Chapter 338: Ning Zu’an’s Uncontrollable Rage
The Prefect of the Capital is in charge of the capital’s security. The official position of the Prefect of the Capital isn’t really high in the capital, where there are so many high-ranking officials. Therefore, Ning Zuan didn’t take it seriously when the Prefect of the Capital sent people to arrest him. It was just a fight between the students in the academy. What could happen?
A wealthy household’s son fainted and fainted. When he woke up, at most he would pay some silver, and the Prefect of the Capital would still give him face. Ning Zuan himself didn’t go, he just wrote a letter, took his own seal, put a seal on it, and had the boy servant sent it to the Prefect of the Capital.
The Prefect of the Capital’s surname was Si, and he was also a good person. He didn’t offend anyone on weekdays. He was rather an All-Round figure. He usually had a good relationship with Ning Zuan. Seeing his letter, he should have released Ning Huaijing. For this son, Ning Zuan didn’t care because his birth mother was a maidservant.
He only heard that Yu had said that studying was quite serious. If he could pass the exams well in the future and get an official position, Ning Zuan would also consider letting him recognize his ancestors and return to the clan, but if he didn’t have any prospects, then these wouldn’t be considered.
It’s just that even if he didn’t care, he was always his son, and it was certainly necessary to protect him.
But what Ning Zuan didn’t expect was that the letter was delivered to Sir Si’s hands. He originally thought it was just a matter of a word, but because of the injured young master from the wealthy family, he suddenly died, and the matter became a big deal. Human life was at stake, and this was no longer something that could be settled privately.
Originally, when things got to this degree, what Ning Zuan could do now was to settle privately with that family. As long as that family withdrew the complaint, this matter would be over, but when the boy servant took Ning Zuan’s letter to the wealthy household’s home, he was kicked out before he even entered the door.
The boy servant couldn’t get in the door and was very anxious. He listened to the words of a well-meaning passerby and waited outside the main entrance. He heard that the wealthy household’s old master would usually return to the residence during this period. He would rush up directly at that time and send the Duke’s letter. That would also be considered as completing the Duke’s task.
The boy servant anxiously hid in a corner and watched the sedan chair of the person who was said to be the old master. But in the end, he didn’t see the old master come out, but he saw an old woman beside the First Madam sneak out from the Side Gate. She looked around with a sneaky look, and when she didn’t see anyone paying attention to her, she hurriedly left.
The boy servant was smart, and with a blink of an eye, he followed the old woman. He saw the old woman hurriedly rushing towards the Duke’s Mansion. He followed the old woman and entered the mansion, and followed all the way, until the old woman entered the door of Cloud Mist Courtyard, then turned back to Ning Zuan’s study, and reported to Ning Zuan.
Outside the wealthy household’s mansion, on the second floor of a tea house, Ming Yuanhua, with his hands behind his back, stood in front of the window, watching the boy servant and the old woman leave one after another. He narrowed his eyes, and a mocking arc appeared under his lips. Madam Ling was indeed vicious, she couldn’t stand Ning Zuan having other sons. Once she knew this person was really Ning Zuan’s son, she ordered the killing, and specially came to discuss secretly with the head madam of this family.
Sacrificing a son born of a concubine, and befriending the Duke’s Mansion, which was favored by the Emperor, the head madam’s calculation was also very clever. It could be said that she and Madam Ling hit it off.
The Cousin Sister’s guess was not wrong at all. Madam Ling should die. Now he had a hundred percent Certainty that his Aunt died from Madam Ling’s framing. Otherwise, how could Aunt be gone at such a young age!
“Go, to East City.” He turned around and said to the boy servant following him.
The boy servant nodded, followed him, and went down the staircase. They got into the carriage waiting outside, and the group headed towards outside East City. The Ming Residence also had a not-so-large estate over there. Ming Yuanhua had never been there on weekdays, but he thought of it today, and it was a good place to settle down.
Inside the Outer Study of the Duke’s Mansion.
