Chapter 284 He Admires the Third Sister
After sleeping until the busy hours of the Eight Palaces, Yan Yu would get up on time to wash and brush his teeth, post prescriptions, and order the Imperial Hospital and the Secret Office to cooperate in treating the patients.
Before noon, the Shengjing epidemic officially ended.
Ning Hanwang and Mu Rong were worried. Upon hearing the news, they hurried to Prince Chen's Mansion to personally bring Wei'er home.
They all guessed that Wei'er was locked inside by Su Ding because she was affected by Ning Yunxi's thoughts.
Therefore, when she saw her daughter, Mu Rong burst into tears and hugged her in her arms.
"Weier, don't be afraid. Your parents are here to pick you up. With us here, no one can bully you."
Ning Hanwang was also very worried, and the moment they met, he was filled with love for his child.
"Who is so bold as to make you come into contact with a sick body? Don't be afraid, Wei'er, just tell me, I will not let you off easily!"
The couple was daydreaming about their daughter's fragile and sobbing state, thinking about how to comfort her and how to seek justice for her, but unexpectedly, they heard Ning Jiewei's question out of the blue.
"Where's the third sister? Have you gone to pick her up?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Hanwang and Mu Rong felt inexplicably irritated.
It’s the third sister again, she only knows the third sister!
Being implicated by him, yet still wanting to care for him, aren't you crazy?
Seeing their faces like this, Ning Jiewei became furious and arrogant.
"My third sister is also the legitimate daughter of the Ning clan. She is registered as a minister by the governor's office. She is your legitimate daughter. At most, I can only be considered your adopted daughter. I am actually a concubine's daughter. How can you be so biased and unfair?"
Ning Han looked at the gloomy expression and felt as if a huge rock was pressing on his heart, making his breathing up and down and extremely difficult.
He looked around, avoiding outsiders, and responded quietly.
"Didn't your father tell you that she is just our adopted daughter? She was registered as a subject with the intention of using her. In fact, she is not a daughter of the Ning family at all."
Ning Jiewei's brows were filled with anger, she didn't care about anything and was just feeling indignant.
"What's wrong with an adopted daughter? Does she deserve to be treated so cruelly? After all, you have raised her for more than 20 years. How can you not have any affection for her?"
"According to what father said, mother doesn't have to treat me well. I'm just an adopted daughter anyway!"
"Then, from today on, I will part ways with my mother and never have any contact with her again!"
Being abandoned by her daughter for no reason, Mu Rong was neither anxious nor willing to scold her.
"Weier, you kid... you really... make me angry."
Ning Hanwang's face turned stern, but Yiyi still had a kind look on her face and reprimanded him slightly.
"Look at you, you're being unreasonable again."
"Madam is kind and generous, so she takes good care of you. What does this have to do with Xi'er?"
Ning Jiewei was burning with rage, her eyes were filled with arrogance and she was overbearing.
"Mother, since you are so kind and generous, why can't you treat my third sister fairly?"
Ning Hanwang's words were earnest and seemed to be well-reasoned.
"Xi'er has been pampered for more than 20 years, and you have suffered outside for more than 20 years. How can you compare the two? Even if you must talk about who is better, you should be favored, and she should go with you."
Ning Jiewei gnashed her teeth and beat her heart, feeling extremely angry, as if at this moment, she herself was the third sister.
"Father, what you said was so mean!"
"Poor Third Sister, she has given everything to be filial to you, and treated you two little brats like treasures, but she didn't know that you are ungrateful. No matter how much she gives, it's in vain, and it doesn't warm my heart at all!"
After hearing all the cruel words, her mother still showed no sign of being moved. She came up with an idea and glanced at her mother to hint at it.
"Everyone is jealous, but my mother treats me like her own daughter. Why? Is it because she feels sorry for me for suffering for so many years?"
Ning Hanwang didn't think much about it and asked back with a hint of resentment.
"Why else could it be?"
Hearing her daughter's hidden meaning, Mu Rong gritted her teeth and held back her surprise, lowered her head guiltily, and was furious in her heart, but she managed to maintain a graceful expression, pretending to be obedient and giving her advice earnestly.
"Weier is considerate, so I deeply understand your request. Well, let's go pick up Xier once, what do you think, Master?"
His wife and beloved daughter agreed, and Ning Hanwang reluctantly nodded in agreement.
