Chapter 192 Kill
Shen Ning was relieved to arrive at the Plum Garden safely.
"Cousin-in-law!"
When Shi Ding's wife, Mrs. Zhong, saw her, she hurried to greet her. In front of her, Shi Nai's wife was also helping to welcome the guests and talking to the Nan'an Concubine and the old lady.
"I haven't seen you for a long time. You look younger now."
"Really?" Shen Ning smiled, "Maybe having a daughter is enough!"
She eats well, drinks well, has money and free time, and doesn't have to deal with a significant other.
Having a filial son and a lovely daughter at home, doesn't that make you happier than many of the wives and grandmothers here?
It's normal to get younger.
But these words cannot be said in public.
After all, many wives and grandmothers at the scene were still fighting with their concubines. While worrying about where their husbands would sleep tonight, they also had to worry about their careers.
If Shen Ning hadn't been afraid that Prince Jin would cause trouble for her, she would have moved to the hot spring resort outside the city long ago.
It's a pity that she hasn't moved yet. This is her first time out of Beijing since she came into this world.
"Haha, then you must bring Yue'er with you next time."
Zhong knew that she had done everything for Xiao Yue'er.
She admired her courage, because she didn't dare! "When I left, she cried loudly, but she couldn't walk yet. If she could walk, she would have come to hug my legs a long time ago. I couldn't leave her alone at that time."
My daughter is just cute.
Shen Ning is willing to show off girls and likes to show off girls.
"Hahaha, look at what you said."
Zhong also has a daughter, and she felt the same way when she heard this.
She couldn't help but regret that it snowed today, otherwise her cousin's wife might have brought Xiao Yue'er here.
"We are a family, I will say whatever I want to say."
Shen Ning patted her hands and said, "There are a lot of customers today, so I don't need you to greet them. Go and do your thing. I'll go inside to look at the plum blossoms."
“Hey~”
Mrs. Zhong was indeed a little busy, so she stopped insisting and said, "Then I'll talk to my cousin's wife when I'm not busy."
"Go ahead!"
Shen Ning waved her hand, looked at the carriage that she was welcoming with a smile, and quickly went to the Nan'an Concubine's side.
Grandmother Jia was there, and as a junior, she had to go and pay her respects.
However, today's Nan'an Concubine's main target is Wang Xifeng.
Wang Ziteng was appointed General Zhennan and was not under the control of his son, Prince Nangan. She also received a letter from there saying that the Arsenal would give Wang Ziteng whatever he wanted.
But in Guangnan Prefecture, the army was under the command of Prince Nannan, and all aspects had to be applied for again and again. But even so, the Arsenal was still very stingy with him.
This is too much.
Didn’t they say that the Jia family and the Wang family had a falling out?
Jia Lian acted like that...
Although Concubine Nan'an suspected that the emperor was the mastermind behind the incident, she could not go to the emperor to reason with him, so she could only point to Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian.
At this time, the Concubine Nan'an was particularly kind to Wang Xifeng.
When he saw Shen Ning, he was also smiling.
"Mrs. Shen's complexion is getting better and better."
He had a smile on his face, but he was ruthless inside.
Concubine Nan'an knew that this woman could control most of the Jia family.
"I vaguely heard the other day that a thief was caught in your house?"
The common people below didn't know, but these well-informed dignitaries knew that both the Prince of Jin's Mansion and Shuntian Prefecture were very busy because of that thief.
Concubine Nan'an asked this question with a smile, just wanting to tell the spies in Prince Jin's Mansion, look, your enemy is here.
"What kind of thief is that?"
Grandmother Jia didn't even let Shen Ning speak. When everyone looked at her, she sighed and said, "She is just a poor man who can't even afford to eat. He ran to the kitchen to steal some food." She glanced at her niece-in-law and scolded her, "It's all because my niece-in-law is too kind. People know that she is giving out steamed buns at the Mantou Temple."
The old lady had no choice.
She was afraid that if she spoke too late, her niece-in-law would start arguing with the Concubine Nan'an.
Rather than being nervous and forced to stand on her own side, she might as well make her position clear from the beginning.
Anyway, some of the words that Concubine Nan'an said just now in the carriage made her very unhappy.
Feng girl is her granddaughter-in-law.
When the Nan'an Palace sent gifts, she, as the ancestor, was outshined by her own granddaughter-in-law.
Originally the old lady didn't care about it, but in the carriage, the concubine actually brought it up.
Is this because he is afraid that she will hide her granddaughter-in-law's things?
“Haha, I see!”
The Nan'an Concubine was still smiling, but when she found that no one was helping her, she could only laugh herself off and said, "I misheard."
