Merchant's daughter is not a concubine

Chapter 276 What do you want

On October [-]th, autumn was in full swing, and Shui Jingnian led the people from the Ministry of Industry out of Beijing in a mighty way.

Ning Qing stood by the street and watched.Shui Jingnian is dressed in a black golden crane cloak, with a tall figure and a beautiful posture.He rode on a horse and was surrounded by people out of the city. In the crowd, he turned his head and glanced at her, his peach blossom eyes were alluring.

Ning Qing waved at him, and he smiled openly, flicked his horsewhip, and led a group of people away.

Ning Qing thought of an annoying Mu Fan at home, so she didn't want to go home, so she went to the restaurant she opened to watch business.

Each of her shops will have a room of her own.She didn't even go back to An Ning Garden tonight, and spent the night in the restaurant.

Early the next morning, a luxurious carriage stopped in front of the restaurant, and there was a burst of giggles, and a young woman in Chinese clothes went down from inside: "Sister Qing." It was Princess Jiarou.

"Sister Rou." Ning Qing smiled and stepped forward to take her hand.

"What's the matter with you?" Princess Jiarou said, "I wanted to go to your house early in the morning. Who knew that when I got on the carriage, your spring rolls came running over and asked me to come here to pick you up. Come so early For business?"

Ning Qing forced a smile, "Yes."

Princess Jiarou saw that she was in a bad mood and looked very depressed. When she rolled her eyes, she smiled: "I understand! Let's go, let's go to Wuhuai Temple!"

Ning Qing's face froze, did she understand?What does she know?Why did she not understand instead?
Princess Jiarou still had an expression of "I understand you", and pulled Ning Qing into the car.

Princess Jiarou always thought that Ning Qing and Shui Jingnian were a couple, but now that Shui Jingnian is on a business trip, she thought that Ning Qing fell in love with each other after only one day of separation!And with the marriage of Baili Haitang, Ning Qing must be very troubled, right?

Ning Qing got into the car, and there was Ji Fang'er in the car.

Ji Fang'er looked at Ning Qing Wenwen and smiled quietly: "Sister Qing."

"Sister Fang'er." Ning Qing smiled and nodded.

Looking at Ji Fang'er, she suddenly had a strange feeling, but she couldn't explain why.It wasn't until the car moved around and left the capital that she realized something was wrong!

Ji Fang'er had extremely delicate makeup on her face. There was no heavy makeup, but fine brush strokes and understatement. It turned out that her upper-middle-class appearance was a little more glamorous under such delicate makeup.

The last two times I saw her, she was dressed in very ordinary clothes, as if she couldn't be found in the shameful pile.The second time I was in the palace, I was wearing dance clothes, and then pink clothes, with a little heavy makeup, and I thought it looked good.But this time, Ji Fang'er's makeup was lighter than that in the palace, but more refined.

Contrary to her delicate makeup, she is wearing a refreshing emerald green dress, with a pink lotus hairpin on her hair and two strings of pink tassels. As she talks and laughs, the pink tassels sway elegantly.Other than that, there is nothing else, giving people a sense of elegance and refinement, which is refreshing.

Looking at Ji Fang'er's makeup, Ning Qing felt a little awkward, but she didn't know what she was awkward about.

Although Wuhuai Temple is not Tianshui National Temple, it is also a famous temple that can be ranked in the top ten.Here the Lord asks for marriage and seeking children, and the rumors are very effective.

Today is not the season, so not many people come, only a few or two people come here occasionally.

When they went up to the temple, the carriage stopped, the woman outside opened the curtain, Hui Ping stretched out her hand: "Miss."

Ning Qing helped Hui Ping get out of the carriage, and what caught her eyes was a flash of red shadow.I saw Mu Fan standing not far away looking at her with a faint smile.

Ning Qing felt angry and resentful, why is there him everywhere!He's never finished!
Princess Jiarou and Ji Fang'er also got out of the carriage, Princess Jiarou saw Mu Fan at a glance, and giggled: "Sister Qing'er is a cousin!"

Ning Qing choked, and Mu Fan looked at Princess Jiarou and smiled kindly: "I've seen Princess Jia."

"You don't need to be too polite, my own." Princess Jiarou looked at Mu Fan and Ning Qing, with another expression that I understood when he discovered adultery!

Men generally seldom come to ask for a son and marriage. The reason why he comes must be for the person he likes.Seeing how he looks at Ning Qing with affection, that person must be Ning Qing.

