Chapter 378: Duke Ningguo decides to personally bring Xiao Ying back
"father……"
After a long time, Chen Ning finally squeezed out a word with difficulty and looked at Qi Yuping pleadingly.
"So what should we do?"
Qi Yuping looked down upon his cowardly look and felt more and more that he had chosen the wrong son-in-law.
"Why are you panicking? Don't even mention that Xiao Ying hasn't been recognized as an ancestor yet."
"Hmph, even if you really come to the capital, how can you tell us about your existence in such a short time? We still have time!"
Chen Ning breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Yes, he was too panicked and lost his mind.
Everyone in Chenjia Village thought he had died long ago. Even if Xiao Ying came to Shangjing, it would be difficult to know that he was still alive.
No one would have thought that he would marry into the Qi family and is now a fifth-rank doctor in the Ministry of Revenue.
Thinking of this, he calmed down a lot.
"But I can't hide forever. What if she finds me one day..."
This matter always needs to be resolved.
A cold light flashed in Qi Yuping's eyes and he sneered.
"You must remember that in official circles there are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests."
"Xiao Ying has the support of the Zhenyuan Marquisate and the Ning family. With the power of our Qi family, we will not be able to confront him head-on."
"In that case, why don't we be in the same boat?"
Chen Ning was stunned, and suddenly seemed to understand something, and his mind became active.
"Dad means..."
Qi Yuping nodded: "That's right, as long as we become a family, even if Xiao Ying knows the truth in the future, he will choose to turn a blind eye out of courtesy."
Chen Ning's eyes suddenly lit up, as if his Ren and Du meridians were opened, and he felt much more cheerful.
"Brilliant! Dad's idea is the best!"
"Whether it's the Zhenyuan Marquisate or the Ning family, if we can form a marriage alliance with them, we won't have to worry about Xiao Ying discovering the truth!"
"Even if she has any grievances in her heart, she would just quarrel with me in private, and I believe she would not bring it to the surface."
Qi Yuping looked at him approvingly, fortunately he was not too stupid.
For big families like theirs, face is the most important thing.
Don't air your dirty laundry in public.
Even if Xiao Ying wanted to make a big fuss, the Zhenyuan Marquisate and the Ning family would not agree.
Although his Qi family changed its position, it is still strong when standing together with these two families.
Chen Ning's dejected look was swept away, and he almost jumped up with excitement.
"Dad, which family should we choose to marry into? In our Qi family, only Jinxian is old enough to get married."
The Jinxian he mentioned was the daughter of Qi Yuping's eldest son, named Qi Jinxian.
Qi Jinxian is only fourteen years old this year, but she can already get married in this era.
Because she was the eldest granddaughter born of a legitimate wife, she had been favored since childhood. He knew that Qi Yuping would not be willing to let her suffer any injustice.
Qi Yuping thought for a moment and said, "Let's rule out Han Ye's family first. Han Xi's eldest son, Han Ziheng, is quite talented and famous, and his age is about the same as Jin Xian's."
"The Ning family also has a boy of the same age, Ning Yuanfeng's eldest son, Ning Hanqian."
"These two are indeed worthy of my Jinxian."
Chen Ning couldn't help but feel a touch of envy. How could this be worthy of her? Qi Jinxian was completely out of her league.
Qi Jinxian's father, Qi Siwen, was only a fourth-rank assistant censor-in-chief, so the Qi family relied on Qi Yuping's high status.
Once Han Ye is confirmed to be a fake, the position of crown prince will inevitably fall to Han Xi.
Then Han Ziheng is the young prince, and may also inherit the title of Marquis Zhenyuan in the future.
The same goes for Ning Hanqian. He is the eldest son of the eldest house and the grandson of the prime minister. His future is limitless.
He was a little jealous because these people were born with a silver spoon in their mouths.
How could he be like him? Even after using all his tricks, he was only at the fifth rank now.
"I wonder who Dad prefers?"
Qi Yuping said, "In terms of relationship with Xiao Ying, the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion is definitely closer, but it's best to let Jin Xian make her own choice."
He had an idea and immediately asked someone to call Qi Jinxian over.
After hearing what he said, Qi Jinxian's face turned red with embarrassment and her heart was pounding.
Both Han Ziheng and Ning Hanqian are the most outstanding young talents in their circle.
I wonder how many of her little sisters are in love with her.
If they knew that she was going to marry one of them, they would probably be envious to death.
"Grandpa, can I really choose one?"
she asked shyly.
Hasn’t grandpa always been at odds with these two families?
Qi Yuping smiled and said, "That's right, so which one do you want to choose?"
Qi Jinxian was both shy and happy, and bit her lower lip in embarrassment.
After a while, he whispered, "I want to choose Han Ziheng. I heard that he is good at both literature and martial arts. He should be better than Ning Hanqian who only knows how to study."
"Hahahaha... My Jinxian really has good taste. That's Han Ziheng!"
Qi Yuping immediately laughed out loud, he also hoped it was Han Ziheng.
"So, Jinxian, you must find opportunities to interact more with Han Ziheng and try to get him to come and propose marriage."
Qi Jinxian felt even more embarrassed, and at the same time, she was a little confused.
Grandpa actually let her contact them on her own. Wasn't private contact always prohibited in the past?
But this is a good thing for her. Instead of being arranged by adults, she prefers the romance like in picture books.
After Qi Jinxian left, Chen Ning let out a long sigh with a smile in his eyes.
"Jin Xian is so pretty and cute, it will be easy for her to control a young boy like Han Ziheng."
He felt that this thing would definitely succeed.
Qi Yuping also nodded in agreement and waited for good news from Jinxian.
We must capture Han Ziheng before Xiao Ying comes to Beijing!
Compared with the Qi family's calculations, Zhou Hong, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, seemed much calmer.
Once again, he was glad that he did not act rashly.
It was already difficult for him to deal with Xiao Ying alone, and now the other party had such a family background, which made him even more beyond his reach.
But I just can't swallow the anger in my heart.
Perhaps, he is not completely helpless, it just depends on how the situation will develop in the future.
Let’s talk about the Ning family.
Before Ning Leshu arrived, everyone in the Ning family had heard about this and they all had mixed feelings.
After Ning Leshu arrived, he gathered everyone together to discuss how to properly handle this matter.
"I didn't expect it to be exposed so quickly. Someone must be deliberately fanning the flames behind the scenes."
Prime Minister Ning said calmly.
Ning Leyan looked at him strangely: "Could it be that my niece couldn't wait any longer, so she resorted to this method..."
"Absolutely impossible!" Ning Leshu immediately interrupted his suspicion with a somewhat dissatisfied tone.
"If Yingying wanted to return to her roots, she would have come back with me."
"Since she said she'd be back in a year or six months at most, there's no need to make things complicated."
Prime Minister Ning agreed: "There's really no need. If she wants to come back, just let her know."
"Someone must be trying to deliberately suppress Zhenyuan Hou and Han Ye. Yingying is just a pawn."
Duke Ningguo said in a deep voice, "Regardless of the reasons behind this, since it has already happened, let's first come up with a solution."
He looked at Ning Leshu thoughtfully: "It's been nearly three months since you returned home. If you go to Yun'an County again now, do you think Yingying will come back?"
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