Chapter 104 Reprimand
As the wedding lanterns were lit, the entire Ningguo Mansion was filled with brightness.
A jade sedan chair, drums and music, shining stars, and beautiful scenery.
Ning Xuanfeng rode on his horse, looked around with a lively look, and went to meet his bride.
A group of guests gathered in the front hall and took their seats. Some greeted each other, while others chatted about family matters. It was a peaceful scene.
Gu Mengzhen and Yan Yu are, as always, on equal footing.
When they look at each other and smile, to outsiders, they are brothers who are loyal to each other and their affection is deeper than that of blood brothers. Their deep brotherly love is something that makes people all over the world admire them.
Gu Mengzhen turned his eyes to Zhuang Wei and Zhuang Rui and asked seemingly unintentionally.
"You three brothers and sisters are very cheerful, but Xi'er is too reserved. I thought it would be difficult for you to get along well."
"I didn't expect that I was worrying too much. It seems that you two had a pleasant conversation and were of the same mind."
Zhuang Wei bowed respectfully and responded with a smile.
"Yes, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
In public, Zhuang Rui remains unconventional.
"Your Majesty, you may not know that an anonymous letter almost caused discord between us."
Gu Mengzhen pretended to be confused.
"Oh?"
"What anonymous letter?"
Zhuang Rui answered while peeling an orange.
"The letter imitated Princess Yuexi's handwriting and made many unreasonable demands."
"When we met, we both misunderstood that the princess had betrayed her brother. She was so heartless and had no sense of discipline."
Having said that, he turned to look at Mu Rong and expressed gratitude.
"Fortunately, Madam Ning gave us some pointers, so we didn't have any misunderstandings."
Upon hearing this, Mu Rong's face suddenly turned pale.
Ning Fengzhe avoided the question and pretended he heard nothing.
Gu Mengzhen's sharp eyes quickly swept across Mu Rong, and when he returned to Zhuang Rui, his face was full of a kind smile.
"is it?"
"How did Madam Ning give us guidance?"
Zhuang Rui pretended to be innocent and told the truth.
"Madam Ning said that this letter could not have been written by Princess Yuexi. One can tell at a glance that it was a plot by an outsider to sow discord between us. She must be jealous of the marriage between our two families."
"Madam Ning also told us not to be fooled and to trust Princess Yuexi's character."
Mu Rong's face became increasingly ugly.
Gu Mengzhen's smile grew deeper and deeper, hinting at danger.
"I see."
"Mrs. Ning's love for her daughter remains the same as always."
Mu Rong's heart was pounding.
Even though they had changed the subject and were chatting about other things, she was still restless.
Gu Nianting came in a subtle way and made up an excuse to ask Mu Rong for a moment to talk.
So they left the front hall one after the other and walked into the guest room not far away together.
When the door was closed, the fake smile on Gu Nianting's face disappeared in an instant.
"Cousin Fengzhe's plan to write anonymous letters seems to be to help us seize the Zhuang family's property, but in fact it is for our father and to win over Ning Yunxi. This is easy to understand. Can't Aunt see it?"
Mu Rong was in a low mood and didn't know how to answer for a moment. After thinking for a long time, she finally responded.
"I was negligent."
Only half of Gu Nianting's face was reflected by the candlelight, making the other side look particularly dark.
"I have said before that under the current circumstances, we must unite with our father and deal with King Di Jin first, so that we can take advantage of it and accomplish our mission."
"Rather than doing what my aunt did, obstructing my cousin's plan and rashly offending my father."
Mu Rong subconsciously wanted to explain.
"I……"
Gu Nianting interrupted her rudely.
"Could it be that my aunt has already turned against King Dijin, so she is deliberately obstructing us and provokes my father to confront me?"
Mu Rong felt full of grievances.
"What are you talking about?"
"I have never had two minds."
Gu Nianting stared coldly, his suspicion still lingering.
"Better so."
"If I die, the entire Mu clan will be buried with me!"
"In the future, please learn to be smarter and don't act rashly."
