Chapter 321 All for you
Xu Mingqian's conflicted expression only showed his sincerity, without a trace of falsehood.
Among them, if it weren't for the eldest brother's plan, Ning Yunxi would definitely be willing to believe him, or even have the intention to surrender.
Unfortunately, the big brother’s deep meaning cannot be ignored.
After saying goodbye to Xu Mingqian, Ning Yunxi got on a carriage and came to Prince Dijin's mansion.
As the sun sets and the sky gradually darkens, Yan Yu hears the announcement that "Princess Yuexi has arrived." She is flattered and overjoyed. She quickly runs to the mirror and carefully adjusts her clothes.
After a while, a familiar sound of footsteps was heard. Yan Yu hurriedly stopped what he was doing and walked towards them with a smile.
"My little sister is here. Did the premiere go well today?"
Ning Yunxi frowned and nodded.
"Well, it went well."
Yan Yu gestured for him to take a seat.
"Then why did you come to see me? Is there something else that is bothering you?"
Ning Yunxi sat down with him, and as she stared at her brother, her eyes were filled with deep thought.
"Before you leave, big brother, can you give me a plan?"
Thinking about Lord Ning's instructions, Yan Yu felt secretly timid and said one thing and meant another.
"No, what's the plan?"
Ning Yunxi saw through it at a glance and her face darkened.
"It is a plan to incite Lord Xu, the Minister of Copper Affairs, to rebel."
Yan Yu avoided his gaze a little and didn't dare to look him in the face.
"I have never heard of this. I have no idea. Didn't you say that Xu Mingqian would never change his mind and there is no need to waste time on him?"
Ning Yunxi frowned, looking a little annoyed.
"Brother, do you think you can deceive me by telling lies?"
"Why didn't you discuss my elder brother's plan with me? Just because he surrenders, will you abandon me? If my elder brother has something to plan for you, how will you deal with it?"
In order to protect Ning Aiqing from unwarranted doubts, Yan Yu made up his mind, looked determined, and met the little sister's gaze.
"Well, I won't hide it from you. He does have a plan. But don't worry, I won't do it until his authenticity is confirmed. You are right. If he has bad intentions, wouldn't I be walking into a trap?"
After Xu Mingqian's explanation, Ning Yunxi understood everything. Seeing that he was protecting her wholeheartedly without caring about her feelings at all, she couldn't help but get angry.
"Brother, you have already done it, why are you hiding it from me?!"
No matter how hard he tried, the little sister just wouldn't believe it, and Yan Yu felt weak and powerless.
"I told you I couldn't fool you, but he just didn't believe me..."
He adjusted his mood, put on a happy face, and smiled and said coaxing words.
"Don't be angry, little sister. I won't hide anything from you anymore. Since you have guessed his plan, I won't go into details. In fact, this is a brilliant plan. What do you think?"
When Ning Yunxi heard the word "brilliant plan", he became even more anxious.
"Big brother, you can just lie dormant yourself, but you also need to use Fourth Sister to naturally arrange for Lord Xu to hide between you and me. How could you fall into your trap?"
"Lord Xu is the Minister of Copper Affairs. He is not only an excellent martial artist, but also holds the power of the hidden guard of the Copper Affairs Platform. Brother, do you know what will happen to you if you keep him around?"
Yan Yu was helpless and complained.
"As long as it's related to Lord Ning, you are full of prejudice."
He spread out his wide sleeves, reflecting the flowing light and looking like a clear cloud free from dust.
"Xu Aiqing, why can't you change your mind for love? I can also risk my life for love and sacrifice my country for it."
Ning Yunxi put away his angry expression and remained serious.
"His backyard is full of beautiful women and chicks, and they are happy day and night. How can they be compared with my brother?"
Yan Yu presented the facts.
"Lord Ning said these are just rumors."
Ning Yunxi disagreed.
"They are close friends in private, so of course the elder brother will speak well of him."
Yan Yu is confident.
"If you don't believe it, you can go and see it."
Ning Yunxi was slightly startled.
