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The once firmly established position of Crown Prince had now become uncertain.
Not only that, but he was now confined in the freezing Hall of Virtue to copy the scriptures.
With the New Year approaching, it was the coldest three months of the year. Wouldnât he get sick from the cold like this?
Jiang Ning could hardly imagine what Li Hongyuan was feeling at this time.
Looking at Wenzan and Lingzi, Jiang Ning thought that after all, he was the father of the two children.
In the future, when they grow up and find out it was because of her that their father couldnât become the Crown Prince, would they hold it against her?
At dinner time, Jiang Ning brought the food she made herself and went to the front yard to visit Wenren Zong.
Wenren Zong had gotten much better, sitting up in bed with a pile of thick documents.
âYou should be resting and not taxing your mind,â Jiang Ning said.
Wenren Zong looked at her and smiled, âItâs not taxing at all. I was just reviewing a case that has progressed well. I wanted to see if thereâs anything missed.â
âYouâre really working hard.â
âI just want to find out the truth, so that the innocent wonât be wrongly accused, and the guilty wonât escape the law.â
âThirteen, youâre a good official,â Jiang Ning praised him sincerely, âI hope you always stay true to your original intentions and continue to be a good official who fights for the people.â
Wenren Zong put down the documents and smiled, âI will.â
âTake a break and drink your medicine first,â Jiang Ning handed him the medicine, âThen come and eat.â
Wenren Zong smiled, âItâs just my last meal at the Jiang Family.â
âWhy?â
âIâm going home tomorrow.â
âYou donât have to rush. You can leave once youâre fully recovered.â
âIâm fine already.â Wenren Zong looked at her tenderly, âNingning, thank you for taking care of me these days. Although I donât want to leave, I have to for the sake of your reputation.â
âI donât care about those things,â Jiang Ning smiled.
âEven if you donât care, I have to.â
âAlright, drink your medicine.â
Wenren Zong drank the medicine and got out of bed, sitting at the table.
Jiang Ning laid out the food.
Wenren Zong smiled, âIt wouldâve been nice to have some wine.â
âWhy would you drink wine when youâre injured?â
âA little bit of rice wine wonât hurt. Iâm fine. Lookâ¦â He shook his head vigorously.
Jiang Ning laughed, âIf you want to drink, just drink. But when your head aches later, I wonât care.â
She told Huang Ying to fetch a pot of wine, and also told her to take Xiaoman back to eat dinner. There was no need for them to serve here. This way, Wenren Zong could eat more comfortably.
Wenren Zong poured two glasses of wine, handing one to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning waved her hand, âI donât drink.â
âJust keep me company for one glass.â
âWell, alright.â Jiang Ning picked up her glass, âJust one glass, you should drink less too.â
âI will also drink only one.â
The two clinked glasses and drank it all.
Jiang Ning felt that the wine was rather bland and tasteless.
But Wenren Zong seemed to enjoy it.
During the meal, he ended up drinking another two glasses.
Afterward, he asked Jiang Ning, âIâm leaving tomorrow. Have you thought it through these days?â
Jiang Ning knew what he was asking. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
She said earnestly, âThirteen, I think⦠I still canât agree to this.â
âWhy not?â Wenren Zong pressed.
His expression showed disappointment.
Jiang Ning lowered her eyes, softly saying, âIâm sorry.â
âNo, donât say youâre sorry.â Wenren Zong took her hand, âCan you tell me the reason? I thought⦠we were doing well.â
If she didnât like him, why did she agree to meet him for the snow-watching and fish-eating gathering, and accept his bracelet?