He could help her right now, he was far better than those people.
However, they still had a foster sibling relationship. If he brought it up now, not only would the British Guild question it, but rumors from the outside world would also continue.
There's no need to rush now.
*
Yining had just woken up in bed this morning when she heard Fangsong, the maidservant of Old Madam Wei, coming over.
Old Mrs. Wei wanted to take her to Hongci Guangji Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. The Duke of Yingguo's mansion was indeed not peaceful some time ago.
Ting'er insisted on going with Yining to burn incense. It was a rare occasion for him to go out, so he excitedly leaned over the side of the carriage to watch the streets and shops pass by. When they arrived at Hongci Guangji Temple, he wanted to see the monkeys kept in the mountains behind the temple. Yining sent two guards to accompany him, instructing them, "Don't let him go up the mountain, and don't let him get too close to the monkeys."
The monkey was naughty by nature and was afraid of hurting Ting'er, who was a precious creature.
The guard bowed and said, "Don't worry, Miss. We are here with you."
Yi Ning finally felt relieved and followed Old Lady Wei. First, Old Lady Wei took her to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva and burn incense. Standing with her hands hanging down, Yi Ning clearly saw the old lady take out her horoscope and show it to the monk standing nearby.
That's her birth date and time. Could it be that the old lady is so anxious that she's already started matching the horoscopes?
The master took the eight characters handed over by the old lady, chanted a Buddhist name, and asked the receptionist to lead them to the guest rooms.
The guest rooms were built on the hillside. In the courtyard grew a massive ancient banyan tree, its shade thick and dense. Numerous maids and servants stood with their hands dangling. Wei Ying's mother, Song, and Old Lady Fu were waiting for Old Lady Wei, along with Luo Yihui, the eldest grandson's wife from the Dingbei Marquisate.
Song was an old lady with a dignified face but a resonant voice. When Yi Ning greeted her, she smiled and gave Yi Ning a bag of golden beans, as if rewarding a child. The three old ladies went into the house to talk, leaving Luo Yihui and Yi Ning to talk in the yard.
Yi Ning wrote a special letter to her elder sister yesterday to invite her to come along.
She didn't see her elder sister often. Luo Yihui was now managing the affairs of the Dingbei Marquisate and had to take care of Yu'er, so she was too busy to do anything else. When Wei Ling got into trouble, the Dingbei Marquisate also submitted a memorial to plead for Wei Ling, but it was rejected by the Emperor. Fu Ping then asked everyone in the family to keep a low profile, and the two families had less contact.
Seeing her now as graceful as a young girl, Luo Yihui felt a sense of emotion as she thought to herself that the little girl who used to sit on her lap and need her help to braid her hair had grown up so much. Touching her hair, she said, "I read your letter and immediately asked to come and see you. We are young girls in Yining, so we won't have trouble finding a good husband! Perhaps we can even find a marriage right now, so don't worry."
Yi Ning was well aware of her current situation. Like her elder sister, she wasn't particularly anxious. The burden of the Duke of Ying's residence was too heavy for Wei Ling to bear, and after Wei Ling returned, he would still be in charge. For now, she only needed to take care of the household affairs.
Moreover, after she established her authority last time, no one in the family dared to disobey her again. The housekeepers would lower their heads when they saw her. They would be silent as a cicada if she didn't speak, and no one dared to neglect the orders she gave.
She was just thinking about Cheng Lang.
"I haven't seen Yu'er for a long time!" Yi Ning took some peanuts from the side and peeled them for her elder sister. She remembered that her elder sister loved to eat water peanuts. She carefully removed the red skin and handed it to Luo Yihui. She smiled and asked, "Is he studying now?"
Luo Yihui told her about Yu Ge'er: "He is studying with his second uncle now, and he is learning to read very quickly."
As they were chatting, a guard came in quickly from outside, leaned over to Yining and said, "Miss, the young master used food to tease a monkey. I didn't investigate and let the monkey scare him..."
Yi Ning frowned after hearing this: "Didn't I tell you to keep a close eye on him? Is he seriously injured?"
The guard felt guilty and said, "I should have paid attention since Miss Yuan reminded me. But that monkey was very agile and suddenly jumped down from the tree..." He paused and added quickly, "Fortunately, Lord Luo passed by and saved the young master. Lord Luo's hand was scratched by the monkey, and the young master was scared and cried. Please come with me to take a look!"
Lord Luo...why is Third Brother here!
Yining didn't ask any more questions and immediately rushed to the back mountain with his guards.
There's a huge rock platform on the back mountain. Walking up the stone steps leads to the platform, where a stone tablet and a pavilion stand. Looking down, you can see picturesque scenery, lush vegetation, and a number of monkeys living in the rocks nearby. They were originally a group of wild monkeys, but the monks at the temple took pity on them and kept them here to add to the temple's spiritual energy.
When Yining approached, he saw many guards with swords guarding the place and not allowing others to approach. A tall figure was sitting in the pavilion. It should be him. Ting Ge'er was sitting opposite him.
Before he got close, Yining paused slightly.
She recalled their lips touching on that rainy night, and his slightly hot yet oppressive breath.
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