The truth that has been sealed in the dust for more than ten years is like a scarred wound. When it is suddenly torn open with great force, it still hurts.
Ning Yujin always wonders, if she had not come to this era and not become Ning Yujin, would the truth about Aunt Wan and the innocent child's unjust death have always been buried like this?
Over the years, Ning Zhongjian has ignored her and kept silent about Aunt Wan, all because of the eldest lady's plan back then, which turned her into a "bastard" and made Aunt Wan into a slut who stole people.
Two lives were lost.
Sometimes Ning Yujin looks down on Ning Zhongjian's weak and unassertive temperament, but now thinking about it, if he hadn't been soft-hearted when he was ten years old, there would be no Ning Yujin now. So, even if he committed too many crimes
His mistake chilled her heart, but she still regarded him as her father.
Next to her, the eldest lady was already driven to the point of panic. A second-grade imperial wife, like a market shrew, rushed forward and grabbed Nanny Tan without any manners. She said fiercely: "You are talking nonsense! You bitch."
Woman, if you keep talking nonsense, I will have your mouth torn apart! Bitch woman..."
Without Ning Yujin's orders, several girls around her immediately went to pull the eldest lady away. Naturally, the eldest lady refused and resisted with all her strength. For a while, her temples were crooked, her clothes were messy, and she was in such an embarrassing state.
The eldest lady's maids stood aside, with their eyes lowered and their heads lowered, trembling with fear. They neither dared to take the opportunity to go out, nor dared to step forward to help the eldest lady. They all looked frightened.
Ning Zhongjian seemed to be shocked by what Grandma Tan said. Even though the eldest lady was shouting at him until he was exhausted, he also looked confused and confused, and his eyes were hollow and lifeless.
When Ning Yujin raised her eyes to look at him, there seemed to be tears flashing in her already wrinkled eyes, and her hands were in her sleeves, slowly curled into fists.
He didn't know whether to be sad or angry. More than ten years ago, that flower-like face seemed to appear in front of his eyes from time to time, and then slowly overlapped with the face of Ning Yujin in front of him.
The third girl is really becoming more and more like her.
No, they are similar but not alike. At least San Yatou is too tough and smart. She takes back everything that others owe her and will not let others bully her. Wan'er, on the other hand, is too innocent and kind, and she firmly believes in him.
I can support her and firmly believe that if she is good to others, others will be good to her.
Oh, he was the one who failed her after all.
"Ning Zhongjian, what are you talking about? Are you mute? Don't you care if your daughter rebels? And you, you damn girls, what are you doing standing around? I have raised you all in vain, so why don't you come here and help me?
Pull away, these cheap maids!"
The eldest lady was still shouting there, Ning Zhongjian frowned and glanced at her, then turned away coldly and sighed.
He boasts that he has never done anything harmful to God. Why would God let him meet such a poisonous woman, causing Wan'er to also...
"Father." Ning Yujin called him, "How should I handle this matter? I asked my father to give me an explanation."
Ning Zhongjian did not look at Mr. Qu, but directly waved his hand and said, "Stop it."
"Master!" Mr. Qu was stunned and froze on the spot. He never thought that this matter would lead to divorcing his wife.
Ning Zhongjian waved his hand: "You don't have to say anything else. I'll have someone write a letter of divorce."
Seeing Ning Zhongjian's determination, Mrs. Qu also took the risk, gritted her teeth and said with a sinister look: "Ning Zhongjian, don't forget, I am the eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites, and I am the third matchmaker of the old man.
The first wife Ning Zhongjian brought back to you in a sedan chair is the second-grade imperial concubine conferred by the Holy Edict, and the biological mother of Yan'er and Zhi'er. Why do you divorce me?"
Men can't be forced. With Ning Zhongjian's temperament, he would be soft-spoken if he said something nice. He might be thinking of letting Qu go because of the relationship between husband and wife for so many years.
But Mr. Qu had a straightforward temperament, so he said such words, forcing Ning Zhongjian to slap the coffee table and stand up: "The seven sins, jealousy, and killing people, is to go to the Holy One.
I can justify divorcing my wife!"
"Which family in this deep house has not killed a few people? Ning Zhongjian, you just feel sorry for that bitch and want to use me to avenge her. Let me tell you, if you hadn't believed in the rumors back then, how could that bitch have died?
It was you who killed her! It was you, Ning Zhongjian, who killed her..."
"Pah——"
A loud slap suddenly resounded in the room. The eldest lady covered her face that suddenly swelled, and stared at the person in front of her with her eyes.
Ning Zhongjian's outstretched hand was shaking a little, and the palm of his hand was wet with sweat, but the slap he raised did not land on Qu's face after all - he still couldn't let go of it.
But Ning Yujin didn't seem to have to worry about anything. She raised and lowered her hands neatly and neatly. Her eyes and face were cold. She lightly opened her lips and said: "She is a wife of an uncle after all. Don't scream like a bitch.
It has to be like a mad dog that bites people."
"Ning Yujin, you!" The eldest lady also wanted to reach out and give Ning Yujin a slap in the face, but unfortunately her hands were held tightly by several girls and she could not move at all.
Ning Yujin was too lazy to pay attention to her. She leaned back on the chair behind her, stretched out her hand to take the tea cup, and slowly took a sip of tea. Then she said leisurely: "Oh, I forgot to mention it just now. Father, do you have anything?"
How long has it been since you’ve seen the uncle’s account books?”
"The Qu family has always been taking care of these things. You know that my father doesn't like these things." Ning Zhongjian replied. I don't know why Ning Yujin suddenly asked this, "Is there something wrong with the uncle's account?
"
Ning Yujin turned around and glanced at Mrs. Qu. She saw that she had some confidence just now. When she heard about the account, she suddenly became depressed, and she didn't even bother to refute.
Seeing this, Ning Yujin just smiled and turned back to Ning Zhongjian: "I heard this from some shopkeepers accidentally when I was checking the accounts of the Prince's Mansion, saying that several properties in Ningbo's Mansion were in deficit today.
It’s extremely serious. It seems that several managers are taking advantage of their authority to make money wantonly, and business is getting worse day by day. I don’t know if this is true?”
"Is there such a thing?" Ning Zhongjian was also startled, and quickly looked at Qu. When he saw that she didn't open her mouth to argue, he knew that this matter was most likely true.
He quickly said to Cuixia: "Where did your wife put the account book? Why don't you take it out for me quickly!"
How dare Cuixia violate even half a point? She quickly went into the back room and got the account book.
Ning Zhongjian took it and glanced at it roughly. His eyes widened and his expression became dull, and he slumped down on the chair.
The property of Quan Ning Bo Mansion has shrunk by 70% in a short period of time. I am afraid that after this year, the whole family of Quan Ning Bo Mansion will suffer from the northwest wind!