Chapter 181 Thief
It's snowing.
Although they are just snow particles, everyone knows that real snow will fall down soon.
In such a cold day, Jiao Da was prepared for some people not to come. However, when he walked to the martial arts field, he saw that not only were there still many people in the corridors around, but there was also a little kid.
The old man paused, but walked forward as if nothing had happened.
At this time, Jia Rong was already reciting the text.
Even Baoyu followed suit, squatting in a somewhat unremarkable horse stance, and letting Li Gui hold the book for him while he recited aloud.
A smile flashed in Jiao Da's eyes.
This little kid really looks like the Duke Rong back then! Only the slightly trembling calves are a little different.
When Duke Rong was his age, his horse stance was as steady as a mountain.
He strode over and slapped the little guy on the shoulder.
Baoyu's body swayed and he almost fell down on the spot.
"You are too weak."
Jiao Da changed from patting to carrying, "Let's go over there and practice horse stance against the wall first!"
"……yes!"
Baoyu looked at the wall over there and of course he would not object.
The horse stance was still too difficult for him.
It would be nice to be able to lean against a wall for some support!
Jia Rong and Min Jianbai couldn't help but turn their heads away when they saw him running over.
It was the same when they first started practicing horse stance.
However, you thought you were borrowing strength, but in fact, Uncle Jiao asked you to practice for a longer time.
Alas~ I hope Baoyu won’t go back to the old lady crying.
While they were practicing, they were worried about someone going back to the old lady crying, but they didn't expect that the child persisted even though his legs were shaking all the way.
Shen Ning woke up early in the morning and heard that Baoyu's legs were shaking so much that he couldn't walk, and was finally carried to school by Li Gui. She couldn't help laughing.
She has taken a big step towards transforming Baoyu, right? Since she didn't ask for leave even in such a heavy snow, then... she won't be able to ask for leave easily in the future.
At the same time, King Jin was also watching the snow.
He hoped the snow would be heavier.
It would be best if there was a heavy snowstorm.
A heavy snowstorm represents a punishment from heaven.
As my father gets older, he believes more and more in fate. The sorcerers he prepared for him are already in place, waiting for a punishment from heaven.
"Your Majesty~"
Wu Rubao came over with a chill in his aura, "The Wucheng Bingmasi and Shuntianfu both said that they will intensify patrols today."
When the snow is heavy, they will call on the people to clear the snow off the roofs in time.
This has been done well since the emperor ascended the throne.
It is a rare case in the capital that a house was damaged by snow and an entire family was injured inside.
"Well, bring me a hot pot of wine."
The snow has just started to fall.
Prince Jin raised his hand and caught a snowflake.
The snowflakes were already much bigger than when he first woke up.
His bad days should be over.
The maid glanced at Wu Rubao and hurriedly bent down to get some wine.
"Your Majesty, you are drinking so early in the morning..."
Wu Rubao wanted to persuade him, but the King of Jin glanced at him, and he was so scared that he quickly changed his words, "Do you want to make another pot?"
"You're too controlling."
King Jin turned back and went into the house. "Didn't you say last time that someone in the north wanted to contact you? How is it? You go out every day, but those people haven't made any move?"
“…Not yet.”
Wu Rubao lowered his head.
The prince's influence is getting lower and lower, so why would those people in the north still keep neglecting his will?
It’s no use even if they die outside!
"idiot!"
A nameless anger rose in the belly of King Jin, "If they don't look for you, can't you look for them?"
He just eats idle meals all day long and does no real work.
"Your Highness, it's not that we don't want to look for them, but Shuntian Prefecture is investigating very closely, and the places they stayed before are now deserted."
There was nothing they could do! Lord Dong from Shuntian Prefecture was very smart.
If they were taken by him accidentally, the prince would simply cut off ties with them and would never save them.
"Go away~"
Prince Jin picked up a tea bowl and smashed it on him with a clang.
Wu Rubao was about to flee in terror, but unexpectedly, their prince shouted again, "Stop!"
The King of Jin turned around and stood in front of him again. "Since you can't handle the affairs in the capital, why don't you go to Jiangnan and ask your uncle why the tribute from Jiangnan is so much less this year?"
His uncle must have embezzled the money.
Otherwise, how could his mother have such a team? The Li family fell, but there were still many salt merchants in Jiangnan, and they naturally showed great respect to their uncle.
It was agreed at the beginning that he would just take a look and the rest would be given to him.
In the past, it was at least 500,000 taels of silver every year, but what about now?
The princess actually said that there were only 300,000 taels.
How is he going to celebrate the New Year?
"Also, let's go to Yangzhou and check how much money Prince Zhongshun made there."
"yes!"
Wu Rubao quickly agreed.
When he arrived in Jiangnan, he represented the King of Jin, so even Lord Zhen had to give him some face.
"Also, check Lin Ruhai again!"
