Chapter 289: Already in Love with Each Other
Qiu Bi's eyes were sparkling with confusion, as clear and transparent as the morning dew.
"My Lord, you have already anticipated this, why are you still asking more questions?"
Ning Yunxi was embarrassed and dazed, her hands a little flustered, not knowing where to put them for a moment.
"I just made a random guess and had no idea it was Master Du. Tell me, which Master Du is it?"
Qiu Bi answered as a matter of course.
"It is the Minister Du."
Ning Yunxi was obviously surprised.
"is her?"
Qiu Bi asked curiously.
"Who does the princess think it is?"
Ning Yunxi lowered her eyes in shame and made excuses out of guilt.
"I was just imagining things for no reason. I really overthink it. I thought it was Lord Feng."
Qiu Bi added with a smile.
"The fourth lady also mentioned her, and her guess is exactly the same as the princess's."
Then, she expressed her thoughts.
"I kept silent about it because I felt that Lord Ning had no intention of doing so."
Ning Yunxi asked in confusion.
"But why?"
Qiu Bi was calm and composed, with her jade fingers slightly raised, following the analysis and circling flexibly.
"Have you forgotten, Princess? Before you leave, check to see that Feng Yihe is not the biological daughter of my parents."
"Her background is questionable, and she has an inexplicable affection for the emperor. The princess deduced that she is most likely from an imperial family. Since she is a princess, she must be a relative of Lord Ning. How could there be any affection between them?"
Ning Yunxi's almond-shaped eyes were covered with a hint of self-mockery.
"That's just my guess. It hasn't been confirmed yet. Maybe Big Brother and she just happened to be together and they are not related."
Qiu Bi's eyes were bright and her expression was serious.
"otherwise."
"Before, I didn't think about this carefully, but now, after listening to the princess's guess, I compared the two's appearances and was shocked to find that they are very similar."
"In my humble opinion, they might be siblings."
"So the one that Lord Ning loves is Lord Du."
Ning Yunxi nodded and said yes.
"Since he admitted it himself, it must be the truth."
As she spoke, she sighed silently, revealing her disappointment.
"No wonder he refused to leave the emperor no matter how I persuaded him. It turns out he did it for Lord Du."
At this time, a servant came to report that Fourth Miss Ning wanted to see her.
Qiu Bi is smiling gracefully, and is lovely.
"It just so happens that the fourth young lady is here. She heard it with her own ears and must know the details. Princess, you can ask her."
Ning Yunxi smiled slightly.
"okay."
With the princess's permission, the servant invited Li Ning Jiewei to the front hall.
Ning Yunxi greeted him with a smile and couldn't wait to ask questions.
"Big brother admitted that he is in love with Lord Du. Fourth sister, do you really mean it?"
When Ning Jiewei heard the word "big brother", she felt disappointed, the corners of her mouth turned down, without a trace of smile.
"Didn't you say you wanted to meet King Dijin alone? Why did you mention them?"
Ning Yunxi took her sister's hand and sat down with her.
"Let's postpone the appointment for a while. Please answer me first."
Ning Jiewei's pretty face was filled with disgust, and she treated him like a worn-out shoe.
"Delaying for useless people, as if they are more important than King Dijin."
Seeing her third sister's eyes full of expectation, she reluctantly agreed.
"Well, I'll answer first."
"Yes, it is true."
Ning Yunxi continued to ask.
"What did he say?"
Ning Jiewei described it in detail based on her memory of the night's dreams.
"I asked him first. Since he had close contact with Lord Feng, he must have feelings for her. He said that she was not worthy."
"Then I asked again, why is he so complacent? Is it because only the third sister in the world can barely be worthy of his attention? He didn't answer, but his expression showed clearly that he looked down on you and thought you were not as good as him."
"Finally, he took the initiative to ask me who he should marry and who would be the most suitable. I mentioned Lord Du with the intention of mocking him, but he got angry out of shame, as if I had hit the nail on the head. He never got so angry when I teased him before. Not only that, he felt guilty, sweating, and was so nervous that he couldn't sleep all night!"
