Ning Hong, of course, did not think that way.
He wasn't using retreat as a tactic; he genuinely wanted to leave.
The reason I shaved my beard.
Of course, it's inconvenient to eat.
He simply couldn't understand why the original owner of this body would grow such a long beard. When eating, the rice grains and soup would stick to his beard; didn't he find it uncomfortable?
I had originally planned to persevere for a while.
But I just couldn't stand it.
No, I shaved off all my beard yesterday.
Ning Zixi and Ning Changxi were both stunned when they saw him.
"Dad, why did you shave your beard?"
Her father is really too good-looking.
In terms of looks alone, she is prettier than both her and her aunt.
Yet, despite his handsome face, he showed absolutely no trace of femininity.
"Eating is too much trouble."
"Right? I told you long ago to shave your beard, but you wouldn't listen," Ning Zixi said with a soft laugh, covering her mouth.
She was strongly opposed when her brother said he wanted to grow a beard.
Why hide such a beautiful face?
Later, she learned that it was because her brother was too handsome that he wanted to hide his face; otherwise, many people would come knocking on her door and cause trouble for her.
She still remembered that her brother had three concubines, all arranged by her sister-in-law, who were all maids serving her. She still held the indentures.
Her sister-in-law's health wasn't very good, especially after giving birth to Changxi, she was bedridden every day. Therefore, she arranged for three concubines to serve her brother. She understood her sister-in-law's thoughts and was always worried that her brother would not like her and would develop feelings for someone else. Since that was the case, she might as well arrange it for him herself, at least she would have the initiative in her own hands.
Her brother wasn't very willing at first.
However, under her sister-in-law's tearful persuasion, she could only take these three concubines.
She didn't have a very deep impression of her sister-in-law's appearance. The only thing she remembered clearly was that her sister-in-law wasn't as good-looking as her brother. She felt somewhat inferior about her appearance.
When Changxi was four years old, he passed away while the late emperor was entrusting him with his care.
Her brother was extremely busy at the time.
I was busy here and there, and by the time everything was finished, I had lost a lot of weight.
He also grew a beard.
After that, people got used to her brother's beard and forgot what he looked like.
“I’ll listen to you from now on and I definitely won’t grow a beard anymore. Even if I do grow one, it will be a clean-cut one. This kind of full beard is better left alone.”
Ning Hong then touched her smooth chin again.
Yes, this is more comfortable.
Ning Hong named Ning Zixi's child Ning Zhiyuan, and also gave him the nickname Yuanyuan.
“Look at his round head and round eyes, this name is so fitting.” Ning Hong held the child and couldn’t help but rub the child’s soft cheeks.
"Brother, is he really going to take our surname, Ning?"
Ning Zixi was also a little worried.
In general, when a couple divorces, the child stays with the husband's family, and the wife usually cannot take the child with her.
She didn't want to be separated from her Yuanyuan.
“Of course he can stay. The name has already been chosen, and I will add it to our family genealogy tomorrow.” Ning Hong was unaware of the Ning family’s past; their family genealogy, so far, only records four generations.
His grandfather, his father, and himself, as well as Changxi.
Now Zhiyuan can also be recorded.
"Since the Seventh Prince has completely given up on this child, he naturally won't come to take it back."
He was willing to let Zixi die along with her unborn child so that she could make way for Su Yuan; why would he want to create a son out of wedlock to hurt Su Yuan's feelings?
He originally planned to back down for the time being, leave the capital first, and then, once he had a firm foothold, he would acquire something to fight against Su Yuan and the Seventh Prince's businesses.
But now, he can't leave anytime soon.
Winter Solstice has arrived in the blink of an eye.
A heavy snow fell in the capital.
The entire palace was shrouded in a blanket of snow.
On the winter solstice, the emperor held a banquet in the palace and invited all the ministers to come and eat Laba porridge together, to show that the emperor and his ministers were of one mind.
Of course, female relatives can also be brought along.
With the empress deposed, she naturally could no longer manage the affairs of the inner palace.
The remaining concubines were eager and ready to make their move.
Consort De originally thought that this matter would probably fall on her, but unexpectedly, the Emperor had a brilliant idea and handed it over to a woman outside the palace.
The soon-to-be Seventh Princess Consort.
These concubines were naturally extremely dissatisfied.
But no one dared to say anything more?
They all knew why the empress was deposed in the first place.
It was because she spoke ill of the soon-to-be Seventh Princess.
The Emperor values this future Seventh Princess Consort highly.
Thinking about it this way, the other concubines couldn't help but look at Ning Hongze with sympathy.
The Duke of Wei is truly pitiful.
The younger sister was divorced, and the daughter was also deposed.
Of course, they didn't know that the Empress was no longer in the Cold Palace, but had been taken back by the Duke of Wei.
"Your Majesty, I wonder how my sister is doing now?"
The concubines' gazes remained fixed on Ning Hongze.
No, it should be said that most women were staring at him.
Of course, it wasn't that they all liked him; it was just that his sudden shaving of his beard shocked them all.
Besides, her face is indeed beautiful, so it's only natural to want to take a second look.
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