Chapter 738 Don't Cut the Man by the Roadside (Part 3)
Anyway, they weren't born of the same mother, so what does Ning Yao's situation have to do with her daughter?
"Is Madam thinking of the eldest young lady?" asked Granny Zhou.
"The old lady is clearly a reasonable and generous person. How did Ning Yao grow up with her and develop such a personality?"
Xia Wenqing was genuinely puzzled by this. She had never met the late Madam, and all she had heard about was her reputation as a talented woman. Surely the daughter of a talented woman shouldn't be like Ning Yao?
The old lady did her best to raise her granddaughter, finding many female tutors to teach Ning Yao, but where was her talent?
...
The Seventh Prince's Residence.
Not long after Ning Yao left, the Seventh Prince's men found him and brought him safely back to his residence.
However, the Seventh Prince had lost too much blood and did not wake up until the next morning. It wasn't because he had slept enough, but because he was in pain.
The time for Ning Yan to relieve his pain had come. The Seventh Prince felt excruciating pain in his lower body. His personal eunuch stared at the bed sheet in horror, "Blood, blood!"
The seventh prince threw off the covers and reached down to his crotch, his eyes widening in fury!
"Quickly, quickly summon the imperial physician! No, summon the prefectural physician."
The current emperor has too many sons. After the princes come of age, regardless of whether they want to or not, they are given money to settle down and live outside the palace. As for whether they can be granted the title of prince, that depends on whether they can make meritorious contributions. Otherwise, they will remain princes forever, with pitifully small salaries.
Therefore, the Seventh Prince has his own residence, and a physician is employed there.
The attendant rushed to call for help, but when he saw his master's lower body, he felt like his world had collapsed. A prince without a penis was a useless person, and how could the throne possibly be his?
But those who served him closely knew that the Seventh Prince and the Imperial Concubine both had great ambitions. If something went wrong in the struggle for the throne, they, the people who served him closely, might suffer.
The physician was quickly summoned, but he was only a doctor, not a deity.
He would rather die than help the Seventh Prince grow back what he had lost.
The seventh prince went completely mad when he learned that he had become a eunuch.
The physician was beaten until his head bled, and two servants were dragged out and beaten to death for not serving him well.
Everyone in the Seventh Prince's residence was on edge, fearing they would be the next unlucky ones to suffer!
The Seventh Prince was furious. After venting his anger for a long time, he remembered what that woman had said. She said that she had saved him, so she must have cut off his treasure.
No, that's impossible, something's not right!
If she really did cut it, why would she save her? Has she had enough of living?
It's very likely that either she had nothing to do with saving him and was taking credit for him, or he had his treasure stolen first and was then saved by Ning Yao. He felt that the latter possibility made the most sense.
"Where are the secret guards?"
The current emperor loves his sons, and each prince can choose two bodyguards after leaving the palace. The seventh prince chose the tenth and fifteenth bodyguards. However, what he was doing last night was something that could not be seen in the light of day. He was afraid that the bodyguards would report to his father, so he specially sent the bodyguards away, which is why this incident happened.
The guard pushed open the door and entered, kneeling on one knee to pay his respects.
"Your subordinate is here."
"Go and bring me back the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Kang'an's mansion. Wasn't it you who picked me up yesterday?"
The dark ten should be.
"Go, find my **."
Even if they can't be brought back, they should at least have a complete body after death.
An Shi quickly accepted the order and left.
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The women of the Kang'an Earl's family and the people of the Li family had breakfast at the temple and then went down the mountain together.
Originally, Ning Yan was supposed to ride in the same carriage as Ning Yao, but she was afraid that she might accidentally strangle that ungrateful Ning Yao, so she went to ride with her mother.
Madam Li got along well with Xia Wenqing and rode in the same carriage with her, leaving Ning Yao alone.
Of course, she was accompanied by a maid.
However, Ning Yao loved to put on airs and felt that her maids were of lowly status and did not deserve to sit in the same carriage. Therefore, her maids could only sit on the outside.
The guard had been searching for the treasure for a long time without success, and he was very anxious. He was afraid that if he kept the Seventh Prince waiting for too long, he would be punished. Therefore, when he saw Ning Yao riding alone in a carriage, he immediately acted rashly.
The carriage had only been traveling down the mountain for a quarter of an hour when they discovered a large rock on the road.
The caravan had to stop. Several of the accompanying guards went to move the stones. In that brief pause, the masked guards rushed out from the roadside and headed straight for the young lady's carriage. A moment later, Ning Yao was dragged out of the carriage and thrown onto a horse. With a shout of "Get out of there!", the masked guards took Ning Yao away.
"Oh no! Miss has been kidnapped! Help!"
The maidservant panicked and scrambled to Xia Wenqing's carriage, crying out, "Madam, please save Miss! She's been kidnapped by a thief in black!"
Xia Wenqing's worry was evident, and she shouted to the guards, "Quickly, forget about the stone, you all go and save the young lady immediately, you must bring her to my rescue."
After saying that, he turned to Madam Li and said, “Sister, I will have to trouble your servants to ride into the city and report to the authorities. It concerns the safety of my young lady. I can only feel at ease if the government helps me find her.”
Madam Li was secretly delighted; she was more than happy to help with this.
How dare she look down on her son? Isn't that just making a fool of herself?
She got out of the carriage herself to give instructions to the servants, and when no one was looking, she gave one of them a wink.
None of those who serve in front of their master are brainless. Yesterday, that man overheard the young master's servant cursing Miss Ning. The marriage between the two families didn't work out, so how could the madam genuinely want to help Miss Ning?
So, although the servants seemed to be in a hurry and galloping away, once they were out of sight of the crowd, they slowed down and returned to the city at a leisurely pace.
By the time he reported it to the authorities and the government ordered a thorough search of the city gates, Ning Yao had already been taken to the Seventh Prince's residence.
Moreover, news of the eldest daughter of the Kang'an Marquis's family being kidnapped by bandits has already spread.
At the same time, the four guards returned empty-handed. Xia Wenqing said again, "Quickly, go back to the manor. Also, send one of you to inform the Earl to send someone out to find the young lady. Make sure the young lady is safe. Remember to tell the Earl to do it quietly and not to ruin the young lady's reputation."
Oh, and tell the Earl to speak to the officials, just say that the maid has been kidnapped.
Ning Yan suppressed the urge to curl her lips into a smile. Her mother was indeed clever. She had reported the matter to the authorities because she was too concerned about Ning Yao's safety, which made sense.
If we report it to the authorities in time, the person might be found immediately, and Ning Yao's reputation won't be tarnished.
She also secretly asked her father to search for her and instructed the officials. All these actions earned her praise from everyone, who would say that she was a good stepmother who truly cared for her stepdaughter.
So, it really wasn't easy to get by in ancient times. It was so easy for the ladies of wealthy families to deal with someone. A smart person could kill without even having to do much.
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