Chapter 21 Parting on bad terms

Chapter 21 Parting on bad terms

Mu Rong's face turned pale and she was furious.

"What do you mean?"

"You are afraid that the truth will be revealed and your father will blame me, so you are trying to avoid suspicion in advance to protect yourself, right?"

"Ning Fengzhe, you really deserve to be the most filial son in Yuesheng!"

"But this time, both you and Ning Yunxi miscalculated."

"Not only have I regained favor, I have won it completely."

"Do you think that since this afternoon, I have only been enjoying the harmony of music and music, and have been infatuated with it?"

"You are wrong. I have made all the necessary preparations."

"So, a son is honored by his mother, and I can still be your backer."

"As for you, you can still be known to the outside world as the most filial son of the Yuesheng Dynasty."

Ning Fengzhe's eyes darkened.

"Mother misunderstood."

"You and I, mother and son, have never been a relationship of mutual exploitation for me."

"I have no intention of abandoning my mother and living alone."

Mu Rong's anger gradually subsided.

"There is no best."

"You are thoughtful, not as simple as your second brother."

"So I'm suspicious of you, right?"

Ning Fengzhe turned his back and was not respectful.

"The child was worried about his mother, so he acted impulsively and it was inevitable that something unexpected would happen. Isn't that reasonable?"

"What preparations has mother made? Am I lucky enough to hear them?"

Mu Rong looked smug and confident.

"First, I thoroughly investigated the matter."

"Liu Yan did have a second son, his name is Yu Ze, from Pinxiang, and he is Ning Wanshan's biological father."

"The person who appeared in Jingzhixuan today was undoubtedly Yu Ze."

"I have evidence that Liu Yan secretly keeps a man outside her family, and I've kept it for future use."

"Let's take a step back and say that even if Ning Wanshan is the master's biological daughter, the fact that Liu Yan raised Yu Ze cannot be doubted."

"So I'm doing a good deed by removing the thorn in the master's side, not bringing trouble upon myself."

"Besides, Yu Ze has been cleaned up by me."

"Everything has been settled. Even if Ning Yunxi wanted to make a fuss about this, it wouldn't cause any waves."

Ning Fengzhe smiled bitterly.

"It is precisely because she understands her mother and is obsessed with this matter that Ning Yunxi took advantage of it."

"I can't guess what Ning Yunxi is going to do next."

"Therefore, the child was helpless and didn't know how to save the situation."

"Perhaps we can only adapt to the situation as it arises."

Mu Rong snorted in disagreement.

"My situation was so good, but how come you said it became a failure?"

Ning Fengzhe smiled bitterly.

"Thinking that they have seen through the other party's scheme, they neither try to evade nor break the plan, but instead rush to get in on it themselves."

"This is the first time I've heard of such a trick being used against someone else."

"My mother's lifelong reputation will be ruined by this plan."

"Actually, what use is your father's love to you?"

"It's been about twenty years since you were spoiled. Mother, haven't you gotten used to it yet?"

"Liu is favored, but what's the use?"

"When the strong reach the top, they always cut off all emotions and love."

"Mother, please read more history books recently."

Mu Rong slammed the table heavily.

"Since you know that I have not been favored for twenty years, you should have felt sorry for me and understood my feelings instead of turning your back on me, being rude and sarcastic!"

Ning Fengzhe is calm and composed.

"Haven't you said enough good words of advice, child?"

"Did mother ever listen to a word?"

"Father loves only Liu. Does mother know why?"

"Liu behaved arrogantly and domineeringly, so my father naturally made her play the villain, so that he could maintain his reputation as a kind person."

"And my mother, though gentle and virtuous to the outside world, is unable to share my father's worries."

"That's what men's love is like. In the final analysis, it's just a need for profit."

"Mother is also not sincere towards father, isn't she?"

"The reason why I compete for favor is just for a little vanity. My father favors his concubine over his wife, and my mother is laughed at by others, so I feel unfair."

