Chapter 547: The family will be reunited tomorrow
Yin Sitai was in the midst of internal strife, open fighting and covert struggle, and the situation was unpredictable.
Ning Hanwang was at a loss as to how to save the people, so he had to go to the palace to ask for an audience with the eldest prince and beg him for help.
Ning Fengzhe had already arranged everything. Both Gu Yuanqiong and Xue Yi'e declined the invitation on the grounds of being ill and did not want to see Ning Hanwang.
The case of Princess Qin was quickly concluded, and all members of the Zheng clan, including Zheng Pulian and Ning Peiyun, were stripped of their aristocratic status and exiled.
The former Yin Sixiang died in the Yin Sitai incident. The Zhongcheng and Zhongxiang were injured to varying degrees. Only Teng Yuru was rescued by Xie Mao and was safe.
At one time, Yinsitai lost two powerful men, and most of the chancellors and prime ministers were injured in their homes and unable to perform official duties.
Taking advantage of the vacancy of talents in Yinsitai, Teng Yuru recommended Xie Mao to take the imperial examination. Xie Mao passed the examination with high scores and was appointed as the fourth-rank Yinsishi. He was also granted special permission by the emperor to temporarily take over the post of Yinsi Zhongcheng until the Yinsitai incident was settled.
The scenery in the past few days has been so unpredictable that Ning Hanwang feels deeply suspicious.
Yin Sitai was in a high position, but he couldn't protect himself. How come Teng Yuru was the only one who was intact?
Xie Mao was just a commoner, living in a thatched hut and having only a little rice and water to eat. How could he, with the strength of an ant, protect Teng Yuru?
The Yin Sitai Rebellion was clearly caused by Teng Yuru, who secretly created chaos in order to build up his own power!
Behind Teng Yuru is the Mu tribe.
Just as he was thinking about it, a servant came to report that the lady had returned home.
This is Ning Hanwang's order. If Madam returns, be sure to inform him.
Ning Hanwang was restless and went straight to Xianyi Residence.
In the past few days, Mu Rong has been living in Zhaoyi Palace and had no idea what was happening outside. She returned home after calming down and thought that everything was normal.
As soon as he sat down, he heard Ning Hanwang calling out, "Madam!"
Mu Rong suppressed her inner bitterness, forced a smile, and stood up to greet him.
"Why are you here, Master?"
Ning Hanwang was furious when he heard this.
"Everything has been accomplished, the goal has been achieved, Madam, do you still need to pretend?"
Mu Rong was completely confused.
"What do you mean, sir?"
"What is my purpose?"
Ning Hanwang grabbed her collar, his face ferocious and violent.
"Madam, just tease me for a bit, but don't force me to teach you a lesson myself."
Being threatened by him for no reason, Mu Rong was so furious that she couldn't control herself.
"you!"
"I have already backed down. Why did you fight me? Don't you think I've bullied you enough?"
Ning Hanwang glared and gnashed his teeth.
"Converge and retreat?"
"What you mean by retreating is to make my mother and second sister be convicted and exiled?"
He was furious and lost all his rationality. He freed one hand, tightly grasped Mu Rong's neck, and pushed her against the wall.
"You stop immediately, otherwise, you and I will perish together!"
Mu Rong had nowhere to escape, so she slapped the back of his hand, signaling him to let go. The words of defense were stuck in her throat, making it difficult for her to utter them.
"What...I didn't...did anything..."
Ning Hanwang refused to listen to a word of the sophistry and strangled him with his hands, sparing no effort.
"I favored my concubine and killed my wife. If you have any grievances, just vent them on me. Why are you plotting against everyone in the Zheng family?"
"Ever since the incident with the Tan family, my mother and second sister have been very polite and respectful to you. How could you bear to hurt them?"
The scene in front of her gradually became darker and her breath became weaker. Mu Rong gave up arguing and hurriedly showed weakness.
"Master... spare my life..."
"I will save you... I will stop..."
