Chapter 118 Is there anything she dare not say?

The door opened, and Xu Zining bumped into Madam Zhou and Wei Mingxi. "I've met Madam."

Seeing that she looked unhappy and had just cried, Zhou Yunzhi looked into the room helplessly: "Zining, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing, I just miss home."

As she spoke, she looked at Wei Mingxi who was beside Madam Zhou. She knew this woman. Ever since her senior brother returned to Beijing, she had always been around him.

Her style is completely different from mine. At first glance, she looks like a young lady from a wealthy family. Could it be that senior brother likes girls like this?

But he was obviously from the same background as me, from the underworld, so how could he like such a powerless woman?

After just saying hello to her, Xu Zining left.

Zhou Yunzhi: "She's been exhausted these days, Mingxi, don't take it to heart."

"Mingxi understands everything."

Zhou Yunzhi nodded. The reason why she brought Wei Mingxi back today was to give her a chance to say goodbye to Qingzhou. There is nothing wrong in liking someone. Although the meeting may not necessarily bear fruit, one should not let this fate down.

In the room, Ruan Qingzhou lay back on the bed, regretting that he had poured out the medicine. The image of Zi Ning crying and feeling sad was all in his mind.

It is hard to find a senior brother like him who can make his junior sister cry in this world.

He was a little surprised by Ji Mingwei's arrival, but fortunately his mother was there with him, so the atmosphere was not too awkward.

Wei Mingxi put the basket in his hand on the table and said, "Mr. Ruan, I am grateful for your help many times before. I heard that you were poisoned and injured, so I cooked a bowl of bird's nest to show my gratitude. I hope you... don't despise it."

Wei Mingxi thought about it and decided that since they were destined to be together, he shouldn't give physical gifts to each other, as that would only add to the trouble, so he went back and made a bowl of bird's nest and sent it to her.

"Thank you, Miss Wei."

After so many things, Wei Mingxi suddenly realized that there were really not many topics for them to talk about. Seeing that he was safe and sound today, she felt relieved: "Mr. Master has not recovered yet, Mingxi will not disturb you, goodbye."

After saying this, he bowed to Zhou Yunzhi.

After Wei Mingxi left, Zhou Yunzhi sighed. In just a few months, she had changed from being shrewd and mean to being calm and composed. It was like she had become a completely different person.

He collected his thoughts, came to sit beside the bed, looked at his thin son, felt distressed and angry: "Why did you make Zi Ning angry today? A good girl cried like that."

"I..." Speaking of Ruan Qingzhou's troubled words: "I just wanted to stay in Beijing for a few more days, so I poured some medicine."

"Nonsense." Zhou Yunzhi's face immediately turned cold when she heard it: "How can we take life-threatening matters lightly?"

"I just drank less once a day, so I recovered more slowly. Otherwise, how could I have hidden it from my master?"

Zhou Yunzhi was so angry that she raised her hand to hit him, but after raising it for a long time, she finally put it down: "Don't even mention your master, your mother is so angry that she wants to beat you up."

"Oh, mom, I know I was wrong. I just want to see the results of the investigation into this matter."

Zhou Yunzhi's brows twitched slightly, and a trace of worry floated across her face. "Since you got into trouble, your brother-in-law has been leaving early and returning late every day. It's obvious that things are not simple. You don't have to be obsessed with this. It's more important to go back to Jiangnan to treat the poison. When there is news, mother will write to you."

That's all we can do.

Ruan Qinghuan sighed. If this incident hadn't happened, he would have been incorporated into the city defense army.

Just as I was feeling disappointed, the servant from the front yard came hurriedly to report: "Madam, Master, someone has come from the palace."

Zhou Yunzhi: “…”

Ruan Qingzhou: “…”

**

Ruan Qinghuan arrived at the main hall earlier, and Eunuch Xu came forward with a smile: "This old servant has met the Prime Minister's wife."

Ruan Qinghuan bowed and said, "Mr. Xu, thank you for your courtesy. I didn't know you would come today..."

Eunuch Xu smiled and said, "Master Ruan was ranked among the top three in this martial arts competition. The emperor thinks highly of him and said that if nothing unexpected happened, he might be able to take first place."

"Your Majesty values ​​talent and knows that Master Ruan was seriously injured, but the ceremony of conferring a higher title cannot be avoided."

Zhou Yunzhi and Xu Zining helped Ruan Qingzhou out, and all the people from the Ruan family were present.

Eunuch Xu held up the imperial edict: "The Emperor summoned Ruan Qingzhou, who has outstanding martial arts and extraordinary courage, and has been honored as a top three general. He is specially appointed as the deputy general of the Jiangnan garrison. He can take office after his injury is healed."

Ruan Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, and did not react until his sister pushed him. He kowtowed and thanked the emperor: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Eunuch Xu helped him up and said to Ruan Qinghuan: "The emperor knows that Master Ruan is sad and wants to go to Jiangnan. It just so happens that the deputy general of the Jiangnan garrison was transferred a few days ago, so he arranged Master Ruan here. This is a great training opportunity."

"Thank you for your advice, eunuch." Ruan Qinghuan presented the thank-you gift, but Eunuch Xu pushed it back: "This is my responsibility, I dare not take credit for it. I still have to go back and report to the emperor, so I'll take my leave now."

The Ruan family was in disbelief.

During this martial arts test, an assassination attempt occurred on the spot. It was thought that the result of the competition would be invalidated. Unexpectedly, not only did it not happen, Qingzhou was even appointed as the deputy general of the Jiangnan garrison.

If Ruan Qinghuan remembered correctly, the commander of the Jiangnan garrison had just been replaced not long ago. It seemed that the commander was a general transferred from Ji Ling's Sichuan Army.

In a short period of time, the generals of the Jiangnan garrison were replaced one after another, which was obviously not going well.

**

He'an was busy all day and finally finished the work at hand when he got off work. Ji Lingchuan took Chu Li to wait in the carriage outside the door for a long time, feeling a little anxious.

Seeing someone coming out, Ji Lingchuan rolled his eyes and said, "If you don't come out, we'll have to leave."

Hean said nothing, his brows furrowed.

Chu Li glared at Ji Lingchuan and signaled him to shut up.

Ji Lingchuan felt aggrieved and anxious. Wasn't it because he was afraid that she would be hungry?

He An: "How are Pei Zhan's arrangements going?"

When this matter was mentioned, Ji Lingchuan burst into laughter: "Don't mention it. There are so many things going on in the inner courtyard of the Pei family. If Gao Cheng hadn't followed me today, my identity would have been exposed."

He An frowned.

Pei Zhan is a crucial chess piece and must not make any mistakes.

Seeing his worry, Ji Lingchuan explained: "I have been wondering earlier, why did Pei Chong, who was so cruel and ruthless, kill his uncle and cousin, but only leave Pei Zhan's wife behind? Today I finally know the reason."

He'an understood the meaning of his words and didn't ask any more questions.

If this Lin Qiutang is really involved in this matter, arresting him would provide another witness.

Chu Li didn't know what happened, so he asked curiously, "Why?"

How could Ji Lingchuan have the nerve to tell her about this? He just said perfunctorily, "No reason."

"Didn't you say there was a reason behind this? Could it be that Pei Zhan's wife teamed up with Pei Chong to kill her husband?" She covered her mouth in shock and said, "Could it be that Lin Qiutang and Pei Zhan... have that kind of relationship?"

Ji Lingchuan: “…”

He was overthinking it. Chu Li was not an ordinary woman. How could there be anything she dare not say?