Chapter 293 She is no longer the five-year-old she was last year
The atmosphere was originally a little sad, but after Yu Youning said this, the sad atmosphere disappeared instantly.
Jiang Lingzhou's face was full of fighting spirit. "Youning, don't worry! I will definitely do what I promised! I will go back and prepare now!"
Jiang Lingzhou strode back to the Wen Mansion.
Yu Tingwan walked over to Yu Youning and picked her up, "Youning is so smart!"
Yu Youning deliberately provoked Jiang Lingzhou in order to prevent him from being too sad.
But...Jiang Lingzhou's behavior just now was also an act to reassure Yu Youning!
The relationship between these two brothers and sisters is like that of real siblings!
After returning to the mansion, Yu Youning did not rush back to sleep, but went to see the village head.
Chu Huaishan is right when he says, the longer the night, the more dreams you have!
Interrogating him earlier can avoid any accidents.
Yu Tingwan and Wen Shiyan came with Yu Youning.
The head of the village was locked in an airtight room with a door but no windows. The entire room was made of stone, including the roof and floor.
You can't get in without going through the main entrance.
Unless you break the wall.
But if you want to break down the wall, it will definitely cause a lot of noise.
Before the wall was broken, the people in the mansion heard the noise and came over.
Generally, only very important people are locked up here, just in case.
Seeing the family of three coming, the guards guarding the door immediately saluted.
Wen Shiyan waved at them, "What's the situation inside?"
"Replying to the Second Young Master, he has had dinner. I personally watched him eat and drink water."
Wen Shiyan nodded and said, "Open the door, let's go in and take a look."
The guard took out the key and unlocked the door.
The door was pushed open silently, but the village head inside heard the noise first and looked over.
Seeing that it was Yu Youning and the other two who came, he turned around and stared at Yu Tingwan and Yu Youning for a few more seconds. His eyes were quite complicated.
Being looked at like this by the village head, Yu Youning felt a little strange, "Why are you looking at me and my mother like that?"
"When my young lady and I were about the same age, we met the old marquis and his wife. You and your daughter look a lot like them."
"Do they look alike?" Yu Youning asked curiously.
"They do look a bit alike, but their temperaments are even more similar." The village head had a complicated expression. "Sometimes, I even doubt that the Marquis is not the old Marquis's flesh and blood. Otherwise, how could he look like this, and how could he do so many things that make people grit their teeth. But he was able to give birth to someone like your mother, and he can also have a granddaughter like you, so there should be no problem with his bloodline."
Yu Youning finally understood what Zhuangtou was saying, "A person's goodness or badness has little to do with the blood in his body or whose child he is."
The children of good people can also be bad people, and the children of bad people can also be good people.
Even a little girl like her understood such a simple truth. How could the village head, who is so old, still not understand it?
Zhuang Tou stared at Yu Youning in shock, as if he had not expected Yu Youning to say such a thing. But after a while, he nodded in agreement, "You're right, I was wrong before."
"Now, can you tell us the real reason why you poisoned Madam Lin? Does this have anything to do with Tuoba Ruoli?"
Without waiting for the head of the village to answer, Yu Youning continued.
"Don't rush to answer. The poison in Madam Lin's body took even the Third Elder of Medicine King Valley a long time to completely remove. This kind of poison is not something you can buy casually. In fact, it's not even available in a pharmacy. How did you buy it?"
He turned to look at Yu Youning, who had a serious expression, and after a long silence, he spoke, "I did buy it."
He said this with his neck stiff, as if he would stick to this answer no matter how others asked.
Wen Shiyan sneered, "The reason I asked you this is to give you a chance to answer it yourself, but now it seems that you don't want this opportunity. You don't think that we brought you back just to ask you again? Even if you don't want to say it, we have plenty of ways to make you tell the truth."
The village head's expression suddenly changed and his mouth suddenly moved.
It looked like he wanted to bite his tongue to commit suicide.
Wen Shiyan moved as fast as lightning. In an instant he was beside the village head, pinched his cheeks hard, and stopped his actions.
Yu Youning also walked over. "Even if you really bite off your tongue, you won't die immediately. I can still reattach it to you. It will be very painful."
Just these few words made Zhuang Tou recall the scene and he shuddered.
The man, who was in his forties, was so strong just now, but at this moment, he suddenly burst into tears.
"Why do you have to force me? Since you already know what's going on, why do you insist on me speaking it out?"
"I'm just a small village head. Even if I said it and signed it, would it be of any use?"
Although Zhuangtou still didn't say it directly, he has obviously admitted it now.
