The outcome of the Black Tiger Gang case did not surprise Tang Ning.
Even if the Tang family is really behind the scenes, it is impossible for them to end up personally when doing these things, let alone be caught with any fatal consequences.
Tang Zhao's punishment cannot be said to be painless. After all, he is considered an important figure in the younger generation of the Tang family. Even if he fails in the imperial examination, he can easily enter the official career.
Now that his career has been blocked due to his involvement in the Black Tiger Gang, there may be some losses for the Tang family, but they are not big.
The transfers in the officialdom had nothing to do with the case, but more to do with the game between King Kang and King Duan. Obviously, this time, it ended with King Kang's absolute victory.
From a personal emotional point of view, Tang Ning is of course happy to see the Tang family suffer. It is better for Prince Kang to be proud than Prince Duan to be proud.
How could he not avenge his murder? If he could weaken the Tang family even a little bit, he wouldn't mind making up for it.
Qing'er ran in from outside, leaned her head close to him and took a sniff. When she saw Tang Ning looking at her, she immediately said, "Uncle, there is a girl outside looking for you..."
If it was Li Tianlan, she would walk in directly without announcing anything. Qing'er said this, which meant she didn't recognize him. Could it be Su Mei?
She didn't go to Hongxiu Pavilion in the past two days, but thinking about it, she wouldn't have anything to do with her. Tang Ning walked outside the county government office and saw Tang Shui standing at the door.
Tang Shui looked at him and said softly: "I have something to say to you."
"This is not the place to talk. Come with me." Tangning walked out of the county government office and walked to Hongxiu Pavilion. She greeted Shopkeeper Xu and the others and walked up to the second floor.
When she opened the door and walked into the room, Tang Ning was startled when she saw Su Mei sleeping soundly on the bed.
Although he had nothing to explain to Tang Shui, it was still a little bad for people to see Su Hu sleeping on his bed.
He walked over, pulled up her quilt, covered her head, and then lowered the bed curtain.
After doing all this, he walked to the table and poured a cup of tea. Tang Shui walked in from outside.
She sat opposite Tang Ning, looked at him, and said, "Although it's a little late, I still want to congratulate you, the number one winner."
Tang Ning did not speak, he knew Tang Shui still had something to say.
"I know it's impossible for you to return to the Tang family." She looked at Tang Ning and said, "But I want to ask you something, and I hope you can agree to it."
Tangning looked at her and asked, "What's going on?"
Tang Shui stared into his eyes and said, "If you have a chance, can you see her?"
Tangning knew who "she" she was talking about and asked, "Any chance?"
Tang Shui explained: "My sister-in-law is confined at home by them. It is difficult for her to leave the house on weekdays. I will find a way to let her out. I hope you can see her by then."
Tangning thought for a while and said, "I promise you."
This was not an excessive request, and he had no reason to refuse. Even though he was no longer the Tang Ning they thought he was, and he was destined to have no family relationship with that young lady from the Tang family, but the connection with this body was completely broken.
If you don't drop it, you can't get rid of it clearly.
Tang Shui looked at him, his eyes a little moist, lowered his head and said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Tangning smiled, thought of something, and asked, "I have something to ask you."
Tang Shui looked at him and said, "You should call me sister."
Tangning did not dwell on the topic and asked, "Have you ever seen anyone with a broken arm in the Tang family?"
"Broken arm?" Tang Shui looked at him, thought for a while, and said, "Uncle Han went back to his hometown to visit relatives last year, met an enemy, and broke an arm..."
Tangning thought for a while and asked, "Is it October last year?"
Tang Shui looked at him and said in surprise: "How do you know?"
Tang Ning just smiled and said no more.
Tang Shui looked at him, as if he had thought of something, and his body trembled slightly. When he looked at Tang Ning again, two traces of tears ran down his pretty face. He held Tang Ning's hand tightly and said in a trembling voice, "I'm sorry..."
