Chapter 147 Infighting

Chapter 147 Infighting

The Mu Yan sisters returned to the main hall of Zhaoyi Palace.

Yan Yu was bored waiting and was playing chess with Gao Jing.

The winner was not yet determined, they just walked over to pay their respects.

"Welcome King Dijin to live forever."

Yan Yu responded while making his move.

"I will give you a seat if I am flat."

Gao Jing had the upper hand and made a little trick, which he hinted at others.

"Why do you always do things that hurt others behind their backs?"

"Isn't this a mean act?"

The two sisters looked at each other guiltily.

Mu Yan couldn't help but ask.

"Why do you say that, my lord?"

Yan Yu smiled faintly and gave an explanation.

"I am talking about Gao Jing, please don't take it too seriously, my sister-in-law."

Gao Jing lowered his eyes and smiled ashamedly.

"It was indeed the behavior of a mean person. I know I was wrong and will regret it and start over."

Yan Yu stopped him.

"You can never regret a move you made, just like words you have spoken, you can never take them back."

"Even if you have the upper hand in the game, you still have to admit your mistakes. This is the price of being a mean person."

Gao Jing was a little confused about these two sentences.

"what?"

He kept calling her a conspirator on the left and a villain on the right, which made Mu Yan feel uncomfortable, but she had to give in anyway.

"Your Highness is enjoying his chess game. I apologize for disturbing you."

"Regarding Xi'er's matter, I can follow your order and dare not disobey, but I don't know how your Majesty will respond."

"You can't keep holding on to this handle and use it to threaten me all the time, right?"

"Rather than that, I might as well give it a try. At worst, Lan and Ai will perish together!"

Yan Yu's eyes were deep and starry, and she looked intimidating without even a hint of anger.

"As long as the Imperial Concubine Sister-in-law does nothing, I will hand over the evidence to the Copper Affairs Office, and through them, I will deliver it to Minister Ning."

"There is another imperial decree, appointing Murchen and Tinghe as chancellors. I have issued a handwritten order to temporarily hand them over to Yuexi for safekeeping."

"Once the matter of the doctor's disaster is settled and the siblings are able to leave the Tongshitai, the imperial decree will naturally be handed over to Ning Aiqing. By then, the so-called handle will no longer exist."

"But if something happens to Yuexi and the imperial edict is destroyed, I still have the same evidence in my hand. I will settle the accounts afterwards and will be impartial and fair. I will never show mercy."

Mu Yan laughed a little at himself.

"Prince Dijin has made all the arrangements, and I am sincerely convinced."

After saying this, he bowed.

"The minister and concubine follow the order."

Mu Rong followed suit and bowed.

"I obey your command."

The sun was shining brightly, but the room of Tongshitai was shrouded in darkness. There was only a beam of soft light pouring down from the high window, just covering Ning Fengzhe's face, which remained elegant despite his suffering.

At this time, Ning Fengzhe had already untied his restraints and sat at one side of the dining table, starting to eat leisurely.

Ning Yunxi and Ning Jiewei were in the next room, and the spilled food had already been cleaned up.

Two guards with swords came slowly, opened their door, and then stood guard at the door.

The aroma of food wafting from next door made them even hungrier.

Feeling her stomach growling, Ning Jiewei curled her lips in displeasure.

"Why don't you let us eat?"

"We are all guilty of the same crime, so why should Big Brother get to eat?"

"It was like this yesterday, and it is still like this today. How can you treat them so differently in a just and impartial manner?"

Ning Yunxi glanced at the guard with fear and explained in a low voice.

"This was Big Brother's idea."

"You know, he was just pretending to beg for mercy."

"Since I have entered the Tongshitai, I cannot return empty-handed."

Ning Jiewei understood what she meant and was extremely shocked.

"Is he going to starve us to death?"

As he spoke, he turned his head and glared fiercely at the person next to him who was separated by a wall.

"So how do we respond?"

Ning Yunxi reminded softly.

"Aren't you old friends with Lord Xu?"

"Go ask him for a favor."

