Chapter 195 The Eve of the Truth
Outside the pass.
The city gate is heavily guarded.
"Who are you?" Nymph's carriage was stopped when entering the military camp.
Qu Yang took the token and stepped forward to report, and then someone entered the military camp and went forward to report.
In the dead of night, the wind was bitingly cold. Even though Nymph was sitting in the carriage, she was still shivering. It was unknown if it was because her heart was cold.
If the poison Ning Yu brought was obtained from Mu Ruoheng, this would be meaningful. Was he doing it intentionally or unintentionally?
Furthermore, even if the poison was found in Ning Yu, no one would be able to guess the purpose of the poison, and he probably would not admit it.
Ning Fu naturally couldn't be sure where Ning Yu intended to use the poison, so she planned to interrogate him in person.
Just as I was thinking about it, the city gate opened, and a tall and straight man in armor walked out. Who else could it be but Zong Si?
But his expression was much more severe than in private.
The man walked towards her with steady steps.
Nymph didn't know why, but as soon as she saw him, her anxious mood gradually eased.
Zong Si got on the carriage, and the carriage started moving slowly again.
"The poison in big brother's hand came from the hands of the great doctor Mu." Ning Fu thought for a moment and said.
"It was made by Divine Doctor Mu, but he may not know its purpose. Your elder brother also refused to explain its purpose, only saying that it was for self-defense." Zong Si held her hand, and when he felt a little cold, he covered it with both hands.
He then asked, "Why did you rush here overnight?"
Zong Si did not agree with her being so impulsive. When he heard the report just now, his heart was in his throat. The situation was not peaceful now.
Ning Fu lowered her eyes and said, "I want to see my elder brother."
Zong Si pondered for a moment and said, "You are worried about this matter because it is related to your brother."
Ning Fu said: "Brother, do you know that you have this poison?"
"You wrote to me suddenly, and I know it shouldn't be spread out. Right now, only your brother and I know about it." Zong Si looked at her and said, and since it was related to the Duke's Mansion, he would naturally handle it with caution.
"Thank you very much."
"You and I are the closest couple. Whatever I do for you is my duty." Zong Si gently stroked her cheek and said in a deep voice, "Afu, don't be nervous. I am your husband and I will always be with you."
Nymph nodded, finally feeling a little more relaxed.
Ning Yu and Ning Zheng were staying in the camp at the moment. When they saw her, Ning Zheng frowned and asked, "Why are you here?"
Ning Yu also paused.
"I'm worried about you." Nymph forced a smile.
Ning Zheng sneered at Ning Yu, "Afu is pregnant, but she still worries about you. Can't you honestly tell me that you are carrying such contraband in the barracks? You should have reported it. If you don't tell me, you will be punished according to military regulations."
Ning Yu pursed his lips and said: "I said, I only brought it for self-defense."
Ning Zheng sighed and said, "Brother, this poison is not fatal. This matter can be serious or minor. If you keep talking stubbornly, I won't be able to compromise."
Ning Yu still insisted on saying this, with a look of willingness to do whatever the emperor wants.
Ning Zheng was so angry with him that he didn't know what he was being stubborn about. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Ning Fu say, "Brother, please go out. I will talk to my eldest brother."
Ning Zheng looked back at her, then said to Ning Yu: "Don't make Afu angry."
After saying that, he left the tent.
Now, Yu Ningyu is the only one left in the tent.
For a moment, no one spoke.
"Afu, since you are pregnant, just sit down first. As for me, don't worry about me. If I am to be punished by military law, then I will be punished by military law. I deserve it." Ning Yu said.
Ning Fu asked: "It was the Sixth Prince who arranged for my eldest brother to come."
"The area outside the Great Wall is the sphere of influence of His Highness the Fourth Prince. If we win this battle, His Highness the Fourth Prince will have made a great contribution, and His Highness the Sixth Prince will naturally have to find ways to get a piece of the pie." Ning Yu said.
"I'm afraid it's more than that." Ning Fu said calmly, "The one who made the greatest contribution is Zong Si. If the third brother also made great contributions, the Prince's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion will now have a marriage alliance. If they join forces, whoever becomes the emperor in the future will probably be wary."
Zong Si had mentioned this to him before, and Ning Yu didn't think it was a big deal. But now that Ning Fu said it so calmly, his expression finally changed a little.
"Afu." He whispered.
"Let me guess, the Sixth Prince wanted my eldest brother to use the poison on my third brother, right?" Ning Fu said slowly, "The Sixth Prince and my eldest brother wanted my third brother to die."
In this life, even Ning Zheng himself could not guess Ning Yu's purpose. If Ning Fu had not lived through this life, how could she have guessed that the truth was a fratricide.
The Duke's Mansion is not like the imperial family. Ning Zheng and Ning Yu grew up together and fought together for the Duke's Mansion. Who could have thought that the result would be like this.
Ning Yu's face turned pale instantly.
"Brother, you don't have to hide it from me. Now that I have said it, there is evidence." Ning Fu said without looking at him.
Seeing that she was so sure, Ning Yu did not deny it anymore.
Seeing this, Nymph's heart trembled, she closed her eyes, and tears fell.
In the previous life, after my brother was poisoned, he had no more strength left and was slaughtered alive on the battlefield.
The second room was almost torn apart.
Ning Yu pretended to be vigilant, took Ning Zheng's body back to the palace, and buried it with great care.
Nymph has always been grateful to him for this.
And how could Ning Yu later inherit the title, be promoted to a higher position, and reunite with his family?
"Why is it you?" Ning Fu stared at Ning Yu and said in a trembling voice, "Why is it you?"
