Chapter 8: Confused
"It was my negligence. My cousin has never cared much about these dancers. Even the big and small Hu girls in my house were not in his eyes." said the Sixth Prince.
In the eyes of the Sixth Prince, Zong Duo is a blockhead who has no understanding of matters between men and women, while Zong Si knows everything but has little interest in women. His indifference is due to rationality, as his ambition is all about power.
However, Prince Xuan's Mansion is his mother's maiden home. Although the Sixth Prince has concerns about the growing power of Prince Xuan's Mansion, he is happy to see it happen for now.
"I found these two Hu girls for you, not for your amusement." Zong Si said calmly.
"Cousin, sometimes there is no distinction between public and private matters." The Sixth Prince smiled softly, "They have done a lot for me."
Zong Si looked at Ning Yu again, but saw Lu Xingzhi looking at him.
He seemed unhappy because of Meng Ze's recent remarks about his interest in the dancers. To be precise, it was one of the dancers.
The corners of Zong Si's mouth curled up coldly and nonchalantly, but it was fleeting.
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Ningfu returned to the backstage, quickly changed into her clothes, and went to Wei Ziyi's tent.
"Afu, I really don't know how to thank you this time." Wei Ziyi came forward and held her hand. Even now, she was still frightened. But now she was relieved and couldn't help crying.
Ning Fu hugged her tightly and wiped away her tears: "Sister Wei, you know, I have always treated you as my own sister. I don't want anything to happen to you."
"From now on, my life belongs to you. If you have any problems, I will help you to the utmost." Wei Ziyi swore.
Nymph vaguely felt that their relationship was a deeper bond than before, which made her happy and moved.
"Sister Wei, if someone comes to ask about the dancer, find someone with a similar body shape to me to cover it up." It wasn't daytime, so it certainly couldn't be seen clearly.
"Don't worry, I won't guess anything about you." Wei Ziyi did not make any mistakes.
Ning Fu sighed in her heart, she was destined to die, and she was afraid that someone had already recognized her. Lu Xingzhi was fine, but Zong Si was not on good terms with his father, and she wondered if he could use this incident to suppress his father.
But fortunately he had no evidence.
She did not go to the banquet again. Although she knew that the probability of something going wrong was low, she kept thinking all night whether it would become known to everyone. If everyone knew about it, how could she protect the reputation of the Duke's Mansion?
What's more, hiding the truth from Emperor Jingwen would also result in the crime of deceiving the emperor.
But this is already the best solution. The Duke's Mansion and the Wei Mansion are now in a relationship where they prosper together and suffer together. If the Wei Mansion does something that "damages the dignity of the country", Sister Wei will be sentenced to death, and the Duke's Mansion will not be spared either. The careers of her father, uncle and two brothers will also be implicated, which will have a greater impact than the damage to her reputation.
This kept her awake.
The next day, I felt a little sick.
The accompanying imperial physician took her pulse and said that she was ill due to worry and had fallen into the water not long ago and caught a cold.
Wei Ziyi did not go out to play and took good care of her wholeheartedly.
But it was interesting to hear that everyone was going hunting, but it was a pity that neither she nor Nymph could go.
Ning Fu felt listless and lacked energy.
When Wei Ziyi came back, she said, "By the way, I just ran into the prince and asked how you are doing."
Nymph frowned: "Did you only ask about my situation?"
"I just want to ask if you are feeling better, that's all."
This should be just a courtesy.
Nymph felt relieved.
Later, Ning Yu came to see her, and Lu Xingzhi came with him.
Nymph shouldn't be seeing men other than her, but since her brother is here, it's okay.
"Brother, Mr. Lu." She greeted.
"Before leaving this time, my aunt told me to take good care of you, but now you are sick, and I don't know how to explain to my aunt when I go back." Ning Yu sighed.
Ning Fu smiled and said, "I will be well in two days, don't worry, big brother. I will still need to practice horse riding and archery by then, and I will have to trouble Master Lu again."
As she spoke, she looked at Lu Xingzhi. His expression was indifferent. She had never seen him so cold before.
"No trouble." Noticing her gaze, he said lightly.