"A little impatience can ruin a big plan. For the sake of a little face, my mother is going to sacrifice her own safety. Is it worth it?"

Mu Rong was shocked and was somewhat persuaded.

"You don't understand women. For women, face and vanity are of utmost importance."

"After I designed the Xiangzhuyuan fire, Liu Yan was no longer alive to the outside world."

"But on the other hand, I will be laughed at by others!"

"I don't understand why your father has to be a good person?"

"Why can't he like the evildoer?"

"Why can't I be called a man of both talent and virtue?"

"Why would he give Liu an opportunity to take advantage of him?"

Ning Fengzhe lost his patience.

"Second brother, I have already taken it away."

"When a mother falls, she will understand her child's painstaking efforts."

"Then you and I can discuss countermeasures."

After saying this, Ning Fengzhe's clothes fluttered and he walked away.

……

Ten days passed in a flash, and before the palace banquet began, the royal relatives and nobles had already entered the palace early.

Today is the birthday of Concubine Yi, Mu Yan, so a palace banquet was held.

Gu Mengzhen issued an imperial decree, granting Mu Yan special permission to hold a palace banquet in the couple's palace.

The Couple Palace was originally the palace where the Queen entertained distinguished guests and held palace banquets.

Mu Yan knew what the emperor's intention was.

At this time, Ning Yunxi had already dressed neatly, left Xiangzhu Garden, and prepared to enter the palace.

When passing by Ning Fengzhe's residence, Ning Yunxi smelled a strange fragrance, and then reached out to stop Qiu Bi behind him.

"Wait a moment."

"It's the smell of my second brother."

Qiu Bi blinked.

"When did the Second Young Master smell?"

"I have never smelled it before."

Ning Yunxi smiled slightly.

"It smells like medicine."

"The prescription I prescribed for him, after drinking it for a few days, a strange fragrance will appear on his body."

As he spoke, Ning Yunxi began to look around.

"There's a trap ten steps ahead."

Qiu Bi just felt confused.

"The second young master just recovered from his illness, so he wanted to play a trick on the girl."

"Thank goodness for the girl's kindness, but he turned his kindness into hatred."

"I told you not to save him, but you refused to listen."

Ning Yunxi smiled slightly, hiding a hint of bitterness.

"He's always like this. I'm used to it."

As she spoke, she reached into her bosom and took out three silver needles.

With a slight force from his fingertips, the silver needle went straight towards the strange fragrance and in the blink of an eye, it pierced Ning Xuanfeng's acupuncture point.

I didn't see the person, but I heard Ning Xuanfeng scream: "Ah!"

"my leg……"

"What's wrong with my legs?"

"Someone, go and ask the doctor to come over!"

The servants left as they were told.

Ning Yunxi ignored it and walked around the trap, heading towards the main gate of the Ning Mansion.

Only then did Ning Xuanfeng discover the silver needle on his leg.

"Third sister, is this a good thing you did?"

"You stop!"

"Ning Yunxi, I told you to stop!"

“Ah… it hurts.”

"Third sister, can you please stop?"

"I was wrong, can you help me?"

Seeing that he had given in, Ning Yunxi turned around and walked towards him.

"What happened to my second brother?"

"I didn't pierce the needle."

"There are many doctors in the mansion, who doesn't have silver needles in his hand?"

"Second brother really misunderstood me."

As he spoke, Ning Yunxi pulled out the silver needle.

Her technique was deliberate, and Ning Xuanfeng felt pain and screamed again: "Ah!"

Ning Xuanfeng was so angry that he reached out and pushed Ning Yunxi into the trap.

"Get off here!"

Ning Yunxi guessed it in advance and dodged in time.

Ning Xuanfeng staggered and fell in.

"Ning Yunxi, you are so bold!"

Ning Yunxi pretended to be innocent.

"Ah? So there was a trap here. I didn't know it. I didn't dig it."

"The servants were sent away by my second brother, and the doctor has been invited."

"Second brother, please wait for a moment. I will go to the palace first."