Chapter 198: Danger of Ning Zheng
Ningfu didn't know where Lu Xingzhi was going to take her.
She didn't ask.
Lu Xingzhi lowered his head to look at her who was silent. She was obviously very well behaved in his arms, but there was a sense of alienation, as if she was rejecting him.
He had guessed before that if one day she knew his identity, she would definitely do so.
He liked her very much, and he liked her more and more as he lived his life again. In his lonely life, everything would be meaningless without her.
But she no longer liked him.
Only he was trapped in the previous life and could never get out.
"It's been a long time since I hugged you like this." Lu Xingzhi recalled the past and said, "It seems that only when you were learning to ride a horse and accidentally fell, I carried you back to Jinghuaju. You complained that I was indifferent to you outside that day. But that day, you mentioned Meng Ze. You said Meng Ze had a good horse. I thought, maybe he took you riding too, maybe you always remembered the past with him in your heart."
Lu Xingzhi smiled bitterly: "I was jealous back then, but I didn't like my mood changes. I always felt like I was being controlled by others, and losing control made me uneasy. I always suppressed myself, but I ended up being cold and indifferent to you, causing you pain."
"Then you became more and more disgusted with me, and you became more and more cold in bed with me. I once suspected that it was because I had been exposed to the wind and sun for a long time and was no longer as handsome as I was when I was young. I always like to compare myself with Meng Ze and don't want to lose to him. I have wanted to ask you countless times, what is it about me that I can't compare to him, but I don't know how to start, and I'm afraid you will laugh at me."
Lu Xingzhi couldn't help but think of the past.
Everything seemed to be still vivid in his mind, perhaps because he thought of it often, and when the night was quiet, these memories were the only things that accompanied him.
The first time Nymph showed her indifference towards him in bed, he felt a little self-doubting and hurt. She was the person closest to him, and only with her could he dare to fall asleep without any vigilance.
Even though he was still suspicious whether she was sent to him by Meng Ze on purpose, he dared to fall asleep beside her. Sometimes he would fall asleep later and see her unguarded sleeping face.
He would occasionally lie beside her and trace the shape of her eyebrows and eyes with his hands.
Just sometimes.
If this happened too often, he was afraid that he would develop an unreasonable possessiveness, after all, she didn't belong to him.
One day, she will leave me, run to the love of her heart, betray me, and want to take my life.
But so what? He was still willing to sleep peacefully beside her.
When that day really comes, if she has not really hurt him, he will let her go for saving his life. If she wants to die, he will have no choice but to punish her.
Among those who died in his hands, some were once close to him. Betrayal is betrayal.
Until that day, she talked about the child and mentioned the name "Zong Jin" with great interest.
He suddenly wanted to ask her what she meant, whether she really wanted to have a baby or was testing him, but he didn't ask because he was afraid that she would notice his emotions, so he simply acted as cold as usual.
He also didn't like the word "瑾", which was too similar to "尽" (Jin) and was not auspicious. He hoped that his children would have a smooth life and not be just a family tool like him.
Nymph was in a rare good mood and hooked her legs. It had been a long time since she had taken the initiative to tease him like this.
But later, she asked him unhappily: "My child, I can't make the decision anymore."
It does seem to be the case.
So he said, let’s look again.
What matters next is whether she really wants to have a child with him. If so, she can give the child any name she wants. If she is just testing him, there will be no child.
…
Lu Xingzhi came back to his senses.
There is something wrong with his temperament. He is too cold and incapable of opening his heart to others, but his heart is not without ripples.
It’s just that I’ve been hurt before, I can’t trust others, and I’m afraid of being hurt again.
"The day you married Zong Si, you were as beautiful as in your last life." She was as beautiful as a peony and as bright as a rose. Lu Xingzhi also watched her for a long time that day, but he changed from her groom to an irrelevant person.
This is actually a painful thing.
Nymph's body began to tremble a little, and her covered eyes became moist.
That was also her past, the time when she was most passionate and affectionate. How could she not empathize with him?
Every word he said reminded her of the corresponding memory. Those dusty memories and forgotten details flashed in her mind one by one.
