Ping An Biography

Zhang Ning was called to "reprimand" by Yao Ji, and just came out.In addition to blaming Zhang Ning for secretly having a tryst with Dong Shi, she was also found out, and she was mainly dissatisfied with Zhang Ning for letting the assassin Xiao Qing go.Yao Ji was very angry. If her wishes were followed, Xiao Qing and the captured accomplices would be sent to death row to wait for death.

During the dispute, Yao Ji thought that he was too obsessed with women, and asked him if he was so sympathetic to all women or women with a bit of beauty?The answer is of course no, he just thinks that beautiful things should be destroyed meaninglessly, what effect can killing Xiao Qing have?That girl is not bad, she looks weak but she has the courage to go into the tiger's den for her father, filial piety and sacrifice for others is always a good side of people; I also remember that when she was interrogated, she was holding the hair flower given by Yao Ji, Xiao Xiao Zhang Ning was impressed by his cleverness.In short, he had no feelings for this strange woman, but he didn't want to hurt her.

Yao Ji's name is reprimand, but she is actually a compromise, a concession made in order to respect Zhang Ning's wishes and avoid unnecessary conflicts.

Such indulgence is certainly not the result of mere doting.Zhang Ning recalled the last story about Qingwen in Dream of the Red Chamber. Qingwen endured the illness to mend Jia Baoyu's bird-hair cloak and aggravated her condition. Died of illness; Mrs. Wang did not spoil her precious son, but she did not have to obey his son's wishes.Yao Ji could also do the same, directly executing Xiao Qing on the grounds of concern for Zhang Ning's safety, but she didn't do that because Zhang Ning had the strength and the right to speak.Power struggles and conflicts can happen even among the closest and most loved ones.

Zhang Ning had dealt with Yao Ji just after she came out, when she ran into Chunmei.Chunmei whispered, "When I went to see Mrs. Yu, she hung all the white silk on the beam."

"She wants to find fault?" Zhang Ning asked in surprise.

Chunmei said: "It looks like it is, but I told her what happened here, and said a few words of comfort. Now I guess it's nothing serious. It's better to die than to live, and she doesn't die so easily. Forget it..." Chunmei laughed, "Your Majesty is really worthy of Madam Yu's promise, and he will not forget to ask me to go and have a look."

Zhang Ning was speechless, and when he was silent, he stood by the corridor of the pavilion and looked down while leaning on the railing.In a trance, scenes about the short-sighted person appeared in his mind, as if he would always stand on a high place and look down, hesitating and struggling; but when he stood on a high place, there would often be an inexplicable feeling The urge to jump, of course he didn't want to die.

Chunmei's voice behind him said again: "To be safe, I left someone at the official store on Chayuan Street, and asked Mrs. Yu to go there and find someone to inform me if there is anything wrong. The prince can rest assured."

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In the evening, sure enough, Mrs. Dong sent a letter to Chunmei through that contact point, and made an appointment to ask Zhang Ning to meet her.

Today, in order to have a tryst with Mrs. Dong, I have made many twists and turns, and I have to meet again.However, Zhang Ning was thinking about Dong, a woman who might not be able to withstand pressure as well as herself, and needed someone to rely on to comfort her, and avoiding seeing her was not the best kindness.

Thinking that there would be no more accidents, Zhang Ning asked Chunmei to arrange a carriage and quietly left the Chu Palace.

The meeting place was an inn. Zhang Ning waited in the carriage first. Chunmei went in to confirm that everything was fine, and then Zhang Ning went straight up from the hall calmly.There were many people coming and going in the inn, but no one could recognize Zhang Ning, even though his name was very famous in Wuchang City.There is no television in this era, and Zhang Ning only occasionally shows up in public, with completely different attire at the beginning of his appearance, besides, he is surrounded by sergeants and guards, and is far away from the crowd; it is really rare to meet people who can recognize him on the road.

Knocking on the door of an upper room, Mrs. Dong opened the door, Zhang Ning just entered, she bolted the door.Zhang Ning looked around, there are tables and chairs here, it should be a hall, and there is a mandarin duck screen to the north.It is estimated that it is a house, more than one room, which is considered a relatively expensive guest room.He looked at Dong Shi again, his eyes swept over her face, he couldn't see any signs of sadness and looking for faults, he was slightly relieved and asked: "Madam Yu alone?"

Dong said: "You come with me."

The two walked around the screen, and sure enough, as Zhang Ning expected, there was a bedroom with a bed inside.He was stunned for a moment, because he saw another person sitting next to a table, and it was none other than Luo Yaoniang.

"It's really rare to see His Royal Highness King Xiang here, I am flattered." Luo Yaoniang said with a smile, and there was a strange tone in her words.This girl was politely called "Your Highness", but she sat without moving, and she didn't seem to have the respectful etiquette of ordinary people. I don't know where she got the confidence, but she still has a high profile in front of Zhang Ning today.

Zhang Ning didn't care about it, and followed her words and said: "Don't dare, I should be flattered, I want to invite Miss Luo last time, and I have to meet several times."

While talking, he glanced back at Mrs. Dong, and wondered, what was Mrs. Dong's intention in inviting Luo Yaoniang to meet?

