My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Chapter 338 He's good to others

Zhao Ning did not notice the Prince of Ning's unusual behavior and said in a low voice, "But Feng Zizhou has no feelings for me, I... I know that very well. That person... that person, I'm afraid, is not a good man either."

"Hmm." Prince Ning didn't try to persuade him further, but simply said, "Think it over carefully. There's still time. If you get married, it won't be able to change anything."

Zhao Ning asked curiously, "Your Highness, don't you think it's wrong for me to fall in love with someone else even though we're engaged?"

“If you were engaged to me because you were fond of me, and then fell in love with someone else, that would naturally be wrong,” said Prince Ning. “But from the very beginning, you made it very clear to me that you did not like me.”

After a long silence, Zhao Ning finally said, "Thank you. Could you give me a few days to think about it?"

"it is good."

The two hadn't really been talking, and Prince Ning had official duties to attend to. Zhao Ning was also feeling down and didn't want to stay there, so the two went downstairs together.

Zhao Ning was already distracted and didn't pay attention when going downstairs. He accidentally missed a step and fell down.

Prince Ning reacted quickly, grabbing her wrist and gently pulling her back. However, Zhao Ning was still quite heavy, and Prince Ning's hand scraped against the stair railing, causing the back of his hand to bleed.

"Oh dear, are you alright?" After Zhao Ning stopped, he quickly grasped the Prince of Ning's hand, pulled a handkerchief from his sleeve, and tried to bandage it for him.

Then she turned around and called her mother and maid to come and handle the situation.

"It's out of the way."

Prince Ning looked up and was stunned. He saw Du Shangge and Si Mutong coming up the stairs.

He instinctively pulled his hand back, not letting Zhao Ning touch him.

Du Shangge waved his hand: "Your Highness Prince Ning, Zhao Ning, you've come here for tea too."

Second Sister's mind went blank for a moment. She saw him get injured while saving Zhao Ning, she saw Zhao Ning holding his hand with concern and bandaging it for him, and she saw his gentle gaze falling on Zhao Ning.

Even knowing that he was no longer her Sanlang, but Zhao Ning's fiancé Xiao Youchuan, she still felt heartbroken when she saw him being kind to other people.

Tears almost fell.

The second sister quickly blinked and bowed, saying, "Your Highness Prince Ning, Princess Zhao Ning."

She should have stepped aside with Du Shangge to let Prince Ning and the others come down first. But now, she couldn't wait a moment longer. If she stood there, she was afraid she would lose control and run away.

So, the second sister simply pulled Du Shangge upstairs. As they brushed past Prince Ning, she turned to the side, and fine beads of sweat appeared on the tip of her nose.

Zhao Ning was curious, but didn't think much of it, assuming that she hadn't grown up in the capital and had simply forgotten the rules.

She didn't mind these things at all, and instead called out to her second sister, "Second Miss, what's wrong with your eyes?"

There seemed to be tears in the second sister's eyes.

The second sister lowered her head and said, "When I came in just now, it felt like sand got in..."

"No wonder. Be careful, quickly have the maid blow on it for you," Zhao Ning kindly reminded him.

The second sister replied, "Thank you, Your Highness."

She was in a hurry to leave, but Prince Ning spoke up at this moment: "Miss Si, there is something I would like to trouble you with."

The second sister had already reached the upstairs. She originally didn't want to pay attention, but she knew she couldn't be impolite, so she took a deep breath, turned around and bowed: "Your Highness Prince Ning, please speak."

"I wonder if the Second Miss has time to visit the Dali Temple. I was thinking..."

"I apologize, but I am unable to attend due to a meeting with Princess He Ji today."

After the second sister finished speaking, she grabbed Du Shangge and disappeared around the corner as if fleeing.

Prince Ning was quite surprised: "I did not say that I wanted her to come over today, and I did not say what it was about."

But since everyone had already left, he couldn't very well chase after them to ask questions, so he went downstairs with Zhao Ning.

Zhao Ning asked, "What do you want Miss Si to do at the Dali Temple?"

"I've often heard Zizhou say that Miss Si is sharp, meticulous, ambitious, and has a deep understanding of the law. After our first few meetings, I also think that Miss Si is very talented in this area."

The current laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty are inherited from the previous dynasty and are not suitable for the current national conditions; they need to be revised. I would like to ask Miss Si Er to go to the Dali Temple to help out, even if it's just for reference.

Mentioning Feng Zizhou, Zhao Ning seemed a little dazed, but she quickly calmed down and nodded: "I used to think that Miss Si was too rigid and didn't understand social etiquette, but now it seems that she has her own merits."

The second sister entered the private room, met Princess He Ji, and drank two cups of tea before she could finally suppress the pent-up frustration in her heart.

Princess Heji asked in confusion, "What's wrong with Tong? Did Shangge act up and drag you here despite your health?"

Du Shangge disagreed. She sat down next to Princess Heji, took her arm, and said coquettishly, "Auntie, you can't say that about Shangge. Shangge is not such a frivolous person."

Princess He Ji chuckled and tapped her forehead: "You, you, your mother told me yesterday that even after you returned to the capital, you haven't changed your temper much."

Du Shangge pouted: "Hmph, my mother herself doesn't know any rules, yet she always comes to lecture me."

After chatting for a few minutes, the second sister apologized: "Princess, I'm so sorry. Originally, all of us sisters should have come when Your Highness invited us. But it just so happens that my elder sister had made an appointment in advance, so it was not easy to refuse. I could only come alone. Please don't be offended, Your Highness."

Princess He Ji laughed and said, "How could I blame you? It was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. If I really wanted to invite you, I should have sent an invitation and set a date in advance. It was my fault, what crime have you committed?"

He also inquired about the Si family's recent situation and whether Shao Qin was in good health.

The second sister answered each question in turn.

Princess Heji smiled and said, "My parents and my sons returned to the capital a while ago, bringing back quite a few things. After taking stock, I found two children's toys, which I thought would be perfect for Xiaoxia to play with."

After saying that, he had someone bring the gifts up.

The second sister was flattered: "A few days ago, the princess already sent many local specialties over, and we are extremely grateful. How can we possibly accept another gift from the princess?"

"It's not worth it."

Princess He Ji held her second sister's hand, looking at her with utter satisfaction.

“Back then, you were all little children. I didn’t have any daughters, and I was always thinking of asking your mother for one. Of the three of you sisters, I took a liking to you at first sight. Looking back now, I think my judgment was quite insightful. You were so lovely and adorable when you were little, and you’ve grown up to be quite remarkable.”

The second sister humbly replied, "Your Highness is too kind. Mu Tong is but a humble willow, unworthy of the word 'unconventional'."

Du Shangge exclaimed dramatically, "If you're a willow, then what am I? I'm just the soil in the ground."

This remark made the maids and nannies in the private room laugh.

Princess He Ji covered her mouth and smiled, then continued, "Speaking of which, when you were little, your three older brothers from the Du family were also on good terms with you, especially your fourth brother, Du. He loved to tease you, and every time he teased you until you were angry, he would coax you gently."