Chapter 72 It turns out it’s not that I can’t control myself

There seemed to be wet blood on the dagger, and it dried in the palm of my hand when the lake breeze blew it.

The smell of blood also blew to the tip of his nose along with the lake breeze.

Wen Ning watched Tai'an Lake shimmering under the moonlight, and then calmed down with Pei You's disappearance. Her panicked mind seemed to be gently pulled by a thin thread, and the hand holding the dagger gradually lost some strength.

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My heart is no longer panicked, but my mind is in turmoil.

It turns out it's not that I can't control it.

No one can force Pei You to do anything he doesn't want to do.

This realization made Wen Ning think of Pei You in her previous life and gnashed her teeth even more. Even though it was possible, he still...

Gave her a nightmare that lasted for years.

But the Pei You now is not the Pei You back then.

He made another choice.

Although he knew that this was just because he didn't recognize her as the "Xiaoya" he was obsessed with, because she had made him hate her and disdained to have anything to do with her.

Mrs. Zhao entered the palace in a hurry. Zhao Xizhi must have returned home and told her those ridiculous things. Mrs. Zhao was worried that the prince would pursue him, so she went to the palace to find Zhao Zhai.

Wen Ning took off the veil covering her face.

He did not violate himself. He gave himself a knife and jumped into the cold lake. Considering that her skirt was stained with his blood, he gave her a token to go find the people in the Duke's Mansion.

There were some unexpected situations, but the whole thing was still under her control.

"I agreed that Ah Ning would wait for you to come back at home." Wen Ning tilted her head and smiled.

After returning to Shanti Courtyard, Wen Ning asked Linglan to prepare water for her to take a bath.

She entered through the front door without changing her expression. Everyone in the household thought it was Princess Showa's carriage that sent her back, and no one noticed that there was actually a blood stain on her crimson dress.

It would be best for people from the Duke's Palace to go into the palace, silently pick up Pei You, return to the palace silently, and pretend that nothing happened.

Originally this was impossible, but Mrs. Zhao has entered the palace. If Zhao Zhai acts quickly, he might be able to fool her.

"Ah Ning, why are you so rash?" Wen Tingchun frowned when he saw that her hair was wet.

Tonight's palace banquet was hosted by Wen Tingchun after all. There was already a Ryukyu prince waiting there, and she didn't want to make the situation more complicated.

The second-rank official, who was nearly fifty years old, knelt at the feet of the young crown prince without hesitation, begging for his sincere love.

People are back, so it's clear that nothing happened tonight.

In his previous life, Pei You used the properties of medicine to humiliate her, and no matter how terrible the nightmares he gave her, it was still a matter of his own yard, and his golden body was safe and sound.

But in this life, Pei You stabbed himself and threw himself into the lake, giving up half his life. The incident happened in the palace, and if there was any more noise, it would inevitably cause trouble in front of Emperor Jiahe.

Ling Lan saw that her face looked tired, her whole body was soaked in hot water, her face was still a little pale, she nodded worriedly, and stepped away sensibly, leaving Wen Ning to take a bath alone.

Zhao Zhai did not want Pei You to marry Zhao Xizhi, but he gave him convenience and support in political affairs. And after Pei You took power, he did not hesitate to get rid of such a capable general, just like cutting off a malignant tumor that he had endured for many years.

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Following Wen Tingchun to the backyard, Wen Ning specifically rubbed herself next to Wen Qi, asking him if everything was going well.

Tears almost fell.

What came out of the carriage of the Zhao family was a woman with graceful appearance and elegant dress. She could not be mistaken as the wife of Zhao Zhai, the Minister of Household Affairs.

It was already late, so Wen Ning only asked how the banquet was tonight, and Wen Tingchun urged them to go back and rest.

When she left the palace today, she saw Mrs. Zhao's hurried carriage and thought of the scene where she accidentally bumped into Zhao Xizhi entangled with Pei You. Wen Ning suddenly understood.

Gu Fei's sword was left outside the palace, and he only gave Zhao Zhai a sharp look.

In fact, Wang Ziyi did not stay at the hotel arranged by Honglu Temple at all. Even if something unexpected happened outside, it would not affect Wen Tingchun.

The tip of Wen Ning's nose was still sore, so she couldn't speak.

Wen Ning was sent back first by the carriage of the Duke's Mansion.

When Mrs. Zhao entered the palace, she saw Gu Fei and hurriedly asked the two people accompanying her to follow him silently. So when Gu Fei found Pei You, Zhao Zhai followed closely behind and came in a hurry.

And in this life...

If this matter could be settled quietly, it would be a great benefit for her.

She suddenly sat up from the water: "Linglan Linglan, come in quickly, I want to get dressed."

Wen Tingchun and Wen Lan and Wen Qi haven't come back yet. She didn't have the chance to find out just now. She didn't know whether the Ryukyu Prince was well or not, but she might already know the outcome of the other matter.

