bastard returns

Ning Yicai dropped the sword with sweat all over his face. He didn't care whether Ning Huayang was alive or dead. He turned around and threw himself on Ning Guogong's bedside, crying bitterly: "Grandfather! Ning Huayang has no conscience." , Grandson has already helped grandfather clean up the house now! Grandson may have made some mistakes in the past, please grandfather, for the sake of grandson's crimes and meritorious service today, please forgive grandson, forgive grandson!"

Everyone in the room looked at this scene in shock, including Mrs. Rong. They only had one thought in their minds, that Ning Yi was Ning Huayang's biological son. how terrible!

Only Ning Lie outside the window was not surprised at all. As early as when Ning Yi indirectly harmed Rong, Ning Lie recognized the true face of his brother. For the sake of power and status, he even did such things as hurting his biological mother. One knife ended up with nothing to the father.

Ning Guogong was trembling with anger. No one could accept what happened one after another. Seeing that he was not in good condition, Imperial Physician Xu immediately stepped forward to check, and at the same time advised everyone in the house to go out first and let Ning Guogong Can rest at ease.

Before going out, Jing Zhaoyin didn't even think about it, so he sent someone to take down Ning Yicai who was still crying. Chu Er was dragged out, and no one spoke for him, even Rong Shi, although his face showed he couldn't bear it, but thinking of Ning Yi, he killed her biological mother first, and then killed her biological father. It can't be kept, it's better to leave it to Jing Zhaoyin to deal with it.

Jing Zhaoyin can be regarded as watching a drama with many climaxes today. It is the first time he has encountered the unique and turning points in the past 20 years as an official. There is something to make him work——Compared with Ning Huayang, Ning Yi's talent and officials are small, and he has lost the blessing of his family. The psychological burden of cooking is much lighter. Of course, Ning Huayang's body will also be taken away. But the evidence in court.

In the outer hall of Ning Guogong's bedroom, tea has already been served at this moment, and none of the people who stayed in it before have left. Since Ning Guogong has woken up, out of politeness, they still have to wait for Ning Guogong to calm down and ask the master Leave home after saying goodbye.

Sikongxuan was sitting there, his eyes were always looking in Ning Yuan's direction. He was very surprised why Ning Yuan suddenly appeared and brought Ning Huayang's wife without any warning. Huayang's last straw did not mean that he had exposed himself, there was really no sign of it, but the current situation did not seem to be the time to ask these questions, so he could only suppress his temper and remain silent.

Ning Yuan's eyes fell on Rong Shi.

In fact, what happened today, Ning Yuan was somewhat unexpected, he hadn't planned to show up, but after Huyan Yuanchen rescued Wu Shi from the nunnery, he unexpectedly brought Rong Shi in front of him.It turned out that Rong Shi did not drown after being thrown into the river in a sack by Ning Huayang that day. A small piece of driftwood floated all the way to a village downstream from the city. After being rescued, he was also afraid of being murdered by Ning Huayang again, so he did not return to Huajing, but temporarily lived in that village.

Huyan Yuanchen had met Rong before, this time to help Ning Yuan, he personally went to the nunnery where Wu was under house arrest to save people, on the way back he passed by that village, and accidentally ran into Rong who was washing clothes by the river Because Ning Huayang had released the news that Mrs. Rong fell into the water and died in Huajing, Huyan Yuanchen felt strange, so he appeared and asked a few words, and learned that Huyan Yuanchen was not the person sent by Ning Huayang to kill him. The hidden hatred towards Ning Huayang in his heart could no longer be suppressed, so he told Huyan Yuanchen thoroughly at once, Huyan Yuanchen felt that the matter was important, so he brought her back along the way.

Knowing from Rong's mouth that Ning Huayang turned out to be the culprit who killed Ning Guogong's son, Ning Yuan immediately moved to send Rong back to the Duke's mansion to expose Ning Huayang's mask, and according to his plan, Sikong Xuan had already brought Seeing that Jing Zhaoyin entered the Ning Mansion, the Wu family should also have a quarrel in the Ning Mansion. Now it is more appropriate to bring the Rong family over to add fuel to the fire, but Huyan Yuanchen is tired, and as his identity, it is not appropriate to mix in Ning Yuan was worried about handing it over to others, so he led her here by himself.

