"I will cure your illness. You have to cultivate yourself slowly. Once you are cured, Mr. Nie can concentrate on his official duties."

"Okay, okay, cough cough cough."

After Mother Nie fell asleep, the two of them left the room.

"Aning, this disease..."

An Ning knew that she wanted to ask if this disease could really be cured.

"Don't worry, it can be cured. It's not a serious illness. It's caused by overwork and consumption. Just drink the medicine I gave you and slowly cultivate yourself."

Ruan Qingcheng nodded with confidence.

"Okay, that's good. I think Mr. Nie is very filial. If my aunt gets better, it will be a blessing for him."

Suddenly a panicked voice came from the door.

"It's not good, it's not good."

The boy ran over in a hurry.

An Ning and Ruan Qingcheng immediately winked and told him to be quiet so as not to disturb Nie's mother in the room.

"What's so urgent?"

The waiter lowered his voice and said, "Miss An, just now, Master Nie was assassinated just now."

An Ning and Ruan Qingcheng were immediately shocked.

Ruan Qingcheng said anxiously: "What? Is Master Nie okay?"

"There are rumors outside that life and death are uncertain."

Ruan Qingcheng stood unsteadily and leaned against the door.

An Ning is still calm.

"Where did you get stabbed?"

"It's in the western suburbs of the city not far from here."

The western suburbs of the city. What was Nie Yuan doing in the western suburbs of the city?

Ruan Qingcheng grabbed An Ning's sleeves with her hands and asked at a loss: "An Ning, what should I do? Nothing will happen to him? Is there any way I can go and take a look?"

An Ning shook his head, "Don't worry."

She turned to the boy and continued: "How much do you know? Tell me everything."

"Just now, I went to the market in the west of the city to buy things. I happened to hear someone say that they saw Mr. Nie being carried back covered in blood. Look like that..."

Ruan Qingcheng asked anxiously: "What's wrong?"

"They... they said... it looked like... he was dead."

Ruan Qingcheng's face turned pale, "Impossible!"

Her voice was slightly louder, waking up the people in the room.

"What's wrong, Miss Ruan? Miss An? Cough cough cough."

An Ning's voice was calm and she said to the room: "It's okay, Auntie, you can continue to sleep. Let's go first."

An Ning winked, and they changed places to talk, which was a distance where Mother Nie could never hear.

"Go on, there's more."

A little cold sweat broke out on the boy's forehead, "I...I only know this much. I heard what others said and didn't see it with my own eyes. Maybe they are talking nonsense."

An Ning nodded, "Okay, you go down. This matter must be kept secret and cannot be known to aunt. I have left two maids to take care of aunt. You know what to do, right?"

"Yes, don't worry, Miss."

After the boy left, Ruan Qingcheng said with pale lips: "Aning, the matter is not that simple. Who dares to assassinate the Minister of Punishment in broad daylight, the prince or Prime Minister Xu, this is tantamount to stirring up trouble on the emperor's head."

"But what I'm more worried about now is Master Nie's safety. Can Aning think of a way and get some details? Just know that his life is not in danger."

There was no trace of panic in An Ning's expression. Just as Ruan Qingcheng said, the Minister of Punishment was assassinated for most of the day...

Who would assassinate a government official is someone who takes advantage of conflicts.

Now Nie Yuan only has Ruan Fang's case in hand. This is undoubtedly a move on the emperor's head. If it can be done with one blow, it will be successful. If the person is not dead, the risk will be great.

Seeing that An Ning was silent, Ruan Qingcheng continued: "A Ning?"

"Don't worry Qingcheng, it's possible... to kill someone else."

"What's the meaning?"

She didn't understand something.

"It means that if Mr. Nie has nothing to do, he might just let someone act behind his back."

Otherwise, the news about Nie Yuan's life and death should have been kept secret, instead of being known to everyone now.

Ruan Qingcheng understood instantly, "That means that it is possible to kill others, but it is also possible... to die yourself!"

An Ning comforted him: "Master Nie is very skilled in martial arts and is not prone to accidents. In this way, Qingcheng, given your identity, you can go visit him. Go now, anxiously and sadly."

Ruan Qingcheng immediately thought of Shen Shui, "You're right, I'm the one who's most anxious if something happens to Mr. Nie. Okay, I'll go and have a look now. If it's a show, I'll make sure it's all done."

Please, Mr. Nie, it must be just a show, but be sure to make sure nothing happens.

An Ning and Ruan Qingcheng took a carriage together to go to the Criminal Department, but when they arrived at the entrance of the Criminal Department, An Ning did not get out of the car.

As soon as Ruan Qingcheng got off the carriage, she picked up her skirt and ran over anxiously.

The person at the door stopped her and said with a somewhat surprised expression: "Miss Ruan? Why are you here? Are you here to see Mr. Nie?"

These days, Miss Ruan often comes to the Criminal Department to look for Mr. Nie to investigate cases. They know this and usually let people in.

But today...

Ruan Qingcheng's brows were filled with anxiety, "I want to see Mr. Nie!"

"this···"

The guards at the door looked at each other.

"Miss Ruan, it's not convenient for Mr. Nie to see you today."

A death order was issued inside, and no one was seen.

Ruan Qingcheng lowered her voice and asked the two guards at the door: "How are you doing, sir?"

She knew that after Ye Shangshu was dismissed, the person at the door was replaced by one of her own people by Nie Yuan. Maybe they knew something inside.

Their expressions were also tinged with worry, why: "Well... we don't know how you are doing. Miss Ruan should go back first."

Ruan Qingcheng's body swayed, and his face turned extremely pale.

Hearing more and more people talking at the door, she forced herself to calm down.

"No, I must see you today. If something happens to you, what will my father do?"

"Miss Ruan, please don't embarrass us. We really can't let you in."

Ruan Qingcheng still held on to a glimmer of hope and said: "Then it won't work even if you send a message?"

"This... Mr. Nie is still unconscious."

The only person who can pass the message upward is Mr. Ye, but Ye Shen...

"Where is Mr. Ye? If such a big thing happens, will Mr. Ye not care about it?"

"Master Ye is here, but Master Ye ordered no one to visit after Master Nie's accident."

Looking at Ruan Qingcheng's pale face, they couldn't bear to say: "Miss Ruan, please go back first. We, adults, have their own destiny, and we will definitely get better."

Ruan Qingcheng nodded in despair.

"That's right. If that's the case, then... I'll go back first."

Everyone looked at Ruan Qingcheng's pale face and secretly wondered if Nie Yuan was dying.

As the curtain of the carriage opened, Ruan Qingcheng returned to the carriage.
Chapter completed!