Chapter 739 Don't Cut the Man by the Roadside (Part 4)
Upon returning to the mansion, the old lady sent someone to summon Xia Wenqing, and she did not delay, immediately going to Cixin Hall.
"Greetings to Mother-in-law. Please don't worry, Mother-in-law. I have already sent a message to the Lord, asking him to send people to search for the eldest young lady quietly. I have also sent a message to the government to search for the missing servants. The eldest young lady is very lucky and will surely be found soon."
The old lady nodded. She had always trusted this daughter-in-law. She was broad-minded, had a big vision, was reliable in her work, and was clear-headed. She never worried that her daughter-in-law would try anything in this matter.
But she was still worried.
"What exactly happened? How could Yao'er have been kidnapped so suddenly?"
Xia Wenqing looked ashamed and recounted the whole story of going up the mountain. "Mother-in-law, today's incident is all my fault for spoiling Yan'er too much. I let her ride in the same car as my daughter-in-law. Otherwise, if she had ridden with the eldest young lady, perhaps the eldest young lady wouldn't have had this accident."
"Nonsense! You should be glad that Yan'er escaped a disaster!"
"What if that villain kidnaps Yan'er too?" The old lady was not confused.
Their own carriages all bear the insignia of the Marquis of Kang'an. Who with eyes would dare to kidnap anyone from the Marquis of Kang'an?
Moreover, those people clearly had a specific goal in mind: to target Yao'er. What could Yan'er possibly change if she were there?
She was overthinking things; Yao'er's accident was probably not that simple.
She suspected that the child had offended someone he shouldn't have.
If there were any illicit affair, the other party would never disregard Yao'er's reputation and kidnap her in public.
"Alright, go back and rest. Your husband will definitely find the child."
Xia Wenqing bowed and left Cixin Hall.
After returning to his courtyard, he changed his clothes and sat down on the soft couch.
Even though the lady didn't say anything, those serving her could still sense the joy emanating from her.
The servants filed in one by one, bringing out snacks and fruits one by one. Xia Wenqing ate while instructing, "Send out all the reliable people in our household to quietly look for the eldest young lady. Don't say anything if anyone asks."
Everyone has curiosity, and the less they are told, the more curious they become. The more curious they are, the more they want to find out. She believed that the news of Ning Yao's abduction would soon spread throughout the capital.
A young lady whose reputation is ruined after being kidnapped by villains wants to marry into a wealthy family? Ha! Two words for her: Dream on!
This stepdaughter really knows how to court death. Before she even made a move, Ning Yao had already ruined herself.
Young Master Li and his mother returned to their residence.
Madam Li felt that her depressed mood from yesterday had become clear and refreshed today. Ning Yao actually dared to look down on her son. If it weren't for her father being the emperor's confidant and deeply favored by the emperor, which family would be willing to marry a widowed eldest daughter?
Young Master Li bowed to his mother: "Mother, you must be tired from your journey. Please go back and rest. I need to talk to Father about something."
"What do you want to talk to your father about?" Madam Li knew this father and son well; they could start arguing at the slightest disagreement.
The reason was that the son refused to take the imperial examination and insisted on being a carefree hermit at a young age. The husband felt that his son had no ambition and would get angry whenever he saw his son being leisurely all day. The two father and son could hardly exchange more than two words a day.
"Let's talk about the imperial examination system."
He wasn't truly without academic achievements; he passed the preliminary examination for the imperial examination at the age of eight, but he never took it again after that.
In the capital, being a student of the lowest level of the imperial examinations only meant that you could read.
Madam Li's eyes widened immediately. "You mean, you want to take the imperial examination?"
Good heavens, his father chased him away with a stick so many times but he couldn't get him to change his way of speaking. But after a trip to the temple, he suddenly understood!
This temple is truly magical... my foot!
She remembered, it was Miss Ning the Second!
It was two sentences from Miss Ning that made her son change his mind. Good heavens! She even wanted to offer incense to Miss Ning!
Young Master Li nodded.
"Go, go quickly, your father will be very happy to hear that."
Today is a day off, so Vice Minister Li must be in his study.
He's either painting or reading, or playing chess with himself.
When Vice Minister Li saw his son approach him and say he had decided to take the provincial examination this year, he slapped his thigh excitedly and exclaimed, "Good! This is the son I want to have!"
"Wait here, I'll compile all the past years' exam papers. Take a good look at them and prepare for this year's exam in May."
The Yu State Examination is held twice every three years, once in May and once in August. This year it is in May, because the provincial examination, also known as the autumn examination, is held in August, which is held every three years. If Li Chengjin does well in the examination, he can directly participate in this year's provincial examination without having to wait three more years.
Li Chengjin shared the same idea. Since he had decided to take the exam, he naturally wanted to pass it on the first try and make a name for himself. He was not averse to his father finding past exam papers for him.
"Thank you for your trouble, Father."
Li Shilang thought to himself, "It's no trouble at all, not at all. I'm just afraid that my son will suddenly change his mind and not want to take the exam anymore."
He immediately sprang into action, first giving his son the good articles he had collected over the years, while he went to find old friends and their files. In short, he was incredibly busy.
...
Ning Yao was knocked unconscious by the man in black. When she woke up, she was in a room decorated in an extremely luxurious way.
She was lying on the ground, thankfully there was a carpet on the ground.
"woke up?"
Ning Yao immediately looked up and headed in the direction from which the sound came.
A familiar, handsome face came into view—it was the Seventh Prince!
Her face was unusually pale and carried a hint of anger, so she quickly stood up and replied, "Greetings, Seventh Prince."
"Ning Yao, do you know why I invited you here?"
Ning Yao thought to herself that the Seventh Prince must be trying to repay a debt of gratitude.
But she still shook her head, feigning ignorance, and said, "This humble woman does not know."
"I ask you, did you really bandage the wounds on my body?"
The Seventh Prince was stabbed in the left chest, but he escaped unharmed. The sword was still two fingers' width away from his heart, and it had pierced the bone without damaging his internal organs.
He was being chased all the way and lost too much blood, which is why he fell into a coma. The original owner felt that he was just helping someone stop the bleeding and bandage their wounds, so he left without asking for anything in return.
When Ning Yan came this time, she cut off his genitals to prevent him from bleeding to death, and she did help stop the bleeding. When Ning Yao saw the Seventh Prince, she only used her own clothes to bandage him and did nothing else. The life-saving grace fell on her shoulders.
Therefore, Ning Yao answered without the slightest hesitation, "It was indeed this humble woman who bandaged it."
"The bandage was made from a piece of my own clean clothing..."
She had been watching the Seventh Prince's expression closely. For some reason, the Seventh Prince's gaze toward her now seemed like that of a vicious wolf eyeing its prey, as if he wanted to tear her apart!
So she paused, "Seventh...Seventh Prince, why are you looking at me like that?"
The Seventh Prince was absolutely furious. "You saved me, so why did you hurt me?"
Ning Yao quickly waved her hands, "How could that be? I was just bandaging your wound, how could that be considered an injury? The other women didn't do anything!"
She was hoping to marry into the royal family and become a prince's wife, a princess, or even an empress. How could she possibly harm the seventh prince?
She hasn't lived enough!
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