In the next few days, Si Ning would meet the two of them wherever he went, and the three of them traveled to the capital together.
Nowadays, people in the streets are talking about the marriage between the third prince and Lu Qingling, and Si Ning, the aunt, has also become the target of discussion.
After Lu Hanxiao heard about this, he reminded Si Ning.
"Han Liangan is a cunning and insidious man. He always uses harsh and mean tactics to harm others. You should be careful."
Si Ning nodded, but didn't pay much attention.
"I see."
She was still thinking about whether to give the invitation to Lu Hanxiao, but Lu Hanxiao got up and left with an unhappy look on her face.
The invitation that Si Ning had just taken out was empty, and he hesitantly stuffed it back into his drawer.
Since the last time he saw Qin Yi, Lu Hanxiao felt that Si Ning was always preoccupied and disappeared all day long.
He originally thought that Si Ning liked Han Yu, but he didn't expect that he was pretending to be Qin Yi.
What's so good about Qin Yi?
When Ming Han arrived, Lu Hanxiao had already crushed a cup, which frightened him and hurried forward to check his wounds.
"Master, you are injured, I will bandage it for you."
Lu Hanxiao didn't say a word, but threw the crushed cup aside and said coldly.
"Han Liangan has nothing to do. He just wanders around the streets all day long. Is this how you do things?"
Ming Han stiffened when he heard this. Later he realized that his master was seeking revenge for his wife, so he hurriedly bowed and replied.
"Master, please punish me. I will go and find something for the third prince to do."
Lu Hanxiao snorted slightly and Minghan said tentatively.
"Then I'll ask Madam to come and take a look at your injuries."
This time Lu Hanxiao didn't answer, Ming Han went to Si Ning knowingly.
Si Ning did not expect that this man would come back injured after going out for a while, so he scolded him angrily.
"If your hand feels too long, just cut it off. The skin and flesh are too soft after being injured every three days, right?"
"Do you talk like this to others?"
Si Ning stopped what he was doing and asked, "What does this have to do with others?"
She looked at Lu Hanxiao, and Lu Hanxiao was also looking at her.
Their eyes met for a long time, and Lu Hanxiao felt a burst of pain in his palms.
Si Ning poked his hand hard and said, "After talking so much, it still doesn't hurt."
After that day, the two of them returned to the state of ignoring each other.
Qiu Ju and Ming Han looked anxious, but based on their last experience, they didn't dare to think about how to bring them together.
Soon Mrs. Wang’s birthday party arrived.
Si Ning took Qiu Ju to Wang's house in a carriage early in the morning.
When I arrived at Wang's house, I found that there were already many guests.
Mr. Wang is also a minister after all, and Zhou Zhengsheng doesn't think highly of him, but that doesn't mean others don't.
In addition, Mr. Wang and Qin Ling once had a collegial relationship, so the company commander's palace sent someone to send a congratulatory gift.
When Mrs. Wang saw Si Ning coming, she warmly pulled her inside.
"A lot of people are here today, let me introduce them to you."
She introduced Si Ning to the ladies, some of whom she knew and some who didn't.
Among these people, the arrival of two people surprised Si Ning.
"Auntie, I saw you set off earlier than me, why did you arrive so late?"
Lu Qingling was one of the unexpected ones, and Mrs. Wang also invited her.
Now everyone in the capital knows that Lu Qingling is going to marry Han Liangan. Even if she is not the official wife, they will not be able to get her in the future.
So before she got married, the ladies all wanted to have a good relationship with her.
Lu Qingling also needs such an occasion, so naturally she will not refuse.
Si Ning understood after just a moment's thought. She smiled gently and said, "Ling'er didn't even say a word to me when he came. We should have come together."
In the past few days, the trio has caused quite a stir while walking around the streets.
Some people say that the aunt and nephew have a good relationship, while others say that Si Ning is determined to become a dragon and a phoenix. Otherwise, why would the two of them go in and out together, and she would be followed every day by an aunt who is nowhere to be seen.
In short, there is anything to say.
Now that they saw Si Ning talking to Lu Qingling, they all looked over.
Feeling the attention of everyone, Lu Qingling did not refute Si Ning's face.
The aunt and nephew talked and laughed, like a harmonious family.
"I heard some gossip a few days ago. It seems that the rumors are not credible."
The second person Si Ning didn't expect to meet was Mrs. Shen, the Minister of War.
Si Ning looked at her, and Mrs. Shen spoke to Si Ning in a friendly manner.
"I have met Mrs. Lu once, and I thought she was kind before. Now that you have such a good relationship with Miss Lu, it seems that you were right."
She was praising Si Ning, and all the ladies naturally followed suit.
Not to mention Mrs. Shen's identity, even if Si Ning and Lu Qingling were standing here, their weight would be enough.
Everyone gathered around Si Ning and Lu Qingling and talked for a while, then Mrs. Shen suggested that the aunt and nephew should talk alone.
Under the corridor, a servant served two cups of tea to the two of them.
Si Ning put the tea cup to the tip of his nose and smelled it, then whispered something to Lu Qingling.
Lu Qingling's expression changed and she didn't dare to look at Si Ning confidently.
Si Ning nodded at her, and Lu Qingling only hesitated for a moment and drank the tea in one gulp.
Lu Qingling put the tea cup on the stone table, stood up and left.
Mrs. Shen, who was talking to the other ladies, saw this scene and said to the ladies curiously.
"I see that the relationship between Mrs. Lu and Miss Lu is not that harmonious. You see, Miss Lu doesn't seem happy, and Mrs. Lu also looks unhappy."
Everyone heard the sound and looked over, and sure enough, Lu Qingling was nowhere to be seen. They only saw Si Ning sitting alone in the corridor with a dark face.
"Actually, I've also heard that the two of them are not as harmonious as the rumors say, and at the last concubine Shu's flower viewing party, didn't you hear that a distant relative of the Lu family framed Mrs. Lu, Miss Lu's biological mother, on the spot? The second young lady of the Lu family even helped and said a lot of things, but later I found out that she was also left out in the cold."
"Is there still this matter?"
"I heard it from others, but it seems to be true."
Si Ning had already stood up and left. Everyone looked at her leaving figure and became more and more excited as she talked.
The ladies invited by Mrs. Wang today are not from the same group as the ladies who were at Concubine Shu's flower viewing banquet that day, so Si Ning is not familiar with them either.
Most of the things about the Lu family were hearsay, but that didn't stop them from talking behind their backs.
It's enough for a concubine to be lucky enough to marry Lu Hanxiao. Who wouldn't be jealous if a daughter from a family like the Marquis of Ning'an could marry the third prince?
In my heart, I was hoping that something would happen to the Lu family, so they could just watch the excitement.
Just as he was thinking this, a little maid hurried over and said to Mrs. Wang.
"Madam, it's not good, something seems to have happened to Miss Lu..."
Mrs. Wang was startled and hurriedly grabbed the little maid's wrist.
"What did you say? Say it again!"
"Miss Lu, something seems to have happened!"
