Chapter 521 Why Go Back on Your Word
Being forced to kneel several times was enough to frame someone for a crime. Ning Fengzhe made up half-truths about what happened in the Ning Mansion and asked Yu Wenjia about it at the same time.
"A few days ago, I asked you to find someone. How is the search going?"
Wen Jia stood respectfully to one side and helped him grind the ink.
"According to your request, I have already found the servants, but we are still short of the number of people."
Ning Fengzhe changed his handwriting and wrote with extreme caution to avoid leaving any clues.
"It's not enough to spread all over the world, but it's enough to be famous in Shengjing."
"We shouldn't rush the spread of rumors. Let them move around Shengjing first."
"Don't treat them badly in terms of remuneration, to avoid any trouble. Also, remember to follow my method and hide your identity. If the truth comes out, we can escape unscathed."
Wen Jiaqian responded promptly.
"Yes, please keep this in mind."
The way he ground the ink was a little unsteady, as if he was weighed down with worry.
"But, I am a little confused. What effect will it have if I spread rumors that the Master favors his concubine and kills his wife? If I waste my energy, wouldn't it be a waste of the Master's plan?"
"In my humble opinion, you should keep the remaining silver from the Third Lady for your own use."
Ning Fengzhe immediately understood the meaning of the conversation and stopped writing to look at him.
"You want to persuade me to eat well again?"
The master could not hide anything from her, so Wen Jia stopped beating around the bush and gave direct advice.
"My lord, you eat here, drink there, and have no regular meals. I am very worried."
Ning Fengzhe smiled indifferently, as if nothing had happened.
"No matter where I go, I can always get something to eat. I won't starve, don't worry."
Wen Jia was worried and troubled, and tried to persuade him in every possible way.
"As a young master of an aristocratic family, it's not decent for you to always live like this."
"You don't realize it yourself, but I see you lose a lot of weight every day. You still have a long time to raise the third girl. If you continue like this, how can your noble body bear it?"
Ning Fengzhe was calm and composed, and summed it up in one sentence without any hesitation.
"It's a small matter. I am at ease and content. I don't feel sad every day."
Not wanting to listen to any more advice, he went back to the topic and answered what had just happened.
"Spreading rumors is just one part of the plan. You will soon find out what use it has."
"The plan of favoring a concubine and destroying a wife is not easy to accomplish. There are many details, and I really can't describe them all if I go into detail one by one."
"Don't worry, I won't be busy for nothing. This plan will benefit you for many years."
Wen Jia had a sad face and was still worried.
"OK then."
At this time, news came from Xianyiju.
Ning Fengzhe took the secret letter, unfolded it and read it, his face suddenly became gloomy.
"It's really infuriating."
Wen Jia was stunned when he heard this.
"What happened? My Lord, is there anything I can do for you?"
Ning Fengzhe put down his brush, left his desk, and put on a coat.
"It's nothing serious. You focus on spreading the rumors first. I'll go to Xianyi Residence to find her."
Wen Jia responded.
"Yes."
Ning Fengzhe quickly dressed and rushed to Xianyi Residence to see his mother.
He asked directly without any courtesy as he entered the room.
"Didn't mother agree that I would be the one to find and train Ning Yunxi's informant?"
"Why do you go back on your word?"
Mu Rong was obviously panic-stricken.
"How could I go back on my word?"
"How do you know that?"
The spy and informant cannot be told. Ning Fengzhe has already thought of a story on the way.
"My mother sent a baby girl to be adopted. A servant in my courtyard passed by and heard what she said. He reported it to me without missing a word."
"The fact is right in front of you, but your mother refuses to admit it?"
Mu Rong's eyes widened in shock, filled with anger.
"Which servant is talking nonsense? I must punish him."
"Is it Wenjia?"
Ning Fengzhe told the truth.
"No, Wen Jia didn't know."
Mu Rong asked.
"Who is that?"
