A few days ago, King An had been sending people to deliver things, first Wang Quan, and then another person. The gatekeepers of Ning Mansion were already used to it, but it was the first time they saw the carriage of Prince An Mansion appear at the door.
A fan was stretched out from the carriage, and the curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing the handsome and elegant face behind. Chu Fei stepped down from the carriage, his hand trembled, and the folding fan in his hand unfolded, slowly shaking.
Wang Quan hurriedly went to stuff money for the Ning Mansion gatekeeper: "Please let me know, our lord is here."
Where has the gatekeeper ever seen such a battle, he didn't dare to take the silver for a while, and asked in a daze, "Which one will you report?"
"Of course it's Lord Ning!"
The servant at the door responded and quickly turned around and ran in.
Chu Fei raised his head and glanced at the plaque hanging in the Ning Mansion, filled with emotion. Thinking about the last time he came back, it was even a matter of his previous life. The last time he came back here, the Ning Mansion had already changed its owner, and the traces of the past had all been erased or covered up. repulsive.
It's not like now, but now Ning Yanting is the master of the house, and even the disgusting second and third rooms have been kicked out.
Chu Fei lifted his foot and walked towards the Ning Mansion. Another servant of the gate looked at him and hesitated, not knowing whether to stop him or not. Their wives ordered that they could not accept what King An sent, but they didn't say what to do if King An's mansion sent King An himself. It's just that before he could finish his struggle, Chu Fei had already walked in.
Ning Yanting was at home today, and when he heard him coming, he immediately walked out of the study. He didn't show it on his face, but said in surprise: "Why is the lord here?"
The corner of Chu Fei's mouth twitched into a smile: "This king passed by here and thought of Lord Ning, so I came to see Lord Ning."
He paused, before waiting for Ning Yanting to say anything, and said, "This king has another unkind request, I hope Lord Ning can agree."
Ning Yanting said with a calm expression, "Your Highness, why don't you talk about it and listen to it."
"This king wants to invite Miss Ning to go out for a walk, what does Lord Ning think?"
Sure enough!
He knew that King An must be uneasy and kind, and came to A Nuan.
Ning Yanting gritted his teeth bitterly in his heart, but his face showed a distressed look: "The little girl and the prince go out, this, this is really not suitable..."
Chu Fei changed the conversation and said, "After a few days, this king will hold a banquet in the garden in the middle of the capital. Since it is not convenient for Miss Ning to go out with this king, can you always come to this king's banquet?"
Ning Yanting choked. He frowned, retorting again.
"Master Ning, don't worry, how can this king be rude, to be honest, that banquet was meant for Princess Jinghe. The princess was young and just wanted to find a few playmates. At that time, she would also ask Mrs. Ning to admire her face. Take Miss Ning to see the princess." Chu Fei took out a message from his bosom, handed it to him, and said, "Lord Ning doesn't give me face, so we can't even stay with the princess. Are you going to stop it?"
When Ning Yanting wanted to refute, he was immediately blocked.
Chu Fei didn't stay too long, for fear that he would find an opportunity to reject it, put down the post, and left the sentence "Then the king will listen to the good news of Miss Hou Ning", and then left immediately.
Ning Yanting opened his mouth, but he had already walked away quickly.
"..."
Ning Yanting scolded him reluctantly in his heart before telling Jiang Yunlan about it.
Jiang Yunlan immediately refused: "How could A Nuan go to see Prince An? Then what is Prince An's mind? It's hard to understand and you still don't know? Why did you agree so quickly?"
"But he even moved out with the princess, so I can't refuse it for a while." Ning Yanting frowned and said, "Why don't you go and ask to see if anyone else in Beijing has received an invitation. If not, wait until then. On the day, it was said that Ah Nuan was ill, and that was when he returned to King An."
Jiang Yunlan thought for a while and agreed.
To their surprise, King An was well prepared this time, not only in Ning Mansion, but also in many families with girls of school age in Beijing who had received a post, and it really said that Jing and the princess were invited. It's just that those people received the post from the palace, and only their Ning family was personally invited by King An. After sending the post, Chu Fei went to the palace, took all kinds of gadgets to coax Princess Jinghe, and coaxed the ten-year-old princess into a circle, and he was in a hurry.
Looking at it this way, if it shouldn't be an appointment, it's not justified.
If you don't look at King An, just say that Princess Jinghe and the noble daughter of a noble family, it would be good for Ning Nuan to go. But that was a banquet set by King An, and King An specially set up bait to coax Ah Nuan over there. If they really went, wouldn't they be caught in King An's plan
Jiang Yunlan was still hesitating whether to let Ning Nuan pretend to be sick as originally planned. The old lady heard the news and called her over, and asked her to take Ning Qing with her when she went.
Jiang Yunlan suddenly became anxious.
