Chapter 191: Use magic to defeat magic, and use eating melons to purify society?
The Empress Dowager, no, now it’s Madam Nangong, the decree was issued so decisively.
Palace?
She had long been bored of staying in Sifangtian!
When her son became the emperor, he took his daughter-in-law to the Yanmao District to enjoy himself, leaving her, an old woman, in the palace. Although she was noble, she was also very bored.
Now that her youngest son and daughter-in-law have built such a large business in Yanmao District, and her eldest daughter-in-law is also doing well there, what else does she have to hesitate about?
Hurry up and pack your bags and go to be happy!
The old lady acted decisively. In just three or five days, she set off for the Yanmao District in a grand and unobtrusive manner, accompanied by a team of elite guards and a few trusted old maids.
With that speed and momentum, it's hard to tell that they're going there to retire, but rather to open up a new battlefield.
In the Governor's Mansion of Yanmao Port, Dongfang Qiwu had received the news long ago and ordered his servants to clean the Yiheyuan, which had been prepared long ago and was the most spacious and comfortable with an excellent view and closest to the garden, spotlessly. The furnishings were all in the calm, grand and comfortable style that the old lady liked.
Dongfang Yuning, with her already noticeably pregnant belly, was eager to help arrange the flowers or situate the vase, but before her fingers even touched anything—
"Ning'er, don't move."
Nangong Ye appeared in an instant like a ghost, gently grasped her wrist with his big hand, and took her away from those "dangerous" objects.
Then he naturally pulled her back into his arms, let her sit on his lap, and rubbed his chin against the top of her head.
"Sister has arranged it very well. You don't need to worry about it. If you are bored, can your husband read a storybook to you?"
Dongfang Yuning: "..."
[I just want to stretch my legs! I'll get moldy if I lie down any longer!]
She wailed in her heart, but looking at Nangong Ye's nervous eyes, she had to pout and stay still.
System 118: [Host, calm down! Humanoid chair + fully automatic book-turning machine, this treatment is beyond the reach of many! Just be at ease and be your nationally protected animal!]
Finally, Madam Nangong's carriage arrived at Yanmao Port.
As the old lady got off the carriage, she looked at the new city in front of her, which was completely different from the capital, majestic, full of vitality and sea breeze. Her eyes suddenly flashed with surprise and satisfaction.
When he saw his eldest son, daughter-in-law, Dongfang Qiwu, and his youngest son and his wife who had been waiting at the door, he couldn't stop smiling.
"Mother!"
Dongfang Qiwu and Dongfang Yuning stepped forward and saluted in unison.
"Hey, hey! Get up, get up! We're family, no need for these empty formalities!"
The old lady held one of her daughters-in-law in each hand, her eyes narrowed into slits with a smile.
She first looked at her eldest daughter-in-law carefully and nodded:
"Well, Qiwu looks better now. It seems that the soil and water of Yanmao Port are indeed good for health."
Then his eyes focused on his daughter-in-law's obviously bulging belly, and he immediately pulled Dongfang Yuning's hand with distress and nervousness:
"Ning'er! Oh, my dear, this stomach... looks so painful! Are you okay? How's your appetite? Did you sleep well? Did Aye take good care of you? If he dares to neglect you, tell mother and I'll beat him up for you!"
Nangong Ye stood aside with a blank expression on his face.
Inner thoughts: […My son was adopted? ]
Dongfang Yuning felt warm in his heart, and he held the old lady's hand, smiling sweetly:
"Mom! I'm fine! I eat well and sleep well. Brother Aye treats me like a porcelain doll! Don't worry!
From now on, you stay here, with me and my sister, and we'll eat delicious food together! I guarantee you'll never want to leave!"
“Okay, okay!”
The old lady was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
"That's what mother loves to hear! From now on, there will be no more Grand Empress Dowager. I am just Madam Nangong! You guys can just call me mother! We mothers can do whatever we want!"
She said this with full energy, with a sense of relief as if she had been freed from her constraints.
Dongfang Qiwu agreed with a smile and led the old lady to see the yard prepared for her.
When the old lady saw the arrangement, she nodded repeatedly with satisfaction:
"Great, great! It's bright and spacious! It's comfortable! It's much better than that cramped place in the palace!"
After settling down, the old lady's happy life in Yanmao District officially began.
And Dongfang Yuning, after receiving the "pardon" and support from her mother-in-law, is finally no longer a first-class protected animal.
Although Nangong Ye still stayed by her side, he at least allowed her to engage in some "gentle" entertainment activities with someone accompanying her (mainly him).
For example, go to Fuxing Theater to watch the newly-staged script.
Fuxing Theater is now a unique attraction in Yanmao Port!
Full every day!
The plays are no longer the old stories of talented scholars and beautiful women, but various novel plays adapted from Dongfang Yuning's "melon-eating materials" and modern imagination:
There are counterattack and face-slapping stories, suspenseful detective stories, and even love stories disguised as fairy tales. The main theme is cheerful and harmonious, with ups and downs in the plot, and is deeply loved by people from all walks of life.
The old lady became addicted as soon as she saw it and almost never missed a show.
