The evidence is quite clear, and even if Madam Ning wanted to exonerate her youngest son, she wouldn't be able to find any reason. Her husband was right; the only person in the entire manor with a vested interest in Hongze was Chengze, and the only ones who could command the servants to do things for him were their masters.
"Husband, could there be some misunderstanding?" She wanted to struggle a little longer. "Could it be that the servants targeted Hongze to curry favor with Chengze, and Chengze was actually kept in the dark?"
Do you think it's possible?
Madam Ning lowered her head, thinking to herself that it was unlikely.
No matter what, Ning Hongze was still a young master, so they only dared to occasionally ignore him, but they would never dare to lay a hand on him.
"What misunderstanding? Tell me, what kind of misunderstanding would make my youngest son want to kill my eldest son?"
Ning Yunxiao looked at Madam Ning with a solemn expression.
“Madam, I know you like Chengze, but you can’t just ignore Hongze like this. Or perhaps…” Ning Yunxiao suddenly changed the subject, “you were also involved in this.”
"You're crazy. That's my own child. Even if I don't like him, I still hope he can be alright."
Madam Ning looked at Ning Yunxiao with a puzzled expression.
"Who knows?" Ning Yunxiao looked at Madam Ning expressionlessly.
"you?"
“Madam, if you were not involved in this matter, then please be fair in this matter.” Ning Yunxiao did not intend to let Ning Chengze off so easily.
He has already consulted the doctor.
If one has taken this poison for many years, even if the antidote is found, one's health will not improve much afterward, and Hong will be destined to be ruined.
But he couldn't just let Chengze off so easily.
Those who do wrong must be punished.
Especially since Chengze will inherit Jiuxiao Manor in the future, he must be even more strict in upholding his moral character.
When Ning Chengze heard that Xing'er had been tied up by Ning Hongze and sent back to the manor, his heart skipped a beat.
Has the truth been revealed?
Xing'er is such a useless person; she only gave Feng'er a long dose of medicine before it was discovered.
"Second Young Master, the Master of the Manor is looking for you."
"My dad is looking for me?"
How does his father plan to treat him?
Should we beat him up, or something else?
However, thinking of Ning Hongze's frail body, he felt somewhat comforted.
There are only two heirs to Jiuxiao Manor. Apart from him, there is no one else. It seems that his father is just making a lot of noise but not doing much, and is just putting on a show for his older brother.
Ning Chengze's thinking wasn't wrong.
He just overlooked one thing.
Since he is the future owner of the manor, he needs to be even more self-disciplined to set an example for the people in the manor.
To Ning Cheng's astonishment, Ning Yunxiao pinned him down in the manor's training ground, gave him fifty lashes, and confined him to his quarters for a year.
Ning Yunxiao personally delivered the fifty blows. Ning Chengze had initially thought that his father was afraid that others would beat him too severely, so he did it himself. However, when the first blow came down, he knew he was wrong.
His father was serious.
After receiving fifty full strokes, he collapsed to the ground, unable to move.
Her face was covered in tears.
He wanted to beg for mercy, but the training ground was surrounded by people, and he couldn't do something so shameful. He could only endure it.
His mother tried to plead for him, crying her eyes out, but his father wouldn't stop. He even had his men hold his mother back, preventing her from getting close.
"Chengze, do you know why I hit you?"
“If you accept it, you will know.”
Ning Cheng gritted his teeth and struggled to prop himself up. His back was covered in blood, which almost made Madam Ning faint.
"Since you know this, why did you still do it? Your father has always taught you to love your brothers and to be loyal. How can you treat your brother like this? Where is your loyalty?"
Ning Cheng didn't reply. Of course he knew he should be loyal, but in this matter, if he were to act out of loyalty, then his brother would inherit the Nine Heavens Manor, not him.
"I'm punishing you by confining you to your quarters for a year, so you can think things through and figure out what loyalty really means. If you can't figure it out, how am I supposed to hand over the manor to you?"
"father?"
Ning Chengze's back ached, but he felt a surge of joy. This was the first time his father had publicly acknowledged his status as the heir in front of outsiders.
It's just a year of confinement. A year will pass quickly. As long as he endures it for a year, he will be the young master of the manor in all his glory.
Wen Zhongtian was also present.
With his superior martial arts skills, he could naturally tell that Ning Yunxiao was really fighting, not just putting on an act.
A few doubts suddenly arose in my mind.
Is Ning Yunxiao really the kind of person who would betray his brothers for personal gain?
A year has passed in a flash.
Just as Ning Yunxiao had said, Ning Cheng was indeed confined to his home for a whole year.
This past year.
Ning Hongze and Ning Feng'er were not idle either.
Both Ning Feng'er's cloth shop and Ning Hongze's wine shop became very successful.
The fabrics dyed at Ning Feng'er's cloth workshop were not brightly colored and did not have many special features. However, Ning Hong found a recipe for her that made the dyed fabrics more vibrant. He also gave some tips to the women weaving cloth in the village on how to weave patterns.
In this way, the fabrics from Feng'er Fabric Shop became unique, and even Ning Feng'er herself couldn't help but be tempted, let alone anyone else.
The fabric sold out as soon as it hit the market.
Later, Ning Feng'er thought of making ready-made clothes to sell, letting the women in the village come up with their own clothing designs. If the designs they came up with were sold, they would receive a profit.
For example, if a garment costs one tael of silver, then the woman who makes that garment will receive an extra fifty coins.
When she told Ning Hongze about this idea, Ning Hongze was completely stunned.
Ning Feng'er is quite something; she even came up with a modern commission-based system.
He naturally agreed.
Sure enough, with this extra commission, the women in the village were even more motivated.
Of course, Ning Hongze's winery is no less impressive than Feng'er's cloth shop.
It could even be said that it is superior.
This is a world of martial arts.
This kind of chivalrous person is naturally inseparable from wine.
Throughout history, both in China and abroad, which great hero didn't enjoy drinking and having a few drinks?
The wine from his distillery is strong and quite popular; even Ning Yunxiao is a fan. Every few days, he sends someone to pick up some more.
Because of this wine, Ning Yunxiao made quite a few friends.
As a result, Ning Yunxiao developed a much better impression of Ning Hong.
Ning Chengze knew about this and was extremely indignant.
Even the lifting of his confinement couldn't bring a smile to his face.
"Why should he? What right does that sickly guy have to do such a thing?"
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