Miss Cousin is Always Busy (GL) Chapter 12

Anger filled Ning Qinghuan's stomach as she made her way back home.

Ning Qinghuan was mad that the fifth prince was always biased toward Pei Xiuyun. She was also mad that the fifth prince did not trust her.

Friendship was often thinner than a sheet of paper.

In reality, Ning Qinghuan knew full well that there was a high chance that she would marry the fifth prince in the future. Hence, she had always done her best to form deeper bonds with him.

At this point in time, her father, General Ning, had yet to indicate which faction he would side with in the fight for the throne. In a situation where the crown prince was inept, her father didn't want to put too much thought into political agendas.

However, her father had also silently acknowledged her friendship with the fifth prince as he felt that the fifth prince was a suitable candidate for the throne. At the very least, the fifth prince was many times more qualified than the current crown prince.

Ning Qinghuan understood all of this. She also understood that the fifth prince had most likely befriended her because of her status.

However, Ning Qinghuan never thought that the fifth prince would disregard their relationship and instead choose to side with Pei Xiuyun. This development angered Ning Qinghuan greatly.

Ning Qinghuan still wasn't married to the fifth prince right now, yet the fifth prince was already assuming that she would marry him and nobody else in the future and had started favoring Pei Xiuyun. If she tied herself and the Ning family to the fifth prince's boat in the future, who knew what the fifth prince would end up doing? He might even get rid of them after they had ceased being useful.

Most importantly, should the Ning family follow a master who lacked foresight and could be so easily manipulated by a woman?

The conversation Ning Qinghuan had with General Ning last night mainly revolved around this topic.

Whilst General Ning felt that it was imperative for the Ning family to side with a faction, he valued his daughter's happiness above all else. So long as Ning

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