"Let's name the child Zong Jin," Lu Xingzhi suddenly asked.
Nymph said, "It has not been named yet."
"Afu, I beg you once again, please let me be the child's godfather, okay?" he said, "If there is a chance, I will treat him very well."
Nymph's tears deepened.
She couldn't refuse.
"Just promise me that I may not live long enough for him to call me godfather." Lu Xingzhi said softly, "Just think of it as coaxing me. I'm actually not someone who's hard to coax. If you're willing to say a few nice words, I'll always believe you."
Nymph hurriedly said: "You must live well."
"Promise me," he coaxed.
In his previous life, he actually wanted to seduce her like this many times. For example, every time he entered her, he always wanted her to belong only to him.
How can a man not have possessiveness towards his woman? Even if his reason tells him that he shouldn't have it, his heart will definitely be calm.
Nymph said softly and stubbornly: "If you live well, I will promise you."
She is worried about him.
"Okay." Lu Xingzhi reached out and stroked her face.
"Where are you taking me?" she finally asked.
"I'll take you to a safe place and wait for the prince to pick you up," he said.
The nymph said nothing more.
An unknown amount of time had passed before Lu Xingzhi led her to open a door. She was placed on a soft couch, and then the veil covering her eyes was opened.
Nymph opened her eyes.
The man was dressed in dark brocade clothes, with a sword on his waist, and stood in front of her.
Lu Xingzhi handed over a pill and said calmly: "An Shen Pill, you were frightened just now, this will help you to keep your pregnancy safe."
Ningfu swallowed the pill with the water he handed her.
"It was someone sent by Meng Che." she said.
Lu Xingzhi nodded slightly.
“It also happened in the previous life.”
"Yes." Lu Xingzhi said, "But due to the influence of the people, this matter was suppressed."
Ning Fu guessed the outcome of the previous life. She was not there at that time. Even if she was there, Zong Si would still choose a path that was more beneficial to Dayan. Therefore, she did not come to deal with the matter, but ordered a counterattack on Northern Qi.
In the end, the war was won, and these women and children died for Dayan. In fact, if you think about it carefully, not long after the previous life, Zong Si arranged for his subordinates to compile a list of women. There were many women on the list, and they were all rewarded and given a state funeral. I think it was this time.
Although it is a bit cruel, it is also a necessary thing to do.
However, Meng Che was obviously not qualified to fight against Zong Si. No matter how good his plan was, he failed to achieve his wish in the end.
In this life, with me here, Zong Si will definitely choose another path, but what will happen to the war?
"Has my brother's safety been completely avoided?" Nymph asked.
Lu Xingzhi said: "He will be fine."
Ning Fu wanted to ask something else, but suddenly she felt sleepy. She almost immediately thought of the pill Lu Xingzhi had given her just now, and she couldn't believe it for a moment.
"You once said that what you are most unwilling to forgive me for is that I did not save your brother, and even deliberately fanned the flames and caused your brother's death. Ah Fu, your brother's death was indeed caused by my failure to remind him to be careful of Ning Yu. He learned too many of my secrets from Fu Jiahui, and I guess he also wants to bring me down. It has always been a life-and-death battle between him and me."
Nymph fell into his arms, tears falling.
He hugged her tightly and said, "Look at this life, although his attitude towards Zong Si is not warm, he still treats him as his own. I think in the last life, maybe I was too suspicious, your brother might not have put me to death."
"Afu, if I bring your brother back, will you never be angry with me again?" Lu Xingzhi gently stroked her back.
The woman in his arms was now fast asleep, with only traces of tears still lingering on her cheeks.
Lu Xingzhi looked at her for a long time, then lowered his head and kissed her, gently rolling around.
Just this once.
There will be no more chances in the future.
…
Zong Si arrived after an incense stick of time.
The pass was surrounded by people, and he came to find Nymph the first moment.
Lu Xingzhi said: "Please take good care of her, my lord."
Zong Si frowned and asked: "What are your plans?"
"Go outside the pass." Lu Xingzhi said, "Give me the military token."