Ning Nuan was very calm, and comforted her: "If you refuse this time, there will be another time, and His Royal Highness An Wang will not give up, he will always let her find a chance, why don't you take me to see you, mother, as long as I don't give up? Leaving, staying with other people all the time, I can't do anything if I want to come to An Wang."
Hearing what she said, Jiang Yunlan reluctantly responded.
At the banquet, there were not only Princess Jinghe, but also the ladies in the capital. Jiang Yunlan specially asked Ning Nuan to dress up. She has a good foundation. She put on the new clothes that Jiang Yunlan made for her a few days ago, and the new jewelry given for her birthday, which really shined brightly. Only Ning Nuan was not used to it. Before going out, he went back specially to replace the precious gems on his body and exchanged them for his favorite jade ornaments on weekdays.
The jade ornament was also one of the birthday gifts Jiang Yunlan gave her. Jade is a good jade, and she hired a skilled craftsman to complement her temperament. Although it is not as bright as the original gem, it floats like a fairy, like a flower in the mountains. .
Seeing this, Jiang Yunlan nodded again and again with satisfaction: "As soon as my mother saw this, she felt that this set of jewelry was suitable for you. Now, it seems that my mother's vision is not wrong at all. But in my opinion, the original set is more suitable, A Nuanyi. Put it on, and you won't be able to find anything more beautiful than you in the entire capital."
Ning Nuan pursed her lips and smiled and said, "This is a banquet with Princess Jing, but you can't steal the princess' limelight."
Jinghe Princess is already ten years old, and she is not young, but she is also the age of knowing beauty and ugliness. Not to mention that there were many noble ladies from aristocratic families at the banquet. She was not familiar with those noble girls. The Ning family had little power in the capital. According to Ning Nuan's thoughts, she could not offend anyone now.
But before she went out, she first attracted a jealous look.
Ning Qing specifically asked the second lady to give her money, and went out to buy a new set of jewelry, but the money was limited, and she was only satisfied with the jewelry she bought. Eight points but nothing.
It's just that she was able to get on the carriage this time, thanks to the Ning family, so although she was a little unhappy in her heart, she still pretended to be, and even complimented Ning Nuan inadvertently.
By the time the carriage arrived at the gate of the garden, many people had already come, and I don't know who leaked the news, saying that King An would also come this time. Now King An is a man of power in Beijing. The limelight is in full swing, and they have received holy favor. All the ladies who have not yet decided on their marriages have focused their attention on King An, and they have even done their best to dress up. It is luxurious.
As soon as Ning Nuan appeared, before the words could be said, it attracted the attention of many people. Some people's eyes turned around her face, and some hostility suddenly appeared in their eyes.
Ning Qing was the only one who was still a little complacent, but after arriving here, her eyes swept across the jewelry on other people's bodies, only to feel that she had been compared to the dust. She lowered her head and panicked, and hid behind Jiang Yunlan .
The servants in the garden led them to sit down. Jiang Yunlan saw a certain lady she was familiar with, and immediately brought Ning Nuan to greet them.
"This is Mrs. Xue, and her daughter." Jiang Yunlan said to Mrs. Xue again, "This is my daughter. I have always mentioned it to you, but today is the first time I have seen you."
Mrs. Xue looked at Ning Nuan after hearing the words, her eyes were amazed, and she couldn't stop boasting: "I've heard you talk about it on weekdays, but today is indeed the first time I've seen it, and it's really as you said, it's really beautiful. very."
Miss Xue, who was beside her, hid behind her in embarrassment.
Mrs. Xue has a hearty temperament, but Miss Xue is the opposite of her. She has a reserved temperament. When talking to others, she is even more speechless. Now that she met Ning Nuan, she opened her mouth, but she didn't say a word.
"She has such a temper. Originally, she was reluctant to come, but I had to pull her over." Mrs. Xue sighed: "If she can get along with your daughter, it will be a good thing."
Miss Xue hid behind Mrs. Xue and looked at Ning Nuan curiously, and she immediately retracted her gaze when she touched her.
Ning Nuan looked at her, as if she saw the snow-white rabbit that Xiangtao had raised out of curiosity. That rabbit was also so timid, and when a stranger approached, she would be so frightened that her white hair shuddered, until she became familiar with it later. , just want to get close to people. It's a pity that Xiang Tao has no patience, and it didn't take long to raise it, so she disliked the trouble of serving rabbits, and gave it to an unknown little maid, and Ning Nuan never saw it again.
She bent the corners of her mouth and smiled at Miss Xue, who shook her head and smiled at her boldly.
