After rebirth, I seduced the abstinent Marquis and became the white moonlight

Chapter 87: Going Back to My Mother's House to Ask for Money (Overhaul)
The capital was in chaos, and Youzhou was not much better. Just as Si Yan said, he had no way of staying out of it, so he could only go ahead with it.

Even though he knew that Zhao Qingxun would win in the end, Shen Ning still couldn't help feeling nervous. After all, ordinary people are so insignificant in the face of war.

Si Yan chose to send Shen Ning to Guanling, which was close to Youzhou and under the protection of Prince Jin. It had just been pacified and was the most stable place at the moment. It was also the home of Shen Ning's maternal grandfather.

Zhong Wanqing went to Shen Rou's place nearby, where there were also guards left, enough to protect both of them.

It was announced to the public that Shen Ning had divorced Si Yan and severed all ties with him.

If it succeeds, Si Yan will take her to the capital to enjoy wealth and glory. If it fails, she can live the rest of her life without worries relying on the wealth he has accumulated.

Lu Qiqi was always keeping an eye on everything, and when she heard that Zhao Qingxun was planning a rebellion, she immediately abandoned Shen Jie and ran away overnight.

She didn't know the reason, she only knew that rebellion would punish the entire clan. If Si Yan was involved, the Shen family would not be able to escape. She didn't want to be implicated, she hadn't lived enough!
The remaining Zhao Qiyue was afraid that staying in Youzhou would bring trouble to Zhao Xi, so she followed Shen Ning to her grandfather's house, and Pei Zhuo naturally followed them as well.

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The last time in Guanling, Shen Ning was mentally confused and did not visit her grandfather's house. Now that she saw the old house in person, she vaguely remembered that she had not been back for ten years.

Guanling is not a big place actually, and it has just experienced a war, so it is in ruins everywhere. However, the Zhong family is considered a wealthy family here, so their house is very grand.

After knocking on the door, Shen Ning explained her purpose. The gatekeeper looked her up and down, then went back to pass on the message.

Not long after, the door was opened again, and this time a large group of people came in. Shen Ning's grandparents were still there, her eldest uncle's family of five, and her younger uncle's family of three all came to greet her. For a moment, Shen Ning didn't know which side to listen to.

In the end, it was my grandfather, Zhong Shiheng, who made the final decision. He knocked his walking stick twice and said, "Don't stand at the door. Let them in and talk inside if you have anything to say."

Looking at his grown-up grandchildren, Zhong Shiheng said with emotion: "Ah, time flies so fast. Ningning has grown into a big girl, Youbai is taller than me, and I have become an old man, useless."

Shen Ning held his grandfather's arm affectionately and said, "Grandpa, what are you talking about? I see that you look no different from ten years ago."

Zhong Shiheng smiled even more: "Haha, you are so sweet."

Compared to Zhong Shiheng's heartfelt happiness, the expressions of the other people in the Zhong Mansion were somewhat intriguing.

Shen Ning's grandmother He Qiuxia rolled her eyes as she looked at Shen Ning and his group from head to toe, from front to back, with a deep look in her eyes.

Shen Ning's uncle Zhong Xuecheng and his aunt Yue Xifang looked at each other. After confirming that they were traveling light and had no valuables on them, they let out a breath and walked back into the house, twisting their legs.

Zhong Shouyi, Shen Ning's uncle, who was walking at the end, seemed to have some problems with his legs and feet, and walked with a limp. Compared with the arrogant look of the eldest son, the whole family looked depressed and a little timid.

After entering the house, there was another round of greetings as usual. The first to speak was the eldest aunt Yue, who looked at Shen Ning and asked with a smile: "Ningning is married, why didn't your husband come with you?"

Thinking of the words he had agreed with Si Yan before, Shen Ning said slowly: "We have divorced."

Yue's smile paused, and the smile at the corner of her eyes changed a little, and she let out a long "Oh":
"I heard about your sister a long time ago. She died in an unclear manner. I thought you could support your mother's reputation and marry a high-ranking official in the capital to enjoy a good life. I didn't expect that she would end up like this. Sigh..." Shen Ning didn't need to think too much about the weird tone in her words, but she did find one thing quite strange.

What high-ranking official in the capital? Didn't they know that she married a military attaché stationed abroad? But my mother should have mentioned it in the letter she wrote to them before.

Before Shen Ning could figure out what was going on, Yue turned around and asked Shen Jie, "You Bai is still promising, but you are not an official in the capital, so why did you come back with me? Did the court give you a holiday?"

Although Guanling is remote and the information is backward, it is certain that they would be unaware of such a big event happening in the capital.

Shen Jie and Shen Ning looked at each other and didn't reveal too much. They just said vaguely, "The capital is in turmoil, so I came to seek refuge with my grandfather."

Yue snorted coldly. They knew that the capital was in chaos. From what Shen Jie said, it was still unclear whether they could keep their official positions, otherwise they would not have fled to a small place like theirs.

Having said that, everyone basically understood why Shen Ning and his group came back.

Most people would see through it but not say anything, but Yue couldn't hold back her words, so she immediately said in a sharp voice, "I thought you guys had made it big and came back to help your mother's family, but I didn't expect you were all here to beg for money, and you brought two freeloaders with you."

Speaking of eating white rice, Yue looked at Zhao Qiyue and Pei Zhuo.
Qi Yue had never seen such cold eyes before and was about to get angry.

But before she could say anything, Mr. Zhong spoke up. He put down the teacup with a bang and said with a dark face, "What are you talking about? We are all family, so we should not have different opinions."

Yue was not convinced and grumbled, "A daughter who is married off is like water spilled. The child she gives birth to won't have the surname Zhong, mother. Don't you agree?"

Yue originally planned to ask He to help her, but the old lady didn't know what had happened. She suddenly changed the subject and criticized her: "We are not dead yet. There are still people in charge of the Zhong Mansion. How can you have a say? If you ask me, it's good to come back. It's so nice to have a lively family. There are many empty houses in the mansion. You can live there with peace of mind."

Seeing that He Shi had a rare big picture, Zhong Shiheng nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's it."

Shen Ning was actually quite surprised. After all, the He family was notoriously mean, especially the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls was deeply rooted.

You know, in the past, her mother used to eat at the same table with her two brothers, but they ate different dishes just because she was a daughter.

There was also the matter of Zhong Wanqing's marriage later on. It was He's idea to break up the couple and marry her off thousands of miles away regardless of her wishes.

After being reprimanded, Yue looked reluctant and began to mock: "My Ling'er is still worry-free. She married a captain named Gu Ting, who is handsome and has a sixth-rank official rank. I heard that he will be promoted soon. At this time, military officers are more valued than civil officials. He will be very successful in the future."

"By the way, her house is right next door, so my Ling'er can go back to her parents' home more often. Besides, the house is quite grand, not worse than the Zhong Mansion."

Zhong Ling'er is the youngest daughter of the Yue family. Hearing this, she looked at Shen Ning with pride.

Compared with Shen Ning, who returned to her parents' home in a disheveled state, her status must be much more noble.

(End of this chapter)