later. Seeing that the person outside the window was Zong Si, he said happily, "Third brother, Sister Xie looks so good in her riding clothes. By the way, please take these wild fruits to her for me."
Giving fruits is just a convenience; creating opportunities for them to meet is the real thing.
Zong Si looked at the untouched fruit basket and said, "Fourth Miss Ning, are you not going to eat anymore?"
"I suddenly lost my appetite. Prince, please send it to Sister Xie and the others." Ning Fu smiled politely, but she felt something was wrong in her heart. She just said she wanted to eat the fruit, but now she didn't even touch it, which seemed like she was lying. But she was really wronged.
After Zong Si left, he never showed up again, otherwise the rest of the journey would have been extremely difficult.
"Third brother forgot about me, his younger sister, when he met Sister Xie." Zong Ning complained, but there was no blame in his tone.
Ning Fu then realized why Zong Si had not come back. She probably went out to have a love affair.
She lowered her eyes and said nothing.
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When they arrived at the foot of Jilin Mountain, the carriages and horses stopped and the guards began to set up camp.
"Miss Ning Si." Ning Fu heard someone calling her as soon as she got off the carriage.
Ningfu looked up and saw Lu Xingzhi dismounting from his horse and walking towards her.
Although he was clearly eighteen years old, Ning Fu could sense a mature aura from him, and he was well-proportioned and handsome.
When a mature woman looks at a man, she can't help but look at his appearance. Ningfu felt that he was probably the "down-to-earth and hard-working" type. After being married, she knew how important sex is. A couple can have no feelings for each other, but they cannot help but do sex.
"Mr. Lu." Ning Fu bowed with a smile.
"I picked some wild fruits. I wonder if Fourth Miss Ning likes them." Lu Xingzhi handed her the cloth bag and looked at her and said, "If you don't want to eat them, don't force yourself."
Ning Fu didn't want to eat it, but she couldn't bear to refuse him. If a man is handsome, a woman will be particularly sympathetic to him. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu. I just want to eat some fruit."
She reached out and took the heavy bag.
"Did Mr. Lu give one to every lady?" Ning Fu asked.
Lu Xingzhi shook his head and said, "I really like the sandalwood rice paper that the fourth lady gave me that day, so I came here specially to thank her." The implication was that he brought some fruits with him and did not give them to the other ladies.
There are differences between men and women, so Lu Xingzhi couldn't stay for long and left soon.
Ningfu began to think about it. He only gave her the fruit. Even if he didn't say that he liked her, he definitely had some feelings for her.
The Lu family is not a complicated family. Lu Xingzhi has good character and is handsome. If he is also loyal, he might be a good choice.
Married women become much more realistic when considering men. Family background and character and behavior come first. As for liking him, that can be cultivated. As long as the man is good enough and family-oriented, the woman will always be attracted to him.
Ning Fu was thinking, and when she glanced inadvertently, she saw Zong Si not far away. He was sitting on a horse, staring at the cloth bag of wild fruits in her hand for a moment, then looked up at her, and then rode away.
This seemed to confirm that her purpose was not simple.
Ningfu's face turned red, then pale, and finally she could only pretend that she didn't see it. From now on, she and he would be just strangers, and how he viewed her had nothing to do with her.
There was still a long time before the evening banquet, so the ladies did not want to be too conspicuous and stayed in the tent to chat.
"I don't know which family this young man is from. Look, Sister Xie is so stunned." The speaker was Rong Min, a girl from the Rong family.
"In the entire capital, is there any man who doesn't like Sister Xie? Many young men want to talk to Sister Xie openly or secretly." Zong Ning echoed.
Someone asked curiously, "What if your brother also likes Sister Xie?"
Zong Ning smiled and looked at Xie Ruyi: "My mother once asked my third brother what he thought of Sister Xie. He said that the daughter of the Duke of Qing's mansion is very talented, well-educated and well-mannered. She is admirable."
Everyone was somewhat envious, but they also knew that a girl like Xie Ruyi, who was well-educated and came from a good family, deserved the best.
"Sister Ning, please stop teasing me. The prince is as clear and handsome as jade, and he will definitely find a good match for him. The marriage is still up to our parents to decide." Xie Ruyi said, her slightly red ears revealing a bit of girlish shyness.
"What about the second young master? What kind of person is he?" someone else asked.
Zong Ning curled her lips and said, "My second brother only knows how to wield swords and sticks. If anyone bullies me, he will go after them with a sword in hand. He is simply a reckless man. My future sister-in-law will have a hard time with him."
Everyone laughed, but there were also many people who liked Zongduo. The immaturity of a young man who was not very smart had its own unique flavor.
Ningfu thought of her brothers. Her third brother was also a good person, but he had been away from the border for so long that he seemed to have been forgotten.
She missed her brother a little. The last time she saw him in her previous life, she saw his cold corpse.
It was obvious that not long ago, he smiled and sent her to get married: "If Zong Si bullies you, the third brother will come and beat him up. If you don't want to stay in Prince Xuan's Mansion one day, I will take you home."
Ningfu couldn't help feeling a little sad.
She didn't want her lost mood to be seen, so she went outside the tent and sat alone by the cold lake.
The autumn wind was already quite cold, making Nymph's mind clearer and her memory more distinct.
In the last letter her brother wrote to her before his death, he only left a few words, telling her to take good care of herself and her mother. It was obvious that he was aware that he was in danger.
His death would not be an accident.
The eldest wife, the Wei family, and several princes are all vested interests in my brother's death, so my brother's death is definitely related to these people. The eldest wife is my family, and after my brother's death, they inherited the glory he fought for, so there is nothing wrong with that... I am afraid that my brother's death is also related to the eldest wife.
Ning Fu lowered her eyelids. This was the situation she least wanted to see, but if it really happened... the entire Duke's Mansion would not be able to compare to her third brother.
Zongduo watched her for a while.
He came here to fish and arrived earlier than Nymph. He wanted to avoid her, but before he could leave, she had already sat down by the lake. He had no choice but to sit behind a rock and not move. He wanted to wait for her to leave first, but half an hour had passed and she showed no intention of leaving, so Zongduo had to leave.
"Miss Ning Si, there are few guards here, please go back as soon as possible." Zongduo said.
He was an upright man. No matter what the relationship between the Ningguo Mansion and the Xuanwang Mansion was, he had to take the woman's safety into consideration, and he couldn't help but remind her.
Ning Fu looked at the man in front of her. He looked tougher than Sanlang from Prince Xuan's Mansion. He was strong and sturdy. It was obvious at a glance that he had practiced martial arts for many years.
In the previous life, although Zongduo had not spoken to her many times and he was not the type to say nice things, he was extremely kind and enthusiastic.
"Second Young Master." Ning Fu put away her emotions and looked behind him. There was no sign of Zong Sanlang. She breathed a sigh of relief and stood up and bowed.
"Although the scenery by the lake is pleasant, it is in the wilderness after all. It is better to find someone to accompany you." Zongduo said without looking at her.
"Thank you for the reminder, Second Young Master. You are such a good man." Ning Fu smiled gratefully. Her former uncle was a much more down-to-earth person.
He actually felt somewhat benefited by the woman's praise, and Zongduo couldn't help but frown.
He shouldn't do this!
He must be careful and not be easily misled!
After Nymph left, one could still smell the faint scent of gardenia in the air.
After returning home, my mind always wanders to the fragrance of flowers.
Zong Ning talked to him for several words, but he didn't respond. He said dissatisfiedly, "Third brother, look at Second Brother. Is he bewitched by a ghost today, or has he been seduced by some lady?"
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