Chu Ningyuan looked at him steadily for a long while, but finally said nothing and turned away.
Guo Hao followed without saying a word.
Several other people followed him. Zhang Heng cursed at them, but when he turned around, he found that there was no one around him.
Zhang Heng was furious: "Chu Ningyuan! Do you still consider me a brother? I was scolded by that hunchback and you didn't care! It's true that people always want to move up. My father was just demoted and you all act like this! You are all sycophants! I made a mistake in recognizing you! Don't even think about me treating you as brothers anymore!"
Guo Hao listened to his scolding and shook his head.
This Zhang Heng really holds grudges but does not remember favors. He is not Chu Ningyuan. It makes me feel disheartened just by listening to him.
He said, "Wu Qi has a very violent temper."
"It's not about temper. He is right," Chu Ningyuan said calmly, "Not a single word is wrong." He glanced back at everyone and said, "Think about it for yourselves. Is this the truth?"
Everyone looked at each other, speechless for a moment.
Chu Ningyuan and Guo Haolue quickened their pace until there was no one around them. Guo Haolue then asked, "Ningyuan, do you think Huo Qijing asked Wu Qi to do this?"
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"No," Chu Ningyuan said, "It's not his way."
He sat down on the steps nearby and said slowly, "Although Huo Qijing is young, he is very steady and has a steady path. He is never impatient. But Wu Qi..." He smiled, "He is obviously an impatient person who plants trees in the morning and collects materials in the afternoon. He can't wait to see the results of his work, so he would rather play the good guy and push things forward quickly."
He sighed and said, "Well, it's time for these people to tighten their strings."
Guo Hao looked at his face and said, "Then tell me, were they responsible for the incident at home?"
Chu Ningyuan pursed his lips and did not answer. Guo Hao said, "You beat Qing Weilai and Zhao Kuangyin, and then something happened in your family... If it wasn't Huo Qijing who did it, then it must be... that person. It seems that person's illness is indeed fake, otherwise her subordinates would not have such thoughts."
Chu Ningyuan still didn't answer, so Guo Hao said, "Why don't you say something!"
"What do you want me to say?" Chu Ningyuan said, "A queen and a prince consort are not her match. The shrewd Prince Yu lost his title in one round. After that... she doesn't need to do anything, there are plenty of people to vent her anger. Me? Who am I? She doesn't even need to deal with me deliberately, she just needs to express this intention... I will,"
He paused: "We can only wait to die."
Guo Hao was a little anxious: "But it is rumored that His Highness is an upright person."
Chu Ningyuan laughed at himself, "This is not considered dishonest. After all, I am a black sheep in the Yulin Army."
"How can you be considered a black sheep!" Guo Hao said, "It's all because of that bastard Zhang Heng! He's always looking for trouble!"
He paused and said, "Ning Yuan, why don't we go ask General Huo?"
Chu Ningyuan shook his head: "First, we don't have such a relationship with him. Second, according to rumors, His Highness is on the verge of death. If we talk to him about such a trivial matter... Isn't this courting death?"
Guo Hao said: "How can this be considered a trivial matter!"
Chu Ningyuan patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, don't worry about it, I'll take care of it." Guo Hao wanted to say something, but he had already stood up: "Please ask for leave for me tomorrow, I'll go back."
He walked away.
They rode out of the city at full speed.
The sign of the Shang Family Flower Garden had been taken down. Chu Ningyuan got off his horse and walked in quickly. The woman inside was tending to the flowers and plants with her head down. Chu Ningyuan looked at her from the window for a few seconds, then quietly came out and called the housekeeper over: "What's going on?"
The housekeeper whispered, "The Zhou and Chen families have all moved away. We are the only family left on this stretch of road. The people at Yuefang said that tomorrow is the deadline. It's no use giving money. They said that the higher-ups have issued a death order and we must move out before the end of the month."
Chu Ningyuan was silent for a moment: "Have you ever submitted a letter to Fuyan Mansion?"
"I have submitted it, but it has not come back yet." The housekeeper said: "I also went to ask the young master of the Meng family, but the young master of the Meng family said that this matter is not his responsibility."
Chu Ningyuan hesitated for a long time: "The person who works for His Highness in Yuefang is called Ding Jiu, right?"
"Yes," the butler said, "I heard that the person in charge of Yuefang is called Ding Jiu, and the butler of His Highness's residence outside the palace is called Ding Xiaoyan."
Chu Ningyuan nodded: "I understand. I'll go look for it tomorrow."
The housekeeper was worried: "Master, you have to be careful."
Chu Ningyuan nodded.
The next day, he went to Fu Yan Mansion.
Fu Yan Mansion and Huo Mansion both have the same style of keeping people at a distance. When the owner of Huo Mansion is not at home, the door is simply locked. When the owner of Fu Yan Mansion is not at home, the doorman does not even open the door.
Chu Ningyuan was waiting outside. After standing outside the gate for about two quarters of an hour, someone came over and asked, "Who is it? What's the matter?"
Chu Ningyuan hurriedly dismounted and saluted: "Captain of the Imperial Guards, I would like to see Steward Ding."
The man asked, "Captain of the Yulin Army?"
Chu Ningyuan bowed his head and said, "Yes."
The man nodded and went back inside. After a while, Ding Xiaoyan came out and looked him up and down: "Yulin Army? Is there something wrong with the Duke?"
"No," Chu Ningyuan saluted and said, "Excuse me for disturbing you. I am from the Shang Family Garden. I heard that Yue Workshop wants to occupy the land, but our flower garden is really difficult to move. I hope..."
Ding Xiaoyan waved his hand: "I already know about this matter. Everyone is just following orders. I have bought all the land within ten miles, and only your family is left in the middle... What do you think I should do?" He cupped his hands: "It is convenient for others and it is convenient for myself."
He pulled away.
Chu Ningyuan was speechless for a long while.
To be honest, Ding Xiaoyan's attitude was much better than that of other high-ranking officials and dignitaries. He was reasonable when he turned people down. It sounded like it was just a coincidence, not their intentional revenge.
But it made no difference to him.
Whether they are seeking revenge intentionally or unintentionally, they are irresistible.
It seems that there is no room for recovery.
Chu Ningyuan stood there for a long time, then turned around silently.
At this time, in the palace.
Yan Shiyue was on duty in the afternoon. Halfway through his patrol, he heard someone arguing. It was a eunuch in the palace and a Yulin soldier.
The palace's Yulin Army patrols in groups of several teams, which patrol in alternating patterns and converge along the routes in the middle.
Originally, this kind of thing was a matter of responsibility, and they didn't need to worry about it. But as their team approached, they heard the eunuch's shrill voice, cursing: "You are a bunch of watchdogs who are not worthy of being on the stage. You can't even find a place to eat shit and urine. You don't know how high the sky is and how thick the earth is. You are really going to cause trouble for our family!"
Yan Shiyue frowned, and when she turned her head, she saw Guo Hao bending over and apologizing continuously... Their eyes met briefly, and then Guo Hao lowered his head.
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