Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 1789 Rumors of Ningchang Kingdom 1.0
"Mrs. Ningchang Kingdom?" Jin Miaomiao picked a bowl of noodles, spread vegetables and meat in it, and used stewed mutton soup as a topping. After it was full, she placed it directly in front of Shen Cha. The pot of mutton is a soup that I prepared myself, it is very suitable for you, it doesn't matter if you eat more."

"Okay!" Shen Cha thanked Jin Miaomiao with a smile, picked up chopsticks and stirred, "Just now I smelled the smell of traditional Chinese medicine in the mutton, and guessed it might be you who made it."

"You've exhausted your mind and energy these past few days, and I need to replenish you." Jin Miaomiao looked at the other people, "You too, you can eat more, this time the soup I prepared It goes well with mutton, so don’t worry about getting angry if you eat too much.” While talking, she made a bowl for herself and said slowly, “Xiaocha, you just said the lady of Ningchang Kingdom?”

"Yes, according to age, the lady of Ning Chang is in the same generation as Ning Cheng's mother. Even if there is a gap in age between them, the difference will not be a few years old. According to the known information, if Mrs. Ning If he was still alive, he would be in his 70s."

"If you say so, it may be possible."

"In addition, there is a very important point that Madam Ning should be the person who least wants to experience the tragedy of ransacking and exterminating her family again. When the Ningchang incident happened, Madam Ning witnessed a huge family completely wiped out. Being knocked down from the clouds into the dust, this kind of pain should be very unforgettable, she definitely doesn't want to experience it again, does she?"

"One time is enough for such a painful experience, and if you have a second time, you may go crazy."

"Yeah, if I do it a second time, I guess I can end my life without anyone else doing it." Shen Cha rolled up the noodles with chopsticks and put them in his mouth, chewing slowly, and drank again after chewing. After taking a sip of the soup, he continued, "So, Madam Ning should be the only one who can match up with Ning Cheng's mother. But there is one thing that is strange. Before the fall of Ning Chang, I also met with the empress dowager a few times. Mrs. Ning, although we are just nodding acquaintances, I can see what Mrs. Ning looks like very clearly. But when I saw the appearance of Ning Cheng's mother today, it was different from Mrs. Ning in my impression. I can be sure To put it bluntly, it's just two people."

"Understood." Jin Miaomiao nodded, took an orange from the fruit plate next to it, and peeled it there, "So, this is why you thought Ning Cheng's mother was Mrs. Ning from the Ning family in Zhongzhou at first, but she didn't go to Ningchang country. Madam is thinking about the reason, isn't it?"

"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded, "I don't think anyone should escape, right?"

"That's right, it's true that no one should get away with ransacking the house, except for the case of secretly buying the government servants before." Jin Jing rubbed her chin, thought for a while, and said, "Generally speaking, the people in charge of ransacking the house are the officials of the Jingzhao Mansion. They all have rosters in their hands, and they count the number of people according to the roster, and no one can escape. The situation in Ningchang is very serious, and they have been suspected of treason. Someone might take the money from their family at the risk of being beaten as an accomplice, and release his family members in private. What's more, the wife of Ningchang State, the head mother of the Ning family in Xicheng, should be the focus of attention when the house is ransacked. If she disappeared, someone would have known about it at the time, and she would definitely be chased back, it is absolutely impossible to be so silent, right?"

"That's right!" Jin Miaomiao nodded, and when she saw that Shen Cha was about to sneakily transfer the remaining half bowl of noodles to Shen Haolin's face, she glared, "Don't make any small moves, we're going to finish eating, you can definitely do it .”

"But I'm a bit full." Shen Cha rubbed her stomach, "I can't eat anymore."

"You can eat slowly, but you must finish it." Jin Miaomiao smiled at her and said, "Your appetite has been poor since your Majesty and the others came. I have observed for a long time and found that your appetite is already the same as before. Half, if you don’t want to drink medicine, don’t you even take this?” Seeing Shen Cha nodding, she sighed, “It’s not going to work like this, it will be dragged down, you know?”

"Understood." Shen Cha nodded, "I will eat slowly, and I will definitely finish it, don't worry!"

"Good!" Jin Miaomiao smiled, "If you feel like you can't eat, you can get up and walk around before eating, but you must finish this bowl of noodles today, okay?" Seeing Shen Cha nod obediently , she looked at Shen Haolin again, "Grandpa, don't do it for her, you understand."

