Concubine's Survival Handbook

Chapter 122 The Hypocritical Courtesy

Seeing Zheng Jingning and Lan Yao go back to the house first, Zhao Ying looked at Zheng Xiuning at the side, thinking about what Zheng Anyan said just now, and said to Zheng Xiuning, "I don't know if sister Xiuning is free to accompany me for a walk in this mansion Take a stroll?"

Zheng Xiuning listened to Zhao Ying's words, put a handkerchief on his lips to cover his smile, pretended to be shy and said, "What are you talking about, Your Highness, it is a great honor for Xiu Ning to accompany His Highness around the mansion, but Daddy His body..., His Highness also saw it, Xiu Ning used to be ignorant, now Xiu Ning just wants to stay with Dad as much as possible."

Zhao Ying looked at Zheng Xiuning's shy appearance, and the blow he had just received on Zheng Jingning's body immediately felt great satisfaction from Zheng Xiuning's body. Even the words of refusal sounded special to Zhao Ying. So shy.

Zhao Ying looked at Zheng Anyan who was lying on the bed, "Sister Xiuning is also a filial piety, if I force her to go shopping with me like this, she will not be happy in her heart, if that's the case..."

Zheng Anyan is an old man after all, it's not that he can't see some problems here, but the other party is the third prince after all, and he has a marriage contract with the Xiao Mansion, all Zheng Anyan can do is pretend that he doesn't know anything, let These children solve it by themselves.

Zheng Anyan wanted to sit up, but Zheng Xiuning hurried forward to help Zheng Anyan up, seeing the worry on Zheng Xiuning's face, Zheng Anyan's heart softened for a moment, but when he thought of what Zheng Xiuning had done before, He became vigilant again.

"Xiu Ning, why don't you accompany the Third Prince for a stroll, I, an old bone, will rest here alone, so you don't have to worry about me, just help me take care of the Third Prince. "

Zheng Xiuning looked at Zheng Anyan, his face was full of entanglements, and after a long time, he took a deep breath, as if he had finally made up his mind, and said, "Then Xiuning followed Dad's wish, but before Xiuning went out Please allow Daddy to allow Xiu Ning to find a maid to accompany Daddy, otherwise Xiu Ning is really worried."

Seeing Zheng Xiuning like this, Zheng Anyan sighed, but followed Zheng Xiuning's words.

Zheng Xiuning bowed to Zhao Ying, and said, "Ms. Xiu would rather take His Highness the Third Prince to visit the mansion, and please don't dislike Xiu Ning."

Zhao Ying looked at Zheng Xiuning like this, a flash of interest flashed in his eyes, he also imitated Zheng Xiuning's appearance, and gave Zheng Xiuning a false support, "Sister Xiuning was joking, please ask sister Xiuning to lead the way."

Zheng Xiuning and Zhao Ying walked out the door, and when they got to the door, Zheng Xiuning suddenly paused, without looking back, he just said softly, "It was Xiuning who made a mistake in the past, and losing the most important thing for me The important thing is, even if Xiu Ning sincerely repents now, it won't help the matter."

The voice was neither loud nor low, but it was clearly heard by Zheng Anyan. Looking at Zheng Xiuning who was walking away, Zheng Anyan felt complicated in his heart.

Zheng Xiuning came to the garden with Zhao Ying only with the maid who had just been promoted. The begonias in the distance were fluttering with the wind, showing a different kind of beauty under the dim light.

Zhao Ying couldn't help but stop. Zheng Xiuning followed Zhao Ying's gaze and said softly, "The flowers in the prime minister's mansion are all carefully cultivated by flower farmers. The deceased mistress of the prime minister's mansion likes flowers very much, so Dad specially dug people from many places to cultivate flowers."

"This Xishu Begonia is a major feature of our Prime Minister's Mansion."

Zhao Ying seemed to be very interested in looking at Zheng Xiuning, motioning for her to continue talking, Zheng Xiuning didn't make too much fuss, and continued talking.

"His Royal Highness the third prince also knows that the crabapple, which is known as the flower fairy, will wither when the temperature is too high, and the temperature in our capital city is hotter than other places in summer, so Dad originally wanted to preserve the crabapple flower. , specially opened a cold storage not far below to keep the crabapple flowers from withering."

After hearing Zhao Xiuning's words, Zhao Ying crossed his arms and crossed his chest, leaned against the pillar, and said, "So there is such a reason hidden under here."

Zhao Ying looked at the only flower in the pool that bloomed alone in an open space not far away, and let out a cry of surprise, and walked over quickly, and the maidservants also hurriedly followed.

Zhao Ying stared at the flower for a long time, then pointed to it and said, "Sister Xiuning, this flower..."

Zheng Xiuning followed Zhao Ying's direction to look at the flower, and said, "Is there any problem with this flower?"

Zhao Ying frowned, "Why have I never seen this flower in the palace, and this flower is still bright red."

After hearing this, Zheng Xiuning walked to the pool, knelt down and touched the flower with his hands, and said, "This flower is called Wang Lianhua. Its flowering period is very short and difficult to grow. It only blooms for three days, so it is also called "Lotus Lotus". Make flowers for three days."

"This flower only blooms in the evening. It is white on the first day and light red or dark red on the second day. It will close and return to the water on the third day. Although the flowering period is short, it brings surprises no less than Epiphyllum."

Zhao Ying looked at Zheng Xiuning, and felt less contempt for Zheng Xiuning in his heart, "It seems that if you don't understand some things, you really can't know what's going on."

Zheng Xiuning got up and patted the ashes on the corner of her skirt, and looked at Zhao Ying with a smile, "What the third prince said is that if you don't go to see some things yourself, you can't understand what's going on. It's like a book. A thousand people can have a thousand different ideas, let alone people? Right, Your Highness the Third Prince."

"Sister Xiu Ning said that everyone has different ideas about the same item, let alone a living person. I have been taught."

Zheng Xiuning looked at Zhao Ying's reaction, and the big stone in his heart slowly fell, "His Royal Highness the Third Prince was joking, Xiu Ning is just a courtier, if it wasn't for father's teaching, how could Xiu Ning know these things."

Zhao Ying stared deeply at Zheng Xiuning for a while, and then said again, "The Prime Minister is indeed an old military teacher, and even his daughter is so thorough."

"It was Xiu Ning who made His Royal Highness the third prince see the joke. This kind of evaluation is unbearable for Xiu Ning."

Zhao Ying looked at Zheng Xiuning, walked towards the corridor and said, "Sure enough, what outsiders say is far worse than what I saw with my own eyes."

Zheng Xiuning spat secretly in his heart, understanding the current scene, everything that will follow will be easier, and said to Zhao Ying, "The ancients have a good saying, what you see with your own eyes and what you hear with your ears is the foundation of a human being." .”

Zheng Xiuning knew that today's situation is almost enough, and if he said more, it would be bad for him. Before Zhao Ying could speak again, Zheng Xiuning said first, "It's getting late, Your Highness, and it's time to be late." It's time for dinner, if we are still here, I'm afraid we will miss the time."

After hearing this, Zhao Ying replied tactfully, "It's about time, so let's go back to have dinner."

After hearing this, Zheng Xiuning turned sideways to let Zhao Ying go first, stood behind Zhao Ying beside him, and led Zhao Ying to the front hall with a smile.

(End of this chapter)