Chapter 139 Messenger Golden Eagle
Pingning County has largely restored order in the past few days, and street vendors have gradually come out.
In fact, the impact of this riot on ordinary people was the smallest, and the victims were mainly the wealthy families who kept slaves.
People on the streets were talking about the Xu family. After all, it was really sad that such a famous family was destroyed overnight.
Some people also whispered that they deserved it, saying that the Xu family was a bunch of scoundrels who looked glamorous on the outside but were actually despicable and had done many things to bully men and women.
Yuexiang Pavilion, which had been running rampant with the support of the Xu family, also closed down. The restaurants and food stalls that had been squeezed out and harmed by Yuexiang Pavilion secretly applauded.
It's their fault for not behaving like human beings in their daily lives. This is their retribution.
Shen Ning was checking the accounts when she heard Yuan Yue's voice outside.
"Second Young Master."
Xiao Nanchen is back.
Shen Ning put down the account book and looked up, and saw Xiao Nanchen walk to the door, knock on the door, and then step in.
Qiyue looked at Xiao Nanchen with eyes full of admiration. That look reminded Shen Ning of the little girl who met her idol in her previous life and wanted his autograph.
July is indeed exciting.
The second young master turned out to be His Royal Highness Prince Ding. To be honest, if His Royal Highness Prince Ding had not gotten into trouble, the imperial court would have sent troops to kill everyone along the way, even leaving no rat holes untouched, and they would not have had the chance to escape.
Although she was excited, July was tactful enough not to say anything. She packed up the account book and left obediently.
She knew that His Royal Highness Prince Ding and the young lady must have something to talk about. The last time His Royal Highness Prince Ding came back, the young lady was sleeping and neither of them had a chance to talk.
Xiao Nanchen sat opposite Shen Ning: "How have you been these past few days?"
Shen Ning nodded: "Everything is fine, how about you, is everything going well?"
Xiao Nanchen nodded.
In fact, Shen Ning also knew that as long as he returned to his identity as Prince Ding, no one would dare to stop him no matter what he did.
She smiled and said, "I'm glad it went well. Luckily you came back in time that day, otherwise I would have been broken into pieces."
Xiao Nanchen frowned and interrupted her: "Don't talk nonsense."
Thinking of what happened that day, Xiao Nanchen was filled with fear, his brows slightly furrowed. "You always put others too seriously, disregarding your own safety and even risking your own life to protect them."
If it weren't for the antidote to those people, Shen Ning wouldn't have had to risk her life and wouldn't have fallen into Mu Yao's hands.
Shen Ning smiled and shook her head: "Yuan Yue and the others are not outsiders. Most of them are young and treat me as their family. I can't abandon them."
In fact, Xiao Nanchen already knew Chen Ning's personality. As long as she recognized someone as her own, she would never abandon him in times of crisis.
He whispered, "I just... hope you can protect yourself first if something happens."
Xiao Nanchen seemed to have a lot to say to Shen Ning. He wanted to tell her how horrified he was when he saw her almost fall off the city wall, and that he had realized that he couldn't live without her.
But he couldn't speak.
The original misunderstanding had just been resolved, and if he spoke rashly again, he was afraid that Shen Ning would avoid him in the future.
His Royal Highness Prince Ding suppressed his emotions and changed the subject: "That Shen Nian..."
Shen Ning shook her head: "Don't worry about these things, I can handle it myself."
She smiled and said to Xiao Nanchen, "Our Prince Ding has his sights set on the vast mountains and rivers. There's no need to bother with these servile people. I can handle it myself."
Shen Nian and the mistress might not be difficult to deal with, but if they were also involved in the kidnapping of the baby, and Xiao Nanchen couldn't find out, then it meant that there were other people hiding deeper behind the scenes.
If she directly dealt with those people on the surface, the people behind the scenes would only hide completely. She wanted to try to use these people to lure out the truth of that year.