"Weier has a kind heart and deserves encouragement. Well then, tell the groom to go to Earl Hongshun's mansion."
Ning Jiewei smiled sweetly as she got what she wanted.
"Thank you, father and mother, for understanding."
Ning Hanwang smiled dotingly and pretended to complain.
"You are a child who is always making trouble."
When the Ning Mansion's carriage arrived at the gate of the Zhuang Mansion, the carriage from Prince Di Jin's Mansion had already arrived.
Seeing her brother waiting at the door from afar, Ning Yunxi smiled happily, quickened her pace and jogged all the way.
"Brother!"
Yan Yu looked at him with sorrow and raised his voice to give instructions.
"Walk slowly, don't run fast, and watch your step."
Ning Yunxi refused to listen, and after a while, she stood gracefully in front of him.
"Brother came to pick me up, so I will rush over. How dare I trouble you to wait?"
She smiled beautifully, as beautiful as a hundred flowers in full bloom, and it was so intoxicating that Yan Yu couldn't help but tickle her nose.
"You are such a worry."
Ning Yunxi's almond-shaped eyes trembled, her heart was in turmoil, and she quickly took a few steps back, her eyelashes drooping in shame.
"Brother, on the long street, you must not be careless about the difference between men and women."
Recalling what Ning Fengzhe said, Yan Yu smiled deeply and walked slowly towards Liu Yi tentatively.
"You mean, when we are together in the same room, we don't have to care about the difference between men and women?"
Considering her reputation, he deliberately kept a distance and spoke softly.
Not far away, Ning Jiewei got off the carriage and just happened to see the scene of the tip of her nose being lightly hooked. She was stunned with disappointment and suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
He...he admires the third sister?
Ning Hanwang and Mu Rong got off the carriage shortly afterwards. They did not notice anything unusual in their behavior. Their eyes and minds were filled with only their daughter.
Seeing that she was a little dazed, Mu Rong spoke softly with concern.
"What's wrong, Wei'er, why are you standing still?"
Ning Jiewei was startled when she heard her mother's question, but she quickly calmed down.
"Nothing. I thought the third sister hadn't come out yet, so I stood there waiting. Unexpectedly, when I turned around, I saw her not far away."
Following her line of sight, Ning Hanwang and Mu Rong looked at the same time.
Wherever his eyes moved, King Di Jin suddenly appeared. The two men, carrying their daughter, walked hurriedly and respectfully.
"Welcome King Dijin to live forever."
Caught off guard, the conversation was interrupted by them. Yan Yu did not wait for Ning Yunxi's reply and it was obvious that he was unhappy.
Seeing that they were the little sister's family, he reluctantly gained some patience.
"Flat body."
Ning Jiewei just knelt down, too upset to say anything.
Ning Hanwang and Mu Rong observed the etiquette carefully.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yan Yu put away her romantic feelings and responded seriously.
"Why did you come here, Ning Aiqing?"
Ning Hanwang lowered his eyebrows slightly and smiled faintly.
"Reporting to the prince, we are here to pick up Xi'er and return to Yuexi Mansion."
Thinking that he hadn't seen her for many days and it was a rare opportunity to ride in the same carriage with his little sister, Yan Yu refused without hesitation.
"It doesn't have to be..."
Before she finished speaking, Ning Yunxi had already put her arm around Ning Jiewei and smiled happily.
"Thank you for your kindness, Father and Mother. I will obey your orders. Fourth sister, it's been a long time since we last met. I miss you so much. Let's catch up on the way."
Ning Hanwang frowned deeply and looked at him sharply.
"Xi'er, please don't be rude. How dare you interrupt the prince?"
"The prince came specially to pick you up, you must not refuse his kindness. Your father orders you to accompany the prince back to the palace!"
Her actions were so aloof that Yan Yu's heart sank. His eyes were dim and depressed.
"I am saying, don't worry about me, just stay with her."
After saying this, he got into his carriage and left in disappointment.
Watching his carriage going farther and farther away, Ning Jiewei was also dejected.
Ning Yunxi guessed her sister's thoughts and couldn't bear it, so she comforted her in a low voice.
"My brother just mentioned you and asked me if you would like it if I hooked your nose like this. Don't get me wrong, he didn't touch me, he just pretended."