Nymph didn't say anything else.
In her previous life, she was used to such cold treatment from Zong Si and no longer had any enthusiasm.
Two days later, she felt better. When she went to the horse farm, she saw Lu Xingzhi sitting next to a rock from a distance. She wondered if he was waiting for her.
Because of his indifference, Nymph didn't tell him when she planned to practice horseback riding, and she didn't know whether he would be there during the next few days.
"Mr. Lu." Ning Fu walked over.
Lu Xingzhi stood up, looked at her and said, "Fourth Miss."
"Have you been here these days?" she asked.
He looked at her and nodded calmly: "I'm afraid the fourth girl will come and wait for me."
Nymph softened her heart and became more enthusiastic, saying guiltily, "I should have told you when I came. I'm sorry for making you wait for me in vain."
He didn't seem to care and started teaching her how to ride a horse. He taught her very attentively and was very good at it. He could see her shortcomings at a glance. But his tone was lukewarm and he didn't talk much. He only answered a few questions when she asked him.
Ning Fu hesitated for a while and said, "Mr. Lu, you look like the same person."
Lu Xingzhi looked back at her and asked calmly, "Who does she look like?"
Nymph lowered her eyes but said nothing.
Like Zong Si, not the current Zong Si, but like her husband Zong Si, the Zong Si in the previous life.
The current Zong Si is just distant and cold. After marriage, Zong Si becomes sinister and ruthless, a cold-blooded official who looks down on the world.
His cold appearance always reminded her of her previous life.
"Mr. Lu, you might as well tell me what I did wrong these days." Ning Fu thought for a moment and said, "I have met you before and know that you are not such a cold person. I don't like others to ignore me. It hurts people."
Lu Xingzhi paused and said, "That day, Miss Ning Si was also among the dancers, right?"
Speaking of this, Nymph became a little wary, but for some reason, she did not deny it in front of him.
"Miss Wei is in charge of the dancers' affairs. I think something must have happened to Miss Wei, but Fourth Miss Ning shouldn't have taken such a risk." Lu Xingzhi said.
"I'm also scared about this incident. I will definitely be more cautious in the future. Please keep it a secret for me, Mr. Lu." Ning Fu pleaded.
Lu Xingzhi frowned and said, "I won't tell anyone about Fourth Miss Ning's affairs."
Her riding skills were not bad, and after two days of getting used to it, she found the feeling. After all, Lu Xingzhi was a stranger, so most of the time she still practiced on her own.
Ning Fu sometimes met Xie Ruyi and Zong Si together. The prince was not a kind-hearted person and was busy on weekdays. Many people asked him for riding lessons, but he only agreed to teach Xie Ruyi.
However, the distance between the two was not close.
Xie Ruyi is reserved and the prince is cautious; both of them are people who are most considerate of the differences between men and women and will not give others a chance to talk about them.
Nymph was also deliberately avoiding them.
But sometimes too much is as bad as too little.
This day, Nymph got up early as usual.
In the morning, the mountains are shrouded in mist, like a fairyland.
Nymph was leading the horse, ready to start practicing, and secretly sighed that everyone praised her for her rapid progress in riding and archery, but little did they know that she was just an early bird and had to work much harder than ordinary people.
A hundred meters away from the lake, she let go of the reins and let the horse eat some grass.
When I looked up, I saw Zong Si with his upper body naked, broad shoulders and a slim waist, obviously he had just finished a shower.
What a beautiful lotus emerging from the water, so beautiful and unique.
The hunting grounds were remote, not as convenient as the capital, and there was a shortage of manpower. Hot water was given to the ladies to wash first, and the men mostly chose a time when no one was around to go to the lake to take care of themselves.
Zong Si put on tight clothes, covering up his beauty, and tied a belt.
Ning Fu held her breath, but now she was in a situation where she was being held up. She looked at Zong Si's body, and now they were alone with a man and a woman, and it was her reputation that was ruined.
The next moment, the horse's hooves were clattering untimely.
Zong Si turned around when he heard the voice.
This glance back was even more handsome to the point of being frightening. Under his noble appearance, there was even a hint of seductiveness, but his eyes were sharp and cold.
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