Chapter 53: Ambiguous Heart
Although Kang Yang was somewhat wary of Zong Si's intentions, he had to meet him because of the identity he represented this time.
"You go down first." Kang Yang patted Ning Fu's back, not wanting his granddaughter to meet him.
Ning Fu wanted to know what Zong Si was planning, so she took Kang Yang's hand and said, "Grandma, I want to stay here with you."
Kang Yang's heart was about to melt. His granddaughter didn't want to leave because she was afraid that Zong Si would be rude to her. He said lovingly, "Okay, okay, then Afu will stay here to accompany grandma. Grandma will be happy too."
When Zong Si entered the main hall, the first person who caught his eye was Ning Fu. At this moment, she was sitting next to Kang Yang very obediently. She glanced at him quickly, then retracted her gaze and massaged Kang Yang's back.
"I don't know what the prince wants to talk to me about. If there is any problem in taking good care of me, please just let me know. You can treat the princess's mansion as your own home." Kang Yang sat in front of the couch and spoke with a smile, but his movements were almost motionless, and he had no intention of getting up to entertain him.
Ning Fu sighed in her heart. If one wants to get into officialdom, one must be thick-skinned. Prince Xuan's Mansion and the Princess' Mansion are like water and fire. It was only thanks to her grandmother that she could say that.
Zong Si retracted his gaze and said, "But there is something I need to discuss with the Princess."
"Your Highness, please speak frankly."
"I heard that Lord Li has a concubine who is now in Yongzhou. I hope the princess can introduce her to him." Zong Si said indifferently.
Kang Yang's smile faded a little: "Yu is indeed still in Yongzhou. I wonder when the prince wants to see her?"
Zong Si said: "Tonight."
Ning Fu paused, and could feel her grandmother sitting up a little straighter, obviously concerned. Then she just smiled and ordered, "Go and invite Yu."
Zong Si did not stay long. Before leaving, his eyes stayed on Ning Fu for a moment.
Ning Fu didn't know if his look had other meanings. Zong Si was such a thoughtful person, how could he not know that he couldn't find anything out of Yu Shi, but why did he want to see Yu Shi so urgently?
After meeting Zong Si, Kang Yang naturally had no intention of accompanying Ning Fu anymore and sent her away. Within half a day, many people secretly entered the princess's mansion, and the door of the main hall was never opened again. No one knew what they were discussing.
"Grandma hasn't been this worried in a long time." Even Jing Cheng noticed that the people in the princess's mansion were in a panic and no longer had their usual smiling faces.
"Don't worry, cousin Jing. Grandmother naturally has a plan." Ning Fu knew that Yu had already been arranged, and the reason for her grandmother's accident was not because of Li Fang's death, but because of the false evidence.
The most important thing right now is to find the secret letter in which Li Fang wrote the accusation.
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That night, Yu was invited.
Nymph went to a villa in the suburbs.
She had been living in the villa for nearly a month, so no one took her seriously.
The villa is not very big, it is built beside the water and at the foot of the mountain, with a pleasant climate.
Going straight along the road, there is a house in a remote place, with only one main room and two side rooms. It is now uninhabited. This is Li Fang's house in the suburbs.
When Ning Fu first came to Yongzhou, she often went out to get to know the geography of Yongzhou. Living in this villa for a long time was just an excuse for peace and quiet, and getting to know Li Fang's house was the real reason. Although she didn't know the exact month when Li Fang died, she made preparations as soon as she came to Yongzhou.
I wonder if someone had searched this house before she came to Yongzhou. No one has been here for nearly a month.
When Ning Fu was changing clothes in the villa, she heard some noises. She slowed down her movements and said calmly, "Come out."
Zong Si jumped down from the eaves. At this moment, she had just taken off her dress, revealing half of her shoulders.
As for the kiss marks mentioned in the letter, there is no trace of them now.
They were an old married couple, and since they had to hurry to visit Li Fang's house at night, she didn't say anything.
Zong Si was wearing a nightgown, which seemed to indicate that he had prepared it long ago.
"The Crown Prince is indeed using the excuse of interrogating Li Fang's concubine to divert the attention of the various prefectures in Yongzhou and facilitate investigation outside the city." She turned around and looked at him.
Ning Fu has always believed that Zong Si would not do anything meaningless, and Yu Shi could never be his target, so she guessed that he might also come for the indictment, and she returned to the villa today just to see if she could run into him.
"The fourth young lady is no less capable than others. She has started preparations early. Even if she leaves the city, others will just think that you like this villa." Zong Si said in an ambiguous tone.
He knew best that she knew what had happened, and as long as he followed her, he could save a lot of energy, so he would come to find her after leaving the city.
