chapter 83

Under Su Yuan’s stare, Nangong Ning flushed with embarrassment. She then burned with rage inside and stared back at him. “I had never realized that you are so brainless as well!'said she.

Su Yuan hesitated a second, and looked straight at her with a trace of displeasure.

Nangong Ning pursed her lips. Well, after all she was also angry! It could be tolerated if she was misunderstood by others, but Su Yuan as well?

“Don’t tell me you are not clear about my situation last night!”

“All the things I can see is the fact that you were here. I don’t know when you entered the Regent’s study. What’s more, you spent the whole night in his study. ONLY you and the Regent.”

Nangong Ning frowned lightly. Anyway, she spent a night in Jun Qianye’s study without any other witness. That was what Su Yuan meant. She had to admit that his misunderstanding was also understandable.

Not to mention others’ visions.

Nangong Ning just felt depressed and uneasy.

“Believe it or not, nothing had happened.”

Su Yuan still kept his poker face. Nangong Ning couldn’t know whether he believed her or not, and she felt a spasm of despair.

She herself couldn’t get Jun Qianye’s idea. Neither did he accept her “proposal”, nor explained the real situation at last night. Now all the people in the palace had misunderstood them. What on earth did he want to do?

She was really frustrated by it. Finally she had to give up this insoluble problem.

“By the way, there days we can stay in the palace. Jun Qianye said that we could be sheltered in the palace for some days. Go to tell Wenren Yao that his tasks at hand must be done as soon as possible.”

Su Yuan gave a grunt and stood up. Quickly he went out of her sight.

Nangong Ning frowned lightly. Stepping to the dresser, she had a look at her face, which was full of nerves and discomfort, and then let a long, deep sigh helplessly.

At first she had thought that all she needed to do in order to go through it was to stay in the room in the next few days. However, unexpected difficulty emerged when she just had had the lunch.

Wen Wan stepped towards her and grinned, “Miss Nangong, Peerless Pavilion’s staffs have come.”

“Peerless Pavilion?” This name made Nangong Ning hazy at first, but quickly memorizes in her head told her what it was.

Wen Yuan nodded and smiled, “Yes. It was our lord’s order. I have heard that every cloth in Peerless Pavilion is unique. And those which were designed by Bai Wushuang herself are extremely fascinating and priceless.”

Nangong Ning just awkwardly nodded.

Peerless Pavilion was the most famous ready-to-wear store in the capital. It was different from other stores, for it only did high-end services and aimed at dignitaries in the capital. At the same time its clothes were all exquisitely designed and unique.

As a modern soul in reality, Nangong Ning had to admit that Peerless Pavilion did quite well in managements.

As for Bai Wushuang, she was a living signboard of Peerless Pavilion. Because of her matchless weaving skill, every cloth knitted by her was the best and choicest article. Yet it must take enough silvers to invite her, and two months in advance were needed.

Nangong Ning’s mouth twitched. “You mean the lord asked them to make clothes for me?”

“Of course,” laughed Wen Wan, “And it is Miss Bai who came!”

Nangong Ning was shocked.

She remembered that Bai Wushuang must be reserved in advance. Even if Jun Qianye wanted to give her clothes on a sudden impulse, he couldn’t have Bai Wushuang here.

Wen Wan saw the surprise on her face. She had a more bright smile and said, “Our palace is of course different. Nevertheless, our lord indeed treats you well. I am happy for you from my heart.”

Nangong Ning’s pretty face was fixed.

Happy for me? Are you kidding?

She just felt scared and shivers ran up and down her spine!

“Miss Nangong, would you go to meet Bai Wushuang now? She is waiting in the outer hall,” smiled Wen Wan who completely ignored Nangong Ning’s uneasiness.

Nangong Ning ran her brain quickly, but failed to make it clear.

Finally she had to stood up and went out with Wen Wan.

They walked into the outer hall.

Well, she could see several young girls standing in the hall, whose dresses were not like maids in the palace. A lassie in white was sitting there and tasting tea leisurely.

This lassie was likely to be the well-known Bai Wushuang.

Hearing the sound, she put down the teacup. Instead of standing up, she lifted her eyes and looked here.

Nangong Ning might have a fright when facing with a personage like Jun Qianye whose aura was extremely strong. However, when it came to a girl in her age, she wouldn’t feel nervous or scared.

It looked like that Bai Wushuang was only about twenty. Her skin was fair and her dark hair was exquisitely strung. She had a beautiful face with exquisite features. A pair of alabaster, slim hands were put on the table. That was it. She became the peerless tailor with her hands.

Nangong Ning gave a faint smile and lifted the corner of her lips tightly.

Bai Wushuang’s indifferent look changed slightly. It seemed that she didn’t expect that Nangong Ning would smiling to her.

And so kind and gentle a smile.

“Miss Nangong?” Finally it was Bai Wushuang that began to speak.

Nangong Ning stepped towards her calmly, and sat opposite her.

“Well, you thought I was not Nangong Ning?”

