When the first heavy snow in winter came, the white snow fell, and it soon covered the capital with a layer of snow.
Ning Nuan went to attend the funeral of the second lady.
Because Ning Yanwen was in prison, so was Ning Shuo, so only Ning Qing was in charge of the funeral of the second lady. Ning Qing was a married daughter, and the Zhou family was very critical of her. Jiang Yunlan saw her a few times and saw her belly bulge. It was only with mixed feelings that he took over this matter.
It's just that the funeral of the second lady was not grand, and at this juncture, they could only keep a low profile. Jiang Yunlan informed the second lady's mother, who knew that something happened to Ning Yanwen, and did not make too much noise, but the second lady's brother was still a little dissatisfied, but after hearing the second lady's cause of death, he also suppressed it embarrassingly.
Ning Nuan met Ning Qing. Ning Qing got married earlier than her. When she was engaged to Young Master Zhou, she came to her several times to show off, but Ning Qing's life was not very good, her complexion was much worse than when Ning Nuan saw her last time. , her figure has also lost a lot of weight, but her lower abdomen is bulging, but Ning Nuan doesn't even know when she is pregnant.
Ning Qing's face was calm, even if Ning Nuan came to her, her expression did not show too much fluctuation. It was too different from the previous appearance of wanting to compare Ning Nuan in everything, and Ning Nuan almost didn't recognize her. .
Ning Nuan didn't say a word to her until she left the funeral.
On the way back, sitting in the carriage, Jiang Yunlan was still muttering: "After that girl Ning Qing married the Zhou family, her life was not good. Young Master Zhou couldn't handle things in the backyard, and Mrs. Zhou didn't like her either. I was stupid, I didn't know what to do for myself, and I didn't know what happened. Anyway, her life became worse and worse. I wanted to ask the old lady to do it for her, but your brother made trouble for her. After that, she didn't dare to come back. I don't know what means she used, but she really made her pregnant with Zhou Gongzi's first child. Not bad."
In her last life, although Ning Qing's life wasn't good, it didn't come to such a level. Although Young Master Zhou also disliked her, he still respected her as his wife. Even if she was ignored, she still had a position in the Zhou family. How is it now...
Jiang Yunlan couldn't help sighing.
Ning Nuan said: "She has been favored since she was a child, whether it's the second aunt or the old lady, the whole family follows her temperament, but she is a high-ranking marriage, and she is married to someone who doesn't take her to heart. If you don’t bother to manage, your mother’s family is losing power, and it’s really hard to live a better life.”
Jiang Yunlan said, "If she gave birth to a son..."
Ning Nuan shook his head.
Zhou Gongzi didn't like her in the first place, so I can't tell how this child came to be. Seeing that she is still not well, even if she is born, she won't get much attention. It's just that Ning Qing can use this to turn around, and it's entirely up to her.
The carriage took Jiang Yunlan to the Ning Mansion first, and then Ning Nuan returned to the Wang Mansion.
When she got off the carriage, Xiang Tao immediately put her fox fur on her. It was snowing heavily now, Ning Nuan tightened his collar, and before he took two steps, a layer of snowflakes covered his head. She walked into the house, where a charcoal pot was burning, warm as spring, and she immediately sweated.
Ning Nuan looked left and right, but did not see Chu Fei's figure.
"Where has the lord gone?"
The servant said: "The lord went out, and he didn't say where he went."
Ning Nuan just gave up.
It happened to be the end of the month, and the study table was still piled with this month's accounts. She went to the study, opened the account book, and before she dialed the abacus twice, she heard Chu Fei's voice from far away, from far to near, suddenly. With a bang, the door of the study was slammed open, and Chu Fei burst in beaming, wrapped in air-conditioning.
He walked over involuntarily, took Ning Nuan's hand and walked out.
"Ah Nuan, come with me." Chu Fei said while pulling her, "That guy Ning Lang is fighting with someone."
Ning Nuan was stunned for a moment, but before he could react, he was pulled to a stagger by him, so he could only hurriedly hand over the brush in his hand to Xiang Tao, and then he pulled him out.
When Chu Fei spoke, there was still excitement in his tone, but Ning Nuan sounded different. As soon as she parted ways with her brother, Ning Lang got into a fight with someone, which made her really worried. 】
Along the way, she asked Chu Fei worriedly, "Who did my brother fight with?"
"I didn't pay attention." Chu Fei said, "It doesn't look familiar either. He should be an insignificant person."
"..."
"What about Miss Yang? She didn't follow her brother?"
"Follow, she's applauding from the side."
"..." Ning Nuan was speechless: "Since the lord saw it, he didn't stop my brother, and came back to tell me to watch the fun? If something happened to my brother, what would I do?"
