looking like something else entirely. She didn't notice though, and nibbled on the pastry delicately.Ning Shu ate two, and she didn't have much of an appetite anymore. The taste of this pastry was in..."To think Ning Yun lives like this, under someone else's roof! It's no wonder his treatment isn't the best. But even so, it's really a scorching day to make him come all this way, isn't it Perhaps that's a bit much."

The novel's protagonist was startled. His heart pounded with a strange feeling. Offending the young master like this wasn't exactly honorable. Thinking back to their last encounter, although Young Master Xue hadn't laid a hand on him, there was no guarantee that wouldn't change in the future.

Ning Yun's expression stiffened slightly, immediately becoming a little too unnatural. I bit my lip and asked softly, "Then that's good. I heard before that Brother wore the wrong prince's clothes, and I thought Fifth Prince would..."

Ning Yun's expression on his face stiffened slightly, immediately becoming a bit too unnatural. I bit my lip and whispered, "Then that's good. I heard from Brother before that the Marquis wore the wrong robes for the crown prince, and I thought Fifth Prince would...."

On the day of the meeting, Ning Shu wasn't originally planning to wait for Ning Yun to arrive. But his personal servant in the room said, "Master, Uncle Master asked me to join him. I got delayed with some matters and wanted to ask Master to go ahead first."

When Ning Shu came out, she walked back along the original path. Halfway there, strange sounds reached her ears instead of the usual noises. I stopped and listened, realizing the sounds weren't coming from beside me.

The Fifth Prince thought to himself, "Could this young master be quite handsome I've never met him before. Let me casually ask his name." The servant readily provided the name, and he said, "Since that's the case, let's invite him along as well."

"Ning Yun smiled a little more, "I'm really happy for my cousin. I haven't got anything else to do, so I'll just bother you a little longer."

The Fifth Prince, however, was not surprised and said: “Why, the Ning family allowing someone from the clan to be a direct son is not without two”

Although disappointed, the Fifth Prince didn't show it. However, his enthusiasm wasn't high either. He casually asked why Ning Yun was pleading guilty, and he didn't seem like this before. Was there anything wrong Or did he just not walk over here It's scorching hot in summer, so is he afraid of heatstroke

He just let it pass, who knew, it wasn't a stranger inside at all! A man and woman were hugging in the corner, their clothes ripped and they were starting to bite each other.

Students hurriedly squeezed out smiles.

The Fifth Prince let out a sigh and said, "Then from now on, we'd better stay away from this cousin of ours, right"

Ning Yun bit her upper lip, feeling ashamed. "It's not...it's not that I didn't leave early today. I was afraid to disturb everyone in the mansion, so I had to run out here."

"Well, I'm just about done and can give a report now. “Since my cousin is here too, let’s prepare a few more seats.”

The Fifth Prince saw Ning Shu arrive and had specially arranged a good spot for me. Seeing that I wasn't accompanied by anyone, he dispelled any suspicion: "...Didn't we send someone else Didn't we say it was a distant cousin"

I quickly opened the box, intending to put on a great show. But when I took out the contents, I hesitated for a moment and put them back in.

"Ning Shuting said, 'Brother Ning Yun, you're just aware that your cousin has nothing to do' I didn't find it surprising, because although the family hoped that my cousin Ning Yun and I would take care of each other, my cousin was not usually bothersome. He rarely wanted to talk to me. Only when someone wasn't around would he chat with Ning Shuting for a few words."

Ning Shu paused, and thought that the person was so bad, and Ning Yun hadn't done anything wrong. So she didn't open her mouth to reply: "Qingzhu, there's no evidence for this matter, don't just randomly guess about things in the future."

My heart was pounding like crazy, so I turned and ran. There was nowhere to hide around me, and the man was getting closer. So I just opened one of the exit doors.

However, the attendant on the side was not polite. "Fifth Prince, the Ning family allowed only two young masters to leave the clan mansion. You must know who you are inviting"

If someone else saw this, they would surely be astonished. Ning Yun, the master of the household, is actually living off other people! Even a man as esteemed as Master Ye doesn't possess anything so valuable or precious. And he only brought out one item.

Oh, haven't seen this one before, Ningyun. Hope this Master will disappoint me.

He quickly moved his body to the side, and the man's voice came over: "I'll go take a look, maybe it's not a cat."

When someone leads me over there, Ning Shu said: "I remember the road we just took, let's just wait for you."

Ning Shu hesitated, wanting to ask the Fifth Prince what his intention was towards her. But before she could, she saw someone bending down by the Fifth Prince's side, doing something. The Fifth Prince's expression looked strange.

Upon hearing this, the other students' expressions changed slightly, as if they were not looking at a palette of colors but something truly magnificent.

The little servant quickly replied, "It's not the master who stands out; it's Ning's family. They let him stay here and study."

Ning Shu just wanted to do something when she saw Ning Yun arriving late. I had heat and redness on my face, and my clothes were a little damp. I quickly apologized to the Fifth Prince: "Ning Yun has seen the Fifth Prince, please forgive me."

The Fifth Prince said, "When have we ever seen my younger brother join in the fun like this I didn't invite him for nothing."