"You plan to face this battle"
"I have already won this battle." Lu Xingzhi said calmly, "I know how to deploy the troops. Besides, the prince can't bear to leave her behind right now."
Zong Si carefully leaned over to check Ning Fu's body. She was sleeping peacefully, but her eyes were a little wet.
"I took a tranquilizer." Lu Xingzhi said.
Zong Si said calmly: "Thank you."
"From now on, I'll trouble you to take good care of her." Lu Xingzhi said before leaving.
"If you want to see her, I won't stop you." Zong Si said, but this was all he could accept.
Lu Xingzhi said nothing, but just glanced sideways at the woman on the bed.
He was never afraid of death.
He just felt a little reluctant to never see her again.
He would gladly do something for her.
What's more, with his current identity, he was between Zong Si and her, and he seemed out of place.
He could accept that Nymph thought he was just an outsider when he was traveling by land.
But he couldn't accept it. She knew who he was, but he could only be an outsider.
…
Outside the pass.
After Lu Xingzhi finished arranging his troops, he mounted his horse.
"Since Lord Lu has been entrusted by the prince, where are you going now?" Lin Shicheng said.
"Go find Lord Ning." Lu Xingzhi glanced at him.
Lin Shicheng's face looked a little stiff.
"When Madam Lin died, she didn't even close her eyes. I think she probably recognized that the people she sent to massacre the city were your people." Lu Xingzhi said calmly, "Is it worth sacrificing your wife for power?"
Lin Shicheng's eyes turned red, but he pretended to be dumb and said, "I don't know what Lord Lu is talking about."
"Meng Che cannot be the emperor. His Majesty has long known about his conspiracy with Northern Qi. He is simply using him to get rid of Ning Zheng and pave the way for Meng Ze, so that the Prince's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion will have a rift." Lu Xingzhi said, "Adjutant Lin has chosen the wrong master."
The reason why Meng Che wanted to get rid of Ning Zheng was because he knew about Meng Che's dealings with Northern Qi.
Ning Zheng was a loyal minister. When Meng Che conspired with Northern Qi to start the war, he was determined to go to the capital to report and was unwilling to assist Meng Che anymore.
Meng Che naturally couldn't keep him.
But in his previous life, Ning Yu also wanted to harm him, so Meng Che took advantage of the situation and used Ning Yu's hand. After Ning Zheng was poisoned, he ordered people to shoot him to death.
In his previous life, Ning Zheng knew about Meng Che's treason earlier because he had noticed it and deliberately revealed it to him. That was why he wrote that letter to Ning Fu in his previous life asking him to take good care of Madam Ning.
In this life, although Zong Si also realized that Beiqi was involved with Meng Che, he did not tell Ning Zheng, and the letter did not appear.
Ning Zheng knew about Meng Che's treason not long ago, so even though he was dismissed from his post by Zong Si, he disobeyed orders and went to the battlefield to tell General Ye about it.
Lu Xingzhi looked at Lin Shicheng, who seemed to be unable to hold on and had a face full of regret, with a bit of indifference in his eyes.
People are always like this, they regret only when they lose something.
Just like myself in the previous life.
…
Ning Zheng couldn't hold on any longer.
He knew that the Northern Qi soldiers around him were sent by Meng Che to kill him, because he knew about Meng Che's treason.
However, he had to inform General Ye about Meng Che's conspiracy with Northern Qi.
He used his sword to support his body and refused to fall down.
Until a sword came.
Ning Zheng closed his eyes.
The arrow did not penetrate his body as he had imagined.
Ning Zheng opened his eyes and saw Lu Xingzhi.
An arrow pierced his chest.
…
As the sun sets, the man slowly falls down.
Fate is a cycle. In his previous life, he watched Ning Zheng die. In this life, he died for Ning Zheng.
Is there any regret?
some.
He lied to her and couldn't apologize to her. He said he would be a good Lu Xingzhi, but in fact he couldn't.
He will always be Zong Si. How can he live peacefully with others in this life?
But he couldn't even do it himself.
After making sure she was safe, death might be the best outcome.
besides.
He actually wanted very much to see the child.
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