bastard returns

Then two rough maids stepped forward to lift Ning Pinger up. Ning Pinger was already paralyzed with fright, and even forgot to struggle, and was dragged by the two women. At this moment, a gentle voice suddenly It rang, and Ning Pinger said something that sounded like the sound of nature, "Wait a minute."

Ning Ruhai frowned, looking towards his lower left.

From the beginning to now, the eldest lady Yan has been sitting there quietly, never saying a word, never discussing a word, even very little expression, how could it be when he was about to deal with Ning Ping's son? Suddenly speak.

Today, Yan Shi is wearing a jewel green jacket and skirt, lined with a lake blue cloak, the clothes are made of exquisite materials, although they are not eye-catching, they are truly graceful and luxurious.After calling the two wives to stop, she stood up and blessed Ning Ruhai and Shen Shi respectively, "Master, Madam, can I say a few words?"

Ning Ruhai said: "Don't you want to plead with this girl?"

"It's not a pleading, but a petition." Yan smiled implicitly, "Ning Pinger made such a big mistake, it is understandable for the master to punish him, but he is not stingy with favors other than legal principles, has the master ever thought about it, After all, Pinger is just a 13-year-old girl."

Ning Ruhai snorted, "So what, you should be punished even more if you are young and have a heart like a snake!"

"Yes, of course, punishment must be punished, but it cannot be punished in this way. Most of the children make mistakes because they are ignorant and not sincere. As elders, we must focus on education, otherwise we will shout and kill and spread the word. Outsiders don't know how to talk about the cold-blooded and ruthless Wu'anbo mansion."

Seeing that Ning Ruhai didn't reply, but her expression became loose, Yan continued: "To blame elder brother with poison, to curse old lady with the technique of disgusting victory, although it is unforgivable to choose one of these two casually." Forgive me for the death penalty, but I have to say one thing, did Ping'er really hurt her elder brother, didn't Yuan'er just sit there well? As for the insidiousness of the art of hating victory, she really knows it How much is it?"

Yan Shi's words seemed to remind Liu Shi, she was all excited, she knelt down and echoed: "Yes, master, Ping'er is so small, playing with that little person is just childish for a while, how does she really know how powerful that thing is?" , she is the master's own daughter, the master can't just push her to die!"

"Sister, get up." Yan Shi stretched out her hand to support Liu Shi, "Master has always been able to tell right from wrong, he was just trying to scare girl Ping'er out of anger." After that, she said to Ning Ruhai: "The old ancestor passed on In other words, those who don’t know are not guilty. Ning Ping’er made such a big mistake because she was jealous of her third brother and dissatisfied with her grandmother’s preference. Going up the line, using the rules of an adult to punish a child, master, don’t you think so?”

Ning Ruhai's expression froze, and for a moment he felt that what Yan Shi said was reasonable, "It's true that she made the mistake. If I don't punish severely, then nothing else will be done. Where will the old lady's face be put?"

Yan smiled, turned to Shen and said, "Madam, what do you think?"

Shen's brows were slightly frowned, and Yan's words came to this point. As a grandmother, if she didn't show a little more generosity, she would inevitably not be criticized for having trouble with her grandchildren. After thinking about it, she said: " Forget it, this girl will blame me as a grandmother, and there is something wrong with me. Recently, I have indeed neglected her a little bit, so I think she is really young and ignorant. Let her go and pour tea to Yuan'er to confess her mistakes. If Yuan'er can forgive her, I won't be too harsh."

"The old lady is really magnanimous." Yan bent her knees, and looked at Ning Ping'er, who had been surprised by this transformation for a long time and stood there not knowing what to do.

"Ping'er, thank you for your forgiveness!" Stirred by Yan Shi's eyes, Ning Ping'er hastily bowed to Shen Shi, got up and hurriedly brought a cup of tea, walked to Ning Yuan, and looked at him pitifully , "Ping'er was confused and did something wrong, please forgive me, third brother."

Ning Yuan glanced at Yan Shi.

This eldest lady is really hiding her secrets, not only saved Ning Ping'er in a high-sounding manner, but even threw a hot potato to Ning Yuan.

