Chapter 239 Mu Yao Appears
As soon as Chen Ning transformed herself into Princess Yong'an, invitations to various banquets from the daughters of wealthy families in the capital immediately came pouring in. This was a treatment she had not received even after she got engaged to Xiao Nanchen.
Yes, at first others only thought that she was trying to get a favor in return, but she was not a phoenix after all.
But now, everyone knows that she is the Queen Mother's favorite and the first princess to have a fiefdom, and everyone is getting warmer to her.
But Chen Ning has no time to deal with these things now, and is concentrating on preparing for the trip to Beihai Prefecture.
When she went to Beihai Prefecture, in addition to people, she planned to bring a lot of goods, and there were many things to do. Most of them would be done for her, but she still had to check them personally from time to time.
In the middle, I also met Xu Ning from the Xu family. Xu Ning came to apologize for his sister.
Xu Wanqing and Shen Nian planned to force Shen Ning to marry a foreign prince, but Shen Nian became the one who married, and Xu Wanqing was shaved bald.
The Xu family never mentioned investigating the issue of alopecia areata, and it was obvious that they knew about it.
Behind Xu Wanqing is the Xu family, the powerful Lord Xu, Concubine Xu, the high-ranking eldest master of the Xu family, and the second master of the Xu family who holds a large number of troops. Oh yes, and now there is also the third master Xu, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
It can be said that the family is full of important officials.
Shen Ning didn't expect to really do anything to Xu Wanqing, but she didn't expect Xu Ning to come in person to apologize and offer a generous gift: three profitable shops, worth no less than ten thousand taels of silver, which was considered a sign of sincerity.
But Shen Ning declined.
Although she couldn't do anything to Xu Wanqing now, she had to keep a record of that account. If she took over the Xu family shop, it would mean that this matter would be over.
She had no intention of forgiving, nor did she care about the ten thousand taels of silver.
Xu Ning could only smile bitterly and leave...
Su Lianyi was busy giving Chen Ning the things to prepare for the trip to Beihai Mansion, and she wanted to dissuade him, but she knew that it would be useless for her to say anything.
After a long and hard day, Chen Ning left Hua Yingxue and prepared to go home.
After sitting in the shop all day, she didn't want to take a carriage again, so she simply took July and walked slowly along the long street.
The Double Ninth Festival is coming soon. The streets are very busy. Shop vendors along the street are hawking their wares, pedestrians are walking by with laughter, and there are beggars begging for food in the corners with broken bowls. It is all the hustle and bustle of the capital.
At this moment, a pretty girl holding a basket of flowers stood in front of them and said, "Sister, please buy some dogwood."
The moment the girl approached, July subconsciously stood in front of Shen Ning. Looking at the girl's lively eyes, July suppressed the inexplicable displeasure in his heart and took out two copper coins and handed them over.
The girl handed over two dogwood branches, and July reached out... The next moment, his expression suddenly changed, and he raised his hand to grab the girl.
Seeing this, Shen Ning suddenly stepped back and raised her hidden crossbow to point directly at the girl. Then she saw the girl avoid Qi Yue's hand and said to her with a smile: "Ning Ning, don't be angry, I came here specially to find you."
Shen Ning immediately realized who the person in front of her was.
Mu Yao...
Qiyue was about to take action, but Shen Ning stopped her. Qiyue immediately retreated back to Shen Ning and stared at Mu Yao, fully alert.
Shen Ning asked him: "What do you want to do?"
Mu Yao sorted the dogwood in the basket and said with a smile, "I think Ningning might need something to detoxify you right now. I happened to have it here, so I came to find you."
He said, "But I want Ningning to treat me to a meal. I'm so hungry."
Qiyue turned around with a look of disapproval: "Miss..."
Shen Ning glanced at Mu Yao, then turned and walked towards the restaurant next to her. Mu Yao immediately followed with a smile.
After entering the private room, he closed the door, turned around and took a step out, and Mu Yao's figure began to change.
He pulled off the outer skirt of her dress and the wig and threw them aside, revealing the dark red waisted robe underneath. On the side of the belt was a silver chain decorated with red agate.
He sat down opposite Shen Ning, his long hair casually spread out, and a smile of wanton joy at the corners of his narrow eyes: "Ningning, it's great to see you again."
