Chapter 161 Xie Yunqing's Forbearance
At this moment, Xie Yunqing even suspected that he was dreaming, otherwise how could everything suddenly turn upside down.
A loyal husband who treats his wife with respect, but is affectionate with other women outside.
And Shen Nian...
That was the girl she had raised for more than ten years, a gentle, respectful, shy, and quiet girl who was extremely timid on weekdays. How could she suddenly become the daughter of a concubine?
But Xie Yunqing didn't believe that Chen Ning would lie to her.
She knew very well that her Ningning lacked nothing, not money, not power. She had her own property and abilities, and Prince Ding was backing her up. She would not have any plans for her mother or the Shen family.
The reason why he came back with her was simply because she was Ningning's mother.
Her daughter had already made such plans for her. If she still had doubts about her daughter who risked her own safety to save her, then she would be really stupid.
At this moment, Xie Yunqing remembered a lot of things.
She thought of the city wall during the Pingning Rebellion. When she ran towards Shen Ning, Shen Nian behind her happened to knock her down, causing her to almost fall off the city wall... If Prince Ding had not rescued her, her biological daughter would have been gone.
And what happened to Shen Ning in the few days since she returned home.
Xue started the fight first, and the servants put the blame on others later... How could it be such a coincidence?
Xie Yunqing's head was buzzing. Because the shock was so great, his thoughts were swirling into a chaotic mess...
Shen Ning held her hand and spoke slowly: "Mom, don't worry about it now. You can also doubt me. I can understand. Let's not worry."
She said to Xie Yunqing, "I'm telling you this because I hope you'll be careful in the days ahead to avoid being set up. As for the rest, I'll help you uncover the truth, okay?"
Xie Yunqing held Shen Ning's hand tightly, unable to utter a single word...
After returning home, Xie Yunqing and Shen Ning agreed that the horse pulling the cart was hit on the road and was frightened, causing him to feel a little uncomfortable, so he went back to his room and went to sleep early.
Shen Ning didn't know how Xie Yunqing dealt with Shen Xiuhe, but judging from Shen Xiuhe's performance on the second day, he probably didn't notice anything.
This also indirectly shows that Xie Yunqing is indeed not just in love, she has her own plans.
Shen Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Xie Yunqing didn't leave the room the whole day of the second day. She was listless. Shen Ning prescribed some medicine to soothe her qi and calm her mind. Shen Nian also served her carefully by her side.
When Xie Yunqing saw his quiet and shy little daughter, he felt a pang of pain in his heart... He couldn't understand it for a moment, so he simply closed his eyes and didn't look.
Another day passed before she finally regained her spirits and called Shen Ning over.
"Ningning, I believe in you, but it's hard for me to accept so many things at once... I can't make a decision right now, but I will listen to you. I'll be careful and alert."
She held Shen Ning's hand, her expression sad: "Give mother some time, okay?"
Of course Shen Ning wouldn't force her. Xie Yunqing was already much more sober and strong than she had imagined.
"It's okay, Mom, let's take it slow..."
At this time, Lu Yue walked in from outside.
"Madam, Miss, someone is looking for you outside."
Shen Ning looked up: "Who is it?"
Lu Yue shook her head: "I don't recognize her, but that woman claims to be from the Mingli Division..."
Minglisi?
Chen Ning remembered that when she entered the palace a few days ago, Emperor Jiaping said that something had happened to Minglisi, the company that made thunder bombs, and asked her to go and have a look. Then there was no further news. She thought that His Majesty was forgetful and had forgotten about it.
I haven't forgotten the feelings yet...
Shen Ning went out to the living room, and the people sitting in the hall immediately stood up.
"Your humble servant, Zhou Xuan, is the daughter of Zhou Mu, the head of the Gunpowder Department of the Mingli Division, and also a gunpowder master."
