NFBE Chapter 127: The Concubines Exchanged in the King’s Seizure of His Minister’s Wife (22)
Chapter 127: The Concubines Exchanged in the King’s Seizure of His Minister’s Wife (22)
Sui Ning was slightly stunned.
Then, under Qi Lin's expectant gaze, she smiled and said, "I like little Qi Lin, too."
This one sentence directly brought the two closer together.
Sui Ning played with him for a while, and Qi Lin began to feel sleepy.
He came to the bed and lay down obediently, then patted the place next to him and said happily: "A Ning, come here quickly."
Listening to his straightforward and enthusiastic invitation, Sui Ning held her forehead helplessly.
"I'm not sleepy, you can go to sleep."
Qi Lin looked a little lost and asked, "Will you leave? I'm scared..."
Sui Ning sat down beside the bed, tucked him in, and said softly, "I'll stay with you until you sleep. I won't leave."
"Really?" Qi Lin confirmed with her uncertainly.
Sui Ning smiled and nodded, "Really, I won't go anywhere before you fall asleep. Little Qi Lin is so cute, how could I lie to you?"
After getting her assurance, Qi Lin finally felt relieved and gradually fell asleep, but the hand that was leaning against the bed was still tightly grasping Sui Ning's sleeve.
Sui Ning saw the opportunity and pressed his sleep point, then began to use his magic power to examine his body.
Finally, he really felt a very destructive medicinal power in his dantian, and it seemed to be slowly spreading to the seven meridians and eight vessels.
If we sit idly by and do nothing, Qi Lin will go completely crazy within three years.
In addition, he has various hidden injuries and old illnesses. Although they are not fatal, they can trigger symptoms at any time.
"Hey!"
Seeing Sui Ning's worried look, Liu Liu asked, "Ning Ning, should we save Qi Lin?"
It is bound to Sui Ning, so it can naturally feel her mood at the moment.
She was hesitating, obviously feeling sympathy for Qi Lin.
Sui Ning looked at Qi Lin lying on the bed quietly without saying a word for a long time.
At this moment, Qi Lin seemed to have dreamed of something wonderful in his sleep, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"No help."
His tone was cold and resolute, and Sui Ning put away the ridiculous feeling of pity in his heart.
If she pities Qi Lin now, who will pity the original owner?
Qi Lin had an unshirkable responsibility for the original owner's death, and she was merciful by not killing him.
Seeing Sui Ning coming out of the room, Qi An hurried forward to greet her, "Madam, the master..."
"He's fine now. He should wake up soon." Sui Ning said lightly.
"Thank you ma'am!"
Qi An was overjoyed and wanted to ask someone to send Sui Ning back, but Sui Ning declined.
He didn't insist, but looking at Sui Ning's receding back, he always had an illusion.
Although Sui Ning had a cold temperament and always seemed a little distant towards outsiders in the past, at this moment he felt that Sui Ning seemed even more indifferent.
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Sui Ning has been waiting since she returned to the room.
After this incident, she knew that Qi Lin would definitely come to her on his own initiative.
But she didn't expect that she didn't wait for Qi Lin, but instead received a summons from Old Madam Qi.
Sui Ning followed the maid to Madam Qi's courtyard.
But before she entered the room, she was stopped by the old nanny who served Madam Qi.
"The old lady is taking a nap and is washing up now. Please be patient and wait for a moment."
Sui Ning didn't think much of it, but when half an incense stick of time passed and there was still no sign of the old lady, he understood.
Madam Qi was deliberately leaving her out in the cold.
After thinking about it for a while, Sui Ning understood the old lady's intention.
Then she asked someone to bring a stool and waited quietly outside the yard. Although this behavior was unexpected, it was also impeccable.
Sure enough, after a while, Madam Qi had Sui Ning brought in.
As soon as he entered the door, Sui Ning saw Old Madam Qi sitting in the main seat, her face looking dignified yet peaceful.
Because she had discussed with Qi Lin before, she would only take care of the title of Madam Qi and not be involved in the affairs of the mansion, so this was the first meeting between the two.
Madam Qi asked Sui Ning to take a seat and praised her with a forced smile, "She is indeed a rare beauty."
With such beauty, it’s no wonder that she can charm her two grandsons so much.
Although Madam Qi did not show her feelings, Sui Ning could still hear from her words that she disliked her.
Sui Ning's expression was calm as she said, "Old Madam, you are so kind. I don't know why you summoned me here, so please be frank."
Madam Qi said calmly with a smile, "You have been in the mansion for more than a few months, but I have never seen you. I asked you to come here today just to chat."
As he spoke, he had someone bring in a pot of golden chrysanthemums.
This pot of golden chrysanthemums has one tree and two branches, with green branches and leaves and bright yellow petals. It should be a sacred flower, but for some reason it has become a little wilted.
Madam Qi asked casually, "What do you think of this pot of chrysanthemums?"
Sui Ning raised her eyebrows slightly. She didn't think that Old Madam Qi was just asking about some chrysanthemum.
She chuckled and said, "I'm not someone who knows how to appreciate flowers. I guess it's what the old lady thinks of this flower."
Unexpectedly, Sui Ning would say this. The smile on Madam Qi's face froze slightly, and she looked a little embarrassed.
She said to herself, "Originally, this golden chrysanthemum had one branch on one tree, but by some strange coincidence, it grew into a side branch."
"I thought I'd keep both of them because of their beautiful colors, but I didn't take good care of them, and now it looks like neither of them will survive."
Sui Ning looked calm, listening quietly without responding.
Madam Qi was not annoyed, and continued meaningfully, "I guess I was too greedy, always wanting to have the best of both worlds, but who knew that in the end it would be like drawing water with a bamboo basket."
"Brother Lin's daughter-in-law, do you think so or not?"
Sui Ning couldn't help but find it funny, knowing that the old lady had misunderstood something. Just as she was about to explain, she saw a man rushing in in a hurry.
"grandmother!"
Looking at the sweat on Qi Yanzhi's forehead, Old Madam Qi felt unhappy.
She understood Qi Yanzhi's intention, but still pretended not to know and asked patiently, "Why are you here?"
Qi Yanzhi said without blushing or panting, "I just came to see grandma, but I didn't expect Miss Sui Ning to be here too."
"Grandma, what do you want to talk to Miss Sui Ning about?"
Madam Qi looked at Qi Yanzhi with a deep and gloomy gaze and said, "How disrespectful! She is your sister-in-law, how can you call her by her maiden name?"
Qi Yanzhi wanted to say something but stopped himself. For a moment he didn't know how to explain it, but he simply couldn't bring himself to call Sui Ning "sister-in-law."
"grandmother!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qi Lin rushing over, panting.
This scene made Old Madam Qi very upset.
She said in a deep voice: "You haven't recovered yet, it's not good for you to rest in bed. Why are you running here now?"
These two are really her good grandchildren.
Normally, letting two people stay in the same room is like asking for death, but now, for a woman, they have a tacit understanding.
Qi Lin said bluntly, "Grandma, if you have any questions, just ask your grandson directly. Ah Ning knows nothing."
He understood the reason why Madam Qi called Sui Ning over. It was difficult to hide the things happening in the Qi Mansion from her, so she must have known what was going on between them.
He hurried over because he was afraid that Sui Ning would be in trouble.
"Can't grandma see her even if she doesn't ask about the matter? Look at how nervous you are. Am I going to eat her?" Madam Qi said unhappily.
After all, he is an important official in the court, and his usual composure is completely gone at this moment.
But family disgrace should not be made public.
Then she had no choice but to drive all the servants out of the house.