Ding Youtian narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard Jian Ning's words, a playful smile playing on his lips. He said calmly, "He'd better be able to do it. Otherwise, I will take my wife to the government office to visit Mr. Yao. What do you think, my wife?"
Jian Ning narrowed her eyes slightly, looked at him sideways and said, "I just want to say one thing, I admire your shamelessness!"
"Hahaha..." He threw his head back and laughed.
"Comrade Ding Youtian!" Jian Ning knocked on the table. "Do you really think I'm praising you? No wonder your father always scolded you for having evil intentions!"
"Don't worry, ma'am. I don't use my wrath against good people. I only target those who don't do their job properly or do bad things." He finished writing the complaint, put down his pen, took out his ruler, raised his hands and lowered them, looked at the complaint, and then put it back on the table. "Wait until I take a shower and change my clothes, then come with me."
"If you want to go, go now. It's not too late to wash when you come back."
"No, I'm sweating after drinking. I'll go downstairs and take a shower." Ding Youtian's shirt was wide open on his chest, looking wild and unrestrained. Jian Ning didn't notice it at first, but when she glanced at him, her heart was beating fast and her face was slightly red.
Fortunately, Ding Youtian didn't look at her and went straight to look for summer clothes in his bag, otherwise he would have teased her again and embarrassed her.
Jian Ning was secretly rejoicing when Ding Youtian straightened his collar before going downstairs. He paused and raised his eyebrows to look at Jian Ning, "Did Madam peek at me just now?"
"You're talking nonsense!"
"If that's nonsense, why are you blushing?"
"Go wash up now and stop talking nonsense."
"Okay! I'm leaving. Don't call me back later, because I've already gone far away." He picked up the wooden bucket, put the clothes he wanted to change on his shoulders, and walked out.
What are you conceited about? Jian Ning turned her head and spat. She was so smoky from cooking that she didn't even bother to take a shower. Wouldn't it be nice to take a shower before going to bed?
She got up and went out to ask Tong Bajin to prepare the car, and told him that they would go to Xu Dali's house later. Erniu and Sanniu wanted to go with them, but Jian Ning didn't let them and left Erlangzi to look after the baby at the inn.
In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. When Ding Youtian finished his bath and got out of the carriage with Jian Ning, there was still a streak of blood-red sunset hanging in the sky. There were also many pedestrians strolling and fanning themselves on the street. After all, Yancheng is the capital of the north, so it is quite lively.
Tong Bajin drove the carriage to Xiahe Street in the south of the city. When Jian Ning and Ding Youtian got out of the carriage, they found that the people who were enjoying the cool air and chatting in front of the shops all looked at them. Some of them were whispering to each other, with strange expressions on their faces.
Jian Ning ignored them and went straight to Xu Dali's house with Ding Youtian. Unexpectedly, several people followed them, wanting to go in but not daring to, and were peeking at the alley entrance.
What's going on? Jian Ning was about to go see Ding Youtian when Cao, having received the news, rushed out to greet him.
Cao's expression was tense but also a bit excited. She tilted her head and waved to the person who was peeking outside. She also pushed the person who came to tell her the news away. "Go back first. We can talk later if you have anything to say."
"Auntie, something happened to Brother Dali. Didn't the neighbors all avoid your house? How come you're so warm all of a sudden?" Jian Ning finished speaking. She saw Cao look at her, then at Ding Youtian, and then tremblingly tried to kneel down to them. She hurriedly supported her, "Auntie, what happened?"
Cao was about to speak but hesitated. Ding Youtian seemed to have guessed something. He touched his nose and said to Cao, "Auntie, feel free to say whatever you want to say. It's okay."
"Then I will dare to ask you. Please don't be offended if I ask the wrong questions." Cao said, and bowed to them. "The neighbors are afraid to approach us openly because my son got into trouble with the second young master Jiang. Afterwards, they still come to ask about it secretly. They also blame me for being too quick to talk. I told them about the caesarean section for my daughter-in-law. As a result, they said..."
She looked at Jian Ning and Ding Youtian again, "They heard that Princess An Ning and the new number one scholar arrived in Yancheng, and that Princess An Ning's medical skills are unmatched by ordinary people. Not only them, but I have heard about this too, so..."
She stopped again, and her meaning was already very clear. Everyone suspected that Jian Ning and Ding Youtian were Princess An Ning and the new top scholar.
The suspicion is not without reason, and it is not just because Jian Ning performed a caesarean section on Cao's daughter-in-law. The second young master Jiang is the little bully of Yancheng. Even if Cao wants to go to the government office to file a complaint, I am afraid no one would dare to write a complaint for her, let alone someone who would take the initiative to offer to write a complaint for her.
Apart from Princess An Ning and the new number one scholar, who else would dare to pull teeth from a tiger's mouth?
The neighbors all said that the Cao family was going to have great luck, which made Cao feel very nervous. She had been looking forward to their arrival for the past two days.
Ding Youtian glanced at Jian Ning, smiled slightly, and no longer hid the secret from Cao. "It's good that you know our identities. Don't disclose them to anyone before your son's lawsuit is settled. If anyone asks, just say you don't know either. Is that correct?"
Cao's tears welled up in her eyes. She was both surprised and happy. She didn't know what to say. Her legs went weak and she was about to kneel down. Jian Ning supported her again and said, "Auntie, please don't be like this. Saving Brother Dali is the most important thing right now. Listen carefully to what my husband has to say. I'm going to go see Xiuqin and her daughter."
"Hey, hey." Cao nodded several times and wiped her tears. "Sir, no, no, sir, please speak. I am listening. Please tell me what you want to say."
"Remember not to call me sir, especially in front of others." Ding Youtian took out the complaint from his pocket and handed it to her. "Here you go, tomorrow at 3:45 am, go to the yamen and beat the drum to appeal for justice. My wife and I will be there, and I will arrange for someone else to arrive before 2:45 pm. As for the father and daughter who were singing for the night, they have been found and settled. If they are needed, I will arrange for them to come out and testify on behalf of Brother Dali. You can go and appeal for justice without worry."
Upon hearing this, Cao burst into tears. This time, no matter what he said, she would kneel down and kowtow to him three times in a row. She then ran to her daughter-in-law's room to pick up her little granddaughter, insisted on hugging her granddaughter and kowtowed to Ding Youtian three times.
In another room, Dali's wife was also crying. Jian Ning repeatedly advised her not to cry during the confinement period, otherwise she would suffer from eye diseases when she was older, but she couldn't persuade him.
Dali's wife held her hand and cried, "I never thought my husband could win back his life. From now on, the lives of my husband and me and my daughter will all be at the mercy of the princess and her husband. If I say even a single lie, God will make sure I die a miserable death!"
"Don't say that. I'm a doctor first. Treating illnesses and saving lives is my duty. Although my husband hasn't taken up his post yet, he's been appointed long ago. As the head of the county, he should naturally intervene when he encounters injustice."
"Take good care of yourself. I'll come and remove your stitches in a few days." Jian Ning comforted her before walking out of the house to look for Ding Youtian.
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