Chapter 95 Finding Someone to Rely On
Ning Wanzhi smiled, looked at Ye Wanning, and said softly, "Originally, I wanted to go see the Prince, but seeing the Princess here, I'm afraid the Prince has already retired for the night."
As she spoke, Ning Wanzhi paused, then glanced at Ye Wanning, her eyes sparkling. "In that case, I won't disturb Your Highness any longer. But I wonder..." Ning Wanzhi looked at Ye Wanning, "would I have the honor of strolling through the garden of this Prince's mansion with Your Highness?"
Ye Wanning licked her lips, looking at Ning Wanzhi with suspicion. What did Ning Wanzhi want to do with her for no reason? Ye Wanning felt her heart pounding. After a long while, she replied in a low voice, "It's not impossible..."
Ye Wanning smiled, then looked at Ning Wanzhi apologetically, "However, as you can see." Ye Wanning turned around, looking helpless, "I just came back from outside the manor, still dressed in men's clothing. How about I change and we can get together later, Wanzhi?"
"Very well." Ning Wanzhi smiled, her already plain face even more beautiful with that faint smile. She looked at Ye Wanning with a smile on her face, "If it weren't for her hair being disheveled, you wouldn't be able to tell that she is the princess." Ning Wanzhi coughed twice and squinted her eyes, "Then the princess may go."
Ye Wanning nodded, her face flushed, and left somewhat awkwardly.
Back in the house, Ye Wanning sat in front of the bronze mirror. Looking at her disheveled reflection, she was stunned. Her hair must have been messed up by Su Wenzhen just now... She hadn't even noticed because she was in such a hurry. Ye Wanning pounded her head in annoyance. How embarrassing!
Ye Wanning leaned on the dressing table, her brows furrowed as she thought about what had happened that day. First, Su Wenzhen had an accident, and then she saw Ning Wanzhi. However… although Ning Wanzhi said she wanted to see Su Wenzhen, Ye Wanning frowned. She hadn’t seen Ning Wanzhi mention Su Wenzhen much. Instead, her words seemed to be directed at her.
Ye Wanning tapped the table lightly, her face full of worry. So it seemed that Ning Wanzhi had done this on purpose, but... what was the purpose of her seeking her out?
The last time I saw her, I felt that she and Shu Ruxue had a pretty good relationship. Could it be that she wanted to do something because of the incident where she hit her? Ye Wanning bit her lip. If that was the case, she couldn't wait to go find her. Ye Wanning narrowed her eyes. She wanted to see what that girl was planning to do.
She changed her clothes and stepped out of the room, only to find Ning Wanzhi standing in the courtyard waiting for her.
"Your Highness." Ning Wanzhi slowly bowed.
"Have you been waiting here all this time?" Ye Wanning was taken aback, looking at Ning Wanzhi with some confusion. Why the rush?
"I just happened to be passing by and thought I'd wait here." Ning Wanzhi smiled sweetly, then asked, "Is Your Highness going now?"
"Okay." Ye Wanning nodded.
"Then please." With that, Ning Wanzhi gestured for Ye Wanning to proceed.
The two walked slowly into the garden of the Prince's Mansion, admiring the flowers, both in an exceptionally pleasant mood.
"Your Highness," Ning Wanzhi suddenly spoke after a long silence, "I wonder how Your Highness is doing in this manor?"
Ye Wanning was taken aback. "What does this mean?" She looked at Ning Wanzhi beside her, her brows furrowed in confusion.
“I didn’t mean anything else.” Ning Wanzhi sighed, her eyes filled with resentment as she looked at Ye Wanning. “I just feel so empty here all by myself, like I have no one to rely on.”
Ye Wanning's eyes darkened, and she chuckled softly, "Generally speaking, people would have this kind of thought." After a pause, Ye Wanning looked at Ning Wanzhi, her emotions unreadable, "If Wanzhi feels empty inside, I can make a decision and let you leave the manor, how about that?" As she spoke, Ye Wanning smiled, "I think Wenzhen would agree, after all, he is not the kind of person who forces people to do things against their will."
Unexpectedly, Ye Wanning said that. Ning Wanzhi's face turned pale and her body swayed slightly. After a while, she finally spoke and declined, saying, "I appreciate the Princess's kindness, but..." Ning Wanzhi's expression was somewhat strange.
Ye Wanning glanced at Ning Wanzhi, and considering what Ning Wanzhi had said earlier, she understood Ning Wanzhi's intention. She looked at her calmly and said, "Oh? It seems that Wanzhi is having some difficulties. Why don't you tell me, the princess?" Ye Wanning smiled shyly and said, "If I can help, I will definitely help you."
“The Princess Consort is naturally magnanimous.” Ning Wanzhi sighed, and after a long while, she spoke softly, “Most people know that I came to the Prince’s residence. If I were suddenly sent out of the residence…” Ning Wanzhi bit her lip, looking at Ye Wanning with some reluctance in her eyes, “Others might think that I did something shameless, and that’s why the Prince…”
Hearing this, Ye Wanning nodded as if she understood. Then, she looked at Ning Wanzhi with a face full of apology. "But, if that's the case..." Ye Wanning shook her head. "Then Wanzhi will probably have to keep suffering."
