Chapter 22 Testing
As Ning Yunxi walked into the palace gate, an unfamiliar eunuch walked towards her with smooth steps.
"Greetings to Miss Ning San."
"Prince Di Jin summoned you. Please move to the side hall of the Couple's Palace to talk."
Ning Yunxi's almond-shaped eyes sparkled, and she saw through him at a glance.
Today's palace banquet is of great importance. If my brother wants to talk to her, he will definitely write in advance.
Moreover, he would not let a strange eunuch come to deliver the message.
It seems that it is someone else.
Who is it?
Ning Yunxi was a little curious.
"understood."
She didn't expose him and just followed him.
"Lead the way."
Keep going.
After the eunuch led the way to the side hall of the Couple's Palace, he performed the formalities of taking his leave and left.
Gu Nianting followed with steady steps.
"Ning Yunxi, long time no see."
Ning Yunxi turned around upon hearing that, and saw that he was wearing a royal blue robe with patterns embroidered with gold thread. It shone with a sense of nobility, and was even more dazzling under the bright red clouds.
Long time no see, he is the same as always.
It's like he has collected all the wealth in the world and is always living a luxurious life.
The more inferior he feels, the more he wants to wear gold and silver, for fear of being looked down upon.
For him, as long as he pretends to be wealthy, well-dressed and well-fed, people will naturally look up to him.
But they don’t know that it is all show and no substance, which is even more laughable.
Ning Yunxi glanced at him with disdain.
"Prince Chen, do you know what the crime is for falsely conveying Prince Dijin's oral instructions?"
Gu Nianting naturally didn't want to admit the disaster that would kill him and bring disaster to Dongguan.
"Did the princess misunderstand something?"
"I was just passing by, and I never gave any false instructions."
"Is it that the unfamiliar eunuch just now who falsely conveyed the oral order of King Dijin?"
"If this is the case, the princess should hold him accountable."
Ning Yunxi rolled her eyes unceremoniously.
"The Emperor has issued an imperial decree, allowing you and me to divorce."
"Please pay attention to the title, Your Majesty."
"Could it be that you want to disobey my order?"
Gu Nianting coughed a few times, walked to the main seat, sat down in what he thought was an elegant manner, and pretended to drink tea.
"Miss Ning San, you are too serious. I just couldn't change my words for the moment."
"I heard that recently, the power of managing the Ning Mansion's backyard has fallen into Madam Ning's hands."
"Third Miss, you are a little out of power, aren't you?"
It may sound sarcastic, but it is actually full of temptation.
Ning Yunxi could naturally hear it.
In this life, she indirectly fulfilled Mu Rong's wish and helped her get rid of Zhong Suluo.
So, the next step for the sisters is to win over Gu Nianting and adopt him as his son.
The wishful thinking is clear at a glance.
How could Ning Yunxi let it develop?
"What difference does it make whether my mother is in charge of the family or I am in charge of the family?"
"Both sides are blood relatives, inseparable."
"Even though there have been some misunderstandings recently, my relationship with my aunt and mother is better than that with some unrelated people."
"Prince Chen said, yes and no?"
Gu Nianting's face was gloomy and he didn't respond to her question directly.
"Mother Concubine Yi and this king have reached an agreement."
"After today's palace banquet, Mother Concubine Yi will report to Father and ask to take me as his adopted son."
The reason why he was so tentative was that he was worried about the Mu Yan sisters and was pretending to win them over.
After all, it was Ning Yunxi who was responsible for the accident that happened to his biological mother.
Ning Yunxi is Mu Rong's biological daughter. How could Mu Yan sincerely cooperate with him?
If they were deliberately creating a conflict, hoping to break down his defenses before attacking him, the consequences could be imagined.
Gu Nianting couldn't help but feel nervous.
He would only be willing to cooperate after he was sure that their conflict was real.
Or, if Ning Yunxi changes her mind and is willing to reconcile with him, there will be no such troubles.