Shen Haolin nodded, promising that he would not help Shen Cha, seeing the sadness on Shen Cha's face, he stretched out his hand to poke her face, and smiled at her.

Shen Cha understands that they are thinking about her own body. She also feels very tired recently, because she eats less and sleeps less, and her physical strength cannot be fully recovered. Now for the upcoming battle, she also needs to make adjustments up.

"Xiaotian?" After coaxing Shen Cha, Shen Haolin looked at Xue Ruitian who had been silent all this time, "What are you thinking of?"

"Eat for a while, let me think about it, I seem to remember something."

"Remember what?" Jin Jing frowned, "It's about the wife of Ningchang Kingdom?"

"Yes!" Xue Ruitian put down the chopsticks in his hand, took the orange that Jin Miaomiao gave him, and thought about it while eating. After thinking for a while, he slapped the table hard, looking sorry for being scared by him. The other people said shyly, "I remembered, back then, it seemed that, really, one person... ran away, no, to be precise, it wasn't affected."

"Is there really a fish that slipped through the net?"

"It can't be regarded as a fish that slipped through the net. There is no such person in the roster of Jingzhao Mansion."

"Ah?" Shen Cha stuffed a few noodles into his mouth, and looked at Xue Ruitian very puzzled, "What do you mean there is no such person at all? Is it because this person is not registered in Xijing Ningfu?"

"Yes." Xue Ruitian nodded, took a sip from his teacup, and explained, "Not only does this person exist in Xijing Ningfu, but the entire Xijing City does not exist. People who know this person's existence are actually very It is very rare, and it is understandable that the Jingzhao Mansion missed this person, and it is not considered negligence of duty."

"Explain, explain, there is still something hidden in the backyard of Ningchang Kingdom?"

"Is it a secret? It's a secret, and it's also a humiliation for Ningchang Kingdom. He thinks it's a humiliation!"

"How do you say that?"

"That's a long story." Xue Ruitian yawned, "This secret is probably something I found out by accident later on. You all know that I like to hear the secrets of big families, but I just listen to it and let it go. , There is no need to worry about the secrets of many big families, many of them are fabricated and fabricated."

"Did you hear this secret before or after the Ning family's accident?"

"Before the accident happened?" Xue Ruitian narrowed his eyes, thought for a while, and said, "The place where I heard this rumor was the East Palace. At that time, Hao Lin and I were both studying in the East Palace."

"Ningchang Kingdom was still the prince and grand tutor at that time, right?"

"Yes." Xue Ruitian nodded, "Because he is too strict, many noble children don't like him, and they are spreading news about him. I remember that at noon that day, I felt a little uncomfortable, so I didn't talk to you. Xiao Jue went to eat at the Empress Dowager's place, fell asleep alone on the table, and vaguely heard two people talking about the Ningchang Kingdom. Although I was awake, I didn't disturb them, and just listened quietly. Later, when the Ningchang Kingdom collapsed, I didn't think of it, and probably no one thought that the rumor would be true."

"Before I mentioned that Ning Cheng's mother is Mrs. Ning Changguo, Brother Xiaotian didn't believe that the rumor would be true, did he?"

"Yes!" Xue Ruitian nodded, drank two more sips of tea, and said slowly, "When I heard it at the time, I thought it was so fake. How could I believe it? But now that I think about it, what I said is so true. It must have happened for real.”

"Then Xiaotian, tell us what kind of story it is."

"The core of this story is, but let me explain in advance that these are all what I heard. Whether it is true or false is up to you to judge, okay?" Seeing everyone nodding, Xue Ruitian continued, "Actually , Ningchang Kingdom has two wives."

"Two ladies?" Several people looked at each other, "Why are there two ladies?"

"These two ladies are both daughters of famous families in the south of the Yangtze River. One is the eldest daughter of the Wang family in Songjiang Mansion, and the other is the second daughter of the Lu family in Changzhou Mansion. The status of these two ladies in Ning Mansion is the same. Yes, they are all equal wives."

"They're both regular wives?" Shen Cha and Jin Miaomiao were stunned, and looked at Xue Ruitian in surprise, "It's really unheard of." She looked at Shen Haolin who was still calm, and tilted her head to look at him, "Elder brother also knows?"

