#256 - Return to Shuzhou
In just five days, Xu Chengwen, the eldest son of the Xu family, and Ning Wenyu, the Second Prince of Da Ning, both died before the eyes of their own parents.
At first glance, the two events seem very similar, but the details are completely different.
Wei Yanyu could be said to have personally killed Xu Chengwen, and throughout the entire process, she did not show the slightest bit of softheartedness, even hanging the latter's body on the city wall in the end.
In contrast, Ning Yongnian just now acted like a loving father, full of deep affection, and Ning Wenyu did not die by his hand, but from the eruption of the Puppet Pill poison.
One, a mother with an iron heart, willing to abandon everything for the benefit of the family.
The other, a father whose love was as great as a mountain, only hoping that his son could return from his wayward path.
In comparison, the two men's attitudes towards their own flesh and blood can be described as completely opposite.
And hidden beneath this appearance, is a motivation and emotion that is once again reversed.
For Wei Yanyu, the Xu Chengwen who had to die was always her son, and she would avenge him even if it meant exhausting everything she had.
But for Ning Yongnian... Ning Wenyu's death might also stir up a trace of emotion in his heart, but what he cares about at this moment is only that unspoken name.
So, who exactly is standing behind Ning Wenyu?
The Xu family? Da Feng? Or...
“Report!”
Suddenly, a man dressed in silver-patterned black clothes knocked on the door and entered the room, kneeling on one knee before Ning Yongnian, and solemnly holding a stack of letters above his head with both hands.
“Your Majesty! The palace maid named Dongxiu has been押至天牢! ”
“In addition, your subordinate has led people to carefully search inside and out of the Chengan Hall, and found this stack of letters in a hidden compartment in the bed榻!”
“Oh?”
Ning Yongnian suddenly raised his head, reached out to take the stack of letters, and then began to read them one by one.
The man in black remained kneeling, the room was silent, and only the faint crackling of the candlelight could be heard.
It is not known how long passed in this way, but Ning Yongnian finally gently put down the last letter, and raised his head, speechless for a long time.
It turned out to be...
The Liu family?
Three days later, Shuzhou City.
Wei Changtian learned of Ning Wenyu's death just as the carriage drove into the city gate.
And in addition to Ning Wenyu, the woman from the Same Boat Society named "Dongxiu" also died in the Ministry of Justice's prison.
Losing two spies in the court at once, one of whom was Ning Wenyu, is a price that cannot be said to be small.
But in fact, Wei Changtian had already anticipated this day in Jizhou.
After all, Ning Yongnian is not stupid, and he would definitely be able to detect the problem after the plan to attack Jizhou City was exposed.
In addition, with the blessing of the Yellow Dragon's Qi, it is estimated that he would have found out about Ning Wenyu sooner or later.
Unlike the protagonist in web novels who only makes profits and never suffers losses, and cannot tolerate the slightest grievance... In reality, "getting" will inevitably be accompanied by "losing".
Ning Wenyu's death is the price that I have to pay for that piece of information.
Wei Changtian calculated the days in his heart as he spoke.
It has been seven days since he left Jizhou, and there are still three days left until the "ten-day deadline" that Wei Yanyu mentioned.
That is to say, three days later, the evidence of the Liu family's treason, "accidentally" leaked by the Xu family, will be sent to Ning Yongnian's desk.
At that time, no matter what the latter thinks, he can only put the Liu family into the ranks of "rebels".
This also means that the "Liu-Wei dispute", which has always been in a stalemate, is finally coming to an end.
“Whoa!”
The crisp sound of horses' hooves gradually subsided, and the wheels slowly stopped rolling.
“Young Master, we're here.”
Zhang San's voice came from outside the carriage. Wei Changtian breathed a sigh of relief and stepped out of the carriage.
The courtyard door of the small house was open, and Li Suyue and Yuan'er were already waiting by the car, but the figures of Xu Qingwan and others were nowhere to be seen.
“Master.”
“Young Master! You're back!”
Yuan'er hopped up to greet him, her cheeks flushed, and her little hands were still stained with some flour.
She must have been working just now, and when she heard the sound of the carriage, she rushed out in a hurry, forgetting to wash her hands.
“Yes, I'm back.”
Wei Changtian smiled and walked towards the house, casually asking: “Where are Wan'er and the others? Did something happen and they went out?”
“Yes! Miss Xu, Sister Liu Shi, and Miss Liang are all at the General Military Mansion at this time!”
Yuan'er chirped like a magpie: “A few days ago, a high-ranking official from the capital came to see Lord Liang, saying that there will be a great battle in Yuanzhou, and the Emperor has ordered Lord Liang to lead troops to reinforce it!”
“Oh?”
Wei Changtian suddenly stopped, turned his head and glanced at Chu Xianping, who was following him.
The latter immediately understood what he meant, nodded slightly, and immediately turned and left, obviously to collect relevant information.
And Wei Changtian also asked at this time:
“The imperial court asked Uncle Liang to lead troops to fight in Yuanzhou, what does this have to do with Wan'er and the others?”
“It naturally has nothing to do with Miss Xu and Sister Liu Shi.”
Walking into the room, Yuan'er helped Wei Changtian take off his coat, hung it on the hanger, and casually replied: “But Miss Liang insisted on going to Yuanzhou with the Shuzhou army. Lord Liang couldn't resist her, so he had to ask Miss Xu and Sister Liu Shi to persuade her.”
“They have been trying to persuade her for several days, but Miss Liang still insists on going.”
“Oh, I see...”
Wei Changtian sat down at the table, finally understanding the whole story.
In short, Liang Qin is "eager to serve the country" and insists on running to Yuanzhou to snipe the foreign enemies.
But Liang Zhen didn't want her to go, so he asked Xu Qingwan and Yang Liushi to help persuade her.
Tsk tsk tsk, although it's not "serving in the army in place of her father", this is something that Liang Qin can do.
“Young Master, have some tea.”
On the other side, Yuan'er hung up the clothes, ran over to pour a cup of hot tea for Wei Changtian, and then trotted into the inner room, and soon brought out a wooden box.
“These are the letters that have been sent from the capital in the past ten days or so. They haven't been opened yet.”
“Okay, let me take a look.”
Wei Changtian took a sip of tea, picked up a stack of letters and started reading them in order of importance.
First, there was a letter from Wei Xianzhi, which didn't say too much, only telling him that the previous plan had been progressing in an orderly manner, and that as soon as the Xu family launched an attack, they could immediately take full action against the Liu family...
Then there was Li Yang, saying that the breaking news about "the Liu family colluding with the Xu family to rebel" had already been compiled, no, it had already been prepared, and could be published at any time.
Then there was Wang Er, Qin Caizhen...
After reading seven or eight letters in a row, it was finally Lu Jingyao's turn.
He curled his lips, tore open the envelope, and quickly scanned the letter.
With this kind of reading speed, I'm afraid even the "quantum reading" of the previous life would have to call him an expert.
He read several sheets of Xuan paper in just a few breaths, but when Wei Changtian saw the last paragraph of the letter, his expression suddenly became extremely serious.
He read the short few lines back and forth several times, and then suddenly got up and shouted outside the door:
“Zhang San, prepare the car!”
“Go to Wantong Escort Agency!”
