Chapter 332: Many Times Better
The magnolia flowers are in bloom, with a refreshing fragrance. A petal falls in front of the door of Xia Ou Ju. The red door and the magnolia complement each other, and the luxurious and elegant scene can be seen at a glance.
Leng Man returned home, but did not go back to her own residence, but went directly to Xia Ou Ju.
Xu Yingyuan took a few steps forward with a smile and helped her mother to a seat.
"May I ask, mother, what is the situation?"
Leng Manyu looked thoughtful, stroked her daughter's shoulder lightly, and motioned for her to sit aside.
"He said he was willing to help."
Xu Yingyuan sat down as she was told and waited for the maid to serve tea before dismissing the people around her.
"I think it was a smooth seduction?"
Leng Man took a sip of tea and answered in a vague manner, feeling unsure.
"It seems to be going smoothly, but also seems not to be going smoothly..."
Hearing the ambiguous answer, Xu Yingyuan blinked in confusion.
"Why did mother say this?"
Leng Man simply narrated it, but it was still a little unbelievable.
"I didn't do anything to please him, and even spoke harshly to him, but he took the initiative to join the game. I don't know where his enthusiasm came from."
On the way back home, she analyzed a lot of things in her mind, and finally, she reluctantly came to a conclusion.
"Could it be that Lord Fang is a good person?"
Xu Yingyuan immediately denied it.
"Under the ministers of King Dijin, where are the good people?"
Without much thought, she came to her conclusion.
"I have long guessed that my mother's beauty is enough to make the plan come true, so I made this suggestion."
"By the way, what's the plan, Lord Fang?"
When she heard the word "beautiful", Leng Man subconsciously touched her face.
When she thought about how her childhood friends despised her and how the emperor also felt disgusted with her, she felt inferior again and could not believe Zhuang Shao's feelings.
"He said we'd meet tomorrow to discuss this. Was he kidding me?"
Xu Yingyuan smiled happily and expressed her own opinion.
"When we first met, we were still not satisfied and agreed to meet again. This is what it means to be obsessed."
There was a look of worry and complexity on Leng Man's brow.
"But he speaks strangely and I can't understand him at all."
Xu Yingyuan's eyes showed surprise, expectation, and longing.
"Mother is confused, which shows that this person is very capable. If we can use him, he will definitely be a hundred or a thousand times better than Ning Jiewei!"
Leng Man recalled his handsome face and had a completely different opinion.
"Really? He seems to me to be a mere show-off, not a man of extraordinary intelligence."
Xu Yingyuan poured more tea for her mother and refuted firmly.
"The descendants of the Fang clan have been extremely intelligent and talented for hundreds of years. How could he be just an empty show?"
Leng Man was convinced by her daughter and nodded slightly.
"I guess it's because I'm naturally dull, so I can't understand people with profound knowledge."
Xu Yingyuan added her own interpretation and described it vividly.
"I heard from my father that he was able to fool Lord Ning and Lord Feng all by himself."
"Lord Feng is in a state of trepidation and has not dared to act rashly. Lord Ning left without saying goodbye. I guess the reason is that he nearly lost his life on Dongshan Mountain and was so frightened that he found a place to hide."
Leng Man was slightly surprised. Having never seen him before, it was hard for her to imagine how he could strategize.
"I really can't believe he's so amazing."
Xu Yingyuan raised her eyebrows and smiled.
"Mother, what do you think of his talent compared to others in the Fang clan?"
Leng Manluo's eyes were filled with a smile.
“No less.”
She sighed silently, feeling a little disappointed.
"Unfortunately, he is from the Fang clan, and the emperor is very afraid of him. Otherwise, it would be a great achievement to recruit him."
Xu Yingyuan smiled brightly and looked proud and complacent.
"A mother who loves talent has another way besides recruiting him."
"When he is willing, let him make plans behind the scenes. Our plan can easily replace Lords Ning and Feng. Even if Princess Yuexi returns in the future, she will not be our opponent."
"If mother is the number one counselor, why would she worry about not getting the emperor's favor?"
Leng Man agreed deeply and smiled happily.
"Your idea is very good."
