Chapter 181 Thief
It's snowing.
Although it is just snow particles, everyone knows that real snow will fall down soon.
In such a cold weather, Jiao Da was prepared that no one would come. However, when he walked to the martial arts arena, he saw that not only were there not many people in the corridors around him, but there was also a little baby.
The old man paused, but pretended to move forward as if nothing had happened.
At this time, Jia Rong was already endorsing.
Even Baoyu followed suit, squatting in an unusual horse stance, and asked Li Gui to hold the book for him and recite it loudly.
A little smile flashed in his wide eyes.
This little baby really looks like Duke Rong Guo from back then!
It's just the slightly trembling calves that look a bit different.
When Duke Rong was as old as he was, his horse's steps were as steady as a mountain.
He strode over and slapped the little guy on the shoulder.
Baoyu's body swayed and he almost fell on the spot.
"Your body is too weak."
Jiao Da changed the picture to carrying, "Let's go over there and lean against the wall first to practice horseback riding!"
"...Yes!"
Baoyu looked at the wall over there, and of course he wouldn't object.
The horse step was still too difficult for him.
It would be nice to lean against the wall to lend some strength!
Jia Rong and Min Jianbai couldn't help turning their faces away when they saw him running over.
It was the same when they first started practicing horseback riding.
However, you thought you were borrowing strength, but in fact, Uncle Jiao asked you to practice for longer.
Alas~
I hope Baoyu won't go back to the old lady crying.
While the two were practicing, they were worried about someone crying and going back to find the old lady. However, they didn't expect that the child's legs were shaking all the way, so they persisted.
Shen Ning woke up early in the morning and couldn't help but laugh when she heard that Baoyu's legs were shaking so much that she couldn't walk, and was finally carried to school by Li Gui.
She has taken a big step on the road to transforming Baoyu, right?
Since I didn’t even take leave during such heavy snow, then... naturally I won’t be able to take leave easily.
At the same time, King Jin was also looking at the snow.
He hoped the snow would be heavier and heavier.
Better to have a big snowstorm.
When there is a major snowstorm, it represents divine punishment.
As his father got older, he became more and more trusting in fate. The charlatans he had prepared for him were already in place, waiting for a divine punishment.
"Your Majesty~"
Wu Rubao came over with a chill in his body, "Both the Wucheng Army and the Shuntian Prefecture said they would step up inspections today."
When the snow is heavy, they will ask people to clear the snow from their roofs in time.
The emperor has been doing well in this regard since he ascended the throne.
It is rare in this capital for a house to be damaged by snow and a whole family to be injured inside.
"Well, bring me a hot pot of wine."
The snow has just started to fall.
King Jin raised his hand to catch a snowflake.
The snowflakes were already bigger than when he first got up.
His unlucky days should be over.
The maid glanced at Wu Rubao and hurriedly went down to get some wine.
"Your Majesty, you will drink alcohol this early in the morning..."
Wu Rubao wanted to persuade him, but King Jin glanced at him. He was so frightened that he quickly changed his mind and asked, "Do you want to get another pot?"
"You control too much."
King Jin turned around and entered the house, "Didn't I say last time that someone in the north wanted to contact you? How about it? You go out every day and there is no movement from those people?"
"...Not yet."
Wu Rubao lowered his head.
The prince's influence is getting lower and lower, so how can those people in the north continue to burn his cold stove?
It’s useless for them to die outside!
"Idiot!"
A nameless fire rose in King Jin's belly, "They don't look for you, you can't look for them?"
They just eat idle food day by day and do nothing serious.
"Your Majesty, it's not that the minions don't want to look for him, but the Shuntian Mansion is checking closely. Their previous places to stay have been deserted."
There is nothing they can do!
Mr. Dong from Shuntian Mansion is very smart.
If they were accidentally taken by him, the prince would only sever ties with them and would never save them.
"Go away~"
King Jin picked up a tea bowl and hit him with a clang.
Wu Rubao was so pissed that he wanted to get out, but unexpectedly, their prince shouted again, "Stop!"
King Jin turned around and stood in front of him again, "Since you can't handle things in the capital, then go to Jiangnan and ask my uncle, why is Jiangnan's filial piety so much less this year?"
His uncle was definitely lining his own pockets.
Otherwise, how could his mother have such a team?
The Li family has collapsed, but there will be no shortage of salt merchants in Jiangnan, and their filial piety to their uncle will naturally be the same.
It was agreed at the beginning that he would just step in and leave the rest to him.
In the past, it was at least five hundred thousand taels of silver every year, but what about now?