This might just be a world created by a book. If she hadn't arrived suddenly, the original body would have died a miserable death just like the original plot, and would not have been able to rest in peace even after death.
She could have completely ignored it, because she was the beneficiary. If she ignored everything about the original body, she could have lived her life peacefully...
But the girl who should have lived a life of luxury was kidnapped when she was still a baby because of some people's conspiracy. The little baby was thrown into the water and drifted for an unknown period of time. She survived with great difficulty but fell into the hands of people like Shen Danian and his wife. She was tortured when she grew up and died in a confused state... She should not have ended up like that.
She borrowed her original body's life, so she wanted to return her truth and fairness.
Xiao Nanchen didn't force it: "If there's anything you can do with me, please let me know."
Shen Ning smiled and nodded: "Of course, after all, now that I have such a great background, it would be a waste not to use it."
Hearing Shen Ning's words, Xiao Nanchen realized that Shen Ning had decided to go to Beijing.
He felt a little happy.
In this way, he will be able to see Chen Ning from time to time again.
The secret joy was not easy to express. Xiao Nanchen coughed lightly, his expression calm, and asked calmly, "Are you going to return to the capital with Madam Shen?"
As expected, Chen Ning hummed, "I was a little hesitant at first, but then I thought, I can't stay in Pingning forever, I have to go somewhere else, and after next year Qingbai will also go to the capital to prepare for the Spring Examination, so I have to go to the capital..."
She smiled and said, "What's more, the more those people don't want me to go back... then I will go back."
Meeting Xiao Nanchen's gaze, Shen Ning blinked and smiled, "I'm a person who holds grudges."
"There's nothing wrong with holding a grudge; it's only harming yourself to give in and be patient when faced with a problem."
Xiao Nanchen said seriously.
His Royal Highness Prince Ding was actually secretly happy, but his expression remained calm. "Going to the capital is fine. With your great abilities, the capital is more suitable for you. Qingbai can also enter the Imperial College early."
He couldn't help but start planning: "I'll arrange accommodation for you. Do you prefer a bustling or quiet place?"
Shen Ning curled her lips: "Of course I have to live in the Shen family."
Shen Nian was afraid that she would go back to the Shen family, so she insisted on living there.
Xiao Nanchen nodded: "If you want to live in the Shen family, then live in the Shen family. I will prepare another house for you and Qingbai. After you have vented your anger, whether you are willing to stay in the Shen family or not, you will have your own house and be able to gain a firm foothold in the capital."
Shen Ning smiled and winked mischievously: "Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ding."
When Xiao Nanchen saw her cunning look, he couldn't help but feel itchy, but he had to hold it back.
Don't be impatient, she has already decided to go to the capital, don't scare her... there is still a long way to go.
Originally, Xie Yunqing planned to return to Beijing with his daughter as soon as possible, but Shen Nian was injured, so the date of return to Beijing had to be postponed.
It was already early winter, and if it was delayed, the canal would soon freeze over. It would take almost ten days to travel from Pingning to the capital by water. Fearing the road would be frozen, Xie Yunqing simply decided to wait until after the New Year and spring would arrive.
The Xu family had already been destroyed, so Xu Zhiyi simply bought the Xu family's house. However, as a hero who had quelled the Xinzhou Rebellion together with Prince Ding with the imperial decree, he did not rush back to the capital, but stayed in Pingning.
Xiao Nanchen also wanted to stay with Shen Ning, but the people in the capital kept urging him, so he had to lead his troops back to the capital before the canal froze. Before leaving, he confirmed again and again, both openly and secretly, that Shen Ning would go to the capital, and finally he was reluctantly relieved.
Although Xiao Nanchen had left, letters arrived almost every other day. This made the golden eagle very hard-working, as it kept flying back and forth to deliver letters to Chen Ning and Xiao Nanchen.
The first few letters he wrote were all from the road, and they were nothing more than "I'm at XXX, it's cold...what are you doing?"