Xu Yingyuan peeled a grape, put it on a plate, and pushed it to her mother enthusiastically.
"Thank you, mother, for your approval."
"My son said he was handsome, what do you think, mother?"
Leng Man pretended to be angry and glanced at her.
"Don't talk nonsense."
Xu Yingyuan acted coquettishly for a while.
"Mother, please tell me, what does Lord Fang look like? Is my child being mean to me?"
Leng Man couldn't resist the tenderness and gave her evaluation as she pleased.
"It's okay."
Xu Yingyuan smiled happily and snuggled in her mother's arms.
"In my opinion, mother and Lord Fang are a perfect match."
Leng Man put one arm around her daughter's shoulders and hooked her nose with the other.
"Stop talking nonsense, it's not a good thing."
As soon as he finished speaking, a palace maid came to report that the emperor summoned Madam Xu into the palace.
At the same time, Zhuang Shao returned to Yiren Qingcheng.
The Ning Yunxi sisters rode their horses as fast as they could and rushed back first.
Seeing them walking out of the guest room, Zhuang Shao walked quickly towards them.
"Xi'er, Wei'er, I'm back."
"It's not time to welcome the gate yet, you guys take a rest for a while, I'll go get busy."
After he finished speaking, he saw Qiu Bi busy at the front desk, and he was puzzled.
"Why is Mr. Gao here?"
Qiu Bi didn't know the situation, so she told the truth.
"The fourth girl asked me to..."
Ning Jiewei was startled, but reacted in time and interrupted her.
"I asked her to bring me a box of scented powder. I just ran out of it."
Qiu Bi was speechless.
A hint of confusion flashed across Zhuang Shao's pupils.
"With perfume powder, why are you at the front desk?"
Ning Jiewei said casually.
"Mr. Gao is so enthusiastic and is helping us out."
Zhuang Shao believed it without a doubt and smiled suddenly.
"I see."
He turned to Qiu Bi and nodded politely.
"This is my job, but I have troubled you, Master Gao. I feel really ashamed."
Qiu Bi hurriedly put down what she was doing and bowed in return.
"Mr. Fang, you are too polite. As long as you don't mind my clumsy hands and feet, that's all."
Zhuang Shao smiled faintly and was modest and polite.
"Mr. Gao's words are important."
Ning Yunxi pointed in the direction of the guest room and took the initiative to propose.
"Qiu Bi will take care of the reception for now. I have something to say to you, Master. Please come in and talk."
Zhuang Shao nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I have something to ask as well."
Before entering the door, he did not forget the courtesy and smiled at Qiu Bi.
"Thank you, Master Gao, for your concern."
Qiu Bi saluted in response.
"Yes, sir, please."
The three of them walked into the guest room one after another, and Ning Yunxi closed the door.
"Uncle Shao just met with me, and my fourth sister and I heard everything."
Zhuang Shao was horrified.
"what?!"
Ning Yunxi found an excuse and reasonably explained her sister's trip.
"There are many people in the living room, and the fourth sister used the excuse of perfume to keep Uncle Shao's privacy a secret. It was really well-intentioned."
Ning Jiewei was open-minded and admitted it generously.
"Third sister, you don't have to cover up for me. I just can't stand my foster father's deception, so I lied in return. If my foster father is dissatisfied, you can scold him!"
Ning Yunxi felt helpless after hearing this.
"Oh, you..."
Zhuang Shao did not blame anyone, but only felt guilty.
"Weier is right, it's all my fault."
Ning Jiewei raised her eyes proudly and took the initiative.
"Foster father, no more deceptions are allowed!"
Taught by his older brother since childhood, Ning Yunxi always kept in mind etiquette, so he reminded him in a low voice.
"Fourth sister, you can't scold your elders."
Just by looking at the frightened look on her face, he knew what she meant, and Zhuang Shao lowered his head and felt humble.
"It doesn't matter. I was wrong first."
Having been against her elder brother for many years, Ning Jiewei has never liked the constraints of etiquette and naturally does not listen to his teachings.
She looked down on everyone, like an elder scolding a younger person.
"Godfather sincerely admits his fault?"
Ning Yunxi was helpless.
"Fourth sister, you..."