Li Yangzhou was almost frightened to death by Ning Qingyan's bold words.
However, looking at her sincere eyes, Li Yangzhou felt that he was overthinking?
"This... the eldest lady should ask King Ding!" Li Yangzhou wiped the non-existent cold sweat on his forehead.
For a grown man who has never married to discuss this topic with a young girl, it is... it is really shameful.
"I asked."
Li Yangzhou thought that this embarrassing topic would be over, but Ning Qingyan's words made his pupils tremble again.
Suddenly, Li Yangzhou felt some sympathy for King Ding!
It's true that their young lady is very eclectic and too bold.
"Then...what did Prince Ding say?" Having said this, Li Yangzhou could only continue.
Ning Qingyan frowned even more tightly, and her tone was a little aggrieved: "He thinks I'm young."
Li Yangzhou: "..."
It’s really inappropriate that there is no older female elder in this family!
Li Yangzhou sighed in his heart.
"I think I'm too young." Ning Qingyan added.
"..." Li Yangzhou.
Ning Qingyan was extremely irritated, "I have never disliked him, but he actually dislikes me?"
"Miss, if that's the case, then just wait." Li Yangzhou persuaded tactfully.
In his opinion, it would be best for the two of them not to consummate their marriage now.
In this case, if King Ding dies one day, their young lady will still be in perfect condition. If she wants to marry again, that is not impossible.
"But I can't wait any longer!" Ning Qingyan said a word and strode away.
Li Yangzhou was stunned for a moment. Before he could figure out what this sentence meant, he hurriedly chased after him.
What he originally planned to tell Ning Qingyan, he almost forgot because of her interruption.
"Miss, wait!" Li Yangzhou called her.
Ning Qingyan stopped and said suspiciously: "What's wrong? I'm going to see how grandpa is recovering."
"Miss, it's better to follow me to meet a few people first." Li Yangzhou's eyes darkened slightly.
Ning Qingyan's eyes narrowed, and she could hear a bit of solemnity in Li Yangzhou's tone.
It seems that the few people I want to meet are not easy!
…
Li Yangzhou took Ning Qingyan to an independent courtyard in Ning's mansion and met three people.
These three people were completely unfamiliar to Ning Qingyan's memory.
"Miss, they are from a branch of the Ning family."
"This is Ning Chenhua from the collateral lineage. He is of the same generation as the Major General. According to the genealogy, you should also call him Second Uncle."
Li Yangzhou pointed to the eldest of the three and introduced him to Ning Qingyan.
Ning Qingyan looked at this 'second uncle' with doubts in her heart.
Ning Chenhua is about thirty years old. He has a majestic appearance and strong and handsome features. He looks a bit like the Ning family.
The most important thing is that if you have clear eyes, you will be seen as an upright person.
"These two are talented people from the collateral lineage. Ning Qinglin and Ning Qing are siblings." Li Yangzhou introduced the two young men who were following Ning Chenhua.
Judging from their age, they are almost the same as Ning Qingyan.
Compared with Ning Chenhua's calmness, these two people were a little embarrassed in front of Ning Qingyan.
Seems a little uneasy.
But both of them have very good looks. The elder sister has bright and beautiful features and a bit of heroism between her eyebrows. The younger brother is also handsome and clean, like morning dew on the mountain.
"I've met the eldest lady." Ning Chenhua said without being humble or overbearing.
The two young men quickly followed suit and saluted.
"No need to be polite." Ning Qingyan now has many doubts in her heart.
A branch of the Ning family?
The Ning family suddenly appeared?
At this time, Li Yangzhou said something again, which made Ning Qingyan suddenly understand.
"They came to Zhongdu after receiving Xiao Yan's letter."
Xiao Yanshi!
Isn't this her good aunt?
The corner of Ning Qingyan's mouth slowly raised into a playful smile.
Ning Chenhua took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Ning Qingyan with both hands.
Ning Qingyan took it, opened it, and scanned it quickly. The smile on her lips gradually turned sarcastic.
This aunt of hers is still very good at planning things as she wishes!
"Xiao Yanshi suddenly sent a letter to inform us that the eldest lady has married into Prince Ding's palace, and there is no heir to Ning's house in the central capital. In order to keep the Ning family in the central capital alive, the Ning family's sideline has a duty to lead young people of the Qing generation into the palace.
Zhongdu." Ning Chenhua said slowly.
Ning Qingyan threw the letter in her hand to Li Yangzhou with a sarcastic expression: "When will I need Xiao Yan to intervene in the affairs of my Ning family?"
After saying that, her eyes flickered and fell on the three people in front of her, "So, you are here to take over the Ning Mansion in the Central Capital?"
"Miss, although our collateral line of the Ning family is not as prestigious as our direct line, we still have our own character." Ning Chenhua said seriously.
"The current glory of the direct line of the Ning family is all due to the hard work of the direct line."
"When the meritorious work was accomplished, our branch did not contribute any efforts, so naturally we cannot harvest the fruit now."
"What Xiao Yan said in his letter is simply an insult to everyone in our branch!"
Ning Qinglin and Ning Qing are siblings, and their faces also showed indignation.
"Oh? If that's the case, then what's your purpose of coming..." Ning Qingyan's expression did not change, her eyes kept moving on the three of them.
Ning Chenhua took a deep breath, "We came to Zhongdu, firstly, to inform the eldest lady of Xiao Yan's conspiracy, so as to prevent the eldest lady from being plotted by the villain. Secondly..."
His eyes fell on the two siblings, showing a bit of pride: "Sisters Qinglin and Qingyou are the most outstanding children of this generation in the family. They are only sixteen years old and are already third-level martial arts cultivators. Since
If you want to come to Zhongdu, bring them two to see the world."
"I want to challenge Zhongdu's Tiger Leap Ranking!" Ning Qing couldn't help but speak.
"Qingyou!" Ning Qinglin stopped him and slowly shook his head.
From such a simple interaction, Ning Qingyan could see the temperament of these two siblings.
The younger brother is innocent and straightforward, while the elder sister is calm and thoughtful.
"Tiger Leaps on the List?" Ning Qingyan, who has been a silly girl for so many years, has never heard of Tiger Leaping on the List.
Ning Chenhua never thought that Miss Ning in front of her didn't even know about the Tiger Leaping Ranking.
I just thought that Miss Ning felt that Ning Qing was boasting again.
He couldn't help but say a few words for these two proud children: "Although these two children have no rivals among the younger generation in Anyang Town, Anyang Town is too small and far inferior to the talented people in Zhongdu. Challenge Huyue
The purpose of ranking is to learn from each other's strengths and make up for their weaknesses, so that these two children can gain more experience and know that there is heaven and earth, and there are people outside the world."
"Um...who can tell me what the Tiger Leaping List is?" Ning Qingyan waited for him to finish and then asked a question from her soul.
The three members of the Ning clan looked at each other, looking at Ning Qingyan's expression of curiosity, and realized that she really didn't know.
"Ahem, the eldest lady didn't pay much attention to these things before." Li Yangzhou reluctantly defended Ning Qingyan.
Then, he explained to Ning Qingyan: "Miss, the Tiger Leaping List is one of the lists that gathers the most talented young people in the country. Above the Tiger Leaping, there is the Dragon Soaring, and above the Dragon Soaring, there is also Star Reaching."