"Lingshan,
Lingshan, you scared me to death. "
Guan Sheng found Siyang in the backyard of Fayun Temple,
The latter had just climbed over the wall.
Siyang looked at Guan Sheng's frightened expression,
She hurriedly said, "Father, I'm fine. I'm just afraid, so I hid."
"It's right to hide. Also, why aren't you in the secret room downstairs? Why did you run out? Do you know how worried I was when I couldn't find you inside?" Although Guan Sheng's tone was reproachful, the concern and worry on his face was obvious.
She opened her arms and hugged Guan Sheng,
Siyang patted his shoulder. "I'm sorry, Father,
I've made you worry, but I'm not hurt,
Don't worry too much. "
Guan Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he pulled his daughter away. Why did it seem like he was the one who was frightened,
Well..,
That was not wrong,
He was still worried as he pulled Siyang up and down to check her. After making sure that she was not injured at all..,
He pulled his daughter home.
The fake monks of Fayun Temple were real robbers. The case of the young girl's abduction had a lot of implications,
Especially Princess Yuelan and a group of noble ladies in the capital. They were almost tied up and sold,
It could be said that it made the Jiaqing Emperor furious,
He ordered the Nine Gates Commander to investigate the case strictly,
He would not tolerate it.
It was a pity that the group of robbers were either dead or injured,
Only a few were left alive. Other than confessing that they were old, there were no other clues. Alpha Centauri, the culprit, had escaped, so he ordered his arrest.
However, a few days later, someone found Ma Wu's body at the bottom of the cliff behind Fayun Temple. His body was smashed into pieces and his flesh was lacerated. It was such a terrible fall that no one found out that his hands were broken.
Since Alpha Centauri was executed, it was reasonable to say that the case was closed. The Emperor calmed down and began to reward them according to their merits.
This time, the Ning family's Eldest Young Master, Ning Maochun, was the son of Princess Yuelan. Thus, the Emperor gave him a generous reward. Fortunately, Ning Maochun didn't take everything for himself. He pulled his master, Long Qiaoqiao, and the others out and showed their faces in front of the Emperor. Naturally, they were also rewarded.
Exquisite embroidery workshop also entered the eyes of the Jiaqing Emperor.
Siyang went back to her room and did some calculations. This time, she had killed several birds with one stone. Her family had earned a lot of money (reward), Exquisite embroidery workshop had become famous, and business had improved. Most importantly, she had killed Alpha Centauri and eliminated all future troubles.
However …
"Father doesn't think this matter is that simple." Guan Sheng took a sip of wine. He recognized that Alpha Centauri was his junior.
Ning Maochun was injured by Alpha Centauri and was still recovering. He hadn't come over for a few days. Siyang brought a few dishes to the table. It was time for the father and daughter to eat.
"What's not simple?" Siyang asked casually.
Since his identity was discovered, Guan Sheng no longer hid some things in front of her. He sighed and told her about his relationship with Alpha Centauri.
"Father, what are you suspecting?" Siyang gave Guan Sheng some food and filled his glass with wine. She put away the rest.
Guan Sheng's hand trembled as he held the wine. He looked at his daughter helplessly. Siyang didn't look at him. She buried her head in the food.
"Father, I know this junior. If he was buying and selling girls, how could he have the guts to act in front of the Emperor in the capital? He even dared to replace a monk as the abbot at Fayun Temple. I think there might be someone else behind him," Guan Sheng said.
That's right, there was someone with brains.
Siyang asked, "Father, who do you think it is?"
Guan Sheng shook his head. "Father doesn't know, but I think this person's identity might not be ordinary."
Yes, that was true.
"If it's as father said, this person must be doing this for money. He's a big shot with a high status. Perhaps he's even in the capital. Otherwise, why would Alpha Centauri choose this place?"
Guan Sheng nodded as he listened. His eyes were filled with worry. "If there really is someone behind this, we have to be careful. This time, he hid in the dark and didn't expose himself. Perhaps he hates us and is waiting for an opportunity to take revenge."
Siyang shook her head. "Father, the one who reported was Master Ning. Other than the Nine Gates' Admiral Ah Qi, there was also someone who didn't leave his name. If there's anyone to hate, it's him. Let's tell Master Ning to be more careful."