The King of Jin lowered his voice a little, "As the Imperial Inspector of Salt, he is also responsible for the chaos of salt merchants in Jiangnan."
With that, he quickly returned to his desk, quickly wrote a letter and sealed it, "Take this to my uncle."
The Ti'renyuan was the place where all officials in Jiangnan were monitored.
My uncle is in charge of Tirenyuan, why can't he think of a way to take down Lin Ruhai? "Remember..."
He looked at Wu Rubao and said, "When you get to your uncle's place, watch more, listen more, and talk less."
"……yes!"
Wu Rubao was shocked.
He knew what the prince meant.
Just check on Lord Zhen as well.
When he left the palace, he took two followers with him and rode away on horseback in the wind and snow without any delay.
Not long after, the skinny guy who was summoned also ran out from the back door, heading towards Ningrong Street.
…
At Ningguo Mansion, Shen Ning was holding the goose down jacket that Qingcheng had brought to her as she requested.
To prevent the hair from being exposed, two layers of fine cotton cloth were used, which was soft, light and warm.
"Madam, this large brocade satin coat was also filled with a thin layer of cotton and then goose down according to your request."
Qingcheng said: "Do you want to try it?"
"nature!"
Shen Ning not only wore a big coat, but also wore down pants that matched the small coat.
Of course, it wouldn't work if she tried it alone.
"By the way, what about yours?"
Shen Ning looked at the maids and said, "Put on your clothes, let's go for a walk outside."
"yes!"
Early this morning, Qingcheng brought the needlework over with her.
But my wife hasn't put it on yet.
Now I don't care anymore.
The maids took turns changing their coats.
Soon, they all came out in a cute and lovely manner.
"How is it? Is it cold?"
Shen Ning was waiting for them on the back porch.
Anyway, she felt it was quite light and warm.
"It's not cold yet."
Qingzhu knew that the sewing room in the mansion had been busy making this kind of clothes during this period.
Moreover, the style of the uniform looked like a military uniform, and it was obviously intended to be sent to my cousin Lan Zhi from Ningxia.
To know whether it is cold or not, you have to experiment first.
Otherwise, if we send it over and the female soldiers there wear it but it’s not warm enough, that would be fatal.
"Ma'am, let's go for a walk outside first."
It just so happens that the snow has stopped now.
"Okay then, let's go to Tianxiang Tower and take a look around."
The big coat also has an extra layer of cotton, not only to protect against hair but also to protect against wind.
Shen Ning led a group of maids to Tianxiang Tower. The road had already been swept, so the walk was no different from usual.
It’s just that the wind is quite strong upstairs in Tianxiang Tower.
She went all the way up to the third floor. She didn’t know how others felt, but she felt it was similar to wearing down jackets in modern times.
"Huh? It's really not that cold."
Because the weather is getting colder, my wife hasn't come to Tianxianglou for half a month.
But this time…
Qingping jumped up and down, "Madam, my palms are still warm."
The last time I went to Tianxianglou with my wife, she had a stuffy nose and a heavy head when she got home, and she took medicine for three days.
"Try wearing it for two more days and see how it goes."
Shen Ning looked towards the back street, but unexpectedly saw a man jump onto a tree.
Huh? She stood behind the window.
After the skinny monkey climbed up the tree, he looked around and confirmed that people were in a hurry because of the cold weather. He leaped up and wanted to go to the servants' room of Ningguo Mansion.
He had already been there and found that the area was inhabited by servants on duty.
Normally, when they quarrel or fight, no one intervenes.
It is easiest to climb into the back garden of Ningguo Mansion from here.
He stepped carefully on the tiles, pulled out the moon-white cloak that he had prepared long ago from his arms and put it on, then half-bent his body and slowly moved forward.
The Ningguo Mansion guards are still very powerful.
Having suffered a loss once, the skinny monkey decided to be extra careful.
Upstairs in Tianxiang Tower, Shen Ning exhaled lightly, "Qingzhu, the four maids from the east, south, west and north are all in the yard, right?"
"yes!"
The four were still young, and apart from learning how to do things from them, they also had to look after the house.
"Qingping, go to Grandma right away and tell her that Yue'er will be left with her for the time being."
"yes!"
"Qingzhu, go to the outer courtyard and ask Jiao Da to bring four palace guards over immediately. I have something to ask him."
"Is it in Tianxiang Tower?"
"right!"
Shen Ning nodded, "It's right here."
Because of her status as a second wife, Youshi was not taken seriously by outsiders.
Even if that person went to Ningguo Mansion..., there was no way he could find her.
So, Shen Ning suspected that they were coming for her.
What a great skill!
The two maids hurried downstairs. Qingcheng stood beside her and was about to say something, but she felt that there was something wrong with the way the lady looked outside. When she looked over, she also noticed the thing moving on the roof.
