"The last time Lu Jiaxue went on the expedition, the Waqar behaved strangely, as if they were under the command of a master. This time, they even used firearms. How could those barbarians use firearms without someone secretly helping them? And Luo Shenyuan was in charge of the firearms. Even stranger, they didn't attack the border, but instead lured Lu Jiaxue deep into the heartland, probably intending to strangle him! As a cabinet minister, Luo Shenyuan has a clear understanding of the military and firepower, making it easy for him to plot behind the scenes."
"You're just guessing." Yi Ning felt cold all over, as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. If he hadn't come looking for her, then her efforts to come back would be... wouldn't it be a joke? She lowered her voice, "If there is solid evidence..."
Wei Ling sighed, "Meimei, I've had far more secret contact with him than you think. I'm very familiar with his style of doing things. Perhaps the alliance between the two departments was also secretly instigated by him... But he even calculated me into this for the sake of the whole situation. This is indeed well-intentioned! I didn't believe what Lu Jiaxue said about him before, but I was wrong about him."
Luo Yining didn't know what to say. She had always known what kind of person Luo Shenyuan was. But she hoped that she could be a little different in his heart, at least he cared about her. She knew clearly that for Luo Shenyuan, power politics was very important. She was so confused that she still couldn't believe it.
"Father, I'll go back and ask him clearly." Luo Yining still had a glimmer of trust and said, "If it's really not true, please don't wrongly accuse him."
"You'll have to wait a few months before you can go back," Wei Ling said. "Lu Jiaxue has disappeared, and the situation is unstable right now. I'm worried about you going back like this. Besides, the government is in turmoil right now. I absolutely don't agree with you going back to stay with such a cold-hearted person. When he married you, I thought he was helping you out of brotherly love. But you're only fifteen, and your child is already three months old. It shows that he didn't really pity you when you were in the Luo family. How could he have the heart to have a child at fourteen..."
Thinking that the girl was only fifteen years old and many young ladies were still unmarried at this age, yet she already had a child, Wei Ling couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
It's not that Yi Ning hasn't thought about having a child, but she hasn't thought about it too deeply. She's afraid that if she thinks too deeply, she might not like the result.
"He really didn't look for me?" Luo Yining slowly calmed down. After all... she had experienced many such things before. She asked softly.
"I'm so busy with the war, I really can't spare any time. He's at odds with the Qingliu Party, both in government and in public, and secretly fighting Wang Yuan. I haven't seen him send his own people to look for you." Wei Ling's thoughts on the border war filled him with cold suspicion of Luo Shenyuan. If it weren't for him, there really wouldn't be another one. This was going too far.
"Is he doing well in the court now?" Yining smiled again.
Wei Ling nodded. "With the help of Chief Censor Ge Hongnian, he has gained control over some of the censors in the court. Now he's almost on par with Wang Yuan. Wang Yuan didn't expect him to rise so quickly, and now he's too late to be wary of him."
Ge Hongnian… Luo Yining's heart sank when he heard the name. Ge Miaoyun's grandfather! Luo Shenyuan's father-in-law in his previous life. He was finally connected to these people.
He was married to Ge Miaoyun in his previous life.
"Forget it! You must be tired from the journey. Have lunch first." Wei Ling asked someone to bring the dishes. "We can talk about sending you back in a few months. I'm safe here in the Protectorate. I'll write to your Xu first and ask her to prepare a place for you in the Duke of Ying's Mansion. When you return, don't look for Luo Shenyuan yet. Stay at the Duke of Ying's Mansion. I'll go back and ask everything clearly before we discuss it."
Luo Yining finally came to his senses and picked up his chopsticks to eat. He paused again when he saw the Buddhist beads on his wrist, then took them off and put them in his sleeve.
"Lu Jiaxue won't die so easily," Luo Yining said suddenly. She really had this intuition. At least Lu Jiaxue shouldn't be dead yet. He had been alive in his previous life. "You should be able to find him."
Wei Ling's face was a bit worn, and hearing his daughter's words, the rough-hewn man felt uncomfortable. After all, Lu Jiaxue had been with him through thick and thin for many years, and they had saved each other countless times on the battlefield. Perhaps this was just the nature of their relationship, able to share hardships but not wealth. Sharing wealth would bring suspicion and distrust, but on the battlefield, they trusted each other.
This is a tacit understanding cultivated over many years.
He sighed and patted her head like the girl was still little.
When he touched her head, Yi Ning laughed: "Father, I already have a child." It was okay when she was little, but now she was no longer a little girl. She finally felt a little warm in her heart.
"So what? You're still my girl!" Wei Ling said awkwardly, and withdrew his hand.
Bao Ge'er drank enough milk and went to sleep. He had to sleep with Yining. When he couldn't find her, he started crying. The wet nurse came out with the child in her arms, bewildered, and said, "Madam, the young master is looking for you!"
Seeing his little face flushed with tears, Yi Ning hurriedly brought him to her. Only when Bao Ge'er was held by his mother did he stop crying, but he still sobbed.
Wei Ling walked up to the child and looked down at his grandson, who immediately turned his head away and leaned against his mother. He didn't like strangers.
"Once you're familiar with him, I'll hold him." Yi Ning waved his little hand towards Wei Ling. "Bao'er, this is grandpa. Your grandpa is the Duke of Ying. He'll teach you how to ride a horse. Let me, Bao'er, become a mighty general."
Bao Ge'er was biting his hands and making babbling sounds.
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