Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 167 The Painting in the Study Room (Part [-])

If it's gossip, even if there is a commotion all over the city, as long as the third brother doesn't stand up and admit it, and as long as the Ning family ignores it, You Lingxi feels that she can pretend that she didn't hear it.

Even, she used to think that if the third brother really liked it, she could live in peace even if he was accepted into the mansion as a concubine.It's just that you can't see it... After all, competing with a violinist from the countryside is really cheap.

Last night, she couldn't sleep no matter what—something was different.

"Aunt Ning..." She lowered her eyelashes to cover the moisture in her eyes, but her voice revealed her sorrow, "You, you, you can help me to ask third brother, what, is he to Ji Wuyan... ...what kind of like..."

She knew that as a girl, it seemed a bit shameless to take the initiative, but she really couldn't help it.My mother once said that there are many kinds of men's likes.It's just a spring breeze once in a while, it's the worst thing to take it seriously, so don't worry about it.If you like it more, then you can pamper her in Nahui Mansion for a few years, but there will always be a day when the beauty will no longer be honored and favored, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

What about liking it further up?she asked her mother.At that time, the mother was silent for a long time, sighed, and said nothing after all.

The young princess looked very lonely, and Mrs. Ning looked helplessly and distressed at the same time.She also persuaded many words, but it seemed that it was of no use.There are some words that others say are useless. You must stumble through them yourself and suffer from pain all over your body. Finally, when you look back at the age of knowing your destiny, you will find that the body you once thought was all bruises is nothing more than a small scratch. .

Madam Ning got up slowly, and waved to You Lingxi who was looking over, "Go, I'll take you to ask him."

You Lingxi trembled all over, how could she dare, "Aunt Ning, I, I, I... When I'm gone, just ask me..." How dare she ask directly?
The old lady didn't force her, she still stretched out her hand and coaxed, "Then, walk with me. They stopped me from walking for a while, and finally managed to be quick, saying that walking more will help you recover... you walk with me Let's go, I'll go in and ask, how is it?"

"I..." She bit her lower lip, hesitating.

"Look at you child, you are just timid. What are you afraid of..." Mrs. Ning leaned over to pull her, and said with a smile, "You obviously want to know the answer. If I ask you after you leave, Aren't you worried that you won't be able to do anything when you go back? Besides, Nanny Han has slow legs, and there will be a long delay on the way to You's house from here, why don't I ask and come out and tell you. "

It was so easily persuaded.

I was anxious, nervous, and almost out of my mind along the way. The old lady couldn't express her words when she spoke to her, so the old lady stopped talking, just patted You Lingxi's hand, and in the corner she couldn't see, she slowly Feeling sad.

In fact, the old lady made up her mind early in the morning to take You Lingxi to Ning Xiuyuan's study.There is no persuasion so useful as breaking all one's hopes yourself.

Although she also feels distressed, the old lady also knows that feelings are the most important thing to avoid being unclear, and it is better to cut the mess with a sharp knife.

Since it always hurts, it's better to have a heart-piercing pain once, and give up that idea.

When they arrived at Ning Xiuyuan's courtyard, there was no one in the courtyard.You Lingxi hesitated to go in, and the old lady persuaded, "The boy must be in the study. Since there is no one, you go with me. I will go in and ask, and you listen outside, how about it?"

"Aunt Ning, there's no need...it's really not what a gentleman did."

The old lady didn't let go, she just dragged You Lingxi and walked there, "You are just a girl...what are you afraid of. Besides, there is no one here right now, maybe someone will come later, you have the thinnest skin, If you're definitely embarrassed, you might as well follow me, and when you meet someone, I'll tell you to come with me."

The old lady said, not giving You Lingxi a chance to refuse, and said with a smile, "That kid has a lot of good things. There are countless ancient books in his study, and no one is allowed in on weekdays."

While talking, when he reached the door, he reached out and knocked on the door, but no one answered.The old lady frowned, then pretended to knock, and pushed lightly in the dark, "Where did your third brother go this morning? You can't be still sleeping..."

The door opened.

In the creaking sound, the scenery in the study appeared in front of my eyes.

A large wooden folding screen divides the whole room into two parts inside and outside. In front of the screen is a large ebony wood desk and a big ebony wood carved chair. Books are piled high on the ground, and at a glance, the whole room is black.

There seemed to be no one in the room, You Lingxi only took a sneak peek and quickly looked away, carefully urging Mrs. Ning like a thief, "Aunt Ning, since the third brother is not here, let's leave quickly. If he finds out We entered his study without authorization, and he might be displeased."

After the words fell, the old lady had already raised her hand and pushed towards the door.

"Aunt Ning..." From the corner of my eye, a bright color came into my eyes.You Lingxi looked up subconsciously...

……

Later, You Lingxi couldn't even recall how he left the yard.I once read a book that said that the pain a person can bear is limited.If it exceeds that limit, in order to protect themselves, people will forget and selectively erase that period of experience from their memories.

At that time, You Lingxi looked at it and laughed, and joked with his mother that he obviously couldn't remember things, but he just said such sadness, and he was more or less forced to express his sorrow for new words.At that time, my mother patted her head and said that you were too young to understand.At that time, I was unconvinced, but now that I think about it...it's not like I don't even understand it in this life.

But why, I forgot how to leave the yard, but I can't forget the painting anyway.

The white canvas, the green hills as the scenery, the man in a misty rain-colored dress leaning against the branches of an ancient tree.

The ancient trees are strong, and the beauty has no bones.

The misty and rainy sky in the south of the Yangtze River seems to be full of sentimental thoughts.The beauty in the painting rests one hand on a tree branch, with a veil fluttering in the wind at her fingertips, half of her face is covered by a book in one hand, and her eyes look from behind the scroll with a smile, which seems to be full of affection.

The wide sleeves slipped off, revealing the blood-coloured coral beads on the wrist...that was the only bright color in the whole painting.

Even if he didn't see that face, but...Jiangnan, Misty Rain's long skirt, veil, and those loving eyes, it's too clear who this person is, and the third brother doesn't even have the slightest intention to hide his thoughts.And that bright color... is the Buddhist bead bracelet on the third brother's wrist.

Although You Lingxi didn't know the origin of the string of Buddhist beads, she also knew that it was a different existence for the third brother.

And now, he painted it on Ji Wuyan's hand.

Like some kind of metaphor, I gave my most cherished thing... to that person.

(End of this chapter)