Chapter 178: The Old Lady of the Ji Family
Seeing Lan Yin crying so sadly, Shen Ningyuan patiently comforted her with a few words, and Lan Yin stopped crying.
At this time, Yi Ge spoke at the right time: "Miss, I will lock her up in the woodshed first."
"Um."
Looking at Chen Moer whose neck was strangled by Yi Ge, Lan Yin widened her eyes.
"Miss, how did you capture Chen Moer?"
Shen Ningyuan smiled and asked back: "Why, only they are allowed to harm your young lady, but your young lady can't take revenge on the Ji family in return?"
Lan Yin nodded immediately, "Of course, these black-hearted people in the Ji family deserve to die a thousand times or ten thousand times!"
Lan Yin snorted heavily at Chen Moer.
In response, Chen Moer just glanced at it indifferently without much reaction.
After Chen Mo'er was taken away, Lan Yin saw that Chen Ningyuan looked tired, and immediately said, "Miss, you must be hungry after a day of hard work. I'll go to the kitchen and get you something to eat."
Shen Ningyuan nodded in response, and Lan Yin turned and ran to the small kitchen.
After Lan Yin left, Shen Ningyuan sat on the yellow pear wood Zen chair, tapping the armrests with his fingers, and slowly fell into deep thought.
She knew that Chen would never give up and would definitely do some tricks behind her back.
Just as Shen Ningyuan was thinking, Yi Ge locked Chen Moer in the woodshed and came behind her.
Shen Ningyuan thought about it and decided to take the initiative, so he ordered: “Yi Ge, you go out tonight and secretly investigate Chen’s movements tonight.”
Shen Ningyuan reminded: "Remember, don't alert the enemy."
"Yes, miss."
Yi Ge took the order and left, disappearing into the night.
Afterwards, the night grew darker, wrapping the entire mansion tightly.
Only Xiyuanju, where Shen Ningyuan lived, still had a faint candlelight.
Shen Ningyuan stood up, walked to the window, stared at the flickering candlelight in the yard, and kept reviewing everything that happened today in her mind.
From drugging Ji Zehai, to recognizing Queen Mother Cui, to Xie Wanzhou suddenly taking her away and telling her where her mother was, to her rescuing her mother and returning to the Ji family to fight back against Chen and Chen Moer...
The series of things made her feel very tired.
But then she changed her mind and thought that from now on, the initiative would be in her hands, so she felt that all the exhaustion of the day was worth it.
Even if the person behind the Ji family has not shown up yet, she will no longer be at a loss as before.
"Miss, I cooked some bird's nest porridge for you. Eat it while it's hot to warm your body."
Just as Shen Ningyuan was thinking, Lan Yin's voice sounded behind him.
Shen Ningyuan turned around, walked to the table, took the bird's nest porridge from Lan Yin's hand, and took a sip.
"Well done, you've made progress." Shen Ningyuan praised.
"Really? As long as Miss likes it." Lan Yin was very happy.
Seeing Chen Ningyuan drinking porridge, Lan Yin thought of something again and said in a cold voice: "The old pious woman of the Chen family is ignorant but she cares about her reputation. She will definitely not be able to swallow this breath after losing Chen Moer this time."
“You have to swallow it even if you can’t.” Shen Ningyuan said coldly.
From Chen's attitude towards Chen Moer just now, she was basically certain.
The relationship between Chen Moer and Chen is definitely not as simple as aunt and niece.
With just a little investigation into Chen's past, the truth becomes clear.
Lan Yin continued, "But Miss, it's easier to avoid an open attack than to defend against a hidden arrow. Chen may not dare to act openly again. I'm afraid she will do something sneaky in secret."
Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan nodded slightly, agreeing very much with Lan Yin's words.
“Don’t worry.” Shen Ningyuan raised his eyebrows and sneered, “Chen Moer is in my hands, Ji Zehai is in prison, and the Chen family dare not mess around.”
But at this time, Lan Yin suddenly said: "But Miss, have you forgotten that there is an old lady in the Marquis' Mansion who has an imperial decree?"
"What?" Shen Ningyuan paused while drinking porridge and looked up at Lan Yin in surprise, "Old Madam?"
Obviously, she didn't know this person.
Lan Yin continued, "Miss, don't you know? There is an old lady in the Marquis' Mansion. She has been eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures in the old house for ten years and doesn't ask about the affairs of the Ji family in the capital."
“But, when Ji Yunchuan and I got married a year ago, I didn’t meet this person.” Shen Ningyuan frowned.
"Last year, when the young lady got married, Madam Ji did not show up." Lan Yin said faintly, "But now, such a big thing has happened to the Ji family. If Madam Ji still does not show up, it would be unreasonable."
Hearing this, Shen Ningyuan frowned.
She said faintly, "I didn't know that the Ji family actually had an old lady who was given an imperial decree."
"Miss, if Madam Ji really returns to the Marquis' Mansion, we must be careful. It is said that she was personally conferred by the late emperor, and even the empress dowager has to give her some face."
"Yes, I understand."
Shen Ningyuan nodded and continued to drink the bird's nest porridge.
But there was clearly a hint of deep thought in his eyes.
Madam Ji...
She wanted to see what kind of person he was!
The next day, early morning.
The weather was slightly cool, so Chen got up from the bed.
Because she hadn't slept all night, Chen had two dark circles under her eyes and her face was so gloomy that it seemed like tears were about to drip out of it.
"Why hasn't this damn old woman arrived yet?"
Chen paced back and forth in the room, cursing.
"Madam, please calm down first. The old lady will be back soon. When she comes back, she will be able to make the decision for you and Miss Chen."
Nanny Hai stood by her side, carefully massaging her shoulders, not daring to breathe.
Chen snorted coldly, "Humph, this damn old woman has disliked me since I married into the Ji family. Now that the Marquis's Mansion is in trouble, she is willing to come back from the old house. She only has eyes for the Ji family, how can she care about me, her daughter-in-law!"
"Madam, that's what you said, but at least the old lady can suppress the young lady, which can be regarded as a vent for you, madam."
After hearing this, Chen felt better. "I hope so."
"Madam, it's already the second day, and I don't know how Miss Mo'er is doing. I will sneak over to Xiyuanju to see how Miss Mo'er is doing and bring her some food and drinks."
"I hadn't thought of this." Chen nodded slightly. "Let's do as you say and go see Mo'er. But you have to be careful and don't let the people in Xiyuanju see you."
"Yes, ma'am."
Nanny Hai took the order and left the room.
At this time, in the woodshed of Xiyuanju.
Chen Moer was tied up tightly with ropes and thrown on the cold ground.
She was hungry and thirsty, and had wounds from the fight with Yi Ge.
Because the wound was not treated in time, the pain from the bleeding wound made her break out in a cold sweat.
"Chen Ningyuan, you bitch, when I get out, I'll make sure you're in trouble!"
Chen Moer cursed with gnashing teeth, her eyes full of resentment.
Suddenly, there were light footsteps outside the woodshed.
Chen Moer paused, thinking that someone had come to rescue her.
Just as he was about to call for help, Nanny Hai's low voice was heard outside the door.
"Miss Mo'er, Madam asked this old servant to come and see you."
Chen Moer didn't care about anything else and quickly asked for help: "Madame Hai, please save me!"
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