"Yang Zhen is watching, how could something happen?" Chu Fei said solemnly: "Besides, where am I watching the fun? I'm clearly sharing your worries for you. If I let you know later, you must be worried, you said. Yes or no?"
"..."
Chu Fei was a little worried: "It has been delayed for so long, and I don't know if they are finished."
"..."
Ning Nuan glared at him angrily, and then continued to worry about Ning Lang.
When they got there, the fight that Chu Fei said was not over, and there were even people around. Ning Nuan hurriedly got off the carriage, and before she could put on the fox fur, she approached, and she saw Yang Zhen standing beside her with her arms crossed, her face calm.
Seeing her calm appearance, Ning Nuan was stunned for a moment, but she calmed down.
Only then did Chu Fei catch up, and put the fox fur on her shoulders, carefully helping her to put it on, and then looked at the arena with interest, seeing that Ning Lang was punched, and suddenly shouted: " good!"
Ning Nuan: "…"
Ning Nuan rolled her eyes at her angrily, and then asked Yang Zhen, "Miss Yang, what happened?"
Yang Zhen said calmly, "He just came forward for me."
"… what?"
Ning Nuan looked at the field blankly. Ning Lang was still wearing the clothes they had worn when they parted ways. Now, he was huddled with people and was in a mess. They didn't know where the snow came from on their clothes. There are footprints all over the body, playing in a random manner, and it seems that no one has the upper hand.
"When we came back, we happened to bump into someone and come to trouble me. He listened to him, and he insisted on competing with people, saying it was... a duel." Yang Zhen said at the end, his expression was a little subtle. , I don't know if I am speechless for the confrontation in front of me, or I am happy for Ning Lang to stand up for himself.
"Brother... How long has this duel been going on?"
Yang Zhen recalled: "I'm afraid it will be half an hour."
"..."
The two of them were exhausted and panting. Ning Lang's arms were flexed and the man's neck was stuck. The man was pulling his ear.
"You let go!"
"I won't let go!"
"Then I won't let it go either!"
"Take your words back! Apologize to Yang Zhen!"
"No! No apology!"
"Then I won't let go!"
"Bah! Who cares!"
Ning Nuan: "…"
Ning Nuan turned her head to look: "They have been fighting here for half an hour, and no one has come to separate them?"
Chu Fei smiled and said: "I said hello, no one will come."
"..." Are their princes here to help, or are they a disservice
It was Yang Zhen who saw that it was not early, so he went to pull the two away. When they were pulled away, the two of them were still a little unwilling, and spit at each other, Yang Zhen suddenly looked disgusted, very naive.
The man who was fighting with Ning Lang was also dressed in brocade clothes, with a white and delicate face. He looked like a pampered son, but he was punched twice by Ning Lang, his nose was blue and his face was swollen, and he looked very embarrassed. And so did Ning Lang.
Ning Lang was pulled by Yang Zhen, and angrily said cruel words at the man: "Today I will let you go, and tomorrow you wait, I will beat you home and call you Dad!"
The man was also pulled by his servants, and also struggled to roar at Ning Lang: "It's clear that I let you go! Bah! You are a shrewd turtle who knows how to hide behind others!"
"you… !"
Ning Lang wanted to rush over, but was pulled back by Yang Zhen, so he had to wait for the man unwillingly. And that person was quickly pulled away by their servants.
The two stopped fighting, and the crowd of onlookers dispersed, and Ning Lang finally noticed Ning Nuan and Chu Fei who appeared here at some point. He scratched his head and wondered, "A Nuan, why are you here?"
"My lord heard that you had a fight with someone here, so he called me here." Ning Nuan helplessly helped him clean the snowflakes on his clothes: "Brother is the one who separated from me not long ago, why is it so quick? Got into a fight with someone else? In the blink of an eye, who did my brother offend?"
"It was he who offended me first." Speaking of this, Ning Lang was still angry: "I and Yang Zhen were walking on the road well, but that person ran out first and said that Yang Zhen was not good, how could I bear it? I Naturally, I'm going to have a fight with him!"
Chu Fei nodded in agreement.
Ning Nuan turned her head and glared at him before continuing to ask, "That person just now said what's wrong with Miss Yang?"
"He said that Yang Zhen was a little white-faced and lacked masculinity. He said that when he went into battle to kill the enemy, he would only hide behind others. He also said that in the previous turmoil in Yao City, Yang Zhen must have taken the credit of others..." Ning Lang said halfway through. , paused, and finally asked, "Meniness?"
Yang Zhen nodded.
Ning Lang: "But you're not a man..."
Yang Zhen nodded.
Ning Lang was silent for a while, and then asked, "Who was that person just now?"