If Ning Yuan forgives Ning Ping'er, then Ning Ping'er can escape through Yan's hand, if he doesn't forgive... Actually, there is no such if.Ning Yuan understands that under the watchful eyes of everyone, he has no other choice. If he doesn't take this cup of tea, then he is a bad brother who wants to put his sister to death, but he really took the tea so calmly, How could Ning Yuan be reconciled when he asked for forgiveness.

"My mother is really kind, and I can't bear to see my sister suffer." Ning Yuan didn't go to pick up the cup of tea immediately, but looked at Yan Shi and said with a smile: "If only Yuan'er could get a few words of refutation from her mother when she was framed, I'm afraid she wouldn't It was so embarrassing to deal with."

"Is Yuan'er blaming your mother for not helping you?" Yan also laughed, "That's because my mother always believed that the person who poisoned you was not you. It is also unscathed."

"That's right, it's Yuan'er's blessing that my mother trusts Yuan'er so much." After saying a few words without hesitation, Ning Yuan withdrew his deep eyes, swept Ning Ping'er back and forth twice, and suddenly said "Sister Ping'er, since I sincerely want to apologize, this waist shouldn't be so straight." After finishing speaking, her fingers moved slightly, and a dark energy fell on the acupuncture point on Ning Ping'er's knee in a subtle way. Before he could react, his legs softened and he knelt down, pouring half a cup of tea all over himself.

"Hey, third brother, I just said it casually, sister, why did you really kneel down? I can't stand your big gift." Ning Yuan pretended to be surprised.

"You!" Ning Ping'er's eyes almost burst into flames, and she tried hard to stand up from the ground, but her legs were sore and numb, she couldn't use any strength at all, and she seemed to be bowing to Ning Yuan non-stop.

"Forget it, since you are so caring, sister, as an elder brother, I am naturally magnanimous, and I won't care too much about these trivial matters." Ning Yuan hid the cold light in his eyes, took the cup of tea, and didn't intend to drink it. set aside.

Let me let you go today, but your life, your life, I will take it personally one day.

"Many... Thank you, Brother San, for your understanding." Ning Ping'er nearly gritted her teeth, and it took a long time to get up from the ground.

"Hmph, since your mother has spoken for you, the old lady and your third brother have both forgiven you. It's not good to be too harsh as a father, but you can avoid death and life. You have such a vicious heart at such an age. If you don't Discipline me well, if I get married in the future, won’t it make my Ning Mansion lose all face.” Ning Ruhai raised his hand, “I’ll fine you twenty sticks, and after thinking about it in the family ancestral hall for three months, Ning Xiang’er will do the same. Merge into the ancestral hall to reflect on their mistakes, and no one is allowed to visit, otherwise, if anyone wants to live with them in the ancestral hall, I will not stop them."

After a pause, Ning Ruhai looked at Liu Shi again, and continued: "As for you, your adoptive daughter doesn't teach you, you can't absolve yourself of the blame, and you will also be punished for a month in Hexin Garden. In the past, because the eldest lady had to take care of Zhan'er, the avatar I have no skills, so I handed over the housekeeping to you temporarily, but you can't even manage your daughter well, how can you manage the mansion up and down, immediately return all the ledgers and various registers to the eldest lady, and go back to miss you Fuck!"

"Yes...the concubine will remember the lesson and must think about it carefully." Liu Shi gritted her teeth, even if she lost the power of housekeeper, even if Ning Ping'er was to be punished twenty times, but her daughter's little life was worthless. saved.

"Father, don't trust them. The one who gave me the arsenic is clearly Ning Xiang. How could he not know about it? Sister Ping'er just wants to take the blame herself. Father knows!" shouted.

Ning Ruhai ignored her, and a few rough women dragged her and Ning Ping'er straight to the ancestral hall.

Shen took a deep look at Yan, coughed twice, bluntly said that she was not feeling well, refused Ning Ruhai's company, and went back to Shou'an Hall with Luo's mother.

Ning Xiang still wanted to beg for Ning Ping'er's mercy, but Liu could not allow him to continue talking nonsense, so he hurriedly confessed his guilt, dragging him out of the hall quickly.

