Chapter 142 Don't let Meng Ze make plans for you
Ning Fu handled the matter swiftly and decisively. That afternoon, she sent someone to take Wei Xiao's mistress and the child away.
The concubine cried and said, "I hope the eldest master can see Xian'er off. After this separation, I don't know if we can meet again."
This seems to be talking about the child's illness, but it also has a deeper meaning. I'm afraid he is also worried that the Duke's Mansion is secretly doing something.
The woman was crying, and she was so beautiful. As a man, Wei Xiao naturally felt reluctant to let her go.
But after weighing the pros and cons, no matter how reluctant you are, you will still make up your mind in the end.
There are always women who think that they are special if they are loved by men, but they don't know that they are nothing in front of interests.
Ning Fu smiled and said, "Miss Li, don't be sad. If my brother-in-law is willing to come and see Miss Li off, the Duke's Mansion will naturally be happy to see it happen."
She waited with Li.
Wei Xiao wanted to send her off, but Ning Ran suddenly had a stomachache, so he gave up the idea.
Wei Xiao naturally felt resentful.
Madam Wei advised, "The Fourth Miss's expression clearly shows that she is here to seek justice for Ran'er. Do you still want to offend Lord Ning? No matter what, there is no need to offend the Duke's Mansion for a concubine. Besides, Duke Ning will take responsibility for this matter, so he won't touch them. If something really happens, it will be the Duke's Mansion's fault."
Therefore, the Ningguo Mansion's plan was to let Ning Ran give birth to the child peacefully without being angry. For the sake of the child, Madam Wei wanted to keep the concubine, but she knew in her heart that the concubine might be ambitious.
If something goes wrong, it will be difficult to explain to the Duke's Mansion.
Therefore, even if the Duke's Mansion "dealt with" the woman, it would not be a bad thing, as long as the child was safe, that would be fine.
No matter how reluctant Wei Xiao was, he had no choice but to give up. He was just glad that he did not marry Ning Fu. This sister-in-law seemed to be smiling and simple, but unexpectedly she was more difficult to deal with than Ning Ran.
If you marry a woman like this, you will never be free in your life, no matter how beautiful she is.
Nymph, who was standing outside the door, waited with the concubine for half an hour, but Wei Xiao did not show up.
The woman was chilled, as she knew clearly that when Wei Xiao flirted with her, he said that he would always protect her and take her into the palace. If it wasn't for the Guards' Palace, how could she have been with him? She didn't expect Wei Xiao to be so heartless and useless.
Right now, she still needs to take action on the child. If she hadn't used the excuse that the child was seriously ill, she wouldn't have been able to enter the Wei Mansion.
Thinking of this, the woman couldn't help but hug the child tighter, and she could hardly suppress the resentment and hatred in her heart.
She must enter the Wei Mansion. Only by entering the Wei Mansion can she change her fate and enjoy endless wealth and glory.
As soon as he raised his head, he met Ningfu's smiling gaze. He felt a little flustered and lowered his eyes without saying anything.
"It seems that my brother-in-law has no intention of sending Miss Li away." Ning Fu said.
Dongzhu continued her words, "The son-in-law did the same thing to the maidservant beside the second young lady. He took her away. As a result... Sister Ran was also sad for a long time."
She deliberately didn't say anything more.
Li followed Wei Xiao, so naturally she spent a lot of money to find out about this matter. Last year, Wei Xiao had an affair with a maidservant beside Ning Ran, but later the maidservant died for no reason.
She originally thought that Ning Ran did it, but judging from Dongzhu's tone, this matter might have nothing to do with Ning Ran.
Now that Wei Xiao was so indifferent, it was hard for Li not to blame Wei Xiao for this matter. Could it be that he did it?
Thinking of this, Li felt a little uneasy. In order to enter the Wei Mansion, she put the child in cold water so that she could find an excuse that the child was seriously ill. For the sake of power, why wouldn't Wei Xiao do something to her?
Ningfu didn't even look at her again. This person would assume that others are the same based on how he is himself. Once suspicion arises, it is not so easy to suppress it.
If I do anything to Wei Xiao, Sister Ran might not blame me, but if Li makes Wei Xiao suffer, it will have nothing to do with me.
Although Li is not a kind person, Wei Xiao is even less of a good-for-nothing.
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That night, my aunt Wei came to Zhuyuan.
"You are still thinking about your sister Ran." Wei sighed. As a mother-in-law, it was not easy for her to interfere in this matter. If she lost her sense of propriety, her son-in-law would think she was meddling in other people's business. It would be more appropriate for Ning Fu to handle this matter.
What's more, the Sixth Prince has some feelings for her. Right now, the Sixth Prince has a slight upper hand. If the marriage with Ning Fu goes through, she will be the queen in the future. Right now, no one in the capital does not give face to the Duke's Mansion.
And for a moment, she couldn't think of a suitable solution.
