Chapter 166 Go to Zong Si to discuss countermeasures (2)
Nymph couldn't help but glance at him and said, "What's so scary about my mother? She is the best mother in the world, and she is reasonable and never makes things difficult for others."
Zong Si asked in a deep voice: "You are not afraid of your mother at all?"
Ningfu remained silent. She was afraid that her mother would get angry and she was extremely scared.
"You are afraid, how can I not be afraid?" Zong Si said.
She and Zong Si looked at each other for a moment, then she gave up out of guilt. In fact, she understood why Zong Si was afraid of her mother. He wanted to marry her, but he had no status, so naturally he was very concerned about her mother.
In her mother's eyes, she was probably no different from those queens who hooked up with married men; they were all vixens.
It's just that Sozaburo has some power and status, and is a foxy woman in a high-ranking position.
That day at the Lu Mansion, that's the look my mother gave Zong Si.
"You have heard about what happened between Sister Fu and Brother." Ning Fu said this with certainty, there was no way he didn't know.
"I was just thinking about whether I should go to the Duke's Mansion." Zong Si said.
Nymph knew that he had a countermeasure.
"If the Fu family can guarantee that they will no longer have any interest dealings with Sister Fu in the future, let alone any interest dealings with the Duke's Mansion, Sister Fu and brother may not be without a chance." Ning Fu said, but how to guarantee this matter in a way that would convince people is a difficult problem.
"Part of the Fu family's property belongs to me, and part belongs to the Fu family. Miss Fu has no share of the part that belongs to the Fu family." Zong Si said.
Although Ning Fu was a little surprised, she also understood. She thought that everything in the Fu Mansion was reserved for the male members of the Fu family, and that giving it to her daughter would be a bargain for an outsider.
As for the silver and money in Fu Jiahui's hand, it was the reward given to her by Zong Si.
"I'm afraid outsiders won't believe that the Fu family treats Sister Fu like this."
Ning Fu was calculating in her mind, but it might not be a bad thing that the Fu family was unwilling to give Sister Fu any benefits. If the benefits were huge and Sister Fu had to give up the benefits and follow her brother, she would feel guilty about it. Who would want to go against money? With no benefits involved, Sister Fu would probably agree to her plan.
Zong Si said: "As long as the emperor personally issues an order, Miss Fu is not allowed to interfere in the business of the Fu family, and the money of the Fu family is not allowed to be given to her."
If Emperor Jingwen granted an edict, it would naturally be convincing enough. And since it was he who granted the edict, he would not be on guard against his brother's promotion. Otherwise, wouldn't it mean that he still didn't trust the Fu Mansion? That means he didn't even trust his own edict.
As soon as Ning Fu heard him speak, she knew that he had already made a plan, so she inquired: "But it is not easy to get the emperor to grant an order. I wonder if the prince has any good countermeasures."
Zong Si did not tell her, but said: "I will not tell you about this for now." He had to do Ning Zheng a favor first, and also use this matter to show his goodwill in front of Madam Ning.
If I help Ning Zheng resolve this matter, my brother-in-law will naturally not make things difficult for me in the future.
Nymph then showed weakness and said: "Are you going to hide this from me too?"
This display of weakness must be done tactfully, and the best strategy is to make people want to protect you.
When Zong Si saw her like this, he stopped hiding it and said, "Let Emperor Jingwen confer the title of Princess on her. Then the marriage between your Duke's Mansion and her will not be a problem."
Ning Fu had already had this idea in mind, but she hadn't thought out the details yet. When she heard him mention it, she also had a plan.
But she couldn't plan for Emperor Jingwen because she was a woman, not in the court, and couldn't enter the palace as easily as men.
This matter really needs to be handled by Zong Si.
Princess Xuan deliberately gave the two of them enough time to meet and came back very late. Ning Fu said gratefully: "Thank you so much for your hospitality, Princess. This cake is the most delicious I have eaten recently."
