Chapter 530: Deep Palace Scheming
Ning Fengzhe counted the silver bills, thinking that Xier would have food to eat now, and smiled sincerely.
"That's enough. Thank you, Auntie Royal Concubine."
Mu Yan's eyes were full of tenderness as she gently stroked her nephew's little face.
"Bong-chul is so good."
At this moment, seeing him laughing happily, Mu Yan couldn't help but imagine his sad face when he couldn't buy his favorite things.
Fengzhe had a miserable life. He lacked the love of his father. His mother was by his side, but she was like this.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Her expression changed and she spoke up for her nephew.
"Your mother is stingy and can't change her bad habits. She's not willing to pay even this little bit of money."
"I will summon her and give her a lecture so that she won't dare to treat me badly again."
Ning Fengzhe hurriedly reached out to stop him.
"Aunt, please be patient."
Before he could find an excuse, Mu Yan asked himself and answered his own questions.
"Why are you stopping me?"
"Are you afraid that she will find out that you insisted on buying that item and then settle the score with you later?"
Ning Fengzhe responded.
"Yes, Aunt is wise."
He pretended to be apprehensive and agreed with her.
"If my mother wants to be punished by family rules, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it."
Mu Yan raised his eyebrows, seeming to understand everything.
"Don't try to be clever and deceive me."
Ning Fengzhe was stunned that his disguise was seen through.
"what?"
Does my aunt usually hide her cleverness and behave herself modestly?
Mu Yan's words were very insightful and seemed to have substance.
"You just can't bear it, your mother being scolded by me, right or not?"
"I know very well that you are the most filial child."
It turned out that she was just guessing and didn't see through it. Ning Fengzhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Aunt has a keen eye. It turns out that you can tell my nephew's thoughts from you."
Mu Yan was very proud and boastful.
"That's natural."
"We are destined to be together. For ten whole years, I have watched you grow up, so I must understand your character."
"To be modest, among the Mu and Ning families, I am the one who cares about you the most, except for your parents."
"Don't be modest. If you sneeze, I will know what you want to do."
"No matter how you feel or how you reason, you can't deceive me. Therefore, don't think of lying again in the future. Remember?"
In order to pave the way for provoking her, Ning Fengzhe followed her wishes and flattered her with sweet words.
"My aunt is extremely wise, and my nephew cannot even come close to her."
Mu Yan responded to the praise and shared the joy with her nephew.
"You are still young, so it is normal that you are not as good as your aunt. Compared with other children, you are already extremely intelligent. I believe that when you grow up, you will become a great man."
Ning Fengzhe is gentle, respectful and humble.
"My nephew is stupid and has no ambitions. As long as my aunt doesn't despise me, that's all."
Mu Yan's words and smiles were serious and his expressions were rigorous.
"Don't belittle yourself. You are my beloved nephew. How could I despise you?"
"Speaking of business, do you know why He Xiuyuan summoned you to talk?"
Ning Fengzhe twirled his chin and thought for a while.
"Hmm... let me think about it..."
After a pause, he gave a clever and naive answer.
"Or is it to seize me, coerce my aunt, and buy her something she loves?"
No matter what he heard, Mu Yan praised it.
"Fengzhe is really wise. The answer is very close to what you guessed."
Ning Fengzhe had an elegant look, with a hint of joy in his eyes.
"Thank you for the compliment, Auntie."
"Please give me some advice, Auntie. What do you think, Madam Xiuyuan?"
The innocence of a child is indestructible. Mu Yan picked out the words she could say to explain He Shu's purpose to him.
"He Xiuyuan saw that you were lovely and wanted to take you away from her so that she wouldn't be a member of the Mu family."
"Think about it carefully. How much money did your aunt spend to buy you this treasure? That was all saved by your aunt who had to work hard all day long without enough to eat or wear warm clothes."
"Are you willing to leave me?"
Ning Fengzhe answered without hesitation.
"Aunt has treated me with great kindness, and I will never leave you."
Mu Yan simplified things and taught him a strategy to break the impasse.
"Then, when you see her later, no matter what sweet words she says, just don't believe them, okay?"
Ning Fengzhe followed up on her words and nodded in response.
"Yes."
Mu Yan felt relieved and smiled comfortably.
"Well, Fengzhe is really good, go ahead."
Ning Fengzhe is polite and courteous.
"Auntie, please stay and sit down. I will take my leave."
After the ceremony, Ning Fengzhe left Zhaoyi Palace, got on the carriage and went to Mengxuan Palace.
Imperial concubines, concubines and imperial concubines are all the main positions and can live in the main hall of each palace. Imperial concubines live alone and can freely choose to live in the main hall or one of the three side halls; concubines do not live alone, in addition to the main hall, they are also assigned a side hall; imperial concubines do not live alone either, and can only live in the main hall, there are no side halls for them to use.
Xiuyuan was one of the nine concubines. Therefore, when Ning Fengzhe arrived at the Mengxuan Palace, he did not need to ask where He Shu was, but went directly to the main hall to ask for a meeting.
When He Shu heard that Ning Fengzhe had arrived, she immediately agreed to meet him.
Zhong Suluo did not return to the palace. She kept her promise to her sister Yi and stayed with He Shu.
He Shu saw through her intention and gave her a bowl of medicine to wish her a good dream. Then she ordered the palace maids to serve her and let her rest in the bedroom.
When Ning Fengzhe entered the room, he happened to see two palace maids, one on the left and one on the right, supporting Zhong Suluo, and leaving without stopping.
He saw through it but didn't say anything, and just bowed respectfully.
"Greetings to Madam He Xiuyuan."
He Shu stepped forward diligently and helped him up personally.
"Mr. Ning, please sit down."
Ning Fengzhe raised his misty lips slightly and pursed his lips in an elegant manner.
"Thank you, Madam Xiuyuan."
They sat down one after another and He Shu started to make friends.
"My Lady Imperial Concubine Yi and I are the best sisters in the palace. You are her nephew, and therefore a member of my family."
"We are one family, so we don't have to talk behind each other's backs."
Ning Fengzhe agreed.
"What the empress said is absolutely true."
He Shu responded kindly and asked softly.
"The Emperor thinks highly of you. Privately, he always tells me that it would be great if you could become his son."
"I'm asking you, are you willing to become a prince?"
Ning Fengzhe had already anticipated her tricks and cooperated with them calmly.
"I am willing, but I dare not take the place of honor."
The plan went smoothly and He Shu was complacent.
"I'm willing."
"Later, I will take you to see the Emperor. You can tell him that we hit it off right away and that you longed to be mother and son with me. I beg the Emperor to agree to my adoption of you, okay?"
She took out a brocade box, opened it and showed it to Ning Fengzhe.
"I have prepared a gift for you. Take a look. Do you like it?"
Ning Fengzhe smiled happily, full of genuine emotion, after receiving Xier's "food" again.
"Your Majesty has excellent taste. I like it very much."
"Shall we go to the Emperor's Palace to meet him now?"
Unexpectedly, he was so easy to coax. He Shu was shocked and a little bit unbelievable.
The world-famous filial son is just like this. Rumors should not be believed easily.
Children are always children, and they will be defeated by the slightest gift.
Could it be that Mu Yan is cheating here?
In theory, she didn't want her nephew to learn bad things, so she would not reveal the intrigues in the palace to him.
So this matter is so easy and accomplished?
Thinking of this, He Shu couldn't help but smile.
"Not urgent."
"When you leave our family, you must inform Aunt Imperial Concubine. I will accompany you to Zhaoyi Palace first to ask for Imperial Concubine's opinion, okay?"