As a group of military generals, everyone who should have come today has come.
Grandmother Jia is the aunt of the Shi family, and Shi Nai and Shi Ding both call her aunt.
And Jia Lian was the doctor of the armory, which meant he had a lot of military officers under his control. Who would object to Lady Jia helping the Concubine Nan'an at this time?
This is not a good idea. What if I anger Shen and get slapped in the face? Will I be able to live my life as a human being?
Princess Jin used to be such an active person, but what about now? Ever since she was slapped in the face at the Emperor's birthday party, she has been hiding in shame in the mansion.
"The concubine did misunderstand."
Shen Ning smiled as she swept across everyone's faces. "In the future, it's better to find out more about this kind of thing. Just like a few days ago, I heard that because the King of Nan'an did nothing, a small village under Guangnan Prefecture was massacred."
As she spoke, the smile on her face had already disappeared. "Back then, the old Prince Nan'an was determined to guard the southern border and protect the people of Dazhao. Now... if the old prince knew, he would be extremely disappointed."
In the hands of the old Prince of Nan'an, Guangnan Prefecture was just the rear, but after the old prince passed away, it became the front in the hands of the current Prince of Nan'an.
In Dream of the Red Chamber, it was mentioned briefly that Prince Nan'an was defeated, and Tanchun went to marry on behalf of the princess of Prince Nan'an's mansion.
But how many lives did this 'defeat' represent?
He clearly has no ability, but he still clings to it for a little bit of power, harming himself and others.
According to Shen Ning, the emperor's hands are still too soft.
If it were her, she would directly punish King Nannan for the massacre of the village.
"...It's a pity that my old prince passed away too early."
The massacre of the village was reported to the capital by the lower-level officials through Wang Ziteng.
Her son is still defending this matter, saying it is completely false.
Concubine Nan'an didn't want to argue with Shen Ning here.
The more you speak, the more people will hear.
There are many people in this world who suffer from conjunctivitis.
Who wouldn't want to take her son's place? Concubine Nan'an didn't talk about her son, but only about the deceased old prince. "It's like Duke Rong. If he hadn't passed away earlier, he would have been so happy to hear that Jia Lian was the doctor of the arsenal."
She turned the topic to Jia Lian.
"Old sister, do you think I'm right?"
Grandmother Jia: “…”
What can she do?
The old lady wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "Today is my nephew's big happy event, so I won't mention those unpleasant things."
If we continue talking, their firecrackers will cause trouble again.
"Min'er, haven't you been craving for the red plums here?"
She directed her daughter, "Go, take your sister-in-law for a walk."
“Hey~”
Jia Min smiled, "Sister-in-law, let's go over there and take a look!"
Watching plum blossoms under the snow is a special kind of fun.
She is Shi Ding's cousin, so naturally she doesn't want her cousin's family's happy event to be affected.
"OK!"
Shen Ning smiled and agreed: "Then Concubine Dowager, Auntie, and everyone, we will take our leave first."
"Go ahead!"
Grandmother Jia waved her hands repeatedly.
Jia Min and Shen Ning walked along the corridor in the snow all the way back.
"Sister-in-law, the King of Nan'an has not yet admitted to the massacre of the village."
As Jia Min walked, she said, "The north is quiet now. The New Year is coming soon. I'm afraid the emperor still wants peace and stability. We can just talk about some things at home."
"She doesn't say anything about me, so why should I say anything about her?"
Shen Ning also knew that even if they fought, it would be after the New Year for the retired emperor.
"I just can't stand her smiling and stabbing others in the back."
“…”
Jia Min smiled.
After so many years, her sister-in-law is still like this.
"Don't worry, Concubine Nan'an must be so sad and regretful right now."
Who dares to mess with her sister-in-law in the future? "She will never dare to act in a lewd way in front of you again."
Even with her mother, she needs to be more restrained.
After all, behind her mother is her sister-in-law.
"You knew she was hermaphrodite, and you didn't help?"
Shen Ning scolded her.
"Oh, you are wronging me."
Jia Min laughed, "As soon as I opened my mouth, you started talking so fast that the Concubine Nan'an wished she could turn back time. Otherwise, please speak slower next time."
Shen Ning: “…”
She couldn't argue with her, so she could only laugh and hit her.
Wen Peilan, who was following, felt that she had learned a lot today.
She felt that the massacre in the villages under Guangnan Prefecture was real.
When she was young, she followed her father to Guangnan as a escort. At that time, the place was still very prosperous.
But when I went there again the year before last, the population was much smaller.
The current King of Nan'an is really no good.
Not only can he not endure hardship, but he also enjoys it.
