Chapter 618: Rich Fragrance
With Ning Fengzhe's cover, Mu Rong believed that Ning Yunxi and An Xiaohuan were getting along only because they were afraid of An Pengyi's high position and were just doing it to get by, not because they were truly in love.
It was not until Ning Yunxi came to say goodbye to her parents and decided to "elope" with her lover that Mu Rong realized that she had been deceived.
Naturally, she could not have imagined that the person who plotted this was Ning Fengzhe.
Mu Rong smashed the fan in her hand onto the table with all her might, she was furious.
"A great cover-up, leaving no trace. Who else could it be in the Ning Mansion except Ning Yunxi?"
"This woman is so abominable!"
Shui Qing was trembling with fear and patted her master's back to comfort him.
"Madam, please calm down."
Mu Rong was so angry that she had no place to vent her anger, so she kept banging the table.
"The daughter I raised with all my heart and soul is about to run away with someone else."
"She used a trick to trick me into a loop, and before she left, she came over to show off."
"I adopted her with the intention of using her to make money. Now, she is using me instead. I have wasted money and raised my daughter in vain."
"With all these things, how can I calm down my anger?"
Shui Qing served by his side, speaking humbly and carefully.
"In my humble opinion, the Third Young Lady doesn't have these thoughts."
"She was young and naive. She was probably deceived by the sweet words and thought she was deeply in love with him, so she insisted on going to the border."
"At this critical moment, the lady should remain calm and appeal to the emotions in order to keep the third lady."
Mu Rong's mind was filled with anger and there was no rationality at all.
"I only feel disgust towards her; right now, I am just angry."
"Where is the affection? How can I appeal to his emotions?"
"I have spared her life and allowed her to return to Xiangzhu Garden safely. I have done my best!"
She gnashed her teeth and cursed.
"It's really infuriating."
"Why would I adopt such a daughter? I raised her with all my hardship for twenty-one years, but in the end, she turned out to be an ungrateful person."
"There are so many adopted daughters in the world, but she is the only one without a conscience."
"God has a vision. People like her should go to the pass, experience defeat, be captured by some poor tribe, and be rewarded to the enemy army!"
Persuasion failed, so Shuiqing changed the subject and tried to comfort the man first.
"What the lady said is absolutely true."
"She is unkind and unfilial. No matter what tragedy she has gone through, she deserves it."
Feeling her concern, Mu Rong forced herself to calm down and think about business.
"Is there really nothing we can do but let it go?"
Shui Qing remained calm and offered suggestions.
"I remember that the lady bought something called Fragrant Fragrance from a hermit last year."
"That hermit gave a detailed introduction to the use of the fragrant incense, and the lady has already mastered it."
"Today, the situation is critical, why not give it a try?"
There was a look of worry between Mu Rong's brows.
"But I have never heard of the spice 'Fragrant Fragrance'. Moreover, its usage and medicinal effects seem so bizarre that it is hard to tell whether it is real or not."
"What if this is the enemy's plan? Once I finish using this incense, Ning Yunxi will be dead."
"Not only did I raise her for nothing, but I also had to take on a murder case."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but feel nervous.
"To the outside world, she is my biological daughter."
"Mother, murdering your own daughter is a heinous crime. This is too risky. Think about it, if something unexpected happens, can I afford to bear the consequences?"
In order to be loyal to his master, Shui Qing resolutely volunteered.
"I will take action. If anything happens, you can just take care of yourself, madam. You don't have to worry about my safety."
Mu Rong looked angry and refused immediately.
"Don't do anything stupid."
"I promised Shui Zhi that I would protect you. Are you asking me to break my promise on purpose?"
"In my opinion, you are like my own daughter. I can't bear to let you take risks."
"Besides, Ning Yunxi is not a good person to plot against. If you go, your plan will definitely fail."
"After all, she and I are mother and daughter. Even if she senses something is wrong, she won't dare to disobey her elders."
Shui Qing understood what was said and asked for confirmation.
"Madam, do you decide to give it a try?"
Mu Rong was still worried.
"Oh, let's try."
“It’s better to give it a try than to be helpless.”
After the conversation between master and servant ended, Mu Rong quickly put her plan into action.
The night was dark and deep. Ning Yunxi fainted on the bed. In the haze, she could no longer distinguish between dreams and reality.
When I woke up, it was already the next morning.
Ning Yunxi turned her head and looked to her side, but unexpectedly, the person beside her left silently.
"Last night, you were so affectionate, but why did you leave so early in the morning?"
"I think, returning to the palace to prepare for the wedding?"
She slowly turned over and turned to the outside, wanting to feel his remaining warmth.
The outside of the bed was cold, leaving no trace of him, only the tearing pain under my body that suddenly swept over me.
She struggled to get up, walked to the medicine cabinet, took out a bottle of pain-relieving ointment, and applied it on herself.
This is a medicine she developed herself, and it will take only a cup of tea to take effect.
But she waited for a long time, and the pain was still there.
"Why is this medicine ineffective?"
"Could it be that the pain is just an illusion, not a real feeling?"
"What happened last night wasn't just a dream, was it?"
She immediately felt his pulse.
The pulse is chaotic, the love is warm and sweet, and there are traces to follow.
"It seems that I am indeed soft and it was not a dream."
"Somehow, I secretly admired him without knowing it?"
"He has been courting me for many years, so it's only natural that I should be touched."
Today, the Second Prince might come to propose marriage at any time, so she should get up early, change her clothes, and dress up carefully to wait for his arrival.
She reluctantly got out of bed, walked to the dressing table, and began to wash and dress herself with a sweet heart.
When she was about to finish washing up, Ning Fengzhe knocked on her door.
"Xi'er, are you up this morning?"
Ning Yunxi agreed happily.
"Big brother, please come in."
Ning Fengzhe pretended to be anxious, pushed the door open, walked in, and sat down heavily.
"Xi'er, let me tell you, something terrible has happened. I saw that Lord Beizhao Shi'an..."
He pretended to be conflicted and embarrassed, paused for a moment, and then was interrupted by Ning Yunxi.
"Big brother also saw him holding a beautiful woman and getting into the carriage?"
Unexpectedly, his younger sister asked the question first, and Ning Fengzhe was stunned.
"what?"
"also?"
"So you saw it, too?"
Ning Yunxi's heart aches as her emotional wounds have not yet healed.
"Yes. Last night, I saw him quietly leaving early, holding a strange woman in his arms."
"That woman is extremely beautiful and charming. I can see that Lord An likes her very much."
"I was heartbroken and had no choice but to let go."
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhe was furious.
Good guy An Xiaohuan, he actually has a girl he loves!
Fortunately, Xier was not married to him.
Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous.
It's strange, how come I didn't notice that he was having an affair? I checked carefully and secretly, but there was nothing unusual.
Is it possible that An Xiaohuan is hiding so deeply?
As he was thinking about it, he heard Ning Yunxi talking shyly.
"I was completely hopeless and wanted to die, but His Royal Highness the Second Prince showed up in time and saved me from the dire situation."
"So, last night I..."
Ning Fengzhe had a bad feeling and his heart suddenly tightened.
"What are you talking about?"
Ning Yunxi's almond-shaped eyes are full of tenderness and shyness.
"I dare not hide the truth from you, brother. I am grateful to the Second Prince for saving my life, and I have pledged my love to him. I am now his wife."
Ning Fengzhe stared in shock, his whole body trembling.
"what?!"