With the departure of several protagonists, the play finally came to an end. Looking at the situation, seeing that the ancestor worship at night could not be done, Ning Ruhai ordered to go down, to worship the ancestors in the morning on the first day of the new year, and to go back tonight rest.

"Ning Yuan." Ning Ruhai suddenly called Ning Yuan who was about to get up and leave, "You stay here, I have something to ask you."

Ning Yuan knew that Ning Ruhai was going to ask Sheng Long what he meant, but Ning Yuan didn't want to tell him so simply, so he bowed his hands, "I'm sorry father, my son and Jing Shizi have other things to talk about, father If you're not in a hurry, what can we talk about tomorrow?"

Ning Ruhai glanced at Jing Yi beside Ning Yuan, but said nothing.

After leaving the main hall and bypassing the corridor in the front yard, Ning Yuan and Jing Yi walked side by side on the path in the back garden. Jing Yi patted his stomach and smiled wryly at Ning Yuan, "I originally came here for a New Year's Eve dinner, but it turned out to be After such a big show, I also drank a stomach full of tea, and now I am so hungry, there is still food in Brother Yuan's house."

"Of course there is food." Ning Yuan pursed his lips and smiled, then suddenly stopped, and said, "Ning Yuan is just curious, why is Brother Jing willing to speak for me?"

Jing Yi was taken aback, "You mean what happened just now?"

Ning Yuan nodded, "I just met you, and we have almost no friendship. The reason you got close to me is probably because of my sister Mo'er, but in this Ning Mansion, I am just a bastard who is not treated by my father. Whether it's the third wife or my second elder brother, they have more weight than me, if you can get close to them, maybe you can get twice the result with half the effort, why do you want to help me speak and offend them?"

"Brother Yuan, in your heart, am I actually such a person who values ​​sex and despises friends?" Jing Yi blinked, and suddenly showed a chest-thumping expression. It's so unbearable, I really lose my conscience, I lose my conscience!"

Ning Yuan silently rolled his eyes, he just asked out of curiosity, but he was described as devoid of conscience.

"Brother Jing, I've always been a person who likes to listen to the truth. If you continue to play tricks like this, I will really see you off." Ning Yuan has now figured out Jing Yi's temperament. He is still a standard person who goes crazy, and he will boo at the slightest disturbance. He suddenly understands why Jing Yi's friend left him alone in the inn on New Year's Eve and fled away by himself.

"Hey, don't!" Jing Yi immediately put on a bitter face, "Brother Yuan, I'm telling the truth. Although I don't look superficial, I am a solid hearted person, and I like to make friends, especially honest people. Friend, I will help you for no other reason than to treat you as a friend to me, and I can see that your third aunt and second brother are not good things. I always hide from such bad people. It's too late, how can I get close!" In fact, Jing Yi hasn't said yet, although he is the son of Jing Guogong, he is also tired of watching his aunts' tricks at home, and he likes to run outside just to keep out of sight and out of mind. bother.

Ning Yuan nodded, seeing Jing Yi's excited appearance, just about to say a few words of comfort, but he suddenly stared, his eyes became straight, and two red clouds flew up on his cheeks.

"Brother Jing, what's wrong with you?" Ning Yuan raised his hand and shook it in front of his eyes.

"That...over there..." Jing Yi dryly raised his hand, pointing behind Ning Yuan.

Ning Yuan hurriedly turned around to look, but saw a tall woman in white clothes coming out from the back of several plum blossom trees at the other end of the path.

021 Ancestral Temple Evening Talk

"Mo...Miss Mo'er..." Jing Yi swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva as if in a daze, and stared straight at the woman who kept approaching. Unseen sister.

As they got closer, Ning Yuan realized that the second sister's stature was rare among real girls, even half a point taller than Jing Yi.

The long skirt on her body is extremely simple and elegant, with one layer of chiffon and one layer of tulle. The most fancy part is just a few lilies embroidered with silver silk thread. Against the snow on the side of the road, the sleeves of the skirt are swaying, and it looks like in the snow. fairy.She didn't wear a bun on her head, and her hair was spread out like blue silk satin behind her. Her cheeks were half covered with thin shawl, revealing a pair of long and narrow phoenix eyes, and the corners of her eyes were decorated with plum blossoms. It's hard to guess that the tulle is destined to be a face that is all over the country.