Afterwards, he complained to her about the inaction of the Wei Mansion.
Ning Fu remembered that in her previous life, she had treated Wei Ziyi in the same way, favoring the concubine who gave birth to a child, causing Sister Wei to suffer a lot.
Now that it's my own daughter, I can't accept it at all.
"Aunt, you have to be nicer to Sister Wei in the future." Ning Fu said with a smile.
Wei couldn't help feeling guilty. She had once wanted to find a concubine for her son, and even forced her daughter-in-law to let her son take a concubine. Now she couldn't say anything to complain about the Wei Mansion.
After chatting for a while, Wei said goodbye.
The news of Ning Fu's visit to the Wei Mansion alarmed Meng Ze. A few days later, the palace sent an imperial physician to the Wei Mansion.
The resentment in Wei Xiao's heart dissipated a little. If his sister-in-law married Meng Ze in the future, he would be a royal relative and there was no need to worry about his future.
Thinking of this, he treated Ning Ran with a little more enthusiasm than before.
Ning Ran, however, was neither cold nor hot.
Wei Xiao didn't mind. He served her porridge and asked casually, "Since Fourth Sister has returned to the capital, should her marriage with the Sixth Prince be settled?"
Ning Ran curled the corner of her mouth sarcastically. He came here today for a purpose, so she didn't say anything.
“In the future, please say a few good words for me in front of Fourth Sister. If I want to move up right now, I have to rely on connections. If I can hook up with the Sixth Prince, we won’t have to worry about our wealth and glory.” Wei Xiao whispered in her ear.
Ning Ran said coldly: "It is your wealth and glory, but it may not be mine. It is still uncertain who will share the happiness with you in the future."
This is actually because he is still resentful of the affair with the mistress.
Wei Xiao assured her, "Don't worry, I will handle it. No matter what the outsiders do, they are just for fun. How can they bypass you? You and I are husband and wife after all."
Naturally, he was reluctant to give up the concubine before, but looking at Meng Ze's attitude now, it is clear that he is still very passionate about Nymph. He couldn't catch the wolf if he was reluctant to give up the child, so sacrificing the concubine was worth it.
Ning Ran naturally didn't trust him, but she couldn't stand the mistress doing well, so she said, "Don't try to coax me."
"Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation." Wei Xiao said absentmindedly.
After reading Ning Ran's letter, Ning Fu asked someone to "accidentally" pass Wei Xiao's words to Li's ears.
However, Ning Fu was unable to get away, so Meng Ze came to the Duke's Mansion on the fifth day after she returned to Beijing.
"Cousin Ning." Meng Ze breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that she was safe and sound. During the past six months in Beijing, he was always concerned about her health, fearing that the serious illness would leave her with sequelae.
Ning Fu knew that he would come sooner or later, so she was not surprised. She said politely, "Sixth cousin."
Meng Ze looked at her carefully. Since he thought about marrying her, other women had lost some of their charm. Even though there were countless beauties in the prince's mansion, he rarely entered their courtyards.
Instead, he often thought of her gentle look when she bandaged his wound.
"Why didn't you inform me in advance when you returned to Beijing?" Meng Ze said with some dissatisfaction.
In fact, Nymph has nothing to do with him, so it is normal not to inform him. At the moment, he is clearly the husband.
Ning Fu couldn't help but think of Zong Si. She didn't know why men were always like this. They thought they could be her husband without any clue about him.
Just thinking of Zong Si, he began to wonder how he was doing now. According to the previous life, Emperor Jingwen was critically ill and the Hu people invaded not long after, so he must have arrived near the north now.
"Why is cousin Ning distracted?" Meng Ze asked.
Nymph came back to her senses, smiled at him, but didn't say anything.
Meng Ze never liked being ignored, but he was not angry when Ning Fu did so. Men were always more tolerant towards their wives.
"Jingwen has been thinking about you these days. Today, knowing that you are returning to Beijing, she asked me to remind you to go to the palace to see her." Meng Ze said.
As long as he didn't mention marriage, Ningfu would naturally find it difficult to refuse him, and Princess Jingwen had always treated her well, so she agreed to it.
However, when Ning Fu entered the palace this time, she first went to the banquet hosted by Emperor Jingwen. Concubine Zong and the Queen were both there. They both cared about her very much, but their thoughts were very different: one wanted her to be their daughter-in-law, while the other wanted to stop her from marrying Meng Ze.
Now Meng Che still doesn't know that Emperor Jingwen has already chosen a candidate for the crown prince, so the queen is naturally still making preparations for Meng Che.
Emperor Jingwen looked much thinner and his mental state was not as good as before. He must have been seriously ill, but he was afraid that the situation would get out of control, so he had to pretend to be in good condition.
"You, girl, have recovered quite well." Emperor Jingwen said kindly with a smile.
It's just that he probably didn't have the energy he used to have. His kindness didn't seem as genuine as he usually pretended to be. Nymph could even sense a hint of hostility in him. The current situation probably made him worried.