Chu Fei recalled and said, "It seems to be the youngest son of General Lu."
Ning Lang's expression suddenly became complicated: "He is actually the son of a general?!"
"General Lu has made a lot of achievements in battle. He has made a lot of contributions. He didn't get such a son until he was over forty, so he is very fond of it, so far, it is what you see." Chu Fei said: "General Lu also It's a headache, but his son is too different from General Lu, and he can't even learn martial arts, so now he can only use General Lu's name to punish his prestige."
Ning Lang suddenly realized: "No wonder I don't think it hurts him to beat people. It's much worse than Yang Zhenzhen."
Yang Zhen stretched out his hand and poked a spot on his body, and Ning Lang grinned in pain.
"But how did Yang Zhen offend him?" Ning Lang wondered, "Yang Zhen didn't offend him, it's good, why did he come to trouble Yang Zhen?"
Everyone looked at Yang Zhen, and Yang Zhen also shook his head: "I don't know either."
Everyone was immediately puzzled.
Today, Yang Zhen and Ning Lang both took leave. Although they had just separated, they met here again. When they summed up, they didn't go back at all. The four of them went to a nearby restaurant, saying that there was a restaurant here recently. New dish, very popular.
The restaurant was full of people, and the four of them asked for a private room. Not long after they sat down, they heard someone shouting from outside: "How come there is no seat? There was still when I came in just now!"
The second said something in a low voice, but the man didn't give up, and still said loudly: "You must be lying to me, I just walked away for a while, and you said that the place is gone, I have already set this place. Now, who else in the capital dares to take my place?"
Hearing the sound of heavy footsteps approaching, Ning Nuan and the others raised their heads, and sure enough they heard a bang, and a familiar person appeared at the door of the private room.
The man at the door was also stunned. He obviously didn't expect that there was someone inside, but very quickly, Ning Lang slapped the table and said angrily, "Why is it you again!"
General Lu standing at the door also raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "I just let you go, and now you are coming to take my place?!"
"What is your position, you are optimistic, we are here first, don't you understand the principle of first come first?!"
"I came first! I just walked away for a while, and you took my place when I came back!"
Ning Lang stared, and immediately raised his sleeves. Little General Lu at the door did not show weakness, and followed by raising his sleeves. Seeing that the two were about to fight here, Ning Nuan glanced at Chu Fei, and Chu Fei raised his eyebrows. The voice stopped: "Okay!"
The two of them turned to look at him.
Chu Fei said with a dark face: "It's not easy to let this king eat."
Ning Lang opened his mouth and was dragged by Yang Zhen next to him before he sat down unwillingly. General Lu at the door stared at him for a while, before finally recognizing him: "King An?!"
"Do you recognize this king?"
"My father said that you are a very powerful character." General Lu clasped his fists at him: "Since my father said that you are powerful, then you must be very powerful. I have heard your name a long time ago. When the Enlightenment School was built, I saw you once, but unfortunately, you didn't recognize me yet."
Chu Fei nodded.
General Lu looked at him and then at Ning Lang, and then he said unwillingly, "But I really came first..."
The boy beside him tugged at him, and he left unwillingly.
After the people left, the door closed, and Ning Lang said with a stinky face, "How can I find him anywhere?"
"Brother is the one, why can't you get along with General Lu?"
"A Nuan, don't talk nonsense, it's clearly that stinky boy who can't get through with me." Ning Lang said angrily, "If he hadn't said that Yang was really bad first, how would I have... oops! I almost forgot, I forgot to ask Why would he say that about Yang Zhen!"
Ning Nuan said: "Then when I meet General Lu next time, my brother will ask again, but don't fight with the general again."
Ning Lang nodded and said unwillingly: "A Nuan, what kind of general is he? Yang Zhen is the general!"
"Eat it." Yang Zhen put a chopstick into his bowl: "When you are full, you can continue to fight the little general."
Ning Lang stopped talking.
…
After tasting the restaurant's new dishes, several people separated. Ning Nuan and Chu Fei returned to the palace, and it was not until they entered the door that Chu Fei suddenly let out an "ah".
"I see."
Ning Nuan looked back at him: "What does the lord know?"
"Then why is General Lu disliked by Yang Zhen?" Chu Fei said with a smile: "I heard that he was beaten by General Lu a few days ago, and chased him from the General's Mansion to the east of the city, which can be said to be lost. He was slapped in the face, but General Lu praised Yang Zhen in front of everyone, and it was because of this that the general did not like Yang Zhen."
Ning Nuan frowned slightly: "But he said that, it is indeed too much. The credit for the chaos in Yaocheng was earned by Miss Yang herself, and when it came to the mouth of the little general, it became..."
