Chapter 684
Ning Yuchen was afraid that the night would be too long and he did not dare to delay any longer. After a whole day of screening, he finally selected the candidate.
This time, he was filled with joy when he found Yao Niang. "Although Magistrate Yin is a little older, there is one good thing about him. That is, he still has no legitimate son, not even a concubine's son."
Yao Niang just sat there crying, with the handkerchief twirling around her fingertips.
"Don't rush to refuse, listen to me." Ning Yuchen looked away, not letting himself get soft-hearted, "This Yin Zhifu is not someone else, you have also heard about the marriage that has been making a lot of noise these days! The one that Cheng Enhou was granted to marry this time is his family's second daughter.
Think about it, he is married to the Empress, and there are two princes in the palace. If things go well in the future, he will definitely be a royal relative.
If you can give birth to a son or daughter, your future life will definitely be good."
Yao Niang said, "How can a village woman like me catch the eye of a noble man? Brother Ning, I know you are thinking about me, but I want to be with you even more. Even if I have to be a slave, I am willing to do so."
"Silly girl, Brother Ning is not as good as you think. Look at me, I have no foundation at all. Even if I seek an official post abroad, I can only be a small official in a remote area. I don't know how many years it will take for me to make it.
My foundation is shallow. If I offend someone again, I will disappear from the officialdom without knowing it.
This is what I thought. I wanted my mother to adopt you as her goddaughter, so that you can be considered as an official's daughter. If we can make it work, you will definitely become a good concubine as soon as you enter the family.
From now on, we brothers and sisters will help each other and live a good life."
Yao Niang was moved. The two conditions of being a daughter of an official family and a good concubine attracted her.
If Ning Yuchen has a successful career in the future, her status will also rise, so it is not impossible to consider it.
"But……"
"Yao Niang," Ning Yuchen grabbed her hand at this time, "I won't hurt you.
Now, only if I am well, can you be well, and if you are well, I can be well too. "
Yao Niang understood that she had no right to choose. Ning Yuchen refused to accept her because he wanted to use her to get more.
"Okay, for Brother Ning," Yao Niang looked at Ning Yuchen with eyes full of affection.
Ning Yuchen held her hand tightly, "Brother Ning will be your supporter in the future. My Ning family is also your mother's family."
On the second day, the Ning family held a family reunion banquet, not only inviting several colleagues, but also inviting neighbors to join in the fun.
This time, his plan was even more thorough, using the same tactics but executing them flawlessly.
Only three days later, Prefect Yin sent someone to propose marriage, and asked Naning's goddaughter to be his concubine.
Ning Yuchen was soon appointed to an external post, becoming the sixth-rank judge of Hexi County in Yisheng.
With the help of the He Nan family, he became the Tongzhi of Daocheng and was directly promoted to the fifth rank.
Some officials in the capital were also given external posts, but some were happy while others were sad.
Ning Yuchen was very dissatisfied with the place where he was assigned. Not only was it remote, but it was also poor and mountainous. Going there would mean he would have to live a hard life in another place.
Obviously, Prefect Yin had promised to find someone to speak well of him, so he was promoted, but the place he was assigned to was not very good.
Now that things have been decided, no amount of pleading will change anything.
With resentment in his heart, he packed his bags with his family and followed the escort team.
Yao Niang, who had become Aunt Yao, also came out before he left.
"Brother, the journey is long, please take care along the way." She was followed by the maids and old women from the Yin Mansion, and could only say some polite words.
Ning Yuchen, "I don't know when we will meet again. The same goes for Yao Niang. If you have any problem, just write to me. I will definitely help you as long as I can do it.
Go over there with your brother, I have a few words to say."
Ning Yuchen pointed at the entrance of the main hall and said that the place was some distance away from here and was within the sight of these maids and old women, so there was no reason for them to follow them.
Yao Niang looked back at the people who followed her and said, "You wait here. I will say a few words to my brother and then go back."
The maids and servants still have to consider their face outside, so Fu Li stood aside.
The two came to the front of the main hall, "What's going on? Didn't you agree to help me get a better position?"
Yao Niang smiled bitterly and said, "On the day I entered the house, the master stayed in my room for a while, and then stayed with the lady. I wanted to say a few good words for you, but I couldn't find anyone.
You have also seen that the maids and servants around me were all sent by the madam and cannot be replaced at all.
Today, I specifically asked Madam to let me leave the house."
Ning Yuchen, "How could this happen? Didn't Lord Yin say he would treat you well?"
Yao Niang smiled bitterly, "I was originally a widow who remarried, and I entered the mansion in that way, so I can only rely on planning slowly in the future.
Fortunately, you have also been promoted to the sixth rank official, so I feel a little more confident.
But don't worry, as long as I find an opportunity, I will definitely help you find a way."
Ning Yuchen, "This is the only way now. Remember to befriend the second girl in Yin's mansion. She is the future wife of the Marquis. If you can establish a relationship with Marquis Zhou, that will be your greatest support."
"I can't get involved in the affairs of the mansion at all. The madam may be on guard against me and only allows me to stay in the small courtyard. Until now, I haven't even seen the second young lady." Yao Niang smiled bitterly. Life in the backyard was completely different from what she had imagined before.
A concubine like her who has no foundation can only work hard to please the first wife in order to live a good life.
Just like the maids and servants who followed me out today were only there to save face. When they go back, they will have to do many things in their own courtyard by themselves.
Moreover, in the past few days since she entered the house, everyone in the mansion could see that she was not favored, so they did not treat her harshly in life, but they really did not respect her much.
Ning Yuchen sighed, "It's all because I'm a useless brother and can't support you.
Don't worry, I will work hard to climb up and become your supporter in the future."
Yao Niang, "...If there is a chance, I will also fight for it for Brother Ning.
But I think Hexi County in Yi Province should be pretty good. Wasn’t that Lord Gu there before?
You and he are from the same department, and you have been together in the Hanlin Academy for such a long time, so you should have a good relationship. It is much better to have him looking after you than to go somewhere else."
Ning Yuchen smiled bitterly, "I hope so!"
If he had known the situation would turn out like this, his plan would have been more thorough.
I know in my heart that not only do they have no friendship, they probably don't even have much face left.
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According to Gu Wenheng's idea, he thought his previous plan would be stuck with Governor Liang for a while.
He did not expect the other party to be so fast. As soon as he submitted it, Governor Liang summoned him over immediately. After asking him a few questions, he sealed his plan in front of him and asked the messenger to deliver it to the capital as soon as possible.
(End of this chapter)
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