Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

The rain is still falling. It has been three days and it is still raining. It looks like there is a big hole in the sky.

The dilapidated temple was filled with harmony. The Ning family members huddled together to eat, drink tea and chat. It was a rare leisurely moment. The children were playing and fighting carefreely, with laughter ringing incessantly.

I made very thorough preparations before going out. I brought a lot of dry food, and also replenished fresh ingredients every three days, so there was no shortage of food.

In addition, with proper arrangements and everyone doing their job, there was no chaos even though hundreds of people were crowded together, and everything was in order.

There was an oilcloth tent in the yard for the guards to take turns to rest and eat, and the corridor was also crowded with people.

Lu Guidi has woken up and is out of danger. She just needs to rest. She stared blankly at the neatly arranged rows of Ning family guards outside the window, a gleam of light in her eyes.

Master Lu walked in, "Little sister, are you feeling better?"

Lu Guidi nodded slightly, her face still pale, but she was able to sit up, "Much better, thank you, big brother."

She had escaped death, and many of her thoughts changed. "It is said that the Ning family's military orders are strictly followed, military discipline is strict, and they are tenacious in combat, unparalleled in the world. I still don't quite understand it, but when I saw these young men, I suddenly understood."

Even ordinary young guards can follow orders, so one can imagine how powerful the real Ning family army is on the battlefield.

"It would be great if we had such an army."

The Lu family also has an army, but they are all controlled by the head of the Lu family. Young Master Lu cannot touch them at all and is not allowed to interfere in military affairs.

Master Lu smiled bitterly and said, "Some things cannot be obtained by envy."

If he had an army, he wouldn't have been chased so miserably.

Suddenly, Lu Guidi reached out and grasped Master Lu's arm, and said enthusiastically, "Yes, you can marry Ning Zhiwei. Ning Zhiwei is not an ordinary person. She is the real soul of this team. All the guards only listen to her."

Mr. Lu's heart moved, "Marriage?"

Lu Guidi's eyes sparkled with burning ambition. "Yes, we can share interests and resources. We have the thirteen counties of Mingzhou, and she has prestige. She helped us pacify Mingzhou, and we can help her take the position of the head of the Ning Family Army."

Husband and wife are one, and what belongs to the wife belongs to the husband. In this way, he defeated the Ning family army without bloodshed and changed his surname to Lu.

Her blood boiled with excitement at the thought that she and her brother would soon have an invincible army.

Mr. Lu's heart was pounding, and his ambitions rose. Who doesn't want to have a strong army? Who doesn't want to make achievements and create a world for himself?

The brother and sister discussed for a while and then got down to work.

"Princess Jingning, my lady wants to see you. She has something to say to you."

Ning Zhiwei paused while drinking tea. She had never seen Lu Guidi sober up. She straightened her clothes slowly and said, "Let's go."

As soon as she entered the main room, Lu Guidi came up to her, smiling gently and harmlessly.

Ning Zhiwei raised her eyebrows. In fact, she had met Lu Guidi in her previous life and knew her well. "Miss Lu, what can I do for you?"

Lu Guidi has a gorgeous appearance and a graceful figure, but she makes herself look like a little white flower, trying her best to weaken the offensive power brought by her appearance.

"I have long heard of the great name of Princess Jingning. Today, after meeting her, I can see that she is indeed so graceful and charming that I admire her very much. I really want to become a good sister with Princess Jingning, and I wonder if I have the honor to do so?"

Just for this? Ning Zhiwei thought it was something serious. "Sisters?" She had no shortage of sisters.

Lu Guiyi frowned slightly and sighed softly, "I have several sisters in my family, but they were all born by my aunt. They fought to the death for their own interests. It's better to say that they are enemies than sisters. I don't know what it feels like to have a good sister. I hope you can help me."

Ning Zhiwei smiled meaningfully, "Sisters, friends, confidants, all depend on fate."

She would never look down on any woman, especially the tool in the marriage alliance, so she was willing to take risks.

Lu Guidi was not angry, but smiled sweetly, "I think we are destined to be together, otherwise we would not have met in the heavy rain."

"My eldest brother has a dull personality, but he is a rare good brother who takes good care of his family. It is a great blessing to be part of his family."

She kept praising her brother for how good he was, how kind, generous, and tolerant he was, especially when it came to protecting his family.

It's like a boasting machine.

Ning Zhiwei was a little impatient, all of it was useless nonsense, "Congratulations on becoming a family."

Seeing that she didn't respond, Lu Guidi went straight to the point, "I heard that the late emperor wanted to grant you a marriage. Is that true?"

Ning Zhiwei had already understood what she meant and was speechless. He was a marriage enthusiast, yet he had set his sights on her.

Yes, all the high-ranking families are forming alliances to bind family interests through marriage, but that does not include her.

"Yes, but marriage is my own decision, and it is not someone else's turn to interfere."

Lu Guidi gasped, "This... Marriage is a major event, parents' orders and matchmaker's words, this has been the rule since ancient times."

Ning Zhi smiled and said the most rebellious words, "When it benefits me, it is a rule, when it does not benefit me, it is a rotten old rule."

Lu Guidi: ...

Ning Zhiwei patted her shoulder and said, "You should take good care of yourself, talk less, and lie down more. It will be good for your health."

After saying this, she turned around and left, strong, decisive, and resolute, already having the aura of a superior.

Soon, a man came out from behind, it was Master Lu.

Lu Guiyi's mood was a bit complicated. "Brother, you heard everything, right? The Princess of Jingning County is too strong and difficult to control."

Master Lu disagreed, "What's the big deal? Once a strong woman gets married and has children, her focus will shift to the backyard, and she will no longer have the energy to fight for power and gain."

Ning Zhiwei was not interested in the brother and sister's thoughts. She looked up at the heavy rain, feeling very annoyed.

Zhou Hongye came over and said, "My Lord, what did you talk about with Miss Lu? What are you worried about?"

"It's an unimportant matter." Ning Zhiwei is already engaged and will not use herself as a bargaining chip for a marriage.

However, she looked at the heavy rain and couldn't help but sigh softly, "It's raining too hard, the sky is not right."

Zhou Hongye immediately understood what she meant, "Are you worried about natural disasters?"

"Yes, there will probably be floods in some places, droughts in other places, and then famine, with starving people everywhere." In fact, this is what is about to happen.

Zhou Hongye shuddered, "It shouldn't be that serious. Even if there is a natural disaster, the imperial court will provide disaster relief."

He felt guilty about what he said and he didn't even believe it.

He suddenly remembered Ning Zhiwei's crazy food hoarding before, and he was delighted, "But we have food!"

As long as you have food in your hands, you will not be worried. My lord is wise.

Ning Zhiwei glanced at him calmly and said, "Keep a low profile."

"Yes."

It was a rainy night, and it was pitch black, so dark that you couldn’t see your hand in front of you.

Everyone fell into a sweet dream, when suddenly, several men in black climbed over the wall and rushed towards the house where the Lu family lived, waving swords.

"Ah." A shrill scream suddenly rang out.

"There are assassins."