The woman in front of him didn't look much older than Chen Ning, at most seventeen or eighteen, definitely not more than twenty. She had dark skin and a cold expression. She wore dark blue clothes like a man, and her hair was simply tied behind her head. There was black gunpowder residue between her fingernails that had not been washed clean.
"My father, Zhou Mu, was imprisoned for the suburban explosion. He needs to find out the cause of the explosion before he can be convicted. Lord Zhang from the Ministry of Justice said that His Majesty has handed over the task of investigating the cause of the explosion to Lord Shen Xiang. I will take you to the Mingli Division."
Shen Ning glanced at Zhou Xuan and asked, "Does Mr. Zhou have a warrant?"
Zhou Xuan took out a token, a black iron token with three big characters "Mingli Si" written on it.
Shen Ning glanced at it, then nodded: "Let's go."
She roughly heard that it was Zhou Xuan's father who was being held accountable in the explosion case, but Zhou Xuan believed that the blame did not lie with his father, or was not entirely on his father, and wanted to exonerate his father, so he came to the door.
It was work that had to be done, and Shen Ning had no intention of being lazy. She asked someone to take Zhou Xuan out of the city in a carriage and head straight to Minglisi.
The location of the Mingli Division is relatively remote. In addition to Eryue who is driving and July in the car, there are several guards outside who were sent by Xiao Nanchen earlier.
As we gradually approached the Minglisi, soldiers began to check us on the road.
It is obvious that the imperial court has very strict management over the thunder bombs...so how did they explode?
"Who?"
The carriage was stopped by a soldier. Zhou Xuan showed his face and took out a token with an expressionless face. The other party took a look at it and then let him go.
After passing through two more checkpoints, the carriage finally stopped outside Minglisi.
The so-called Minglisi is like a huge ancient factory, with soldiers strictly guarding outside and a watchtower next to it, which is heavily guarded.
Zhou Xuan walked in with Shen Ning, saying as they walked, "Work stopped after the explosion. Nothing here has been moved. Everything is in the same condition as before the explosion. His Majesty has ordered an investigation into the cause of the matter, and those responsible will be held accountable, and then severely punished."
As a result, his father, a gunpowder maker, was arrested.
Zhou Xuan knew that his father was taking the blame. After all, the Mingli Division had just been established, and most of the things were new. Most people didn't understand much about them. Even if there were recipes that were forbidden to be passed on to outsiders, there were always many things that were unclear when people first came into contact with them.
Therefore, when the accident happened for the first time, His Majesty obviously wanted to let it go and was not prepared to really hold anyone accountable. However, someone had to be held responsible, and that person became her powerless father.
Zhou Xuan had originally pinned her hopes on the so-called accident investigation. However, when she saw the gorgeously dressed lady, the only remaining hope in her heart was dashed.
She was of low status and didn't know why His Majesty would send a young lady from the boudoir to investigate. The only explanation she could think of was that it was just a formality.
No one wanted to investigate further. After all, someone had already taken the blame, right?
Zhou Xuan lowered his eyes, clenched his hands, took a few deep breaths, and maintained his calm appearance as he walked inside with Chen Ning. His tone was indifferent: "This is the storage area, and there is a passage ahead..."
Shen Ning followed along and looked all the way, and the more he looked, the deeper his frown became.
At this moment, a group of figures suddenly appeared in front.
The leader shouted, "What are you doing? What are you doing? Zhou Xuan... Why are you here again? Didn't I tell you to stop making trouble when work is suspended?"
"Your subordinate has been ordered to lead..."
"What orders are you following? The Mingli Division has been closed. No one is allowed in. You can't save your father no matter how much trouble you make here. If you don't get out of here, I will arrest you too."
Zhou Xuan's lips were tight and he said nothing, but he refused to leave.
Shen Ning looked over and asked, "What is this gentleman's name?"
"Get lost! You think you can ask for my title? I don't care where you are from. The Mingli Division is sealed by imperial decree. No one is allowed to enter."
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