Chapter 123 4 Sister's Biological Father
The soft light of the early morning falls poetically on the stone steps of Yuexi Mansion.
Not long after dawn, Zhuang Xianhui brought Ning Xuanfeng to Yuexi Mansion and met Ning Yunxi.
As soon as Zhuang Xianhui came in, she started speaking hurriedly before she had time to sit down.
"Cousin, my eldest uncle wants to harm you and has already offered advice to the emperor."
"Last night, as soon as the plan to gain trust was completed, he avoided his father and talked to the emperor for a long time."
"It's inconvenient to disturb you late at night, so as soon as it got light, my father asked us to come here under the pretext of visiting relatives and tell you about this matter so that you can think of a response plan as soon as possible."
Seeing that she did not shy away from Ning Xuanfeng, Ning Yunxi was stunned for a moment.
Noticing her cousin's subtle expression, Zhuang Xianhui took the initiative to hold her husband's hand and smiled shyly.
"Oh, I forgot to tell my cousin that we didn't hide anything, and my husband already knows everything."
Ning Xuanfeng looked at his wife with a happy smile, his eyes full of sweetness.
"Well, I know everything."
Ning Yunxi's eyes were filled with shock, and she couldn't believe it.
"I didn't expect you guys to get along so well."
"Are you sure...you know everything?"
Zhuang Xianhui nodded firmly.
"Yes, everything."
"Including how we planned to get him into the game, and also including my cousin's reborn body. Even Nian Renmeng said it."
Ning Yunxi was stunned again.
She grew up in Ning Mansion and heard too many things like this: "Your second brother is simple-minded, can't keep secrets, and easily lets things slip."
Originally, she thought so too.
I never expected that my uncle's family would choose to be honest.
She wanted to ask, why did she tell him everything?
But she couldn't ask because she was afraid that her second brother would misunderstand and think that she had bad intentions and was trying to hide something.
Stunned, Ning Xuanfeng guessed her doubts and took the initiative to answer.
"It was suggested by my father-in-law and mother-in-law."
"Third sister, you don't know, they treat me very well."
"They said that since I entered the manor, I would be their family. Being frank and honest with each other is an important way to distinguish between family members and outsiders, so they told me everything. Naturally, I would not hide anything from them."
As he spoke, his eyes were already wet with emotion.
"Third sister, thank you so much for finding me such a good home."
"It is only now that I understand that they never considered me a family member in Ning Mansion before."
"For more than 20 years, they have made me live like a fool."
Ning Yunxi lowered her eyes and admitted her mistake, feeling full of guilt.
"Second brother, I also kept it a secret from you."
"I lied to you..."
Ning Xuanfeng treated it completely differently and immediately changed his words.
"Everyone has a disguise, and lies are also well-intentioned."
"People disguise themselves mostly to protect themselves. They just want to stay out of harm's way and not hurt others. There's nothing wrong with that."
"White lies are even more correct, as they are meant to help others, not just for personal gain."
"You concealed it on purpose because you believed what they said when they disciplined me. This was out of filial piety. You lied on purpose because you wanted to give me a warm home. This was all out of good intentions."
"Don't misunderstand yourself."
The concern came so suddenly that Ning Yunxi couldn't react at all.
"Ah this..."
Is she that good?
Ning Xuanfeng got back to the point in time.
"We don't have time to chat today. Third sister, you should think of a solution as soon as possible."
Zhuang Xianhui's husband sings and his wife follows.
"Yes, cousin, think about it quickly."
Ning Yunxi held her forehead helplessly.
"I don't know anything, how can I remember it?"
"Uncle only guessed that my elder brother was plotting to harm me, and didn't say anything else?"
Zhuang Xianhui remembered it belatedly.
"Oh, right."
"I was so sleepy last night that I didn't remember much of what my father said."
"He said that he might want to conspire with Prince Chen."
"You have already moved out of Xiangzhuyuan, and Yuexi Mansion has also been cleared of filth thanks to the anonymous letter. After thinking about it, the only weak point is Huichuntang. Therefore, father guessed that something must be wrong with Huichuntang."
Ning Yunxi was still confused.
"Huichuntang...what could possibly happen?"
"I have my brother to protect me. Even if something happens to Huichun Hall, it shouldn't cause any loss of life."
"Could it be that they are trying to divert attention and attack from the east while making a feint to the west? They seem to be attacking me, but actually they have other intentions?"
