kingnovel Chapter 241: Happy
Chapter 241: Happy
Feng Zizhou was completely panicked. It was true that he loved to play, but he and Zhao Ning had been at odds since childhood and were used to fighting.
After growing up, he was restrained by his eldest brother, who told him that there were differences between men and women. Only then did he restrain himself a little in front of others. However, if they met in private, they would still quarrel and fight.
But who would have thought that today, Zhao Ning would be injured.
He hurried forward and said, "I'm...I'm sorry, I...I didn't know you were injured."
Zhao Ning raised his head fiercely and shouted, "Get out! Get out!"
Her face was covered in tears and snot. The sun was blazing, and she was sweating profusely, a mixture of hot and cold sweat. Her hair was stuck to her face. She'd put on heavy makeup this morning to compete with her younger sisters, and it was already stained by her tears.
It's really no different from a dirty little cat.
"I'm sorry..." Feng Zizhou quickly squatted down and took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, "I'm sorry, please don't be angry with me, wipe your face first..."
Zhao Ning glared at him with his teeth bared, snatched the handkerchief away and threw it away: "I told you to get out."
Feng Zizhou was used to being playful and smiling, so he didn't feel his self-esteem was hurt. He just said, "How can you get out of here, Zhao Ning... Oh no, County Master... Oh no, Ancestor, today I'm not your grandfather, you are my ancestor, okay?"
Zhao Ning cried in pain, but couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
This smile made his face even dirtier, causing Feng Zizhou to burst into laughter as well.
Zhao Ning's face darkened: "You are shameless. Who wants to be your ancestor?"
Feng Zizhou smiled and said, "Of course, County Lady Zhao Ning is my ancestor."
"Aren't you afraid that your father and brother will be angry when you say this?" Zhao Ning scolded, and finally stopped crying.
Feng Zizhou hurriedly said, "My aunt has finally stopped crying. Let me see how badly your leg is injured."
He stretched out his hand to lift up Zhao Ning's skirt, but Zhao Ning slapped him on the back of his hand. The pain made him retract his hand immediately.
"You lecher, you dare to lift my skirt?"
Feng Zizhou realized what was happening, scratched his head, and smiled. "Oh, I really didn't notice. I lived in the countryside for most of last year, and I didn't have the proper manners to interact with my cousins. I lost my composure for a moment. Please don't blame me, County Lady."
Zhao Ning glared at him again.
The county lady was in a better mood, and the maids were relieved. They hurriedly persuaded the county lady to get into the car, and then surrounded Feng Zizhou to ask him to accompany them to send the county lady back.
Feng Zizhou did not refuse. He got on the horse and rode slowly forward while talking to Zhao Ning in the carriage.
Zhao Ning asked curiously, "Your cousins are the three girls from the Si family, right?"
Feng Zizhou nodded: "Yes, did you see them?"
"There's a girl who's also a county lady, she's pretty good."
Feng Zizhou smiled and said, "That's my third cousin. She has a gentle personality and is indeed a good person."
Zhao Ning added: "The most beautiful one..."
"The prettiest one is my second cousin. She's very capable. Many of the files my eldest brother submitted to His Royal Highness Prince Ning were written by my second cousin and reorganized by my eldest brother. Even His Royal Highness Prince Ning was quite complimentary of my second cousin."
Feng Zizhou talked endlessly about his second sister. When he was in the countryside, he indeed had the best relationship with his second sister.
But when Zhao Ning thought of the girl's harsh words today, his eyes darkened, and he heard Feng Zizhou say that King Ning also praised the girl.
Humph.
It would be great if those two got together! One is cold and icy, the other is serious and methodical; they are a perfect match!
Zhao Ning frowned and dropped the car curtain.
Feng Zizhou was bewildered. He had been so happy, but why did it suddenly...
It was the mother who put the curtain on Zhao Ning's head and opened the carriage curtains. She said with a smile, "My young master, the county lady likes to hear about the young lady from the Si family. You may as well tell her more. There is no need to talk about anything else."
Feng Zizhou didn't have any thoughts. He nodded and continued, "If my second cousin were a man, he would definitely achieve great things. It's a pity that she's a girl. But my eldest cousin is also very good and capable. She was the one who came up with all kinds of ways to open a shop and make money to support the family..."
"County Lady, please don't think that opening a shop is something only businessmen do. Money may be a valuable commodity, but for ordinary people, having enough food and clothing is the most important thing. The Si family has already had a difficult time. If it weren't for my eldest cousin, how could the Si family have returned to the capital safely?"
Zhao Ning was a noble lady and had an instinctive aversion to merchant women, but after hearing what Feng Zizhou said, she agreed.
"We, the nobles, have no worries about food and clothing, so naturally we don't care about wealth. I once read in a book that someone said that the poor people couldn't afford millet, so why not eat meat? It was a call for us to reflect on ourselves. Not everyone is like the people in Kyoto, who have no worries about food and clothing."
Feng Zizhou said, "Yes, even in Kyoto, there are poor people. If there is a natural disaster, it will be even more troublesome. That's why the court has an unwritten rule that taxes will be reduced or exempted when there is a disaster."
Zhao Ning added, "I met the girls from the Si family today, but I didn't see any barbarism in them."
Feng Zizhou said, "They may not be particular about small matters, but that's not to say they don't know the rules. Moreover, they are now learning from the maids in the palace. Not to mention them, even Xiaoxia'er will have to learn from them when she grows up."
"Who is Xiaoxiaer?"
Feng Zizhou smiled and said, "This is my second cousin's child, and he's very cute. Zhao Ning, have you ever seen a little baby in someone's arms? When I first went to the countryside, the Si family was very busy, so my eldest cousin asked me to take care of the child. I wasn't used to it at first, but after a while, I got used to it, and he's really adorable."
Zhao Ning was curious: "The second girl is actually married."
Feng Zizhou hesitated for a moment and whispered, "She just got married, and her husband..."
"Yeah, then isn't Xiaoxia a posthumous child?"
Zhao Ning's face showed pity, thinking that although the second girl's words were unpleasant to the ear, she was just too straightforward. Now think about it, a woman who lost her husband just after getting married is really pitiful.
Feng Zizhou said, "Farmers often get married early, so it's not uncommon. Although Xiaoxia doesn't have a biological father, everyone in the Si family dotes on her."
Zhao Ning didn't know why, but he felt somewhat disappointed that the second Miss Si was already married, as if if she had not been married, she would have been able to be with Prince Ning.
She herself found such an idea ridiculous.
She quickly changed the subject and said that she had seen the children of her great-aunt's family, who were as cute as a soft ball of dough, but she was young at that time and had never touched them.
Feng Zizhou laughed and said that he had not only touched the baby, but also held it in his arms.
The two of them went back and forth and soon arrived at the princess's mansion.
My mother thanked him profusely, sent Feng Zizhou and the people from Prince Ning's mansion away, and quickly asked someone to call the court doctor to come and see the county lady.
He also sent someone to deliver a message to the eldest princess.
When the eldest princess came back in the evening, she saw Zhao Ning's swollen ankle and felt heartbroken.
"How could this be... Oh, His Royal Highness Prince Ning is so careless. And when someone reported that Ningning was injured, His Royal Highness Prince Ning actually said that he had official business to attend to and left first?"