The expression on Tang Ning's face was a little painful. It wasn't because she was undergoing some torture in her heart, but because she was pinched by Tang Shui.
He took his hand out without leaving any trace, and while rubbing his palms under the table, he said, "This has nothing to do with you."
Tang Shui looked at him and said solemnly: "You must be careful."
Tangning nodded and said, "Don't worry, I can do it."
Tang Shui took out a paper bag from his sleeve and said, "My sister-in-law gave this to you."
Tangning took the paper bag and opened it, and saw some exquisite pastries inside.
"These are all made by my sister-in-law." Tang Shui stood up and said, "It's late, I'll leave first. If you have anything, ask someone to send me a message."
Tangning walked her to the door, walked back, and closed the door.
A slender arm opened the bed curtain, looked at him dissatisfied, and said, "Are you going to cover this girl to death?"
Tangning saw a pair of silkworms lying under her eyes and asked casually, "You are not just the shopkeeper of Tiantianju, you look like you are very busy."
Su Mei got off the bed, looked at him, smiled charmingly, and said, "Brother, it's not a good thing for a man to be too curious about women."
Tangning pinched a piece of pastry and said, "Sister, if you don't want to tell me, forget it. I have no curiosity about you."
"Eldest sister?" Su Mei glared and said angrily, "Who do you call eldest sister?"
Tang Ning glanced at her and said, "You are three years older than me. If I don't call you eldest sister, why don't I call you little sister?"
"You!" Su Mei looked at him, her chest rising and falling, and Tang Ning was worried that her clothes would be burst by her.
Su Mei put her hands on her hips, she was angry for a while, and then she smiled again, and said: "Young female junior, holding a gold brick, have you ever heard of it? Several fortune tellers have said that I am a prosperous husband, do you want to consider it?"
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Tang Ning opened her hand that was reaching for the cakes on the table. She was naturally charming. A prosperous husband is a fake, but a humble husband is the real one. Whoever marries her will die young without being exploited.
"No need." He shook his head and said, "I am a family man."
"What's wrong with having a family?" Su Mei glanced at him and said: "There are many people with families in the capital who are raising vixens outside. You are raising the most beautiful woman in the capital. You really are not tempted at all.
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After finishing a piece of pastry, Tangning drank a glass of water and said, "I think my wife is the most beautiful woman in the capital."
Su Mei suddenly looked at him, looking at him from top to bottom.
For some reason, Tangning felt like she had stripped her naked for an exhibition. She couldn't help but shudder and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Su Mei looked at him for a while and suddenly asked: "Are you really married?"
Tangning looked at her and said, "Can't you find out everything?"
"I can find out." Su Mei walked up to him and asked doubtfully: "But you have been married for almost a year, why are you still a child..."
Tangning grabbed a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth as quickly as possible.
Su Mei glanced at him with some dissatisfaction, sat down, and ate the cakes with concentration. After finishing one piece, she picked up another piece, and praised: "The cakes made by Miss Tang are so delicious. Hey, don't eat them.
Leave me another piece, half a piece..."
Tangning gave her half of the last piece and asked curiously, "Can you teach me how to look at that...?"
Su Mei glanced at him, "Which one?"
"It's Tong...that one!"
"Oh, you ask me how I can tell that you are still a young child?" Su Mei looked at him, smiled mysteriously, and said, "This is an undisclosed secret of our sect, and of course I can't tell you."
If he doesn't tell, he won't tell. He will go back and ask the old beggar. It's just a matter of a jar of wine.
He took the cake back from Su Mei's hand, stuffed it into his mouth, and said, "I'm leaving, you can sleep slowly."
"Stingy." Su Mei glanced at him, took out the cake she had hidden just now, with a look of reluctance on her face, and murmured: "It would be nice if I could eat it more often..."
Tang Ning returned to the county office. As soon as she walked back into the courtyard, Zhong Yi came up to meet her and asked, "I heard from Qing'er that my husband just left with a girl?"