Ning Fengzhe looked angry and refused to answer.
"Mother is hiding something, and I do not want to tell anyone. I will not allow you to dismiss my people at will."
Mu Rong calmed down her anger and smiled flatteringly.
"Okay, fine, I'll listen to you."
"Everything happened for a reason. Sit down and give me a chance to explain, okay?"
Ning Fengzhe responded reluctantly.
"Thank you, mother, for the seat."
After comforting her son to sit down, Mu Rong smiled warmly and coaxed him in a soft voice.
"As you said, the insider of Wangyouju has been arranged. I named her Tang Mengshuang and found a reliable person to be her adoptive mother. That person is a servant in Xianyiju named Tang Yingcui."
"Listen, has mother ever hidden anything from you? I have always been honest with you."
Ning Fengzhe was quite impatient.
"Mother still hasn't told me where the informant for Ning Yunxi came from?"
Mu Rong told him everything slowly and calmly.
"Why are you in such a hurry? I was just about to say it."
"This girl, named Qiu Bi, was raised by the Qiu couple and lived in a thatched cottage in the western suburbs. Something happened in the western suburbs and the aftermath has not yet subsided. The houses there are very cheap, so I helped them buy a house and change their household registration. Qiu Bi's experience is the same as Ning Yunxi's. She is recorded as the biological daughter of the Qiu couple."
"You know how Tang Mengshuang entered the palace. She was Gao Nan's maid Jing Qing, who brought her from the western suburbs. The emperor wanted to wipe out the roots of her, but I took a fancy to her and kept her in secret. That day, near dusk, Qiu Bi's biological parents came to Ning Mansion, told me about the difficulties in the western suburbs, and begged me to adopt Qiu Bi."
After listening carefully, there was no lie, Ning Fengzhe couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"There's nothing special about it, why did mother hide it from you?"
Mu Rong looked innocent and shook her head quickly.
"I didn't mean to hide it from you."
She continued to tell the story.
"You don't know, that Qiu Bi seems to be born with deficiencies. His parents said that he is already one year old, but in fact, I see that he is only half a year old at most."
"I originally thought that we would train them together, select the best one, and keep her by Ning Yunxi's side. But she fell ill that day. How could I use my plan when she was so sick? So I gave up on her. It happened that Shui Qing took a liking to her, so I allowed her to live in Shui Zhi's room."
"After that, I forgot about this girl and focused on training Tang Mengshuang."
"Yesterday, you suggested changing Tang Mengshuang's whereabouts. This morning, after I knelt down and returned to my room, I ran into Shui Zhi. She was holding a child, so I asked who gave birth to the child. After listening to her introduction, I remembered this girl."
"Shuizhi said that the child doesn't get sick often and is easier to take care of than when Shuiqing was a cradle. At first, he was sick, and she consulted a doctor, who said that he just caught a cold."
"Just when I needed someone, Qiu Bi suddenly appeared. It must be God's instruction. I made the decision to use her immediately. Then, I arranged everything in one go."
"Tang Mengshuang's true identity is very inconvenient, so it is just right to place her in Wangyouju; Qiubi's body is a commoner girl, which is convenient for both public and private use, so it is most appropriate to place her with Ning Yunxi."
Her lips were dry and her tongue was parched, but she finally finished her story and took a sip of tea to moisten her throat.
"I've been busy all the time, so I just took a break. I want to relax for a while and tell you what I've seen."
"That's the thing. Listen to me. Why would I hide anything?"
Ning Fengzhe adjusted his breathing, calmed down, adapted to the circumstances, and came up with a plan.
"Since mother has no intention of hiding anything, she probably won't object to my child participating in Qiu Bi's training, right?"
Mu Rong was completely unprepared.
"Of course not."
"I can't take care of it alone. How about this, you take care of Qiu Bi, and I'll keep an eye on Tang Mengshuang's situation."
Ning Fengzhe agreed with satisfaction.
"Yes."