Princess Jiarou is troubled. Does she support Shui Jingnian and Ning Qing, or Mu Fan and Ning Qing?No wonder she likes the new and hates the old, it's just that this Mu Fan is so outstanding, standing with Ning Qing, it's very eye-catching and a good match.

"Master Mu." Ji Fang'er saluted Mu Fan softly.

Mu Fan glanced at her with a smile: "Miss Ji."

"Sister, it's almost time, let's go." Ji Fang'er turned her head and smiled at Princess Jiarou, and walked towards the long steps first.

Mu Fan was going down the stairs, walking towards Ning Qing.Passing by Ji Fang'er, he looked back at Ji Fang'er again.

Ning Qing watched the moment they passed by, her mind went blank, and she couldn't help thinking of the scene when she met Song Zhuoqiao.

At that time, she was holding a lot of green lotus leaves and lotus flowers, standing with her head down, and Song Zhuo passed her by, and then looked back at her.

But now, Ji Fang'er's emerald green clothes are made of lotus leaves, and the hairpin flowers on her hair are made of pink lotus. She passes by Mu Fan, and Mu Fan looks back at Ji Fang'er.

For some reason, Ning Qing felt angry. She didn't know if it was because she remembered that person, or because Ji Fanger was similar to herself at that time, and because of Nu Mufan's look back.But Ning Qing believed that she was angry at herself for remembering the past, Mu Fan liked to see who did what to her?Ji Fang'er didn't hold lotus leaves or hold lotus flowers, she was just wearing green clothes and lotus-shaped hairpins.

"Cousin." Mu Fan walked over, "I was worried that you didn't come home last night. I knew you would come here, so I couldn't help but take a look."

Princess Jiarou was giggling and laughing, Ning Qing couldn't get into a fit, and became angry from embarrassment, she ran up the steps with her skirt in hand, and walked up to Wuhuai Temple.

There are only thirty steps in front of Wuhuai Temple, and Ning Qing ran to the front of the temple without stopping, already panting slightly, but the veil on her face still blocked her panting.

"Sister Qing, wait for me!" Princess Jiarou groaned, holding the maidservant's hand, and came to Ning Qing's side panting heavily, so tired that she couldn't make a sound.

Ning Qing turned her head and saw that Mu Fan was still on the way, thinking that he was injured and couldn't walk fast, so the corners of her lips curled up into a smile.

"Princess, first go to the main hall to pay homage to Guanyin, the time has come!" said the nun next to Princess Jiarou.

"That's right." Princess Jiarou turned around hastily: "I'll go beg for a son first, Sister Qing, you can just walk around!"

As he spoke, he hurried to the main hall with the maid beside him.

"Girl, let's go say goodbye too." Hui Ping said.

Ning Qing glanced at the joss stick in her hand, nodded, "Let's go over there and ask for a blessing!"

Ning Qing went to the west to worship Manjusri Bodhisattva, Hui Ping went to the front to add sesame oil and burn paper.

Surrounded by Buddhist scriptures, Ning Qing took a deep breath, and her mood was always calm.

Mu Fan had already stepped up, entered without hesitation, and knelt down on the futon beside Ning Qing.

Ning Qing's mood was blocked again, and she turned her head and gave him a cold look: "Mr. Mu, can you stop following me?"

"I just love to follow you." Mu Fan said.

"You live in my house, you are not being chased and killed, you want someone to protect you?" Ning Qing's voice became colder and colder.

"What do you say?"

Ning Qing's small face sank, her brows were cold, she gritted her teeth, and tried to calm her voice: "You like me very much?"

"En." Mu Fan only looked at the tall Buddha statue in front of him.

Ning Qing sighed heavily: "I don't like you, can you stop following me?"

"Not good." Mu Fan said, "I like you so much, I want to marry you and have children."

Being so nakedly confessed, Ning Qing's face flushed red: "I'm not the same as you."

"It's not a one-way person, but it can become a one-way person." Mu Fan turned his head, his eyes were extremely serious: "For you, I can no longer enter the rivers and lakes. I earn money to support my family, and you take care of my husband and children. Well, if you don't like it. You make money to support the family, and I can help my wife and teach my children."

Ning Qing choked, feeling a burst of embarrassment, she had never seen such shamelessness! "I remember that we only met twice, and you stalked me! What's the reason!"

