The Return of the Demon

Ning Ziming saw Ning Chen was silent, and thought that his words touched Ning Chen.

After all, he was just a child, and he could be coaxed.

"Chen'er, have you seen anyone recently?"

Ning Chen was slightly startled, not knowing why.

"Minister Ning, since I came to the Ning family, I haven't been out of the house a few times... I've been sick or seriously injured recently, and I've only seen a few people? I wonder who Minister Ning is asking about?"

Ning Ziming was even more confused, and this was also what he was puzzled about?

Ning Chen hadn't even been out of the house a few times, how could he know His Majesty?

Ning Ziming didn't dare to ask directly, and could only say vaguely: "I'm not talking about family members, but strangers?"

Ning Chen sneered: "I don't know all my family members, how can I know other people?"

Ning Ziming felt even more puzzled.

But he couldn't ask directly.

Ning Chen looked at him and said, "Minister Ning, since you don't allow me to leave the Ning Mansion... but there is another thing that I must investigate to the end."

"What is it?"

"Ning Gan robbed me of 100 taels of silver."

Ning Ziming frowned, "Where did you get the 100 taels of silver?"

"Don't worry about it. Ning Gan did rob my silver. I hope Minister Ning can let him return it to me."

Ning Ziming's face turned pale, "Chen'er, your father promised to compensate you... but you have to change these bad habits. I will not let you off easily if you slander your brother and behave badly."

Ning Chen looked at Ning Ziming with cold eyes.

Then, he smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "I knew it would be like this? Minister Ning, just pretend that I didn't say anything. I'm tired. Minister Ning, please go back!"

Ning Chen knew very well that the 100 taels of silver would not be returned.

But he still held a little hope.

I overestimated my position in Ning Ziming's heart. He is still the unfeeling Ning Ziming... If he cares about family affection, he will investigate instead of accusing me directly without knowing the truth.

Ning Ziming snorted coldly!

He still thinks that Ning Chen's personality change is just a strategy to attract his attention in this way.

Little did he know that his rebellious behavior would only make him more disgusted.

If it weren't for Emperor Xuan, he wouldn't even bother to look at Ning Chen.

Ning Ziming's face was livid and he left in a huff.

When he arrived at the door, Wu, the housekeeper, bowed and greeted him.

"Master, breakfast is ready for you!"

Because they couldn't eat breakfast before going to court, they all ate after court.

Ning Ziming said with a cold face: "Butler Wu, how long have you been following me?"

Butler Wu thought for a moment, and hurriedly nodded and said: "I have been following the master for more than ten years."

"Following me for so long? You should understand my mind... Butler Wu, Ning Chen is still surnamed Ning, I don't want anyone to play tricks again."

"You must always remember that the master is still the master even if he is not favored, and the servant is the servant... The Ning Mansion will not tolerate such people who commit crimes."

"Butler Wu, the food you give Ning Chen in the future must be nutritious and clean!"

Ning Ziming said, and left with his hands behind his back.

Butler Wu was stunned in the place, his old face pale, and cold sweats broke out.

He knew very well that Ning Ziming was hitting him.

How did the master know that I added condiments to Ning Chen's breakfast?

Little did he know that Ning Ziming had been in the officialdom for a long time, and he could get to this point today. In addition to the help of the left prime minister, he was also very capable.

Ning Chen forced Butler Wu to eat, how could he not see the clues?

Of course, he beat up Butler Wu not for Ning Chen, but to maintain his dignity... A slave who bullies someone with the surname Ning is a slap in his face.

At this time, Ning Chen also discovered some clues that Ning Ziming was so abnormal.

Because Ning Ziming asked him if he had seen outsiders recently?

In the past few days, apart from the people in the mansion, the only person he had seen was Tianxuan.

Tianxuan was accompanied by eunuchs, so he must be a royal relative.

Tianxuan had an extraordinary demeanor, and Ning Chen suspected that he was Prince Fu.

