CHAPTER IX
The round rosewood table is lined with all kinds of delicacies, and there are only four people sitting on four sides of the huge dining table, which is a little deserted. In the dining room, only three personal maids were left to wait, and the rest of the servants stood outside the dining room door in two columns, waiting for instructions. Although the hot food in front of them was full of color, aroma and mouthwatering, these four people were deeply worried and had no intention of eating.
The second lady looked at Ning Xue's red and swollen eyes from crying, her slightly pale face, distressed, and her eyes were full of pity. She put a piece of chicken in Ning Xue's bowl, and said softly: "Xue'er, I've been crying for several hours, and I only ate half a bowl of bird's nest porridge at noon, how can my body survive like this, how distressed my mother looks at it, come, let's see what you like to eat and eat more to replenish your body." ”
Ning Xue looked at the delicious meal in front of her and shook her head. Although Ning Yue's words made her feel a lot more comfortable today, the tears still couldn't stop flowing down, and then she fell asleep when she was tired of crying, and didn't wake up until before dinner......
But she is not the only one who doesn't think about eating...... Ning Zhenhai locked himself in the study since he came back from the previous dynasty, pacing back and forth in it, troubled, and did not come out until before dinner, but he was still frowning and silent.
"Sir, has something happened?" The eldest lady had never seen him so troubled, and her heart was full of eagerness, and she asked worriedly.
Ning Zhenhai sighed heavily, looking at Ning Xue's haggard face, he couldn't bear to let his only daughter suffer two shocks in one day. "Nothing...... Let's eat...... "Now that the emperor's holy will has been decided, I am afraid that it will not be able to be changed, Xue'er...... Even if Dad is unwilling, he has no choice but to wronged you......
A few years ago, Ning Zhenhai was just an eight-grade petty official, with no power and no power, although he was full of desire to serve the country, but he had no place to show it, thinking that he would do nothing in his life, and then he was appreciated by the current emperor who was still a prince at that time, and he intended to promote and keep it for his own use, and since then he has been prosperous in official fortune. After the emperor ascended the throne, he not only promoted him to the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, but also gave him the position of the only son of the Ministry of Industry. The emperor's kindness to him, he has always remembered in his heart, and he is willing to smear the emperor's liver and brain, so even if he is forced to sacrifice the happiness of his beloved daughter's life in order to consolidate the imperial power, he has no hesitation.
The breeze is refreshing, but there is no sleep all night.
The next day, Ning Zhenhai said that he was sick, Ning Yue and Ning Xue were listless due to lack of sleep, and they sat at the stone table in the courtyard as usual, relatively speechless, each with their own concerns.
"In the past, Xiaosheng didn't know that there were such beauties in Shangshu Mansion, and these twenty years were in vain......" A pretentious voice broke the silence.
The two turned their heads to look in the direction of the sound, and saw a young man with a thin body, a pale and blue face, and a sly smile on his lips walking slowly.
The two of them, who were raised in the boudoir since they were children and only intersected with the An brothers, always thought that the young men in the world were as handsome as the two of them, but now they found that the gap between people was so big, and disgust arose.
About the secret past of the An brothers and the daughter of Shangshu Mansion, there have long been rumors in the city, and the thoughts of the two have been seen through at a glance by this playboy who has been indulging in lust for many years and lingering in the land of fireworks, and there is a trace of hatred in his heart, the little woman dares to look down on me, and I will marry you into the door in the future, and then clean it up!
What he thought in his heart was indescribable, the young man smiled at the two of them, slowly walked to the two, and the entourage behind him hurriedly took out a handkerchief to carefully wipe the stone chair beside Ning Xue, and then he sat down leisurely, opened the folding fan in his hand and fanned lightly, and the wide sleeves fluttered lightly in the wind, lining him to be thinner.
"Presumably this beauty is Miss Ning Xue, the daughter of Shang Shu......" He looked at Ning Xue and blinked his thin eyes vigorously, as if sending autumn waves.
Ning Xue couldn't get used to his slippery face, her face sank, her eyebrows were raised, and she said angrily, "Who are you?" Shangshu Mansion is a place where you can come and go freely! ”
"Xiaosheng is a beautiful woman, and she actually forgot to introduce herself. I am Duan Ming, the son of the Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Miss Your future husband. After speaking, Duan Ming put away the folding fan in his hand in a chic manner, clenched his fists with both hands, bowed slightly, and saluted Ning Xue. The yellow-haired little girl must not be able to resist the humility of this son! Duan Ming looked up and saw Ning Xuexing's eyes widening, her pink lips slightly open, her face full of surprise, and secretly applauded her move.
Ning Yue, who was on the side, also looked at the two people in front of him with disbelief at this time, and actually forgot to get up and salute Duan Ming.
"What did you say?" After being stunned for a long time, Ning Xuefang came back to her senses.
"Miss, didn't you hear Ling Zun mention this?" Duan Ming blinked, pretending to look at her innocently. "But it's okay, Xiaosheng can do it for you. Yesterday, my father asked the emperor for you and me to marry, and the emperor has agreed, and now I only need to wait for Ling Zun to discuss various matters with my father, and Xiaosheng can marry the young lady! ”
Ning Xue suddenly felt dizzy after hearing this, and then her eyes turned black, and she almost fainted to the ground, Ning Yue and Yu Mei hurriedly stepped forward to help her.
"Second Miss, are you okay?" Ning Yue called softly as she rubbed her temples.
"Help me go back to my room......" Ning Xue said angrily.
Duan Ming watched the two of them help Ning Xue back to the room, revealing a vicious smile, beauty, our days are still long......
After the two helped Ning Xue to the side of the bed, Ning Xue fell heavily on the soft couch, and two lines of tears rolled down.
"I want to see my dad!" Seeing that she was crying so sadly, Ning Yue hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her, while Yu Mei hurriedly ran to invite Ning Zhenhai to come.
At this time, Ning Zhenhai was worried about the marriage with Duan Fu, and when he saw Yu Mei coming in a panic, he knew that the matter had come to this point, and he couldn't hide it after all, as soon as he heard that Ning Xue fainted because of this, he immediately walked quickly to Ning Xue's room.
Seeing that the little white face in the peach tent was raining, and she couldn't find a trace of blood, Ning Zhenhai was heartbroken, and hurriedly went to hold her outstretched hand.
"Xue'er, don't cry, where are you uncomfortable, my father asked the doctor to come and take a look at you......" For this little daughter, Ning Zhenhai has always been a pearl in the palm of her hand, and she has been very cared for, since she was a child, she has given whatever she wants, and she has never been wronged, let alone crying.
"Dad, is it true that Duan Ming said that I would marry him in the future......" Ning Xue glared at Ning Zhenhai, her eyes full of blame.
"Cher...... That's what the emperor meant...... Dad can't do anything......" Ning Zhenhai lowered his head guiltily, his heart was like a knife.
Hearing this, Ning Xue immediately withdrew her little hand and cried loudly: "Dad, I don't want to marry him...... Never marry him...... Daddy, I hate you! ”
Ning Zhenhai stood beside the bed at a loss, cursing the cunning old fox Duan in his heart.
The second lady rushed to the scene when she heard the voice, and when she saw Ning Xue crying so heartbreakingly, tears of pain burst out of her eyes: "Master, what's going on......"
Ning Zhenhai let out a long sigh......