The princess actually said there were only three hundred thousand taels.
How can he celebrate the New Year?
"Also, let's go to Yangzhou and check how much money King Zhongshun made there."
"Yes!"
Wu Rubao quickly agreed.
When he goes to Jiangnan, he represents the King of Jin. Even Lord Zhen has to give him some face.
"Also, check Lin Ruhai again!"
King Jin lowered his voice, "As a salt inspector, he is also responsible for the chaos of the salt merchants in Jiangnan."
With that said, he quickly returned to the desk, wrote a letter and sealed it, "Take this to my uncle."
Tirenyuan is where all officials in Jiangnan are monitored.
My uncle is in charge of Tirenyuan, why can't he think of a way to take down Lin Ruhai?
"Remember..."
He looked at Wu Rubao and said, "When you get to my uncle's place, watch more, listen more, and talk less."
"...Yes!"
Wu Rubao was shocked.
He knew what the prince meant.
Just by the way, I also checked Master Zhen.
When leaving the palace, he took two followers with him and rode away in the wind and snow without any delay.
Not long after, the summoned Slender Monkey also slipped out of the back door. The direction he was walking in was Ningrong Street.
……
In Ningguo Mansion, Shen Ning was holding the goose velvet jacket that Qing Cheng had given her at her request.
In order to prevent hair from showing, two layers of fine cotton cloth are specially used, which is soft, light and warm.
"Madam, there is also this large damask coat. According to your request, it is first added with a thin layer of cotton and then filled with goose down."
Qingcheng said: "Do you want to try it?"
"Natural!"
Shen Ning not only wore a big coat, but also wore down pants like the small coat.
Of course, it wouldn't work if she tried it alone.
"By the way, where's yours?"
Shen Ning looked at the maids and said, "Put them all on, let's go outside for a walk."
"Yes!"
Early this morning, Qingcheng brought the sewing machine over.
But my wife hasn’t put it on yet.
Now of course I no longer have any scruples.
All the maids took turns changing their coats.
Soon, all of them came out looking pretty and cute.
"How is it? Is it cold?"
Shen Ning was waiting for them on the back porch.
Anyway, she felt quite light and quite warm.
"It's not cold yet."
Qingzhu knew that the sewing room in the mansion had been rushing for this kind of clothes during this time.
Moreover, it looks like a military uniform, and it is obviously destined to be sent to Miss Lanzhi from Ningxia.
Whether it's cold or not, you always have to experiment.
Otherwise, if you send it over and the women's army over there puts it on but it's not warm, it will cost people their lives.
"Madam, let's go outside for a walk first."
It just so happens that the snow has stopped now.
"Okay then, let's go to Tianxiang Tower for a walk."
The big jacket also has a layer of cotton, not only to prevent lint, but also to prevent wind.
Shen Ning led a group of maids to Tianxiang Tower. The road had already been cleared, and walking was no different from usual.
It's just that the wind in Tianxiang Tower is quite strong. She didn't know how other people felt after going up to the third floor, but she felt that it was similar to wearing down in modern times.
"Huh? It's really not that cold."
Because the weather is getting colder, my wife has not been to Tianxiang Tower for half a month.
But this time...
Qing Ping jumped up and said, "Madam, the palms of my hands are still warm to this day."
Last time I followed my wife to Tianxiang Tower. When I got home, she had a stuffy nose and a heavy head. She took medicine for three days.
"You can wear it for two more days and see."
Shen Ning looked towards the back street, but unexpectedly saw a person jump up a tree with a 'swish'.
Huh?
She stood behind the window.
After the thin monkey climbed up the tree, he took a look around and made sure that because of the cold weather, everyone on the road was in a hurry. He jumped up and wanted to go to the servants' room in Ningguo Mansion.
He had stepped on it a long time ago, and this area was full of rough-and-tumble women on duty.
Usually when they quarreled or fought, no one raised their heads.
It is easiest to enter the back garden of Ningguo Mansion from this side.
He carefully stepped on the tiles, pulled out the moon-white cloak he had prepared in his arms and put it on, then he half-crouched and slowly moved forward.
The guards of Ningguo Mansion are still very powerful.
Shouhou, who suffered a loss once, decided to be careful again and again.
Upstairs in Tianxiang, Shen Ning exhaled softly, "Qingzhu, are the four little maids in the southeast, northwest and northwest all in the yard?"
"Yes!"
Those four are still young. In addition to learning how to do things from them, they also have to look after the house.
"Qing Ping, go to Grandma's house immediately and tell her that Yue'er will be left there for the time being."
"Yes!"
