"Where is my jade pendant? Where has it gone?" This is something Ping Niang values more important than her life. Seeing how anxious she was, Ning Wan slowly took out the jade pendant from her sleeve and placed it on Ping Niang's head.
in hand.
"Aunt Ping, take a look, is this the piece?"
Ping Niang quickly took it and stroked it carefully, then nodded and said: "This is it, this piece of jade pendant. I have stroked it many times. There is a small gap on the edge. It should be the place where it was broken when it fell to the ground!"
Ning Wan nodded. She looked carefully and found that there was indeed a gap, which was where it had been knocked. Moreover, because it was often touched, this part was no longer so sharp.
"The slave didn't know what the man said to the lady, but after the man left, the lady became very silent. She said she was cold and asked the slave to pour her a glass of wine. The slave refused, and the lady cried angrily. There was nothing the slave could do.
, and poured it down... But who knew that it was poisonous wine! If this servant knew, even if I drank the poisonous wine myself, I would not be able to give it to my wife to drink!"
Ning Wan clenched her fists. Her mother must have been coerced, forcing her to commit suicide to save the person she wanted to protect. She thought that the person who could make her mother die willingly must be her, Ning Wan.
Thinking of this, Ning Wan's eyes turned red and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Have you ever told anyone about this?"
After Ning Wan finished speaking, he looked at Ping Niang's expression carefully. Even if she had the slightest hesitation or guilty conscience, it would not escape Ning Wan's eyes.
"After Madam's death, I have been by your side. I wanted to protect you until you grow up, and then I will give this thing to you, but I didn't expect... I was discovered by the Duke, and I fled all the way.
, I wanted to go to Youzhou to report to General Xie, but I didn’t expect that I would be caught by a group of bandits on the way and have my eyes gouged out..."
Ning Wan frowned and asked, "You don't know who the person who dug out your eyes was?"
Ping Niang shook her head and said: "I am just a maid next to my wife. The Duke of the country was chasing me for this jade pendant. I escaped by jumping into the river!"
Ning Wan held Ping Niang's hand tightly. She had suffered too much along the way. Ning Wan took her pulse. Although she was still alive, her life was already exhausted.
"Aunt Ping, thank you for all your hard work over the years!" Ning Wan finished speaking, but Ping Niang shook her head.
"Miss, please don't say that. I followed Madam from Xie's house to the Duke's Mansion. You are Madam's only bloodline. I will risk my life to protect you. However, Miss is really weak on her own. You
You still have to go to the general, he will make the decision for you!"
Ning Wan did not respond. The current situation cannot be used to alert others, and the fewer people involved in this matter, the better. Otherwise, the Xie family may also be implicated.
"Don't worry, Aunt Ping. I will definitely find out who harmed my mother. I will not let it go. Aunt Ping just raises her here. I will take care of you in the future, and no one will do anything bad to you."
Yes!" After hearing Ning Wan's words, Ping Niang curled her lips and shook her head slightly.
"Miss, I have been able to survive until today just to see you for the last time. I know that I will die soon, and only if Ping Niang dies can I be safe! I don't know what the eldest lady has become now.
She must be as kind and beautiful as Madam. Miss, you must protect yourself and live well no matter what happens!"
Ping Niang died in Ning Wan's arms. Ning Wan could have extended her life, but she refused. As she said, Ning Wan would be safest only if she died.
Because of Ping Niang's death, Ning Wan locked herself in the room and kept holding the jade pendant in her hand. Could it be that the emperor really killed his mother?
"Miss, you have to eat, your body will collapse if you continue like this!" Zisu begged for a long time, but there was still no movement inside.
Baizhu and the others were also waiting anxiously outside. Helian Mochuan was in the study. When he learned that Ning Wan still refused to go out, he put down the note in his hand and stood up from his seat.
"Tell me, who was the person who chased Pingniang back then? Since she could send Pingniang to a bandit's stronghold for imprisonment, why didn't she just kill her? Also, since you can get that jade pendant,
Why didn’t her pursuers take it?”
Su Feng also frowned and said, "The bandit leader's subordinate has been brought back to the capital. The prince can ask him in person!"
Helian Mochuan shook his head and said: "Don't alarm the snake yet, this matter needs to be discussed in the long run. You should first reveal the news of Ping Niang's death to Ning Qingyuan, and then let me keep an eye on this guy! Also, go and check the Duke's Mansion.
Among the guards, are there any people who suddenly disappeared more than ten years ago?"
Helian Mochuan still felt that this matter must be related to Ning Qingyuan. As for the emperor, if he really found out that Ning Wan's mother reported to the prince, Mrs. Xie would be silenced as soon as he ascended the throne.
But she didn't. Instead, she survived and gave birth to Ning Wan, which is enough to show that the emperor may not know about this.
Ning Qingyuan has always been afraid of this Ping Niang, and he was relieved to learn that Ping Niang was dead.
"Okay, okay! Have a good death! Hahaha!"
Finally, there was one less henchman to worry about. This way, he would no longer be threatened by Ning Wan.
"Where's that girl Ning Wan? Still living in Mo Garden?" Butler Liu nodded.
"Now, the emperor has granted a marriage. Although it is slightly inappropriate to live in Moyuan, after all, this eldest lady is already the regent..."
"Bullshit regent, he is just an idle prince now. Do you think I will still take this guy seriously? Let's go to Moyuan to ask for help. My daughter, Ning Qingyuan, moved in before she was married.
My husband’s family, if this spreads out, it will make people laugh!”