Ning Ning then looked down at the bundle. It turned out to contain a set of cotton and linen shirts. These were not the silk fabrics worn by nobles, but those worn by ordinary people. Moreover, the clothes were quite old and must have been worn before.

Ning Ning was studying the clothes and was reluctant to move. Shang Wenqi thought that she was unwilling to wear them because they were old, and could not help but smile sarcastically.

"You are already a prisoner, so there is no point in being so particular, right? If you don't change your clothes, you will die."

Ning Ning was afraid when she heard the word death. She trembled and said, "I will wear it, but the knight is here, how can I wear it? There is a difference between men and women..."

Shang Wenqi frowned even more tightly, but finally he got up and left patiently.

The system also scanned what he wrote the moment he collected the paper.

Only after Shang Wenqi went out the door did the system repeat the contents of the note.

[I have found the daughter of the gold official, but there are many obstacles on the road, so I have no choice but to change the route and will arrive in Beijing later. ]

Ning Ning read the contents of the note carefully and guessed Shang Wenqi's identity.

I used to think he was sent by an old friend of my father to rescue her, but now it seems that he is not the one.

If my father had the ability to know someone with such high martial arts skills, why would he swallow gold and commit suicide?

This killer must be a minion of a certain force in the court...

It is said that his father was accused of embezzlement and misappropriation of money, but in the original owner's memory, when the incident happened, his father wrote a petition to the court in indignation. Between the lines, his father explained the fact that he was wronged. However, justice did not come, but a death order was issued. In order to protect his family, he could only commit suicide in tears.

Who would have thought that the father sacrificed his life to save his entire family, but was accused of committing suicide out of fear of punishment because of his death.

Only then did they realize that their father had been tricked! The so-called exchanging his life for his family was just a trap set by them.

The mother could not accept the blow of her father's death in vain, so Yi Chi Bai Ling followed her father, and her brother also went to look for help overnight but never returned.

Even a blind man can see that there is something wrong with this.

According to Daliang law, all cases involving officials had to be submitted to the Ministry of Justice and could only be concluded after being examined by the Ministry of Justice. However, her father was convicted and committed suicide out of fear of being punished without even being tried.

It only means that someone wanted to cover up his father's mouth. The same was true when the original owner's family members met with accidents one after another.

Although the original owner was escorted to the capital for trial, it was clear from the frivolous and negligent attitude of the yamen runners that the original owner would most likely not be able to make it to the capital, and even if he did, he would not cause any trouble.

In Daliang, who is the one who has the power to dominate the government and the country?

Ning Ning racked her brains to think about it, but the original owner had always been brought up in seclusion, and all she had been exposed to were music, chess, calligraphy and painting. As for state affairs...she only knew that the emperor passed away a few years ago, the young emperor ascended the throne, and the empress dowager ruled the country from behind the curtain.

I don’t know which court ministers have power and which ones form cliques.

Ning Ning couldn't figure it out and could only give up temporarily.

However, the appearance of Shang Wenqi means that someone does not want to see this result.

Assuming that the force that wants to kill his family is a certain force, do the people behind Shang Wenqi represent another force that is hostile to them?

If there are several forces fighting in the court, can she do the opposite and use these infighting forces to fight for a way to survive?

Ning Ning was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't notice how time had slipped by. When Shang Wenqi came in again, he found her still lying in a daze on the bed without having changed her clothes at all.

Shang Wenqi's knuckles holding the sword pushed outwards unconsciously, and the sharp blade was exposed three feet long, with a cold light flashing.

"You want to die?"

To him, this was no different from a desperate resistance. It was obvious that this young lady had not yet recognized the current situation.

Unexpectedly, the person on the bed suddenly fell to his knees and said, "Knight, I don't know who you are, but you can save me from those people, so you must be helping me. I am the daughter of Ning Zhongyi, the gold official in the northern part of Daliang. I have been wronged. Please help me go to the capital to seek justice for my father."

Ning Ning kowtowed repeatedly, her clothes were torn into pieces, her bellyband was faintly visible, there was a kind of sad beauty in her. If she were an ordinary man, he would have felt pity for her long ago.

Shang Wenqi just narrowed his eyes impatiently and uttered three words again: "Change clothes."

“……” Ning Ning was stunned.

Well, this person practices the way of ruthlessness and has a cool and domineering style, right?

Although Ning Ning was complaining in her heart, she didn't show it on her face. She still looked frightened by Shang Wenqi. She looked pale and hurriedly took out the clothes from the bag.

She was crying and taking off her clothes, not caring about Shang Wenqi being here.

Shang Wenqi withdrew his gaze as if he had been electrocuted, turned around and walked out with a look of disgust.

"Um... could you please prepare a pair of shoes for me... I know I'm troubling you... but... my shoes... are not suitable for this occasion..."

Shang Wenqi turned around slightly when he heard that, and noticed out of the corner of his eye a pair of blood-stained embroidered shoes casually thrown at the end of the bed.

It was a custom for many noble ladies to bind their feet, so he naturally noticed Ning Ning's three-inch golden lotus.

Although Shang Wenqi did not agree with this kind of fragile beauty, he had no intention of interfering. After all, for the noble ladies, asking them to take off their embroidered shoes was more difficult than taking their lives. So even when he arranged clothes for Ning Ning, he did not think of changing her shoes as well.

It is better to have less trouble than more. He didn't want to listen to the woman crying all the way, and the farmer's family didn't have such a small shoe size for her to wear, so Shang Wenqi automatically ignored this matter.

Unexpectedly, she would untie her bound feet herself and ask to change into ordinary shoes.

Shang Wenqi was slightly surprised.

Over there, Ning Ning spoke with a sad face: "Foot binding, makeup, music, chess, calligraphy and painting are just the things that carefree young ladies of noble families enjoy. I am the daughter of a guilty minister, and I bear a blood feud. The past is gone. Now all I want is to seek justice for my father. Let alone giving up these three-inch golden lotus, I would not hesitate even if I die..."

Ning Ning had already prepared a tragic draft in her mind, but before she could finish expressing it, Shang Wenqi had already opened the door and walked out without any reluctance to linger.

“……” Ning Ning.

Is this guy misogynistic?

Just at this moment, a ding sound was heard in the air.

[Host, your medicine has been delivered, please check it. 】

Ning Ning was stunned and almost forgot that the old expert had given her the medicine. However, thinking that she was covered in dirt and Shang Wenqi might come in at any time, she hesitated and did not dare to take out the medicine at this time.

If he catches me applying medicine, wouldn't I be unable to wash myself clean even if I jump into the Yellow River?

Ning Ning asked tentatively and hesitantly, "Can it be stored in the mall temporarily?"

[Yes, the mall has opened a storage room for the host. You can put the goods you purchased here and pick them up as needed. ]

Ning Ning couldn't help but feel happy. This storage room was equivalent to the space in the novel, right? Then could she also store the things here?

[In principle, the mall storage room only stores items purchased from the mall. If the host wants to store items outside the mall, he needs to pay rent. ]

“……” Ning Ning.

She can't even afford the medical expenses, let alone the rent...

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