Shen Ning glanced at him: "I thought you were dead."
Mu Yao chuckled: "Ningning doesn't want me to die, how can I die..."
Chen Ning had nothing to say to him, so she asked Qi Yue to call the waiter to order a few dishes, and then asked directly: "Can you remove the poison?"
Mu Yao looked at her with a somewhat aggrieved expression: "Ningning couldn't wait for me to finish my meal. It's been a long time since I had dinner with you."
"I don't dare eat it."
Shen Ning had no expression: "I'm afraid of being poisoned to death."
Mu Yao paused, the smile on his face faded, and he pursed his lips and looked at her: "Ningning, I never thought of hurting you."
Shen Ning: “Hehe.”
She was a little impatient: "Eat quickly and give it to me after you finish eating."
Although Chengying said that he had found a witch doctor from Southern Xinjiang, the witch doctor did not say that there was definitely a way. Shen Ning did not trust Mu Yao, but also wanted to see if there were any other possibilities.
Mu Yao glanced at her, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
Shen Ning raised her eyebrows: "Aren't you afraid that I will poison you to death."
Mu Yao laughed again: "It would be great if I could be poisoned to death by Ning Ning... I would definitely be the first person to be poisoned by Ning Ning."
Shen Ning: ...
Mu Yao ate slowly and seriously, as if he really came here to eat. After waiting for him to finish, Shen Ning patiently asked him, "Are you full? Can I have more?"
Then Mu Yao said, "Ningning, give me another flower. If you give me a flower, I will give it to you."
As he spoke, he looked at a chrysanthemum that was dotted next to the chrysanthemum wine.
Chen Ning was speechless: "Chrysanthemums are given to the dead, are you sure you want them?"
Mu Yao was a little surprised: "This is the first time I've heard of this... But it doesn't matter, just treat me as a dead person."
Shen Ning: ...
She should have known long ago that this man was a lunatic and could not be judged by common sense.
Chen Ning plucked the chrysanthemum that was adorning the chrysanthemum wine and handed it over: "Here, take it."
Mu Yao took it very happily, then leaned forward closer to Shen Ning, looking at her with a smile.
Shen Ning frowned: "What are you doing? Where are the things?"
Mu Yao tilted his head: "In my mouth... Ningning, let me kiss it and then I'll give it to you."
Shen Ning's patience finally ran out, and she raised her hand to grab him. At the same time, Qi Yue next to her also took action.
But Chen Ning was just a jack of all trades and was easily shaken off by Mu Yao in an instant. When Qi Yue fought with Mu Yao, he was clearly no match for him.
"Just let me kiss you, just once? Isn't that okay?" Mu Yao slapped Qiyue away easily with a sharp move, while looking at Chen Ning with pitiful eyes.
Obviously at ease.
Shen Ning's answer was to raise his hand and shoot the crossbow arrow.
The hidden crossbow shot out with a whoosh. Mu Yao looked at Chen Ning aggrievedly: "Is Ning Ning angry? Then I'm leaving..."
Before he finished speaking, he raised his hand to open the window, but at this moment, his body stiffened slightly, and then he turned around and said to Chen Ning in surprise: "Ning Ning drugged me?"
Shen Ning: "Surprised? Unexpected?"
Mu Yao curled his lips and smiled happily: "Of course I'm surprised. I'm the first person to be poisoned by Ning Ning, right?"
After saying that, he raised his hands and sealed a few of his acupoints, saying, "But I have to go."
He smiled at Shen Ning and flew out, but the next moment he flew back with a bang.
Qiyue excitedly shouted, "Brother Yuanyue."
Yuan Yue, San Yue and Si Yue, who had been hiding in the dark since arriving in Beijing the night before, blocked Mu Yao's every move like ghosts, trapping him in the private room.
Mu Yao blinked and looked at Chen Ning: "It turns out that Ning Ning set a trap for me. Wow, has Ning Ning been thinking about me all the time?"
Shen Ning ignored the madman, while Yuan Yue attacked directly.
After not seeing each other for seven or eight months, Chen Ning discovered that Yuan Yue had grown taller. The youthfulness in his eyes and eyebrows had completely turned into a calm and restrained look. He shook the soft sword in his hand and it turned into a cold light that pierced towards Mu Yao.
