Chapter 79
The backyard was quiet, with only the sound of wind blowing through the trees.
When Yi Ning first heard those words, she almost thought it was absurd that Cheng Lang recognized her.
But at this moment she felt it was impossible. No matter how smart Cheng Lang was, he could not have guessed such a ridiculous ghost story.
She remembered that Cheng Lang had seen her when she was eight years old. This should mean that they had seen her when she was young.
Yi Ning looked at him and asked, "Cousin Cheng Lang went with Sister Mingzhu to look for Ting'er, why are you here?"
Cheng Lang took another step closer, his figure as straight as a bamboo, and moved closer to her. If Yining were truly a naive young girl, how could she not like Cheng Lang? But she was not like that.
"Mingzhu went back early because of something. I saw you coming here, so I came to see you." Cheng Lang smiled slightly, stared into Yining's eyes and said, "Yining, do you like looking at the lake?"
Seeing him like this, Yining probably guessed what he was trying to do.
Her heart gradually grew colder.
Given Cheng Lang's attitude, it's impossible for him to like Zhao Mingzhu. For someone like him, any kindness to Zhao Mingzhu is superficial. However, his direct rejection of Old Madam Wei puts him at odds with the Duke of Yingguo's mansion. Coincidentally, the Duke of Yingguo's true daughter returns at this time, marking Zhao Mingzhu's enemy. Cheng Lang exploits this advantage to get close to her. If she were a simple girl, she would surely fall in love with him.
In this way, he could get rid of Zhao Mingzhu without any effort and with great skill.
When Yi Ning thought that Cheng Lang had plotted against her, she felt a chill in her heart.
When Cheng Lang was little, she doted on him, teaching him to be honest and upright. She taught him positive things, so why would he resort to such cunning tactics against her one day? Even against an innocent little girl?
Seeing Cheng Lang's handsome and upright figure, Yi Ning thought of him as a child, leaning on her arms, clinging to her and refusing to leave, childishly saying that the dragonfly had flown away. Or the time he ate too much cake and came to her crying with a stomachache, and she, both angry and amused, punished him by not allowing him to eat cakes for a month.
She looked at him slowly, her eyes cold, and said, "The scenery by the lake is nice. Does Cousin Cheng Lang like it too?"
Cheng Lang didn't expect that the little girl would look at him calmly.
The smile on his face faded slightly.
From behind came the sound of maids searching for someone, and several maids approached. They bowed and said to Cheng Lang, "Young Master Cousin is here, making it difficult for us to find him."
Zhao Mingzhu followed the maid over. When she saw Yining standing next to Cheng Lang, she couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
If someone liked Cheng Lang, she would understand. Even so, sometimes she would lose her mind just looking at him. Especially since he was so distant and distant. Even if he was affectionate, he was indifferent to the Gao family's daughter and the Qinhuai courtesan. He would be cold and indifferent if he didn't like them. If he didn't like someone, why would so many people still flock to him?
But what if she liked him? Cheng Lang would never be moved by a little girl. He was very good at passing through a sea of flowers without getting a single leaf on him.
"Sister Yining, instead of enjoying the scenery here, why not go to my Fangshan? There's a patch of red plum blossoms planted there, and they're in full bloom right now." Zhao Mingzhu said slowly, "How about I have someone pick some red plum blossoms and put them in your room? What do you think?"
Yining felt that what Zhao Mingzhu said was quite meaningful.
She raised her head slightly to look at Cheng Lang, and found his expression indifferent. Then Yi Ning turned her head away and said quietly, "I don't like red plum blossoms. I prefer winter plum blossoms. It's a pity that there are few winter plum blossoms in northern Zhili, but thank you Sister Mingzhu for your kindness." After that, she walked around a few people and walked straight ahead.
Cheng Lang was stunned when he heard this. When he turned around, he only saw her slender and frail figure.
The person in his memory. She recited the "Book of Filial Piety" to him in a gentle voice, the jade bracelet on her slender wrist swaying slightly. Although his childhood memories were vague, he remembered these scenes with exceptional clarity. In the white porcelain vase next to him was a bunch of winter plum blossoms. The maid asked her, "Madam, why don't you use red plum blossoms? Red plum blossoms are beautiful too!"
"I just like its fragrance. It's so pleasant to smell." She smiled and used her fingers to pluck the petals, even plucking one for him. "Lang'er, do you think it smells good?"
Cheng Lang smiled and stopped thinking about it. He walked out without even looking at Zhao Mingzhu.
Zhao Mingzhu bit her lip and chased after him again.
*
Wei Ling was just about to meet Marquis Dingbei when a servant came in and announced that Commander Lu was coming.
When Wei Ling finished his study, Lu Jiaxue was already waiting for him, drinking tea.
"Did you find that girl?" Lu Jiaxue glanced at him, and seeing his unconcealable joy, he asked lightly.
"It's all thanks to you." Wei Ling sat down on the armchair to his left and waved his hand for the guards to retreat.
"You came to me in such a hurry, do you really want to see my girl?"
Lu Jiaxue couldn't help but smile. "How could that be? I'm here to tell you. The time for the winter hunt has been set. You need to have the people from the Divine Machine Camp keep an eye on it."
Wei Ling's face grew serious upon hearing this. "Have you discussed this with the Crown Prince? ...But isn't this too risky? If the Crown Prince is successfully eliminated, we will naturally have the merit of following the Dragon. But if he isn't killed, it will be a grave crime that will implicate all nine generations of our clan."
"But now that your daughter is back, you're more careful about your life than before." Lu Jiaxue waved his hand. "Don't worry, Daoyan is here. He's a genius. Besides, the eldest prince will definitely die... We will kill Wang Yuan if we don't. That old man's methods are as cruel as yours and mine."
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