The reborn daughter of the Marquis Mansion takes over the world

When Huo Yunjue rushed into Cuohezhai, Su Yanqi had not yet gone to bed.

When he saw Huo Yunjue appear in front of him with an anxious look on his face, he was very surprised.

"Fourth Prince, why are you here at the Su Mansion so late?"

Su Yanqi stepped forward and saluted, with a hint of doubt in his tone.

Huo Yunjue did not exchange pleasantries with him, but went straight to the point and asked, "Seventh Young Master, have you broken off your engagement with the Third Miss of the Ning Marquis's Mansion? Are you really not going to marry her?"

Su Yanqi was stunned: "How did the Fourth Prince know about this? Did Concubine Wan tell you?"

Huo Yunjue could no longer suppress his resentment and said impatiently, "Don't worry about how I know this! Just tell me, you really don't like Miss Ning San, so you don't want to marry her? Is that right or not?"

Su Yanqi was slightly startled, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

Huo Yunjue stared at him closely, both expecting and fearing to hear his answer.

After a moment of silence, Su Yanqi said in a deep voice: "She has some misunderstandings about me. I am trying to find a way to resolve the knot between her and me."

After hearing his ambiguous words, Huo Yunjue was not only dissatisfied, but even felt a little ironic.

"You know, she already has a lover now."

Huo Yunjue showed anger on his face. Thinking of the "His Highness" that Ning Ziqing had mentioned, he suddenly felt furious.

He was angry at Su Yanqi for not letting go of Ning Ziqing earlier when he obviously didn't like her; he also hated himself for coming back so late.

Su Yanqi looked bewildered and closed his eyes uncomfortably.

Seeing his dejected look, Huo Yunjue knew that he must have known about this. His anger grew even stronger. “Is that person Huo Yunhong?”

Su Yanqi raised his eyes in surprise and met Huo Yunjue's gloomy gaze.

Su Yanqi couldn't help but feel suspicious: "Fourth Prince, you just returned to Kyoto not long ago, have you checked the matter of Third Miss Ning?"

Huo Yunjue's eyes were dark and he remained silent. He did not want to tell Su Yanqi about his encounter with Ning Ziqing.

Su Yanqi reacted suddenly.

"Maybe you have feelings for her too..."

"So what?" Huo Yunjue angrily interrupted him and admitted frankly: "When she was little, every time she came to the palace, she liked to stick to me and play with her... I have liked her since I was a child. If it weren't for the fact that you were engaged to her, I would have asked my mother and father to grant me a marriage with Miss Ning San."

Su Yanqi looked at him in astonishment, his eyes full of surprise.

Huo Yunjue's face was tense, his emotions difficult to control, and he harshly rebuked Su Yanqi.

"Cousin, since you didn't like her from the beginning, why did you wait until she reached the age of 15 before breaking off the engagement with her? How could you be so cruel as to push her to Huo Yunhong!"

"Don't you know what kind of person Huo Yunhong is? He will kill Miss Ning San!"

Su Yanqi's brows were knitted tightly, his eyes were filled with panic, his heart ached slightly, and he was extremely regretful...

"It's my fault... I shouldn't have believed Song and Ning Zilan's words so easily and written a letter of annulment... I harmed her."

Su Yanqi's face showed pain and he fell into deep self-blame.

Huo Yunjue didn't want to listen to his excuses anymore, and warned him coldly: "From now on, she has nothing to do with you. Don't bother her anymore. I will try to rescue her from Huo Yunhong and send her away from Kyoto as soon as possible."

After saying this, he turned around indifferently and left resolutely.

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Ninghou Mansion sent someone to invite Ning Ziqing back to celebrate the festival early in the morning.

Ning Ziqing had already seen through Song's hypocrisy and was unwilling to pay attention to her false pretenses, so he directly kicked out the servant who delivered the message.

She had originally planned to return to Huo Yunhong's residence, but a few days ago Lu Heng sent someone to tell her to find the evidence as soon as possible and report back.

Although her relationship with Su Yanqi had eased during this period and she could move freely in the Su Mansion, as soon as she got close to Cuohezhai, she still couldn't avoid the guards with superb martial arts skills who sneaked in to search.

Perhaps, today's Mid-Autumn Festival is an opportunity.

Thinking of this, Ning Ziqing changed into the lotus pink dress with peony pattern that Su Yanqi had sent her, and also put on some delicate makeup before going to the banquet.

For tonight's family dinner, Su Yanqi ordered his servants to set up the table in the waterside pavilion of Songming Garden.

When Ning Ziqing arrived with Bai Yifeng, Su Yanqi was busy hanging lanterns.

"Mr. Su, let me help you."

Seeing this, Bai Yifeng hurried forward, took the flower and plant lantern from Su Yanqi's hand, climbed the ladder and hung it on the pillar.