"Brother, have you seen it?"
Yan Yu shook her head.
"I didn't. I believe Mr. Ning. He said he saw it with his own eyes."
Ning Yunxi began to guess.
"Maybe... they are all kept in the outer room?"
Yan Yu analyzed it carefully.
"I remember you said that from childhood to adulthood, every time Leng Man got close to Xu Aiqing, she would not give in. You have experienced her jealousy firsthand. Don't you think that these rumors were all caused by her on purpose?"
Ning Yunxi felt a little melancholy.
"There are many people in the world who hate me, but she is targeting me alone. This should be normal and there is no doubt about it."
Upon seeing this, Yan Yu hurried to comfort him.
"Why should you feel inferior? You are very likable. In my opinion, she will not let go of any woman who has come into contact with Xu Aiqing, and she is definitely not targeting you alone."
Ning Yunxi felt distressed when she thought that her fourth sister would only be able to become a concubine after getting married.
"Even if it's as my brother said, the backyard and the mistress are all rumors, then Madam Xu must be real, right? They are in love with each other for many years and have a pair of children."
Yan Yu's eyes sparkled and she spoke calmly and frankly.
"Their names were not on the state governor's marriage registration list. If Ning Aiqing hadn't told us, we wouldn't have known about it. He said that Xu Aiqing and Leng Man were just a couple in name only, living separately and never sleeping together. The two children were not Xu Aiqing's children either."
"In the early years, my brother valued Xu Aiqing, so he arranged for them to be together and quietly seized Leng Xie's power. Now that the plan is done, Leng Man is a discarded child and may be abandoned by my brother at any time."
Ning Yunxi was slightly surprised when she first heard this.
"Did he mention who the biological father of Miss Xu and Mr. Xu is?"
Yan Yu answered calmly.
"He said he didn't know. Lord Xu was loyal to his master and was unwilling to reveal it, but from what he wrote, Lord Ning had a vague guess that their biological father might be the emperor's brother."
Ning Yunxi was full of doubts and made a direct assertion.
"How is that possible? Big brother must be talking nonsense."
Hearing the prejudice, Yan Yu was almost speechless.
"Go get your paternity test done yourself."
Ning Yunxi was not happy at all.
"Brother, have you checked?"
Yan Yu's attitude did not change.
"I trust him, no need to check."
Ning Yunxi snorted in dissatisfaction.
"You just trust him!"
Yan Yu seemed innocent and explained immediately.
"Why do you say that? I believe you too. And I am willing to believe him for your sake."
Ning Yunxi frowned and looked angry.
"For my sake, you shouldn't have believed him."
Yan Yu looked serious and solemn.
"How can I not know whether you take him seriously or not? If I choose not to believe him, it's just a matter of changing my mind. I just hope you don't regret it."
Ning Yunxi felt depressed and started to compete with herself.
"I...but I plan to put him down!"
Yan Yu leisurely reminded.
"Qin Ziyu's gold hairpin is very beautiful."
I had mentioned it casually before, but I didn't expect that my brother would remember it. Ning Yunxi's cheeks turned red and she quickly took off the hairpin.
"It was my fourth sister who said that I looked good in it, so I got this hairpin."
Seeing her charming manners, Yan Yu couldn't help but smile slightly.
"You took it off as soon as I told you. Aren't you guilty?"
This time, it was Ning Yunxi's turn to avoid gazes, speaking in timid and cowardly manner.
"I originally didn't want to use the gift he gave me, so I said goodbye to my fourth sister and wanted to take it away. But I was just thinking about the plan and couldn't take care of it for the time being..."
There was a hint of sourness on Yan Yu's lips, and he took the opportunity to test her.
"You are just being stubborn. You clearly can't let go, and you even lied to him in the Tongshitai, saying that you admire me."
Ning Yunxi was furious and stood up in shock.
"How can this be absurd? Big brother, you even said this. When did you become a person who speaks without restraint? If I had known this, I would never have complained to you!"
Yan Yu was shocked and followed her, slowly standing up.
"So, you really admire me?"