Ning Mo'er was carrying a bamboo basket in her hand, and there was no servant girl by her side. Seeing that she bumped into two teenagers head-on, she turned her phoenix eyes, passed Jing Yi, and landed on Ning Yuan. Yuan smiled, but didn't stop, and walked around Ning Yuan with light steps, leaving only a faint scent of sweet-scented osmanthus.

Looking at her back, Ning Yuan suddenly had a strange look in his eyes.

"Ah, Miss Mo'er!" Jing Yi suddenly trembled, as if waking up from some illusion, and kept looking around, "Miss Mo'er, she was still here just now, why did she suddenly disappear!"

"Your Miss Mo'er has gone away a long time ago, but I saw her smile at you, but you seemed to be in a daze and ignored her." Ning Yuan teased.

"What!" Jing Yi stomped his feet twice, "Miss Mo'er smiled at me? God, why didn't you wake me up when you saw me in a daze! It's over, it's over, it's over, the chance to get close is gone, can't it Good Miss Mo'er will think that I ignored her on purpose, Brother Yuan, what should I do!"

"You can figure it out. I just know that I'm hungry now and I want to go back to eat." Ning Yuan shrugged and walked forward by himself.

"You..." Jing Yi flicked his bangs twice, and looked behind him wistfully, thinking, anyway, he will stay in Ning Mansion for a few more days, and there will be opportunities to meet in the future, so it is better to eat now It was important, so he lifted the hem of his clothes again, and trotted to follow Ning Yuan.

Ning Mo'er carried the bamboo basket, turned around in the backyard, and finally came to an inaccessible corner.

Few people come here, and there are no plants in the courtyard of several feet square, except for the stone pavement, there are a few lonely small buildings.

An elderly servant stood guard at the gate of the courtyard. When he saw Ning Mo'er, he didn't show a strange expression, but just bowed, "Miss Mo'er is here, why don't you see the second lady?"

Ning Mo'er spoke with a clear and gentle voice, "Mother is caught in the wind and cold, so it's inconvenient to go out."

"So that's the case, the second lady should take care of yourself." Ding Ding nodded, "Miss Mo'er, go in quickly, the incense and candle servants are ready, as usual, the servants will guard you outside, no one will go in Bother you."

"Thank you, Uncle Liu." Ning Mo'er bowed her knees and gave a blessing. Just as she stepped into the courtyard gate, she heard a woman's shrill screams and the crackling sound of the imperial staff colliding with the flesh. After turning around, he turned his head again, "Uncle Liu, what happened?"

"Oh, that's Miss Ping'er being tortured." The middle-aged servant called Uncle Liu briefly told Ning Mo'er what happened in the main hall, "The general thing is like this, because the eldest lady pleaded for mercy, The master will give you a lighter punishment, but Miss Ping'er will still give you twenty sticks." After a pause, he continued: "Don't worry, I know you are coming tonight, and they have already asked them to move the place of execution from the main hall. Piantang, I won't disturb you."

"So that's the case, Uncle Liu has a heart." Ning Mo'er saluted again, and then went straight to the small building in the middle of the courtyard. Pushing open the door, ignoring the screams in his ears, he first lit a candle in the main hall, and then took the candle and walked slowly up the escalator at the back of the main hall to the second floor of the attic.

The second floor is not as spacious as the first floor. On the desk hall in the east, there are several memorial tablets standing high and low. Ning Moer kept walking, walking all the way to the tablet placed on the farthest edge, cleaning the ashes, burning incense, and lighting candles. , brought out several side dishes from the bamboo basket that he carried with him, arranged them according to the pattern of two meat and three vegetables, then raised his skirt and knelt down, clasping his slender palms like white jade together in front of his chest, "Brother, today is New Year's Eve, But mother is sick and can't come, only my younger brother came to give you New Year's greetings." After finishing speaking, the three kowtowed.

