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 the Dong family and being discovered, she was mainly dissatisfied with Zhang Ning for letting the assassin Xiao Qing go. Yao Ji was very angry. If she followed her wishes, Xiao Qing and his captured accomplices would be thrown into 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 of some beauty? The answer is of course no. He just thinks that beautiful things should be destroyed meaninglessly. What effect will killing Xiao Qing have? The girl is not bad. She looks weak but has the courage to go into the tiger's den for her father. Xiaohe's practice of sacrificing for others is always the good side of people. I also remember that when she was interrogating her, she was holding the bouquet given by Yao Ji. Xiaoxiao 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 called it a reprimand, but in fact it was 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 doting. Zhang Ning remembered the last story about Qingwen in Dream of Red Mansions. Qingwen endured the illness and mended Jia Baoyu's bird feather cloak, which aggravated her condition. Later, Mrs. Wang pulled Qingwen out and made her kneel down on unfounded charges. Jia Baoyu had nothing to do, causing the girl to Died of illness; Mrs. Wang doted on her precious son, but she did not have to obey her son's wishes. Yao Ji could also do this and directly execute Xiao Qing on the grounds of caring about Zhang Ning's safety, but she did not do that because Zhang Ning had the strength and the right to speak. Struggles for power and conflicts will occur even among the closest and most loved people.
Zhang Ning dealt with Yao Ji and just came out, he met Chunmei. Chunmei whispered: "When I went to see Mrs. Yu, she had hung the white silk ribbons on the rafters."
"Is she looking for trouble?" Zhang Ning asked in shock.
Chunmei said: "It seems so. But I told her what happened here and gave her a few words of comfort. I guess it's nothing serious now. It's better to die than to live, and she won't die that easily." Come on" Chunmei said with a smile, "Your Majesty is really worthy of my wife's promise, so he didn't forget to ask me to take a look."
Zhang Ning was speechless. He stood on the edge of the pavilion corridor in silence, holding on to the railing and looking down. In a daze, the scene of a person looking for shortcomings appeared in his mind. It seemed that he would always stand on a high place and look down, hesitating and struggling; but when he stood on a high place, he would often have an inexplicable feeling. He had the urge to jump, but of course he didn't want to die.
Chunmei's voice behind her said again: "Just to be sure, I left someone at the official shop on Chayuan Street and told Mrs. Yu to go there and let me know if anything happens. Your Majesty, you can rest assured."
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In the evening, as expected, Dong sent a letter to Chunmei through that contact point, arranged a place, and asked Zhang Ning to meet.
Today I went through a lot of twists and turns in order to have a tryst with Dong, and we have to meet again. However, Zhang Ning thought that a woman from the Dong family might not be as able to withstand pressure as he was, and she needed someone to rely on for comfort, so it would not be a good idea to avoid her.
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 on the carriage first. Chunmei went in to confirm that the situation was okay, 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 was no television in this era, and Zhang Ning only appeared in public occasionally. The clothes he wore were completely different. Moreover, he was surrounded by sergeants and guards, and he was far away from the crowd. It was rare to meet people who could recognize him on the road.
Knocking on the door of an upper room, Dong opened the door. As soon as Zhang Ning entered, she bolted the door. Zhang Ning looked around and saw that there were tables and chairs here, it should be a hall, and there was a mandarin duck screen to the north. It is estimated that it is a house with more than one room, which is considered a relatively expensive guest room. He looked at Ms. Dong again and glanced across her face. He couldn't see any signs of sadness and seeking fault. He breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Mrs. Yu is alone, right?"
Dong said: "Follow me."
The two walked around the screen, and as Zhang Ning expected, there was a bedroom with a bed inside. He was suddenly stunned because he saw another person sitting next to a table. It was none other than Luo Yaoniang.
"It's really rare to see His Highness King Xiang here. I'm so flattered." Luo Yaoniang said with a smile, with a strange tone in her words. This woman even called her "Your Highness" politely, but she sat still and didn't seem to show the respect and respect that ordinary people have. I don't know where she got the confidence to stand tall in front of Zhang Ning.
Zhang Ning didn't care, and followed her words and said, "I don't dare, I should be flattered. I think I invited Miss Luo last time, and it took me a few times to meet her."
?As he spoke, he looked back at Mrs. Dong and wondered, what was Mr. Dong¡¯s purpose in inviting Luo Yaoniang to come over to meet?
If you want to explain to Luo Yaoniang, it is really superfluous. She did not catch the adulterer in bed. Although it is impossible for her to believe that there is nothing between her and Dong. After all, Zhang Ning and Dong have such a relationship secretly. Except for There is really no reason for adultery; but the explanation can only get darker and darker. There is no three hundred taels of silver in this place.
