The ancient social system of male superiority and female inferiority was too intolerant of women. Not to mention how outsiders would look at Yunniang after she was sent back home by Huo Jincheng, even her own family might not accept her.
But Yunniang was not without other options. Jian Ning thought that with her ability, as long as she sold the jewelry that Huo Jincheng asked her to take away, it would not be a problem for her to run a small business to support herself.
Grandma Wu once told Jane Ning that when people are in adversity, they must learn to survive in the cracks. If they are driven by the inner demons and always think about revenge, they will end up hurting others and themselves.
Letting go of others is letting go of yourself.
Everyone understands the truth, but how many people can escape the inner demons and not be controlled by them when things happen to them? Moreover, some people can be forgiven while others cannot, such as Shopkeeper Wang and Concubine Min.
Jane Ning has always believed in an eye for an eye. Being soft-hearted towards those who have done evil will only harm both themselves and others. She had a deep understanding of this in her past life. After Grandma Wu left, she let go of her inner demons and went back to the small town to visit her parents. By then, after starting work, she had some savings, so she not only bought gifts for her parents but also gave red envelopes to her siblings.
Her parents were both laid off at that time and got addicted to gambling. When they learned that she became a policewoman, they believed that she could earn a lot of money every month. They asked her for money every few days and cursed at her on the phone if she didn't give it. They also went to her unit to make trouble, complained to her leader, and played the victim, saying that she didn't support her parents. The incident caused a lot of uproar.
Later, the armed forces found her and transferred her to the special police team, and she was able to completely get rid of them.
People's hearts never cool down overnight. Since then, Jian Ning has understood a truth: letting the evildoer go is tantamount to burying hidden dangers for oneself. So when Wang Min'an, who was discovered and captured by the soldiers before he could escape far, was brought over, Jian Ning removed his arms without hesitation.
"Tell me! Why did you hire someone to kill my mother and me? Who ordered you to do that?" Jian Ning's face was filled with murderous intent. He stepped on his broken arm and said coldly, "Even if you don't say it, I know it. I've already remembered everything that happened in the past. Now I'm giving you a chance to tell me yourself. If you don't want to say it, that's fine. I know you're stubborn, but you can just keep your mouth shut and be stubborn to the end! I want to see if she's as stubborn as you. I have plenty of ways to make her talk."
Duan Xinping felt inexplicably panicked. She looked at Wang Min'an who was struggling and wailing under Jian Ning's feet, then looked at King Pingnan. Seeing the murderous look on his face, she turned her head away and did not dare to plead for Wang Min'an anymore.
Zhuo Qingmu rode his horse slowly over and silently held her hand.
Wang Min'an had no idea what huge secret he was hiding in his heart. He was in so much pain that beads of sweat broke out on his forehead, but he still refused to admit it. He shouted for King Pingnan to save him and lied that he was passing by here on his way out to buy spices.
"Your robe is still stained with Yunniang's blood, how dare you talk nonsense here?" After Ding Youtian said this, he suddenly leaned over and stared at his face carefully. Jian Ning followed his gaze. Before, she only felt that his face was bumpy, but upon closer inspection, there were some numb marks. She exerted a little force on her foot.
A scream rang out.
"So you've had pox before. No wonder you're not afraid of getting infected."
After Jian Ning finished speaking, Ding Youtian said, "I heard from Master that during the Five Kingdoms' struggle for supremacy, Qing Kingdom was hit by a great epidemic, and many villages were left with almost no one alive. Are you from Qing? Are you a survivor of that epidemic?"
When he mentioned Qing Kingdom, Jian Ning noticed that Wang Min'an's eyelids twitched, and the mother and son, Hou Balai and Peng Pozi, suddenly appeared in her mind. She stared at Wang Min'an and saw the corners of his lips slightly curved. When her smile fell into Wang Min'an's eyes, he was so nervous that he forgot to cry out in pain. He only felt that Jian Ning's smile made him feel creepy.
"Why are you laughing?" he asked reluctantly.
"My wife must be laughing at that scarlet man. A mere street rogue transformed into Admiral Ximen. Why, don't you find it funny?"
Ding Youtian had heard from Jian Ning about what happened that night. A distant relative was not worthy of Concubine Min asking for the position of Admiral Ximen on his behalf. He and Jian Ning thought at the same time that the mother and son were probably aware of some unknown secrets of them.
Wang Min'an looked disheartened upon hearing this.
Because he was afraid of carrying the smallpox virus, the soldiers used siege ropes to capture him. Jian Ning did not let King Pingnan and his men get close to him. Under the protection of Ding Youtian, Jian Ning physically disinfected his clothes to make the virus inactive and then inactivated it.
Wang Min'an knew that the situation was hopeless, so he simply closed his eyes and said nothing more.
That night, the army of King Pingnan camped outside the city. Huo Jincheng, accompanied by A'man and several guards, rushed to the capital overnight. Sitting in front of the campfire at night, Jian Ning told King Pingnan everything that had happened over the years, but he did not mention how Old Ding and Meng treated Xiu Gu. He only told about some things that happened between Xiu Gu and Ding Youtian from childhood to adulthood.
"Daddy." Jane Ning called him "Daddy" very smoothly. She took Ding Youtian's hand and said, "You won't be disgusted by the fact that my husband and I are not a good match, right?"
"Father wasn't born a prince or a general. Everything I have today was earned by following the Emperor through battles and sacrifices. How could I despise my son-in-law, who comes from a farming background? There's only one thing." He looked at Ding Youtian. "Whether you pass the exam or not, I hope you will treat Ning'er the same way you always have. Don't let my son down, or I will not let you go! Do you remember this?"
Ding Youtian quickly knelt on his knees and kowtowed to him, then clasped his fists and said solemnly, "I will keep this in mind. Please rest assured, father-in-law."
"Yes." Prince Pingnan nodded, and then told them the reason why he took two concubines. Concubine Li was the old general's entrusted concubine. When he mentioned Concubine Min, his eyes were deep, and the bonfire ignited two flames of anger in his eyes.
"Father, you were so confused. I just realized today that that bitch must have used some trickery back then. Otherwise, how could I have married her?" He solemnly recounted the story of marrying Concubine Min. "This story all started when I was General Zhenyuan stationed at the border..."
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