"Since it tastes good, take some back and try it." Princess Xuan immediately ordered Chun Ying to prepare it.
"Princess, there's no need to be so polite." Ning Fu said flattered.
"I heard that your mother was ill. How is she now? I was afraid of disturbing her rest these days. I will go to the Duke's Mansion to visit her in two days." Princess Xuan said.
At this time, several other ladies came to visit Prince Xuan's mansion, and Princess Xuan had to attend the social events. She repeatedly reminded them, "Afu must come to the mansion often in the future."
Ningfu was embarrassed to disappoint her, so she nodded.
But when Princess Xuan was socializing with others, someone saw Ning Fu and asked curiously: "That's the fourth girl from the Duke's Mansion."
"I came to look for An Ning, but unfortunately she went to the palace today." Princess Xuan said.
"The fourth young lady and Mr. Lu are a perfect match, a talented man and a beautiful woman." The lady said with a smile.
Princess Xuan was not willing to hear this and just smiled perfunctorily. How could they be a good match? She didn't think they were a good match at all.
"I don't know when the two will get married. I think the Duke's Mansion will take good care of the wedding."
"It's hard to say about this marriage until the end." Princess Xuan said.
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But Zong Si also went to the Duke's Mansion.
Madam Ning was ill, so as a junior, it was reasonable for him to come and visit her on behalf of the Duke's Mansion.
Ning Zheng was feeling lost, and was not very happy to see him. After exchanging pleasantries with him, he lost interest in talking to him.
"Master Ning is struggling with the matter with Miss Fu."
He was about to leave when he suddenly heard Zong Si say.
Ning Zheng's mood suddenly became a little complicated. He said that this time when Fu Jiahui went outside the pass to find him, he was worried that Zong Si would obstruct her, but he didn't expect that he didn't take any action.
"What do you mean, my Lord?" Ning Zheng looked at him warily.
"I would like to wish you and Miss Fu a helping hand." Zong Si said coldly.
Ning Zheng thought about it for a moment, but he didn't believe him at all, and said: "What do you want?"
"I can take what I want myself." Zong Si said calmly, "After I help Lord Ning, Lord Ning, please don't hinder me in the future."
Ning Zheng was still wondering what he meant when Madam Ning sent someone to invite Zong Si to meet her.
Madam Ning is feeling much better today and is currently basking in the sun in the park.
The supplements that Zong Si brought today are even better than those Fu Jiahui brought before.
"Your Highness, there is no need to do this. I can't bear it." Madam Ning said with mixed feelings.
"Madam is Afu's mother, so you deserve all the blessings." Zong Si didn't care about her attitude at all and said politely.
"My illness is also caused by you." Madam Ning sighed and said earnestly, "There are so many women in this world, why doesn't the prince look outside and insist on snatching other people's future daughter-in-law here? This behavior is no different from a foxy woman."
Zong Si lowered his eyes and did not refute, looking submissive to being scolded.
Madam Ning was speechless. He was still pretending to be pitiful. How could he be pitiful for being so possessive of someone else's engaged woman?
That Lu Xingzhi is a pitiful talent.
You've come to my door to claim your sovereignty.
“Your Highness, you don’t have to send me those clothes from Hongxiu Pavilion in the future. I’m afraid I am not worthy of them.” Madam Ning said in a stiff tone.
"I came here today to solve Madam's problem." Zong Si said.
"You are the problem. If you hadn't come, half of the worries in my heart would have been solved." Madam Ning couldn't help but say.
When had Zong Si ever been treated in such an attitude, not even by Emperor Jingwen, but he was not angry at all, and said, "If Madam does not dislike Miss Fu, I have a way to arrange your son's marriage with her."
Madam Ning also knew that he had the ability. If he didn't, he wouldn't have the courage to think about Afu every day. After thinking for a while, she said, "What can you do? I like Miss Fu. She looks good and knows the big picture. If she wasn't a daughter of the Fu family, I like her personality very much."
