Chapter 79 The Secret of the Previous World
Ning Fu didn't believe what Ning Zheng said. It was just the polo that distracted him.
But since her brother didn't want to talk about it, she didn't ask any more questions.
After hearing that Zong Si had negotiated with him on military supplies, Ning Fu was a little surprised, but she quickly guessed that this was a sweet treat given to her by Zong Si.
Nymph lowered her eyes, this sweet taste might turn out to be poison in the future.
On the second day, Lu Xingzhi came to the Ningguo Mansion.
Nymph only glanced at him from a distance, but did not come forward. She did not want to cause him trouble now.
After Lu Xingzhi finished his discussion with Ning Zheng, Mrs. Ning warmly invited him to stay for dinner.
"Thank you, ma'am, but I have to leave the capital tomorrow, so I have to go back early today to prepare." Lu Xingzhi explained to her patiently.
Most of his missions were dangerous. Madam Ning sighed and said, "It's not easy for you either."
He couldn't help but worry that if his daughter followed him and got married, his affairs would still be so complicated and dangerous. What would happen if his daughter became a widow at such a young age?
But what she was more worried about was Lu Xingzhi's safety. Compared with her daughter's marriage, Mrs. Ning hoped that he would be fine.
"Madam, don't worry about me. My life is not in danger." Lu Xingzhi's tone was calm, but his eyes were moved by her concern.
"You are Afu's benefactor, and you have helped Afu's father a lot. In my heart, I treat you as my own." Madam Ning said sincerely. In fact, what she said was not reasonable, but it was her true feelings.
Lu Xingzhi thought of his previous life, and his mind was filled with emotions. He was silent for a moment, and his words were slightly bitter: "It's what I should do."
Mrs. Ning also knew that her daughter was kind to everyone around her, and it was normal for her to lend a helping hand, so she didn't think much about it.
Lu Xingzhi thought of many memories because of this. She saved his life at all costs without knowing who he was. She asked him with a smile if it hurt. Finally, he thought of her wedding day, wearing a wedding dress.
No one who attended the wedding banquet should have thought that she was not beautiful. Just a glance at her was enough to shock people.
No one knew that day, but he, who had always been cold and heartless, had secretly glanced at her many times, without even she knowing.
He never thought that one day she would die.
When he rushed back, she was already wrapped in white cloth, lying quietly in the coffin, as if she was asleep. Many people came to see her off for the last time, many of whom were beneficiaries of her kindness.
He had never felt more miserable than that. Looking at her body was tens of thousands of times more difficult for him to accept than hearing the news of her death.
Madam Ning cried heart-wrenchingly, and everyone in Prince Xuan's mansion was also crying, all of them were very sad.
"It's time to carry the coffin. The Duke's Mansion is short of male men. The ones who will carry the coffin today include several young masters from Prince Xuan's Mansion, the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion, and Lord Lu, the Crown Prince's aide. The Crown Prince's wife has helped Lord Lu before, so it's only appropriate for Lord Lu to help today." said the man who was preparing for the funeral.
He listened quietly.
Madam Ning suddenly became emotional.
"Since you don't like her, why don't you send her back to the Ningguo Mansion? Why did you force her to death? Give my Afu back to me." Madam Ning beat Zongduo with tears streaming down her face. She had lost her mind. "I lost my son, and now even my daughter has been eaten by your Xuanwang Mansion."
He glanced sideways and saw that the woman he saw had lost her former graceful and magnanimous appearance. She was hunched over and looked in great pain. He could not help but clench his fists and suppress his emotions.
"Madam, you've got the wrong person. This is not the Crown Prince, this is the Second Young Master. The Crown Prince is over there." The maid stepped forward to stop her.
Zongduo supported her and said, "Madam, I am sorry for your loss."
Madam Ning slid down to the ground, looking extremely angry. She could not recognize Sanlang from Prince Xuan's Mansion. She murmured with tears, "Sanlang, if you don't like Afu, you should send her home. You treat her like a worn-out shoe, but she is a treasure of our Duke's Mansion and my life."
After Nymph was buried, Madam Ning pulled his sleeve again, her smile uglier than crying, and said, "Sanlang, you must be very happy to be rid of Afu, right?"
He paused, wanting to explain to her, but then he vomited blood.
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Lu Xingzhi withdrew his thoughts and didn't want to think about it anymore.
Before leaving, he saw the nymph sitting in the pavilion. When she saw him leaving, she stood up and smiled at him.
Lu Xingzhi's heart was suddenly filled with emotions, and finally he smiled at her.
Now she is fine, and he will protect her in this life.
Ning Fu originally thought that since she had mentioned that she was willing to give it a try, he would probably come to her many times. However, for several days, she did not receive any news from him asking her to go to Qingtian Pavilion.
