vstars Chapter 960 The oriole is behind
Chapter 960 The oriole is behind
That evening, the Prince Ning's Mansion released many Kongming lanterns. Under the lanterns was a long table with candles lit on it, as well as meat and pastries prepared by the main kitchen.
Qingyao and Su Qingya each sat on one side, holding their glass glasses and savoring the wine.
It felt like we were back to before we got married, with the candlelight dinner being a surprise Su Qingya prepared for Qingyao.
Now everything is reversed, and my feelings are completely different.
Su Qingya finally smiled at Qingyao, but the coldness in her heart showed no sign of melting.
But Qingyao was unaware that he had regained his confidence in controlling this foolish woman.
"Qingya, I was wrong before. I have already cleaned up those mistakes. From now on, you will be the only one in my heart and eyes."
Qingyao's eyes were deep and passionate; when he stared intently at a woman, it was always captivating.
But Su Qingya wouldn't fall for it again.
"I believe you."
The next day, the Third Prince found another excuse to come to the Prince Ning's residence.
The Prince of Ning was impatient with the hospitality and gave him a cold shoulder, but little did he know that the Third Prince had ulterior motives.
He seized the opportunity and pulled Su Qingya behind the artificial hill.
A masculine scent wafted over her, brushing against her red lips, making their color even more vibrant and luscious.
"Your Highness's wife, you've forgiven your husband? Is it really true that couples quarrel in bed but make up before they get out of bed?"
The Third Prince's tone was displeased, and even tinged with sourness.
Outsiders may not know what happened last night, but the Third Prince has planted spies around Su Qingya.
After all, we're going to be working with them, how can we not keep an eye on them?
Su Qingya stepped back slightly, her eyes filled with provocation: "On what behalf does the Third Prince question me?"
The woman looked up with her fair face upturned, but her eyes were like hooks, instantly arousing the Third Prince's desire to conquer her.
He pinched the woman's chin with one hand, lowered his voice, and whispered in her ear, "Didn't the Crown Princess want to cooperate with me and become my person?"
"Hmm? Seducing the Prince of Ning on one hand and this prince on the other, the Princess Consort really has some tricks up her sleeve."
Su Qingya chuckled. She knew she couldn't anger people and had to be careful not to offend them.
She leaned against the Third Prince's chest, looking as delicate and boneless as ever, her voice alluring and captivating.
"Third Prince, are you jealous?"
Before he could reply, Su Qingya continued, "My relationship with the Crown Prince has been strained for so long, it's time to mend things. Otherwise, how can I gain the Prince's trust?"
"Only if I have more say can I better help the Third Prince."
The third prince's eyes flickered slightly, and he took the opportunity to put his arm around the beauty's waist.
"Is this true?"
“If I were a petty person, I wouldn’t have approached the Third Prince in the first place.” Su Qingya’s words undoubtedly reassured him.
Holding a beauty in his arms, and being a lecherous man, the Third Prince couldn't help but think...
But Su Qingya refused this time.
"Third Prince, if you disappear for too long, the people in the Prince's Mansion will find out."
This was the closest she had ever been to the Third Prince since they began working together.
Previously, they could only sit at the same table, and she could sense the Third Prince's disdain for her.
Perhaps it was because she had been married before that they felt she was not a virtuous woman.
So she planned to seduce him actively, but also to keep him at arm's length, so that the Third Prince wouldn't succeed directly. Her initial interest quickly faded away.
Qingyao became an "incompetent husband" without even realizing it.
However, the Crown Prince knew.
He had been paying close attention to Su Qingya and knew long ago that she had become involved with the Third Prince.
"What's the latest progress on the workshop that Prince Ning is hiding in the mountains?"
Yes, that's right, he even knows the biggest secret of the Prince's mansion.
It was found by following the clues during the time when Prince Ning was away from the capital.
Compared to Prince Ning, Prince Ning's heir is far too careless. Every time he sneaks out, he takes too few people with him, which allows his men to find out.
They even successfully turned one person in the workshop to become an inside agent for the Crown Prince.
The Prince of Ning was completely unaware of all this.
"No, they say they're trying to smelt something called steel, but they haven't succeeded yet."
Feng San bowed his head respectfully.
"Steel?" Qingyan asked, puzzled.
"Yes, they say it can cut through iron like mud, and it's much harder than iron."
No one has ever seen what this thing is exactly.
"Qingyao is useless too. He hasn't been able to appease his wife after all this time," Qingyan said with utter disdain.
He had already guessed that those craftsmen were brainless to think of such a thing.
Prince Ning and his heir are also not acceptable.
Although they appointed a master craftsman in name only, the other party made no progress.
That thing was made by Su Qingya, and it could also be something like Lei from before.
This actually surprised the Crown Prince as well, because in his eyes, Su Qingya wasn't very bright.
But why is she able to come up with such strange and unusual ideas?
Do not understand.
This incident made the Crown Prince realize one thing: one should not underestimate others, including fools.
Having guessed the general idea, and with what he knew, he could actually take over the workshop in one fell swoop.
But the crown prince made no move.
He felt that to control Su Qingya, he would need to find another way to get her to willingly come up with new ideas and manufacture weapons.
It would be better to just keep watching from a distance and wait until he has made a gain before...
The progress is now stalled, and the Crown Prince will definitely complain that Qingyao is not up to par.
He thought about it and concluded that Qingyao was hopeless; a woman who had made up her mind was unlikely to go back to an old flame.
"Since the Crown Princess likes the Third Prince, why not help her by letting the Third Prince take control of the workshop and produce steel as soon as possible?"
If she's unwilling to make sacrifices for her husband, then she'll probably offer advice to her lover.
"Yes."
Feng San responded.
He didn't find his master's actions immoral at all; in order to get "steel," he even helped his cousin's wife commit adultery...
Whatever the master says is whatever it is.
"And Su Xiran, it's time for her to leave the capital."
He had dealt with the Fang family members; the Crown Prince didn't want to leave Zhizhi with a disreputable cousin who would only cause her more trouble.
The little girl must be in a bad mood.
Su Qingya can be kept for the time being for two reasons: first, she has already been recognized as a member of the Fang family and can no longer be related to them; second, she is still useful.
"Let Qingmin handle this matter."
"Yes."
Fang Nanzhi had no idea that people would go to great lengths for her even when she went out for a medical consultation.
She was at the table, writing and drawing.
"Buy some brightly colored fabrics. There are more patterns than in the county town, and they're prettier. Tiezhu and the others need to send some to each of their families," Qian Fengping instructed.
They are going home for the Chinese New Year, and now they need to prepare New Year's goods and gifts to take back with them.
Fearing they might forget something, the whole family gathered together to discuss it.
Fang Nanzhi wrote this down.
"Prepare some more venison, two deer? It has to be frozen beforehand to bring it along," Fang Tong added.
The fresh meat can't be taken back; it's frozen, so it won't spoil.
“Okay, I’ll take care of this.” Fang Yin took on the task.
Venison is something you can't buy in small towns, and even in the capital, ordinary families can't afford it.
De Fangyin greeted the people from the Royal Hunting Grounds.
"Then, what should I prepare?" Meng Lan asked nervously.
She grew up in the capital and had never been to a village before, so she felt a little lost.
“If you go, Second Aunt, it will be like the Fang family’s ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke. Second Uncle will take you to worship the ancestors, and the ancestors will be so happy that they will appear in Second Uncle’s dreams to praise him.”
Fang Nanzhi chuckled.