Chapter 276
Chapter 276
At the coming-of-age ceremony, Ning Fanghua was the center of attention. She was dressed in gorgeous clothes, mainly dark green, with golden swallowtail butterflies printed on the hem. Her hair was full of pearls and jade, making her look radiant, luxurious and elegant.
All the noble ladies came to celebrate, and Ning Fanghua took this opportunity to ask for grace.
How could her eighth sister not come to see Ning Xinyun who was still under house arrest?
The people on the main seat always responded to his daughter's requests.
Ning Fanghua's eyes were filled with joy, and a sweet smile spread across her lips, "Thank you, father. You are the best."
Ning Xinyun, who had not left the house for nearly three months, appeared in a plain white brocade dress, without any makeup. Her face looked a little haggard, and her hair was tied up with only a white jade hairpin.
Ning Xinyun bowed politely, "Your Highness, Father."
"flat body"
At this time, Ning Fanghua stepped forward, very generously, and raised her head proudly, "Today is my sister's birthday, and I have specially asked for grace from the emperor for you."
"Thank you, Fifth Sister. I wish all your wishes come true. This is a gift from Xinyu to you." Ning Xinyu was delighted and quickly ordered someone to present the gift. "In the Treasury, I often pray for Fifth Sister. I specially copied the scripture five hundred times to show my sincerity."
The night sky was filled with bright fireworks, and it was very lively. Everyone was watching the colorful fireworks.
At the same time, all the young ladies from the noble families toasted each other. It was a celebration. As she was in a good mood today, Ning Fanghua endured the discomfort and drank one glass after another until she staggered. Fortunately, the maid beside her supported her and prevented her from falling.
"Princess, you are drunk"
Unable to see the person clearly, Ning Fanghua muttered "Red Sparrow?" The person agreed, and because she was drunk, she was helped to leave the banquet.
In the corner, Ning Xinyun was sipping wine leisurely with a faint smile on her lips.
When the Fifth Princess's personal maid Red Sparrow came looking for her, she found that she was missing. She had just been pushed away by a group of noble ladies, and when she looked again, the princess was gone.
The banquet was filled with laughter and joy. She was in a daze all the way until she woke up. Her clothes were disheveled, and she fell into a strong chest, with warm breath beside her ears.
Ning Fanghua stared at the sky with fierce eyes. She was extremely humiliated. She bit her lips tightly, glanced at the clothes beside her, pulled out the hairpin from her bun, and inserted it into the neck of the figure quickly and accurately, killing him with one blow. With a muffled groan, the figure fell down. She pushed the person lying on her away and tidied her clothes. The person on the bed was already dead, with a dagger stuck in his chest.
Just at this moment, a group of noble ladies arrived, and their screams broke the silence.
Ning Fanghua's hair was disheveled and she was barefoot on the cold ground. In an instant, her sense of humiliation doubled and she was extremely panicked.
She was worried that these people would rush in and see this scene.
"The Imperial Palace is a privileged place, not your home, Miss Hu, Miss Zhao, isn't it just a cat slave? Can you just forget about it if it disappears?"
“We don’t have time for you guys.”
"Yes, it's getting late, the palace gates will soon be locked, it's time to go back."
A surprised voice came, "Here"
"Sorry, Li Nu ran away." The two of them kept yelling all the way, asking everyone to help find something.
Unexpectedly, Li Nu broke free from his embrace and ran into the house. At this moment, Ning Fanghua's heart was in her throat. She looked at the body lying on the bed and frowned.
The raccoon slave who sneaked in was licking the cold person on the bed. Just when everyone was about to come in, the door was opened.
Everyone held their breath. Ning Fanghua had long hair and thin clothes, and her eyes were unfriendly. She was holding a kitten in her hand, or more precisely, a struggling raccoon.
"Meet the Five Princesses"
"Get out!" Ning Fanghua broke the raccoon slave's neck and threw it in front of Miss Zhao. Everyone was so scared that they dared not breathe and quickly got up and left.
After everyone left, she took a few steps back. She had managed to remain calm just now, but now she was deflated and collapsed to the ground.
Ning Fanghua covered her face helplessly and cried softly, "How could this happen?"
Until Ning Xinyun brought people to comfort the injured, took care of everything, and took the trouble to take care of her.
"Don't worry, Fifth Sister, I have handled it properly and no one will know about it anymore."
"But there were so many people that day." Ning Fanghua was confused and her eyes were panicked. She was still very scared.
Because of Hong Que's dereliction of duty, Ning Xinyu ordered her to be beaten with a hundred sticks. After all, it was the little girl's body, bloody and dying.
When Ning Fanghua learned about this, she felt heartbroken for a moment, but then she thought about whether Red Bird was involved in this. Considering the relationship between master and servant, even if the death was reduced by half, Red Bird would lose half of his life.
"Fifth sister, don't worry, I'm here."
At this time, Ning Fanghua especially trusted this eighth sister. She really did a lot for him and cared about him very much.
Within a day, the palace maid who took Ning Fanghua away that night was found, but she had committed suicide by taking poison, and the clues were cut off.
Zhao Xuening from the Zhao family and Han Wei from the Han family must be related to the people who framed their families, so Ning Fanghua told her eighth sister Xinyu about her guess.
Ning Xinyun's face darkened, but then she smiled and said, "Fifth sister, you are too suspicious. They were just an accident. If they are really involved in this matter, it would be a great sin that will affect the family. How many of them will have their heads chopped off?"
Ning Xinyu's words made sense. Framing the princess was a serious crime, and they wouldn't dare to do it.
"Don't alarm father about this matter," Ning Xinyu reminded.
"Why?" Ning Fanghua looked unhappy and spoke in a bad tone. She had been wronged and habitually went to her father. She wanted to find out the matter and let her father make the decision for her. Her father would definitely stand up for her, so she could vent her anger.
"Fifth sister, don't worry. Now that something like this has happened, someone must be trying to take advantage of it. We don't know who the enemy is yet."
Ning Fanghua was impatient, "Then I should ask my father to make the decision for me."
"No," Ning Xinyun said anxiously, "Fifth sister, you have to consider your reputation. It's not good for a woman to ruin her reputation before getting married."
Seeing that she was still hesitant, Ning Xinyun continued, "Fifth sister, have you ever thought about thanking Shi Yuan? What will he think of you? You allowed him to go home yesterday."
When Ning Fanghua mentioned Xie Shiyuan, she lost her previous impulse. If it was because of this incident, wouldn't it make him dislike her even more?
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
After getting an affirmative answer, Ning Xinyue smiled with satisfaction, "Fifth sister, that's the right way to think." After serving the person to sleep, she did not hide the contempt in her eyes.
During these days, many people came to the princess's mansion to send people, and soon rumors began to spread that the fifth princess was living a dissolute life.
It was so sudden, and the emperor did not think it was wrong, and he indulged the fifth princess even more. Because there were more people in the princess's mansion, Xie Shiyuan's presence was reduced a lot, and he was often not seen.
After searching for a long time, Qu Yingying disappeared without a trace. The people in Xie's house searched for her but still found nothing.
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