The poison was given to him by Tuoba Ruoli.
Yu Youning stared at him, "I have another question. You said before that you met a little beggar. Is that true?"
"yes...."
Zhuangtou wiped the tears from his face.
"It's true. That must be my son."
Yu Youning had asked all the questions he wanted to ask.
Wen Shiyan looked at the head of the village calmly, "You don't have to seek death. I brought you here for your own good. Whether you stay in the village or are driven out, you will die."
The village head was stunned again and looked at Wen Shiyan in disbelief.
"But...where are my family?"
"Your family has already left the village. I will take good care of them. You don't have to worry."
The head of the village rolled over, climbed up from the ground, and kowtowed to Wen Shiyan repeatedly.
"Thank you! Thank you so much! Thank you!"
"I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything!"
"Back then, Lin Ruoli...now known as Tuoba Ruoli, somehow found out about my son's situation. She said she felt very sympathetic towards me and that Madam Lin must know about this and that she could help me get revenge.
Not only did she give me poison, she also taught me a set of rhetoric. Later, I told that set of rhetoric to Lin Yu, and Lin Yu believed it and didn't make things difficult for me.
I originally thought that the matter was over, but Tuoba Ruoli came and brought up the matter on the spot. I panicked at the time and didn't dare to involve her. I can only say that I wanted revenge on my own."
After hearing the village head finally explain the whole story, Wen Shiyan nodded and said, "We understand. You can stay here peacefully. Once the Xiliang delegation leaves, you can go and reunite with your family."
The village head kowtowed repeatedly, his face full of gratitude, "Thank you very much! Thank you very much!"
The three of them did not stay in the room any longer and quickly walked out.
Yu Tingwan sighed. Even though he had known for a long time that it was Tuoba Ruoli who poisoned the person, he still felt extremely complicated when he heard the truth now.
After all, Madam Lin once held Tuoba Ruoli in her arms and loved her dearly.
But Tuoba Ruoli was able to do such a cruel thing.
Yu Youning raised her head. "Mother, don't sigh. Master said that everything we do is a personal choice. Don't think too much about their choices. That would only make things difficult for yourself."
Listening to Yu Youning's comfort, Yu Tingwan couldn't help but laugh, "Youning is right, we can't embarrass ourselves because of other people's choices. Well, it's getting late, let's go back and rest early, we still have things to do tomorrow!"
"What's going on?"
Yu Tingwan smiled and said, "You were not at home this afternoon, so you didn't know that Zhu Xuezheng came this afternoon."
Hearing this, Yu Youning's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling, but he still asked, "Zhu Xuezheng is here? What are you doing here?"
"Zhu Xuezheng said that you have been absent from class for a long time and asked you to go back to class. I have already agreed. Tomorrow morning, you will go to the Imperial College for class!"
"But I have to go to the charity hall this afternoon..."
"Isn't that perfect?" Yu Tingwan smiled even brighter. "We are mother and daughter, so we are so in tune with each other. I didn't even need to tell you. You set the time for the afternoon. It doesn't conflict with the morning classes at the Imperial College at all."
Yu Youning groaned and kept shaking Yu Tingwan's hand.
No matter how much she acted like a spoiled child, she still couldn't change Yu Tingwan's mind.
Knowing that things couldn't be changed, Yu Tingwan could only say, "Well, alright then! Since mother wants me to go to the Imperial College, then I'll go! Then, do you want to go with me, little brother?"
It was clearly a questioning tone, but the meaning was very clear.
Since I can't escape the fate of going to class, I'll just ask someone to go with me.
Yu Tingwan hesitated for a moment before saying, "You can ask your junior brother what he thinks. If he wants to go, mother can arrange it."
"Then I'll go ask now!"
Yu Youning said this and was about to run.
But after running only two steps, he stopped again.
"Forget it, I'm not going."
This made Yu Tingwan feel strange, "Why didn't you go?"
"Junior Brother, you have no interest in the Four Books and Five Classics. Master has already taught you this. Master also told you before he left that you should concentrate on learning medicine. Going to the Imperial College is a waste of time for you. You'd be better off becoming an imperial physician."
Listening to Yu Youning's words, Yu Tingwan was relieved. "Youning has really grown up. You don't let everyone surround you and accompany you anymore. This is great!"
Yu Youning raised her head, a proud look on her face, "Of course, I am my mother's daughter!"
She is no longer the five-year-old she was last year.
She is six years old this year and she is already very big!
Besides, Huo Qingchen and Ah Xu are there to accompany her to the Imperial College for classes, so it doesn’t matter if she loses a junior brother!
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