"I didn't really plan to do it, Afu." Ning Yu stood up, walked quickly forward to support her, and said anxiously, "Although the Sixth Prince threatened and bribed me, I didn't really want to harm my third brother, so I kept dragging it out. You were wholeheartedly helping the first house and A'ran, how could I do something so unscrupulous..."
Nymph slapped him in the face, her eyes red as she said, "How could you have such a vicious mind! How could you!"
She burst into tears.
Thinking of my brother's cold body.
Thinking of how he watched the sword pierce into his body, but was powerless to do anything.
Thinking back to the end, he died with disappointment and hatred towards Ning Yu.
"Afu, I won't do that." Ning Yu said hurriedly, "I was forced to come here. I had no choice but to do it. I haven't done anything yet."
Therefore, Ning Zheng did not realize the danger and did not write to her, which resulted in this life not developing in the same way as the previous life.
But, he did it in his previous life.
Nymph burst into tears.
Zong Si, who was outside, heard the noise and hurried in, hugged her in his arms, and comforted her: "It's okay."
Nymph couldn't help crying into his arms.
Ning Zheng, who came in, saw it and paused, but didn't say anything.
Everyone tacitly agreed to let Ning Fu vent her emotions, even though Ning Zheng didn't know what happened and Zong Si only had a rough idea.
A long, long time passed.
Ning Fu wiped her tears, looked at Ning Yu calmly, and said: "It's not that you don't have any thoughts in your mind, but my father is now in a high position and has great power. Even if my third brother dies, he may not be unable to have another child at his age. You will get nothing after weighing the pros and cons."
Ning Yu's eyes also turned red, and he said, "No, Afu, it's not like that."
Ning Fu didn't believe him anymore. She closed her eyes and waited for a while before saying, "For the sake of the reputation of the Duke's Mansion, I will not pursue this matter against you for now. But after you return home, you will not be eligible to inherit the title of the Duke's Mansion."
Ning Yu remained silent. He felt guilty and had no face to inherit the Duke's Mansion.
Having said that, Ning Zheng naturally knew what had happened and fell silent for a moment.
However, Zong Si didn't want Ning Fu to worry about him anymore, so he took her back to his residence.
That night, Nymph shed tears silently many times.
Zong Si did not say anything to disturb her, but just wiped away her tears.
"I'm afraid your Sixth Prince, or your Majesty, will not let this go." Nymph said.
Moreover, her premonition was not good. She felt that something big was about to happen.
What role does Meng Yuan play in this?
Zong Si said: "I will protect your brother."
He promised her.
But the nymph said: "I want you to be safe."
Their foreheads touched each other, and Ninfu told him many things about his past life, from marriage to conflicts. He said nothing, but listened carefully and patiently.
It was a long time before Nymph fell asleep.
When he woke up the next day, he heard that Ning Yu had reported the contraband he was carrying himself, and everything was handled according to military regulations. This time when he returned to Beijing, he was bound to be dismissed and investigated.
Ning Fu didn't want to see Ning Yu.
Before Ning Yu was sent back to Beijing, he had to meet with Zong Si and asked him to pass on a message, saying: "Afu asked Dr. Mu for a prescription for my wife to have a child, helped Aran deal with Wei Xiao's affairs, helped the Duke's Mansion to make a living, and solved the entertainment fees for me and my father. I am grateful for all of this. I never thought of harming my third brother."
Zong Si said indifferently and distantly: "Afu has devoted herself to your Duke's Mansion. If big brother has disappointed her, there will be no need for the Prince's Mansion and your first wife to have any contact in the future."
Ning Yu's face was stiff, and he said, "I understand."
Zong Si originally looked down on the Duke's Mansion, but for Afu's sake, he arranged a good job for himself.
"I just hope that Afumo won't get sick from being angry." Ning Yu said.
He did not stay long.
And Nymph, in fact, heard what he said, but just didn't want to come forward.
She couldn't remain calm right now.
But he was clear in his heart that he had done a lot for the Duke's Mansion in this life, and he was indebted to him, so he could not be so ruthless in this life.
Everything has cause and effect.
It is better to be kind-hearted, tolerant and generous.
"Ning Yu turning himself in is the best solution. Although he has a stain and it will be difficult for him to get promoted in the future, he doesn't have to worry about fratricide. The Dali Temple wants to try him. As long as he pleads guilty, Meng Ze won't be able to do anything to him for the time being."
It is not easy to get rid of someone under the noses of the Dali Temple and the Censorate. What's more, Lord Xie, the Chief Censor of the Censorate, is also the father-in-law of the Fourth Prince Meng Che, and he is eager to find Meng Ze's fault.
Nymph nodded, not in the mood to talk.
"The war has intensified recently. I will send someone to send you back." Besides, General Ye and King Jin were both very wary of him, so he needed to be distracted.
Nymph didn't want to be a drag here.
Ning Zheng had been quite quiet recently because of Ning Yu's matter, but he still tried to comfort her, "Don't worry, Third Brother is not someone who can't take responsibility."
Nymph returned to the interior.
Lu Xingzhi and Shuiying had not left yet.
That day Shuiying came to her cheerfully and said, "The Crown Prince's Consort went to see the Crown Prince recently."
Ning Fu couldn't explain it to her in detail, so she just nodded and said, "Where is Lord Lu?"
"I don't know what he's busy with." Shuiying never dared to ask about Lu Xingzhi's whereabouts. Thinking of something, she asked curiously, "By the way, Princess, is there anyone called Zong Jin in the palace?"
Nymph's expression changed slightly.
In the palace, no one is called Zong Jin.
That was the name she had casually mentioned to Zong Si in her boudoir in her previous life.
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