"I fell in love with it the first time I saw it." Mu Fan said lightly, but his voice was sweet like reminiscence, and then he smiled: "I hugged you the second time I saw you. I think, since I hugged you, you can feel it if you touch it." Responsible."

Ning Qing was so angry that she fell backwards: "The sons and daughters of the Jianghu don't care about trifles!"

"You are not a child of the rivers and lakes."

"Even if I'm not a child of the Jianghu, I don't care about this!" Ning Qing said and looked at him with a slight sarcasm: "I'm not a young girl, let alone being touched by you, even if I sleep with you once, I don't mind. "

She spoke with a mocking or teasing smile on her lips, and looked at his face.

But his ordinary face did not show the expression of shock or disgust she expected. He only looked up at the giant Buddha in front of him, his lips pursed into a straight line that seemed to be painful.Eyes like knees, I don't know what I'm thinking.

After a while he said: "It's not the first time for me, it's okay. This is just a good pair."

"You!" Ning Qing was annoyed, then startled, and laughed out loud, but lost the anger just now, as if she found something funny: "Master Mu, will you force me back to Xuezhuang?"

"will not."

"Then will you tie me to the sedan chair?"

He threw and shook his head.

"Thinking about it, I misunderstood Mr. Mu. There are rumors outside that Mr. Mu is a murderous, domineering and unreasonable big devil. I see, it is a misinformation. Mr. Mu is a good person, at least he will not force me, right?" Ning Qing He smiled and said: "Then, what else do I have to worry about? Thank you for your love. But everyone has something to say first, and you will leave after your injury is healed. A gentleman promises a thousand dollars, and I will leave."

She stood up slowly, still gave him a polite blessing, and walked away.

He still knelt there, straightened his tall waist, raised his head, and looked up at the towering giant Buddha.That gorgeous red shadow seemed to be incomparably small in front of it.

He clasped his hands, his long eyelashes drooped slightly, and he closed his eyes tightly. He was extremely devout: "The Buddha said that there is always a chance of life if there is no fear. The Buddha said that the pious will be fulfilled."

Ning Qing had just left the side hall when she saw Baili Haitang standing under a bodhi tree, smiling at her: "Sister Ning Qing."

"Sister Baili." Ning Qing stepped forward and saluted her.

"The one inside is Mr. Blood." Baili Haitang pointed to the figure still kneeling in front of the Buddha in the side hall: "How did you get together?"

What does it mean to get together?Ning Qing was secretly annoyed.Turn around and leave.

Baili Haitang followed her all the way, and Ning Qing said, "Why is sister Baili here?"

"I heard that seeking marriage here is very effective." Baili Haitang said.

"Are you seeking marriage with Brother Shui?" Ning Qing frowned.She thinks Baili Haitang and Shui Jingnian are a good match, but Shui Jingnian doesn't like Baili Haitang.

She will not force Shui Jingnian to Baili Haitang just because she wants to get rid of Shui Jingnian's love, it is very selfish.So Ning Qing didn't want Baili Haitang to embarrass Shui Jingnian.

"Correct."

"Brother Shui doesn't like you, you asked for marriage in public..." Ning Qing didn't know what position to say for a moment.

"Do you think I forced him?" Baili Haitang smiled and said, "But what happened? Did you force it?"

Ning Qing was silent, indeed, Baili Haitang proposed, but Shui Jingnian got rid of Baili Haitang.

"I proposed marriage, just to express my determination." Baili Haitang said. "Don't you want to say again, he doesn't like me, I can't pester him? Maybe you think I'm dissolute and shameless, but I like him and I just want to marry him, so I pester him and try to make him like me."

Ning Qing was taken aback, of course she would not feel that Baili Haitang was shameless and shocking the world.Maybe it is in this era, but Ning Qing is not from this era. In her era, it was a very normal thing, if you like it, just chase after it!

So, she has nothing to blame Baili Haitang.

"You're right." Ning Qing said. "You are a free man."

"Yes, I am a free man, but you are in a prison." Baili Haitang said, gently tapping Ning Qing's chest with her slender fingers. "You were bound tightly by Song Zhuo, the son of Prince Chen."

Ning Qing's mind went blank. In the past two years, it was the first time someone mentioned that person's name so bluntly and nakedly in front of her.She thought she would be calm, but she still couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.

Ning Qing's face darkened: "Have you investigated me?"

"Xiao Nianzi likes you, so I naturally want to investigate the information of my rival." Baili Haitang said: "And your matter is not a secret, if you go to Tiansheng to inquire, you will know."

