12dz Chapter 418 It’s really her
Chapter 418 It’s really her
Tang An Ning forced a smile, but the corners of his mouth were very stiff: "Brother Yunzhi, don't worry about me. I... I haven't even set foot in the door of Guanghua Temple."
"But Han Qichen has already found out about the Pingchang Marquis' Mansion." Wei Yunzhi lowered his voice a bit. "A concubine in the mansion had close contact with the wife of Duke Dingguo some time ago. And that concubine... happens to be a frequent visitor to Guanghua Temple."
"I remember that you and the second young lady of the Qin family were close friends." Wei Yunzhi said calmly, "What a coincidence! That concubine from the Marquis's Mansion is actually Qin Shuyue's biological mother."
Tang Anning's wrist trembled violently, and the teacup slipped from his fingers.
A crisp cracking sound suddenly rang out, as if a crack had appeared in her heart.
She was stunned for a moment before hurriedly bending over to pick it up.
Just as her fingertips were about to touch the sharp piece of celadon, a bony hand firmly grasped her wrist.
It’s probably because of the cold weather.
Wei Yun's hand was a little cold.
"No need to clean up, someone will come and take care of it later."
His voice was still gentle, but it seemed to be covered by a thin layer of gauze, and no real warmth could be heard.
However, Tang An Ning was completely immersed in his own confusion and did not notice this subtle abnormality.
She withdrew her hand as she was told, her fingertips trembling slightly: "Hmm...where were we talking just now?"
Wei Yunzhi raised the corner of his lips slightly and continued, "I want to remind you that it's best not to have any contact with Miss Qin Er in the near future. Although I haven't been able to find out the whole story of the Guanghua Temple incident, given Han Qichen's personality, he will definitely investigate anyone who is even slightly implicated."
"In the past, the eldest daughter of the Qin family was engaged to Han Qichen. Later, the eldest daughter of the Qin family unfortunately passed away at an early age. The Pingchang Marquis Mansion once considered letting the second daughter marry in her place."
"Now that this matter has once again involved the Marquis' Mansion, there's no guarantee that there won't be deeper entanglements. So, you have been..."
Before he could finish, Tang An Ning responded anxiously, "Brother Yunzhi, don't worry. I know the seriousness of this matter and I will not be around her for the next few days."
She forced the corners of her lips to curl, but her smile was a little stiff: "But I think... this matter should have nothing to do with the second young lady, right?"
"I think so too." Wei Yunzhi chuckled, a glint in his eyes. "Although the details of this matter are unknown, I suspect someone is planning to use Yuying's absence to harm her. The monks from Guanghua Temple are likely involved. Given the status of Miss Qin and her concubine, they wouldn't be able to orchestrate such a situation."
"I'm reminding you because I don't want you to be innocently implicated."
He paused for a moment, then said gently, "If you still want to rekindle your relationship with Han Qichen, you must keep that good impression in his heart."
Tang An Ning heard this, a bitter taste on his lips: "I'm afraid that Brother Han... all the previous misunderstandings have already made him bear a grudge against me. But I... still can't find the opportunity to explain to him."
Wei Yunzhi lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then looked up at her:
"If you like, I can arrange for you to meet him."
"Really?" Tang An Ning's eyes suddenly lit up with hope, but then quickly dimmed. "But...but with my current status, what else can I say to him? Someone as abiding by etiquette as Brother Han would never step out of line."
Wei Yunzhi turned his face away to avoid her tearful gaze.
A hint of sarcasm flashed through his mind.
I just want you to say a few words. Do you still expect to spend the night with him?
But when I changed my mind, I felt that it might not be a bad idea.
It would be perfect if Mo Yuying could "just happen" to discover this matter.
Last time, the drug was too light and the occasion was not appropriate, so he was able to escape.
Wei Yunzhi didn't want to think about the more intimate situations between the couple. Whenever the thought came to his mind, it was like poisonous ants gnawing at his heart. He felt hatred and jealousy, and could hardly suppress the urge to rush into the Duke Dingguo's Mansion and take her back.
He said, "As for the meeting, wait for my news. As for after the meeting, think carefully about what you can do to keep a place in his heart."
"Brother Yunzhi, thank you——"
"You're welcome, I just hope you're doing well."
Only after Tang An Ning left did Wei Yunzhi reveal his true emotions.
The handsome face was gloomy and sinister.
The black eyes are like the abyss.
Sure enough it was her.
His jawline tensed as he gently stroked his bandaged left hand and murmured, "She's trying to ruin your innocence. I won't allow that."
In the future, he will marry Yuying.
Remarriage is not uncommon, but if one's innocence has been defiled by a thief, that is another matter.
He would never allow such a mistake.
As for Tang An Ning, haha.
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The Guanghua Temple case came to an open close before the New Year.
It was said that many people were dismissed from their posts and some people died. Qiao Zhenzhen did not ask anyone specifically about this, and most of the information was learned from Han Zheng.
In short, the external statement was that there was a group of extremely vicious bandits who had been hiding in Guanghua Temple.
Many of the merchants who disappeared near the outskirts of Beijing in recent years were the work of these gangsters. They do have protective umbrellas, but they are not as powerful as imagined.
I have to say that no one has ever linked these cases to a temple with a lot of incense.
The secrets in the Temple of Childbirth will probably be quietly buried with the passage of time.
Until it is completely forgotten.
After Han Zheng finished investigating the case, he rested at home completely.
There was a storm outside. Han Zheng arbitrarily mobilized the soldiers of the East Suburb Camp. This matter could be a big deal or a small one, so naturally some people took the opportunity to submit a memorial of impeachment.
But Han Zheng's position was not high-ranking, and he had already been suspended and had his salary fined.
Recently, he has been staying at home quietly with his wife.
With Emperor Kangde and Mo Qingyang protecting him from behind, the matter was finally left unresolved and passed over in a muddled way.
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Lin's illness did not improve until the Chinese New Year.
In previous years, Lin and Cao worked together to prepare for the New Year at home.
Now that Lin was under house arrest in Anyuan, Old Lady Han intended to hand over the affairs to her eldest grandson's wife and Cao.
However, Cao felt as if she was facing a formidable enemy, fearing that Princess Fuhui would take the opportunity to compete with her for the power to lead the household.
But Qiao Zhenzhen didn't have that idea at all.
Her injuries had not yet healed, and she was unwilling to waste her energy on such a thankless task.
Outside of Suiyuan, few of the servants in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion were her subordinates, so she would inevitably face obstacles in her work. Although she could use thunderous means to intimidate them, she had no intention of doing so.
Without desire, there is no motivation.
Not interested.
But she doesn't care about this, there are others who do.
The Duke took the initiative to propose to Madam Han that Concubine Lan replace the first wife and prepare for the New Year together with Cao.
Qiao Zhenzhen didn't know much about Aunt Lan. In such a large garden-like house, she had only met her a few times. The old lady didn't like concubines very much, so when she invited concubines to a family banquet, no concubines from any other room would attend.
I have heard about Aunt Lan from Han Zheng a few times.