Ning Yun was in a great mood, his eyes couldn't hide the smile.

I checked the attendee list, some familiar faces are invited. Some I haven't met yet, but we can get to know each other, invited everyone who is on the list.

This isn't really equivalent to modern-day student friendships, where you might have a get-together. Because of the Fifth Prince's status, invitations are probably rare, and those who receive them likely decline most because even if they were going to say no, they'd need to consider who was extending the invitation in the first place.

The Fifth Prince invited several young scholars, and Ning Shu recognized some of them who were also from our Lán Xué Táng. When everyone saw Ning Shu, they were all surprised.

The Fifth Prince looked at the group of people with disdain: “Aren’t you all supposed to welcome my younger brother over to appreciate the lotuses together”

Ning Shu hadn't expected those people to discuss her in this way. Hearing the Fifth Prince's question, she pursed her lips and replied: "Although my relationship with my cousin isn't as close as it used to be, it's not overly hostile either. We have never had any conflicts."

If it wasn't me, I would have carried out my ideas.

Ning Shuru honestly said, and I opened my mouth: "When the day of the meeting arrives, let's go out together with Ning Yun's cousin."

After all, in this entire Zongfu mansion, the best looking one I've seen so far is only Ning Shu.

When I turned around, I immediately resumed my usual expression and bit my lip hard.

.....

I was doing it, but my eyes didn't hold a hint of triumph.

Ning Shu looked at me with her eyes wide and said, "The Fifth Prince is generous, the Crown Prince too. They probably won't punish you just for a dress."

Having never seen Ning Shu before, the students were naturally curious. When asked about her identity, their eyes were filled with scrutiny and curiosity.

The little servant hesitated for a few moments, then carefully asked: "Did the Fifth Prince invite the Young Master"

But the more I don't do it that way, the less it seems to sit right with others.

But to me, this master seems incredibly comfortable all over.

The Fifth Prince looked at me, then at Ning Shu, and said to me, “How is this nephew of ours usually with us”

Those students saw the Fifth Prince's expression and immediately knew I was displeased, so they didn't dare to discuss the matter any further.

Ning Shu could only say, “Then if I am to attend the gathering, we should have the household prepare a carriage for me. I shall depart first.”

Thinking this way, Ning Shu didn't sit down right away. Because she was nervous, she also felt the urge to go to the bathroom, so she asked someone to take her to the restroom first.

Ning Shu was taken aback, and hadn't expected to be seen by someone in this place when ancient people were stealing kisses. I just wanted to leave, but instead saw that the woman seemed to have noticed something: "My lord, why do I feel like someone is watching us"

After a while, Ning Yun returned. I sat up and looked around at the people, as if nothing had happened.

When I saw Ning Shu, I quickly called out to him, "Cousin."

When Ning Yun received the invitation from the Fifth Prince, his heart was filled with joy. He never expected that he would be included in the Fifth Prince's list and couldn't help but feel excited about this opportunity.

Qingzhu didn't find it strange. This young master came to my master before he even did anything, boasting all by himself.

Everyone knows the Fifth Prince doesn't really think that way, he just wants to see beautiful people.

When the Fifth Prince saw Ning Bu Shangshu's eldest son, his heart skipped a beat. He coughed and said, "By the way, also invite Young Master Ning."

Ning Shu didn't seem to notice, and I nodded. "I received it too. Ning Yun, your cousin, wants to go with me"

The Fifth Prince was extremely disappointed to see Ning Yun. I thought that even if he wasn't as handsome as Ning Shu, he wouldn't be a complete eyesore at least. Who knew, he was only pretty and approachable. My eyesight has been better than everyone else since I was young. Ning Yun is actually not considered a little beauty, but the Fifth Prince found him quite lacking.

The fifth prince wants to invite some students from the Zong Mansion to go with him to attend a gathering and admire the lotus flowers, but this isn't the season for lotus flowers to bloom.

Qingzhu saw that the young master was talking to Master from afar, which made her feel a little wary. She quickly asked me, "Young master, what did your cousin just say to us"

This can be done, it's not a necessary requirement.

...but didn't crash into his solid embrace.

The Fifth Prince initially thought to himself, "Why did Ning Shu bring Ning Yun along" But then I saw Ning Yun biting his lip, beads of sweat forming on his neck, and a sudden change in his expression. It was as if revealing this matter would cause him great distress, making people want to take Ning Yun away to sort things out.

Ning Yun, seeing this, quickly lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, it's all about Brother Guan's affairs. I just know when Brother Guan goes out. At that time, because something happened in the room, I was delayed... It has nothing to do with Brother Guan. Brother Guan's going into seclusion isn't good for me either."

Ning Yun's pretty face showed a hint of shyness: "It's not a big deal, just that today I received an invitation from the Fifth Prince to watch the lotus flowers together. I wonder if Brother hasn't also received an invitation from the Fifth Prince"u was about to pick up the medicine, a figure walked in."My lord."A servant girl on the side bowed respectfully.Ning Shu couldn't help but withdraw her hand.Helian Yu dismissed his maidservants, then...