Chapter 92 Knowing the Meaning
When Zong Si raised his eyes again, he met Lu Xingzhi's eyes.
Lu Xingzhi's calmness seemed to come from the bottom of his heart, and reminded Zong Si of what he said not long ago: No matter what, she will come back to me.
However, if Lu Xingzhi was really provoking him, Zong Si would not take it seriously.
But he was just stating the facts, not fighting or arguing, and was confident, acting like a legitimate husband, which was extremely unpleasant.
Zong Si withdrew his gaze, suppressed his surging emotions, and took a sip of the liquor.
Since he was here, the Duke's Mansion couldn't neglect him. Old Madam Ning was the elder, so she didn't need to be overly enthusiastic. But considering her son-in-law and the first wife, Wei had to take the initiative. After all, it was the second wife that the Xuanwang Mansion disliked, not her first wife. She smiled and said, "Is this wine not to the taste of the prince?"
"It's OK." Zong Si said while stroking the wall of the cup with his index finger. He was quite polite, but the sense of distance could not be ignored.
Wei said, "Yu'er is not at home today, otherwise he could have a drink with the prince."
"Ma'am, there's no need to be sad. We still have things to discuss and it's not appropriate to drink." Although Zong Si sounded cold, he still managed to speak patiently.
"Why don't the prince and I go back to the Wei Mansion to discuss things first." Wei Xiao heard his mother-in-law's attempt to get close to him, and fearing that Zong Si would be impatient, he quickly suggested.
Zong Si said, "The gift from the palace to the fourth young lady will be delivered soon, so why not wait a little longer?"
Wei Xiao thought again and decided that according to the prince's character, since he was at the Ningguo Mansion today, he should be fully polite. He said nothing more and sat back.
But with the presence of the great Buddha Zong Si, the atmosphere is naturally not as comfortable as when he is not around.
The Duke's Mansion was already familiar with Lu Xingzhi's temperament and personality, and they were considered close to him, while Zong Si could be considered a "distinguished guest", so naturally one had to be careful when speaking in front of him.
No one spoke for a moment.
Zong Si sat there by himself, looking calm and composed, as if he had no intention of talking to anyone, but he just stood there motionless.
"Xingzhi is now responsible for patrolling the palace. I'm afraid it must be very hard." Old Madam Ning looked at Lu Xingzhi, who was dressed in official uniform, and found an excuse to speak.
"While I'm still young, I want to climb up a level. It's worth it even if I have to endure some hardships." Lu Xingzhi said seriously, looking like a young man.
Old Lady Ning smiled and said, "It's a good thing to have ambitions when you are young. Even if you want to establish a career first and then start a family, that is also feasible."
But how could the old lady be dissatisfied with this "grandson-in-law"? It was just the same as what Madam Ning thought. Her son was now in Liangzhou and was "demoted" on the surface. It was not a good time to talk about marriage, so it was better to put it aside for now.
But in her heart, she already regarded Lu Xingzhi as Afu's future husband, and the concern in her words was naturally sincere.
Zong Si sat there motionless, like an outsider.
Even so, he had no intention of leaving, and Wei Xiao couldn't help but look at him again.
In just a moment, the gift he had asked the palace to prepare arrived.
It was a set of priceless white-glazed porcelain chess sets. It was difficult to fire white-glazed porcelain, not to mention the Tang-colored grid lines. Even if 10,000 chessboards were fired, not all would be good. Madam Ning was knowledgeable and recognized at a glance that it was something from the royal family of the previous dynasty.
"I'm afraid this gift is too expensive." Madam Ning said, but she was still reluctant to accept it.
"This is An Ning's idea. She has always liked the fourth young lady. The young lady and the young lady have a good relationship, so they give each other some rare items. Madam, there is no need to worry." Zong Si said.
When Ning Fu came back, she saw the chessboard in Zong Si's hand. She paused and looked at him.
Zong Si looked at her without saying a word, but waited patiently for her to speak.
He said that day that if she didn't accept Meng Yuan's white jade chessboard, he would give her a better one.
"Thank you, Your Highness, but this gift is too expensive and I cannot accept it." Ning Fu and Madam Ning had the same attitude.
"Fourth Miss doesn't like it?" Zong Si looked at her and said.