At this moment, seeing Rong Shi who was sitting with Ning Lie and kept saying this in a low voice, Ning Yuan couldn't help showing a strange look in his eyes. He didn't know that Ning Lie and Ning Huayang were not on the same side. It seems that although this person is busy and strong, he still has human nature, unlike Ning Huayang and Ning Yicai who are so devoid of conscience, they can kill their own relatives for the sake of fame and fortune, it is simply the most human ethics that often disregards.

After a while, Imperial Physician Xu came out again and said that Duke Ning's condition had recovered, but his heart was too traumatized to go out to meet and see off guests. If you have nothing else to do, you can leave on your own.

Seeing this, Jing Zhaoyin, Sikong Xuan and others stood up and walked out. Ning Yuan originally wanted to leave together, but was suddenly called out by Imperial Physician Xu: "Young Master, please stay. Are you Mr. Ning Yuan?"

Ning Yuan turned around in surprise, and bowed to the imperial physician, "How does your lord recognize Xiaosheng?"

"You are the only one wearing the green shirt in this room. The Duke said, we only look for the young gentleman wearing the green shirt." Imperial Physician Xu laughed, "I am just passing on a message for the Duke. Lord invite Mr. Ning to come into the inner room to have a talk."

Ning Yuan was stunned, why did Duke Ning suddenly want to see him?

Hearing that Ning Guogong's condition has stabilized, Ning Zhongkun, who originally wanted to go in immediately to check the situation, stopped when he heard this, and said suspiciously: "Doctor Xu, have you made a mistake? meet him?"

"Grandpa Guo really only said that I would invite a Mr. Ning Yuan in a green shirt to go in and talk. You might as well wait for a while, Young Master Ning." Imperial Physician Xu shook his sleeves to make way for Ning Yuan.

Ning Yuan didn't know why, but he was invited by Ning Guogong to play chess with him several times before, and the two were not strangers, so they didn't refuse, and went straight in, but Ning Zhongkun looked at his back, His complexion is not very good-looking.

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However, in just a few days, the changes that happened in Ningguo's mansion spread throughout Huajing City.

Because of the oolong married by Princess Wanyi and the gossip about the eldest princess, Duke Ning’s government had already been involved in it. From a supporting role in gossip to a leading role.

The poisoning case of Ning Guogong, which had already passed for some time, has undergone a shocking reversal. It was confirmed that the grandson Ning Zhongkun was framed by others, and the real culprit who framed him and poisoned Ning Guogong turned out to be the once-hot general. Ning Huayang who will become the heir of the Duke's Mansion.Immediately afterwards, it was revealed that Ning Huayang did not know this scandal, and there was an even bigger one, that is, the death of Ning Guogong's son and his concubine was not an accident, and the same It was at the hands of Ning Huayang.

Murdering his elder brother and poisoning his father, the crimes committed by Ning Huayang are outright treason, according to the law, executions are light, but this Ning Huayang is also lucky. At the same time, Ning Yicai, who was his eldest son who had once been in the same circle as him, was killed by the sword in order to cover his crime and make meritorious service.

It's just that although Ning Yicai committed a crime and made meritorious service in name, Ning Yicai also committed the crime of killing his father, and he can't get it right anyway. Following the emperor's decree, others were also thrown into the sky prison, and asked to be executed after autumn. As for Ning Huayang's former accomplice, Rong, he was spared the death penalty because of his meritorious service in exposing Ning Huayang's evil deeds, and was sentenced to exile in Yunzhou. Ning Lie, the only remaining son of Rong, also resigned from the guard As an official in the army, he planned to go south with his lost and recovered mother, leaving Huajing, a place of right and wrong, to find another place to live and settle down.