Ning Wanzhi pursed her lips, her emotions unreadable. "Actually, having witnessed so many things at the Prince's residence lately..." Ning Wanzhi looked at Ye Wanning and said hesitantly, "I think the Prince is a very good person..."
"Oh?" Ye Wanning raised an eyebrow, her eyes filled with danger as she looked at Ning Wanzhi. "You mean...?"
Seeing Ye Wanning's appearance, Ning Wanzhi waved her hands repeatedly and hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, please don't overthink it. I didn't mean it that way." Ning Wanzhi looked at Ye Wanning with a flustered expression, "I just... I just think that His Highness is a very nice person..." Ning Wanzhi's face turned slightly red, which seemed to imply that she was trying to cover something up.
Ye Wanning smiled but didn't reply. She picked up the tea beside her, looked at Ning Wanzhi, and said calmly, "I just wonder, in your heart, what is the shining point of this prince?"
“Of course…” Ning Wanzhi smiled shyly, “I think the prince’s shining point is…” As she spoke, she glanced at Ye Wanning, “his feelings for the princess are truly the envy of others.”
Ye Wanning was taken aback. She hadn't expected Ning Wanzhi to say that. She smiled awkwardly, "Wanzhi, that's quite a joke..."
"I'm not joking," Ning Wanzhi smiled, her eyes full of sincerity as she looked at Ye Wanning. "It's true, I really didn't lie to you." Ning Wanzhi pursed her lips. "Your Highness truly cherishes your Princess Consort dearly."
Ye Wanning felt a surge of heat rise to her head, and her face flushed slightly with embarrassment. "Wanzhi, what's wrong with you...?"
"Your Highness's face is so red, are you shy?" Ning Wanzhi covered her mouth and chuckled. "It seems that Your Highness has a really cute personality. No wonder the Prince likes you so much."
Ye Wanning felt both embarrassed and awkward, but since the person in question was a woman, she couldn't get angry. After a long while, she looked at Ning Wanzhi and said helplessly, "Could it be that Wanzhi invited me over to admire the flowers just to make fun of me?" As she spoke, she gave Ning Wanzhi a pretend angry look. If that were the case, "then I'm really going to get angry."
"Please don't blame me, Your Highness." Hearing Ye Wanning say this, Ning Wanzhi immediately stopped smiling and put on a pitiful expression. "This servant actually has something I would like to ask Your Highness for a favor."
"Oh?" Ye Wanning was taken aback, looking at Ning Wanzhi with some confusion. "What is it?"
"In this manor... Wanzhi has no relatives..." Ning Wanzhi looked at Ye Wanning, her eyes full of pleading, "As I said before, Wanzhi naturally feels extremely empty in this manor, so Wanzhi now wants to ask the Princess, I wonder if the Princess could... become my support in this manor?"
Rely on? Ye Wanning was taken aback, looking at Ning Wanzhi, her eyes suddenly dimming, "You mean? You want me to help you in this palace?"
“It’s not about helping out.” Ning Wanzhi smiled at Ye Wanning. “I just hope that I can chat with the Princess occasionally, just like I did today. That would be enough for me.”
In the courtyard of the Prince of Jin's residence, Ye Wanning watered the flowers, but her mind was far from them. Ning Wanzhi's words earlier—reliance? Was it merely for a heart-to-heart talk? Ye Wanning frowned. Was it really that simple?
Just as she was pondering this, she heard hurried footsteps behind her. Ye Wanning turned around and saw Cui'er rushing towards her.
"I've finally found you!" Cui'er ran in from outside, panting. "Sister..."
Ye Wanning was taken aback. Looking at Cui'er, who had suddenly appeared and was still dressed in men's clothing, she looked at her blankly and asked, "Cui'er, what have you been doing?"
Perhaps because she rushed over, Cui'er's face was still flushed. She was panting heavily and looked at Ye Wanning with some helplessness, "Sister, why didn't you tell me you were going back to the manor?"
Ye Wanning was taken aback, and after a while, she came to her senses and scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly. She looked at Cui'er and said, "I'm sorry... I was in such a hurry to come back that I forgot..."
Cui'er sighed helplessly, and after a while, she said, "I knew it. I heard you suddenly run out in Yichun Courtyard just now. I was thinking of seeing if you had returned to the manor. Sure enough, I saw you as soon as I came back."
Ye Wanning stepped forward with a smile and patted Cui'er's shoulder. She smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work." Then, she looked at Cui'er with some doubt and asked, "But, Cui'er, it's just coming back, why are you in such a hurry?"
As if suddenly remembering something, Cui'er immediately widened her eyes and stared intently at Ye Wanning, her expression somewhat nervous. "Sister, when I came here just now..."
"What's wrong?" Seeing Cui'er's sudden change in expression, Ye Wanning was taken aback, and her heart tightened. "Tell me quickly!"
“It’s just that…” Cui’er paused, her tone becoming unusually serious, “I just saw the Third Prince’s carriage, and it seemed…” Cui’er frowned, “it seemed to be heading towards the Prince’s residence…”
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