Chapter 106 What's going on?
Chapter 106
When they were almost at the entrance of Jingxinzhai, Meng Yuning stopped and turned to look at Mu Ying and Mu Li who were following closely behind her. After a moment's thought, she smiled and said softly, "Mu Ying, Mu Li, there's no need to follow me like this."
Although she was reluctant to part with these two heroic, super handsome, but somewhat simple-minded girls.
But first of all, they are Qi Jingyan's people, and only by staying with him can they have a bright future. There is no need for them to stay with her in this small place of Canghai County.
Besides, they have lived in the capital since childhood and are not very adapted to the hot and rainy climate of Lingnan, so they should go back to Beijing.
As for the safety issue, when Qi Jingyan just came out of the capital, many people wanted him dead, and assassinations were endless. But as his legs were completely "useless", he has been law-abiding in Canghai County in recent years, and the assassinations and temptations have gradually decreased.
Now, they don’t even care about Qi Jingyan, the real boss, so how could they care about an insignificant little shrimp like her?
Moreover, she and Meng Jin had been busy for the past few years, constantly learning martial arts from Mu Ying and Mu Li, without slacking off. Let's just say, they wouldn't take any ordinary hooligans seriously.
Of course, if she really encountered a situation like the assassination attempt on Qi Jingyan, even if Mu Ying and Mu Li stayed by her side, it would be of no use. If she really encountered an unexpected event, that would be her fate in this life.
So, there is nothing to worry about.
Mu Ying and Mu Li were unaware of the myriad thoughts in Meng Yuning's mind. When they heard what she said, they looked at each other, both completely bewildered, and asked in unison, "Miss, why is this?"
Looking at the two girls' blank stares, Meng Yuning felt guilty for abandoning them. She couldn't bear to tell them directly, so she patted their arms and said with a smile, "Well, you go to His Highness. He will make all the arrangements."
Qi Jingyan was so straightforward about her leaving, so he probably wouldn't have any objection to her sending Mu Ying and Mu Li back.
Meng Yuning always spoke clearly and directly in front of others, never letting people guess what she was thinking. This was the first time Mu Ying and Mu Li had seen her hesitating like this, and they thought she had some special mission that the girl was not willing to say clearly.
The two of them glanced at the gate of Jingxinzhai a few steps away, and at Meng Jin and the others busy inside the courtyard, then clasped their fists and bowed, "Yes, then I will go find His Highness right away."
All good things must come to an end. Meng Yuning smiled and waved her hand, "Go ahead."
The two men saluted and turned away.
Meng Yuning watched them go away before turning back to the courtyard. As soon as she entered the house, she called Meng Jin and Meng Yin over and said, "Go pack your things. We'll move to our new house in Taoxi Lane later."
The new house has always been taken care of by Meng Jin and Meng Yin, and Meng Yuning has also privately told them that they will move there in the future.
The two had been mentally prepared for this, but when they saw the sky darkening outside the window, they were a little embarrassed: "Miss, it's getting late today. If we move today, I'm afraid we won't be able to pack everything."
Meng Yuning waved her hand and said, "It's okay. I'll just pack up the things I use most often and move them over there today. I'll move the rest of the things slowly over the next few days."
Even if you move away, you still have to say goodbye properly, so there is no need to rush in one or two days, but you have to make a beginning.
Upon hearing this, the two of them said nothing and turned around to get back to work.
Meng Yuning thought that the fire had not yet started in the new house, so she asked Meng Yu and Meng Zhu to prepare hot water, and she went to take a bath first.
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Qingke Hall.
Qi Jingyan first called Mu Yun over and asked, "Have you bought everything I asked you to buy?"
Mu Yun smiled and replied, "Your Highness, except for the headgear, everything else is ready."
Qi Jingyan felt a little regretful, but the corners of his lips curved up: "Well, go clean up Yan Fuju."
Mu Yun was stunned and glanced out the window. "Your Highness, isn't it too hasty to say this today? Besides, we should find someone to calculate the date."
Qi Jingyan waved his hand: "It's okay, An Ning said it's today, go ahead, and we can handle the rest later when we return to Beijing."
When Mu Yun heard that Miss Meng didn't mind, he smiled and said, "Yes, I'll do it right away."
After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry, and asked Mu Feng and a few careful people to go to the warehouse of Qingketang to carry two boxes of things, and then rushed to Yanfuju together.