Ning Jiewei sighed helplessly.

"But I can't see him."

"I heard that Lord An left me alone to take charge of the imperial medical case, and entrusted all the external affairs of the Tongshitai to him."

Ning Yunxi continued to explain.

"The matter of the doctor's disaster is under the investigation of the Tongshitai. If it is not entrusted by Lord An, Lord Xu has no right to inquire about it."

"As long as you ask, he will help you. Providing three meals a day is not a problem."

"Today is the day when Lord Zhuang, the Minister of Copper Affairs, comes to inspect as usual. He will probably be here soon. You know his identity. When the time comes, you can take the initiative to ask Lord Xu if you want to see him. He will help you arrange it."

Ning Jiewei's resentment disappeared and she smiled happily.

"Okay, I'll listen to Third Sister."

After a while, Zhuang Wei came.

Ning Jiewei followed.

Xu Mingqian had feelings for them but was also afraid of complications, so he arranged for his secret guards to deliver meals to them on time.

When Ning Jiewei came back with the food, she looked very proud. As she passed by Ning Fengzhe's room, she gave him a contemptuous and provocative look and even reminded the secret guards in a domineering manner.

"Lock him back to the wall. How can you take off the chains every day and be so relaxed? Isn't this disobeying the emperor's order?"

Since the imperial edict was brought out, the secret guards naturally had reason to do as it was asked.

Even if Ning Fengzhe was unwilling, he had to cooperate.

Ning Jiewei watched closely until he was locked up, and after confirming that it was correct, she returned to the room.

"Third sister, let's eat together."

An Pengyi came for interrogation, but he didn't expect such a scene and was shocked for a moment.

Still stunned, he walked into Ning Fengzhe's room and asked in a low voice with a puzzled look on his face.

"Master Ning, are you...soft-hearted?"

Ning Fengzhe smiled bitterly and responded in a low voice.

"It's Master Xu."

An Pengyi was puzzled at first, but after thinking about it, he understood.

"Why would Lord Xu side with them?"

"Could it be... that he was afraid that Fourth Miss Ning would expose the assassination attempt on Prince Dijin's mansion and that he would be doomed to fail?"

"What should we do?"

"We should not disclose our plan to others. Lord Xu has the right to interrogate us and it is only natural that he should provide us with food. I am afraid that the plan will be difficult to carry out, right?"

Ning Fengzhe quietly talked about the countermeasures.

"Let Madam Xu handle this matter and drag her away directly to avoid any more trouble."

"Also, tell Madam Xu that she could have used this opportunity to eliminate future troubles. She risked her life to protect him, but her family stood by and watched. She was so sad that she committed suicide out of despair."

An Pengyi was beaming with joy, and beneath his smiling face he showed a sense of success and was showing off wantonly.

"Master Ning, a great idea. I will go visit the Xu Mansion right now."

An Pengyi walked away with his head held high. Ning Yunxi smiled barely perceptiblely as she picked up some food.

She did this on purpose so that she could rescue her fourth sister.

She understood the sincerity of her fourth sister in protecting her with her life.

Because of this, I couldn’t bear to see my fourth sister starve and die with her.

It is enough for her to face what happens next alone.

While thinking, she glanced around and confirmed that Zhuang Wei was standing not far away and assessing the situation.

The anxious heart gradually calmed down.

I don't know how long it took, but the food was finished and Mrs. Xu Leng Man came in with a group of maids, looking very aggressive.

"Where is the fourth daughter of Ning?"

After the guard signaled, she gave the order.

"How dare you seduce my husband and do such a reckless thing? Come, capture him!"

The maid responded and left, holding Ning Jiewei on both sides.

Ning Jiewei struggled desperately, but was powerless.

"Let me go! What are you going to do? Do you know who my parents are?"

Leng Man sneered.

"No matter who your parents are, they can't save you. Take you away!"

Ning Jiewei looked at Ning Yunxi with reluctance, still struggling hard.

"I can't leave my third sister. She will suffer if she is alone. Third sister..."