Ning Nuan also heard Jiang Yunlan mention it, saying that Mr. Xue was busy with official business in the past, and Mrs. Xue was busy with internal and external affairs, so she didn't care about Miss Xue, and didn't even know that she was bullied by her servants. Later, she found out that Xue Madam was furious, and severely punished the servants who dared to bully her master and drove them out, but since then Miss Xue really did not dare to have contact with outsiders. Master Xue and Madam Xue were ashamed of her in their hearts, and naturally they coddled her, which made Miss Xue grow into the temperament she is today.
Jiang Yunlan gave Ning Nuan a wink, and Ning Nuan took a tentative step forward. Seeing that Miss Xue had no objection, she took her to the side, leaving room for the two of them to talk.
Ning Qing stood awkwardly where she was, seeing that Ning Nuan was gone, and Jiang Yunlan and Madam Xue ignored her, she gritted her teeth secretly, remembering the purpose of her coming, and then she regained her strength, forced a smile on her face, and moved towards her. A familiar lady walked over.
People arrived one after another, and the garden became more lively.
In a room not far away, Chu Fei was looking over here with a clairvoyance in his hand that was purchased from an overseas businessman. There was also a young girl beside him, just like him, holding a clairvoyance in his hand, looking in the exact same direction.
"Uncle An Wang, where is the aunt you told me? Why didn't I see it?" Princess Jinghe opened her eyes wide, trying to identify the appearance of these people among Yingyingyanyan.
Chu Fei's clairvoyance was aimed at Ning Nuan. As soon as Ning's house's carriage stopped at the door, he immediately received the news. When Ning Nuan walked in, he had already picked up the clairvoyant and observed it. This clairvoyance was really easy to use. He stood so far away that even A Nuan's every move could be clearly seen.
Seeing that Ning Nuan and another girl walked to the blind spot of sight, Chu Fei put down his clairvoyance without any thought.
Princess Jinghe still opened her eyes wide, looking around: "Uncle An Wang?"
"Stupid, you just need to find the most beautiful one, your future princess and aunt." Chu Fei said, "When she came in, did you see the one who was the most beautiful in moon-white clothes."
Jing and the princess turned around, but couldn't find what he said, wearing moon white clothes, and looking the most beautiful of all.
Chu Fei added: "When you go out later, you will be able to see it naturally."
Jinghe Princess can only give up.
She pouted and said unhappily, "You told me that I came out specially to show me the princess and aunt. If you lied to me, I will punish you by the grandmother when you go back."
Chu Fei squinted her: "Is it not fun outside the palace? You have been thinking about going out of the palace all day, and now I have brought you out of the palace, are you satisfied again?"
Jing and the princess tangled for a while, but were speechless again.
She murmured softly and insisted: "No matter, if I don't see it, I will go and sue the mother, the father, and the grandmother. The grandmother wants you to find the princess the most, and this is what I want. Come out, if you lied to me, you lied to the imperial grandmother, and the imperial grandmother will be angry!"
Chu Fei still said: "Then you must find it later."
"Then when do I go out?" Jinghe asked the princess.
Chu Fei thought for a while and said, "Just a little while longer."
Now A Nuan has just spoken to Miss Xue. If Jing and the princess go, it will be bad if Miss Xue is scared away.
Speaking of Miss Xue, Chu Fei never imagined that his future mother-in-law would be so powerful. As soon as he made friends, he made friends with the wife of Xue Gongli, Minister of War. Xue Gongli has always been stubborn, and no one can win him over. Some people have thought about saving the country from Mrs. Xue, but Mrs. Xue is also a powerful person. Like Mr. Xue, she is not merciful at all. nail.
But his cheap mother-in-law not only made good friends with Madam Xue, but also became friends with Miss Xue when she came to Ah Nuan. He had heard the rumor of Lord Xue's only daughter, and knew that she was very afraid of life. There were people who tried to make friends with Miss Xue, but she was too impatient, but it frightened Miss Xue, and made Lord Xue unhappy.
Thinking about his previous life, A Nuan became his princess, and when he interacted with other ladies, he was also graceful and praised.
Chu Fei couldn't help thinking deeply. Could it be that the reason why Ning Lang is so good at making friends is because of the ancestral heritage of the Ning family
"Uncle An Wang! Uncle An Wang!" Jinghe Princess waited for a while, and then shouted anxiously: "When can I go out?"
"What are you panicking about?" Chu Fei picked up her clairvoyance again, pointed it over there, looked at Ning Nuan and Miss Xue talking happily, and nodded involuntarily. Princess Jinghe shouted a few more times from the side before he responded, "If you don't listen to me, I won't take you out of the palace next time."
Jinghe Princess suddenly fainted.
It wasn't until he saw that the time was almost up, Chu Fei nodded and let Princess Jinghe go out, and when sending her out, he kept exhorting: "Don't forget what I told you, if you don't do it well, next time I will I won't take you out of the palace."
Princess Jinghe nodded solemnly: "Uncle An Wang, don't worry, I will definitely praise you more in front of the princess and auntie, and say more good things about you, so that she will fall in love with you sooner."