Ning Xuanfeng immediately proposed.
"How about I go back to Ning Mansion to get some information?"
"Since they are colluding with Prince Chen, then mother should know about it."
Ning Yunxi thought about it and responded.
"Mother would not have told you in the first place, and when my second brother came home to ask about it at this critical moment, she became even more tight-lipped."
"If we want to get information, we must find someone who is not on our side and is trusted by them, so that we can find out the truth."
"By the way, I asked you to investigate my fourth sister's biological father before, but I wonder if there was any result. I'll ask Qiu Bi to ask, maybe there will be a breakthrough that we can use."
"You guys go back home first. I'll tell you the results when I get them."
"If it really doesn't work, let my brother use the beauty trap to seduce the fourth sister and find out the big brother's plan. With mother's favoritism, she can move around the Ning Mansion easily and is very suitable for gathering information."
Zhuang Xianhui nodded in response.
"Okay, let's go back first."
"Be careful, cousin. If you have any difficulties, just tell me."
Ning Yunxi stood up and walked a few steps forward.
As soon as they left, Qiu Bi ran in hurriedly: "I got up late, has the princess washed up?"
Ning Yunxi responded with a smile.
"I have already finished washing up."
"It's okay for you to sleep a little longer occasionally."
After that, he got down to business.
"Go to Prince Dijin's mansion and ask Mr. Gao for me who the fourth sister's biological father is. Is there any news?"
Qiu Bi pondered for a moment and thought about it.
"It seems my cousin is taking a day off today."
"When I was leaving the mansion, I passed by the eldest wife's mansion and saw my cousin practicing sword in the courtyard."
Ning Yunxi nodded in response, then changed the subject.
"Then go back to Gao's house and ask him."
Qiu Bi was slightly startled.
"I just left the mansion, and now I have to go back?"
"It's almost time to arrange lunch for the princess."
"Is this urgent?"
Ning Yunxi responded solemnly.
"It's urgent."
"Go ask now."
As the two were talking, they heard a servant come and report that Lord Gao wanted to see him.
Ning Yunxi smiled.
"As he was speaking, he came."
"Please come in."
Afterwards, Gao Jing came respectfully.
Because it was his shift off, he was wearing casual clothes and his hairstyle was simple and casual.
"I pay my respects to the princess."
When he stood up, he saw Qiu Bi out of the corner of his eye. He thought he was seeing things, so he raised his eyes to confirm.
"Ok?"
"You just left the house at 9:00 p.m., and I thought you were taking a day off today as well."
Qiu Bi couldn't help but argue.
"I left the house before the hour of Si."
"My cousin made me feel like I wasted a lot of time."
Gao Jing acted like an elder brother.
"That's outrageous. How can you be so careless when working for the princess?"
"Don't be late anymore."
After saying that, he bowed to Ning Yunxi again.
"I hope the princess will forgive me."
Ning Yunxi just laughed it off.
"It's okay, just sleep a little longer, it's okay."
"Master Gao is here, but have you found out the background of the fourth sister?"
Gao Jing bowed in response, and every move was polite.
"Yes."
"According to the princess's instructions, I conducted a thorough investigation of the criminals of the Tong family, and indeed found the biological father of the fourth Miss Ning."
"It turns out that she is the daughter of former Protector General Tong Xinzhen."
"Back then, Lord Ning was demoted, and Madam Ning had an affair with Tong Xinzhen. Later, Tong Xinzhen was convicted, and Concubine Yi devised a plan, with another woman taking charge, to conceal Madam Ning's affair."
"I had no way to find out originally, but fortunately the prince confirmed the father-daughter relationship first, and then I started to investigate carefully with Tong Xinzhen, and only then did I know the inside story."
Ning Yunxi smiled in surprise.
Many years ago, when her second brother broke her mother's jade pendant, she unexpectedly heard that it was given to her by an old friend named Tong.
Now, combined with the matter of her fourth sister, she had a guess that perhaps her fourth sister's biological father was a member of the Tong tribe.
Therefore, Brother Tuo'a investigated the Tong family.
Unexpectedly, by chance, the fourth sister's biological father turned out to be Tong Xinzhen.
Isn’t that her “biological father”?
"Master Gao's news is like timely rain, it comes at the right time."
As he spoke, a plan had already come up with.
"Tell me in detail about Tong Xinzhen's resume."
"In addition, I want a portrait of him and one of his belongings..."