Ning Yunzhao has not come to see her since she entered the house. This is not like his son's usual style.

"My brother spent a lot of money in Jinyun Tower this time. He told father and grandmother about it." Ning Yunyan said nonchalantly.

The anxiety and fear in Yangcheng disappeared with the bumpy ride.

Losing money is no big deal.

So what if a girl was framed and her reputation was ruined.

Even if the sky falls, there is still family to support it.

As for whether Lin Jiner would say that I asked her to do this after she returned, it was not worth worrying about.

What evidence is there? She wanted to be a concubine of her own free will, and no one in the Ning family agreed.

I was just a little girl, how could I possibly interfere in my brother's marriage? Besides, even if I had said that I wanted someone to be my sister-in-law, that was just a joke among children.

Children's words are innocent, but it would be ridiculous if you take them seriously.

Lin Jiner did all this herself. It is not easy to frame her because she is the daughter of the Ning family.

Madam Ning naturally knew that there would be gambling in Jinyun Tower on March 3rd, but she just smiled nonchalantly when she heard it.

"It's not a big deal, it's not worth telling in person." She said, without even asking how much money it would cost.

Ning Yunyan nodded repeatedly.

That's right, it's no big deal if my brother plays with some money. In the future, everything in this family will belong to my brother.

At this time, Ning Yunzhao was standing in his study, looking more serious than ever before.

"Tell me, what is the relationship between Miss Lin and Yanyan?" he asked, looking at the little girl kneeling in front of him.

The little girl trembled, and when she looked up, she saw that it was Ning Yunyan's personal maid, Xiaoyue.

"Sir, no, it's just an ordinary interaction, the same as other ladies." She said in a trembling voice.

Ning Yunzhao put his hands in his pockets and walked to the desk.

A glimmer of happiness flashed across Xiaoyue's eyes.

The Tenth Young Master was a gentle and modest young master. He was humble to everyone regardless of their status and he never beat or scolded his servants.

The thought flashed through her mind, and then she heard a crisp sound.

The porcelain pen holder that was originally placed on the desk fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

This pen holder!

Xiaoyue's eyes widened.

Miss Yanyan said that this is a broken porcelain pen holder from Ge Kiln, which is extremely valuable. There is probably no other like it in the whole Yangcheng.

"Tenth Young Master..." she shouted with a trembling voice.

Ning Yunzhao withdrew his hand, turned around and looked down at her.

"You little girl, you broke my pen holder, what should I do?" he said gently.

Xiaoyue's face turned pale and she looked at Ning Yunzhao in disbelief.

"Sir." She called out in a trembling voice.

"Don't you want to be sold out? Do you want me to keep it a secret for you?" Ning Yunzhao continued to ask in a gentle voice.

Xiaoyue's tears fell and she fell to the ground.

It is even more terrifying when a gentle and kind-hearted young man acts like a rogue, because no one will disbelieve what he says.

"Sir, I'll tell you, I'll tell you," she cried.

…

The sky gets dark later in spring than in winter. The Ning family has not yet adjusted the time for setting the table. Looking at the servants busy outside, Madam Ning frowned and looked outside through the glass window.

"Why hasn't Yunzhao come yet?" she asked.

A maid responded quickly.

"I guess he is discussing poetry with the master again." She smiled and said, "I will go and take a look."

Madam Ning nodded.

"Don't worry about that, old man. Yun Zhao's homework will be taken care of by his uncle." She said, "He will leave the day after tomorrow. Let him take it easy."

The maid smiled and responded, then turned and went out. After a while she came back in a hurry.

"Madam, the young master is out," she said.

So late?

"Where are you going?" Madam Ning asked with a frown.

"To Yangcheng." replied the maid.

Yangcheng? He just came back from Yangcheng, why is he going there again?

Madam Ning sat up and thought of what Ning Yunyan said.

"What happened to them in Yangcheng?" she asked, otherwise why would Yun Zhao travel back and forth?

This matter must be very serious.

Just when she was about to ask someone, Mr. Ning walked in, twirling his beard.

"Yun Zhao, I asked him to go." He said, "something did happen."

"What's the matter?" Madam Ning asked hurriedly.

"It's still that Duke Cheng." Old Master Ning said, "You know that guy got into trouble some time ago."

Duke Cheng, Duke Cheng’s son?

Although Madam Ning didn't care, she heard about it to some extent.

"The incident with Crown Prince Zhu Zan beating someone? Wasn't it resolved? So what?" she said.

"Duke Cheng defended the emperor by saying that his son was right, saying that he was busy with military affairs, and that military affairs in the northern border were more important, so sometimes he did things without paying attention to details. The emperor suggested that Zhu Zan be allowed to come to the capital to serve in the Imperial Guard so that he could learn the rules and regulations." Master Ning said with a smile.

"It's time for one of them to go back." Madam Ning said, sitting at the dining table with him and taking the chopsticks handed to her by the maids. "The wife of Duke Cheng is also there. The other generals and their spouses live in different places, but they are different. The whole family has lived in the North for more than ten years and they have regarded the North as their home. I don't know what the late emperor was thinking back then."

Master Ning coughed lightly.

"Don't make irresponsible remarks about the late emperor." He paused with his chopsticks. "Forget about Duke Cheng. At least he listened and agreed to let the Imperial Guard escort Zhu Zan back to the capital. But in the end, this guy ran away halfway."

Madam Ning was very surprised.

"Escaped? Escaped from the Royal Guards?" she said. "This guy is very brave and capable."

Then he shook his head again.

"However, at such a young age, with such a violent and unruly temper, what great things can he achieve? I think the lineage of the Duke Cheng will end with the next generation."

So what if a military general's wife became the wife of a duke by virtue of the favor of the late emperor? How many people in the world are lucky enough to give birth to a good son like Yun Zhao?

A smile appeared on Madam Ning's lips, then froze.

"But what does this have to do with us? Do you want Yun Zhao to do it?"

"Originally, my second brother was planning to have someone impeach Duke Cheng." Grandpa Ning said in a low voice, "Didn't Duke Cheng ask Hebei and Shanxi to strengthen the city gate guards and conduct inspections some time ago? He is overstepping his authority, so all counties must now report to the court, but after all, Duke Cheng has made outstanding achievements and has a good reputation, so I'm afraid this will not have any effect. Now that Zhu Zan has happened, sons and fathers are different after all, so I asked Yun Zhao to give a heads-up to the county, asking them not to report Duke Cheng for the time being, and let my second brother think about how to deal with Zhu Zan."

Madam Ning said "Oh" and understood.

"So sometimes this son is born just to trick the father." Mr. Ning sighed.

Madam Ning smiled.

"That depends on what kind of son he is. Your son has never cheated you." She smiled and said, "This was Yun Zhao's idea, right?"

Mr. Ning also laughed.

"Eat, eat," he said.

"But Yun Zhao hasn't eaten yet." Madam Ning said distressedly, "He hasn't rested on the way back."

…

Although it was time for dinner, not everyone was eating, except Ning Yunzhao and Lord Lin.

As a result, Lord Lin looked a little weak when he walked into the study.

"Mr. Ning Shi, why are you here again?" he asked.