Ning Wei remembered how protective Ning Xu was of Ning Xi'er when she returned from her unauthorized outing and he scolded her...
But Ning Wei didn't believe that the immature, courageous but lacking in strategy child possessed such great ability to plan such a large undertaking...
They even emptied the palace treasury and storerooms without alerting anyone...
After much thought, he still considered his eldest son, Ning Che, to be the most suspicious.
Ning Che, who at a young age had already become a second-rank general and commanded a region, certainly had the ability and means to do so if he wanted to scheme.
Even Ning Wei himself couldn't guarantee that he could commit such a serious crime without leaving any trace.
But after much deliberation, Ning Wei realized that neither Shen Qing nor his two children possessed such talent...
If we consider his disciple, Kong Xiu, perhaps...
Ning Wei had little contact with Kong Xiu.
I had only heard that he was a student of Shen Qing and worked in the Secretariat.
Since Shen Qing broke ties, Kong Xiu has resigned from his original position...
It is said that a long line of people wanted to recommend him.
He was personally recommended by the Crown Prince and appointed as the Vice Minister of Revenue.
Kong Xiuzhi was like a tiger with wings to the crown prince.
In a short period of time, he rose to power rapidly, quickly cleared up the old accounts of the Ministry of Revenue, and revitalized bad debts...
Unlike Shen Qingqing, who was aloof and arrogant, Kong Xiu could reasonably use any amount of money according to the Crown Prince's requirements, and he could also ensure that the accounts could withstand scrutiny and that his reasons were plausible...
Currently, he enjoys the Crown Prince's complete trust.
Ning Wei had a few brief conversations with the other party and was impressed by his intelligence.
After exchanging a few words, he secretly regretted it. If Ning Yuan and Ning An could be even half as good as the other, the future of the Marquis's mansion would be immeasurable...
Initially, Ning Wei was not unaware of the rumors circulating about Kong Xiu and Shen Qing's falling out...
There are some doubts.
The deeper you get to know them, the more you realize that Kong Xiu and Shen Qing are completely different kinds of people.
Their approaches and perspectives are completely different.
Kong Xiu, in relation to Shen Qing, is essentially the type who doesn't follow the right path and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals...
Ning Wei could fully anticipate Shen Qing's disappointment and heartache after seeing through Kong Xiu's words and actions and realizing that her earnest persuasion was useless...
The fault didn't lie with Kong Xiu, but with Shen Qing's self-admiration, pedantry, and stubbornness...
Such people are always meant to sacrifice themselves for righteousness!
Unfortunately, before the crown prince could make a move, they vanished...
Therefore, the most suspicious one is Ning Che...
No wonder he wanted to move Shen Ning and his wife and children away first...
Fearing that Shen Xiang might be implicated or controlled by Ning Wei, they decided to strike first...
Oh!
Ning Wei scoffed inwardly, realizing he had truly underestimated his eldest son!
They thought he was just a young general well-versed in military strategy and passionately devoted to serving his country...
Unexpectedly, when it comes to using power tactics, he is in no way inferior to her!
But what about Ning Xi's accidental killing and Ning Qian's death?
Ning Wei questioned the servants and they said that before dying, the maidservant by Madam Chen's side begged for mercy, saying that she didn't do it on purpose...
They said someone held her hand and forced the medicine into the mouth of the second young lady, Ning Xi...
Chen Yuhong was so enraged that she killed the maid without investigating...
But Ning Wei recalled that before Ning Qian died...
Even while using the restroom, one could be kidnapped...
Her clothes were changed, she was "dressed up" again, and her true appearance was revealed, laid flat on the bed...
Ning Wei recalled that Ning Qian really didn't make a sound at all back then.
He also glanced at the wrist on the bed and mistakenly thought it was the same as Chen Ning's.
He only thought it was Chen Ning himself because they were both so thin.
Abducted, dressed up, and disguised, Bai Yanying and her five children were all taken away without even the guards outside the courtyard knowing...
All signs point to something strange.
Before Ning Wei could figure it out, drowsiness overcame him, and he unconsciously leaned back in his chair and fell asleep...
After a whole day of commotion, Ningyuan and Ning'an were both feeling sleepy and leaned against the side, dozing off...
Several of Ning Wei's trusted men took turns guarding the door.
Ning Xi'er took out a sleeping potion from her spatial storage and sprinkled it on her trusted confidants, who instantly lost consciousness.
Chen Yuhong was knocked unconscious by her own son Ning Yuan and has been asleep for two hours.
Suddenly, a pitiful voice rang in my ears, "Mother..."
Qian'er died such a tragic death!
Chen Yuhong shifted her body slightly.
The voice, trembling with sobs, rang in my ears again, "Mother..."
Qian'er will miss you...
Ning Xi'er stood beside Chen Yuhong, not too close and not too far, and imitated Ning Qian's voice in a high-pitched voice, just like she remembered it.
Suppress the urge to vomit.
Chen Yuhong twitched a few times and finally woke up.
She sat up, shook her head, trying to confirm whether the voice she had just heard was a hallucination or real...
Sudden!
Ning Qian, who had been lying flat beside the coffin, suddenly and slowly "stood up"...
Because her body was stiff and unable to bend, even though Ning Xier was physically strong, it was still somewhat difficult for her to push her up from behind on her own.
Chen Yuhong's mouth dropped open, her eyes widened...
Finally, unable to control himself, he screamed:
"ah!
My Qian'er...
Is that you?
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