Back in the academy, the ladies were gathered in groups of three or four, discussing the polo match that would take place in a few days. What excited the ladies was not the match, but the opportunity to watch the nobles openly that day and the rare chance to enter the palace.
Many female monarchs have never entered the palace.
"Sister Ning, this is the method and examples of solving math problems that my third brother has sorted out. Take it back and have a look." When Zong Ning saw her, he moved to her side. In fact, she felt a little jealous because her third brother had never been so patient in sorting out the wrong questions for her.
Even for riding and archery, he would teach her several times, but if she didn't learn it, he would lose patience and let her figure it out on her own. But it was not like that when he taught Sister Ning exercises that day.
Miss Lin asked, "Sister Ning, can you let me take a look too?"
Zong Ning, however, could not make the decision. He just looked at Ning Fu, waiting for her to make a decision. When she nodded, he said, "Let's all use it together."
Nymph was naturally happy to share. Her math and arts skills were average, but some female monarchs were very good at them. If one of the female monarchs could get a perfect score, it would bring honor to their female monarchs.
There has never been a female monarch who scored full marks.
"My third brother has left the capital. I'm afraid he won't be back until before the polo match."
Zong Ning said this to Ning Fu, but to outsiders, it sounded like he was just chatting with everyone.
The topic of Prince Xuan's Palace would naturally attract the attention of the female monarchs. Normally, Zong Ning would rarely mention her third brother, and she was even more tight-lipped about Zong Si's whereabouts. Today, he took the initiative, which aroused the female monarchs' great interest.
"I heard that the prize for this equestrian competition is the last hairpin flower that the late emperor gave to the empress dowager. If it is given to the lady of one's dreams, it will be such an honor. My brother wants to win the first prize and take credit in front of my sister-in-law." said the girl from the Lin family.
Which man doesn't want his wife to look up to him?
"It's not completely impossible for your brother to win this. Those unmarried young men will not fight for it, otherwise no one would give such a gift of love between men and women." The speaker was the new lady who had just entered the school. Ning Fu was not familiar with her yet.
"The Crown Prince, the Second Young Master Zong, Young Master Lu, and the Third Young Master Ning, who are all good at horse riding, have not yet decided on their marriages, so they naturally won't fight for it. If your brother tries hard, maybe he can succeed." Rongmin also echoed.
Zong Ning glanced at Ning Fu, who was quietly doing her homework and didn't care about the topic.
She has exams in mathematics and arts to take, so what’s the big deal about wearing flowers in her hair? She has no time to chat about these gossips.
On the day of entering the palace, Ningfu got up early, and Ah He also went with her. This was her first time entering the palace, so she was inevitably a little excited. She tried on several dresses, and by the time she was ready, it was already late.
Ning Zheng was wearing tight clothes and had been waiting for them for a while.
"Brother, you seem to be very interested in this competition. I wonder who you want to give the prize to." Ning Fu teased him deliberately.
Ning Zheng's eyes dimmed. Of course he had someone he wanted to send off, but he didn't want Fu Jiahui to have any illusions, so he didn't care what the prize was.
Right now he just wants to win.
"I'm not interested in the prize." Ning Zheng said.
Nymph glanced at him and said tactfully, "Fame, wealth and honor are all empty. If you have something in your heart, just fight for it. It's rare to like someone. Life is long. If you regret it for the rest of your life, the pain will last for a long time."
Ning Zheng pursed his lips, but was unwilling to talk about this topic with her. Since he couldn't give happiness to the person he loved, why bother wasting others? It would be better to live alone for the rest of his life.
There was no rush for this matter, so Nymph didn't say anything more.
The palace has always been heavily guarded, but this is the first time that so many princes and princesses have entered the palace.
On the young master's side, Zong Si and Zong Duo were talking to Meng Che, and there was no sign of Meng Ze.
As for Meng Che, he looked refreshed and proud. It seemed that Meng Ze had been tricked by him recently.
"Why is the Sixth Prince not here today?" Ning Fu asked Ning Zheng.
"The Sixth Prince was punished by the Emperor." Ning Zheng curled the corners of his mouth, but after all, it was a dirty matter between men and women, so he couldn't tell his sister about it.
Seeing this, Ning Fu had a bad feeling. The Sixth Prince was punished, probably because of his brother.
"You and Ah He find a place to sit, I'll go to the Fourth Prince." Ning Zheng said.
The Fourth Prince was on good terms with him, and his smile widened when he saw him.
Ning Fu couldn't help but frown for a moment, but didn't say anything more.
She took Ning He and found a place to sit down.
"Hey... Fourth Miss, that's the men's seat. The prince was sitting here just now."
As expected, Ning Fu saw Zong Si's sword next to his seat, and the handkerchief he had placed on the table accidentally fell to the ground and was stepped on by her.
"How did the fourth girl step on the prince's handkerchief and make it dirty?"