After hanging them, he turned to Ning Ziqing and asked, "Qing'er, what do you think? Are these lanterns beautiful?"

Ning Ziqing was immediately interested when he saw the colorful lanterns. He quickly stepped forward and shouted to Bai Yifeng, "Master, come down quickly. I want to go up and hang lanterns too!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yifeng jumped down from the ladder, held the ladder firmly, and let Ning Ziqing climb up.

Su Yanqi, who was standing next to him, then noticed that Ning Ziqing was wearing the clothes he had given her, and he couldn't help but feel happy.

She was at the age of a blooming flower, and the gorgeous dress made her look even more charming and beautiful.

Su Yanqi's gaze fell on her beautiful face, and ripples appeared in his eyes.

He called softly, "Third sister, I have a lotus lantern here, do you want to hang it up?"

Ning Ziqing, who was standing on the ladder, tilted his head and looked over, and nodded at Su Yanqi with a smile: "Seventh Master, please hand me the lantern."

Su Yanqi's heart moved slightly, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he raised the lotus lantern and handed it to Ning Ziqing.

"Third sister, be careful."

Ning Ziqing took the lantern and hung it up carefully, then cheered happily.

When he was getting down the ladder, he twisted his foot and fell into Su Yanqi's arms. Ning Ziqing subconsciously hugged his neck and accidentally hit his forehead on his lips.

This sudden intimate touch stunned both of them.

Bai Yifeng watched all this calmly from the side.

After the two separated awkwardly, Ning Ziqing turned sideways in embarrassment, his face blushing.

On the other side, Su Yanqi's cheeks were also burning and his heart was beating wildly. He could only lower his eyes helplessly and purse his lips, trying to calm himself down.

The atmosphere in the water pavilion became a little subtle. After a long while, Su Yanqi recovered a little and hurriedly invited Ning Ziqing and Bai Yifeng to take a seat.

During the meal, Ning Ziqing lowered his head, said nothing, and just focused on picking up food and eating.

Su Yanqi and Bai Yifeng saw that she was still shy, so they didn't disturb her and started talking about other topics.

The two of them were chatting happily, raising their glasses and drinking heartily, feeling very comfortable.

Ning Ziqing looked at the two people chatting enthusiastically across from him, and suddenly an idea popped into his mind.

She put down her chopsticks, filled a glass of wine, quietly stood up and walked to Su Yanqi's side, and said in a tender voice: "Seventh Young Master, thanks to you for taking care of me and Master during this period of time, I offer you a glass of wine and wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

Upon hearing this, Su Yanqi suddenly turned sideways, but accidentally knocked over the wine glass in Ning Ziqing's hand, and the wine spilled on his robe.

Ning Ziqing hurriedly took out her embroidered handkerchief and helped him wipe the wine stains on his collar, apologizing repeatedly: "Seventh Young Master, I'm sorry, I didn't hold the wine glass firmly."

Su Yanqi smiled and comforted her: "It's okay, Third Sister, I'll go change."

Just as he was about to leave, Ning Ziqing stopped him immediately: "Seventh Young Master, you should continue to drink with my master. I think you have not had enough fun and I have interrupted you. To apologize, why don't you let me get you a change of clothes?"

Su Yanqi wanted to decline her kindness.

Ning Ziqing continued, "I just ate a lot and felt a little full. I wanted to go out for a walk to help digest the food. I know the way to Cuohezhai and will be back soon."

Su Yanqi noticed that her attitude towards him had become much more relaxed than before, and he was secretly happy, so he readily agreed: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Third Sister."

Ning Ziqing smiled at him, exchanged glances with Bai Yifeng, then turned and left the pavilion.

Su Yanqi watched her disappear into the distance, not noticing Bai Yifeng's murky expression behind him.

The moonlight is bright and the stars are shining.

The courtyard of the Su Mansion was brightly lit, with all kinds of lanterns shining brightly, creating a warm and peaceful atmosphere.

Ning Ziqing had no intention of enjoying the beautiful scenery. She ran all the way to Cuohezhai.

Because of the festival, the guards at the door were lax and there was no one guarding it at this time.

Ning Ziqing entered the gate smoothly.

After sneaking into the study, she didn't dare to turn on the light for fear of attracting the guards, and could only grope in the dark.

She searched for a long time but found nothing. She couldn't help but wonder if Huo Yunhong was too suspicious and Su Yanqi didn't forge those things that were unfavorable to him.

Just as she was stunned, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her, showing a mouthful of white teeth, and patted her shoulder.

Ning Ziqing was so frightened that his whole body trembled. Before he could scream, the man covered his mouth.

"Miss San, it's me, don't be afraid. What are you doing sneaking around here?"

With the moonlight coming in from the window, Ning Ziqing finally saw the person clearly. It was Ah Si.

Ning Ziqing was still in shock and bit him in anger.

"How come you bit me!"

