Qiao Feng only had two black hairbands on her head to hold her bun in place. Jian Ning pinned the butterfly hairpin on her bun, which unexpectedly made her look beautiful, and her whole body looked radiant and dazzling.
When she came to the utility room to get some herbs, Tian saw her, stopped her, looked her over, clapped her hands and said with a smile, "It's meant to be yours. It fits you perfectly."
"Auntie, you are just teasing me." Qiaofeng ran away with light steps.
"Why should I tease this little girl? She's beautiful, that's all. The flowers in the capital are prettier than those in our little place."
"You know what, that little girl Ah Man has quite good taste." She said to Chang with a smile again.
"Who is Ah Man?" Yue'e asked.
"She's the daughter of a wealthy family. Her father estimated that she would be here in the next two days. She might already be on her way."
Tian's words were like medicine and they really worked. Huo Jincheng and Wei Dong arrived around lunchtime. He paid a deposit as soon as he arrived. This time, he ordered over a thousand kilograms of Yunshan Cui, all of which were purchased on behalf of dignitaries in the capital.
"Oh my, this is like someone bringing you a pillow while you're dozing off." Tian was overjoyed and hurriedly asked Huo Jincheng, "A'man's father, are you still looking for my second brother to escort the wine cart to the capital this time? Now that our two families have partnered to open an escort agency, if you still want my second brother to escort it, I'll definitely give you a discount on this first business."
"Congratulations." Huo Jincheng bowed. "When you've been away for three days, you should look at people with new eyes. I didn't expect that Big Brother Ma and Second Brother Tian have become their own bosses. Can you set a date for the opening? I can go and ask for a drink."
"Probably in these few days, let's not talk about whether to drink or not, let's just talk about whether to open the business or not." Tian smiled from ear to ear.
"Do it, of course you have to do it."
"That's easy. When they come back, you can talk to them yourself. I'll go make dinner for you. How many of you came today?"
"The craftsmen will arrive in two days, and there will be only four of us." Huo Jincheng brought Xiang Qian, and Wei Dong brought a young apprentice, who was mainly responsible for taking care of his daily life.
Xiang Qian came and went to the stable to help Master Ding San to chop hay. He and Master Ding San were very close brothers and could talk about horses for hours.
Jian Ning and Tian were busy preparing lunch in the kitchen. Ma Xiaomai, Ma Xiaodou and Da Niu would all be back at noon. Together with the four of Huo Jincheng, there were more than ten people in total, so they had a lot of work to do.
Ding Youtian was drinking tea and chatting with Wei Dong and the others in the house. He asked Yang Jinyu with a smile, "You knew from the beginning that Brother Huo and the others would be here soon, right?"
Yang Jinyu waved her hand, "If I had known they were arriving today, I would have gone with them."
Wei Dong smiled and said, "Originally, we planned to arrive two days later, after we finished the things we had on hand, and then arrive on the same day as the craftsmen. But after we finished the things, since we had nothing else to do, we decided to come early."
Since there was no one else in the room, Ding Youtian told him about what happened the other day. "I wonder if you know a man named General Geng? I don't know how he got around to it, but he was convinced that my wife had a relationship with the Prince of Pingnan. He even offered a reward to a killer from the Seven Jue Sect to kill my wife and Bao'er. What is this Seven Jue Sect? Brother Ma has people investigating, but there's no result yet."
"That's impossible! There is indeed a general named Geng under the command of the Prince of Pingnan, but he went to the north with the prince in late December to quell the border unrest. How could he have split himself and come here? It's absolutely impossible."
Huo Jincheng heard that Prince Pingnan had gone to the north when he was on his way back home. When he got home, he asked his father if he had told Prince Pingnan that Jian Ning might be Duan Xinning.
Can you not say it?
When the Imperial Tutor received his letter, he immediately went to the Pingnan Prince's residence. Unfortunately, the Prince had been summoned to the palace by the Emperor for a meeting. The Imperial Tutor thought that the Princess of Pingnan had been ill from longing for her daughter for many years, and if she knew that there was a hope of finding her daughter, perhaps this happy event would help her recover.
So, the Grand Tutor asked to see the Princess of Pingnan and told her about Jian Ning. The Grand Tutor had originally planned to go to the palace the next day, but the Prince of Pingnan assembled his troops and set out at night.
Ding Youtian nodded. "My wife said the same thing. I'm afraid someone is impersonating General Geng. He didn't need to leave his name when he joined the Seven Absolutes Sect. I think someone is framing him. But what is this person's purpose?"
Huo Jincheng looked at Weidong. Ding Youtian didn't know about the affairs of the palace, but they had heard a little. Princess Pingnan had been in and out of consciousness since her daughter's disappearance, and all palace affairs were handled by Consort Min.
But Min has always had a good reputation. If she is not the mastermind behind the scenes, Huo Jincheng and Wei Dong can't think of anyone else who would be afraid of Jian Ning and her son?
Wei Dong pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly, "The person in charge of the inner quarters of Prince Pingnan's palace is Consort Min. She has two daughters and a son, and the youngest daughter is still unmarried. Because there's no legitimate daughter to pressure her, and Prince Pingnan is highly regarded by the Emperor, her two daughters are nominally concubines, but in reality, they are no different from legitimate daughters. No one dares to look down on them."
"And..." Wei Dong hesitated, thinking for a moment before continuing, "Earlier, Prince Yong wanted to win over Prince Pingnan and wanted to take the youngest daughter of the Min family as his concubine. However, Prince Pingnan refused, which was a huge loss of face for him."
"I've heard about this before." Huo Jincheng said.
"She's no longer a concubine. I heard that Prince Yong wants to marry Min's youngest daughter as his wife, and he's even trying to ask the Emperor to issue an order to promote Min to a co-wife. I wonder if Prince Yong's mansion is behind Doctor Jian's plans."
A cool smile appeared on Weidong's lips.
What else did Ding Youtian not understand after hearing this? He just wondered how Weidong and Huo Jincheng knew that his wife was the lost legitimate daughter of Prince Pingnan?
"Can you two help me clear up this confusion?" He glanced at Wei Dong and Huo Jincheng.
Huo Jincheng's expression froze. He couldn't possibly tell Ding Youtian that he had been engaged to the legitimate daughter of Prince Pingnan, and that Jian Ning was his future wife, right?
"Haha." Wei Dong came to his rescue. "This matter is actually my fault. Your eldest daughter looked very familiar to me. She looks very much like the lost daughter of Prince Pingnan. After returning to the capital, I went to the palace. Maybe when I mentioned this to the prince, someone below heard it."
"So that's how it is." Yang Jinyu was confused at first, but now he understood what was going on. He didn't expect that his master was so powerful and might even be the legitimate daughter of Prince Pingnan.
No wonder, he always felt that his master's words and deeds were not like those of a country woman, but he never expected that they would come from the Prince of Pingnan's Mansion. He was so happy that he couldn't help but hit Ding Youtian on the back.
Ding Youtian glanced at him, "Why are you so excited? It's still unclear whether it is true or not. Even if it is true, a woman should obey her husband. Whether she recognizes this marriage or not, she still has to listen to me in the end."
"From what you said, Brother Ding, it seems that you still don't want to pursue this marriage?" Huo Jincheng's eyes were filled with obvious doubt. "That's the Prince of Pingnan, the only prince of a different surname in this dynasty. Brother Ding, do you really not want to acknowledge him?"
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