"Second Young Master Ning? Whose family does he belong to?" the queen asked with a frown.
Eunuch An leaned forward and said, "That's the second Young Master Ning who was good friends with Shi Shizi. He was the one who was kicked out of the house by Ning Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Industry."
After hearing this, the queen straightened her back and asked, "Has it been investigated? Who did it?"
Eunuch An shook his head, "Wen Yang said that when the other party saw Qiu Qian and the others, they quickly evacuated and no one was caught alive. It looked like a dead soldier."
The Queen was silent for a moment and said: "Let someone check the whereabouts of the Duke and Madam in the past few days, and report them all in detail."
Mr. An bowed down and left the room with his hands down.
Liu Shanggong asked: "The queen suspects that it was the Duke's wife who did it?"
The queen leaned back and did not go back to Liu Shanggong directly. She said angrily: "Let a group of dead soldiers deal with a scholar. What does she want to do?"
Liu Shanggong consoled him and said, "Fortunately, the Second Young Master Ning is fine. Moreover, this may not necessarily be the fault of the Duke's wife!"
The queen looked at Liu Shanggong, looked away, and stopped talking. She didn't know what she was thinking.
Liu Shanggong decisively shut up.
In Baoen Temple, at the first moment of the first lunar month, Ning Yu woke up, saw Ning Wei in front of the bed, and shouted: "A Wei!"
Ning Wei smiled and said: "Brother is awake."
Ning Yu looked around and asked, "Is this a temple?"
Ning Wei nodded, "Yes, my brother was ambushed and happened to be met by Princess Changle. Princess Changle rescued my brother and brought him back to the temple."
"Princess Changle?" Ning Yu asked, thinking of Princess Changle's fluttering clothes.
Ning Wei turned around to bring the water and explained: "Yes, the Queen is ill, and Princess Changle came to the temple to hold a prayer meeting for the Queen. If you are thirsty, drink some water."
Ning Wei took a spoonful of water and brought it to Ning Yu's mouth. Ning Yu took two sips, shook his hand and said, "Okay, that's enough."
Ning Wei turned around and put the bowl down, "Master and Doctor Hu both said that the injuries on my brother's body are not serious and will heal after a while."
Ning Yu nodded, "I know. Qiao Yi and the others tried their best to protect me and blocked many knives for me. Where are Qiao Yi and the others? Are you okay?"
Ning Wei nodded, "Don't worry, they are fine,"
"That's good! Who is the other party? Have you checked?" Ning Yu asked.
“I’ve already sent people to investigate, but there are no results yet.
Brother, I'm afraid the days to come will not be peaceful." Ning Wei said worriedly.
Ning Yu smiled bitterly and said: "Since we decided to be self-reliant and live a good life, it has hindered some people's eyes, and our life has not been peaceful."
Having said this, Ning Yu paused and then said: "Awei, life or death is up to you, don't be afraid, let's continue what to do.
These days, I finally figured it out. In the struggle, we still have a glimmer of hope.
If we didn't fight, we would have been trampled into the mud long ago."
Ning Yu's words touched Ning Wei's heart, and she nodded and said, "Yes, Wei'er listen to brother. Keep moving forward."
Ning Yu was weak. After saying a few words, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Ning Wei saw this and raised her hand to wipe Ning Yu's sweat, "Brother stopped talking. It's a good rest."
Ning Yu nodded, "Okay!" After saying that, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Ning Wei looked at it, told Yun Xing and Chang Le to take care of them, and then withdrew.
"Miss, the Crown Prince is here." Fang Ke came over to report.
Ning Wei was refreshed and asked happily: "Where is the person?"
"Here, miss, please come with me."
"Okay!" Ning Wei responded softly.
Hearing Shi Jingyang's arrival, Ning Wei felt like she had a backbone in her heart. Her heart, which had been tense all day, suddenly relaxed, and she even walked much more briskly.
When Ning Wei realized this, she was extremely shocked. Since when had she become so dependent on Shi Jingyang?
"Miss, we're here. The Crown Prince is right in front." He stopped.
"Miss Ning." Qingshan bowed and said.
Ning Wei came to her senses and walked forward.
Shi Jingyang came over and said, "Ah Wei, this is not the place to talk. Let's talk somewhere else."
Ning Wei nodded obediently, "Okay!"
Shi Jingyang reached out and hugged Ning Wei into his arms, whispering: "Hold me tight!"
With that said, Shi Jingyang took Ning Wei's hands and put them around him.
Ning Wei obeyed and tightened her hands.
Shi Jingyang lowered his eyes and looked at the person in his arms, then lowered his voice and said, "Hold tight."
Ning Wei felt her feet rising into the air. She was so scared that she closed her eyes tightly and hugged Shi Jingyang tightly.
When Ning Wei opened her eyes again, she had already left Baoen Temple, and Shi Jingyang hugged her and continued walking forward.
Ning Wei said: "Prince Shi, let me down and I will go on my own."
Shi Jingyang had no intention of letting go. He lowered his head and looked at Ning Wei. He said warmly: "It's dark and it's difficult to walk at night."
Ning Wei was embarrassed and asked with a red face: "Prince Shi, where are we going?"
"You'll know when you get there."
Ning Wei shut up and stopped talking completely. She buried her head in Shi Jingyang's chest and let him carry her forward.
After a while, Shi Jingyang carried Ning Wei to a house, then put her down and said, "We're here!"
Ning Wei stood up straight, looked around, and asked, "Where is this?"
"Hou Mansion Courtyard. Have you never been here before?" Shi Jingyang replied casually. After saying that, he suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Ning Wei.
Ning Wei shook her head, "I haven't been here before. When I come to the temple to offer incense and worship Buddha, I live in the temple."
Shi Jingyang thought for a while, nodded and said, "Yes, Baoen Temple is like your second home."
Shi Jingyang's metaphor is quite appropriate. When she was a child, her grandmother took her and her brother to the temple, and they lived in the temple for half of the year.
Seeing her in a daze, Shi Jingyang raised his hand and rubbed her head, "What are you thinking about? You're in."
Ning Wei came to her senses and walked into the courtyard with Shi Jingyang.
Standing at the door was a steward in his forties. When he saw Shi Jingyang, he bowed and said, "Hello, Your Majesty!"
Shi Jingyang nodded and said to the person: "This is Miss Ning. This is Uncle He, who is responsible for taking care of the other courtyard."
Ning Weifu said: "Hello, Uncle He."
Uncle He hurriedly leaned over and said, "Hello, Miss Ning. I can't help it. I can't afford Miss Ning's gift. Please come in, Miss Ning."
"Let's go. Let's go in and ask someone to bring some food to Haoyuexuan."
After Shi Jingyang finished speaking to Ning Wei, he turned around and told Guan He what to do.
After hearing this, Manager He bowed and said, "Yes, I will make arrangements right now."
Shi Jingyang reached out and took Ning Wei's hand, leading her along the corridor and arriving at a loft facing the lake.
The house was warmed by the charcoal pot. Ning Wei walked to the window and looked at the window made of transparent tiles and the calm lake outside the window.
He said in surprise: "I didn't expect that there is such a lake on the mountain."
Shi Jingyang walked to Ning Wei, stood side by side with her, and looked at the lake outside the window: "This is not a mountain anymore.
Our other courtyard is closer to the foot of the mountain. It is said that my great-great-grandfather originally fell in love with this house because of the lake.
There are many other courtyards in this area, but our courtyard has a lake."