Almost overnight, Ningguo's mansion, which was originally the most prosperous among the three lords, became like the other two lords, reduced to the embarrassing situation of a single pass. Of course, Ning Zhongkun, who had been waiting for so many years, finally managed to keep the cloud. Open to see Yueming, Ning Guogong, who was still on the hospital bed, wrote a memorial with his own hand, and asked someone to present it to the emperor on his behalf, requesting that Ning Zhongkun be conferred as his son, and the emperor's imperial pen and Zhu Zhu was also very quick, and he was ready to play.

So Ning Zhongkun's dream finally came true, and he became the unique heir of Ningguo Duke's mansion.

The prince was newly appointed, and the officials who came to congratulate him as usual began to stream in an endless stream. After all, Ning Guogong's body was there, and he might return to the west at any time. It is better to build a good relationship with Ning Zhongkun, the future Guogong. It is more important, but those officials who have visited Ning Guogong's mansion have discovered a strange phenomenon. When they visited Ning Zhongkun and then went to visit Ning Guogong, they saw that Ning Guogong was always accompanied by a Ning Zhongkun is a young man of similar age. He doesn't know his background, but both the housekeeper and his servants are very polite to him. He respectfully calls him Young Master Biao. Seeing that Ning Guogong also values ​​him very much, he is with him all day long. The level is actually much higher than that of Ning Zhongkun.

Although this is someone else's housework, the origin of the young master Biao has become another topic that officials like to talk about in private for a while.

In the Marquis of Changsheng's mansion, Pang Song and Sikong Xu got together again. Without Ning Huayang, the atmosphere between the two seemed much cooler, which also matched the expressions on their faces.

"It turns out he's not dead..." Pang Song's tone was stagnant, with resentment in his voice, "I don't want that old woman, the eldest princess, to be a stern woman, and she can't even handle a kid, but she still let him live. A few days ago, it was rumored that Prince Meng had an accident. When I said I saw that kid, I thought it was because he was dazzled by too much alcohol, but it turned out to be true...Young Master Biao of Duke Ning’s mansion, it’s really ridiculous.”

"The Ning family lost this move." Sikong Xu clenched his fists with his hands on the table, "I don't say anything else, this time Ning Huayang fell, Jing Zhaoyin won a reward, Sikong Xuan also because of The supervisor has been rewarded by the emperor for his meritorious service, and he has been running to the study every day for the past few days, but the main hall cannot even enter the door there."

"First Empress Yue, and then Ning Huayang, Your Highness, you have to think more, we can't continue to sit and wait for death, or it will be your turn next time." Pang Song suddenly changed his serious expression She took it back, and then smiled, "Your Highness has always supported His Highness, but the current situation is very ugly. If His Highness can't break through the predicament in front of you, then even if you want to continue to support His Highness, But for my own sake, it’s inevitable that I’m bound to do some things.”

Sikong Xu narrowed his eyes, and Pang Song suddenly said that he wanted to negotiate terms with him?

Indeed, during these days, Concubine Yue lost power, Ning Huayang died, and Meng Zhifan, who had a vague connection with them, was also banned by Duke Meng. Song supports Sikong Xu for the benefit of his own family. Now the situation is unclear. If Sikong Xu can't give Pang Song some benefits that are enough to attract him, and continue to let the two of them be closely tied together. After Sikong Xu gets the benefits he wants, it is very likely that he will break up with him.

Sikong Xu didn't want to lose Pang Song's helping hand, and Pang Song was even more unwilling to let go of the opportunity to support a prince, because he knew that the eldest prince Sikongyue looked down on him no matter what, the second prince and the third prince had no intention of political affairs, and the sixth prince because of The relationship between Concubine Shu Hui and Concubine Yue will only be on the opposite side of him. If he intends to make the Pang family proud one day and give power to the government, he can only place all his bets on Sikong Xu.