"Qingzhu, go to the outer courtyard and ask Jiao Da to bring four guards over immediately. I have something to ask him."
"Is it in Tianxiang Tower?"
"Yes!"
Shen Ning nodded, "Right here."
Because of her status as a stepmother, Youshi will not be taken seriously by outsiders.
That person went to Ningguo Mansion... and there was no way he could find her.
Therefore, Shen Ning suspected that they were here for her.
What a great skill!
The two maids hurried downstairs. Qingcheng stood beside her and was about to say something, but felt that his wife's eyes were wrong when she looked outside. When she looked over, she also spotted the thing moving on the roof.
"Mrs..."
She almost screamed.
"Shh~"
Shen Ning shushed slightly, "Let's take a look first. If you come to my place, Xiaodong and Xiaonan have all spent some time with Jiao University."
"Mrs.~"
Qingcheng stood a little forward to block the wind for her, "I brought a cloak, please put it on!"
Although she hasn't felt cold yet, it is always safer to wear another layer.
If a fight were to break out, wearing an extra layer would always provide some protection.
"No hurry!"
Shen Ning took her hand and said, "You should also come back a little, don't let him see you."
Qingcheng quickly moved back.
On August 15th, my wife was assassinated just once.
That time, none of the maids were here.
When my wife came back, they were all frightened to death.
Today...
"Madam, don't you tell me?"
"...wait a little longer!"
Jia Zhen is very impatient.
If he really wanted to know, he might take action right away.
Although Shen Ning called Jiao Da and wanted to take action, she wanted the four people in the courtyard to try it first.
If the other party only shows up with one person, they may not necessarily want to kill her.
Even if he really wanted to kill her, he would have to let her maids try it out first.
Shouhou didn't know how unlucky he was. He was exposed under the eyes of the real master before he even entered Ningguo Mansion.
King Jin wanted to kill Mrs. Shen immediately.
However, his target is not just Mrs. Shen.
The mission of Shouhou this time is still to write letters.
Go to Mrs. Shen's yard and read her letters.
See if she is having a secret affair with Jia Jing.
If there is clear evidence, this Ningguo Mansion may be destroyed soon.
The thin monkey jumped up and flew from one roof to the other in a gentle and deft manner. Soon, he jumped up twice in succession, climbed over the courtyard wall here, and landed at Ningguo Mansion.
Sure enough, it's a snowy day and not many people come out.
He carefully drilled from here, and then leaned down from there.
Standing in Tianxiang Tower, Shen Ning could tell that his direction was towards her yard.
"Mrs!"
Jiao Da came very quickly, "What do you want from me?"
Even Baoyu, the grandson of Rong Guogong, was invited to teach him. The old man was very beautiful in his heart.
"There's been a burglar in the house."
What?
After Jiao Da was startled, his beard flew up, "Where is it?"
He stared at the entire Tianxiang Tower with a pair of big copper bell-like eyes.
The four palace guards who followed also quickly alerted the surroundings, hoping to find the thief.
"Don't worry yet."
Shen Ning said: "The other party is heading towards my yard, do you think Xiaodong and the others can find it?"
this?
Jiao Da's heart trembled.
He didn't worry about Xiaodong and the others. What he was worried about now was that they were going to his wife's yard.
The assassination on August 15th was indeed aimed at their wife.
"Is it a person?"
When asked this question, he looked out of the window warily.
"Look, there!"
Shen Ning pointed with her finger.
Stand tall and see far.
The person who thought he was hiding well would fall into her eyes from time to time.
"He came over from the back street."
"Is it him?"
Jiao Da saw it clearly.
This is why they didn't catch anyone last time!
He ran into the God of Wealth Casino.
Hiss~
He is a member of the Jin Dynasty.
"Madam, this is the one who stole the uncle's study last time."
It was also at that time that they kept an eye on the God of Wealth Casino, and then accidentally discovered the dwarf assassin Xie Zhenghu.
"Can the four of you take him?"
Shen Ning asked the four palace guards.
"Yes!"
It was embarrassing enough for them to let him escape last time.
Let him escape this time...
Then just die to apologize!
Several people saw the look in Jiao Da's eyes and did not dare to hesitate at all.
If you really hesitate, maybe the old man can follow them with a white knife in and a red knife out without having to die to apologize.
"That works!"
Shen Ning nodded and gave up his position, "You all come here and take a look, and then keep an eye on him."
"Let him enter your yard?"
Jiao Da didn't want to agree.
"Come in!"
Shen Ning said: "When he enters the yard, if Xiaodong and the others can't find him, then you can take him. If found..., let them try it first."
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