It was said that there were several charming beauties in the Third Prince's Mansion. With Ning Yuling's temperament, she would definitely make a scene.
It seemed that he was satisfied with her answer. Ao Chenyi nodded, raised his hand and pointed outside, "Go and pour me a cup of tea. I'm thirsty!"
Ning Xueyan was not angry. She picked up the coat hanging on the bedside and put it on. Then she turned around to pick up the teacup on the table and walked out. She didn't have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night to drink water, so there was no hot water here. If she wanted to drink hot water, she had to go to the outer room. Qingyu slept in the outer room, so there should be water.
She was not in good health and had just gotten out of the warm bed. The autumn night was chilly, and it was the time when the chill was the heaviest. Ning Xueyan's delicate body involuntarily shivered. Her jade-white fingers that held the teacup trembled twice, but she still bit her lips and forced herself to walk to the door.
That was Asura King. She couldn't ask him to be reasonable.
When the door was opened, Qingyu had fallen asleep. Ning Xueyan went to the table, picked up the teapot and poured a cup of hot water. Then she turned around and walked back. She closed the door and brought the hot water to Ao Chenyi, "Prince Yi, please have some tea!"
Her cold and stiff fingers gripped the teacup. There was a sense of warmth that made her reluctant to let go. However, when she saw those slender, jade-like fingers reaching over, she still consciously let go, letting the coldness seep into her body bit by bit.
She smiled bitterly in her heart. It was so cold today! If it continued to be cold, she would freeze to death!
"Are you cold?" Ao Chenyi seemed to notice Ning Xueyan's shivering. He took the tea and took a sip. Then he took a cushion from the bed and put it under his body. He asked lazily.
"What can I do for you, Your Highness?" Ning Xueyan gritted her teeth to finish the sentence. This man, who killed people like flax, would certainly not have tender feelings for the fairer sex. And it was impossible for him to come to her room in the middle of the night for no reason.
"Yes, there is. But I don't know if you are willing to help me!" Ao Chenyi smiled leisurely. Suddenly, he reached out and patted beside him. "You look so cold. Do you want to come over and lie in the quilt to talk?"
He was lying on the bed, taking up half of the bed. More than half of the quilt was pressed under his body, while the other half was on the edge of the bed. On his black brocade robe, there was a blood-red spider lily, also known as the Red Spider Lily. On the light green quilt, there was a kind of gorgeous, bloody gloominess, and it was a ghastly sight.
It sounded like a question, but Ning Xueyan knew that he wasn't asking for her opinion. He had never been one to ask for others' opinions.
"Thank you, Prince." She didn't stand on ceremony anymore. She walked over confidently and got on the bed with a calm expression. She covered half of the quilt and curled up on one side. Immediately, warm air came out from under the quilt, making her cold hands and feet feel a little warm. She wouldn't make things difficult for her body because of those empty gestures.
She sighed helplessly in her heart. She was already weak and sick. If she stood in the cold for a while longer, she would probably get seriously ill again.
"Prince, please say it!" Ning Xueyan wrapped her whole body in the quilt and took a breath. Then she loosened her biting lips, opened her beautiful eyes, and asked while looking at the sky.
Since he had opened his mouth, he couldn't be refuted by her, let alone really discuss with her. Since she couldn't resist, she might as well let him have his way.
"Yan 'er, you are really a woman who knows how to deal with affairs." He chuckled with some satisfaction, which diluted the Yin Qi in the air, as if he was very familiar with her. He said casually, "I heard that Lord Protector has a commander's seal, and it's from the previous dynasty. I'm very curious about what the commander's seal of the previous dynasty looks like. Yan' er, can you take it out and let me have a look?"
The commander's seal of the previous dynasty? Ning Xueyan's heart skipped a beat. Although she didn't know why Ning Zu 'an had the commander's seal of the previous dynasty, since Prince Yi said so, it must be true. The previous dynasty had been destroyed for more than ten years. What was the use of the commander's seal of the previous dynasty? Ning Zu' an was the current general of the Chu State. Why did he have the commander's seal of the previous dynasty?
"Your Highness, you … are you sure you're not mistaken?" Ning Xueyan turned her eyes and looked at Ao Chenyi beside her. She couldn't hide a trace of horror at the corner of her mouth, which perfectly showed her shock. Anyone would be shocked by this kind of thing. If Ning Zu 'an really had the commander's seal of the previous dynasty and didn't hand it over, it was tantamount to treason.
The crime of treason would be the execution of his whole family!
No matter how much Ning Xueyan hated Ning Zu 'an, Madam Ling wouldn't want to execute her whole family and let her pay for their lives!
"Are you doubting my ability?" Ao Chenyi's face turned cold. His voice was pleasant but extremely cold, with a sense of coldness and bloodthirstiness, which made people's hair stand on end! His cold fingers touched Ning Xueyan's face. That kind of coldness immediately penetrated the bottom of her heart. Coupled with his cold eyes, it all showed that Prince Yi was angry.
"Prince, how dare my father hide this thing of the previous dynasty? Besides, this thing is useless." Ning Xueyan smiled softly and looked at Ao Chenyi without avoiding his eyes.
Since the previous dynasty didn't have it, this thing was really useless. Who would hide this thing for no reason? If it was found out, no one in the whole family could survive.
"I said Ning Zu 'an hid it, so he did. Do you dare to doubt me?" Seeing Ning Xueyan didn't show any fear or panic, Ao Chenyi snorted.