But the current situation forced Pang Song to think twice, he is not stupid, first concubine Yue, then Ning Huayang, when these people were in trouble, Sikong Xu could have reached out to help them, but he For the purpose of protecting one's safety, one watched from the sidelines, and even the death of Yue Bin was turned into a stepping stone for him by Sikong Xu. Although the relationship between the two of them was not as close as he was with Sikong Xu, it was only short-lived. They all got the cooperation they needed, but it was enough to make Pang Song more vigilant. He didn't want to be the one who was kicked out as a backup when Sikong Xu encountered a problem one day.

"That's not nice to say by Da Daren. I thought that I and Da Daren have always trusted each other." Sikong Xu said with a smile on his face.

"It's natural. Unfortunately, no matter how close the trust is, it can't match the coldness of the world and the old people's hearts. Your Highness is so smart, and you can understand the meaning of the lower official." Pang Song said: "The lower official just wants to get a guarantee from His Highness. After all, Now that we are in troubled times, if we can get the guarantee from His Highness, the subordinate officials will not have to worry about the future, and they will be able to help His Highness with all their heart in the future."

Sikong Xu was silent for a while, before he said: "Since that's the case, what kind of guarantee does Pang Da want?"

"Your Highness is in his prime, and he can be regarded as a dragon and phoenix among people. He must be the dream of many famous ladies in spring." Pang Song chuckled, "It's just that His Highness is still unmarried today. I don't know what kind of beautiful woman can be married." Where are His Highness's eyes?"

Si Kongxu immediately understood, Pang Song's meaning couldn't be more obvious, he smiled and said: "I have never been married, it's not because my eyes are higher than the top, but because a man is busy with his body, he has never paid attention to these details... ...I heard that the second young lady of Da Da Ren's mansion, Hui Zhi Lan Xin, is well-behaved and sensible. She is a rare beauty in Huajing. In the past, she was favored by the emperor's grandmother. Lucky to be able to marry a lady like Miss Pang Er."

"The little girl is clumsy, how can she get such praise from His Highness." Pang Song said: "The little girl was raised in a boudoir with a pure heart, if she can be favored by His Highness, it is really a blessing she cultivated in her previous life."

"I also have the same intention. Then someday, I will send someone to deliver the betrothal gift first, and then enter the palace to ask Father for an order to marry Miss Pang Er and make him a concubine." Si Kongxu finished speaking, raised his hand Picking up the wine glass in front of him, he smiled at Pang Songpi and said: "Pang Da, I have to call you Yuezhang first."

"Oh, dare not dare, Your Highness's flattery is really frustrating old man." Pang Song also pretended to be terrified and got up, but his eyes were full of satisfaction, "None of the princes has married The concubine, let alone the birth of a grandson, His Majesty is also very troubled by this matter, if His Highness can become the first person to marry a concubine and give birth to a grandson, the Emperor will be very happy, and His Highness will naturally be able to exhale and raise his eyebrows." He said Then he picked up the wine glass, "Being blessed by Your Highness, the old man is also waiting for this glass of wedding wine to drink!"

The cups collided, and in the brimming wine, two faces were reflected that were both calculating.

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Jinxiu Pavilion is a very famous clothing store in Huajing City.

The ready-made clothes produced here, especially the women's clothes, are extremely beautiful and beautiful. Whether it is the materials, embroidery work, or patterns, they are all first-class, and they are not inferior to the treasures produced by the imperial palace. The embroiderers hired inside are all needlework nuns who have retired from the palace because of their advanced age. Naturally, the craftsmanship they have practiced for decades is not comparable to that of ordinary embroiderers outside. The ready-made clothes are all expensive, and it has become a good place for all kinds of celebrities to squander gold and silver.

On this day, a simple but exquisite carriage stopped outside Jinxiu Pavilion. When the curtain of the carriage opened, two men got out.

The tall man wore a luxurious silver mask, and the black clothes were embellished with gray fur. He was magnificent and luxurious. The short man was wearing a white long gown, which was covered with a layer of green gauze. Looking at his handsome face, his appearance is very elegant and dusty. The man's body is extremely clean, and there are almost no valuables. There is only a jade tube on the head that is used to tie his hair. The jade is transparent and exquisitely carved. Look, it's not ordinary.