With Ning Yunxi's assistant talent and the support of the Ning and Mu clans, the throne would be within his reach.
Unfortunately, Ning Yunxi was determined to cut off ties with him, and even after losing power, she had no intention of getting back together.
Thinking of this, Gu Nianting's resentment was deep in his eyes.
"To be precise, I should call you cousin."
"In the future, you and I will still be a family."
"What do you say?"
Ning Yunxi glanced at him disdainfully and did not respond directly to his question.
"It is well known that my mother treated me very harshly."
"Although many people say that my mother taught me this way in order to train my character."
"But in the end, I still suffered a lot of injustice."
"The way my aunt taught me was very different from my mother's."
"My aunt always spoke softly to me."
"I remember one time, my mother scolded me for breaking a vase, and she chased me around the yard and insisted on beating me."
"I'll have the servants go into the palace to inform Aunt Imperial Concubine."
"My aunt left the palace without saying a word and came to rescue me before she could even report to the emperor."
"That day, my aunt took me into the palace and I lived in her main palace."
"Although she was punished by the emperor, she smiled and told me that it was nothing to suffer this little injustice for me."
"After that, every time my mother wanted to scold or punish me, I would send someone to the palace to ask my aunt, the Imperial Concubine, for help."
"Aunt Noble Concubine always comes at the first opportunity to protect me from any physical pain."
The more Gu Nianting listened, the more suspicious he became.
Noticing the change in his expression, Ning Yunxi added with a smile.
"Please don't misunderstand me, Prince Chen, and think that I am trying to sow discord."
"What I mean is that the imperial concubine aunt treats people very well. If you become her son, you will definitely have no worries."
Gu Nianting remained suspicious and leaned back on the chair.
"So you support this?"
Ning Yunxi smiled but didn't say anything.
After saying the opposite, it is natural to say the opposite.
Only in this way can we achieve the effect of making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.
"Turning enemies into friends has been something that only those who are magnanimous and open-minded can achieve since ancient times."
She deliberately emphasized the word "enemy".
"It is truly admirable that the Prince of Chen does not bear grudges."
"I just wonder if the Imperial Concubine Aunt knows that Prince Chen has been deposed and will have no successor for the rest of his life?"
"If someone tells this to her, do you think she will still be willing to adopt you as her son?"
Gu Nianting's eyes turned fierce.
"This matter is between you and me, and no one else knows about it."
"I will not talk nonsense."
"Could it be that Miss Ning San wants to make some suggestions?"
"It's a pity that the opposite happened."
"My injuries have healed a few days ago."
"It's sheer nonsense that there is no successor."
Ning Yunxi pretended to be surprised.
"Oh?"
"is it?"
Ning Yunxi chuckled and took a few steps closer.
"Then let me take your pulse?"
Gu Nianting dodged subconsciously, and his guilty feeling was self-evident.
Ning Yunxi sneered, her eyes darkened, and she stared at him closely, her almond-shaped eyes were sharp and awe-inspiring.
"Once I strike, I will not miss."
"Your Highness Prince Chen, do you think that I am just fooling around after studying medicine for so many years?"
After saying that, she was leaving.
Gu Nianting spoke out to stop him.
"Wait a moment."
"Whether you are speaking the truth or the truth, I can tell."
"You are afraid that if the prince cooperates with Concubine Yi, you will have trouble coping, so you say these nonsense to create discord."
"Right?"
"I just want to tell you,"
"I will take back from you all the hatred for my biological mother and the pain of losing my beloved one, bit by bit!"
Ning Yunxi looked back and smiled.
"Then I wish His Royal Highness Prince Chen and Aunt Imperial Concubine to work hand in hand and have a pleasant cooperation."
After saying that, Ning Yunxi left.
Only after making sure that she had left did Gu Nianting take off his disguise and smashed the teacup in his hand out of patience.
"I spent all this time and effort, but ended up with nothing."
"Instead, I was threatened by her!"
"This is too much. What on earth are they thinking?"