The soldiers below should follow suit and learn how to fight.
Wen Peilan sighed softly in her heart.
A gust of wind blew, and the cool fragrance of plum blossoms rushed into the nose, making people look over to smell it.
There is an old plum tree at the corner ahead.
The plum blossoms blooming on the branches are either in bud or in full bloom. The petals are covered with crystal snowflakes, alternating between red and white, which is beautiful beyond words.
Shen Ning and Jia Min couldn't help but stop.
“This old plum tree grew here when I was a child.”
When Jia Min was a child, she followed her mother around to visit friends and relatives, and she was deeply impressed by this old plum tree. "At that time, I was about two years older than Daiyu. When I came here as a guest, I climbed up this tree with a cousin from the Shi family."
"If I had known that you had climbed this tree before, I should have brought Daiyu here today so that she could climb it for us to see."
Ah? Jia Min's original melancholy was suddenly shocked by Shen Ning's words.
"Let's wait until Yue'er is a little older, and then let her crawl for us to see."
"OK!"
As long as her daughter is willing to crawl, Shen Ning has no objection.
The two chatted and laughed, and met the wife of the Earl of Pengcheng again. They followed her daughter and each picked a red plum flower and pinned it in their hair.
The corridors were interspersed among the plum trees. A few little girls were laughing in the distance. The daughter of Earl Pengcheng was soon attracted and ran over there.
Outside the plum garden, several men in black huddled in a makeshift grass nest, eating heartily from a copper pot.
"Boss, there are many guards from the Jia family here. Do we really have to take action today?"
"Prince Jin is waiting."
The boss has no choice.
"Prince Jin is waiting for good news." The man in black, who looked gentle and ate elegantly, said, "Based on the situation today, we may not be able to give good news."
Not to mention the Jia family's guards, there were also guards of various families along the way, both young and old.
There are also many family members.
Apart from anything else, is Shi Ding a simple man? Why didn't they dare to take action on the way to the Plum Garden?
Aren’t they just afraid that Shi Ding will continue to pester them?
But when we go back..., as long as the other party receives the message, they will also need to rescue us.
"Boss, if you really can't refuse, then call all the remaining brothers here."
This? The older man in black sighed softly.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to call all his brothers.
But...
"Team Eleven went on a secret mission a few days ago."
He said, "There is also Nineteen. His team was also transferred away by King Jin yesterday."
What? The six people who were eating put down their chopsticks at the same time.
"Boss, they have so many guards, but only seven of us..."
"Shh~"
The eldest brother waved his hand, "It's not just the seven of us." He said, "Where did Shi Ding's Zhongjing Marquis come from? I heard a rumor that the Plum Garden will not be safe today."
At this time, dinner was served in Meiyuan.
Jia Zhen and others were drinking and bragging in the front yard, while Shen Ning and other female relatives were also in the seven connected rooms, eating, chatting and listening to opera.
On the stage, the drama "Monkey King's Majesty in Heaven" is being performed.
Because it was cold outside, the house was closed and several charcoal braziers were placed inside.
Shen Ning drank a bowl of mutton soup to warm herself up, and ate half a bowl of rice with goose breast. Just as she was about to put down her chopsticks, a stick whizzed down from the stage and hit Shi Ding's wife, Mrs. Zhong.
Bang~ Wen Peilan, who was always concerned about Shen Ning's safety, didn't care about anything else. She jumped a few times and kicked the stick back.
She was about to move again when a burly man who was playing the role of the giant spirit chopped down the stick with a long sword, breaking it in half.
In an instant, screams were heard in the room.
Shen Ning was shocked and tried to find his cloak. When he got the musket, he heard a bang. The giant spirit's head bled profusely. It was Shi Ding who came with the musket and said, "Capture him."
As he said this, he took the guard's musket and fired another shot at the person who had just thrown the stick.
Bang~ The power of the three-barreled musket is still terrifying at close range.
Two people, one died and one was injured on the spot.
"I'm sorry."
Shi Ding bowed to the frightened crowd and said, "I'm sorry to have frightened you all. These two people came here to look for me."
"Master~"
There was no trace of blood on Zhong's face. "You..."
"It's all right now."
Shi Ding said: "These two are assassins wanted by the government."
He felt very embarrassed for being late.
"Sorry, sorry!"
He bowed repeatedly to the ladies present, "It is Shi who has implicated you all in today's incident."
Although no one was hurt, the children were definitely frightened.
The wives of each family...
The older generation is fine, but the younger generation... many are not okay.
"Master Yimu from the White Horse Temple will be here soon. He will make a lucky charm for everyone on the spot."
Shi Ding said sincerely, "Please don't blame me!"
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