I don’t know if Emperor Jingwen acted like this because he got the news from Zong Si.
"I heard that my cousin was ill some time ago, and now it seems that he has recovered well." Ning Fu said.
When Emperor Jingwen heard this, he smiled. People who are seriously ill are eager to hear such words: "It's just that I caught a cold and had a fever for several days. I haven't recovered yet."
Ning Fu glanced at the people present. Meng Che and Meng Yuan had different expressions and their own plans. Meng Yuan had an indifferent attitude and seemed to be the only one who believed that Emperor Jingwen had just caught a cold.
Only Jingwen had red eyes.
The female monarch could not fight for power or take over the position. Emperor Jingwen was just her father, and the feelings between them were purest.
For some reason, this cold and indifferent royal family made her feel a little nauseous. However, it was not just the royal family that was like this. The Xuanwang Mansion and the Sun Mansion were all like this. It seemed that this was the norm.
"My cousin will get better soon. Next year, he and I can go hunting again in autumn." Nymph said.
Emperor Jingwen also knew that he had waited for half an hour, so he left first on the pretext that he still needed to review memorials.
Ning Fu was certain that this was just an excuse and that Emperor Jingwen might not be able to hold on any longer.
She couldn't help but look at Meng Yuan. He had the best reason to leak the fact that Emperor Jingwen was seriously ill. He knew best that Meng Che had no chance of becoming emperor, and Emperor Jingwen would definitely deal with Meng Che before he could no longer hold on.
And right now, it would not be a bad idea to create some obstacles for Meng Ze before Meng Che is dealt with.
However, this is also beneficial to Zong Si. Shouldn't Meng Yuan be most wary of Zong Si?
Ning Fu looked at Meng Yuan.
The man also tilted his head to look at her, just once, and then looked away.
Then Ningfu saw the peace chain on his hand and was stunned. It was Jingcheng's handicraft. It seemed that he and Jingcheng had a good relationship.
"Cousin Ning." Jingwen walked up to her and said, "You finally entered the palace. Now that they are all married, there are fewer and fewer female monarchs who can play with me. Even Sister Ning hasn't left the house for a long time."
The reason why Zong Ning didn't go out was naturally because of Zong Si. I guess her mood must have been very bad recently.
The two of them went for a stroll in the back garden.
"A year ago, I still remember that we ladies could get together to play Cuju. Now looking back, those days were really beautiful." Jingwen said.
Nymph remained silent. This was what she had experienced in her previous life. The people around her gradually got married, so she was not too sad.
"Maybe I will get married too. I heard that the Hu people are not peaceful now, so my sixth brother suggested to father that I be married to them to form an alliance." Jingwen said.
Ning Fu was a little surprised and said, "The Prince Xuan's Mansion is still there, why do we need you to arrange a marriage?"
Jingwen seemed to remember something, and stopped talking. She said perfunctorily: "Most of the princesses of the royal family also chose the path of marriage."
Ning Fu had an idea in her mind. She was afraid that Emperor Jingwen was trying to let Meng Ze take the lead this time, but Meng Ze did not want to reuse Prince Xuan's Mansion. It was just that he was afraid that it would be difficult to deal with the Hu people at the moment, so he was thinking of using the princess to marry in order to gain temporary stability.
He probably thought that once Meng Che was dealt with, King Jin and General Ye would be able to serve him, and it would not be too late to dispatch them to deal with the Hu people then.
However, this time, the result might not be so good and a big problem occurred, so Emperor Jingwen had to secretly reuse Prince Xuan's palace again.
After returning home, Ningfu went to the teahouse.
If Meng Yuan also allowed Jingwen to marry, then she would have to be wary of Meng Yuan.
There was no sign of Jingcheng in the teahouse today.
Ning Fu couldn't help but become alert. When she saw Mu Ruoheng, she asked, "Where is Yaoyao?"
"Someone is investigating her now, so I sent her away." Mu Ruoheng said.
"Princess Jingwen may not want to marry a Hu man." Nymph said.
Mu Ruoheng understood and said, "The fourth lady is suspicious of me now. Don't worry, Yaoyao is fine, Jingwen will be fine too. I am not such a heartless person."
Ning Fu couldn't believe it completely. After thinking for a while, she asked, "Is it Meng Ze who investigated Yaoyao?"
Mu Ruoheng shook his head and said, "I'm not worried about this. For your sake, that person won't touch her."
Nymph paused, an idea coming to mind.
It is no wonder that he leaked the news of Emperor Jingwen's serious illness in order to increase the pressure on Emperor Jingwen and make it easier for Zong Sixing.
It turned out that the two of them had reached some deal behind the scenes.
"It's a good thing that the prince is willing to help." Ning Fu said.
"He is not willing to help me, he just made a deal with me to prevent Meng Ze from taking advantage of you." Mu Ruoheng said.
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