Yi'er was sitting on the couch fiddling with chess pieces. Seeing his brother sitting there grinning foolishly, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother, what are you laughing at?"
Qi Jingyan came back to his senses, suppressed the smile on his face, and stretched out his hand to Yi'er: "Come here, brother has something to tell you."
Yier got down from the couch, walked to Qi Jingyan, and looked up at him.
Qi Jingyan reached out and touched Yier's head, then patted his little shoulder: "Yier, Aning will be staying at Yanfu tonight."
Yi'er's eyes lit up: "Really? Is An Ning here to accompany Yi'er?"
Qi Jingyan: "No, I came to accompany my brother."
When Yi'er heard this, she asked in confusion, "Why is An Ning accompanying her brother and not Yi'er?"
Qi Jingyan didn't answer but asked: "Do you want An Ning to be with us for the rest of her life?"
Yier nodded heavily: "I do."
Qi Jingyan: "Then how about I marry An Ning and make her your sister-in-law?"
Yi'er frowned and said, "But who will Yi'er marry when he grows up?"
Qi Jingyan wanted to slap the bastard twice and scold him harshly, but looking at the innocent eyes of the little boy, he felt that reasoning would not work.
He pondered for a moment, took Yi'er's hand, and said earnestly: "It will take more than ten years for you to grow up. It's too long. Ning will definitely not be able to wait. But brother can marry Ning now, and then Ning will be with us forever."
Yi'er tilted his head and thought about it carefully. It seemed that what his brother said made sense, so he nodded and said, "Okay then."
After saying that, she asked expectantly, "If brother marries An Ning, can we sleep together again?"
Qi Jingyan: "...No, Aning can only sleep with her brother, and Yi'er still has to sleep alone. Other than that, nothing has changed."
Yi'er immediately became unhappy and shook off her brother's hand, her face tense: "Then I won't agree. I'd better wait until Yi'er grows up and then Yi'er will marry An Ning."
Seeing that this bastard was just as difficult as he expected, Qi Jingyan deliberately put on a stern face: "Then wait until An Ning and the others leave."
As he said this, he looked indifferent, picked up the book on the desk, held it in front of him, and pretended to read it.
Yi'er was torn for a long time between whether to let Aning, who couldn't wait for him to grow up, go away with someone else, or let his brother marry Aning and sleep alone. Finally, he stomped his feet and said, "Forget it, Yi'er will sleep alone."
Qi Jingyan smiled, but when he put the book down, the smile faded. He asked, "Have you really thought it through?"
Yi'er nodded: "I've thought about it."
Qi Jingyan reached out and touched Yi'er's head. "Okay, then you can stay in Qingke Hall tonight. I'll let Mu Yun, Mu Jiang and the others stay here with you. You can play as late as you want. I'll also give you a day off tomorrow."
Yi'er reluctantly agreed: "Okay then."
Just as the two brothers finished discussing it, they heard Mu Jiang report from outside: "Your Highness, Mu Ying and Mu Li want to see you."
Qi Jingyan: "Come in."
Mu Ying and Mu Li entered and saluted, "Your Highness, the young lady said that we can't follow her anymore, saying that you have other plans."
Qi Jingyan was stunned for a moment, then smiled. He stood up and walked around the antique shelf. He carefully took out a bundle from the cabinet against the wall, walked out, and handed it to Mu Ying: "Give it to your girl to wear, and then escort her back to Yanfu Residence and tell her that I'm waiting for her there."
Mu Ying and Mu Li always obeyed Qi Jingyan's orders. Seeing him give such instructions, they picked up the bundle, turned around and went out to Jingxinzhai.
After the two left, Qi Jingyan patted Yi'er's shoulder and said, "You stay here obediently. Brother will go back first."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out.
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Meng Yuning took a shower and changed her clothes. Seeing that Meng Jin and the others were still cleaning up, she took a towel and sat on the couch by the window, slowly drying her hair.
She looked around, feeling a little reluctant as she thought about not living here anymore.
Fortunately, the layout of her room in the new house is similar to this one, so she shouldn't have any difficulty adapting.
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw Mu Ying and Mu Li coming back with things.
Meng Yuning put down her handkerchief and looked at them: "What did your highness say?"
Mu Ying handed the bundle forward and said, "Miss, His Highness told you to change into these clothes and go to Yanfu Residence to find him. He's waiting for you there."
