Madam Ning's yard is bustling all day long.

"Sister-in-law, you can't think like that." Madam Ning San said earnestly.

"How can I not think so? Don't you know what kind of person she is?" Madam Ning looked at the women in the room, took up her handkerchief and covered her face with tears, "She still won't let us go."

Originally, Madam Ning kept it a secret and did not say why she was sick.

This was a very embarrassing thing for her, embarrassing her son and herself.

She coldly and arrogantly refused everyone's visit and she didn't need to explain to others, but today these women all crowded here, concerned about her and asking her questions.

For women, as long as they are willing, they can continue talking even when the conversation is dull.

For a woman who has been holding back for a long time and is feeling depressed, she is simply unable to resist this temptation, just like a person who has been hungry for a long time. After taking a bite of the delicious food that is placed in front of his mouth, he can no longer control himself and tastes all the delicacies on the table in one breath.

Anyway, there is no way to hide it now. My son has made up his mind anyway. He has no shame, so why should I save face for him?

Madam Ning then poured out all the frustration in her heart.

This ignited everyone's emotions, and they cried, laughed and cursed along with Madam Ning.

"We certainly know what kind of person she was." Mrs. Ning Si said. Although her tone was as hateful as Mrs. Ning Da's, she added the word "once".

The word "once" is very meaningful. The reason we say "once" is naturally to make a contrast with the present.

"But people always have to grow up. Everyone did some stupid things when they were young." Madam Ning San continued, "Her mother died early, and she was raised by a concubine. Her father didn't take good care of her. What kind of character could she have? You will be with her in the future. You should teach her well."

Madam Ning was stunned when she heard this, with tears on her face.

"Why should I teach her?" she shouted hoarsely, with some annoyance. "I don't want to talk to you. You all see the good in her."

But this time no one got up and left because of her displeasure.

"Benefits, what benefits does she have? Madam, you are wronging us."

"Let's talk about her good points."

"It's just a cure. Speaking of cure, Mrs. Dong went to see the old lady a few days ago."

"Didn't Mrs. Dong say she didn't want to talk to us? She even said she would never see us again."

"She wants to never see us again, but her precious grandson will also be gone forever. He is sick and the doctor says there is no cure."

"Is this a request to our Miss Nine?"

The room was noisy and bustling with chatter. Madam Ning still had tears on her face. She had forgotten or didn't care to cry. She just listened to all the words in a daze. She wanted to retort and make a noise, but she didn't have the chance to speak at all. These women spoke one sentence after another, and they would start another sentence before she finished one.

Standing outside the window, Mr. Ning twisted his beard and shook his head.

horrible.

Women are terrible.

So women have to deal with women.

He walked out of the yard and was about to hum a little tune happily when he saw Ning Yunzhao walking slowly towards him.

Master Ning was stunned.

Are you back?

He looked up at the sky again. This was not the right time.

"Father." Ning Yunzhao had already seen Master Ning, and walked forward with a smile, holding up the paper bag in his hand, "I brought you a bottle of plum wine, which has been sent to the study. This is plum cake for mother, freshly made."

Oh, Mr. Ning thought, that’s good, when you go out to eat with the girls, you should remember to bring them back for your parents.

But who cares about this now?

"Why did you come back so early?" He frowned and asked, "Didn't she see you?"

"How could that be? She is not the kind of person who goes back on her word." Ning Yunzhao said with a smile, pausing for a moment, "Yes, she did see him, but she was not the only one I saw."

Not just her?

Master Ning was even more confused.

"Come on, tell me what's going on?" he said.

Ning Yunzhao handed the cakes to the maid first and asked her to take them into the house, and then he left with Master Ning.

The room behind him became even more noisy because of the cakes Ning Yunzhao brought in.

"Sister-in-law, look how much Yun Zhao cares about you."

"Madam, the most important thing is not the daughter-in-law, but the son."

"Yes, as long as the son is filial, the daughter-in-law doesn't matter."

"Sister-in-law, what you should do now is not to push your son away, but to hold him back, otherwise it will be a waste of time for others."

…

The things the women said in Madam Ning's room were earnest and profound, but the things described in Master Ning's study were very simple.

