Chapter 740 Don't Cut the Hair of the Man on the Roadside (5)
The Seventh Prince saw that she didn't seem to be lying, and he also felt that Ning Yao couldn't possibly do something like cutting off his precious treasure. But where exactly did the problem lie?
"Did you see anyone else in the vicinity before you met me?"
Ning Yao thought for a long time, and finally shook her head. "I was feeling bored in my room, so I took my maid to stroll up the mountain. I happened to see you lying injured in the bushes. I didn't see anyone else."
In the previous life, the original owner had moved the person into the cave and searched for herbs to help bandage them, which took up a lot of time, which is why Ning Yao saw it.
Ning Yan acted swiftly and ruthlessly, leaving as soon as she finished her evil deed, which is why Ning Yao did not see her.
The seventh prince was filled with resentment, but he felt that it must be because his second brother's people were afraid of being punished by their father if they killed him, so they made him a eunuch as soon as they found him.
The more the Seventh Prince thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was right. He transferred all his anger to the Second Prince. As for the savior he had originally felt good about, well, he had lost his precious treasure, so what was there to feel good about?
"Someone, escort Miss Ning back. Miss Ning, do you know what you should and shouldn't say?"
Ning Yao: ...That's it? Shouldn't the Seventh Prince have shown her some affection? When they were in the mountains, the Seventh Prince looked at her with such tenderness, how could he have changed so much in just one night? Can she still become the Seventh Prince's consort?
Before she could think any further, Ning Yao was knocked unconscious again and carried out.
Meanwhile, the people in the Seventh Prince's residence were unaware that the people in the Kang An Marquis's residence were frantically searching for Ning Yao.
The guards were only concerned with completing their mission and didn't bother to gather information along the way; they simply escorted the person directly to Ning Yao's boudoir...
Then, Ning Yao's maidservant exclaimed in surprise when she saw her young mistress lying on the soft couch.
After that, the old lady, the madam, Ning Yan, and the Kang Anbo Ning Xuanwei who had been called back, as well as the eldest son Ning Yi and the youngest son Ning Jing, all gathered at Lanxiang Courtyard.
Ning Yan sat obediently below her brother, watching the commotion. The Seventh Prince was indeed not brainless; realizing that Ning Yao would never harm her, he asked around and then sent her back unharmed.
The reason he treated the people of the Kang Anbo family that way in his previous life was simply because he didn't care.
Or perhaps it was simply the best thing for him to do at the time.
Ning Xuanwei slammed his hand on the table. "You unfilial daughter, kneel down!"
Ning Yao knelt down with a heart full of hatred. Her father was indeed bewitched by that woman. She had been kidnapped by villains, and instead of showing concern for her, her father interrogated her every time he spoke. If she didn't answer, he would punish her by making her kneel. He kept calling her a rebellious daughter. If word got out, how could she face anyone?
Unfortunately, she was the only one with this idea; no one in the hall thought the Earl was wrong.
If someone is suddenly kidnapped and then suddenly returned home, wouldn't any father want to know the reason?
"Tell me what happened right now, or you'll be kneeling in the ancestral hall!"
Xia Wenqing: "Lord, this is too heavy. The ancestral hall is cold; how can Miss bear it..."
"Don't worry about it. A doting mother spoils her child. She was too indulgent in the past, and we can't let her do that again!"
Kang Anbo's words were not actually directed at his wife, but rather he was taking the opportunity to criticize his mother, blaming her for spoiling the child and causing her to go astray.
If we don't discipline them strictly, they might bring terrible trouble to the family in the future.
The old lady: ... She is fifty-eight years old this year. She is neither deaf nor blind. How stupid must she be to misunderstand such an obvious reprimand?
Goodness, this is truly her good son. When no one's around, she'll definitely give this brat a good beating!
Doesn't his wife care about his daughter?
It's clearly pointless to even talk about it!
However, no matter how Lord Ning asked, Ning Yao remained silent. Lord Ning was speechless. "Go to the ancestral hall and kneel down. Copy the family rules one hundred times. If you still don't want to talk after you've finished copying them, then copy the Classic of Filial Piety one hundred times."
First, copying the family rules is an accusation that Ning Yao is unruly and disobedient.
The fact that she copied the Classic of Filial Piety later is a accusation that she was unfilial.
Ning Yao bit her lip and remained silent, then got up and headed straight for the ancestral hall.
She knelt down with a thud in the ancestral hall, saying, "Mother, why did you leave so early? Without you, look how badly your daughter has been bullied."
With a stepmother comes a stepfather, and now the father has no feelings for his daughter at all; he's completely bewitched by that vixen..."
Lord Ning, who had come to the ancestral hall in suppressed anger, thinking his daughter had something difficult to say, came to find someone and planned to have a heart-to-heart talk with her: ...
With a flick of his sleeve, he simply left!
Rebellious daughter deserves punishment, kneel down!
...
The guards escorted Ning Yao back to the Prince's mansion.
But he was knocked unconscious from behind as soon as he entered the house.
The Seventh Prince ordered, "Make it clean. Throw the body directly into the mass grave."
Although the Emperor told them that these two men would be his men from then on when he gave them the secret guards, what if things don't go as planned?
What if the secret guards report to the Emperor? Wouldn't the news of his lost treasure get out?
Therefore, he needed to kill the second prince as quickly as possible so that the news of his eunuch status could be covered up. If handled properly, he could still ascend the throne in the future.
As for the child, he could simply adopt it, or have his woman give birth to a child related to him by blood.
Therefore, he still has to support Ning Yao, since she has a good father.
The Earl of Kang'an commands 50,000 troops, and they are the soldiers of the Western Suburbs Camp. With these 50,000 men, taking over the capital would be a piece of cake for him.
...
Ning Yao's arrogant words at the temple were spread by someone with ulterior motives, and rumors of her being kidnapped also circulated. In an instant, the name of the eldest daughter of the Kang'an Marquis's family became the talk of the town.
When Xia Wenqing heard the rumors outside, she went to the old lady to discuss a solution. The old lady was anxious, but once rumors spread, it was too late to intervene.
Furthermore, Ning Yao didn't just hear what one or two people said in the temple; she heard it from more than a dozen people, so there was no way to shut them up.
As for the abduction, the government officials helped search for the person, but there were always some people with loose tongues who would talk nonsense.
"Never mind! Once bigger news comes out, no one will pay attention to our family's affairs anymore. Sending people to interfere will only make people think that our family is covering up our shame."
Xia Wenqing said guiltily, "It's my mother-in-law who kept me calm. I panicked as soon as I heard about this. It concerns the young lady's reputation. I was really scared."
The old lady patted her daughter-in-law's hand, "I know everything. Wei'er and I know best what kind of person you have all these years, it's just a pity..."
The old lady sighed, then said, "Fortunately, she's already eighteen. Once we find her a suitable husband, you, her stepmother, won't have to worry about her anymore."
The saying "A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup" is the most vivid metaphor in ancient times.
It's not that people in ancient times didn't value their daughters.
If a daughter is capable and takes care of her family, her maternal family will naturally help her. If a daughter is not capable, then her family will be the one to help her.
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