Lu Lingzhi left after receiving Zhao Ning's order. He was not surprised to see Mo Rongyi at the door. He bowed and left with his head lowered.
Mo Rongyi hesitated for a moment before slowly walking into the hall. He saw Zhao Ning walking out and almost bumped into him. He quickly reached out to support Zhao Ning's arm, "Are you alright?"
"Why are you here?" Zhao Ning gently shook off his hand and looked at Mo Rongyi. He had been back for almost a month and they had only met a few times, let alone sit down and talk. She had long since treated him as a stranger. If it wasn't for the fact that she had so many misgivings in her heart, she wouldn't even want to stay in the capital.
"There was nothing going on in the palace today, so I came back early." Mo Rongyi said in a low voice. His hands froze in mid air and he resentfully took them back. He looked down at Zhao Ning, "The palace has you for these past two years. You've worked hard."
Zhao Ning looked down without looking at him, "It's just an internal matter. It's not hard."
Mo Rongyi looked at her helplessly, "Ning 'er, can we sit down and talk?"
"What does your highness want to talk about?" He finally wanted to talk to her? She thought he planned to hide from her for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, she didn't have anything to say.
"Sit first." Mo Rongzhan reached out to touch her shoulder.
Zhao Ning gently moved to the side, "Alright."
Disappointment and desolation flashed through Mo Rongyi's eyes. He watched as Zhao Ning sat back down, but her originally pretty and mischievous face was now cold and detached. He couldn't help but regret going to Nanyue without saying a word.
He and Zhao Ning being in this situation today was all because of him.
"Ning 'er … …" Mo Rongyi awkwardly opened his mouth. His eyes kept looking at Zhao Ning, "Why don't you ask me what I did in Nanyue?"
When Zhao Ning heard his words, she almost burst out laughing. She lifted her eyes to look at him. After he got drunk and slept with her, he ran off to Nanyue. He didn't even say a single word to her, as though he hated touching her. Now he was asking her why she didn't ask him what he did. What did it have to do with her?
"Your highness, what did you do in Nanyue?" Zhao Ning lightly asked. She looked like she was very obedient, but there was no sincerity at all.
Mo Rongyi sighed in his heart. "Ning 'er, can we … be like before?"
Zhao Ning calmly asked, "I don't understand what your Highness means. What is your Highness referring to before?"
"I know I didn't do well in the past. I drank too much that day …" Mo Rongyi tried to explain what happened after he got drunk a year ago. "I didn't do it on purpose."
"Your Highness, you don't have to take it to heart. It's only natural that you don't like to touch me. After all, the person you want to marry isn't me. I was selfish enough to agree to the Emperor's proposal in order to leave the State of Qi. I didn't even ask if you were willing or not. If you still hold a grudge over what happened a year ago, then I won't appear wherever Your Highness is in the future. Zhao Ning said coldly. She stood up. "I understand what your highness wants to talk about. If there is nothing else, I will leave first."
That was not what he meant at all! Mo Rongyi looked at her in surprise. "Ning 'er, I haven't finished yet …"
Zhao Ning felt that she had heard enough. She didn't even want to look at him anymore.
What did he mean? When he got drunk and forced her to consummate the marriage, he had already left the capital before she could calm down.
It was also at that time that she understood that she liked him. But she also hated him for leaving without saying goodbye.
For the past year, she had been waiting for him to come back. Even if it was just a sentence of explanation, it would have been fine. But he never came back. When he came back, he didn't even come to the upper room to rest. Every night, he would be in the study room in the outer courtyard. Wasn't it obvious? He probably regretted getting drunk that time.
If he hadn't consummated the marriage, would he have been thinking of ways to send her away?
Zhao Ning's footsteps became faster and faster. If she didn't stay far away from him, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to control her emotions and quarrel with him.
She didn't even have the strength to talk to him.
Mo Rongyi stood at the same spot and looked at Zhao Ning helplessly. Did he say something wrong again?
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…
Lu Residence, the main hall of the upper room.
"Lu Xiangzhi, let me tell you. If you don't get married, then don't call me mother. Scram to South Yue and don't come back." The usually gentle and virtuous Pei Shi became a lion, scolding her son who had just returned from South Yue.
"Mother, aren't I back now?" Lu Xiangzhi chuckled and looked at Lu Shi Ming for help.
Lu Shiming only watched from the sidelines and had no intention of speaking up to help his son. Lu Xiangzhi deserved to be scolded. Originally, the marriage between him and the Su family's young lady had already been finalized. Both parties had exchanged marriage invitations and the wedding date had also been set. But after Yaoyao's difficult labor, Lu Xiangzhi simply delayed the marriage. Now, it had been more than two years. His schoolmates of the same age had all become fathers, but he was still alone. No wonder Madam Pei was so angry that she scolded him.
"The Su Family wants to cancel the marriage with you. It must have been hard on Miss Su. To think that they were willing to wait for you." Pei Shi Ming was so angry that her chest tightened. For her son's marriage, she was really worried sick.
Lu Xiangzhi immediately promised, "I will go to the Su Family tomorrow to ask for forgiveness. As long as Lord Su agrees, I will marry Miss Su immediately."
Even though he hadn't seen Miss Su, he couldn't let her down just because she had waited for him for the past two years.
"Hmph, how many excuses have you come up with these two years? Anyway, I'll say this first. If you don't get married, don't call me anymore." Pei Shi snorted.
"Yes, yes mother. I won't let you down." Lu Xiangzhi smiled. "Mother, Yao Yao wants us to go to the capital. Why don't you go?"
At the mention of her daughter, Pei Shi's expression became better. "I'll set off for the capital in two days. I'll be in time for the Yuan Country's Founding Ceremony and I'll be able to see my two grandchildren. I wonder if they suffered at sea."
Lu Xiangzhi smiled. "How could Ming Xi and Ming Yu endure hardship? Didn't they become the Prince and Princess of China?"
Pei Shi's face darkened again. "Your sister's child can already walk and run. Look at you, you don't even have a wife. I want to hold my grandchildren but I can't. My eyes turn red when I see others holding their grandchildren."
Why did he have to be involved again!
"Mother, I'll go and make some preparations. We'll set off for the capital tomorrow." Lu Xiangzhi didn't dare to continue Pei Shi's words, in case he was scolded again.
Pei Shi scolded, "Brat!"
"Don't scold him. He knows what he's doing." Lu Shiming smiled.
"What did you say? You're the one who spoils him! "Pei Shi Ming immediately pointed the finger at Lu Shiming.
Lu Shiming touched the tip of his nose and didn't dare to say another word.
...
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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