March and April behind Mu Yao also attacked from behind. With the combined efforts of the three, Mu Yao actually found it difficult to cope with the situation.
His shoulder was scratched and a string of blood splattered, but Mu Yao did not get angry but laughed instead and spoke to Yuan Yue who was blocking him from the front and making it difficult for him to move.
"Yuan Yue has grown up, and his skills have improved a lot..."
But the next moment, his tone became meaningful: "You work so hard, but it's a pity that she won't even look at you..."
Yuan Yue's eyes suddenly became fierce, and her attack became fierce, but at the same time it also disrupted the coordination with March and April behind Mu Yao.
Mu Yao took the opportunity to knock away his sword with a palm, and flew out of the window like a ghost. Several people hurriedly flew out of the window to chase him.
Shen Ning also subconsciously chased to the window, but was grabbed by Qi Yue: "Miss, you don't know Qinggong."
The two of them chased out along the stairs and saw Mu Yao flying away.
"Who are you arresting?"
Shen Ning turned around and saw that it was actually Ha Liangzhu and Mu Huali, brother and sister. Ha Liangzhu said to her: "I'll let my people help you."
Chen Ning immediately pointed at Mu Yao in the distance ahead, and Ha Liangzhu said without hesitation: "Go."
Several guards dressed in Yuan Dynasty clothing leaped out and chased after Mu Yao. Ha Liangzhu Lao Chen said calmly: "Don't worry, my people are very powerful, they will definitely be able to..."
Before he finished speaking, Ha Liangzhu saw that his men had chased after them and then stood there, looking around blankly.
The person who was flying a moment ago suddenly disappeared like a ghost.
Yuan Yue and the others fell forward to where Mu Yao disappeared and quickly looked around...
There were women holding children, vendors shouting loudly, couples leaning on each other...but the eye-catching dark red figure from before was nowhere to be seen.
"Yuanyue..."
Shen Ning said: “Don’t chase him, he will change his shape.”
There were so many people on the street, and Mu Yao changing his shape was like a drop of water falling into the sea, and it was impossible to find him.
Yuanyue and his men came back, and Haliangzhu's subordinates also came back chattering about something.
Ha Liangzhu's face was filled with surprise and doubt: "What was that thing? It disappeared out of thin air."
"Nothing, that person knows some strange magic."
Ha Liangzhu was obviously amazed. After she came to her senses, she said to Shen Ning very generously: "Let's go. Since we have met, this princess will treat you to a meal."
Shen Ning declined: "I still have things to do, I will entertain the princess another day."
"All right……"
Ha Liangzhu said nothing more. She took out a ruby hairpin from her head and gave it to Chen Ning: "You saved me, and I owe you a favor. I give you this hairpin as a thank you gift. If you need help from the Yuan Dynasty in the future, I will definitely help you."
Shen Ning did not refuse this time, but thanked her politely: "Thank you, Princess."
Ha Liangzhu waved his hand and pulled his brother Mu Huali away.
Mu Huali walked out and looked back from a distance, as if thinking about something.
Ha Liangzhu rolled her eyes at her brother: "Don't look at her, don't set your sights on her... Don't harm good people."
Mu Huali raised an eyebrow: "Why would following me harm her?"
Ha Liangzhu chuckled: "Don't you know whether you're harming someone or not? Besides... can you defeat Prince Ding?"
Mu Huali gnashed his teeth and retorted, "Prince Ding doesn't want you either!"
Ha Liangzhu didn't care at all: "Even if it were me, I wouldn't marry him... He said he was a gentleman, brave and upright, but you saw him that day, he was so ferocious and cruel, he didn't look like a gentleman at all."
Mu Huali curled his lips: "That's because he's been poisoned..."
Ha Liangzhu was puzzled: "What?"
"Nothing... If you're still interested in him, I'll capture him, cripple him, and give him to you as a slave."
Mu Huali smiled and said, "How is it?"
Ha Liangzhu curled her lips and said, "Just brag. Besides, I don't want it even if you give it to me."
The girl raised her chin: "He is Chen Ning's man. Chen Ning saved me and is my friend. There are so many men in the world. I, Ha Liangzhu, will not steal my friend's man..."
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