"Madam, just wait patiently. A princess is worthy of Lord Ning." Zong Si said.
Madam Ning's mood became more complicated. He worked so hard, of course, all for A-Fu. In fact, Madam Ning was quite moved by his attitude, and she could feel his respect for her.
Even though she was impolite, he didn't feel unhappy at all.
Seeing her like this, Zong Si said, "Madam, don't worry. This time, regarding Mr. Ning's matter, you can first see if I can act reliably."
Madam Ning said: "I only have this one daughter."
"I only have this one woman that I like. Like Madam Ning, I hope A-Fu lives a good life." Zong Si said.
His attitude today actually moved Madam Ning a little. She didn't just say some empty words, but asked him to see how the matter of Miss Fu was handled first.
Madam Ning had to admit that Zong Si's attitude made her feel much more comfortable than her own son who was so stubborn and begging her.
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A few days later, when Ning Fu went to the teahouse again, Mu Ruoheng was gone.
I think I have gone to Chaozhou again now, but I turned back before, but I don’t know why.
Unexpectedly, a few days later, Chaozhou suffered a severe flood, and news came that Meng Yuan was missing.
At this time, Meng Ze received news from Wei Xiao. It turned out that when Meng Yuan was washed away by the water, he was afraid of death and did not step forward to save him. He didn't know if anyone saw it. Not saving the prince would be a serious crime. Wei Xiao could only disobey the order and ask Meng Ze for help.
When Meng Ze heard the news, an idea came to his mind: Since the flood is so serious, it might be a good way to deal with Wei Xiao.
Because he is the son-in-law of the Duke's Mansion, Meng Ze can only temporarily not take action against him. However, his secrets have been known by him, and he intends to threaten him. Keeping him around will only lead to more trouble.
If he died in this flood, no one would know about it and it would not be his fault.
Meng Ze's lips curled up into a smile, with impatience in his eyes. A little Wei Xiao really took himself seriously. If he hadn't married Ning Ran, the Wei Mansion would be nothing.
However, Emperor Jingwen was also worried about Meng Yuan's matter, and secretly sent many people to look for him, but to no avail.
Emperor Jingwen was worried, but he didn't know whether there was a treacherous official in Chaozhou who did this deliberately for fear of his crimes being exposed.
This worry lasted for more than half a month.
Fortunately, half a month later, he received a letter from Meng Yuan: Miss Fu from the Fu Mansion was going south to purchase goods and ran into him who was washed away by the flood. He has been rescued by Miss Fu from the Fu Mansion, and he encountered the flood because someone deliberately caused it.
Emperor Jingwen then felt relieved.
He was not familiar with this Miss Fu, but the third son was saved by her, so she also left clues about the treacherous minister, which was a great contribution.
Emperor Jingwen always rewards those who have made contributions. The soldiers of Dayan are willing to serve with all their heart and soul, just for these rewards.
He also thought about what Jingwen mentioned a few days ago, that there was no female monarch in the palace to play with her, and she wanted a princess sister, so Fu Jiahui was named a princess. Although this was just a title and had no real power, Emperor Jingwen knew very well that this was what merchants dreamed of, and at least there would be no obstacles in her marriage.
This edict stated that as relatives of the royal family, they could no longer have any business dealings with merchants, so Emperor Jingwen had the imperial edict delivered to the Fu Mansion.
“Miss Fu must not interfere in the business of the Fu family in the future, otherwise it would be a disgrace to His Majesty. Now that she is a princess, Miss Fu will have her own mansion in the future, and the money of the Fu family will have nothing to do with her.” Eunuch Sheng looked at Mr. Fu with a hint of contempt in his eyes.
Mr. Fu was used to it. Merchants were always looked down upon.
Now that Jiahui has gotten rid of her identity as a merchant's daughter and can no longer share the Fu family's money, it is a double happiness.
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