Ning Yunxi's eyes were empty and desolate, as if there was a sudden rain and strong wind, and Xiaoxiao felt disheartened.
"I see. He wants to end our sibling relationship because he despises me."
Ning Jiewei's extreme contempt and disgust were self-evident.
"He is just that kind of person, arrogant and conceited. He often looks down on me and doesn't want to acknowledge me as his sister."
Ning Yunxi smiled sadly, hiding a hint of heartache.
"Really? Even siblings are like this, not to mention me, your fake sister."
"Fortunately, I was overthinking it, otherwise... I wouldn't know what to do."
Throwing aside her fantasies, she fell into a helpless haze of being unable to do anything.
"But if we worry too much, he will just pretend to surrender. What should we do then?"
Ning Jiewei looked confused and asked bluntly.
"What do you mean by worrying or not worrying? I don't understand."
Ning Yunxi smiled awkwardly.
"Nothing, nothing important, let's not talk about it."
"It's strange to think about it. The man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried. If my elder brother loves her, why doesn't he ask for her hand in marriage?"
Ning Jiewei's eyebrows are as bright as ice and her eyes are sharp and clever. She can analyze every detail and make decisions swiftly.
"Perhaps the Emperor disagrees, fearing that my elder brother will indulge in love affairs and affect the overall situation, so he wants to help them after the matter is settled."
"I guess they have been in love for a long time. Otherwise, how could Lady Du wait until she was fifty and still remain unmarried? My elder brother is also thirty and has never talked about marriage."
"It can't be just a coincidence, right?"
"Besides, my elder brother also told me to marry Lord Xu. I am still young, and Lord Xu is over 40. There is a huge age difference between us. How can we grow old together? If my elder brother didn't prefer older people, why would he tell me to choose someone who is more than 20 years older than me?"
After careful consideration, Ning Yunxi expressed his agreement.
"Yeah, that makes sense."
Ning Jiewei smiled sweetly, with a hint of shyness.
"That's enough of the answer. Can Third Sister arrange a meeting now?"
Ning Yunxi was stunned when she heard this and was unable to react.
"Me? Arrange for Lord Du and Big Brother to meet?"
Ning Jiewei stopped smiling and became ashamed and angry.
"Oh, it's Prince Dijin and me! How could my sister forget such an important matter?"
Ning Yunxi suddenly remembered and covered her mouth in shock.
"I'm really sorry, just wait, I'll arrange it right away."
Ning Jiewei smiled again.
"Thank you, Third Sister."
After that, she found a mirror, checked her makeup, and adjusted her hair accessories.
Ning Yunxi asked Qiu Bi to leave first, and then instructed a maid to go to Prince Dijin's mansion and say that the princess invited the prince and Yuexi to have a chat in the front hall of the mansion.
At this moment, Yan Yu was immersed in the pain of a broken heart, his thoughts were in a mess and he couldn't extricate himself.
It seems that in the Tongshitai, the little sister has never admitted to the fact of love. What Ning Aiqing said is not true, but just to make me happy.
Well, that’s what I said, how could a talented and wise woman like an incompetent person like me?
When he reached this point, he heard the maid's message. He was shocked and overjoyed.
The little sister took the initiative to invite? !
Did I hear it wrong?
What plot direction is this?
By the way, at the gate of Zhuang Mansion, I asked, when we are together in the room, do we not need to care about the difference between men and women?
Does she mean to share a room with you?
People in ancient times were very subtle in expressing themselves. They didn't say anything on the street, but went back home and sent their maids to pass on the message. I almost mistakenly believed that the King Xiang was in love with the goddess, but she was not.
What does it look like to have wild thoughts? I don’t want to think about it anymore.
I quickly got dressed up and went to meet her looking handsome.
Yan Yu changed her hair crown and accessories, chose a brocade robe, and changed in front of the mirror, with a sweet smile unconsciously appearing on the corners of her mouth.
She came to the front hall of Yuexi Mansion with great expectations, but only saw Ning Jiewei. Yan Yu's smile fell and she looked unhappy.
"why you?"