Chapter 713: Lord Ning's Family is Too Rich

In the capital, Chang Lian and Rong Chuan returned to their house. Mrs. Dong was waiting at the door early. She smiled and said, "You are back."

Chang Lian paused, "My dear, what's the happy event at home?"

Today's lady seems to be as happy as if he had passed the imperial examination. It must be a great joy.

As Dong walked away, she said, "Just as you left this morning, Lord Ning and Prince Ning came to the mansion to give us a thank-you gift."

Chang Lian understood, so the third house became rich, "Where are my parents?"

Mrs. Dong said, "I received the letter this afternoon and have arrived home."

Chang Lian heard that his parents left quickly, which meant that he didn't need to spend too much time in Ningguogong Mansion. "What else did my parents say?"

Mrs. Dong replied, "My father-in-law didn't say anything, my mother said a few words..."

Chang Lian knew that what his mother meant was what his father meant. He should keep a good attitude and not be tricked. He wanted to see the thank-you gift now. "What is the thank-you gift?"

Dong said as she walked, and then said to Rongchuan, "The gift list and thank-you gifts have been sent to your yard."

Rongchuan was surprised, "And mine?"

He thought it was only Chang Lian's. After all, they were all Zhou's carriages at that time.

Mrs. Dong didn't know how to answer and looked at her husband.

Chang Lian patted Rong Chuan's shoulder, "We were together at that time."

And according to what he knew, Rongchuan should have received the thank-you gift even if he didn't. So why did he only send the thank-you gift and not acknowledge Rongchuan?

Rong Chuan felt that his question was a foolish one, "I'll go back to the yard first."

Rongchuan returned to the yard, picked up the gift list and became even more silent. Then he opened the boxes. One box was full of gold, shining brightly, which was really heart-stirring. The other box was full of books and calligraphy and paintings.

Rongchuan closed the box. The Ningguo Mansion knew him very well. They knew that he liked money and knew him so well. The Ningguo Mansion did not show any prejudice against him. Instead, they valued him very much. If that was the case, why didn't they do anything? He really couldn't understand.

However, Rongchuan quickly put his worries behind him. Instead of spending time on this, he would rather think about how to add to his wealth. The first thing is a house. He must buy a house.

Inside the palace, the emperor and Ning Xi sat opposite each other, "Did you really send a box of gold?"

Ning Xu, "......Yes."

All this money was paid by the Duke's Mansion. Back then, cough cough, Dad wasn't a very upright person. If he was really upright, he wouldn't have been the first to support the emperor's rebellion. The Duke of Ning's Mansion does have money, and it has a lot of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and gold and silver.

The emperor knew that the Ningguo Mansion had money, and he was very satisfied that the Ningguo Mansion gave money to his son. Speaking of which, the emperor looked at Ning Xu, who had been a spy for so many years and had hidden a lot of money, "Your family background is also very rich."

Ning Xuqian laughed dryly, his family was indeed wealthy. After he came back to life and regained his identity, his father divided the family property. His second brother got two-thirds of the Duke's Mansion's property, and he got one-third. All he got was money.

Not only that, there was also his mother's dowry and a lifetime collection. The bulk of it was given to the empress, and the rest was divided in half, with him and his second brother getting half each.

In addition, he had been away from home for many years, and it was common for him to encounter bandits blocking the road while doing business, especially abroad, where robbing one's thieves was commonplace. He had earned a lot of money, and the emperor had never asked about it, which meant that it was his. By this calculation, his family fortune was more than rich.

The emperor did not want Ning Xi to answer, and quickly changed the subject as if he was just saying it casually, "According to the information you checked, the carriage was damaged outside?"

Ning Xu's expression became serious. "Yes, the carriage was in good condition when it left the Duke's Mansion. It was damaged when my father stopped outside after meeting with friends."

The emperor sneered, "The Duke's itinerary is not a secret at all."

Out of respect and trust for the Duke's Mansion, he placed the least number of spies in the Mansion.

Ning Xu had no way to refute. Her mother was old and no longer cared about the affairs of the Duke's Mansion. Now it was her second sister-in-law who was the housekeeper. She was a good housekeeper, but the Duke's Mansion was not small, and she didn't dare to interfere in her parents' yard, which gave others opportunities to take advantage of her.

Your Majesty, "I trust your ability. Find these people for me."

Even if it was lush and leafy, he just didn't believe that if he cut off all the branches and only left the main trunk, how long could it hide?

Ning Xu grinned. He dared to attack his father. Very good. "I obey your order."

He returned to the capital to retire, but that doesn't mean he's any softer.

In Jinzhou, the whole family had a reunion dinner. Changzhong presented gifts before the dinner even started.

Zhulan looked at Changzhi meaningfully. It must have been Changzhi's idea. Otherwise, based on her son's personality, Changzhong would have rushed to give Mingyun a gift as soon as he heard that Mingyun was getting home from school.

Changzhong took out the gifts and handed them to his nephews one by one. After distributing the gifts, Changzhong puffed out his chest and said, "I brought you gifts when I went out. Do you like them?"

Mingyun looked at the bamboo dragonfly in his hand. He was no longer curious, but in order to calm his brothers, he kept a cold face all year round. Although he was troubled inside, his expression never changed. "Thank you, little uncle. I like it very much."

Ming Teng thought that he was indeed the eldest brother. His tone hadn't changed. He just looked at the spinning top in his hand with a knotted look. He hadn't played with it for many years. If he took it out, his friends would laugh to death. "Thank you, little uncle."

Changzhong pursed his lips and said, "You don't like it."

Ming Teng felt the gaze from his grandfather, and his desire to survive was particularly strong, "No, little uncle, you are wrong, I like it very much, I will show you now."

Changzhong narrowed his eyes and said, "Ah, go ahead and play, I'll watch."

Mingrui looked at Mingteng who was frozen in place. He was playing with a spinning top in front of the whole family. He deserved it. He couldn't even pretend. "Uncle, I really like the gift you brought."

Changzhong said happily, "If you like it, I will bring it back for you next time I go out."

Mingrui smiled and said, "Okay."

Minghui is young and likes all kinds of gifts. He thinks his uncle is the best.

Zhulan couldn't help laughing when she saw Changzhong acting like he was the best uncle ever.

Ming Teng wanted to cry, but his uncle was staring at him and he could only perform!

Changzhi was satisfied, thinking it was worth it for him to give his younger brother a gift while he was having dinner.

The next day, in the Hanlin Academy in the capital, the news that Duke Ning had been rescued had spread, so Lord Ning and Prince Ning went to the Zhou residence to present a thank-you gift without any hesitation.

As soon as Chang Lian entered the room, he felt a wave of envy and jealousy, and even hatred. There was no need to think about it, it must be Shen Yang.

He was helpless, why did Shen Yang become more competitive with him?

Shen Yang thought that the night before yesterday, Zhou Changlian and Zhang Rongchuan were walking back home, and he was feeling gratified, thinking that there was something wrong with their carriage.

Today, after he received the news, he felt nothing but endless regret. If he had got on Zhou's carriage earlier, the Duke of Ning would have been saved by him and he would be the one enjoying the glory today.

Jinzhou, Zhou Mansion, Zhou Shuren had just gone to the government office when Steward Ding came to the main courtyard with a letter, "Madam, an urgent letter."

Zhulan took it and took a look. It was a letter from Zhao Bo. It turned out that Zhao Bo had borrowed a lot of money from the Zhou family!