Zhang Ning didn¡¯t know how to remind Mrs. Dong that Luo Yaoniang was right in front of her and it was difficult to talk. He had no choice but to go and sit down opposite Luo Yaoniang. When he saw that there was wine, tea, and a plate of fruits on the table, he picked up the teapot and poured tea. Unexpectedly, he suddenly heard Mr. Dong say nervously: "Prince Xiang, don't drink" Zhang Ning's hand suddenly stopped in mid-air. He was really not wary at all just now. He didn't think that Mr. Dong and Luo Yaoniang were together. Who would poison.
Immediately, I was startled: Could it be that Mr. Dong poisoned the tea? Against whom? Don't you want to poison Luo Yaoniang to silence her?
But then he thought it was impossible. He had known Mrs. Dong for several years and he didn't think she was such a vicious person.
Luo Yaoniang also froze there in surprise. The room was awkward for a while. Luo Yaoniang suddenly frowned and turned to stare at Mr. Dong angrily: "Mrs. Yu, you actually put medicine in the tea?"
Dong¡¯s face turned red and she lowered her head, speechless.
Zhang Ning said hurriedly: "I'll call Chunmei right away and go find the doctor!"
"Don't!" Mrs. Dong raised her head and said with a blush, "You don't need to be a doctor, it's not poison I've used this medicine before, it's not serious, it just makes people feel soft."
Zhang Ning calmed down after hearing this, and said casually: "I didn't expect that someone like Miss Luo would be drugged by Mrs. Yu. Ha, it's true that people who drown will be drowned."
Luo Yaoniang said angrily: "I have known Mrs. Yu since Tingyi passed the imperial examination and came to Beijing seven or eight years ago. Who would have thought that she would use this as a means to smuggle out the sweat medicine!"
"Tingyi who is Miss Luo my husband? You are called 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 tea. Did you drink it while I was opening the door?"
After hearing this, Luo Yaoniang became even more angry and cursed: "Master Yu and I are just close friends, and we interact openly and openly. But you talk about me, you are a married woman, what does it mean to secretly have an affair with a man? How? Is he worthy of the husband you call me?"
Ms. Dong¡¯s ears were red, she was ashamed, anxious and angry. Unfortunately, she had no experience in making enemies with others. She was so angry that she couldn¡¯t say anything, as if she was about to cry.
Having said this, he no longer cared about getting darker and darker. Zhang Ning hurriedly denied it shamelessly: "Miss Luo has misunderstood. Mrs. Yu and I are not what you think."
"What do I think?" Luo Yaoniang said coldly. As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and put it on her forehead. Her face was red and her ears were hot, but it didn't look like she was 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 openly communicate with her? People say it is terrible, men and women are different and it is not good to be confidants. But to put it bluntly The four of us are close in age and like each other very well. We were good friends when we were in Beijing. If our status had not been different, we might have become a circle of friends who enjoy playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting. When Governor Yu invited me to his home for dinner in Beijing, we met as insiders. When I met Mrs. Yu once, I felt that she was knowledgeable and courteous. Later, I had the opportunity to meet again in Chenzhou, Huguang, and we became close friends. We just talked and chatted"
Even he himself doesn¡¯t believe what he said, and Luo Yaoniang probably doesn¡¯t believe it either, but that doesn¡¯t matter, as long as he doesn¡¯t admit it in front of her.
Sure enough, Luo Yaoniang responded bluntly: "Only a ghost can believe you!" After saying this, she tried to get up, but her body went limp and almost fell down. Zhang Ning hurriedly walked over to help her, and when she saw Zhang Xiang's chair next to her, she said, "I'll help you go there and lie down for a while." Luo Yaoniang awkwardly refused, but still let Zhang Ning help her over.
This girl is still the same as she was a few years ago, with a round waist and a curvy figure. At this time, her body is warm, and the good smell of womanhood evaporates, which makes Zhang Ning feel shaken.
Zhang Ning turned around and asked in a deep voice: "Mrs. Yu, what kind of medicine did you give?"
Mrs. Dong looked embarrassed and said with a blush, "Don't you know about that medicine?"
Zhang Ning secretly sighed, all the denials were in vain. Giving Luo Yaoniang the evil medicine was no different from admitting adultery. He asked again: "Where are you from?"
Mrs. Dong said: "There is a drugstore nearby, and I asked the maid to buy it. I have used it before, and it's fine. I just need to sleep for one night I do that kind of thing with my husband at home, because I often don't feel so dry or painful. I thought something was wrong, so I asked the maid to get some medicine to nurse myself back to health; I entertained myself when I was alone.I also feel nothing, so I have to take this medicine"
"It goes without saying" Zhang Ning just stopped. She had already spoken several sentences very quickly. He turned to face Luo Yaoniang, and immediately realized that the matter between him and Dong was already self-explanatory in front of Luo Yaoniang.