Ning Hanwang let go of her hand as he was told, and her body softened and she fell to her knees.
"Go save them immediately!"
Mu Rong covered the painful area on her neck and coughed violently repeatedly. She recovered as quickly as possible and fled in a panic.
She was so frightened that she forgot to ride a horse. She ran all the way to the Mu Mansion and knelt in front of her parents.
"Father, Mother, save me!"
Seeing her beloved daughter looking desolate and crying uncivilizedly, Zou Yuxiu felt so distressed that she quickly got up from her seat, walked a few steps closer and reached out to support her.
"Rong'er, what happened? You knelt down so quickly, be careful not to hurt your knees, sit up straight quickly."
Mu Rong's eyes were filled with fear, sorrow, and a myriad of other feelings.
"Master, he..."
After listening to her story, Mu Huan's face was gloomy, without a trace of warmth.
"Perhaps, the incident at Yin Sitai involved the Zheng family."
Zou Yuxiu was confused and didn't understand the reason.
"Zheng's mother and daughter are both members of the Ning clan. Even if the Zheng family is involved, they shouldn't be implicated, right?"
"Did you offend someone?"
Mu Huan looked solemn.
"If we are the ones who have old grudges against them, aren't we the ones?"
Zou Yuxiu's eyes were filled with injustice.
"But our two tribes did not take action."
Mu Rong was frightened and anxious, crying sadly.
"It's a done deal. There's no point in arguing about who did it. I beg my father and mother to think of a way to rescue my mother and sister-in-law."
Mu Huan nodded in agreement.
"It's not difficult to save them, but they can't be seen in public. From now on, they can only hide in Ning Mansion and can't see outsiders anymore."
Hearing that there was hope, Mu Rong was surprised with tears in her eyes.
"As long as they are safe and sound and return to Beijing smoothly, that's all."
Mu Huan stared at his daughter and smiled gently to comfort her.
"I'll arrange for someone to check where they went."
"It happened not long ago. They should not have gone far. I estimate that they will be able to return to Ning Mansion by tomorrow at the latest."
Concerned about his daughter's safety, he made the decision immediately.
"The second son-in-law is moody and unpredictable. Ning Mansion is not safe. You should stay at Mu Mansion tonight and go back tomorrow."
Mu Rong gradually stopped crying.
"Thank you for your mercy, father."
Zou Yuxiu responded gently, caring for her daughter and being considerate.
"I'll go back with you to see if there's anything missing so I can get it for you in time."
"You haven't lived at home for a long time, and many of the things in your house are old and worn out. If you are not satisfied, your mother will replace them for you."
The dark clouds in Mu Rong's eyes dissipated and she smiled warmly.
"Thank you, mother, for your love."
Mu Huan patted his daughter's shoulders twice.
"You go ahead."
"I summoned my second son-in-law to inform him of the arrangements and told him not to worry. The family will be reunited tomorrow."
Zou Yuxiu warned.
"Master, be careful with your words and don't irritate him again."
Mu Huan smiled back.
"I know what's going on, ma'am, don't worry."
After talking with his father-in-law, Ning Hanwang felt a little calmer.
The next day, Mu Rong returned to the Ningguo Mansion and went to Yanxiju first, waiting for Zheng Pulian and the others to return with the master.
Ning Hanwang looked ashamed.
"If Madam wants to deal with them, it will be impossible to try to rescue them."
"Yesterday, I misunderstood you."
"Ma'am, I'm sorry."
Mu Rong is graceful and elegant.
"You and I are husband and wife, why are you being so polite? Master, this is too formal."
Ran Ci knocked on the door in panic and walked in eagerly.
"Sir, there is an urgent report from the spy."
"As soon as the people sent by Lord Mu met them, your mother and your sister fell to the ground and died right in front of them!"
Upon hearing the bad news, Ning Hanwang was unable to react and was shocked and at a loss.
"what?"
He pointed his spear at Mu Rong and roared at the top of his lungs.
"So you're not doing this to save people, but to destroy their lives?!"