Of course he knew that Prince Pei was not someone to be trifled with. Once he left, not only Emperor Jiahe, but also the eldest princess would pursue him. How could Zhao Xizhi survive?

Wen Ning was still thinking to herself when she heard the rumble of wheels outside.

After Pei You returned to the Duke's Mansion, he showed his sharpness and had many enemies. In his previous life, there were even rumors that Pei You was not at odds with the eldest princess. Although he was favored by Emperor Jiahe, he was still an heir apparent who had returned home halfway.

His network of connections was not deep, and the courtiers were either offended by him or just stood aside.

Tonight, according to the previous arrangement, Wen Lan was outside the restaurant, staring at the wine and dishes that were to be served. They must all be tested for poison before they can be taken to Qingyi Hall.

What she has to do now is follow the role she has set for herself and make the choices that this role should make.

The medicine in this life, including the previous life, was probably given by Zhao Xizhi.

Wen Ning couldn't wait to wring her hair out. With her wet hair, Linglan did a bun at will and rushed to the front hall. She was relieved when she saw Wen Tingchun in front, Wen Lan and Wen Qi on the left and right, and the father and son came in chatting and laughing.

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Wen Ning was stunned for a moment and then adjusted her mentality.

In her previous life, she didn't know until much later that Pei You was drugged that night, but she didn't know who was so bold as to drug him.

Pei You's eyes were cold, and he looked at Zhao Zhai at his feet emotionlessly.

Wen Tingchun couldn't bear the way Wen Ning smiled and behaved at him. He relaxed his brows and touched her head lovingly.

Wen Qi moved his lips, wanting to say something, but he suppressed it and just nodded, saying in a very low voice: "I will keep an eye on Wang Ziyi for the next two days until he leaves Beijing."

Fortunately, her clothes today were crimson, and the blood stains were on the side of the skirt. Although the palace lanterns were lit, it was night, and she met several palace people, but they all knew that there was a banquet in the palace tonight, so they only saluted her.

He didn't come forward to talk.

The people in the Duke's Mansion will keep her secret, just like the last time she spent a night with him under the cliff.

At that time, everyone thought that Zhao Zhai supported Pei You because he was planning to marry his beloved daughter, but the fact is that even though Zhao Xizhi has been running behind Pei You for many years, the two families have never sat down to discuss the marriage.

Wen Ning closed her eyes and put together some of the scattered thoughts she had just had on the carriage.

"Your Majesty, I got a daughter when I was old, but I raised her to be domineering and overbearing. I don't know what the world is like. It's my father's fault!" Zhao Zhai didn't even raise his head. "From now on, I will strictly discipline the dog girl. I won't call her a dog."

It has stained the eyes of the Crown Prince! I just ask the Crown Prince to pay more attention and bypass this time!"

Gu Fei was sitting in front of the carriage, counting the stars in the sky out of boredom.

But this is exactly what she wants, isn't it?

The sound of wheels at this time can only mean that they are back.

In her previous life, the Prince of Ryukyu's visit was in June this year, and Pei You was drugged at the banquet a year later. She didn't know which of her actions affected it, but both events were indeed brought forward.

Wen Ning successfully exited the Dongsheng Gate and saw what could be described as a luxurious carriage standing not far from the gate.

Wen Ning smiled. Thinking of Pei You's incident, she wanted to ask if anything else happened in the palace. Wen Tingchun suddenly stopped in front and looked back at Wen Lan and Wen Qi: "You two, go back and rest early.

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She admitted that she did not immediately call for help when Pei You jumped into the lake. First, she knew that since he knew how to swim and had martial arts skills, there would be no accidents. More importantly, she did not want to make things worse.

But this time things were bigger than before.

Linglan screamed when she was packing up her skirt. Wen Ning pointed her index finger and said softly: "Good Linglan, don't panic, that's not my blood. But you must keep it a secret for me and let me take a bath and rest first."

, I will tell you the reason later when I have the strength."

"Your Majesty, the dog girl is confused and made this big mistake. For the sake of the dog girl's infatuation, the prince will spare the dog girl this time!"

She felt weird at that time.

At that time, the first person to stand by his side with a clear-cut stance was Zhao Zhai, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Want to kill someone.

At this moment, a carriage was speeding up not far away. Wen Ning squinted and vaguely recognized that the person driving the carriage seemed to be the Zhao family.

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Gu Fei's sharp eyes saw the blood stains on Wen Ning's skirt, and his expression changed drastically. Without asking any questions, he took off his sword and entered the palace with the Duke's palace token.

Perhaps many of her actions were very different from those in her previous life, which indirectly caused some things to progress much faster.

It seems that it is not her illusion. The time when many things happened in this life is indeed different.

But she always had a doubt.

In his previous life, Pei You did not pursue Zhao Xizhi. Could it be because of this matter that Zhao Zhai reached some agreement with him?
To be continued...