"Mrs……"
She almost screamed out loud.
"Shh~"
Shen Ning sighed softly, "Let's wait and see. If they come to my place, Xiaodong, Xiaonan and the other four will all have spent some time with Jiao Daxue."
"Madam~"
Qingcheng stepped forward a little to block some of the wind for her, "I brought a cloak, please put it on!"
Although she didn't feel cold yet, it would always be safer to put on another layer.
If a fight really breaks out, wearing one more layer can always help protect you from it.
“No rush!”
Shen Ning held her hand and said, "Move back a little, don't let him see you."
Qingcheng quickly moved back.
On August 15th, my wife was stabbed to death.
That time, none of the maids were present.
When the wife came back, they were all scared to death.
now……
"Madam, aren't you going to tell the master?"
“…Wait a little longer!”
Jia Zhen has a very impatient temper.
If they really knew, they would probably take action right away.
Although Shen Ning called Jiao Da and wanted to take action, she wanted the four people in the yard to try it first.
The other party only sent out one person, which didn't necessarily mean they wanted to kill her.
Even if you really want to kill her, you have to let her maids test her strength first.
The skinny monkey didn't know how unlucky he was. He was exposed under the nose of the real owner before he even entered Ningguo Mansion.
Prince Jin wanted to kill Madam Shen immediately.
However, his target is not just Mrs. Shen.
The skinny monkey’s mission this time is still to write letters.
Go to Mrs. Shen's yard and read her letters.
See if she is secretly doing something with Jia Jing.
If there is clear evidence, the Ningguo Mansion may be destroyed in no time.
The skinny monkey leaped up and flew lightly from one roof to another. Soon, he leaped up twice in a row, climbed over the wall on this side, and landed in Ningguo Mansion.
Sure enough, snowy days are great, not many people go out.
He carefully crawled here and then hid there.
Standing in Tianxiang Tower, Shen Ning could see that he was heading towards her courtyard.
"Mrs!"
Jiao Da came quickly and asked, "What do you want from me?"
Even Rongguogong's grandson Baoyu was pulled over to ask him to teach, and the old man was very happy.
"There's a thief in the house."
What? Jiao Da was startled, his beard flying, "Where is it?"
He stared with his big eyes like copper bells and scanned the entire Tianxiang Tower.
The four palace guards who followed also quickly guarded the surroundings, trying to find the thief.
"Don't worry yet."
Shen Ning said: "The other party is heading towards my yard. Do you think Xiaodong and the others can find them?"
This? Jiao Da's heart trembled.
He was not worried about Xiaodong and the others. What he was worried about was that they were going to his wife's yard.
The assassination on August 15th was indeed aimed at their wives.
"Is it a person?"
As he asked this question, he looked out the window vigilantly.
"Look, there!"
Shen Ning pointed with her finger.
Stand high and see far.
The man who thought he was well hidden would occasionally catch her eye.
"He came over from the back street."
"Is it him?"
Jiao Da saw it clearly.
This is why they didn’t catch anyone last time!
He ran into the God of Wealth Casino.
Hiss~It’s King Jin’s man.
"Madam, this is the guy who broke into Master's study last time."
It was also at that time that they kept a close eye on the God of Wealth Casino, and then accidentally discovered the dwarf assassin Xie Zhenghu.
"Then can the four of you take him?"
Shen Ning asked the four palace guards.
"Can!"
They were embarrassed enough to have let him escape last time.
If I let him escape again this time...
Then just die to atone for your sin!
When several people saw the look in Jiao Da's eyes, they didn't dare to hesitate at all.
If they really hesitated, perhaps the old man would not have to die to atone for his sins, and he would be able to fight them with a knife in hand and a knife out red.
"That's fine!"
Shen Ning nodded and made room for him. "Come over here and take a look. Then keep an eye on him."
"Let him into your yard?"
Jiao Da didn't want to agree.
"Enter!"
Shen Ning said, "Wait until he enters the yard. If Xiaodong and the others can't find him, then you can arrest him. If they find him..., let them try first."
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Zhao Shiqing was born with extraordinary talents and could speak the language of animals. Her family was killed when she was young, but she survived by chance and was adopted by King Liang. From then on, Zhao Shiqing had a precious father, a weak and unable to take care of herself mother, a scheming older brother, a mama's boy younger brother, a virtuous older sister, and a beautiful and cold master.
Suddenly one day, her father died, her family was broken up, and her mother and daughter turned against each other. Zhao Shiqing became the unlucky star in everyone's eyes. She was driven out of the palace and everyone avoided her.
When Zhao Shiqing meets Xiao Zhen, who has been reborn and faked his death, she feels both sad and happy.
The sad thing is that it turns out that everything was a conspiracy, the happy thing is that it turns out that there are people who are more miserable than her. This is the story of a pair of unlucky people who play the victim together and fight monsters together.
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