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Ning Fan and Ning Ren exchanged glances on the balcony as they watched Bingquing play with some white rabbits in the garden. She seemed carefree as she played about with the animals.
"We should not involve an innocent in our affairs, Ning Ren." Ning Fan's arms were crossed tightly as he considered the girl. She looked like a fairy dancing with her rabbit familiars.
Ning Ren eyed his new maid, "She is absolutely perfect." He unfurled a scroll and showed it to Ning Fan. "Look at her."
Ning Fan unfurled it slowly and it was a portrait of a resplendant woman in a gorgeous silk embroidered violet dress. Her jewelry marked her as a royal princess. Ning Fan looked up with a stoic expression before closing the scroll. "Why are you showing me this?"
"That's Princess Yan Ming of the Jungpi royal family, father wants me to marry her."
"He didn't send any imperial edicts."
"It was delivered to me inside a flower vase. He wants me to take precautions against the crown prince."
"The one who orchestrated the rebel uprising and then miraculously saved father from the assassin who calls himself sleeping suns."
"This means that father is aware of the details, but is choosing to keep it to himself. I have a sneaking suspicion that my other brothers were given similar orders."
"What were those orders?"
"For Ning Qi, probably to negotiate with the generals of Wei. For Ning Yu, as he is the youngest, to marry into Yan. And for me to marry into Jungpi."
"I still don't understand."
"Father wants more territory. He wants to see which of us is the most worthy."
"Well then why don't you secure all three to show that you are the most intelligent and military minded."
Ning Ren rolled his eye. "I have no interest in starting my own harem. I want to watch one single flower. I want to tend to it and have many beautiful years with it. A garden full of flowers, each with its own desires and instructions to care for sounds tedious. To marry two noble consorts and deal with some gruff old men . . . I'm sure Ning Zhuo already has sent his bridal gifts to Jungpi and Yan. For me to make a move, I'll need to travel there in person."
"What about this flower that you're admiring now?" Ning Fan jerked his head into the garden and the one playing there.
Ning Ren smiled. "I have plans for her."
"We should not involve an innocent in our affairs, Ning Ren." Ning Fan's arms were crossed tightly as he considered the girl. She looked like a fairy dancing with her rabbit familiars.
Ning Ren eyed his new maid, "She is absolutely perfect." He unfurled a scroll and showed it to Ning Fan. "Look at her."
Ning Fan unfurled it slowly and it was a portrait of a resplendant woman in a gorgeous silk embroidered violet dress. Her jewelry marked her as a royal princess. Ning Fan looked up with a stoic expression before closing the scroll. "Why are you showing me this?"
"That's Princess Yan Ming of the Jungpi royal family, father wants me to marry her."
"He didn't send any imperial edicts."
"It was delivered to me inside a flower vase. He wants me to take precautions against the crown prince."
"The one who orchestrated the rebel uprising and then miraculously saved father from the assassin who calls himself sleeping suns."
"This means that father is aware of the details, but is choosing to keep it to himself. I have a sneaking suspicion that my other brothers were given similar orders."
"What were those orders?"
"For Ning Qi, probably to negotiate with the generals of Wei. For Ning Yu, as he is the youngest, to marry into Yan. And for me to marry into Jungpi."
"I still don't understand."
"Father wants more territory. He wants to see which of us is the most worthy."
"Well then why don't you secure all three to show that you are the most intelligent and military minded."
Ning Ren rolled his eye. "I have no interest in starting my own harem. I want to watch one single flower. I want to tend to it and have many beautiful years with it. A garden full of flowers, each with its own desires and instructions to care for sounds tedious. To marry two noble consorts and deal with some gruff old men . . . I'm sure Ning Zhuo already has sent his bridal gifts to Jungpi and Yan. For me to make a move, I'll need to travel there in person."
"What about this flower that you're admiring now?" Ning Fan jerked his head into the garden and the one playing there.
Ning Ren smiled. "I have plans for her."
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