If Uncle Liu, the gatekeeper, was in the room at the moment, he would definitely be shocked, because Ning Moer not only called herself "brother" to the memorial tablet, but also lost her usual gentle and clear voice, replaced by a gentle and clear male voice , and there is no trace of femininity at all.

The tablet that Ning Mo'er worshiped should be the lowest seniority among all the tablets in terms of its position. It says "the spiritual tablet of the eldest son Ning Dian" on it, and the person who erected the tablet is Ning Ruhai.

"Another year has passed. Although my mother's unmentionable disease, which was designed by the slut, has been cured, it has been dragged on for a long time, and the root is injured. The slightest change in the weather makes her susceptible to cold. My brother is incompetent and has not been well cared for. Mother, even now I can’t avenge my brother, and still let that poisonous woman get away with it.” Ning Mo’er stared at the tablet in front of her, and continued, “It’s just that the poisonous woman’s life has been difficult for the past two years. , failed to send Ning Zhan to Huangquan, but it also damaged his heart, making him bedridden all year round, the poisonous woman was busy taking care of her only son, and let the power in her hands fall aside, and her status was not as good as before. Originally, I thought Let's keep a low profile for a while, and when Ning Zhan's medicine and stones are useless, and his life is gone, and the poisonous woman has nothing to rely on, she can let her pay with blood, but I don't want to have a change tonight."

As Ning Mo'er was talking, there was a cold gleam in her eyes, "Uncle Liu told me that the poisonous woman actually took back the right to manage the family from the third lady. I'm afraid she has found someone to heal Ning Zhan's heart." Method, once Ning Zhan recovers and the poisonous woman has nothing to hold back, the situation of the younger brother and mother will become extremely difficult, and the hope of avenging you for the elder brother will become even slimmer. After finally waiting until this day, we must not just sit and watch that poisonous woman make a comeback."

After finishing speaking, Ning Moer clasped her palms together again, pressed them against her brows, and assumed a pious prayer posture, "Mother always said that if you are not absolutely sure that you will hit a hit, you can only continue to endure, but my brother thinks it doesn't make sense. Some opportunities are not obtained by waiting, but by fighting, so my brother decided not to wait, but rest assured, my brother is not a reckless person, and will never take risks easily. Just now my brother met a person, if he is the most recent If the man in the manor is talking about it, my brother thinks that he should be willing to help me."

"Then I ask my brother to be the spirit in the sky, protect your mother's safety, and also bless your brother to avenge you with his own hands, and let the blood of the bitch pay for you!"

Lotus Heart Garden.

As soon as Mother Liu opened the door and came in, Mrs. Liu eagerly stepped forward, grabbed her hand tightly and said, "How is it, how is Ping'er?"

Mother Liu had a bitter face, "Ma'am, you know how powerful the family law is. At Miss Ping'er's age, if you go down to twenty boards, you will be bruised and bruised. Fortunately, the beating is over now, and they locked Miss Ping'er in the ancestral hall." In the side hall, the old slave is not allowed to visit."

"Ah..." Liu's face turned pale for a while, and she asked eagerly: "Where is the doctor, have you ever invited a doctor?"

"Miss is injured in such a place, what do ordinary doctors think? This old slave has already taken care of the teaching and nuns of the ancestral hall, and also gave them golden sore medicine. I think they will not think too much of it for your sake. Embarrassing lady."

Mrs. Liu knew that Madam Liu was telling the truth. The corners of her eyes were sore, and two tears fell, "The ancestral hall is short of food and clothing, and teaches the mother-in-law to follow the rules of the ancestors. Pinger is still beaten up like that, how can she survive these three months!"

"Mother, you are really serious. I wanted to plead with my father just now, why did you drag me?" Ning Xiang said angrily, "Seeing that my father has been persuaded by the aunt, if we say a few more words, Maybe my sister won't have to suffer from these unreasonable disasters."

It was fine if Ning Xiang didn't say anything, but when he said that, Liu's face changed suddenly, and he slapped Ning Xiang on the face with a loud backhand.

Ning Xiang was beaten to the side of his head, covered his cheek, and looked at his mother in disbelief.