"It's not a mistake to let Ning Lang teach him twice." Chu Fei said, "He was spoiled. Now that General Lu is old and he has only one son, the General's mansion will need him to support him in the future. , Judging from his age, he is only two years younger than Ning Lang. If it is going to be difficult for General Lu to enter the battlefield in the future, he can no longer spoil him with everything, and it is a good thing to let him hit a wall earlier."
Ning Nuan took off the fox fur from her body, sat down at the table, opened the account book that she had not read before going out, and read it again. After reading two lines, she asked again, "Then the prince wants to win over General Lu?"
Chu Fei sat aside and helped her to count the numbers, and the corners of her lips twitched when she heard the words.
"Yang Zhen wants to go that way in the future. If someone is willing to help her, it will be a good thing for her. If she can enter the eyes of General Lu, it will be a good thing for us. If she can become a general, Ning Lang I can finally marry her back home, don't you think?"
Ning Nuan nodded.
After this day, Ning Lang really met that little General Lu several times, but Yang Zhen didn't stop him, so when the two met, they always had to do something. General Lu was well-known in the capital, and he entrusted his fame, but everyone in the capital knew that Ning Lang and General Lu would not deal with him.
The two fought a few times, with Yang Zhen on the side, Ning Lang really had the upper hand, and General Lu was willing to admit defeat and apologized to Yang Zhen.
When Ning Nuan heard the news of the two again, it was that Ning Lang had become brothers and sisters with General Lu.
Ning Nuan: "…"
Ning Nuan couldn't believe it: "How could they..."
"Your brother has always liked to make friends. Like General Lu, he is both aggressive and straight, which is normal." Chu Fei said, "It is said that Yang Zhen showed his hand in front of the general, and when he turned back, he was with Ning. Like Lang, Yang Zhen is long and Yang Zhen is short every day, and I also heard that he now regards Yang Zhen as a target, and he learns from Yang Zhen every day."
On the contrary, it made Yang Zhen depressed.
"My brother didn't say anything?"
"Of course he said that, he takes Yang Zhen seriously, so why would he want to let other people take a fancy to Yang Zhen?" Chu Fei said helplessly, "I heard that the two had a fight again, but I don't know what to say later. , and later reconciled, it should be made clear."
It's just that now there is a small tail behind Yang Zhen. In the past, Ning Lang followed wherever she went, and now there was a little General Lu behind her, which made Yang Zhen really depressed.
Even when she was training Ning Lang, General Lu had to follow her, and he was very hardworking.
Yang Zhen was very depressed, but General Lu was very relieved, and he specially invited Yang Zhen to go to the General's Mansion, and thanked her well, but Yang Zhen had no choice but to endure.
The three of them spent a lot of time together, and Yang Zhen realized that General Lu and General Lu had no similarities at all. Perhaps it was because of being spoiled since childhood. General Lu was so delicate that even Ning Lang was very delicate. It's better, Zamabu's time is not as long as that of Ning Lang. If he hadn't learned a little skill from General Lu, when he fought with Ning Lang, he might not have been able to win a tie.
When Ning Lang also found out about this, he immediately rushed into Yang Zhen's study excitedly, read all her military books, and when he came out, he barely learned some skills, and then went back to Duel with General Lu.
As expected, General Lu was quickly beaten to the ground by him.
When General Lu rushed back to the general's mansion and asked General Lu to teach him, General Lu burst into tears.
These things were filtered by Chu Fei, and when he told Ning Nuan again, Ning Nuan felt speechless.
"Miss Yang is really not easy. I used to have only my brother, but now it's better. There is another general Lu, and Miss Yang must have a headache." Ning Nuan said: "Before on the mountain, those bandits also listened to Miss Yang very much. But my brother and General Lu together are more noisy than the whole cottage, and I don’t know what Miss Yang is thinking now.”
"It's still a long time."
Ning Nuan paused, then looked up: "What do you mean by your words?"
"The battle report was sent today. It seems that there is a war going to happen at the border." Chu Fei said, "Now there is only General Lu in the court, and General Lu will definitely go there. This is a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds. Will miss it, she has been looking forward to the battle for a long time."
Ning Nuan was stunned, and then said: "Then my brother..."
Chu Fei said: "A Nuan, I think you should think about how to comfort your mother."
Ning Nuan was silent for a while.
After a long time, she said, "But my brother is just now... Miss Yang must also disagree."
Chu Fei: "But Ning Lang will definitely not be willing to be left behind. It depends on whether you and your mother want him to stay or go with him. If you don't want him to go, I will help you. If he stays, if you follow him... you have to go back and see Mrs. Ning."
Ning Nuan felt heavy.
"I'll think about it."