Ning Zuan’s complexion was ashen as he listened to the boy servant’s report. He heavily slapped his hand on the table, and for a moment, the File on the desk fell to the ground.
Ning Yujing was his son. Even if he didn’t care about him, this Blood Relation still existed. A son was not like a daughter. He only had Ning Huaiyuan, and after all, it was a bit less. Raising Ning Huaijing and his mother was thinking that this son could also recognize his ancestors and return to the clan.
Because in terms of offspring, he was ultimately a bit Thin.
Before, when he and Yu were talking in the study, the boy servant reported that he saw Madam Ling’s people eavesdropping outside. He didn’t pay attention. Now, thinking that his letter had just been sent out, and the young master from the wealthy family who fainted died, and then Madam Ling’s old woman snuck out from the house of the person who caused the incident, he didn’t understand anything else.
The struggle of Qingyun Academy, it was clearly news that Madam Ling got from somewhere. She doubted whether Ning Yujing was his son. When Yu came to the door, and he and Yu were talking, Madam Ling got the news, confirming that Ning Yujing was his son, and then she ordered the killing.
Since the matter of Ming Shuang came out, Ning Zuan hadn’t been that good to Madam Ling. Ming Shuang was secluded in Mingshuang Courtyard for so many years, and Ning Zuan really didn’t pay attention to it, but this didn’t mean that Ning Zuan wanted Ming Shuang’s life. When they were young, they were Childhood Sweethearts. In his memory, that Heaven’s Proud Daughter, when she married him, he was also overjoyed.
At that time, he had already flirted with Madam Ling, and Ning Huaiyuan had been born, and the maidservant beside him was also pregnant, but in order to marry that Arrogant young lady, he drove the maidservant to the estate, Comforting Madam Ling, repeatedly expressed that her matters would be discussed later, so he married Ming Shuang in the end.
As for after, the Storm suddenly changed, the once-spoiled girl, not only couldn’t become his Help, but also might become his Official Career’s Help. Although the Emperor didn’t say anything, after all, she was the remnant of the Previous Dynasty. Like Ming Feiyong, the Champion of the Previous Dynasty, although he surrendered, he couldn’t become a First Rank Great General.
From this aspect, Ming Shuang had become a hindrance on his way forward. In addition, there were also Offspring problems, and Madam Ling was also gentle and flattering, and Madam Ling’s Older Brother, under his promotion, had a smooth official career… The reasons from all Aspects combined, Ning Zuan began to ignore Ming Shuang.
Watching Madam Ling enter the door, watching Madam Ling set up a plot, Ming Shuang proposed to lower her rank. Everything was in his eyes, and then Ming Shuang slowly faded out of his life, because these were what he needed, so he not only didn’t Prevent Madam Ling, but also secretly pushed the boat along with the current.
The True Feelings of youth, in the face of Benefit, were vulnerable.
He needed a legitimate Heir, he needed a Wife who was beneficial to his Official Career. No matter from which Aspect, he didn’t think he was wrong.
Therefore, everything Madam Ling did was under his Indication and Implicitly Agreed, but he didn’t ask Madam Ling to take Ming Shuang’s life. Of course, it wasn’t all about the matter of Affection. It was also because he always suspected that Ming Shuang had a Thing in her hands, but unfortunately, he searched and searched and couldn’t find it.
Originally, he wanted to slowly ask from Ming Shuang, but he didn’t expect that Ming Shuang would have something happen, and she died!
Thinking of this, how could Ning Zuan not be angry? After that, Madam Ling repeatedly did things that damaged the reputation of the Duke’s Mansion. Ning Zuan took Yulian as a concubine. It could be said that it was partly to Slap in the Face Madam Ling. She, as the official Wife of the Duke’s Mansion, didn’t know that the maidservants beside her had slept with her husband. Wasn’t that a slap in the face?