Qi Jingyan usually gave her gifts, but they were all gold. This was the first time he gave her clothes. Meng Yuning reached out curiously: "Give it to me and let me see it."
Mu Ying handed the bundle over. Meng Yuning took it and opened it. She found a red dress inside. She opened it and saw that it was very beautiful. She was reluctant to let it go, but she didn't quite understand: "Did His Highness tell me why he gave me this dress?"
Mu Ying and the others shook their heads: "His Highness never mentioned it."
Meng Yuning didn't understand Qi Jingyan's puzzling idea, so she put her clothes on the couch and said, "I just changed my clothes, so I won't bother anymore. I'll just go like this."
Mu Ying hurriedly pulled her back and carefully advised, "Miss, but His Highness specifically instructed you to put it on and go find him."
Seeing the two of them looking embarrassed, Meng Yuning thought that since they would be with Qi Jingyan in the future, she didn't want to make things difficult for them, so she said, "Okay, then change."
Mu Ying and Mu Li agreed and stepped forward to help Meng Yuning take off her coat. Then, holding the two sets of clothes, they asked, "Miss, do you want to change your clothes too?"
Meng Yuning waved her hand: "No need, just wear the outer shirt." But in her heart she thought that Qi Jingyan was very thoughtful and sent both inner and outer clothes.
Soon, she was dressed in a bright red dress. Mu Ying and Mu Li couldn't help but praise her: "The girl looks really good in this dress."
Meng Yuning looked at herself in the mirror and was surprised. How could this look like a wedding dress? But there was no reason for Qi Jingyan to give her a wedding dress.
So he shook his head and threw the strange thought out of his mind.
She took a hairpin and asked Mu Ying to help her tie her hair into a neat bun, tying up her half-dry hair.
Then he led the two of them out. Meng Jin, who was just coming out of the wing room with a bag in her arms, asked curiously, "Miss, where are you going?"
Meng Yuning: "I'm going to Yanfu Residence and will be back soon. Go and ask someone to prepare the carriage and load all the things you need to take with you."
Mu Ying and Mu Li were curious, but when they thought about how Meng Jin and Meng Yin often went to the girl's newly bought house, they didn't think much about it and followed Meng Yuning silently.
Soon, they arrived at Yanfu Residence, entered the courtyard, walked around the screen wall, and saw that the courtyard was decorated with lights and there was a row of big red lanterns hanging under the eaves, which looked very festive.
Meng Yuning was puzzled. What was going on? Was Qi Jingyan going to see her off? Or was he going to celebrate?
She walked into the yard calmly, leaving Mu Ying and Mu Li outside the door, and entered the main house alone, walked through the living room, and went into the bedroom, where she was stunned.
Inside the bedroom, there were big red wedding candles, big red wedding characters, big red curtains, big red bed curtains, and big red quilts. At first glance, the whole place was filled with red.
Of course, what surprised her even more was that Qi Jingyan, who had just walked out of the bathroom door, was also dressed in red.
Meng Yuning's head buzzed and froze, and she stared blankly at the handsome man in red, unable to react for a long time to what was going on.
Qi Jingyan looked at the girl standing there blankly with her eyes wide open, and couldn't help but chuckle. He walked over, took her hand, and led her to sit on the bed. He reached out and gently stroked the broken hair on her temples, his voice as gentle as water: "A Ning, I have finally waited for this day."
Meng Yuning came back to his senses, looked down at his clothes, his heart pounding, a flash of lightning flashed through his mind, and an idea popped into his mind.
She stood up suddenly, pointed at Qi Jingyan, then at herself, and said in disbelief: "Your Highness, Your Highness, what are we doing?"
Qi Jingyan's smile froze: "A Ning, don't you know what we are doing?"
Meng Yuning suppressed the thoughts in her mind and shook her head.
The smile on Qi Jingyan's face gradually faded. He placed his palms on his knees and remained silent for a moment before asking, "What did Ah Ning mean when she said 'not as good as today' during dinner?"
Meng Yuning: "I'm talking about leaving the mansion. I bought a house there, and I'm going to move there."
Qi Jingyan raised his eyebrows slightly, his expression normal, no emotion visible: "Why did An Ning move out?"
But Meng Yuning sensed a hint of danger beneath his calm expression. She subconsciously took a half step back and then explained in a low voice, "I was just thinking that Your Highness and Yi'er were going back to the capital. My relationship with the Meng family has been severed, and the Meng family has done many injustices to Your Highness. Returning to the capital would only add to the embarrassment, so I won't go back with them."