Zong Si heard the voice and looked over.
Nymph glanced at him apologetically.
Zong Si withdrew his gaze, seemingly not caring much about it.
She didn't do it on purpose, and later she took Ning He to find another location.
Xie Ruyi, who was not far away, was looking at Zong Si. This handkerchief was sewn for him by the princess on his birthday. He always cherished it. Now that it was stepped on by Ning Fu, he did not seem unhappy at all.
Xie Ruyi glanced at Ning Fu with complicated eyes.
After the marriage of Tongzong Si fell through, countless people went to the Duke of Qing's mansion to propose marriage. Among all the female rulers in the capital, no one was as popular as her.
Xie Ruyi couldn't help but look at Meng Che. Her father hoped that she could marry the Fourth Prince, but she herself didn't have any feelings for him, so she had been delaying it until now. However, after a while, it should be settled.
Zong Ning originally stayed close to Xie Ruyi, but when she saw Ning Fu coming, she said, "Sister Xie, I'll go sit with Sister Ning for a while." After saying that, she moved over eagerly.
"I don't know when sister Ning became so close to Ning Fu." Rong Min said to Xie Ruyi.
Xie Ruyi smiled but said nothing.
After a while, Jingwen also came and sat at Ningfu's table.
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When the polo game started, the young men who were originally sitting in the attic came to the venue.
Ning Fu didn’t know most of them. She only knew some famous young men of Zong Si’s age.
The competition is divided into two teams, each team has eleven people. The red team is led by the fourth prince, and his teammates include Ning Zheng and Lu Xingzhi. The blue team is led by Zong Si, and Zong Duo and Ye Sheng are in the same team with him.
They are all handsome men, and very pleasing to the eye.
"Sister Ning, will you support my third brother?" Zong Ning asked curiously.
"Cousin Ning, why would you support your third brother when your own brother is still alive?" Jingwen asked puzzledly.
Nymph said politely: "No matter who wins, I will be happy."
Having said that, the details of her behavior cannot lie. When Ning Zheng and Lu Xingzhi won the ball, she secretly cheered them on, but if it was Zong Si, she would have been anxious.
When Ning Fu was cheering for the Red Team, Zong Si caught them more than once.
She looked back calmly. So what if she supported her brother's team?
Zong Duo also noticed that Zong Si was looking in the direction of Zong Ning. Although it was reasonable, after seeing Ning Fu, he still felt a little strange in his heart and couldn't help but be distracted.
Meng Ze is not here today, and Zong Si is being restrained by Lu Xingzhi and Ning Zheng. No matter how strong he is, he cannot play a role.
For a while, the red team scored points one after another.
"Lord Lu and Lord Ning, they understand each other so well that they seem like a family." Someone on the field made a joke.
Ning Zheng smiled and said, "I feel the same way myself. Xingzhi and I have a very good affinity with each other." The two had never trained together before, but today, as soon as they took to the court, they were able to understand each other to such an extent.
Lu Xingzhi and Zong Si looked at each other, one calm and composed, the other calm and cold, but neither of them was willing to look away first.
Next, Zong Si used a risky offensive method to score two points in a row, won the first game, and then covered his chest.
Ning Fu frowned. He was obviously injured. She didn't know if it was related to the last time his brother injured him. If there were any sequelae, she must not blame her brother.
When Zong Si was drinking water to adjust himself, Ning Fu gave him a look. He paused for a moment and then called Zong Ning over.
Afterwards, Zong Ning took her to the yard where they were resting after the competition.
"This is a rest room that we often use in Prince Xuan's Mansion. Sister Ning doesn't have to worry about being discovered." Zong Ning said.
After a while, Zong Si came over and Zong Ning walked out.
"Since the prince is injured, why bother to be so competitive?" Ning Fu said, "It's just a competition. If you lose, you lose. Health is more important."
"It's okay if I lose to your brother." Zong Si glanced at her and said. There was no need to say this, the person he didn't want to lose to was naturally Mr. Lu.
"Did you get injured when you were out of the capital on business?" Ning Fu asked.
Zong Si's eyes flickered, and he asked back, "Do you care?"
Ning Fu looked up at him and said, "If the prince does not take care of his body, I naturally have no way to help him. After all, I have no right to interfere in the prince's private affairs. It's up to you."
To the man, this sounded a bit caring.
Zong Si took two steps towards her, reached out and touched the side of her face. After looking at her for a moment, he put his arms around her waist and kissed her.
But it is said that smart men can improve their kissing skills quickly.
If his ears hadn't turned red, it would have been hard to notice the awkwardness in his kissing skills.
When her face looked at him with concern, Zong Si felt that it moved him more than just her beauty.
As she struggled, he became more gentle and cautious, saying, "Afu."
It seemed like he was begging her and seducing her at the same time.
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