Su Ningxin frowned and looked at Chu Jihan, "Then what does the prince want to talk about? It's late at night, and the prince's presence here will eventually be misunderstood."
Chu Jihan also knew that his behavior was reckless, but he still had to say what should be said, "Miss Su, I want to tell you..."
Chu Jihan's voice suddenly stopped mid-sentence because he heard Su Ningxin's thoughts.
[Although you and I are engaged, you, a sick heir apparent, just want to marry a wife who will not be laughed at by the royal family, and I also want to find a short-lived husband so that I can live happily after you die. We can inherit a large inheritance, what is there to know about each other?]
Chu Jihan: "..." Suddenly he didn't know what to say. It turns out that Miss Su chooses a husband based on who is short-lived and who has priority
Su Ningxin, who didn't know why, saw that Chu Jihan didn't speak, so she asked, "Prince? What did you just say you wanted to tell me?"
Chu Jihan came to his senses after being asked, stuttered twice and said, "I want to tell you that the guard who came to the inner courtyard late at night must have had bad intentions. Miss Su had better be careful."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will ask the housekeeper to drive him out of the house another day."
"Then... I'll leave first. Miss Su, take care. Ahem, cough, cough. I'm not in good health and can't stay outside for a long time. Ahem, cough..." After Chu Jihan finished speaking, he climbed over the wall and left without waiting for Su Ningxin's answer. She thought to herself that she had to keep the matter secret that she was not sick, and she must not let Su Ningxin know about it.
Su Ningxin looked at the figure melting into the night, and couldn't help but think, "It doesn't look like he is terminally ill, and his martial arts skills are good. Why do the secret guards and the queen believe that he is about to die? What poison is so powerful?"]
At the same time, Su Ningxin could still hear the coughing sound coming from far away, and felt that the illness might be really serious. Some poisons would indeed cause no symptoms at ordinary times, but once an attack occurs, there would be no cure.
Su Ningxin's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. Shuangbai went to open the door and saw the woman on patrol. She heard the noise and came to check. Shuangbai said that there was a maid in the yard who was infected with cold and cough, so she sent her away. past.
The next day, Su Ningxin got up in the morning and went to the small Buddhist hall. She did a set of boxing exercises on the open space in the Buddhist hall to stretch her muscles, and then she lay on the couch and read travel notes.
The death of her ancestor really disrupted Su Ningxin's plan. She was supposed to go to Jiangning with Mr. Su San after the New Year, but now Mr. Su San wants Ding You, and she doesn't know how long the appointment will be postponed.
But there is also a good side. At least the Su family has closed its doors completely to welcome guests. She is no longer attending banquets and poetry gatherings, so she naturally does not have to go out. The ladies and ladies she met when she was Concubine Chen have no chance to recognize her.
Not long after, Shuanghua knocked on the door at the Buddhist hall, saying that it was the maid from the old lady's yard who came to send a message for Su Ningxin to come over. Su Ningxin felt a little confused. Both the old lady and Marquis Xuanning in the Su family agreed that she could not He would never leave the yard unless there was something serious. He would never call her. What was wrong with her
"Do you know what it is?" Su Ningxin put down her travel notes and asked.
Shuanghua shook her head, indicating that she didn't ask anything from the maid.
Su Ningxin didn't worry about anything. She would know it when she got there anyway. She got up and went back to her room to change clothes and then went to the old lady's yard.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw that the old lady looked not very good. Below her were several ladies from the Su family, and below them were the legitimate daughters of each room. As for the concubines and aunts, they had no place at all and could only stand. far away.
Is this the rhythm of a three-chamber trial? I haven't committed anything recently. Even if my identity is exposed, it shouldn't be in this battle.
Seeing Su Ningxin come in, the old lady looked better. She waved to Su Ningxin to sit next to her. Su Ningxin did not refuse and sat directly over. The old lady always treated her like this, and the Su family was used to it. , and with the old lady's attitude, Su Ningxin felt a lot more at ease, as he probably wasn't here for her.
After Su Ningxin was done, the old lady glanced at the second lady and said, "It's from the second lady's family. You can tell me." Judging from the old lady's attitude, she didn't seem to like the second lady very much.
Everyone in the room focused their attention on the second lady. They were called over by the maid, and they didn't know what happened. Seeing the old lady's gloomy face, they didn't dare to ask.
The second lady's face turned pale and her voice trembled as she said, "The fourth aunt who returned home for the funeral told me that the prince of Anjun's royal family was a sick child. It was well known in Daming Mansion. It is said that the princess was killed when she was pregnant with the prince. After being poisoned, the prince brought the poison from his mother's womb. Normally, nothing can be seen, but once he gets sick, his life hangs by a thread. Even the imperial doctors said he would not live to be twenty-five years old."
The second lady's voice became quieter and quieter, and finally she spoke louder when she remembered something, "I was worried about the eldest girl, so I spoke a few more words to the maid. I didn't mean to speak ill of the eldest girl behind her back."
After the second lady finished speaking, she carefully looked at the old lady's face and thought to herself, now that the ancestor has passed away, the only person in the house who can suppress the old lady is no longer there. With the old lady's temperament, there will be a lot of hardships waiting for them in the future. My daughter-in-law is eating, why am I talking so much in the verandah that the old lady overhears me.
Su Ningxin lowered her head, but she actually glanced at the people with her peripheral vision. Some of these people were surprised, some were sympathetic, some were gloating about his misfortune, and of course there were also some who were silent. It did let her know the nature of this person. One or two.
The old lady was silent for a while and then said, "A lady who has a royal destiny, she chews her tongue like a talkative woman. It really brings disgrace to the prince's family."
Such a reprimand was already very severe for a lady. The second lady's eyes were red with shame and anger, but she did not dare to refute anything and could only lower her head to avoid everyone's sight.
The old lady didn't look at her after she finished speaking. She had always looked down upon this second daughter-in-law who was from a humble background and was accustomed to catering to her ancestors. Any scolding she could give her would be a shame.
Glancing at Su Ningxin with pity, the old lady felt a little uncomfortable. She was such a well-behaved and sensible granddaughter. Just because she looked like the late Concubine Chen, she had to be married off to a short-lived sick man by the Queen. How could this happen in the world? reason.
Can’t live to be twenty-five? The Crown Prince of Na'an County is now twenty-one years old. The Queen's actions were so cruel and ruthless. It is estimated that Concubine Chen's death was indispensable to the Queen's handiwork.
Meeting the old lady's eyes, Su Ningxin silently apologized to the queen in her heart, as if she had made you take the blame again.
The old lady sighed helplessly, "The imperial edict has been issued. Even if we know that the life of Prince An's prince is hanging by a thread, there is no reason to cancel the engagement. We are just wronged by Ning'er."
He glanced at the eldest lady and said, "Ning'er is the eldest daughter of the Hou Mansion, and she married into the royal family. We cannot be underestimated by people in the Hou Mansion. The Duke will prepare for Ning'er twice the dowry of a legitimate daughter according to the regulations. The dowry, after all, is for your own daughter, let the third family prepare it, there are many girls getting married in the house, and the eldest lady alone cannot handle so much."
(End of chapter)