Chapter 392: Great Favor and Loyalty
Seeing that he was smiling but a little depressed, Ning Yunxi smiled sweetly and comforted him.
"I think my elder brother is the best person to me in this world."
Ning Fengzhe was quick to react and saw through everything at a glance, his expression instantly turning gloomy.
"You come again..."
In front of her brother, Ning Yunxi couldn't hide her guilty conscience and avoided his gaze involuntarily.
"No... Don't misunderstand me, big brother."
Ning Fengzhe had a stern expression, he didn't smile, and his aura was awe-inspiring.
"Are you deceiving me? If I observe etiquette and respect for the virtuous, I will think that if I do whatever I want, nothing unexpected will happen?"
Ning Yunxi flatly denied it and lowered her eyes timidly, not daring to look her brother in the face.
"I do not have……"
Ning Fengzhe leaned down a little, grabbed her gaze sharply, and spoke every word in a sonorous and majestic manner.
"It may not be inappropriate to act inside a carriage. Xi'er, don't make naive assumptions about a man's character."
Ning Yunxi was frightened and wanted to cry. She subconsciously wanted to retreat, but there was nowhere to retreat.
"Big brother... you scared me."
Ning Fengzhe's eyes were calm, yet sharp.
"If you were obedient, how could I bear to scare you?"
Ning Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief, her hands still trembling slightly.
"So, you really scared me?"
Ning Fengzhe glanced at him with disdain, a hint of sneer on his lips.
"What do you say?"
Ning Yunxi looked weak and powerless, and shivered with anxiety.
"Big brother has a deep mind, I don't understand what he means."
Ning Fengzhe looked at him with thunder and ease, as if he was playing with his prey in his hands.
"If you dare to act recklessly again, I will call you back and make you understand my intentions!"
A myriad of thoughts and unbearable past events quickly swept over Ling Han. Ning Yunxi suddenly felt suffocated. She suddenly closed her eyes, clenched her fists, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong!"
"Brother, please don't be like this. I am really worried."
Ning Fengzhe couldn't help but feel distressed, and immediately all his gloomy attitude disappeared. He sat up straight and began to show his affection again.
"You are so naughty, I deserve to scare you from time to time, so that you will know the rules and etiquette."
Hearing the relaxed tone, Ning Yunxi opened her eyes and smiled calmly.
"Really scared me?"
Seeing that she only cared about eating and not being beaten, Ning Fengzhe once again focused deeply, finding just the right balance between cunning and anger.
"We'll know the answer once we give it a try."
"Do you still dare to test it?"
Ning Yunxi was terrified and shook her head.
"No...don't dare..."
She felt very aggrieved, poured out her heart and explained the reasons.
"Brother, you are so foolish to tell me your true feelings and secrets. If you abandon me and leave, wouldn't that be a disaster? I am afraid that you are not really following me, so I think that holding on is the way to victory."
Ning Fengzhe looked calm.
"Silly sister, how can this be considered a sure win?"
Ning Yunxi refuted with reason and evidence.
"My brother once said that even a hero cannot resist the temptation of beauty."
Ning Fengzhe smiled lightly, with a hint of frivolity in his eyes.
"Do you think that I am happy with what I have in mind, just empty talk?"
Ning Yunxi understood what was said, and was startled and at a loss what to do.
“The rest is really hard to do.”
Ning Fengzhe felt compassion and tried to reply in a soft and gentle voice.
"That's why I advise you to do less useless things."
Ning Yunxi sighed softly, feeling somewhat regretful.
"If my brother really loves Lord Du, that would be great. I might be able to make a plan and use her to accomplish something."
Ning Fengzhe felt helpless and scolded in a deep voice.
"Are you still being stupid? I have warned you many times not to think of despicable actions."
This matter should not be discussed any further, so he glanced out the window, confirmed his location, calmed himself, and changed the subject.
"How is the matter with Lord Xu going?"