Guan Sheng's face turned serious. "You're right. I have to find an opportunity to remind him."
Siyang didn't intend to care about Ning Maochun and the others. Once Alpha Centauri died, no one would be able to find them. They could just live their lives peacefully. The Exquisite embroidery workshop's business was getting better and better. Siyang and Long Qiaoqiao planned to expand the shop and hire a few more embroiderers. Princess Yuelan, who originally wanted to cause trouble for them, was frightened by the robbers and seemed to have forgotten about them. This would be more beneficial for their development.
Princess Yuelan didn't let go of Long Qiaoqiao, but because her cousin, the Empress, was competing with another favorite concubine in the palace, Consort Xun. For a while, she was at a disadvantage and needed her cousin to come up with a plan. That was why she couldn't spare any time to teach her increasingly arrogant daughter-in-law a lesson.
As the Exquisite embroidery workshop's business was getting better and better, Siyang used her dividends to buy a small courtyard in the capital. She tidied up and prepared to move in with Guan Sheng. Although it was quiet on the mountain, people lived in groups. Not to mention, it wasn't safe.
Ever since his daughter was kidnapped, Guan Sheng had been considering buying a house in the city. However, he had lived in seclusion for many years and worked diligently as an ordinary person. He didn't covet a single cent of the money he robbed from the rich. The money he saved up wasn't enough to buy a house of his own.
But now, his daughter bought a house for him first.
"Yes, my daughter is so promising. She's filial to her father in advance." Guan Sheng looked at the new house and sighed with emotion. He was also happy.
Siyang smiled. "Father, in the future, when you have nothing to do, you can go to the teahouse to drink tea. Don't always work. You'll tire yourself out."
Guan Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Your father isn't that old yet. I still want to save more for your dowry." Then, he became disappointed again. "You're much more capable than your father now. You can save up for your own dowry."
Siyang: "You don't have to worry about my marriage. Who said that a woman can only marry in her life? I think that after marriage, if I have to walk in the backyard, listen to my mother-in-law's lecture all day and serve my husband, then it's better to be alone."
Guan Sheng raised his eyebrows. "Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about? Men should marry when they grow up and women should marry when they grow up. You're my only daughter. If I don't see you get married, how can I face your mother in the afterlife?"
"Father." Siyang stepped forward and hugged her father's arm. "Don't you think that you're in the prime of your life? You should think more about yourself."
"What do you mean?" Guan Sheng didn't understand what she said.
Siyang smiled sweetly and blinked. "I mean that you've been single for so many years because of me. Now that you've grown up, I didn't think about you properly before. If you can find a second spring, then I'll be at ease."
Guan Sheng almost choked on his own saliva. He patted Siyang's head and glared at her. "Father promised in front of your mother's grave that I'll never marry again. You're just a child. How can you think about such nonsense?"
Siyang knew that Guan Sheng was stubborn, so she didn't insist on him marrying again. She hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I'm still young. I won't talk about these things. Father, don't talk about marriage anymore. It doesn't bother anyone if you don't marry."
Guan Sheng only thought that she was being childish. Seeing her run away with her head in her hands, he shook his head and laughed.
If one were to ask who was the unluckiest person in the capital this year, it would be Princess Yuelan of Xitara. She would definitely be ranked first, the head of the year.
First, the lady he married was swapped for the idiot of a bandit's lair. Before she could recover, the first love of her husband, who had been in love with her for decades, appeared. When she thought about it carefully, she realized that she was the third party at that time. Thinking about it, she felt angry. But this first love was still right under her nose.
Before she could deal with her first love, she had committed a great crime.
When Siyang heard the news, everyone in the capital was abuzz with the news.
Princess Yuelan of Xitara was stripped of her title, demoted to a commoner, and confiscated of her family's property. In just half a day, the once arrogant and domineering Princess Yuelan was reduced to a commoner. The huge "Male Phoenix Seeking Female Phoenix" instantly closed down. The rich and splendor of the Ning family's servants also packed up their belongings and ran away.
Those who had a relationship with Princess Yuelan and the Ning family all expressed that they weren't familiar with them at all. Some even had enmity with them. As for those who already had enmity with them, such as the Kong family, who had their engagement broken off, the Sima family, who had their marriage snatched, and so on, there were many who mocked and ridiculed them. There were also many who stepped on them.
