Chapter 89 Lu Erlang, His Secret
Zong Ning added, "Originally I wanted to invite Sister Ning to visit my house. There happened to be a theatre troupe coming over on the winter solstice, but Sister Ning said that she probably wouldn't have any contact with you anymore."
Zong Si's face didn't look good.
Fourth Miss Ning's thoughts were obvious enough. Either he bowed his head, or that would be it. But even if he bowed his head this time, she would only become more and more demanding in the future.
What Fourth Miss Ning wanted was probably to hold him in the palm of her hand. This was not impossible, but it was too cruel to have this as her goal from the beginning.
But...even though he knew this, he still felt reluctant.
"Third brother." Zong Ning rarely saw her third brother's emotions fluctuate so much. She felt a little uneasy for a moment, thinking that maybe she had said something wrong.
"What else did she say?" Zong Si asked.
"No more." Zong Ning said honestly.
Ning Fu received the letter from Prince Xuan's Mansion that night, but she did not open it and pretended not to have seen it.
However, two days before the winter solstice, it started to drizzle.
The results of the mathematics and arts test were announced today, so Ning Fu left home early and went to school.
"Fourth sister, did you have a fight with second sister?" Ning He thought of how the two ignored each other when they met today, and said with some concern.
From childhood to adulthood, my two elder sisters have never been like this.
"Don't worry. Even if we quarrel, my second sister will figure it out." Ning Fu smiled at her.
"I originally thought that my second sister should go back to the Wei Mansion, but I didn't expect that she stayed for such a long time this time. Did she have a rift with my second brother-in-law?" Ning He didn't dare to say too much in the Duke's Mansion, and only dared to talk about this matter in front of Ning Fu.
Ning Fu naturally would not tell Ning Ran about her embarrassment, and only said: "It is normal for a couple to have a dispute."
Ning He didn't ask any more questions.
At the school gate, Ning Fu ran into the carriage of Prince Xuan's mansion. It was a head-on collision and it was difficult to avoid. Fortunately, the people who got off the carriage were Zong Ning and Zong Duo who brought her there.
Zong Ning thought of Zong Si's words and was afraid of being an eyesore, so he did not step forward for a while.
"Sister Ning, Second Young Master." Ning Fu took the initiative to greet them with a smile.
"My second brother brought me here today to get my exam results." Zong Ning thought for a moment and whispered, "My third brother has not been at home in recent days. I haven't seen him. I wanted him to bring me here."
Zongduo looked at Ning Fu and comforted her, "A Ning said that the fourth young lady studied very hard, so I think her grades are very good, and her math and arts skills must be good too!"
He is not good at speaking and cannot comfort others, so this is all he can say.
What Ning Fu was most worried about at the moment was her grades, so she didn't talk much. When she entered the school, the teacher looked at her kindly with a smile in his eyes.
"Master." Ning Fu said politely.
"Although the fourth young lady's results are not top-notch, they are worthy of her efforts." The teacher handed her the mathematics and arts files reviewed by the Ministry of Rites and said, "In mathematics and arts, only the female ruler of Hua'an Prefecture ranked top, but the fourth young lady also ranked second. Together with archery, imperial arts and music, the fourth young lady has a chance to win the title of female talent next year."
In the previous life, no one got the top grade. Ning Fu was still happy for the ladies of Hua'an Mansion. At least, none of their ladies got zero in the six arts. There were ladies who got the top grade in every subject.
Originally, she thought that the girl from the Lin family would get a top grade, but it seems that the assessment really depends on luck. Those who perform well in daily life may not necessarily perform well in the examination room.
Ning He is also average, and is considered above average among female rulers.
Among concubines' daughters, such results are already quite good. Ordinary families do not allow concubines' daughters to steal the limelight from the legitimate daughters. Therefore, many concubines' daughters will deliberately do poorly in the exams. There are not many who can take the exams calmly like Ning He.
Zong Ning also got an average score, and Zong Duo was satisfied with her, although he himself was not very good at it.
Zong Ning came to ask about Ning Fu's grades and said happily for her, "Sister Ning is really amazing."
Zongduo treated Nymph even more differently. She got first place in riding and archery, and second place in mathematics and arts. Such a capable female monarch was worthy of admiration.
However, the Ningguo Mansion was not so excited about Ning Fu, the second one. Having witnessed Ning Fu's changes in previous times, they had already gotten used to it.
But when she heard that she might win the honor of female talent next year, Old Lady Ning was still extremely happy, and she specially held a banquet on the winter solstice.
Ning Zheng invited Lu Xingzhi.
Although a man's job has a promising future, it is very busy. Today he is still wearing an official uniform. The official uniform of a military officer is always close-fitting to the body for ease of movement, making the man look broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted, and unusually tall and straight.
Ning Fu had never expected to see him, and when she stepped into Ning Zheng's courtyard, she was stunned.
His eyes softened and he said, "Fourth Miss."
"Mr. Lu." Ning Fu said.
Lu Xingzhi brought her some more wood blocks for carving. This was the third time he had brought her some. It seemed like he had developed a habit of collecting good wood for her whenever he saw it.
"This time, there are mostly silver pear wood. The fourth girl loves these woods with fruity scent the most, so I bought some more." Lu Xingzhi looked at her and said.
Nymph thanked him.
"Mr. Ning Zheng and I need to discuss serious matters. Miss Four, please go and play first." Lu Xingzhi's tone was calm, but if you listened carefully, you could hear that it was gentle and patient.
Nymph did not stay any longer.
Ning Zheng seemed to be thinking about something. Normally, Lu Xingzhi did not overstep the boundaries with his sister, nor did he deliberately ask about her affairs. But when they met, when he spoke to his sister, one could hear a hint of doting in his tone.
But this is not a bad thing. The two of them have plenty of time. It will not be too late to discuss other things with his father after he settles down in Liangzhou. Otherwise, if the engagement is made now, people in the court will think that he is on the same side as his father, which is not a good thing.
After returning to the bamboo garden, Nymph started playing with the wood.
"Mr. Lu gave it to you, right?" Ning He said with a smile.
Nymph said “hmm” and sorted the wood.
Ning He came over and asked curiously, "Why are they all this kind of wood?"
"Smell it carefully." Ning Fu said with a smile, "These woods all have the fragrance of pear blossoms. Mr. Lu bought these because he saw that I like silver pear wood."
Before she could finish her words, Nymph paused.
Why did Lu Xingzhi know that she liked fruity wood?
However, in her entire life, she had never bought silver pear wood, nor had she ever said that she liked silver pear wood.
It was only after she got married in her previous life that she bought silver pear wood and carved many small objects, which she placed in Jinghuaju. The whole house was then filled with fragrance.
However, this wood is hard to find and rare. She told Zong Si that she wanted some wood with fruity scent. Although Zong Si ignored her, he later sent someone to look for it in the north and brought back a few pieces for her.
She never told anyone again that she liked fruity wood.
Nymph's mood gradually became complicated.
Lu Xingzhi...seems like someone who has been reborn.
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