"You idiot, as a brother, not only did you not persuade your sister, but you messed around with her and did such absurd things without telling your mother. Don't you know that so many things tonight are all your own doings?" Did you claim to provoke me!" Liu's face turned red, she was out of breath, she raised her hand and was about to slap her, Liu's mother hurried over and grabbed Liu's wrist, "Madam calm down, madam calm down, the young master was just confused for a while !"

Mrs. Liu gasped for breath, shook her hand angrily, pointed at Ning Xiang's nose and said, "You really have read so many books for nothing, and you have no brains at all. Do you think your father really calmed down? He just followed Da Furen's words are just a step down, if you don't know how to flatter and get closer, believe it or not, besides Ping'er, there will be one more you in the ancestral hall!"

"I……"

"As a mother, you don't want to intercede for Ping'er? You can't say it! Why does Ping'er take all the blame for herself? She wants to keep you, a stupid thing, for no other reason!" He nodded between his eyebrows, "Do you think your father really doesn't understand? Do you think he really thinks that the poisoning has nothing to do with you? He just doesn't want to pursue it anymore. Ping'er saved our mother and child, so we can think about it outside. The way is to get Pinger out of the ancestral hall earlier, otherwise if you are stupid for a while, let the two of us go in together, let alone others, that Zhuang Qingqing who has always been at odds with me will definitely be the first to make trouble , At that time, the three of us, mother and son, will be locked in the ancestral hall, and we will be helpless to argue, it will be the real incompetence of heaven and earth!"

Ning Xiang was stunned. He read a lot, but the books didn't teach him these things. Liu's words made him break out in a cold sweat, so he also lowered his head and said worriedly: "Then... I know I was wrong. Why not..." Seeing Liu's face gradually calm down, he asked again tentatively, "But what should we do now?"

"What else can I do, I can only wait! Your father grounded your mother, so I can only stay obediently. After the grounding period is over, your father must calm down. At that time, I will visit your father again. I mean, it’s up to you to see if you can let Ping’er out sooner.” Liu looked at Ning Xiang fixedly, “During this time, you should also give me some peace, if you continue to hide something from me , I will not spare you the first time!"

Ning Xiang murmured in response.

022 Huajing visitor

On February [-]th, the grass grows and the warbler flies, watching willows along the river.

Jiangzhou is a major waterway connecting Huajing. The Jianghua Grand Canal has been thawed half a month ago. Recently, spring is approaching, and the temperature has risen.

Every year from the tenth day of February to the first day of March, for 25 days, it is the famous festival "Willow Appreciation Festival" in Jiangzhou local customs. Although Jiangzhou is located in the north, the winter is extremely cold, but the climate warms up faster than Jiangnan. Quick, so besides the winter snow, willow branches in spring and summer are also a great sight. They are also known as "three wins in Jiangzhou" together with the specialty cod. Moreover, due to the existence of the Jianghua Grand Canal, many nobles in Huajing City like to visit the river in this season. On the way, go to Jiangzhou for a small tour. Even the Sikong family, the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, built a palace outside Jiangzhou city.

Before noon, the fish market along the canal was already crowded with people.After being frozen for a whole winter, the river fish caught are the most tender and plump, attracting many people to rush to buy them first, but today is slightly different from the past, it is not the plump ones that attract the most attention from the people in the fish market Instead of cod, it was a giant dragon boat slowly approaching on the river.

The dragon boat is tens of feet wide and nearly [-] feet long. It looks like a huge monster on the river. There is a five-clawed golden dragon carved on the left and right sides of the boat. , the ship is three stories high, with carved beams and painted buildings everywhere, inlaid with gold and jade, shining brightly under the sun, and extremely extravagant.

On the deck in front of the ship, apart from the soldiers guarding all around, there were only a few young gentlemen standing on the railing, and all of them were dressed luxuriously. While enjoying the scenery on both sides of the strait, they chatted in a joking tone.

One of the young masters, who was wearing a dark jade-colored long gown with a gold thread, said: "I have lived in Huajing for more than ten years. I heard that Jiangzhou's winter snow wins first, spring willow wins twice, and cod fish wins three times." Now I missed the first win. The other two victories are thanks to the blessing of His Highness, but they will not be missed again."