If you want to explain to Luo Yaoniang, it's really superfluous, and she didn't catch the adulterer in bed. Although it is impossible for her to believe that there is nothing between herself and Dong Shi, after all, Zhang Ning and Dong Shi have such a relationship in private. There is really no reason for adultery; but the explanation can only be more and more black and white. There is no silver 300 taels here.

Zhang Ning didn't know how to remind Dong Shi that Luo Yaoniang was right in front of her, so it was hard to talk.He had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to sit down opposite Luo Yaoniang, but seeing wine, tea, and a plate of fruit on the table, he picked up the teapot and poured tea.Unexpectedly, Mrs. Dong suddenly said nervously: "King of Xiang, don't drink..." Zhang Ning's hand suddenly stopped in the air. He was really not at all wary just now. Who will poison.

Immediately startled: Did Mrs. Dong poison the tea?Against whom?It's not because they want to poison Luo Yaoniang to death!

But suddenly he thought it was impossible. He had known Dong Shi for several years, and he didn't think she was such a vicious person.

Luo Yaoniang was also stunned there in surprise. After a moment of embarrassment in the room, Luo Yaoniang suddenly frowned, and turned her head to stare at Dong Shi angrily: "Mrs. Yu, you actually put medicine in the tea?"

Dong's face flushed, she lowered her head and was speechless.

Zhang Ning hurriedly said, "I'll call Chunmei right away and go find the doctor!"

"Don't!" Dong raised her head and said with a blushing face, "I don't need a doctor, and it's not poison... I've used this kind of medicine before, and it's fine, just, just makes people soft."

Zhang Ning was relieved, and said casually: "I never thought that a person like Miss Luo would be drugged by Mrs. Yu, heh, if you really drown, you will know how to drown."

Luo Yaoniang said angrily: "Ting Yi came to Beijing seven or eight years ago after passing the Jinshi examination. I knew Mrs. Yu. Who would have thought that she would use such a trick to get sweat medicine!"

"Ting Yi...Miss Luo is my husband or something, and he is so close." Mrs. Dong was not happy when she heard Luo Yaoniang's words, "It's my business whether I take the medicine or not, and I didn't invite you to drink tea. Did you drink it yourself while I was going to open the door?"

After hearing this, Luo Yaoniang became more and more annoyed, and scolded: "Mr. Yu and I are just close friends, and we communicate with each other in an open and honest manner. You talk about me, you are a married woman, what is it to secretly have an affair with a man? What? Are you worthy of the husband you speak of?"

Dong's ears were red, she was ashamed, impatient and angry, it's a pity that she really didn't have any experience in dealing with people, and she couldn't speak out in a panic, as if she was about to cry.

Having reached this point, Zhang Ning hurriedly denied it cheekily, "Miss Luo misunderstood, Mrs. Yu and I are not what you think."

"What do I think?" Luo Yaoniang said coldly, she stretched out her hand and pressed it on her forehead as she spoke, her face was blushing, but she didn't seem shy.

Zhang Ning felt something was wrong in his heart, and said: "As Miss Luo said, Mrs. Yu is a married woman, how can I communicate with her openly? People's words are scary, and it's not easy to be a confidant if men and women are different. But speaking The four of us are about the same age and like each other. We were good friends when we were in Beijing. If it weren’t for our status, we might have become a circle of friends who are elegant and interesting in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Governor Yu invited me to his home for dinner when he was in Beijing. Once I met Mrs. Yu, I felt that she was knowledgeable and polite, and later I met again in Chenzhou, Huguang, so I became friends, and we talked and chatted..."

Even he himself doesn't believe these words, and probably Luo Yaoniang also doesn't believe it, but it doesn't matter, as long as he doesn't confess in front of her.

Sure enough, Luo Yaoniang responded bluntly: "The devil will believe you!" After she said that, she wanted to get up, but her body softened and she almost fell down.Zhang Ning hurriedly walked over to help her, and seeing the Concubine Zhang Xiang's chair next to her, he said, "I'll help you to lie there for a while." Luo Yaoniang awkwardly refused, but still let Zhang Ning help her over.

This girl is still the same as a few years ago, her waist and buttocks are extremely bumpy. At this time, her body is hot, and she evaporates a good smell of femininity, which makes Zhang Ning's heart shake for a while.

Zhang Ning turned around and asked in a deep voice, "Mrs. Yu, what kind of medicine did you take?"

Embarrassed, Dong blushed and said, "Don't you know that kind of medicine?"

Zhang Ning sighed inwardly, all denials are useless, giving Luo Yaoniang the drug of obscenity, this is no different from admitting adultery.He asked again, "Where are you from?"

Dong said: "There is a pharmacy nearby, and I asked the maid to buy it. I used it before, and it's fine, just sleep for one night... I do that kind of thing with my husband at home, because I often don't feel very dry or painful. I thought that if there was something wrong, I would ask the servant girl to grab medicine for recuperation; when there was another person who was entertaining himself, and he didn’t feel the same, he would take this kind of medicine..."

"Needless to say..." Zhang Ning just stopped, and she had already said several words quickly.He turned to face Luo Yaoniang, and immediately realized that the matter between him and Dong Shi was self-evident in front of Luo Yaoniang.