"I heard it on the same day, and His Majesty knows it." Shen Haolin looked at Xue Ruitian, "You were not feeling well that day, and we were a little worried. After a quick bite of food, we went back to see you. Before entering the door, we heard two people talking about Ningchang Kingdom. Rumor has it that the two of us didn't go in, and stood outside and listened. If Xiaotian didn't mention it today, I wouldn't remember." Shen Haolin finished the last mouthful of porridge, rinsed his mouth with tea, and said, "It is said that the two In fact, there is only one lady who really lives with Ningchang Kingdom."

"Yes!" Xue Ruitian nodded, "The first lady of the royal family in Songjiang Mansion was married to Ning Changguo. Before they were born, the elders in the family made a plan for them for the long-term development of the two families. We made a marriage contract. After the two children were born, they happened to be a boy and a girl, so we agreed to get married when Ning Changguo was 22 years old."

"Ningchang Kingdom was later fostered by the Ning family of Zhongzhou, but the Wang family of Songjiang Mansion didn't divorce the marriage?"

"No, the operation of the big clans is the same. There are also members of the Wang family who have to change their hometowns for the imperial examination. In their eyes, these are all normal, and they will not break the contract because of this."

"It turned out to be like this." Jin Jing found a mutton with bones from the pot, and slowly gnawed it, "Then what happened next?"

"In Ningchang National High School, I was studying in the Imperial Academy. Because of the impostor, the marriage that was originally on the agenda was temporarily put on hold. After a few years, I was secretly married in Jiangnan."

"Secretly married?" Jin Jing had a gossip look on his face, and he used his elbow to pester Xue Ruitian, "Why is it a secret? Didn't you tell the world?"

"It's not because of Ningchang's identity. His identity cannot be revealed. Wang and Ning don't want to give up this marriage, so naturally they have to hold it in secret. Do you remember that Jiang Erye said that Ningchang has never been married?" On the way from Xijing City to Jiangnan, did you go to Chaozhou once and stayed for about two months?"

"Remember!" Shen Cha nodded, and continued to eat her bowl of noodles, "You've been married in just over two months?" Seeing Xue Ruitian nodding, she curled her lips in disapproval, "That young lady from the Wang family actually agrees? "

"I agree, but she has a condition. In other words, Mrs. Wang has a condition. If Mrs. Ning agrees to this condition, the marriage contract can continue to be fulfilled. If Mrs. Ning does not agree to this condition, the engagement will be cancelled."

"What are the conditions?"

"The young ladies of the Wang family can get married, but they can't travel around with Ningchang Kingdom. After getting married, the Wang family will buy several properties for their daughter in Chaozhou, and the daughter will live in their own house. If Ningchang Kingdom wants to get close, there is no problem. , but you need the permission of Miss Wang's family. If Miss Wang's family doesn't want to see him, then he can't have any objections."

"Understood!" Jin Jing snapped her fingers, "It's the same as the son-in-law of the princess, each has a mansion. If the son-in-law wants to get closer to the princess, he must apply to the princess in advance." He said while Glancing at Shen Haolin with his eyes, seeing that Shen Haolin's face was still expressionless, he moved his face closer and said, "Is it?"

"I don't know." Shen Haolin looked at the big face that was close to him, stretched out his hand and gently pushed it away, "Since I can remember, my father and mother have lived together, Xiaotian can testify."

"Xiaojing, you can't do this. How can the Duke of Zhenguo be compared with these ordinary people?" Xue Ruitian poked a noodle with chopsticks and gnawed slowly, "Uncle Shen and Aunt Shen love each other very much. Well, there is absolutely no way to set up a princess mansion, the two of you must live together, live and die together."

"It's so touching!" Jin Miaomiao cupped her face and said enviously, "Sure enough, Uncle Shen and Uncle Shen's mother have loved and loved each other all their lives. If possible, I would also like to meet such a person." She put down her hand, "Of course, I don't want to force it. If I can't meet you, it's good to live alone for the rest of my life, just like my master."

"Yes!" Jin Jing nodded, "If you can't find someone who can fall in love with Miao Miao, respect her, and love her, it's fine to be alone."

"That's right!" Jin Miaomiao smiled at Jin Jing, stretched out her hand and pushed Xue Ruitian, "Master Hou, you continue to say, Ningchang Kingdom agreed to this request?"

"Agreed." Xue Ruitian sighed, "If my guess is correct, I should have been forced to agree."

(End of this chapter)