Qi Jingyan stared at her without saying anything for a long time.
Meng Yuning boldly stretched out her hand and waved it in front of him: "Your Highness?"
A smile slowly appeared on Qi Jingyan's lips, but that smile did not reach his eyes. He stood up, stood in front of Meng Yuning, lowered his eyes and looked into her eyes: "A Ning, what you said to me, have you forgotten?"
Meng Yuning felt the invisible pressure and subconsciously tried to step back, but her arms were firmly grasped by two large hands, and she could not move. "What did your highness say?"
Qi Jingyan was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled: "A Ning actually forgot."
Although he was laughing, Meng Yuning could hear a hint of anger, sadness and sorrow in his laughter?
She couldn't help but shrink her neck and muttered softly: "After so many years, we have said so many things, how can I know which one it is?"
Qi Jingyan stared at her for a moment, then suddenly lowered his head and closed the distance between them: "Okay, then I'll remind An Ning that you once said you would never leave me."
Meng Yuning vaguely remembered her words of comfort to him on the first day of his mourning period for the Queen Mother, when he was in a daze.
She hurriedly explained in a low voice: "I was just saying it casually at that time."
Qi Jingyan grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms, gritting his teeth and saying, "But An Ning, I'm serious."
Meng Yuning's arm felt slightly painful from being pinched by him. She struggled twice but couldn't get free. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, she didn't dare to step on him or glare at him as she usually did. She could only coax him with a gentle smile: "Your Highness, please let me go first, and let's talk it out."
At this moment, Mu Yun's slightly anxious voice came from outside: "Your Highness, Meng Jin and Meng Yin have requested a carriage and are loading their luggage. They said that Miss Meng said they are moving to the house over in Taoxi Lane today."
Meng Yuning's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself that something might be wrong.
As expected, Qi Jingyan stared at her for a while, then said to the window, "Stop them. No one is allowed to leave the house without my order."
Mu Yun agreed and walked away quickly.
Qi Jingyan stared into Meng Yuning's eyes: "A Ning is going to abandon me."
Meng Yuning and Qi Jingyan looked at each other, feeling inexplicably guilty: "Your Highness, please listen to my explanation, I..."
Qi Jingyan put a finger on her mouth and interrupted her: "A Ning, you said you would never leave me, then you must keep your word."
After saying that, he let go of Meng Yuning's arm, and without giving her a chance to speak, he turned around and walked out: "You sleep here tonight. I'll go to Qingke Hall to accompany Yi'er. We can talk tomorrow if there's anything else."
Looking at the figure that disappeared in the blink of an eye, Meng Yuning collapsed on the bed, rolling back and forth a few times, feeling a little irritated and at a loss: "What's going on?"
Qi Jingyan has always been very good to her, so good that for a while she even had hallucinations and mistakenly thought that he liked her.
In addition, she was often bewitched by his beauty, so she would occasionally fantasize about whether she could have the heart to reject him if one day he said he liked her with that face that brought disaster to the country and the people.
But it has been more than three years, and he has always been so nonchalant and has never said that he likes her, not a single word.
Thinking about how he never had any contact with women until his death in the original book, she quickly woke up from those unrealistic fantasies and stopped being so self-indulgent.
But what’s going on today?
She wanted to chase him out and ask, but when she thought of what he said when he left, she had to give up. She took off her shoes, got on the bed, took off the cumbersome red dress, and lay down in the quilt.
Smelling the familiar pine scent, her cheeks inexplicably felt hot.
Qingke Hall.
Yi'er was playing hide-and-seek with Mu Jiang and the others when she saw Qi Jingyan suddenly appear in the room with a gloomy face. Yi'er ran over curiously and said, "Brother, didn't you say you were going to sleep with An Ning tonight? Why are you here again?"
Mu Jiang smiled innocently, "Yes, Your Highness, on your wedding night, why did you abandon the princess and run away alone?"
Qi Jingyan glanced at him coldly: "Get out."
Mu Jiang scratched his head and retreated with a confused look on his face, muttering softly, "It's such a happy day, what's going on?"
Yi'er sensed something was wrong and went forward to ask, but his brother gave him a sharp look and scolded him, "It's so late, why are you still playing? Go to bed quickly."
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