"And the same."
Jinghe Princess quickly said: "Also, I will definitely find an opportunity for you to meet."
Chu Fei was satisfied.
He watched Jinghe Princess walk out with his own eyes, returned to the original position, picked up the clairvoyant and looked at it.
Jing and the princess have waited too long.
As soon as she heard that Uncle An Wang had a girl he liked, she was very curious and wished to see it immediately. Now that she has been holding it back for a long time, she can finally go out. Everyone present looked over.
There were not many people wearing moon-white clothes today. When Jing and the princess sat down in the main seat, the noble ladies raised their heads and showed their faces, and she immediately found them.
Princess Jinghe quickly glanced at Ning Nuan up and down, and nodded again and again in her heart.
Sure enough, as Uncle An Wang said, he is the most beautiful of all.
Ning Nuan only felt that a line of sight fell on her body. When she raised her head after salute, she quickly followed that line of sight, but it met the line of sight of the princess who was sitting in the first place.
Ning Nuan was stunned for a moment, but Princess Jinghe, who was in the main seat, looked away embarrassedly first, looking a little shy, making Ning Nuan Zhang Er confused.
As soon as Jing and the princess came, the banquet was about to begin.
The ladies looked forward with anticipation, looked and looked at the entrance, but they didn't wait for the person they wanted to see, and they were all a little disappointed.
Who said that His Royal Highness Prince An would come? It is obvious that only Her Royal Highness is here!
Kejing and the princess are the top of the queen's heart. After the ladies were disappointed, they cheered up and went to talk to the princess again, trying to befriend her.
Princess Jinghe has only one purpose. The diligence of these girls annoys her. She tensed up and was a little unhappy, but she was concerned about etiquette and did not express her emotions. Looking in a certain direction, with imperceptible anticipation in his eyes, waiting for a certain girl in white clothes and the best looking girl to talk to her.
If the girl comes, she can talk to her like Uncle An said, praise Uncle An, and find another opportunity to let Uncle An meet this girl, if An Wang sees her. Uncle Wang was happy, and he could take her out of the palace again in the future.
It's just that she looked and looked...
Ning Nuan knew that Miss Xue was afraid of life. Seeing that everyone was going to Princess Jinghe, she took Miss Xue and didn't join in the fun. She just sat in the same place with her and talked in a low voice.
Miss Xue was very embarrassed, and said in a soft voice, "Did I still implicate you?"
Ning Nuan smiled and said, "How come, I don't like to join in the fun."
"I know, it's not for Her Royal Highness that I came here." Miss Xue paused, then said, "I also heard that His Royal Highness Prince An will come too."
Ning Nuan thought for a moment, but her face remained calm, and asked her, "Are you here for Prince An's Highness?"
"No." Miss Xue shook her head, as if she was frightened by this sentence, and her face was a little pale: "My mother insisted that I come over, I just heard what they said."
For some reason, Ning Nuan breathed a sigh of relief.
She felt weird in her heart, tried her best to suppress the weirdness in her heart, and then smiled and echoed: "Neither am I."
Miss Xue's face suddenly turned a lot rosier, she glanced at Ning Nuan, pursed her lips and smiled a little embarrassedly, she still spoke softly: "I thought you were the same as them."
Now that she has changed her mind, she only thinks that Ning Nuan is better than any aristocratic lady she has seen before.
Her mother was worried that her temperament was boring, and she took her out to meet a lot of people, but those people were also outstanding. Although their Xue family was not bad, she was embarrassed to see outsiders, so every time she saw others, They don't dare to talk to people, and even if they know each other, they can't make friends.
She has never been close to people with a purpose, and tried to force herself, but it is not a person inside or outside. So far, there are no close friends in the boudoir.
But Ning Nuan is gentle and gentle, and her voice is soft and soft. She doesn't dislike her character, and she looks good, but she is much better than any noble girl from a noble family she has ever seen.
Miss Xue rolled her eyes, feeling extremely happy.
As soon as she was happy, she couldn't help but talk a little more. She pulled Ning Nuan and boldly said what she usually said to outsiders.
In the distance, Jiang Yunlan and Mrs. Xue looked at the closeness of the two. Not only was Jiang Yunlan happy, but Mrs. Xue was also extremely happy.
She said again and again: "She has never liked to interact with outsiders, but now she is so close to your daughter, I have never seen it before."
Jiang Yunlan responded repeatedly, "It's the first time I've seen A Nuan so close to others."
The two looked at each other and saw the familiar comfort in each other's eyes.
The two here are having a good time chatting, but they don't know that the princess Jinghe in the distance is in a hurry.
This princess and aunt can't come, how can she say good things about Uncle An Wang to her aunt, how can she find a chance to let her aunt and Uncle An see each other, and how can she leave the palace in the future!