Huo Yunjue withdrew his hand in pain, his face full of shock.

Ning Ziqing pushed him away angrily.

"If you scare people, it will kill them, you stinky Ah Si, you scared me on purpose, I never want to see you again!"

After saying that, she angrily walked around Huo Yunjue and went straight out.

In desperation, Huo Yunjue grabbed her wrist and pulled hard.

Ning Ziqing let out a low cry, leaned back, and bumped into Huo Yunjue's chest.

"What are you doing!"

Ning Ziqing glared at him in shame and anger.

Huo Yunjue softly made a "hush" gesture, pulled her to sit on the ground, and took out various exquisite pastries from his arms and stuffed them into her hands.

"Try it now, my master gave it to me as a reward tonight."

Ning Ziqing frowned and asked in confusion: "Didn't you say that your master's house was busy tonight and you couldn't get away? Why did you come to the Su Mansion again?"

Huo Yunjue lied without hesitation: "My master was very satisfied with the family dinner tonight, so he rewarded me, a great contributor, and also allowed me to celebrate the festival with my aunt."

Ning Ziqing would never believe his lies and wanted to go to Su Yanqi's dormitory to look for more evidence.

But Huo Yunjue was shameless and refused to let her go. He smiled and picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and fed it to Ning Ziqing's mouth.

"I've finally come here, Third Miss, don't be so disappointing. Come and try these cakes. Some are bought by Fu Bao Zhai, and some are given by the nobles in the palace. They taste delicious."

Ning Ziqing was stunned for a moment, realizing that Ah Si's master was no ordinary person.

She hesitated for a moment, but still took a small bite of the pastry in Huo Yunjue's hand. After chewing it for a few times, she felt something strange.

"What's mixed in this sweet-scented osmanthus cake? I seem to have eaten this kind of cake somewhere before."

Huo Yunjue's eyes lit up and he blurted out, "It's chestnuts. This is osmanthus chestnut cake. You loved eating this when you were a kid!"

Ning Ziqing was very surprised: "What did you just say? What did I love to eat when I was a child? Did you know me before?"

Realizing that he had let the cat out of the bag, Huo Yunjue's face froze and he quickly looked away, turning a blind eye.

"I mean, girls like you have loved these sweets since childhood."

He pretended to be calm and asked Ning Ziqing: "Third Miss, didn't you like to eat when you were a child?"

Ning Ziqing narrowed his eyes slightly, suppressed the feeling of loss in his heart, and returned the pastries to Huo Yunjue.

"Thank you, Ah Si. Maybe I used to love it, but now I don't like it. It's too sweet."

Huo Yunjue's breathing stagnated, and his chest felt like something was blocking it, causing him to feel extremely uncomfortable.

He tightened and unclenched his grip on the cake, forcing a far-fetched smile: "If you don't like it, don't force yourself to eat it."

He lowered his head and his throat rolled a few times with difficulty. What he originally wanted to say to Ning Ziqing now felt like a thorn in his throat and he could no longer utter it.

long silence.

Huo Yunjue sighed softly.

It seems that Ning Ziqing really doesn't remember him.

At this time, seeing that a lot of time had been wasted, Ning Ziqing stood up and walked out.

Huo Yunjue stood up immediately and asked, "Third Miss, how long will you stay in the Su Mansion?"

In fact, Ning Ziqing had long wanted to stop wanting to get entangled with Su Yanqi, but because he had not completed the task assigned by Huo Yunhong, he did not know when he could leave for the time being.

She casually said to Huo Yunjue: "When my master gets better, I will take him away from here."

Huo Yunjue naturally didn't want her to go back to Huo Yunhong, so he tentatively suggested: "Is your master's disease difficult to cure? Otherwise, I can ask my master for you. He is knowledgeable and has made friends with many extraordinary people. Maybe he can find a famous doctor to cure your master."

Ning Ziqing rejected him without hesitation.

"No need, Ah Si, Master Su said he can cure my master."

Huo Yunjue still refused to give up and wanted to persuade others, but suddenly he heard Ning Ziqing asking him out of the blue.

"Ah Si, you are also a man, please help me think about what I can do to make my fiancé change his mind as soon as possible?"

Huo Yunjue's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Ning Ziqing in disbelief, his heart aching.

In the waterside pavilion, seeing that Ning Ziqing had not returned yet, Su Yanqi ordered his servants to look for her.

Bai Yifeng, who had been drinking alone, looked at Su Yanqi several times, but seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Su Yanqi noticed his abnormality and thought he was worried about Ning Ziqing, so he smiled and comforted him: "Master Bai, don't worry, it's too dark, maybe the third lady took a longer route and won't get lost."

Bai Yifeng clenched the wine glass and put it heavily on the table. His expression became more and more solemn. After a struggle in his heart, he finally made up his mind and asked for the truth.

"Master Su, please save Qing'er!"