Another young master in a rose-colored robe with a circle of fur on the cuffs and collar said: "Compared to Mr. Yao, you and I are more trustworthy. I have seen the three victories in Jiangzhou a few years ago. Follow me this time. It's just that I want to taste the taste of His Majesty's "Sea Dragon King" with a face, and I don't want to live up to its reputation, crossing the river is like walking on flat ground, even if it is the vast ocean, I can go there."

Mr. Yao nodded after hearing this, and echoed: "Mr. Meng's words are correct. The emperor gave this 'Sea Dragon King' to His Royal Highness to reward him for his mission to the Northern Mongolian Empire. It can be seen that the emperor's grace is great. Among the princes, there is still Your Highness is the most sacred heart."

The son surnamed Meng laughed when he heard the words, "Mr. Yao, are you trying to trick me? Meng doesn't dare to do this matter of guessing the Sacred Heart. Otherwise, if you say something stupid and go out, the elders in the family will know it. Subject to a family law."

"Mr. Meng's words are wrong. You are the son of the Duke of Meng, and you have been serving in the study of the Duke all the year round. I think you know a little bit more about the affairs of the court than I do. If you don't reveal a few words, I will wait for you in the future." If you stand in the wrong team, wouldn't it be a catastrophe?" A slightly joking voice sounded, and the young masters surnamed Yao and young masters surnamed Meng turned their heads to look at the same time, and saw a young man in white walking on the wooden ladder not far away. That person had a handsome complexion, and he was wearing a white robe that was even more radiant and flawless, making his skin more radiant than snow.

Mr. Yao's eyes fell on the man's robe, and he blinked, "Mr. Ning's clothes are pure snow satin?"

Young Master Baipao smiled and said, "Young Master Yao is worthy of being the son of Mr. Yao, Minister of the Household Department. His eyes are really vicious, and he can distinguish pure products with just one glance."

Mr. Yao and Mr. Meng looked at each other, and said with a smile: "I'm just opportunistic. A few days ago, I heard that the Empress gave a piece of snow satin to Mrs. Jing, and Mrs. Jing is your aunt, Mrs. Ning. It’s not pure snow satin, so maybe you’ll get a horse of royal grade to wear?”

The face of the white-robed young man was distorted. Mr. Yao's words sounded like flattery, but he was mocking him behind his back. , then just smiled and stood aside without speaking.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Yao was unforgiving, and continued: "If I remember correctly, Ning Guogong and his wife have always been close to the empress, so why should Mr. Ning worry about being in the wrong team? The young master sniffed, could it be..." He changed his tone, "Could it be that, Mr. Ning, you don't have the same heart with your grandfather, are you planning to find another Gao Zhifei?"

"You!" Young Master Ning's face in white robe suddenly changed. He intended to stand upstairs to be bored. Seeing that Yao and Meng were having a lively chat, he also wanted to join in the fun and curry favor with Mr. Meng. Every sentence is thorny, but I can't say a good word.

"I was thinking about the rare beauty along the river just now, and I wanted to invite a few young masters to come and enjoy it together. Unexpectedly, the few of you chatted first, and this hall became an outsider." Young Master Ning was about to retort when he was suddenly greeted with a long laugh. When the sound was interrupted, he was startled and turned around hastily. Young Master Yao and Young Master Meng also froze, and they bowed down together with other noble young men beside them, "See Your Highness."

The eldest prince, Sikong Yue, led two soldiers down the wooden ladder. He was dressed in simple clothes. It was still a bit chilly in Jiangzhou in the early spring. Others were wearing outer robes, but he was only wearing a thin shirt, which highlighted his strong physique. Heroic figure and Kong Wu's powerful arms.

With a wave of his hand, Si Kongyue avoided everyone's ceremony, and instead of sitting on the chairs brought over by a few eunuchs, he stood up and said to Mr. Meng: "Meng Zhifan, is this dragon boat in this hall still acceptable?"