Speaking of this, Ning Yunxi sighed with regret.
"My fourth sister is getting married."
"Alas, Lord Xu is too law-abiding and obedient. Even though he loves her deeply, he is only willing to give her the position of a concubine. Fourth sister is really wronged. Big brother, please find a way to persuade Lord Xu."
Ning Fengzhe nodded slightly, with a hint of contempt in the corner of his eyes.
"As long as she is willing to marry. With Wei'er's little cleverness, it is more than enough for her to compete with Leng Man and her daughter for the rear house."
Hearing a hint of contempt, Ning Yunxi immediately became angry.
"Big brother, you are wrong. Fourth sister is resourceful and can come up with plans in a flash. She is not just clever."
Thinking of Ning Jiewei's pretentiousness, Ning Fengzhe remained calm and even smiled disdainfully.
Ning Yunxi glanced at him, unhappy.
"The disputes in the harem are often harsh. My eldest brother is willing to sacrifice his own sister and take the risk. I cannot bear to see my fourth sister suffer."
Ning Fengzhe acted helpless, eliminating the false and retaining the true, making it seem real.
"Lord Xu and I are not familiar with each other. He insists on doing this. What can I do?"
His every move showed that he was helpless, and Ning Yunxi could not see any clues.
Fortunately, I knew the past, otherwise, I would be deceived by him, she reminded him slowly with an uncertain tone.
"I don't know who he is. Since we were little, we have always called each other brother and treated each other with such affection. But now he says he is not familiar with me."
After these words were spoken, Ning Fengzhe's expression suddenly became serious.
"The Emperor does not allow me to participate in the imperial examination. If I do not make friends with him, how can I gain a foothold by using the two Lords An and Xu to control the situation on the Tongshitai?"
"Am I going to watch Feng Yihe indirectly take power in the Secret Service and replace me as an advisor?"
His eyes were soft, filled with worry and concern.
"It doesn't matter if I lose my position, but what will you do if she is promoted?"
Feeling the great kindness, Ning Yunxi's brows were moved. She looked at him, as if recalling the old days when the brothers were friendly and the sister was respectful to each other.
"Yes, thank you for your protection, brother."
Recalling the past, she felt a little confused, so she asked.
"If it weren't for my brother's personal recommendation, you wouldn't have been an official until now. It's strange, why didn't the emperor allow you to take part in the imperial examination?"
Ning Fengzhe sighed silently. Coincidentally, the carriage jolted and he immediately noticed that his lower clothes were a little messy. He lowered his eyes and quickly tidied them up.
"Yes, it is convenient for me to make suggestions at any time. However, I am busy with official duties in the court and will be tied up in many things. I may miss the opportunity."
Ning Yunxi expressed her thoughts.
"I was present when the Emperor spoke of this reason, and it is obviously not true."
Ning Fengzhe nodded in agreement.
“I also saw that it was fake.”
He had guessed it long ago and did not want to hide it, so he spoke directly and revealed his true feelings.
"Except for me, the emperor also did not allow Feng Yihe to take the imperial examination. She was able to enter the Eighth Ministry of Personnel because of the secret secretary Su, who wrote many letters to the emperor and requested her to do so."
"In my opinion, the emperor is afraid of the two of us, perhaps because of the succession to the throne. After all, we are all princes and princesses. According to the law, as long as we make our identities public, we have the right to inherit. I think the emperor is not interested in us, so he is prepared in advance."
Ning Yunxi's pupils trembled slightly, and the conversation became deep.
"Is that the reason?"
"When I was living in the Zhuang Mansion, I heard from my cousin that the emperor had privately expressed several times that he wanted them to succeed the throne. I thought it was just a casual remark, could it be that it was all true?"
Ning Fengzhe didn't expect that this was what his father meant. He suddenly understood and analyzed it.
"It shouldn't be a casual remark."
"The uncle is particularly good at guessing the emperor's intentions; the emperor's love and favor for him are beyond words."