"For an enemy, is it interesting for you to let yourself live in pain?" Baili Haitang said, "You worked so hard to escape, isn't it for freedom?"

Of course she is for freedom.Ning Qing was silent.

"Then what do you want?" Baili Haitang said.

Ning Qing looked at the distant clouds and remained silent.What does she want?business?Start your own business empire?Become the richest businessman in Tianshui?Then what?

Ning Qing suddenly realized, or realized long ago, that the reason why she worked so hard to make money and work hard was not because she wanted to be the richest man, but because she didn't know what to do when she stopped.

"Me, I don't care what other people say, I just follow my own heart." Baili Haitang said and tapped Ning Qing's chest with her slender fingers, with a voice that seemed to be bewitching: "What about you?"

After he finished speaking, he giggled, turned around and left.

And me?What do I want?Where does my heart want to go?Ning Qing suddenly felt that the worries in her mind dissipated and went blank at the same time.But the whole person is extremely relaxed.

"Sister Qing!" At this time, Princess Jiarou came over: "I've finished my begging, have you finished?"

"Well, it's all right." Ning Qing came back to her senses and looked at Princess Jiarou.

"Let's go then, let's go seek marriage!" Princess Jiarou chuckled and held Ning Qing with one hand and Ji Fang'er with the other: "Come on, both of you! Go to the Marriage Stone and ask for a good husband-in-law!"

The marriage stone is on the cliff of the back mountain of Wuhuai Mountain. It is more than three meters high.

According to the Marriage Stone, there is a woman who is begging, and there are four or five girls waiting not far away. Looking at the clothes, they seem to be the daughters of ordinary people.

"How do you ask for this?" Ning Qing asked.

"Look at this." Princess Jiarou gave Ning Qing and Ji Fang'er a red triangular cloth talisman respectively. "You take this, make a wish in front of the Marriage Stone, and then throw the talisman off the cliff."

"How long will it take to pray." Ning Qing was a little concerned.Just ask.

"I don't know, everyone likes it." Princess Jiarou blushed as she said, "Back then, I only prayed for a little while, and then I met Pengfei."

The girl in front of the marriage stone had already dropped the cloth talisman and turned back.

At this time, a girl waiting beside Ning Qing and the others was about to go.Ji Fang'er stepped forward suddenly: "This girl, wait."

"What... something." The girl looked at Ji Fang'er timidly.Because they are the daughters of ordinary people, and Ji Fang'er and Ning Qing's group are well-dressed and look like nobles, the girl is three points timid.

"Can you let us go first? We have a long journey to go home." Ji Fang'er said, looking back at Princess Jiarou: "Sister, mother is waiting for me to do embroidery at home."

Princess Jiarou nodded, "My mother-in-law also asked me to come back earlier."

"Then... you go first." The girl lowered her head and stepped back.

"Thank you, you didn't take your place for nothing." Ji Fang'er said, taking off a ring on her hand, a pendant on her ear, and two bracelets on her wrist, and distributed them to the others one by one. The girl waiting there. "This is to compensate you."

Those girls were all pleasantly surprised, their faces flushed with excitement.They were just girls from ordinary families, and they never expected that they would get such precious jewelry for them just by giving way.

Ji Fang'er suddenly became a kind person from being complained about.

Ning Qing couldn't help secretly marveling, this Ji Fang'er is quite scheming, and also knows how to behave.

"Sister Qing, I'll go first." Ji Fang'er walked to the marriage stone with a smile, clasped her hands together, and prayed very devoutly.Her time was a little longer than the girl just now, until the bell rang in the temple, she threw the cloth talisman in her hand to the cliff, and walked back: "Sister Qing, it's your turn."

"Okay." Ning Qing walked to the marriage stone, she didn't intend to pray for the so-called marriage, she just closed her eyes and muttered a few words casually, threw the cloth talisman to the cliff, and the ninth bell just rang in her ears.

Ning Qing was about to come back, but the ground under her feet suddenly shook. The place where she was, connected to the huge marriage stone, suddenly broke. Before Ning Qing could scream, she fell off the cliff together with the marriage stone.

"Qing'er!" Princess Jiarou screamed.

Ji Fang'er also looked worried, but a cold smile flashed in her eyes.

At this time, a red shadow rushed over, without thinking about it, it jumped in the direction where Ning Qing fell, and jumped down with her.

(End of this chapter)