"Why?" Long Yuan asked, puzzled.
"In the end, you and they are not that different in essence." Those people seek wealth, while they seek talent.
Ultimately, they weren't after Ning Qiao'er.
"Brother, no, I truly love Qiao'er."
"Young Master Ning, may I have a word to say?" The Crown Prince stepped forward.
Being rejected like that only made him admire the man even more.
"Please speak." After the initial shock, Ning Hongze's mind quickly processed what had happened.
This person is likely also a prince, and most likely the crown prince.
It is a blessing for the country to have such a crown prince.
"Is Young Master Ning afraid that we only want this book, which is why we're asking to marry your sister?"
"That's exactly right."
Ning Hong nodded, "My sister is simple-minded. If someone treats her well, she will repay them tenfold. Long Yuan should have told you that my sister was married once. That person wasn't particularly good to her, but he was more gentle than others. While we were paying for her education, she stayed at home and took good care of her mother-in-law."
“This is only natural, and I wouldn’t say anything more. What’s hateful is that this man has now remarried, but his mother is spreading rumors that my sister is abusing her.”
“I know all this, and I would never treat her like that,” Long Yuan hurriedly declared.
"Who knows? That man promised he would treat my sister well." A man's promises are the most unreliable things.
Hearing Ning Hongze say this, Ning Qiao'er's initial excitement gradually faded.
Su Xiao had said the same thing before.
Only after marrying him did she vaguely sense that he seemed somewhat impatient with her.
So she tried her best to be kind to them, but with little effect.
“Young Master Ning, you are mistaken.” The Crown Prince shook his head. “People in the world are all driven by self-interest. No matter how deep the feelings are, they will eventually fade away.”
"Brother, don't talk nonsense. I'm a man of my word."
Long Yuan said firmly.
"Since I have promised to be with you for life, then so be it. I also assure you that in this life, I will only have Qiao'er, and there will never be a second person."
These words immediately eased Ning Hong's brow.
The crown prince, however, frowned.
"What if Ning Qiao'er has been childless for many years?" Ning Qiao'er's story is quite well-known in Hu County, and almost everyone knows about it.
Besides her filial piety in supporting her husband's education, many elderly people also mentioned that she had no children for many years.
If you have children, you won't be so easily divorced.
Therefore, the crown prince was also somewhat worried.
"That's alright. I have a salary and money. I can just hire a few more people to take care of us."
Can he kill this brat? He keeps undermining him.
Upon seeing the elegant Crown Prince, her expression changed instantly. Ning Hong suddenly found it somewhat amusing.
“That’s what I fear most. What if your parents try to force a woman on you? If this were an ordinary family, I would have stormed their door, but your family…”
Ning Hong glanced at the imperial edict in her hand.
"So, if you become a person of high status, even my father would have to give your sister some face, wouldn't he?" the Crown Prince persuaded again.
This man possesses great wisdom and is unmoved by fame or fortune; the only one who could persuade him to come out of seclusion is his younger sister.
"Brother, don't worry. If they dare to bully Qiao'er, I'll move back with her. If they send me women, I'll send them to my father's bed."
Ning Hong clearly saw the vein on Long Yuan's forehead throb.
It makes sense; if he had a younger brother who was such a brat, he would also feel heartbroken.
He's here specifically to sabotage his brother.
"Pfft." Ning Qiao'er covered her mouth and laughed.
"Are you really going to marry me?"
She blinked. "You don't mind that I'm fat, can't have children, and am divorced."
"I don't mind." Long Yuan shook his head. "I like you very much."
If he had known earlier that he would gradually fall in love with Ning Qiao'er, he would have married her when the eldest brother of the Ning family asked him to.
Little did he know that even if he had agreed at the time, Ning Hongze might not have actually married his sister to him.
"Brother, what do you think?" Ning Qiao'er poked Ning Hongze's waist. "How about I get married?"
"Do whatever you like." Since the other party had made such a guarantee, his sister, who was obsessed with looks, had developed a bit of a liking for him. Naturally, he wouldn't stop her anymore. "Go lose weight."
"Brother, I'm already married, why do I still need to lose weight? Long Yuan said he doesn't mind that I'm fat."
"You believed it just because I said it casually."
"Brother, I didn't just say it casually, I—"
"Shut up." Ning Hong turned her head and yelled at him, "If you want to marry Long Yuan, you'd better lose weight this month, otherwise, I won't let Aunt Wang go with you."
Aunt Wang lived alone, and her favorite person was Qiao'er. It has to be said that Qiao'er's plumpness was inseparable from the doting love of her family.
No matter when or where, whenever she was hungry, Aunt Wang would get up and cook for her. Over time, she gained weight.
"My aunt said she's coming with me."
"I've already spoken to my aunt."
"elder brother."
"Being coquettish won't work. Don't you want to be the most beautiful girl? Don't you want to impress and stun Long Yuan?"
"Aunt Wang was actually part of your dowry?"
Long Yuan's eyes shone even brighter.
Aside from Ning Hongze, Aunt Wang makes the best food in the Ning family.
"Qiao'er, although you are already very beautiful, I believe you can become even more beautiful." Long Yuan took Ning Qiao'er's hand. "I'll help you lose weight."
Seeing his younger brother eagerly dragging Ning Qiao'er to lose weight, the Crown Prince looked somewhat embarrassed.
“You must be His Highness the Crown Prince!” Ning Hong spoke again.
“Young Master Ning is indeed clever. I am here to propose marriage for my troublesome younger brother. Please rest assured, my brother may be a bit unreliable, but he keeps his word.”
"As for our family, please rest assured, we will certainly treat your sister well. My father and mother are reasonable people and will not force their son to have concubines. However, regarding your sister's inability to have children..." The Crown Prince still wanted to put in a good word for his brother.
Ning Hong understood; not to mention people in ancient times, even modern people value offspring highly.
However, "Your Highness, rest assured, my sister is not incapable of having children, but rather unable to have them."
He had already asked the system to check, and it turned out that his sister and Su Xiao had been married for many years but had not yet consummated their marriage.
The prince's eyes widened.
"Your sister is still—"
It's unbelievable! They've been married for years and still haven't consummated their marriage. This is outrageous!
Perhaps Su Xiao had wanted to abandon his sister for a long time, which is why he hadn't touched her.
They slept in the same room, on the same bed, yet his sister was still able to maintain her innocence. Who would believe it if word got out?
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