It was no surprise that everyone kicked a man who was down.
"What happened in the end?"
Inside the Peace Inn, everyone surrounded Ning Maochun and Tian Li and asked what kind of mistake Princess Yuelan had made that the Emperor would punish her like this in a fit of anger.
Ning Maochun's face was haggard. Seeing him like this, Tian Li patted his shoulder and explained herself: "My mother-in-law has been accompanying the Empress in the palace these past few days. It was mainly Consort Xun who used tricks to gain the Empress' favor, so my mother-in-law went to think of a way."
"And then?"
"And then …" Tian Li sighed weakly: "And then suddenly there was news from the palace that my mother-in-law poisoned Consort Xun. The evidence was conclusive. The Emperor was furious, and, and it became like this."
"My mother would never do such a thing." Ning Maochun's usually gentle and weak appearance in front of others faded away, revealing the tenacity he had when he didn't want to leave his name. His eyes were bloodshot, and it was clear that he was worried about his mother.
Tian Li saw that her unruly and unreasonable mother-in-law had become like this. To be honest, she was secretly happy, but when she saw Ning Maochun's appearance, she also felt heartache. Although she really wanted to ridicule her mother-in-law, at least she wasn't stupid this time.
"I also believe that my mother-in-law didn't poison Consort Xun, but now all the evidence points to my mother-in-law, and the Emperor has also issued a decree." It looked like it was a done deal.
With a bang, Ning Maochun slammed the table and stood up. His hands on the table were tightly clenched into fists. He said word by word: "I will definitely get justice for my mother, and prove her innocence."
Tian Li patted his shoulder: "I'll go with you."
Because when Ning Maochun and Tian Li arrived, Siyang was also at the Peace Inn. After hearing the cause and effect of the cause and effect, she had some ideas.
It wasn't that she looked down on Princess Yuelan, but that woman, other than being unreasonable and using her power to bully others, poisoning a favored concubine was something only an idiot would do. Naturally, it couldn't be Princess Yuelan. If it was, then she was afraid … … that she had stepped into someone else's scheme.
"Master Ning." Siyang still kindly reminded him: "Gege was in the palace to comfort the Empress. Women have a war of words, and Gege isn't a member of the palace, so how could she harm Consort Xun?"
"And according to what you said, although Consort Xun was poisoned, she was fine. It seems very likely … …" She stopped here.
Tian Li's eyes lit up, and she continued: "Could it be that she was deliberately framed?"
"That must be it." Ning Maochun was like a thread that had found a clue, and he was motivated: "My mother must have been framed. I must get to the bottom of this."
Thus, the husband and wife went to investigate.
The property of the Ning family's third branch had been confiscated, but the property of the first and second branches was still there. These two branches had filled their pockets and saved a lot of money over the years. Now that they saw that Princess Yuelan had become a commoner, the first and second branches were singing serfs' songs. They were full of sarcasm and ridicule, not caring about their sisters-in-law relationship at all.
Ning Fengde couldn't stand this anger, so he took Princess Yuelan and left the Ning residence. After going around in circles, they finally settled down at the Peace Inn.
Princess Yuelan looked at the in-laws that she used to despise, but now they were so kind to her, a person who was in dire straits. She thought about how her close friends had drawn a clear line with her and weren't even willing to lend her one tael of silver. Then she thought about the two brothers and sisters-in-law of the Ning family who had driven her out. Princess Yuelan felt sad from the bottom of her heart.
Not to mention how Ning Maochun and Tian Li were investigating Princess Yuelan's poisoning of Consort Xun, the closure of the 'A Male Phoenix Seeking Female' event gave Exquisite Embroidery Workshop a lot of room for development. However, Long Qiaoqiao wasn't the type to take advantage of others' difficulties. Now that the 'A Male Phoenix Seeking Female' event was closed, she didn't care about the past and invited Ning Fengde to the embroidery workshop. Ning Fengde's embroidery skills were superb, and her embroidery skills were taught by him.
Long Qiaoqiao didn't have any other intentions. She simply wanted to give Ning Fengde, who was in dire straits, a job so that he could support his family. Moreover, it was also very beneficial for Exquisite Embroidery Workshop.
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