"I am from the princess's mansion, so naturally no one will suspect me." Ning Fu also had some advantages.
After all, the indictment also contained Kang Yang's crimes. If Kang Yang found this thing, he would destroy it immediately. If someone wanted to frame Grandma, they would hope that she would find it as soon as possible, so how could they be on guard against her? Only she, who had been reborn, knew that the indictment was gone, and that Grandma's crimes were far more than the real ones.
"Master Li's house, Xie Heng took me in once, I am quite familiar with it, please come with me, my lord." She said. However, she did not show any interest, but aroused Xie Heng's interest by talking about ghosts and gods, so she "reluctantly" accompanied Xie Heng to take a look.
As for herself, she had never taken the initiative to go in. Firstly, as a woman, she was afraid of being unsafe. Secondly, she was afraid that the timing was not right and she would alert the enemy.
Zong Si paused and said calmly: "It seems that Mr. Xie often follows the fourth lady."
The nymph said nothing.
"Let's go." Zong Si said without further delay.
The suburbs were sparsely populated and at night, it was almost pitch dark. When she walked outside the wall, Nymph was a little hesitant. It would take some time for her to climb up by herself.
Zong Si put his arm around her waist and brought her up. For safety, Ning Fu gently grabbed his sleeve and let him go as soon as they landed.
"You can see the end of Lord Li's house at a glance. When I came in that day, I took a quick look and didn't find any place where things could be hidden." Nymph said. However, it is not ruled out that there may be a secret passage.
"What is the fourth young lady looking for?" Zong Si asked casually without much concern.
"Whatever the prince wants to find, I want to find it too," said Ning Fu.
"I'm just here to investigate the cause of Lord Li's death." He said indifferently. After all, it involved Kang Yang. The Fourth Miss was so protective of her, and it was obvious that Zong Si was not on the same side as her this time.
"My Lord, why don't you cooperate with me right now?" Ning Fu suggested.
Zong Si didn't say yes, nor did he say no, so it can be considered as his tacit agreement.
After they entered the house, Zong Si lit a fire stick and handed it to her.
"Can you give me two of your fire starters, Prince?" Ning Fu had discovered before that Zong Si's fire starter was different from the others. It could be used for twice as long as ordinary fire starters and was easier to ignite. It was extremely convenient to use it to do things.
Zong Si glanced at her and said nothing.
Seeing this, Ning Fu stopped asking questions.
The two of them started searching.
Until footsteps were heard outside the house.
The two looked at each other and put out the fire. Ning Fu felt her feet go empty. When she sat on the beam, she lost her balance and fell down. Even so, she did not make any sound. She just closed her eyes and waited to fall to the ground.
Zong Si pulled her back, and Ning Fu crawled forward again and fell on him.
Just as she was about to move, Zong Si whispered in her ear, "Don't move."
The hot breathing sound was right beside her ears, and she didn't even dare to breathe.
The next moment, someone pushed the door open.
"Didn't you send someone to check this place a few months ago? Why did you ask us to come here again in the middle of the night?"
"Someone from the capital has come and is questioning Yu tonight. My Lord is worried. But he hasn't given any order to find the item. He just needs to check if there is anything missing and prevent the person from the capital from getting it."
Ning Fu's heart sank. She didn't know who the "adult" they were talking about was, but she was so worried that the indictment would fall into Zong Si's hands. It was very likely that he was the one who designed to make her grandmother take the blame.
The two searched for a while and went to the side room.
"Guess who it is." She whispered in his ear.
"Isn't she your grandmother's man?" Zong Si asked back.
Nymph frowned and said, "It definitely can't be my grandmother."
She moved unconvinced, and Zong Si quickly pushed her back, so that she sat right on his lap.
Nymph felt that this posture was too suggestive, so she sat on his lap, her body stiff and she dared not move. She just reached out to find a pillar to hold on to so as to maintain her balance.
Zong Si pulled her hand back and said in a colder voice, "Don't move!"
If you listen carefully, you can tell that his voice is a little hoarse, which is actually quite different from his usual self.
His breath fell on her face, making it a little numb. Nymph wanted him to stop talking, so she bit her lip and whispered, "Itchy."
Zong Si’s eyebrows twitched.
When Ninfu felt that something was wrong with the man, she really didn't dare to move at all and remained silent.
The next moment, Zong Si's hands were around her waist, his fingers stroking her waist, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
"If the prince is an upright person, he shouldn't have such random thoughts." Ning Fu shuddered.
"What am I thinking about?" Zong Si's tone was normal, calm and undemanding.
"Your Highness can naturally deny it, but you know it in your heart." Ning Fu couldn't help but frown. No woman is not sensitive in this regard, no matter how serious, cold, and sanctimonious the man pretends to be.
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