Chapter 897 On the Road to Exile 25
Ning Yan poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Chu Yu. "I'm just guessing. I don't know the specifics, which is why I asked you to investigate."
If someone did this intentionally, then you should tell the Empress to be careful.
"If someone really did this on purpose, does Aunt Ning have any suspicions about who did it?"
"Yes! The other party clearly intended to humiliate him, but the Chu family has already been exiled. What could he gain by humiliating a prisoner?"
Unless he knows, or is even certain, that the Chu family can turn the tables!
But once the Chu family regains power, the Empress can return to the capital. However, a woman who has lost her virginity will certainly be disliked by her husband, thus giving that man an opportunity to take advantage of her.
To put it bluntly, it was because one of Chu Haoxuan's trusted subordinates knew that the Chu family was going to rebel and that they would succeed in their rebellion that she arranged in advance to tarnish the Empress's reputation, so that she could later sit in the highest position for a woman when she entered the palace.
"Therefore, that person is very likely in the home of the person who received the reward from Father this time."
Ning Yan nodded, "This is just our guess. You need to investigate carefully to find out the specifics. Right now, she's operating in the shadows while we're in the open. If she does something else, we could easily suffer the consequences."
"Understood, Aunt Ning. I will have someone investigate tomorrow."
In fact, Chu Yu didn't have any close confidants at the moment. All the officials in the Crown Prince's residence were given by the Emperor, and he didn't know their backgrounds yet, so he didn't dare to use them recklessly.
However, the Mu family is different.
Dynasties come and go, but families have existed for thousands of years. The Mu family is a large family, though it doesn't have a thousand-year history, it has at least seven or eight hundred years. The family even has its own private army, not many in number, but each one is capable and loyal.
As long as Chu Yu speaks up, the Mu family will definitely give him their full support.
After he finished speaking, little Chu Lin came over and said, "Big brother, do you want to take a shower too? I've already showered and feel nice!"
Chu Yu leaned close to the little guy and sniffed him. "Lin'er smells so good."
Lin'er giggled as he sniffed her: "I have shower gel that Mom gave me. It's full of bubbles when you apply it. It's so good!"
Chu Yu looked at Ning Yan with a question written in his eyes: Why don't I have it?
Ning Yan: ...Because he's my son, and you're not!
"Alright, alright, I'll have my men make it and send it to you tomorrow."
"It's getting late, you should go home and rest. You have to attend the morning court tomorrow."
Thinking of the good things he had just acquired, Chu Yu, unusually, didn't linger any longer, said goodbye, and left.
Chu Lin'er immediately urged her mother to go to bed and rest. "Mother, tell me a story. I fell asleep halfway through the story about the little white rabbit last time. Can you continue, Mother?"
He just took a bath, he smells nice, and he's not worried about making his mother's bed smell bad.
"Okay, but you'll have to wait a while, Mom hasn't washed up yet."
"Mother, hurry!"
Ning Yan removed her hairpins and jewelry, took her nightgown, and went to take a bath. When she returned, the little one who had been fussing about hearing stories was already asleep.
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The next morning, Lin'er quietly got up and went to the courtyard to practice martial arts. After breakfast, she went to study with the scholar she had invited. At noon, guests arrived at the house. It was Yan Jie'er who brought Song Ge'er and Zheng Ge'er.
When Song Ge'er and his sister learned that their mother had passed away, they cried their hearts out. Everyone who saw them felt sorry for the two children, and because of this incident, the two of them broke off relations with their maternal grandparents.
The only place I can visit regularly is Ning Yan's place.
Ning Yan simply threw the two boys into the study to study with Lin Ge, while she took the two girls to play the piano and paint in the courtyard.
When she's at home by herself, she doesn't want to move at all. But when someone is with her, she wants to keep herself busy. After playing the piano enough, she asked someone to prepare dyes and started painting the gazebo in the garden.
"Aunt Ning, is it really okay for us to draw it like this?"
The pavilion is already very beautiful; what if they paint it poorly?
"Of course you can. Draw whatever you want. If it doesn't look good, you can just have the servants repaint it."
After saying that, he took a brush and started painting on the pillars of the pavilion, painting the lotus flowers in the lotus pond of the county magistrate's mansion.
Seeing this, the two sisters were finally relieved and joined in.
The older child was having a great time playing with the two younger ones. When Lin Ge came over after class, he cried out in envy, "Mommy, why didn't you wait for me to join in this fun activity? I want to draw too! I want to draw too!"
"Just wait, we'll talk after you've mastered the basics of drawing!"
Zheng Ge'er and Song Ge's eyes lit up. The pavilion, which was originally painted red and had green tiles, had become colorful and messy, yet it was so eye-catching that their hands were itching to paint it too.
"Okay, go back and wash your hands, it's time for lunch."
"Mom, what's for lunch?"
Ning Yan wanted to roll her eyes. Every meal, this kid would ask the same question, "A table full of delicious food!"
The four children behind him burst out laughing.
Lin pouted resentfully, and Ning Yan couldn't help but pinch his chubby cheek. "Alright, alright, I made you fried chicken and fries, and you also have yesterday's cold noodles."
She had instructed the kitchen in advance to prepare these foods, which were all things the children would love. She even had someone in the kitchen try making egg tarts and cream puffs, which the little girl should enjoy.
Ning Yan's dining table looked just like a small dining table in a kindergarten. She chattered away as she ate, "Mom, these fries with this sauce are so delicious, can you make them again tonight?"
"No, there's dinner tonight, and you can't eat too much fried food."
Zheng Ge'er pleaded softly, "Aunt Ning, can I take it back to the palace to eat?"
He also needs to study in the palace; he came out today after asking his mother for leave.
I can't go out for the next few days.
"Alright, bring some for Her Majesty the Empress to try."
After lunch, the children slumped in their chairs chatting. Zheng Ge whispered to Ning Yan, "Aunt Ning, my fourth uncle threw that Aunt Chen into a temple. He shaved her head himself, so she'll have to stay in the temple for the rest of her life."
"Where is that groom surnamed Chen?"
"Let it go."
They really did release him. Fourth Uncle said Chen Er was not wrong; it was Aunt Chen who was wrong…
Ning Yan couldn't help but click her tongue. How merciful! They were all cuckolded, yet he let them go. In later generations, he would definitely be called the greatest saint in the world.
Moreover, even Old Madam Chu agreed, because the Chu family's downfall was orchestrated by Concubine Chen.
It's truly amazing that Aunt Chen was able to survive after suffering so much!
"fine."
To be honest, Zheng Ge'er heard a sarcastic tone in those three simple words.
After chatting for a while, Ning Yan urged everyone to go to sleep. In the afternoon, she took the children shopping and bought whatever they liked.
Ning Yan quite liked dressing up the two little girls and bought them a lot of clothes. She bought some toys for the three boys and also bought several riding outfits for Zheng Ge and Song Ge.
Afterwards, we went to the jewelry store and bought two sets of jewelry for the two children.
Which child wouldn't like an elder like that?
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