Ning Fu shook her head and said, "It's not that I don't like it, it's just too expensive. I don't know how to return the gift in the future. It's an honor for the Duke's Mansion that the prince can come to visit today."
Zong Si said calmly, "Fourth Miss, you don't have to return the gift. This is Ah Ning's token of appreciation."
Outsiders couldn't understand what he said, but Nymph could. What he meant was that this was his intention.
Zong Si's gift was actually a gesture of goodwill, and the gift was a white-glazed porcelain chessboard, which was naturally related to Meng Yuan's day.
What does he want to prove? As long as she doesn't accept other men's things, he can give her better?
But she didn't want anything better.
"Prince, I really can't accept it." Ning Fu smiled faintly and insisted again and again.
Her estrangement and rejection hurt Zong Si's heart to some extent, but he still patiently negotiated with her: "In this case, I will give the fourth lady a few books. The fourth lady can come to Qingtian Pavilion to pick them up someday. How about that?"
This means to ask her out for a meeting.
Ning Fu pondered for a moment, and decided not to bother with him any more, so she said, "Thank you very much, my Lord."
Zong Si felt relieved and said in a deep voice, "You don't have to be polite, Fourth Miss."
Ning Ran had an idea. She always felt that Zong Si's attitude when talking to his fourth sister was different from when talking to others. Although his tone did not change, his attitude was different, as if he was taking the initiative.
Even... it seems a bit flattering.
After all, she had felt how Zong Si usually treated the lady. Although he was polite, he didn't take her seriously. To put it bluntly, he didn't take anyone seriously.
However, Ning Ran felt that Ning Fu didn't have that ability, so she didn't take it seriously.
When Lu Xingzhi proposed to leave, Zong Si did not stay.
Ning Fu and Madam Ning saw the guests off together. When they reached the door, Lu Xingzhi said, "Madam and the fourth lady, please go back."
"Since you are a guest, we should see you off." Mrs. Ning said with a smile.
Lu Xingzhi said nothing more. He glanced at Ningfu and smiled at her gently. The neither humble nor arrogant expression on his face seemed to disappear in an instant. Then he jumped on the horse and rode away.
However, the expression on Lu Xingzhi's face, when Ning Fu couldn't see him, showed a bit of distraught. It wasn't just Zong Si who remembered Ning Fu calling him "husband".
Although Nymph wanted to test whether he was reborn, the word "my dear" still made his heart tremble. If he had not tried his best to endure it and didn't want her to notice anything unusual, he would have lost his composure at that moment.
In fact, if Nymph shouted again, he might not even be able to endure it.
Hearing what I wanted to hear turned out to be this kind of feeling, which made me happy but also heartbroken.
Lu Xingzhi closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, everything in his eyes had returned to normal.
In this life, he will protect her.
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Zong Si did not leave, but said: "If the fourth lady is free, you can come to Qingtian Pavilion to pick up the book at any time."
Nymph nodded.
Madam Ning and Wei Xiao were beside him. Although Zong Si had something to say to her, he didn't know what to say. He looked at her for a moment and left with Wei Xiao.
Seeing that Zong Si and Wei Xiao have been getting close recently, Wei whispered in Ning Ran's ear, saying that if Wei Xiao got promoted one day, she couldn't let other women take advantage of him.
Not long after, Ning Ran returned to the Wei Mansion.
Nymph still had a grudge against her and did not send her away.
Ning Ran felt sad and angry, and said: "She is so heartless. If she encounters any problems in the future, it depends on whether I help her or not."
If Wei Xiao gets promoted, the second branch might ask him for help. Ning Fu's marriage might have to depend on him in the future.
Ning Fu was supposed to go to Qingtian Pavilion, but Ning He suddenly fell ill, so she put the matter behind her.
Zong Si came to Qingtian Pavilion every day, but he never waited for her.
A few days later, I went to Beijing.
"The fourth young lady hasn't been here recently." When Zong Si returned to Beijing that day, he came to Qingtian Pavilion first.
The steward shook his head.
Zong Si remained silent, his expression difficult to discern.
The more I couldn't see her, the more I missed her. During the few days I left the capital, all I could think about was what I would do if she came to Qingtian Pavilion and couldn't see me.
So he handed over the completion of official business to his subordinates and returned to Beijing that night.
But she never came.
When did someone take him so lightly?
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