Chapter 624: Poisoned

Chang Lian is most familiar with Jinzhou Restaurant. There is no restaurant he doesn’t know in the past two years. He took the initiative to choose one. “This one has the most characteristics and the best reputation.”

Ningxu got off the carriage. The restaurant was not very luxurious, but it looked very comfortable. "Not bad."

The corner of Chang Lian's mouth twitched slightly. With this tone and attitude, his identity must be very complicated.

The innkeeper came out to greet him and asked enthusiastically, "Mr. Zhou San is here, is he in Room 2?"

Chang Lian asked, "There is still room in the private room today, don't make sure it's reserved just for me."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "The restaurant has just reopened recently, and the private rooms are quite empty. Please come in, Third Young Master."

Chang Lian went upstairs with a smile. When he entered the private room, Ning Xu looked him over and said, "It looks like you are a frequent visitor."

Chang Lian sat down and said, "I don't come here often, please take a seat."

Meng Jie sat on the side with his eyes alert. The man in front of him had never restrained his aura since he got on the carriage. Woo woo, he was used to his master's smiling face and foxy attitude. This kind of sharp aura made the hairs on his back stand up.

Ning Xi sat down and asked, "I remember the young man who was with you last time, who is he?"

Chang Lian narrowed his eyes, "Rongchuan, my brother-in-law."

Ning recalled it in a hurry. It seemed a long time ago. I forgot what she looked like. I just felt she was very young. "She got married early."

Thinking of this, Ning Xu felt very upset. He was already old, and not only did he not have children, he was not even married!

Ning Xu was very worried. A woman was afraid to give up her life. If she didn't marry into the family, her child would be disgraced for the rest of her life. Besides, the Ning family did not allow unmarried children. He was the same as his elder brother, both dedicated themselves to the Zhang family.

Chang Lian did not explain. There was no need for an outsider to explain. "Sir, you are not just passing through Jinzhou this time, are you?"

Ning Xu smiled slightly, testing him, "I heard that many people praised Lord Zhou. This snow disaster was also thanks to Lord Zhou's foresight. I also heard that no one died in the snow disaster in Jinzhou, so I came to take a look."

Meng Jie and Chang Lian were very proud. They sat with their backs especially straight. Chang Lian thought to himself, this is his father, his real father!

Ning Xu was happy and looked at Zhou Changlian again. This man was also blessed with a good father, otherwise, how could a prefect's son have an official title in front of the prince? Touching his beard, he thought that the Zhou family really had some connection with the royal family.

In the evening, Zhou Shuren had just come back and had dinner. Chang Lian came over. Zhou Shuren was washing his hands and asked, "Why are you here at this hour?"

Chang Lian was listless and had little energy. "Dad, someone has tricked me."

It was not until he returned home that he realized that he had not found out what he wanted to find out, but was instead framed into a lot of questions.

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "Is it appropriate for Jinzhou City to have such a person?"

He was not exaggerating, Chang Lian was already pretty good among people of the same age. Even Wang Ju could not be said to have schemed against Chang Lian 100%. Looking at the beaten Chang Lian, Zhou Shuren was very curious.

Chang Lian helped push the cart on the way back. This year, everyone he met said, "Ning San's identity must be extraordinary."

Zhu Lan was surprised after hearing this, "The person I saw today should be the Ning San that Chang Lian mentioned."

Zhou Shuren asked, "How did you meet him?"

Zhulan said what she saw, "I saw the ferocious look and thought something bad was going to happen, so I looked at it a few more times."

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "He just came back from the Northeast. There was a conflict just now, but he was able to wander around. It can be seen that he is the emperor's man, and he was a spy who went to foreign tribes in the early years. I was wondering why the border garrison commanders seemed to have been prepared for this."

Chang Lian felt balanced. It was not shameful for him to scheme against such a person. The other person faced life-threatening dangers every day, while he was just practicing Tai Chi calmly. He was not a person of the same level at all. "So the beard was a cover-up."

Zhou Shuren silently recited the name, "Ning San, Ning San, there are not many powerful people with the surname Ning in the capital."

Zhu Lan said quietly, "The queen's maternal family, which is the largest, has the surname Ning."

Zhou Shuren's mind raced. He only knew the surface of the Queen's maternal family. Of the three sons of the Ning family, the eldest died in battle, the second had a hidden illness, and the third also died in battle. "So the third Ning could be the Queen's half-mother's brother, who was killed by false pretenses?"

Chang Lian was stunned, he seemed to have heard an incredible secret. At the same time, he admired his father even more. His father really dared to guess. He looked at his mother again. His mother reacted very quickly and guessed the Empress's mother's family at once. Chang Lian thought, my mother basically doesn't care about the affairs of the mansion anymore. It seems that she still knows everything she should know.

Zhou Shuren gestured to Chang Lian and said, "He obviously didn't ask you to go out for a walk, so don't feel pressured. Since he dared to leave the capital, it is clear that he wants to restore his status. You are still lucky. This is an opportunity, son."

Chang Lian was excited. This was indeed an opportunity. "Dad, I know what's going on."

Zhou Shuren said, "Okay, you can go back and rest too."

Chang Lian was quite listless when he came, but when he went back he looked up with his head held high and his steps were quite big, showing how excited he was.

Zhulan waited for Changlian to leave, "Changlian is indeed lucky."

Zhou Shuren was also in a good mood. "Yes, the Ning family is very stable. As long as the crown prince ascends the throne smoothly, the Ning family can survive for a long time even without relying on the crown prince, based on their own achievements."

"Come to think of it, the Emperor's strongest supporters are the Ning family."

Zhulan has a good impression of the emperor. Although the emperor is scheming, he has never taken action against his obedient meritorious officials. It is already very good that he has not killed the donkey after he has done his job.

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "The Ning family has indeed paid too much. There are only two grandchildren of this generation, both of whom are from the second branch of the family, and one of them is in poor health."

"Now that Ning San has returned, there will be more younger generations."

The next day, Zhulan saw Changlian and asked, "You didn't go out?"

Chang Lian was very disappointed. "This morning, Mr. Ning's people sent a message that Mr. Ning had returned to the capital early in the morning."

Zhulan frowned, "It must be something urgent!"

Chang Lian was still disappointed. Such a good opportunity to improve his impression was gone just like that. "Mom, I have to go back to the yard first."

"Ah, you came to see me for something?"

"No, I just wanted to talk to mom."

This has become his habit. Although his elder and second brothers are white-collar workers, they are very busy. The family's property is increasing, and when the elder and second brothers go out, he has developed the habit of chatting with his mother. When he has nothing to do, he will often accompany his mother.

In the carriage in the capital, Ning Xu clenched his fists and opened his tightly closed eyes. He didn't know what he ate yesterday and felt uncomfortable in the middle of the night and called a doctor. The doctor was still somewhat capable and said that he might have been poisoned.

Ning Xu closed his eyes. The prince would not poison him, and neither would the emperor. From what the doctor said, it had been some time, so it could only have been when he was abroad. So, he was still discovered?

(End of this chapter)