After Dongfang Qiwu finished dealing with the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, he often came to watch plays with his mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
As a result, the already unique scenery on the streets of Yanmao Port has been upgraded!
From the original cold-faced prince and his melon-eating little wife, it became the cold-faced prince and his melon-eating little wife and two female relatives of noble status who also had shining eyes!
The three masters, each one more frightening than the other, all have bright eyes, and are full of curiosity about every little movement on the street and every family's gossip.
Behind them, not only followed Nangong Ye, the moving iceberg, but also the guards sent by the emperor, the queen mother...
Oh no, the palace elders that the old lady brought with her, and the Chamber of Commerce bodyguards that Shen Xiaoyun had no choice but to assign...
This team was so powerful that wherever they went, the place would become quiet for a moment, and then burst into even more heated silent gossip.
[118! Navigation! Go to the third house in the alley on the left. The man in that house looks strange! Is he hiding some private money?!]
Dongfang Yuning excitedly called the system secretly.
System 118:
[Ding! 'Regional Precision Melon Field Navigation' activated! Scanning... Ding! Melon source locked! Target: Butcher Zhang.]
Summary: Secret money is hidden under the third brick in the southeast corner of the old locust tree in the courtyard, totaling 3.7 taels. The intention is to secretly buy the new men's perfume from Yueji Pavilion as a gift to the widow next door, Madam Wang! Points +10!
Dongfang Yuning:
[Wow! This is amazing! Another chain reaction! Yueji Pavilion perfume? I need to ask Yue Er to check the sales records! Lady Wang? Navigate to Lady Wang's house!]
Although the old lady cannot hear the system prompts, she has been in the palace for decades and has developed a pair of sharp eyes and a MAX ability to observe words and expressions!
She followed Ning'er's gaze and saw the butcher's flickering eyes and his subconscious glance towards the next door, and then combined with the clothes that had just been hung in front of the widow's door, which were obviously men's sizes, her mind suddenly became clear as a mirror!
She lowered her voice and said to her two daughters-in-law:
"Did you see that? That butcher Zhang has a vacant look in his eyes and his steps are unsteady. It's obvious he has something to hide. And look at the clothes hanging out to dry at the Wang family's place. Humph, I'm afraid it's not that simple."
Dongfang Qiwu followed her mother-in-law's gaze and frowned slightly:
"It's indeed unreasonable. I heard that the wife of the Wang family has always lived in seclusion..."
System 118 (to Dongfang Yuning): [Host! The old lady's insight is SSS! We're getting close to the truth!]
So, the three of them exchanged a "you know" look and smiled knowingly.
Butcher Zhang in the alley and Madam Wang who was peeking from behind the window were swept by the meaningful and all-seeing gazes of these three nobles. They suddenly felt their skin tighten and their souls fly away!
I almost knelt down on the spot!
It's over!
It’s bad enough that the princess is targeting me!
Why is it so... the old lady and the queen are here too?!
What's that look in their eyes?!
Could it be... Could it be that the truth has been revealed? !
Over the next few days, Zhang the Butcher and Madam Wang lived in fear, fearing that the guards would rush in and take them away at the next second.
Butcher Zhang even secretly buried his private money three feet deeper.
Similar things happen all the time.
The officials, wealthy businessmen, and common people of Yanmao Port quickly reached a consensus:
It is better to offend Prince Yong than to provoke the three melon-eating people!
The prince can at most make you disappear physically, but these three ancestors can strip you of your underwear and make you socially dead!
The key point is that after these three people strip off your underwear, they may not necessarily do anything to you. They may just smile at each other, or shake their heads and sigh, leaving you there to endure the strange looks of people around you. That kind of mental oppression is so intense that it makes your scalp numb!
From then on, Yanmao District had three more beautiful figures eating melons everywhere. Wherever they went, they frightened people, their skin tightened, and they wailed in their hearts:
[The princess is back with her top-notch pants-stripping team!]
This life is unbearable!
But the three parties involved enjoyed it.
The old lady felt that she was twenty years younger. There was something new every day, which was much more interesting than listening to the concubines crying in the palace.
Dongfang Qiwu also put aside her previous seriousness and experienced unprecedented joy with her mother-in-law and sister.
Dongfang Yuning is like a fish in water, his points are rising rapidly, he has a lot of gossip and is full of inspiration, and the repertoire of Fuxing Theater is becoming more and more exciting.
Nangong Ye escorted her throughout the whole process. Looking at his wife's face in his arms, which was glowing and full of energy again, he felt that everything was worth it.
As for those who were scared out of their wits?
Well, as long as Ning'er is happy and it doesn't endanger herself, just scare her a little. It's a good opportunity to purify the social atmosphere.
As a result, under the protection of these three unique giant Buddhas, the atmosphere in Yanmao Port has inexplicably improved. At least on the surface, there is harmony, and fewer people dare to commit crimes - for fear of becoming the next target of public execution.
This is probably what is called, using magic to defeat magic, and using eating melons to purify society?
Dongfang Yuning's life in Yanmao District has become more chaotic and joyful with the addition of her mother-in-law and sister.
She is also the most beautiful "street girl" in Yan Trade Zone!
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