Chapter 333: Scheme Within A Scheme, Something Happens To Ning Yujing

“What happened to Ning Huaijing?” Ning Xueyan sat down and asked.

“Young Lady, yes, Young Master Ning has always been good at Qingyun Academy, but this time, I don’t know how, but he actually fought with someone, and also knocked the person unconscious. The person who was beaten has power and influence in their family, and now, without saying a word, they sent him to prison.”

Nurse Han said anxiously. The incident happened suddenly; when Han Dazhuang came to tell her, the person had already been arrested.

Ning Huaijing fought? He doesn’t seem like the type to fight.

“Who was the person who was beaten?”

“I heard it was a wealthy household. Relying on their family’s money, they often bullied people on normal days. The cause of this incident was actually simple. It seems that the person deliberately provoked him, repeatedly cursing Young Master Ning as a despicable bastard. Young Master Ning then angrily went up to fight, and after that, I don’t know what happened, that person bumped into the wall and passed out.”

Nurse Han wiped away some sweat and spoke in more detail.

Despicable bastard? Ning Xueyan’s heart skipped a beat, and she frowned slightly. A trace of understanding flashed through her ink jade eyes. Ning Huaijing’s background, it seems someone is suspicious, no wonder Madam Ling has been so quiet these days, and didn’t even interfere in the matter of her beloved daughter’s grudge. It turned out that the attention wasn’t on her.

“Nurse Han, you send someone to the estate outside East City to send a message, just say that something happened to Ning Huaijing, and let his mother think of a way to save him.”

“Ah, Young Lady, aren’t you going to save him?” Nurse Han couldn’t imagine that Ning Xueyan wouldn’t save the person, but instead pushed the ball out. She was stunned and didn’t react for a moment.

“Nurse Han, Ning Huaijing just injured someone; it’s not a big deal. Even if he is caught in jail, there is no serious problem. I believe his mother should have a way to save him.” Ning Xueyan’s lips curled into a smile, elegantly accepting the tea Lan Ning had brewed, lifted the lid, removed the layer of tea foam on top, and said leisurely.

“That is, let Yu go to ask the Duke, and let the Duke handle it? But in this way, how will Young Master Ning develop a good impression of you?” Nurse Han didn’t understand Ning Xueyan’s actions, letting people keep an eye on Ning Huaijing, and also said that when there are difficulties, they must help. But now that there is finally an opportunity, why did she push this opportunity away for nothing.

“Nurse Han, go ahead, first go to the estate to notify. Things won’t be so simple.” Ning Xueyan smiled slightly and said with an implied meaning.

Since the matter has already started, it will definitely not end so simply. Madam Ling’s character is that she would rather kill a hundred by mistake than let one go. Judging by the current situation, she shouldn’t know that Ning Huaijing is Ning Zuan’s son, otherwise, these methods would not be the only ones.

Perhaps hearing the name of Ning Huaijing, there are suspicions, but obviously, there is no evidence yet, so this person who “fainted” has only “fainted” until now, of course, there is a follow-up to this matter. What Madam Ling is doing now should only be speculation and testing the waters, but if it is confirmed later, then the following will certainly be ruthless and leave no room for maneuver.

Interfering at this time would expose herself. Madam Ling and Ning Huaiyuan will inevitably have to prepare, and the following matters will not be so easy.

What also interests Ning Xueyan is Yu’s identity. Nurse Wang is now on good terms with Yu and from time to time passes on some news from Yu. It was a great shock to Ning Xueyan, who had just left the Imperial Palace. She didn’t expect there to be so many origins. Madam Ming’s matter back then, she and Uncle investigated for a long time, but they still couldn’t figure it out.

After all, the matter happened too long ago, and even some clues were completely gone.

It seems that she can just happen to use some extraordinary methods.

At this moment, Madam Ling wants to find out if Ning Huaijing is Ning Zuan’s illegitimate son, and she also has her goal, which is truly a coincidence.

“Yes, this old servant will go now.” Nurse Han is not stupid, otherwise, she wouldn’t have protected Mingshuang Courtyard in that situation back then. Ning Xueyan’s words with implied meaning, she thought about it and immediately understood. The anxiety on her face immediately retreated, and she nodded, turning and going out.

At noon, Ning Zuan came back from court. He rode a horse, got off at the doorway, and tossed the horse reins to a boy servant. Just as he was about to go inside, he saw the boy servant standing to one side secretly tugging at his sleeve, and following the direction the boy servant was tugging, he saw a woman’s pale face, and a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes.

“Duke?” The boy servant is Ning Zuan’s confidante and lowered his voice to call out.

“Bring the person to the study.” Although Ning Zuan disliked it, he still gave an order. It seems that the woman is not a person without interest; she comes to see him for no reason. Won’t she deduct silver again these days? It’s not much, Ning Xueyan had investigated before, but later, after he spoke to her about it, she didn’t mention it again. Is something else happening?

Thinking in his heart, he felt somewhat irritated and, without turning his head, flicked his sleeve and strode inside.

One boy servant followed, and the other boy servant stayed in place and walked towards Yu, who was dodging and hiding at the corner.

“Why are you here again? The Duke hasn’t been in a good mood these few days. If you want money, wait until next time!” Walking in front of Yu, the boy servant lowered his voice. Ning Zuan’s mood had indeed been bad these few days. Two good pawns seemed to have lost their original usability; they were actually all eliminated one by one. He’s been very annoyed these few days; how could he be in a good mood?