Because the matter is very simple, the agreed meeting was first joined by Old Lady Fang, and then the Jinyiwei appeared. This is certainly not a coincidence.

"So we simply drank a pot of wine in Merlin, and then everyone dispersed." Ning Yunzhao said, "The Jinyiwei were also drinking in Merlin, so they didn't say anything."

There's not even any joy to speak of.

Mr. Ning seemed to have imagined the scene at that time, and his expression was very unhappy.

"This is also expected. Captain Lu will certainly not give up like this." Ning Yunzhao said again, "But this is Yangcheng after all. Many guests in Luomeixuan saw Miss Jun, and there were more people who came here after hearing the news. Although Mrs. Fang came casually, the guards around her were not casual, so there is no need to worry that the Jinyiwei will threaten Miss Jun. I also personally sent Miss Jun and Mrs. Fang home, and watched them enter the house before returning..."

"Is that so?" Master Ning interrupted him and asked with a frown.

Ning Yunzhao nodded.

"That's it, don't worry..." he said.

"Who's worried about that!" Mr. Ning interrupted him again, "Even with this opportunity, you didn't tell her about the marriage?"

Such an opportunity? Ning Yunzhao was slightly stunned. What kind of opportunity?

"The Imperial Guards have arrived at your doorstep, which means Lu Yunqi is going to take action. You must get married and have a chance to put an end to all this." Master Ning glared and said, "Why are you so stupid? You still haven't said anything? This is actually more serious than before."

Ning Yunzhao was stunned for a moment and then laughed. It sounds like it is true, but...

He thought of the old lady who was sitting beside him, enthusiastically and seriously asking him about every detail of the palace examination.

"I need to ask more clearly. Our Chengyu has no hope in this life, although he should be able to get the top score if he takes the exam. But our Chengyu's son must take the exam, so I need to find out more for him." She said seriously.

"He can come and ask me then." Ning Yunzhao answered seriously with a smile.

"It was so long ago, who knows if you still remember it or not." Mrs. Ning laughed.

It's not that he's disrespectful to the elderly. It's been so long, he should remember it better than her.

Master Ning smiled.

"Did you see?" he said, "The old lady from the Fang family did this on purpose."

He shouldn't be stupid, Ning Yunzhao smiled silently.

"So, you can't delay any longer." Master Ning slammed the table, his expression serious, "The people of the Fang family are not stupid."

Only a fool would let such a god go.

"As expected of you, Old Lady Fang, who is ruthless and unrighteous." Old Master Ning said with some anger, "She has already taken so many benefits from Miss Jun, but she still wants to keep them. How shameless."

He said this and took a step forward.

"Since she is disrespectful to the elderly and is embarrassing a young person like you, then I will not be polite. I will go to the Fang family in person to discuss your marriage with Miss Jun."

…

"Of course I know Ning Yunzhao is not stupid."

At the same time, in the Fang family mansion in Yangcheng, Old Lady Fang also became excited.

Fang Chengyu was sitting in front of her, but it was not like Mr. Ning asking Ning Yunzhao, but Fang Chengyu asking her.

To say that he was asking was polite; Fang Chengyu should have been questioning.

"Of course I know the Ning family is not stupid. They know very well why I happened to go to Luomeixuan today." Old Madam Fang sneered, "They are not stupid, are we stupid? Don't forget how they treated Jun Zhenzhen in the past. They ignored her and avoided marriage like a poisonous scorpion. Now Jun Zhenzhen is different now and can bring so many benefits. They want to talk about marriage. It's really shameless."

As she spoke, she stood up and took a step forward.

"Since they have no shame, why should I be polite to them?"

That happened back then.

When Jun Zhenzhen first came to Yangcheng, she went straight to the Ning family and said she had an engagement, but was rejected by the Ning family. She felt ashamed and was laughed at by everyone in Yangcheng.

He was also seeing the joke at that time, and it wasn't just him...

Fang Chengyu looked at Old Lady Fang.

"Grandma, it wasn't just the Ning family who turned a blind eye at the time," he said.

The Fang family is the same, actually.

Mrs. Fang's voice suddenly stopped.