Chapter 230: The Self-Torture Scheme
Hearing this voice, Shen Ningyuan frowned.
Chen had just returned when Ji Yunchuan came back.
He dared to come back so soon, had he already made all the necessary preparations?
With doubts in her heart, Shen Ningyuan frowned slightly and immediately walked towards the outer courtyard of the Marquis' Mansion.
At this time, the originally quiet marquis' mansion was brightly lit.
Hearing that Ji Yunchuan had returned, the servants in the mansion all hurried towards the gate.
Not long after Shen Ningyuan walked out of Xiyuanju, she met Ji Yunnuo face to face.
Their eyes met, neither of them spoke, and they walked in the same direction.
When they were almost at the gate, Ji Yunnuo suddenly asked, "Sister-in-law, what will you do when you see Big Brother later?"
"you guess?"
Shen Ningyuan asked instead of answering.
Ji Yunnuo laughed, "Sister-in-law always does things beyond my expectations. If I make random guesses, I will only make myself look bad."
"You know me very well."
Shen Ningyuan snorted coldly, then increased his speed.
Before he even reached the gate, he heard Chen's wailing: "My son! How did you become like this?"
Shen Ningyuan was slightly stunned.
Hearing Chen crying so sadly, is Ji Yunchuan's condition serious?
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan pushed aside the crowd and wanted to see what was going on with Ji Yunchuan.
After the crowd dispersed, a smell of blood came to his face, and Shen Ningyuan was stunned when he saw the scene in front of him.
Ji Yunchuan, covered in blood, was held in Chen's arms, and it was unclear whether he was dead or alive.
Two dark-skinned men dressed as farmers were standing nearby, looking stiff.
"Young Madam is out!"
The gatekeeper shouted.
As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes swept towards Shen Ningyuan.
Obviously everyone wanted to know how Shen Ningyuan would react after seeing her late husband return.
At this time, Shen Ningyuan kept staring at Ji Yunchuan.
She wanted to see what tricks Ji Yunchuan would play!
At this time, Ji Yunnuo walked behind Shen Ningyuan and said sarcastically, "It seems that Big Brother has spent a lot of money to return to the Ji family!"
Shen Ningyuan did not respond, which was considered as her acquiescence.
Obviously, she didn't expect that Ji Yunchuan would resort to self-torture in order to return to the Ji family.
"My son, tell me what happened to you and why you were injured so badly?"
Chen was still wailing.
At this time, the two farmers looked at Shen Ningyuan and said timidly: "Young Madam, we found General Ji outside the city gate. He was covered in wounds at the time. He must have been chased by someone and fled through the capital."
Upon hearing this, Chen's wails became even more severe.
"My son, did you flee all the way from the border to the capital? You must have suffered a lot along the way!"
Shen Ningyuan remained unmoved, looking from top to bottom at the two honest farmers, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
Ordinary farmers would not have such thick calluses on the base of their thumbs, which are obviously calluses formed by long-term martial arts training.
What's more, ordinary farmers would not recognize her as the young lady of the marquis's mansion when they met her for the first time.
Being looked at by Shen Ningyuan, the two farmers lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Shen Ningyuan.
The two of them wondered anxiously, maybe Shen Ningyuan had discovered something?
But even so, they still had to bite the bullet and accept Shen Ningyuan's scrutiny.
After a long while, Shen Ningyuan retracted his gaze and looked at the servant beside him.
He ordered in a cold voice: "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and carry the young master in and ask the doctor to treat him!"
Following her order, several servants reacted and hurriedly carried Ji Yunchuan in.
During this period, Chen kept holding Ji Yunchuan tightly.
It seemed that if she let go, her great son would be gone.
Ji Yunchuan was carried away, and the servants cleaned up the place, some called for a doctor, and everyone did their job.
Seeing this, the two farmers were about to turn around and leave, but were stopped by Shen Ningyuan.
"Wait! Did I let you go?"
The two paused, looked at each other nervously, and slowly turned around.
"Young Madam, is there anything else?" one of them asked.
"Don't be nervous." Shen Ningyuan said slowly, "You two are my husband's saviors, so you are naturally the benefactors of the Marquis' Mansion. Logically, you should be rewarded generously."
"But as you know, my husband's situation is special. He died in battle and the court has already paid him the compensation. Now that he suddenly shows up, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Marquis' Mansion to explain."
Upon hearing this, the two looked at Shen Ningyuan in confusion.
Obviously, they didn't know what she meant by that.
"Young Madam, just tell us what you want us to do," another person asked.
Chen Ningyuan smiled generously, "Why don't you two stay in the mansion first? If someone from the court comes to question us in the future, you can give evidence to the Marquis's Mansion to prove that you saved my husband. This will also prove that my husband is not a deserter, and he is not faking his death!"
Chen, who had just left not far away, heard the last two sentences, and her legs couldn't help shaking, and she almost couldn't walk.
Fortunately, Ji Yunchuan, who was in a "coma", squeezed her hand, and Chen calmed down.
At the same time, the two farmers who were stopped by Shen Ningyuan did not dare to agree easily.
After thinking for a while, one of them stood up and said, "Madam, we also want to stay and help Master Ji prove it, but now is the busy farming season, and I still have a lot of work to do at home, so let's go back first!"
"Yes, yes, the family is very busy and needs someone." Another person immediately responded.
Shen Ningyuan was not surprised to hear the two refuse.
If they stayed here obediently, things would be simpler.
So, Shen Ningyuan continued to pretend to be in a dilemma and continued to persuade: "But, if the court blames you, your husband will probably be arrested and tortured. Now that he has been seriously injured, how can he withstand the torture and interrogation of the clan officials?"
After saying that, Shen Ningyuan took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, looking extremely grief-stricken.
Seeing her like this, the two farmers began to waver.
They knew better than anyone how serious Ji Yunchuan's injuries were.
If it was true as Shen Ningyuan said, and Ji Yunchuan was captured by the imperial court, then there would be no way to prove that he was rescued by someone, which would probably arouse the imperial court's suspicion.
Therefore, the two of them had no choice but to obey Shen Ningyuan's words and stay in the Marquis' Mansion for the time being.
They will wait for a few days for the court officials to come down to investigate so that they can come forward to testify.
"In that case, let's stay here and wait until the people from the court leave."
As soon as he finished speaking, another person also said: "Yes, I agree to stay too! Master Ji is a hero on the battlefield, we can't let him suffer any injustice!"
The two of them agreed and immediately agreed to stay in the marquis' mansion for a few more days.
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