The boy servant was also well-intentioned; from Ning Zuan’s previous meaning, he knew that he was very annoyed.

“I… please, please, take me to see the Duke. That… something happened over there.” Yu hurried all the way here, and was already disoriented. At this time, she begged with tears in her eyes.

Thinking of her son now being punished in prison, Yu could no longer care about other things. She followed the person who reported the news from the academy to the Duke’s Mansion, and she had been guarding there for a long time. She finally saw Ning Zuan.

“Alright, is this the vegetables you brought?” The boy servant pointed to the basket on Yu’s back and asked.

“Yes, I brought it.” Yu nodded. Although she was in a hurry, she also knew that she couldn’t enter the Duke’s Mansion. She found some vegetables on the ground and carried them over. Previously, when she had an urgent matter to find Ning Zuan, she often entered the door as if she was delivering vegetables, and this time was the same.

“Then follow along!” The boy servant nodded and turned to walk towards the side gate. Yu wiped away her tears and followed behind.

The gatekeeper at the side gate, seeing that it was the personal boy servant beside the Duke, only said that the Duke had taken a fancy to this woman’s vegetables by the roadside, so he specially asked her to deliver the vegetables into the mansion. Of course, there was no second word, and he let them pass directly.

Ning Zuan’s study, coming from the front gate, is not far away, and it didn’t take many turns to get there. The boy servant held the vegetable basket for Yu. After she entered the courtyard, he threw the vegetable basket in the corner of the courtyard, sat at the doorway himself, and, with nothing to do, sunbathed. Seeing a little maidservant coming, he instructed the little maidservant to take away the vegetables inside, leaving the basket there.

Inside the study, Ning Zuan sat behind the desk with a displeased expression, looking at Yu, and said impatiently, “Didn’t I tell you not to come? Whatever you want, I’ll have someone deliver it.”

“Duke, no… it’s not that this servant must come, it’s… it’s that Jing’er had an accident, he was arrested.” Seeing Ning Zuan, Yu’s tears fell, and she cried so much that she almost softened.

Ning Huaijing? For this illegitimate son, Ning Zuan never raised him, and didn’t have much feelings. But no matter what, he’s still his son, moreover, he currently only has Ning Huaiyuan as a son on the surface, so it’s a bit less, and because of this, he didn’t care much about Yu’s money.

“Isn’t he studying at the academy? What’s the matter with this again? How did you teach him?” Ning Huaijing’s existence was originally a secret, and there is also another matter involved. Therefore, Ning Huaijing is destined to not see the light. Now that he has caused this kind of thing, Ning Zuan is even more displeased.

“Duke, it’s not Jing’er, Jing’er has always been gentle in character, and would not take the initiative to provoke trouble, it’s that person who deliberately provoked him, that’s why he fought with the person, please save Jing’er, that… that is this servant’s only hope.” Seeing that Ning Zuan seemed unwilling to pay attention, Yu “thud” and knelt down, and raised her head, crying and pleading.

The person who came to report from the academy said that this matter can be big or small, but that person still hasn’t woken up, and they say that if they end up dead, then it will be treated as a murder case. As soon as she thought of her son, he would lose his life, Yu couldn’t calm down no matter what, and knelt down, desperately begging.

“Alright, you get up first, I know. Where was the person arrested?” Ning Zuan had a headache, and things have been going wrong these days, and now the matter of Ning Huaijing has been brought up, and how could he be in a good mood.

“The people from the Prefect of the Capital took him away, they… they didn’t allow Jing’er to… defend himself, and took the person away, I heard that he was beaten there, Jing’er… Duke, please save Jing’er.” Yu cried and collapsed to the ground, mother and son are connected, especially Ning Huaijing, she raised him herself, and he is her whole heart and soul, how could she bear to do so.

“Alright, go back now, I know.” Ning Zuan became increasingly impatient, waved his hand, and said with a deeply cold expression.

Seeing that Ning Zuan had agreed, and also saw his undisguised impatience, Yu, knowing better, nodded, stood up, wiped away her tears, and respectfully bowed to Ning Zuan, and withdrew.

Since the Duke agreed to take action, there should still be room to salvage the matter.

“I’ve already had the vegetables delivered to the kitchen, you can go back now.” Seeing her come out, the boy servant pointed to the empty vegetable basket and said.

Yu nodded, came over and picked up the vegetable basket, wiped the tear marks on her face clean, and then carried the vegetable basket and walked out. She knew the way here, and she didn’t need the boy servant to lead the way.

Just as she turned a corner, suddenly her foot stumbled, and she tripped over something, “Ouch” and fell down, and the vegetable basket on her back seemed to have bumped into another person, and also came the sound of a painful “ouch.”

The boy servant standing not far away turned his head vigilantly, took a few quick steps, walked to the intersection, and saw an old woman with suspicious behavior, and looked up to see the boy servant’s face, without saying a word, hurriedly got up and ran away, actually ignoring Yu, who had tripped.

Although it was only a momentary glance, the boy servant still saw clearly, that the old woman was one of the First Madam’s people, the Duke doesn’t know about this matter, is the First Madam now discovering something? Immediately frowned, came over and pulled Yu up, and also took her vegetable basket, and admonished her to hurry and leave.

If the First Madam really discovers it, then a big matter will happen!