In addition to attracting the attention of celebrities, Jinxiu Pavilion also has a lot of fashionable men's clothes inside, so men often come to stroll around. The waiter at the gate of the hall has been specially trained and has good eyesight, so he noticed it immediately. The two people who appeared suddenly, it happened that although the carriage was plain, the material used to cover it was excellent, it was by no means ordinary people's carriage, and look at the two people who were pulled up and down, their low-key attire could not conceal their noble aura Generally, such people are fundamentally different from those nouveau riche who wear gold and silver. They are real nobles. Xiao Er only thought that he saw two big fish, and immediately approached them with a smile on his face, "Hello, two guests, Are you here today to look at the ready-to-wear, or the fabric? It’s already the autumn season, and our store has just released a lot of new styles of ready-made clothes, and you will definitely be able to choose them to your satisfaction."

"Take us to see what fashionable clothes are there." Ning Yuan nodded, and then said to Huyan Yuanchen beside him: "I asked Jing Yi, this is the best clothing store in Huajing, you can help me later I'll see if it fits."

Huyan Yuanchen nodded calmly on the surface, but secretly delighted in his heart.

He was staying in the post house, but Ning Yuan suddenly came to the door and asked him to accompany him to go out. The two got into the carriage, and it was only then that Huyan Yuanchen realized that Ning Yuan wanted to buy clothes, because he was not sure. Call him together as a reference.

Huyan Yuanchen was overjoyed when he heard it, and thought wholeheartedly that Ning Yuan wanted to buy new clothes for him, but couldn't bear to ask his size, so he found a lame excuse to pull him out, planning to give him a pair of clothes. surprise.

No wonder Huyan Yuanchen thought so, it was because his birthday was coming soon.

Whether it is in the Great Zhou Dynasty or the Great Xia Dynasty, when the common people celebrate their birthdays, there is almost a customary thing, that is, to add new clothes. Ladies and gentlemen, there are boxes and boxes of additions, together with new clothes bought during the holidays, some of them are so extravagant that they can't finish wearing one set a day for a year.

In the past, Huyan Yuanchen lost his mother since he was young, and his father didn't pay much attention to him, so he rarely bothered about birthdays, and he didn't care about one or two extra clothes. Just buy new ones, until the last time at Sikongxuan's coming-of-age ceremony, Huyan Yuanchen occasionally mentioned to Ning Yuan that he didn't pay much attention to the new clothes he got for his birthday, but Ning Yuan ridiculed him.

In Ning Yuan's view, there are some traditional things that cannot be neglected, such as offering tea to parents and offering sacrifices to ancestors during coming-of-age ceremonies, such as reunion dinners on New Year's Eve, and new clothes on birthdays. Having said that, he didn't know before, but when Huyan Yuanchen celebrates his birthday next time, his new clothes will be included in Ning Yuan's account.

So this time, seeing that his birthday was approaching, Ning Yuan suddenly pulled him to visit the clothing store, he couldn't help but think of that point, so he was so elated.

However, with Huyan Yuanchen's personality, no matter how happy he is in his bones, he will not show it on his face in front of others. On the contrary, he is very calm. He accompanied Ning Yuan into the store very calmly and calmly. A room dedicated to men's ready-to-wear.

"Guest officers, the clothes in this room are the most high-end in our store. To tell you the truth, sometimes even His Royal Highness will come to pick out one or two." This gown is made of high-quality materials, and instead of the simple appearance of ordinary gowns, it is embroidered with green bamboo and bamboo leaves. The most fashionable style, despite the plain pattern of the bamboo leaves, the details are extremely delicate, in order to embroider with such an imposing manner, the four sewing nuns spent a month embroidering..."

Who knows that he was talking excitedly, but was interrupted by Ning Yuan suddenly, Ning Yuan frowned, and said: "I didn't come here to look at men's clothes, where are women's clothes?"

As soon as these words came out, the waiter in the shop didn't respond in a hurry, and Huyan Yuanchen, who had been secretly laughing by the side, suddenly froze.