What's the point of the young emperor avoiding him like this?
Does that mean he'll stop contacting him after a while?
That's impossible.
Unless he agrees to let Changxi leave the harem, he will continue to seek an audience with him.
Of course, he wouldn't mind if things dragged on like this, as long as his sister and daughter were by his side, that would be fine.
It's said that a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea, but a man's heart isn't much different.
The emperor's thoughts, in particular, are always unpredictable and unpredictable.
"He's gone?"
After Ning Hong left, Song Zhuo asked Liang Tian, the eunuch who was attending him.
"Your Majesty, the Duke of Wei has already left."
"Why--"
Hearing that he had left, Song Zhuo finally breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in his chair.
"Your Majesty, why are you so afraid of the Duke of Wei?"
It's not that I'm scared, it's just that I feel—
Going back on your word is indeed not a good thing.
However, he was unwilling to let Ning Changxi go to Xing Feng like that.
Especially when he saw the Duke of Wei with his beard shaved during the morning court session, he inexplicably felt nostalgic for the old days.
When the late emperor handed him over to the Duke of Wei, the Duke of Wei had just begun to grow a beard.
At that time, the Duke of Wei was indeed a famously handsome man. However, after he grew a beard, people gradually forgot about it. Every time they saw him, the first thing they noticed was his full beard, and over time, they forgot what he actually looked like.
Now that the beard is gone, those memories that were deliberately forgotten back then are gradually resurfacing.
Now, whenever Song Zhuo closes his eyes, he thinks of the time when his father passed away and the Duke of Wei held him and whispered words of comfort. At that time, he was really dependent on the Duke of Wei.
So, after a whole night of frustration, Song Zhuo decided to retract his order.
Not only was Song Zhuo depressed, but the Seventh Prince, Song Zhi, was also very depressed.
After news of his divorce from Ning Zixi spread, he always felt that people were secretly talking about him, no matter where he went.
After all, the constant glancing at him and whispering made it hard for him not to think about those things.
"Song Zhi, I think you're being a bit too sensitive."
Su Yuan was somewhat displeased with Song Zhi's attitude.
"If you care so much about what others say, then let's leave it at that."
Su Yuan said unhappily, “I am a widow. You need to understand that if you are with me, there will definitely be a lot of gossip. If you can’t accept these words, then we will eventually have to separate.”
"No, Su Yuan, I would rather die than be separated from you."
Upon hearing Su Yuan say she wanted to break up with him, Song Zhi hurriedly grasped her hands. "It's not that I care about these things, but—" Song Zhi frowned in embarrassment, "Is it the Duke of Wei?"
"The Duke of Wei? What happened to him?"
When Ning Hongze was mentioned, Su Yuan felt a mix of emotions.
When she first arrived in the capital, the Duke of Wei really helped her.
She always thought they could be friends forever. She never imagined he would have such feelings for her.
Thinking of Ning Hongze's full beard, Su Yuan silently lowered her head.
She really dislikes people with full beards.
"He keeps using me as an excuse to try to get my brother to take back his title of duke. If this gets out, I'm afraid I'll be attacked by scholars."
Why did he do that?
Scholars held a high status, and if Song Zhi was ostracized by them, he would find it difficult to move forward.
"Naturally, it's to get revenge on me."
"Is it because you and Ning Zixi divorced?" Su Yuan asked softly. "Is it because of me?"
"Don't overthink it. It's only a matter of time before Ning Zixi and I get divorced. Even without you, we would have divorced anyway." Song Zhi held Su Yuan's hand, which was resting on the table.
I gently pinched it.
"When feelings arise, they cannot be restrained." Su Yuan grasped Song Zhi's hand in return. "Even if I have wronged Ning Zixi."
"I can't help but feel for you too."
Song Zhi said with deep emotion.
"I'll go see the Duke of Wei; we need to get these things cleared up."
Perhaps the Duke of Wei might spare Song Zhi's attention for her sake.
"No need, it should pass with time anyway."
Song Zhi did not want Su Yuan to go looking for Ning Hongze.
After all, Ning Hongze—
"It's okay, I want to do more for you too—wow, what a handsome man—"
Su Yuan suddenly sighed, her gaze pausing abruptly before landing on the young man in white on the street.
Song Zhi followed her gaze and his face immediately froze.
The young man in white looked quite young, with a smile on his lips, as he slowly walked through the market.
Almost all eyes in the market were on him, and some girls even bumped into his stall just to see him.
But no one laughed at him.
After all, most people are watching him.
"I never expected there would be such a handsome man in the capital."
"You know this person too."
"I know him too?"
Su Yuan was puzzled.
She doesn't know this person.
I have absolutely no recollection of it. "When did I see this before?"
How could she possibly forget someone so handsome once she'd seen them?
"He is the Duke of Wei."
Su Yuan's eyes widened suddenly, and she turned to look downstairs. "How is this possible?"
How could this young man possibly be Ning Hongze?
The first image that flashed through Su Yuan's mind was Ning Hongze's full beard.
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