Chapter 236 Shen Ningning Meets the Ninth Prince in Private?

The eldest aunt and the ladies stood in the front yard to welcome them.

In the bleak cold wind, Concubine Rong was wearing gorgeous clothes, and the golden hairpin in her hair was dazzling, which was the brightest color in this gloomy sky.

She held the hand of the palace maid, got off the sedan chair, and walked in front of everyone with the ninth prince.

Everyone saluted, and Concubine Rong raised her hand, looking dignified and smiling friendly.

"No need to be polite, looking at you, I feel like I am seeing my own children."

"This time, I invited you to the palace to select female officials for my children. It's hard for you and my aunt."

"The weather is cold, and I asked someone to cook ginger soup to drive away the cold. Please taste it."

She was not arrogant at all, making people feel very approachable.

Several ladies dared to raise their eyes secretly and secretly peek at Concubine Rong's appearance.

The eldest aunt kept her head down and was as respectful as ever: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. We are ashamed to receive it."

Then, she raised her head and asked the young palace maids to take the ginger soup.

Concubine Rong looked at Xie Yuanjiu and said in public: "Miss Xie, did you go home to be punished for the last time you dried the scriptures?"

"I fainted because I was so sad. After I woke up, I heard from the palace people that you went home crying."

"For this, I have always felt guilty and always wanted to find a suitable opportunity to comfort you."

When the matter of drying the scriptures was mentioned again, Xie Yuanjiu's heart was still tied together.

She took two steps forward and bowed her head to answer: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am fine now."

"I cried at the beginning because I felt that I had failed Your Majesty's instructions."

Concubine Rong smiled warmly: "It's all in the past. You don't have to take it to heart. The Buddha is the most magnanimous and will not care about us."

After this conversation, Xie Yuanjiu actually felt that she had more hope.

She thought Rong Fei had completely disliked her.

Unexpectedly, Rong Fei didn't care at all!

She was a little overjoyed, and the corners of her mouth were trying to suppress the smile that was about to come out.

Rong Fei called Qi Xiuwei to talk to her again.

Qi Xiuwei was not as reserved as others. When she whispered to Rong Fei, she seemed quite cheerful.

After talking to Qi Xiuwei, Rong Fei's eyes swept around everyone and finally fell on Shen Ningning.

She waved: "Princess, I have something to give you."

Shen Ningning walked forward and asked curiously: "Your Highness wants to give me something?"

The next second, the Ninth Prince took the initiative to take out a palm-sized round wooden sign from his sleeve.

Shen Ningning looked closely and saw that the wooden sign was well-carved and engraved with the head of a sika deer.

She was startled, raised her head and blinked her big eyes at the Ninth Prince.

He gave her a gentle look.

Although nothing was said, the ladies around felt that the Ninth Prince had a different attitude towards Shen Ningning!

Rong Fei said that she gave it to him, but it was clear that it was given by the Ninth Prince.

She took the wooden sign and handed it to Shen Ningning.

"I have a connection with you. I haven't congratulated you on your admission to the National Academy yet. I will make up for it today."

"This is the best sandalwood. The deer symbolizes auspiciousness and blessings. Take it. When you go back, please say hello to Old Madam Qin for me."

After that, Rong Fei looked at everyone again, comforted them gently, and left with the Ninth Prince.

Shen Ningning stared at the wooden sign in her hand.

What do Rong Fei and the Ninth Prince mean by this?

Is it a hint that she is interested in being a female official?

Rong Fei had just left not long ago, and everyone was still immersed in excitement.

They said enviously: "Empress Rong just talked to three people."

Everyone was secretly guessing that the Ninth Prince's female official must be selected from these three people.

Ye Shangyi had the highest family background, but she didn't get any care from Concubine Rong.

Seeing that everyone was either praising Xie Yuanjiu or surrounding Qi Xiuwei and Shen Ningning.

She couldn't stand it anymore, so she took the initiative to walk into the crowd and shouted: "I think this is not fair at all!"

The eldest aunt and the others came back with ginger soup and heard this.

Everyone's eyes were attracted by Ye Shangyi.

Someone asked: "What's wrong?"

Ye Shangyi gritted her teeth: "This time, the selection of female officials is said to be fair. We have to recite the palace rules and remember the preferences of His Highness the Ninth Prince. They also said that we will be tested."

"However, while we are working hard, someone has deliberately taken shortcuts to please Empress Rong!"

Everyone was shocked.

Qi Xiuwei frowned: "You don't mean to say anything about me, do you? Miss Ye, please be careful with your words!"

Ye Shangyi just looked at her and snorted coldly, but finally pointed at Shen Ningning angrily.

"I'm talking about Princess Funing. These two days, she didn't come to class because she slept late, and everyone thought she didn't care."

"In fact, Princess Funing skipped classes and secretly met with the Ninth Prince in the plum forest. They also raised a sika deer together!"

Everyone was surprised and looked at Shen Ningning.

A pair of black boots with auspicious cloud patterns just walked to the door of the waterside flower garden, and heard the movement inside, and suddenly stopped.

In the garden, the eldest aunt couldn't bear it anymore, and walked up to seriously dissuade her.

"Miss Ye, be careful with your words, it is a taboo to frame and slander in the palace."

Ye Shangyi sneered: "I saw it with my own eyes this morning. If you don't believe it, let Princess Funing say it herself, did she meet with the Ninth Prince privately?"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Shen Ningning.

The little girl stood up slowly, and her voice was soft: "I did meet the Ninth Prince, but I didn't discuss it with him."

"I just went to the plum forest to pick plum blossoms and ran into him by accident."

Ye Shangyi didn't believe it and sneered: "The Jiaotai Palace where the Ninth Prince lives is far away from us. Why did he have to come to the plum forest?"

Shen Ningning stamped her feet: "You said it yourself, it was a sika deer!"

"The Ninth Prince told me that he rescued a sika deer that was about to be slaughtered from the imperial kitchen, but there was no place to hide it, so he had to bring it to a remote location."

Ye Shangyi pointed at Shen Ningning angrily: "You are just quibbling!"

Then, she looked at the ladies around her with different expressions.

"The behavior of Concubine Rong just now clearly told us that she has identified Princess Funing as the Ninth Prince's female official."

"We have become fools who run with her. We have been cold and scolded these days just to set off her."

This sentence completely aroused the resentment in the hearts of the other ladies.

Why can't they beat Shen Ningning who took shortcuts even though they studied the palace rules step by step?

So is this selection of female officials fair or unfair?

Just when Shen Ningning was about to explain, a cold voice came from outside -

"The sika deer was sent to Merlin by my ninth brother, and it was originally a thing to make Shen Ningning happy. How come it is so serious in your mouth?"

Everyone's faces suddenly changed, and Shen Ningning was also slightly shocked.

Everyone looked at the door together.

The first thing they saw was the golden dragon on the chest of Mo Lingwei's black robe.

The emperor's greatest love for the prince was to allow him to wear a six-clawed golden dragon suit.

The golden crown tied up his ponytail, which made his long black eyebrows like crow feathers more fierce, and his thin eyes were cold and daunting.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he proved for Shen Ningning that she did not meet the ninth prince privately.

There was no shortcut!

Because, the appearance of Mo Lingwei strongly expressed to everyone that the relationship behind Shen Ningning was his prince, not the ninth prince.

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