After Madam Ling was released from the Buddha Hall this time, she had been quite harmonious with Concubine Xiao Xu, and there was no longer any Disgusting because of Concubine Xiao Xu. The relationship between the two had even improved. Because of this, Ning Zuan also went to Cloud Mist Courtyard from time to time to stay for a day or two. He originally thought that Madam Ling had been locked up once and changed her Temperament.
Unexpectedly, now she dared to harm her own Offspring. Thinking of his son, who might have Prospects in the future, Madam Ling was going to kill him, and Ning Zuan’s Rage couldn’t be controlled.
After slapping the table, he rushed to Cloud Mist Courtyard with the boy servant.
After seeing Ning Zuan enter the door of Cloud Mist Courtyard with two boy servants, the Nurse Han, who pretended to be looking at the Scenery on the side, quickly returned to Mingshuang Courtyard.
At the entrance of Mingshuang Courtyard, Qinger was about to go to Concubine Xiao Xu’s side for Dinner, but she was stopped by Ning Xueyan.
In the past few days, Concubine Xiao Xu had been using the excuse of wanting to see her Younger Sister, and she let Qinger go to her place for Lunch and Dinner.
Her Meals were of course much better than those of a Second-Class Maidservant. Qinger naturally didn’t Refuse, so every day, she went there early. No one in Mingshuang Courtyard managed her, but today was different. She came out dressed up, and she happened to meet Ning Xueyan standing at the Main Entrance.
It made her neither go nor not go.
Her Older Sister had repeatedly told her that this Fifth Miss was Different, and told her to Restrain herself a little on weekdays, and then endure for a while, and then she would take her to live with her.
“Who are you? Dressed like this, where are you going?” Ning Xueyan, with her Eye Color Coldly, Sized Up Qinger and seemed not to recognize her for a moment. She frowned slightly, and her eyes were full of Displeasure.
“Young Lady, she is Qinger, a Second-Class Maidservant in our Courtyard.” Lan Ning hurried over to explain.
“A Second-Class Maidservant can dress like this, and those who don’t know would think she is a Young Lady in this Courtyard.” Ning Xueyan narrowed her eyes, and the invisible Cold Aura made Qinger, who had just wanted to retort, quickly shut her mouth. Facing those Eyes, which were Gloomy Cold, as if soaked in ice, even though Qinger had been Arrogant to the point of being excessive these days, she still had a kind of instinctive Fear of Ning Xueyan.
“Fifth Young… Young Lady, this servant girl is going to see my Older Sister.” Qinger lowered her head and answered, rubbing her Handkerchief.
“Your Older Sister? I don’t know which Courtyard your Older Sister is from, and how can she afford you, with this set of silk clothes. It seems that we need to investigate.” Ning Xueyan said Faintly.
Hearing this, Qinger’s Heart Trembled, and she shrank her head, being Afraid. Of course she knew that it was against the rules for a servant girl to wear these clothes. Hearing that Ning Xueyan wanted to investigate, she only wanted to run to discuss with Concubine Xiao Xu, but unfortunately, this Fifth Young Lady was staring at her Coldly, making her have no place to Escape.
“Young Lady, Young Lady, it’s not good, the Duke is Rushing in Anger towards Cloud Mist Courtyard, quick, Big Trouble!” Nurse Han, Panting and Full Head of Sweat, hurriedly ran over and said Loudly.
“Don’t talk Nonsense, what Big Trouble can happen?” Ning Xueyan frowned.
“Really, this Old Servant is not talking Nonsense, the Duke is acting as if he’s going to Seek Revenge, this…this, what can be done?” Nurse Han was Anxious.
It concerned Ning Zuan and was related to Madam Ling. Ning Xueyan also seemed unable to make up her mind. Qinger’s eyes Rolling Eyes. Seeing that Ning Xueyan and several people were having Difficulties, and no one was paying attention to her, she secretly ran out with the maidservant. She had to tell her Older Sister, what Fifth Young Lady just said about wanting to investigate her. What should she do?