Or "I arrived at XXX today, and the weather has gotten even colder, my armor is frozen... What are you doing?"
Or, “The food on the boat is so hard to swallow. I miss your cooking… What are you doing?”
Chen Ning had never felt that His Royal Highness Prince Ding was so nagging before, even making the golden eagle that delivered the letter feel a little resentful.
But since he said so, she couldn't just ignore it, so she asked Golden Eagle to deliver the expensive custom-made fox fur and the snacks and food she made.
Then, Xiao Nanchen's reply was received soon... The golden eagle that brought the letter back looked a little disheveled, as if it had been trampled upon.
After reading the letter, Shen Ning realized that the golden eagle did not believe that the fox fur was just fox fur. It insisted on seeing if there was any meat under the fox fur, and actually tore the fox fur into several pieces.
As for the snacks and food, Xiao Nanchen didn't even see a trace of them.
Every word in Xiao Nanchen's letter was filled with murderous intent: "That flat-haired beast truly deserves to die, but I can only endure it as it still has some use. But when I saw the fox fur you gave me in such a state, I wanted to pluck its hair and stew it..."
When Shen Ning was reading the letter, the golden eagle was beside her, shrinking its head, its green eyes dodging...
Winter is dry, so Huayingxue’s product focus is on ointments. Other items are sold slightly less, and Chen Ning is also relatively idle.
She would either pester Xie Yunqing to watch her embroider, take turns with her in drawing pictures to dispel the cold, or be forced by Xie Yunqing to dress her up and change her hairstyle, and then from time to time she would cast a meaningful glance at Chen Nian, and watch her leisurely until she almost tore her silk handkerchief.
Xie Yunqing didn't pay any attention to these things. He was determined to make up for the years he had missed with his daughter. He was very obedient to Shen Ning and wanted to spoil her like a child.
Xu Zhiyi sent people to call her several times, but Chen Ning always made excuses to avoid the call.
I had to be patient at first, but now I don’t have to. That’s the reality.
In fact, the more important reason was that she would from time to time think of the arrow that Xu Zhiyi shot at her from the city wall. It was so cold and creepy.
In fact, Shen Ning is still not sure whether Xu Zhiyi really thinks it doesn't matter if he kills her, or is certain that Mu Yao will save her.
What if Mu Yao can’t be saved?
Shen Ning chose to stay away from someone who always smiles and seems to be harmonious with you, but can turn against you and kill you in the blink of an eye.
Apart from spending time with Xie Yunqing and deliberately angering Shen Nian, Shen Ning spent the rest of the time in her room doing serious work.
The first cold winter day in this world made Shen Ning think of some other businesses. Since she had nothing to do, she drew some blueprints and made plans early.
On New Year's Eve, the Golden Eagle brought a large bundle from the capital. Inside was a box. Upon opening it, the first layer contained a box of crystal-clear, round, flawless Oriental pearls. The second layer contained a piece of extremely smooth, mutton-fat jade. The third layer was filled with fashionable jewelry, green jadeite, red coral...
There was another letter in which Xiao Nanchen said that those things were rewards from the palace and he had no use for them, but he thought they were still acceptable, so he sent them to her as a New Year gift.
Shen Ning was a little bit amused and helpless.
If these things are just "acceptable", then I'm afraid there is nothing good in the world.
When he saw what Xiao Nanchen had written, "There's a place in Beijing that sells crab roe pastries. They're delicious. I'm bringing some for you to try. Heat them up before eating... If you don't see it, I'll teach that flat-haired beast a lesson..."
Chen Ning looked up at the golden eagle: "Where's the crab roe pastry?"
The golden eagle looked at her with its green eyes, looking very naive and simple, with an expression on its face that said, "I am a bird and I don't understand human language."
By the time they finished painting the painting of Xiaohan, spring had already arrived and flowers were in bloom. They finally set off and boarded a ship to the capital...
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