Mu Rong felt ashamed and angry, but she did not show it.
"understood."
Gu Nianting glanced sideways, looking at her gracefully like a willow, playing the piano gracefully and smiling slightly at the same time.
"In the past, with Shan'er around, our two families lived in harmony."
"Now, there is at least one less hindrance."
"I am thinking of making Naning's fourth daughter a concubine. Please ask my aunt to convey this to my uncle and ask him what he thinks."
Mu Rong immediately felt distressed.
"The prince and Wei'er are nominal cousins, how can he take her as his concubine?"
Gu Nianting's smile disappeared and he immediately became displeased.
"She is just a concubine's daughter. How can she be considered my cousin? Isn't my aunt exalting me too much?"
"I am my mother's adopted son. She is the daughter of my uncle and Aunt Pan. In fact, I have no blood relationship with her. Why can't I take her as my concubine?"
"From what my aunt said, it seems like you are heartbroken?"
"Why do you feel so sorry for Aunt Pan's daughter?"
Ning Wanshan never mentioned Ning Jiewei's life experience to Gu Nianting.
Mu Rong had already found out about this matter.
It's normal for him to have such doubts.
They are indeed not related.
But that was not the reason why she refused.
She thought that Gu Nianting was fickle and unworthy of being entrusted with one's life. If Wei'er married him, she would suffer.
After thinking about it, Mu Rong tried to remain calm and not reveal a bit of her inner feelings.
"I'm afraid the master will feel bad."
"Wei'er has just returned home and is about to get married. How can the master bear to let her go?"
"What's more, the master has always been devoted to Prince Li."
"Wei'er is his daughter and has nothing to do with me. If you take her as a concubine, aren't you afraid of endless troubles?"
Gu Nianting analyzed it as a matter of course.
"If I marry his daughter, he will naturally change his mind."
"This concubine's status is low, but this prince is willing to give her the honor of a concubine. Does she have any better choice besides this prince?"
"Aunt, just pass it on. I believe that uncle and fourth daughter Ning will definitely agree."
After saying that, Gu Nianting left.
Then, Ning Fengzhe walked in.
"Mother?"
Mu Rong's eyes were bloodshot and she was so angry that she dropped all the objects on the table.
"It's all your fault for being so clever!"
"Why are you here now? Are you trying to gather information for the Emperor?"
"Why do you have to help him? Why can't you just be with me?"
Ning Fengzhe bowed respectfully as usual and walked over to support him.
"Mother knows why I assist the emperor, so there is no need for me to say anything."
"I am torn between loyalty and filial piety. I hope my mother will forgive me."
"Mom, if you have any troubles, you can tell me. I am all ears."
Mu Rong was filled with distress and sighed heavily.
"He wants Naweier to be his concubine."
"I feel guilty for condescending to marry Wei'er to a concubine. If I force her to marry the Prince of Chen..."
A trace of disdain flashed across Ning Fengzhe's lips, and then turned into pity.
"How can a body worth thousands of gold be taken lightly?"
"Please don't worry, mother. Father will definitely object strongly."
"If anything unexpected happens, I will go to the palace and ask for the emperor's grace."
"My second brother will be back soon to pick up the bride. Please calm down and go back to the front hall as soon as possible."
……
Ning Yunxi found an excuse to take a walk and walked out of the front hall with Qiu Bi.
When they walked to a century-old tree in the courtyard, they saw Ning Jiewei hiding behind the tree, staring at the front hall intently, her cheeks flushed, looking very charming.
Weiwen looked anxious.
"Didn't the girl say that she wanted to see who the Emperor Jin who punished you is, and why did she leave after just one look?"
"We have been watching for almost half an hour, and the girl is still thinking about her mistakes behind closed doors. I dare to persuade her to go back quickly."
Ning Jiewei insisted on not leaving.
"What are you in a hurry for?"
"I didn't expect that this Emperor Jin Wang is so handsome and noble, and his heroic demeanor is simply not like a human man."
“So special.”
"Which family is his wife from?"