Ning Xueyan really didn't want to argue with him on this matter. Her body was a little warm now. She looked down and said calmly, "Well, when I go back to the Lord Protector's Manor, I will find a way to go to my father's study and check the commander's seal of the previous dynasty!"
"Aren't you afraid that the whole Lord Protector's Manor will be executed?" Ao Chenyi seemed to be interested in her calmness. He turned sideways and his cold eyes fell on Ning Xueyan's face. His slender big hands slowly touched her hair, which made Ning Xueyan's scalp tighten.
She knew that when Prince Yi said to confiscate the whole family, he would definitely do it.
She looked down and sighed, "Of course I am. But will Prince stop me from going?"
"Of course not!" Ao Chenyi said with certainty. His eyes were full of ruthlessness. His thin lips curved slightly. His charming face looked like a smile, but it made people feel gloomy.
"So, I have to find it!" Ning Xueyan said softly.
Everything was not in her hands. Facing the noble and ruthless Prince Yi, all she could do was to go step by step and try to protect herself.
Ao Chenyi was very satisfied with her gentle and calm attitude. Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows meaningfully, curled up the corner of his mouth, and said, "Yan 'er, don't worry. Even if the whole Lord Protector's Manor will be executed, I will get you out."
He turned over and got up from the bed. He shook his robe sleeves and walked out. He walked to the window and opened it. Suddenly, he gave Ning Xueyan an evil smile, "Since you are so willing to do me a favor, I won't be stingy to do you one."
Was this the fairness that he forced? There was no room for bargaining. The gap between their strength was like the distance between heaven and earth. Ning Xueyan could only be speechless.
After that, he didn't wait for Ning Xueyan's response. He flashed and disappeared in front of the window, leaving the empty window wide open and the cold wind pouring in.
Ning Xueyan accepted her fate and got up. She walked to the window and closed it again. She sat alone in the quiet night holding the quilt for a long time. Then she fell asleep in a daze.
"Young Lady, you were much better last night. Why do you have a fever now?"
"Shall we ask the master to come and have a look?"
"I'm afraid not. I heard that Prince Yi is listening to the abbot preaching scriptures. At this time, no one is allowed to leave. How about I go down the mountain and ask a doctor to come and have a look? You always have a fever. You have to take good care of it."
Lying on the bed, Ning Xueyan's long eyelashes fluttered. She opened her eyes weakly. She heard the voices of Lanning and Qingyu, which made her feel far and near. For a moment, she didn't know where she was.
"Young Lady is awake. Young Lady is awake." At this time, the two maids also saw Ning Xueyan open her eyes. They rushed to her and said hurriedly.
"Is my illness getting worse?" Ning Xueyan tried to make a sound. She smiled bitterly. It was a cold day last night. She stood in the cold night for a long time. It was good enough that she could wake up today.
"When I came to see you just now, you had a fever again. I want to go down the mountain and ask the doctor to come." Lanning helped Ning Xueyan sit up. She came in this morning and found that Ning Xueyan couldn't wake up no matter how hard she tried. When she touched her forehead, she was shocked.
"No need. It was windy last night. The window was blown open and I got cold." Ning Xueyan coughed in a low voice.
"I was going to ask the master to take your pulse, but Prince Yi is the only one in the temple listening to the sutra." Qingyu was relieved when Ning Xueyan woke up.
"You were stopped outside by Prince Yi's guards?" Ning Xueyan asked weakly.
"Yes, Young Lady. The guards also gave me this pill. He said it was from Prince Yi. Have a look." Qingyu took a small glass bottle and there was a pill in it.
This was what Prince Yi meant by doing him a favor!
"Bring me some water. I will take the pill." Ning Xueyan nodded and let out a long breath. Fortunately, Ao Chenyi didn't want to kill her. Yesterday, it seemed that Ao Chenyi didn't want to kill her. But like the first time, Ao Chenyi was temperamental and unpredictable. No one knew which words he said were true and which were false.
Fortunately, it seemed that he didn't want to kill her.
"Young Lady, I don't know what the effect of this pill is. Your body …" Lanning said hesitantly.
"Don't worry!" Ning Xueyan said with a smile. She took the water from Qingyu's hand, picked up the pill, put it into her mouth and swallowed it. If Prince Yi wanted to kill her, there was no way she could escape. Moreover, there were some precious herbs in the pill that were good for people! She had done some research on medicine.
Last night, she thought about it for a whole night. What Ao Chenyi said here meant that she had to help him find the commander's seal of the previous dynasty. Since she had to get on Ao Chenyi's boat, she hoped that she could also take advantage of his power. Ao Chenyi was a shrewd and temperamental man. It would not be easy to take advantage of him, so she needed to be calm.
She wasn't good at asking a tiger for its skin and manipulating people's hearts in her previous life. But in this life, she had to learn it.
Neither she nor Ning Xueyan had any affection for the Lord Protector's Manor. Whether the Lord Protector's Manor was destroyed or not, it had nothing to do with her!
Since she had embarked on the road of revenge, she didn't expect it to be smooth sailing.
Perhaps, having Prince Yi as her backup was the best way out of desperation.
After taking the medicine, she lay down for a while. When she woke up, it was lunchtime. She was sweating all over and felt much more relaxed. It seemed that she had recovered overnight. She ate the same meal as when she was not sick. Except for a little pale between her eyebrows, she was in good spirits. The two maids were so happy that they were beaming with joy.
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