My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Si Muyan had been watching coldly from the side for such a long time. The only thing that could be confirmed was that King Ning was either really good at pretending, or he had really forgotten about his second sister and their relationship as husband and wife.

"I heard that Your Highness once lived in Lingnan?" Si Muyan mentioned it casually. "Coincidentally, we were also exiled in Lingnan for many years. The place we were in was called Fenghuang County."

Prince Ning nodded casually and asked, "I don't remember much about the past. I know I was in Lingnan, but it was my adoptive parents who told me."

When the younger brother heard this, he couldn't help but lean forward and wanted to speak, but was stopped by the second sister.

The second sister smiled and said, "We also heard from Fourth Master Feng about the bravery and prowess of His Royal Highness Prince Ning. We also heard that His Royal Highness had lived in Lingnan, so we were a little curious."

Prince Ning didn't care, looked away and said nothing more.

The four of them were all preoccupied, and after the meal they said goodbye.

Ah Song was very curious and asked, "Why is the prince so patient today?"

This is rare. Normally, the prince is so busy solving cases that he forgets to eat and sleep. It is impossible for him to spend so much time on socializing.

"A Song, do you think that those three siblings are abnormal?"

"Huh?" Ah Song was confused and scratched his head. "Your Highness, I'm stupid and didn't notice anything unusual."

Prince Ning said, "Although the eldest daughter of the Si family spoke little, she was constantly scrutinizing me, as if judging my abilities. The young master of the Si family seemed to harbor a hint of hostility towards me, but last time I helped him, even though we met, I could sense his politeness and courtesy through the screen. This time, that was no longer the case."

Asong knew that his prince was very perceptive. Since he said so, it must be true.

"Then...what about the second daughter of the Si family?"

"The second girl seems..."

Prince Ning didn't know why. He clearly felt that there was something wrong with the Si siblings, but every time his eyes met the second girl's, he felt that her eyes were full of sadness and grievance.

Where do the sadness and grievance come from?

Ah Song thought for a moment, then sighed and said, "During the flower viewing banquet earlier, Miss Si spoke up for you, Your Majesty, and I thought she was a good person. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid she did it on purpose."

King Ning's gaze fell on Asong and his brows furrowed slightly. He thought the Si family was very strange, but he also felt that the strangeness of the Si family had nothing to do with these cases.

"However, 'New Cases of Wen Taigong' did appear only after the Si family arrived in Beijing. It's not surprising that the three cases are related to the Si family." Asong said to himself, "Your Highness, should I order someone to keep an eye on the Si family?"

King Ning was silent for a while and did not object.

The three siblings of the Si family rode in the same carriage. The youngest brother was obviously in a bad mood, and the second sister leaned against the wall of the carriage dejectedly.

Si Muyan said, "No wonder the maids said that Second Sister has learned the rules very well. I was worried that you would lose your composure today."

The second sister was trying to maintain her dignity, but now that there were no outsiders around, she couldn't hold back her emotions after hearing this. She lay in her sister's arms, covering her mouth and crying silently.

The younger brother was distressed and anxious, and couldn't help asking: "Second sister, since you know he is Jiang Jianqiu, why don't you tell the truth? He is the one who let you down!"

The second sister choked up and shook her head: "Sanlang... has been dead for almost three years. The man now is Prince Ning, not my Sanlang."

My younger brother was furious: "Jiang Jianqiu is not dead, he is fleeing. He abandoned his wife and daughter and ran all the way from Lingnan to be his prince. He doesn't care about the suffering you have endured for him, nor does he remember the friendship you once had!"

"Little brother!" Si Muyan said disapprovingly, "Don't talk nonsense. I think Prince Ning really has forgotten what happened in the past."

"Humph, whether he really doesn't remember or is just pretending not to remember, only he knows for sure."

The younger brother grumbled in dissatisfaction, but when he saw his elder sister glaring at him, he stopped talking.

Si Muyan touched her second sister's hair and said, "Since Sanlang is dead, don't think about other things. Prince Ning has nothing to do with us."

"Sister, when I knew he was dead, I was just sad and didn't think much of it. But now..." said the second sister, "I'm sad. I'm sad to think he's still alive, and even sadder to find out he's forgotten me. He...but he's already engaged and is getting married soon."

The younger brother quickly said, "You are her wife. If he really has forgotten, just tell him directly and see what he will do!"

"If he had forgotten, why should I bother him? If he was pretending to forget, why should I tell him?"

The second sister felt heavy in her heart as she thought about what Mother You had said.

Fortunately, Prince Ning did not marry when he was living among the people, otherwise he would have to demote his wife to a concubine. After all, Princess Zhao Ning was of noble status and would never be inferior to others.

She knew that if his wife among the common people was him, things might be different.

But what’s the point of that difference?

The younger brother didn't understand: "If it were me, I would definitely say it directly. It was his fault in the first place. I should let him think about it."

Si Muyan raised his hand, not allowing the younger brother to say anything more.

"The most difficult thing in the world has always been love. Besides, your second sister's situation is even more complicated. If she doesn't want to talk about it, then there's no need to talk about it."

The matter of Prince Ning caused a small stir in the Si family.

When Si Xingzhi learned that Prince Ning was actually the former Jiang Sanlang, he was so furious that he wanted to beat Prince Ning up on the spot.

He had abducted his daughter, tricked her into eloping with him, and taking care of the household and giving birth to a daughter for him, but he ended up joining the army and lost his life. The Jiang family was even worse, kicking his daughter and Xiaoxia out of the house and nearly killing them.

Si Xingzhi felt heartbroken just thinking about these things.

But Jiang Jianqiu is dead, so why should they still bother with a dead person?

Now it is discovered that Jiang Jianqiu is not only not dead, but has transformed himself into the almighty King Ning and has completely forgotten his daughter.

Even the good-tempered Si Xingzhi couldn't accept it. He wanted to find weapons immediately and rush to Prince Ning's mansion to teach Prince Ning a lesson.

It was Si Muyan who held him back: "Dad, Second Sister doesn't want to make things so complicated. Let's just pretend that we don't know Prince Ning, and that Prince Ning is not Jiang Sanlang, isn't that good?"

Si Xingzhi sighed deeply, "I only regret that my title is not high enough, and I only regret that I have no real power and cannot compete with that fellow!"

The younger sister in the palace had no idea what happened in the Marquis' Mansion.

Ever since she met the Emperor at Beigong last time, my younger sister has restrained herself from any other actions and still follows Shao Qin obediently every day. When the Empress Dowager wakes up, she serves her and has never left Shoukang Palace again.

The Emperor used to come here once every three to five days, but now he comes to visit the Empress Dowager every one or two days.

After a few times, the suspicion I had about my younger sister disappeared.

However, I heard that he has been visiting concubines more often recently, and most of them are his favorite concubine, Concubine Rong.