Although Wu Zheng's action in Beijing is very secretive, he can't hide it from the eyes and ears of people with a heart, such as Ning Zezhong, the right prime minister. Therefore, when Wu Zheng wore the clothes of an inquirement, quietly left the palace, and just checked into an inconspicuous inn, Qian Chunlai, the housekeeper of Ningfu, came to the door.

"The villain greets Lord Wu. ”

The last time we met in Ningfu, Qian Chunlai, who still called himself "below", knelt down and bowed when he entered the door, and changed his name to call himself a "villain".

"Steward Qian doesn't need to be polite, please get up. ”

"Lord Wu, Xiangye is invited. ”

It was already around the end of the day and the beginning of the day, although Wu Zheng was extremely reluctant, he still agreed to come down and followed Qian Chunlai to Ningfu for the second time.

It's still the last time we met, in the exquisite study room of the second courtyard of Ning Mansion, but this time there is one more person besides Ning Zezhong, the right prime minister. Judging by his age, he seems to be slightly older than Ning Yunju, and his appearance is far less kind than Ning Yunju.

Wu Zheng knocked to see the Prime Minister. ”

Wu Zheng, who had to kneel, only kowtowed, and was pulled up by the strange middle-aged man. With the help of the bright candlelight in the study, the man looked Wu Zheng up and down for a while, then turned to Ning Zezhong and said:

"Father, there is really a little sister between the eyebrows and eyes. ”

knew that the person in front of him should be his eldest uncle Ning Yunchong, but Wu Zheng continued to pretend to be confused.

"Hehe, Lord Wu, please sit down. ”

This time, the expression on Ning Zezhong's face was not like last time, but full of kindness. Although he is still called "Lord Wu", it is completely the tone of an elder.

"I heard Yunju say that this trip to Jiangning Mansion was conspired to be injured one after another, and his body has fully recovered?"

Hearing this, Wu Zheng couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and replied with a slight owe:

"Thank you Prime Minister for your concern, it's all so good. ”

"That's good. That's good. Have you had dinner?"

Ning Zezhong did not mention a word about Wu Zheng's entry into the palace to face the saint.

"It's been used. I don't know if the Prime Minister summons students into the house at night, but there is something to order?"

"Hehe, it's nothing, it's just that I haven't seen each other for a long time, let's just talk about family life. That's right,"

As he spoke, he pointed at Ning Yunchong and introduced:

"This is the eldest son, Yun Chong. The current envoy of the state government, because the day after tomorrow is the old man's 70th birthday, so he asked for leave to come back to pay his birthday, and he just entered Beijing today. ”

Why do you want to tell yourself that the day after tomorrow is your 70th birthday?

"I wonder if Lord Wu will have leisure the day after tomorrow?"

Where are there people who invite people to come to pay their respects, unless they are their own relatives. Is this forcing yourself to confess?

"The students can't say it now, I don't know what will happen to the court tomorrow. Therefore, we can only wait for tomorrow morning to decide on the next step. ”

Hearing Wu Zheng's words, after the father and son glanced at each other, Ning Yunchong took over. Suddenly he said:

"The little sister left the capital in the fourth year of Yongning, which is a full 19 years. At that time, she was already pregnant, and she left something behind before leaving, and told her that if the children in her womb came to her door in the future, she would hand it over to him. I wonder if Lord Wu wants to take a look?"

What is this? Is this unclear to force himself to confess his relatives? What his mother left behind, and explained that he wanted to leave it to the child in his womb at that time, how could Wu Zheng not want to see it? But how should he speak?

Just when Wu Zheng was in a dilemma, it was Ning Zezhong who opened his mouth to relieve him.

"Chong'er. Please go to the room where Xiao Yan lived back then and hand over the things to him. ”

Xu mentioned the deceased Ning Yunyan. The look on Ning Zezhong's face suddenly darkened.

Ning Yunchong nodded, obeyed his father's instructions, and led Wu Zheng out of the study, and went to a delicate cross-courtyard east of the backyard.

Although it is uninhabited, the room is lit up. The father and son of the Ning family have also been prepared for a long time tonight.

After casually pushing open the door and inviting Wu Zheng to enter, Ning Yunchong pointed to the small wooden box placed on the north wall of the room and said:

"That's what the little sister left back then, and Lord Wu opened it up and took a look. ”

With that, he turned around and closed the door and walked out.

Under the lights, the furnishings in the three houses, one bright and two dark, are in order. And it is not clean, and it seems that there is a faint aroma in the air. Regardless of asking, it can be known that in the past nineteen years, Ning Mansion has always arranged for people to clean up, otherwise it would never be like this.

Wu Zheng, who was suddenly excited, quickly walked over and picked up the small wooden box on the mountain table. When I came to the candlelight, it was not locked, but a yellowed seal was attached to it. On the seal is written four Juan Xiu's handwriting: My son personally opened.

couldn't wait, and carefully removed the seal, Wu Zheng was reluctant to break anything left by his mother. When you open the small wooden box, you will see only three things.

A crystal clear emerald green bracelet, a handful of pure gold with extremely delicate workmanship, a small unicorn hanging from the gold chain with a long-life lock engraved with the word "Xiao" on both sides, and a thick letter that almost half fills a box.

Before he could unfold the letter, Wu Zheng already had tears in his eyes.

"My son is like a meeting.

Although my mother doesn't know whether you are a man or a woman, I am the meat of my mother's heart. The bracelet was a gift from my grandmother to my mother. If you are a daughter, this bracelet is a gift for your mother. If you are a boy, this bracelet is a dowry gift from your mother to your future daughter-in-law.

The longevity lock is the ancestral heirloom of the Xiao family, and it can be used to recognize the ancestors in the future.

In fact, when Wei Niang wrote this letter, she didn't expect you to see it. However, now that you have seen it, you can only believe that this is fate. ......。 ”

The next long paragraph is all about how her mother Ning Yunyan married Xiao Ying, a martial arts person, why she left the Xiao family, why she fled the capital, and how she met her father Wu Lipeng.

The more Wu Zheng reads, the more frightened he feels, he really can't imagine that his mother's fate will be so bumpy and so troubled.

“......。 Wu'er, the above was intended to hide from you for the rest of your life, without him, I just want you to stay away from officialdom, stay away from the rivers and lakes, be an ordinary person, and live a happy and carefree life.

Since I found out that I was pregnant, I have always longed to give birth to my child smoothly and watch you grow happily day by day. I don't know how many times I've dreamed of you babbling and frolicking around you. However, since my mother inadvertently fell into the dispute about the mysterious Si Nanche, she knew that the future was unlucky. I know that the desire to raise you to grow up and marry a wife and start a family for you can only be a beautiful dream after all. ......。

Mother knows that people can't resist fate.

Now that you have seen the letter left by your mother, it means that you can't live a comfortable life as an ordinary person according to your mother's wishes. In the end, my mother just wants to say to you: the rivers and lakes are sinister, people's hearts are unpredictable, and self-cherishment.

Niang Yunyan, the fourth year of Yongning, the early winter and September sun. (To be continued.) )