Prince Fu was the only brother of the current majesty who lived in the capital.

Ning Ziming's attitude towards him changed drastically. Could it be related to Prince Fu?

But this doesn't make sense. He used a fake name at the time, and Tianxuan didn't know his true identity.

Maybe he could send someone to follow and investigate him.

But despite this, he didn't need to beat up Ning Ziming for himself.

Besides, Prince Fu is just an idle prince with no real power. Although he is a royal relative, Ning Ziming is backed by the powerful Left Prime Minister. He doesn't need to be afraid of Prince Fu at all.

Ning Chen rubbed his eyebrows... Maybe there are other reasons for Ning Ziming's change of attitude towards him.

Forget it, ignore these things for now, take good care of your injuries, and then find a way to leave Ning Mansion.

Ning Ziming just ignored him. The real threat to him was Chang Ruyue and her son.

Chang Ruyue and her son are backed by the Left Prime Minister, who is a person under one person and above ten thousand people.

If he doesn't leave Ning Mansion, he will be killed sooner or later because he is weak and alone.

......

A month passed in a flash, and Ning Chen's injuries were almost healed.

During this period, the food was good, and he was fatter and his complexion was ruddy.

In fact, he was able to get out of bed on the seventh or eighth day, and he also went to see Uncle Chai... Fortunately, Uncle Chai was fine, otherwise he would not be done with Ning Mao.

Ning Chen decided to continue selling poems to make money.

The one hundred taels were taken away by Ning Gan, and he would never get them back.

But he had not changed his mind about leaving the Ning family. For the sake of his own life, he had to leave.

But judging from Ning Ziming's attitude, he will not let me leave easily... I don't know where this old guy hid the certificate? He went to Ning Ziming's study yesterday to look for it secretly, but he didn't find it.

But even if there is a certificate, you have to wait until you are sixteen to leave... I will work hard to make money in the next few months, so that I won't have to suffer when I leave Ning Mansion.

Ning Chen climbed over the wall again, left Ning Mansion, and went straight to the Zhuangyuan Building.

I hope I am lucky and can meet Tianxuan today.

Because Tianxuan is generous.

Now the weather is getting colder and colder, Ning Chen tightened his thin clothes.

I don't know if Ning Ziming forgot, or Chang Ruyue is playing tricks behind him... He has been eating and drinking well recently, but he didn't buy him a set of thick clothes.

The new clothes he bought before were snatched away by Ning Gan and his men, so he can only wear the thin clothes he used to wear.

He trotted all the way to the Zhuangyuan Building.

The Zhuangyuan Building is still very lively, with people coming and going.

Ning Chen looked around, looking for Tianxuan's figure.

If I can't find Tianxuan, I can only sell the poem to someone else... and it will definitely not sell for a good price.

Just when Ning Chen was looking for Tianxuan, a white-faced, beardless man came up behind him in small steps.

"Mr. Lan, I finally see you."

Ning Chen looked back, his face full of joy, it was a sissy.

Now he didn't think the sissy was annoying at all, but a little cute.

Because the sissy was there, it proved that Tianxuan was there... I can make a fortune again today.

Seeing Ning Chen's thin clothes and shivering with cold, Eunuch Quan couldn't help but say: "You are really a stingy person, you don't spend a penny. You made so much money, but you don't even want to buy yourself a thick set of clothes?"

Ning Chen didn't want to pay attention to his ridicule now, and said helplessly: "Don't mention it! I bought a thick set of clothes, but the clothes and silver were robbed."

Eunuch Quan's face changed drastically.

The silver was a gift from the emperor. It was a capital crime to dare to rob the gift from the emperor. Who is impatient to live?

"Robbed? Who did it?"

"It's just a vicious dog at home. Forget it... What's the point of telling you? Is the uncle here? Do you want to buy a poem?"

Eunuch Quan nodded, "Come with me!"