"What do you mean, mother?"
Ning Wan struggled slightly and held Ning's mother's hand. Her eyes flashed slightly. Seeing that Ning's mother didn't say anything, she must have thought of something and was about to get out of bed without hesitation.
But she was so small now that before she even touched the ground, Ning's mother held her tightly in her arms, put her back on the bed, and even covered her with a blanket.
"Calm down, daughter. The court doctor said you need to rest and not let your emotions fluctuate too much." As Ning's mother spoke, she looked at the injuries on Ning Wan's body and her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
"Your father knows his limits, so you can rest in peace."
Ning Wan thought to herself that she was actually very calm and knew that her mother was worried about her.
But if she didn't make some noise, she, as a fish, would probably have no chance of entering Zhou Wenhuai's fish pond.
At this moment, Ning Wan sighed inwardly, blaming herself for her boastful words. Back then, she had no idea she would actually receive such an unreasonable mission...
Xiaoqi: Tsk, does that go against common sense?
I don't know who said seriously at the time, "As a fish, how can you live in only one pond?"
Ning's mother didn't think much about it, but just explained very naturally: "As for the one from the Zhou family, you should have less contact with her in the future. After all, your father arranged a marriage for you..." It is always necessary to avoid suspicion.
As Ning's mother spoke, she suddenly realized that Ning Wan probably didn't know that she was engaged. She was speechless for a moment and looked at her daughter quietly, not knowing what to do.
Perhaps feeling the current atmosphere was too oppressive, coupled with the mission of rescuing someone, Ning Wan was the first to break the awkward atmosphere: "Mother, there's no need to hide it. I already know about the engagement."
Seeing Ning Wan's expression normal, Ning's mother breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't blame your father. The engagement was discussed with your father."
Ning Wan responded softly, but the worry between her brows did not fade away: "Mother, I don't object to the engagement. There is only one thing I would like you to tell me the truth about..."
"How is he now?"
Mother Ning was slightly stunned. After a moment, she said helplessly: "...In prison."
After getting the answer, Ning Wan was slightly stunned. She hadn't expected such an answer: "What did he...do wrong?"
Ning's mother hesitated again, but she couldn't stand the look in her daughter's eyes. She was too innocent and was protected too well by her and Ning's father. She had no idea about the dangers between people.
"Mother?"
"...Because he intends to murder you." Ning's mother couldn't bear it any longer. She explained the reason and tried to persuade him:
"Nannan, listen to your mother and don't bother with him. If he hadn't brought you up the mountain, how could you have..."
"Mother!" Ning Wan couldn't bear to listen any longer and struggled to refute. However, when she raised her eyes, she couldn't say anything harsh anymore. She just replied in a compromising manner:
"One thing at a time, he probably didn't expect me to fall down the mountain. He really shouldn't have suffered this unjust injustice."
"Mother, you taught me that when dealing with people, one must be open and honest. That's why a gentleman is open and honest, while a villain is always worried."
[Hint: There are still one hundred and nineteen minutes until this random mission fails.]
*
Jingping, Rongping County, government office.
Father Zhou stood helplessly at the side of the court. He pulled Mother Zhou beside him and whispered, "Stop making a fuss. Huai'er was at fault first. We are not right in any way."
"Why not listen to your Excellency's advice and settle the matter privately with Ning Cheng'an?"
"Otherwise, if things get out of hand, it won't be good for Huai'er's reputation."
Although Huai'er didn't have much of a reputation, compared to a murderer, a playboy is naturally more acceptable.
But how could Zhou's mother, who was already furious because of the thirty strokes of the cane, listen to these words? She glared at the useless Zhou father, then knelt in the court and said sternly:
"Sir, what Ning Cheng'an said is sheer nonsense. It was clearly his daughter and my son who went to the mountain to pray that day. His daughter lost her way and fell down the mountain without any ability. What does this have to do with my son?"
"Just because my son was traveling with someone else, should he suffer this injustice?"
The adult sitting above is more troublesome than Zhou's father.
Now all the evidence points to Zhou Wenhuai taking the Ning family's only daughter away, and even tricking the other party's maid into not going to the mountain to look for her.
But if you don’t have something to hide, why would you be afraid of someone going up the mountain?
If he didn't have something to hide and was just going up the mountain to pray for blessings, why would he take a small path that ordinary people would not tread on?
If it weren't for the good luck of the only daughter of the Ning family, Rongping's good reputation of not having a murder case for more than 30 years would have been destroyed. How would he have the face to report to the emperor that Rongping had excellent public security?
Just thinking about it, he couldn't help but sigh.
It was clearly just a small matter, and he could have been beaten with thirty lashes. But he had to make the decision. He couldn't be so blind as to arrest the victim and put him in jail, right?
"If you're praying, why take the small path?"
Mother Zhou calmed her thoughts slightly, still thinking that there was no chance of reversal. She said excitedly, "Of course, we want to get closer and get up the mountain as soon as possible."
"Then why did my son bring Miss Ning along?"
Mother Zhou: "The little girl of the Ning family has always had... feelings for my son, so it's not surprising that she follows my son."
"Shut up!"
Before Mother Zhou could speak, Father Zhou stopped her sternly, knelt on the ground, and said sincerely, "This is all my son's fault. We will comply with whatever compensation the Ning family wants."
After all, she is the one sleeping next to him, so how could Zhou's father not know what she is going to say.
But she heard that the Ning family had already arranged a marriage for Ning Wan. If she slandered Ning Wan's innocence today, Ning Cheng'an would probably not be willing to let it go.
Furthermore, Huai'er had not received medicine after being beaten that day, and there was no doctor in the prison. If he continued to delay, he was afraid that Huai'er would not be able to hold on.
Mother Zhou didn't expect Father Zhou to suddenly yell at her. Her pupils couldn't help but dilate. Just as she was about to say something, Father Zhou glared at her fiercely: "What are you doing? If you hadn't doted on Huai'er, how could he have done such a ridiculous thing?"
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