"Your Highness, don't make fun of Zhifan." Meng Zhifan cupped his hands and saluted, "Your Highness, this Sea Dragon King took a whole year to build by [-] craftsmen. Just the two golden dragons on the side of the boat, the sculptors It is so fine that there is a golden dragon flying on each scale, such a rare treasure, not to mention it can be seen, it is enough to be the treasure of my great Zhou town."

"Hahaha!" Sikong Yue laughed loudly when he heard the words, "Your Majesty Meng Guo is the order of ministers, and he is in charge of six books of ministers. No one here can match the extraordinary skills and ingenuity you have ever seen. I can win you." The four characters of Zhen Guo Zhi Treasure', it seems that this hall invites you to visit Jiangzhou together, it is really worth the money!"

Meng Zhifan curled his lips lightly, bowed and retreated.

"Ning Zhongkun." Sikong Yue looked at the white-robed young man again in a blink of an eye, "I haven't seen your grandfather for some time, is he still in good health?"

"His Royal Highness is concerned. Grandfather is well." Ning Zhongkun bowed hurriedly, "Grandfather still misses His Highness from time to time. I heard that His Highness's mission to Northern Mongolia this time has extolled my country's prestige and deterred those nomadic barbarians. His old man I have always been full of praise for His Highness."

"That's very good." Sikong Yue nodded, "You don't have to stick to etiquette here in this hall. Ning Guogong used to be the master of the upper study room of this hall. His old man is very knowledgeable, and this hall can admire him very much. A few days ago, this hall got a plant. Wild ganoderma lucidum from deep mountains, you can take it when you return to Beijing, and give your grandfather a boost."

A few people were talking, but the dragon boat slowed down and slowly leaned against the river, but it was the pier.

At this time, a group of people were densely crowded on the horse's head. Standing at the front was Cao Guichun, the governor of Jiangzhou who was known as the "Superior Governor of Flattery". Behind him were all the officials of Jiangzhou. , it is the sons and daughters of officials from various families.

Ning Ruhai, as Jiangzhou's garrison, was naturally on the list. Behind him stood Ning Xiang and Ning Yuan on the left and right.

As early as years ago, Huajing City issued an ultimatum to inform all places in Jiangzhou that distinguished guests from Beijing will go to Jiangzhou for a small tour during the Willow Appreciation Festival, and each household will be accompanied by a junior. Ning Ruhai had originally decided to let Ning Yuan accompany him, but after knowing that the person who came was the eldest prince Sikong Yue, Ning Xiang went to the study and told Ning Ruhai that he had recovered from his injury and insisted on coming. Seeing that he persisted, Ruhai agreed, so he brought two people here today.

Ning Yuan slightly squinted his eyes to look at Ning Xiang, and saw that his left hand was hanging quietly by his side, and his arm looked more swollen than his right hand, probably because of a splint in his clothes.

For more than a month, Ning Ping'er was imprisoned in the ancestral hall, and Liu's family was grounded in the Hexin Garden in an orderly manner, so that Ning Xiang was much quieter, and did not bother to find Ning Yuan again.And a few days ago, after Mrs. Liu lifted the foot restraint order, she stepped out of the Hexin Garden, and then went to Ning Ruhai to explain, and finally asked him to release Ning Ping'er in advance.

On the day Ning Pinger left the ancestral hall, Ning Yuan couldn't hold back Jing Yi's temper, and accompanied him to the entrance of the ancestral hall to watch the excitement.Recalling the appearance of Ning Ping'er being carried out of the ancestral hall, Ning Yuan really wanted to sigh that she deserved it.But in just one month, she has become skinny, unkempt, comparable to Xia Zhu who was fed charcoal fire back then, because in the ancestral hall she can't take a bath, and there is no place to heal her wounds, and she still wears the clothes she wore on the night of New Year's Eve After receiving the family law, the silk at the hem of the skirt was soaked with blood, congealed into lumps of black lumps, and exuded a stench. She couldn't get up, so a lot of feces and urine should be disposed of in the skirt.

Seeing her daughter being tossed into such a state, Mrs. Liu burst into tears, and immediately rushed forward, but she was nearly stumbled by the stench, and before she could hold back, she went mad on the spot. After vomiting, the two carried Ning