Bai Wushuang shook her head and said, “I never met Miss Nangong before. However, it couldn’t be false as the lord invited me.”

Nangong Ning raised her eyebows a little, and observed her carefully. Bai Wushuang subliminally avoided the sight.

“I have heard that maidens in Peerless Pavilion won’t agree to work easily. It seems that the Regent is prestigious in Peerless Pavilion.”

“Peerless Pavilion is also a store. The Regent is really above all the others in the capital. Peerless Pavilion of course will give face to him.” Bai Wushuang smiled quietly.

“That’s it!” Nangong Ning nodded. She also agreed to this.

Bai Wushuang smiled again and said, “Time is limited. Why not start at once?”

Nangong Ning nodded.

Bai Wushuang shook her hand. Maid behind her held her own tools in cupped hands for her.

Nangong Ning looked there. A set of sewing tools looked special in material and quite exquisite.

Without more words, Bai Wushuang began to do her work. Nangong Ning also accepted that calmly without reluctance.

When Bai Wushuang had got the size, she left with other girls.

And Nangong Ning went back to her room. She called Su Yuan.

“You go to Shennongtang and ask Wenren Yao to look into Bai Wushuang’s background.”

Su Yuan gave her a look and left without any question.

Nangong Ning, on the contrary, silently put her head in her hand in the room.

It seemed that Bai Wushuang was not suspicious. However, she just felt something was wrong about Bai Wushuang.

Quickly Su Yuan came back.

“Wenren Yao said that Peerless Pavilion is related to Muhai Store.”

“Hmm, it is related to Muhai Store?” Nangong Ning frowned, “In other words, it has nothing to do with the Regent’s palace?”

Su Yuan glanced at her and asked, “You think it is related to the palace?”

“Not the palace, but Jun Qianye. I have the feeling that Bai Wushuang knows Jun Qianye…Maybe they are old friend?” Nangong Ning frowned and confusedly said.

Su Yuan looked at her again and couldn’t help asking, “Does it matter to you?”

Nangong Ning winced and looked at Su Yuan in surprise.

Su Yuan sulked, “What you should do now are not that irrelevant affairs, are they?”

“Irrelevant?” Staring at Su Yuan, Nangong Ning asked impatiently.

Su Yuan wore a serious expression and said in a low voice, “Do remember that the Regent doesn’t want to accept a princess like you. He just agreed to protect you for several days. After that you must go away. So you think affairs here are related to you?”

“But these days…” Nangong Ning tried to refute subconsciously, but she found she didn’t know how to say it.

Su Yuan was right. Now she couldn’t even protect herself. Why did she worry about these irrelevant affairs?

Su Yuan glanced at her angrily and said in cold voice, “Wenren Yao promised that he will try to handle affairs, and he hoped that you can hide in the palace quietly. Only when you have nothing wrong, could everything go right at his side.”

Nangong Ning’s heart missed a beat.

She could understand what Wenren Yao meant.

Now she was gazed by many forces. What’s more, Nangong’s properties were too attractive. She must be careful.

“I know.” Nangong Ning murmured.

Su Yuan looked at her again, and then went out of her sight.

Nangong Ning was depressed in her own bedroom. When it was time for dinner, Wen Wan came to ask her to go to the canteen.

“Wen Wan, is the lord in the palace?”

Wen Wan replied calmly, “The butler has told me that all the thing I should do is to serve Miss Nangong. I know nothing about our lord.”

Nangong Ning’s face winced. She decided not to waste strength again.

After dinner, Nangong Ning asked to go out for a walk. Wen Wan and others didn’t stop her but followed her out of the yard.

Nangong Ning stepped to the entrance of Jun Qianye’s study gradually.

Unexpectedly, when she was still dithering over whether to step in, a familiar voice came from behind.

“Miss Nangong. Do you want to find the lord? He is not here. That’s too bad.”

Nangong Ning turned round and looked at Mr. Zong. “I don’t want to find him.” She blurted.

“So why are you here?” Mr. Zong’s face was full of suspicion.

Nangong Ning felt nervous in her heart, but still toughly said, “I’ve just had a walk after dinner, and somehow walked here.”

Mr. Zong was still suspiciously staring at her, which made her angry in mind. Yet Mr. Zong had a strange expression on his face which was hard to describe. He then smiled weirdly and nodded, “Oh, I see.” He said in a deep voice.

Nangong Ning cursed him, then turned round and walked away.

Mr. Zong stepped forward and followed her.

“What are you doing?”

“I also want to have a walk after dinner. Now I can walk with Miss Nangong by chance,” smiled Mr. Zong.

Nangong Ning turned and looked at him. Seeing his delightful fat face, her heart suddenly missed a beat. She gave a sign to Wen Wan and others to walk away.

“Aha? Does Miss Nangong have anything to talk with me?” Having noticed this, Mr. Zong quickly wore a clear appearance. He smiled, so weird.

Nangong Ning lifted her lips, and bitterly looked straight into Mr. Zong. Mr. Zong’s delightful fat face trembled under her strange smile.

“Miss Nangong, what do you want to do?”