Xie Heng hasn't been to the prison for two or three days since that day.

After all, the huge Xie family relies on Xie Heng to preside over the overall situation, and the emperor is old and sometimes unable to do what he wants, and he also makes decisions on important matters in the court. If he is free to come to the prison every day, then there is a problem.

However, the prison has been taken care of. Chu Ning has everything here. Except that she can’t leave, she can meet all requirements. The neck injury is still not healed.Fortunately, he has a good foundation, and there is no serious injury.

On the fifth day of recuperation in prison, the eunuch in the palace sent the emperor's will.

The decree did not directly say that Chu Ning was innocent, but it praised the loyalty of the Chu family.There is not enough evidence for the crime of treason, and it still needs to be deliberated, but he is confined to his home, and his official position will not be removed, and he will return to his original position after the case comes to light.

Coincidentally, the presiding judge of the case is Xie Heng.

Since it was Xie Heng who was the presiding judge, he could still be allowed to return to the old Chu family's house, so the crime of treason would not fall on him.

The imperial decree has been sent, and Chu Ning can be released from prison immediately.He took the imperial decree and walked out of the prison gate slowly, thinking about where he should go back.

The first choice should naturally be the Chu family.Back then, he was really the only one left in the Chu family. After his grandfather passed away, there were only a few servants who were responsible for taking care of Chu Ning and entered the Xu family together.The Chu family has been sealed up, and no one has cleaned it for many years, so weeds are probably overgrown.If he goes back to the Xu family... The Xu family has already issued a divorce certificate, so there may not be a place for him.

After thinking about it, Chu Ning walked out of the gate. The gate of the prison was deserted, with only a carriage parked by the side of the road.There was another person standing beside the carriage, and when he saw him coming out, he hurried up to meet him.

It was Zhi Fei who served Xie Heng personally.

"Young madam, the young master still has something to do in court, so let Zhifei come and pick you up first." Zhifei stood still in front of Chu Ning, and saluted respectfully. "The young master has sent someone to renovate the Chu Mansion in advance, and you can move in now. But please change into your clothes, let's go to the Xu Mansion first."

Zhifei is not very old, she was chosen to serve Xie Heng since she was a child, she looks extraordinarily smart.

This is the young lady... It's a little early.

After all, she is Xie Heng's person, and Chu Ning is not ashamed to mention it, but...what else do you want to do at Xu's house?He thought of the crumpled letter of divorce, and felt extremely conflicted in his heart.

"Can't you just go home?" Chu Ning asked in a low voice, wanting to know whether it was Xie Heng's arrangement or other reasons.

"The young master ordered you to go to Xu's house first." Zhi Fei could see Chu Ning's reluctance, and reminded softly, "Pack your luggage first, and then get back the dowry."

Immediately afterwards, he handed over the divorce letter that had been crumpled by Chu Ning before.He crumpled up the divorce letter and threw it away before, but Xie Heng took it away, repaired it and delivered it to him.

dowry.Chu Ning took a deep breath and revealed a self-deprecating smile.

His dowry is the accumulated savings of a whole family of generals.The three generations of the Chu family were loyal, their grandfather still went to the battlefield with a broken arm, and his father died young to serve the country. All the Chu family property he earned with his life was counted as his dowry, for fear that he would not be valued and wronged in his husband's family.

If these things are not taken back, I am really... sorry for the ancestors of the Chu family.

Thinking of this, Chu Ning lost her resistance and went straight to the car.

The carriage is covered with cushions, small tables, and sweet pastries and tea, which shows that it has put its heart into it.There are brand new clothes and shoes on the seats, the fabrics are good, but they are plain white, which looks very unpretentious.

When Chu Ning was fighting, she wore coarse linen clothes, so she didn't notice this at all, so she just changed into it.Then wiped his face with a wet handkerchief, tidied his hair, and he was still a handsome and handsome little general.

The carriage walked unhurriedly, and arrived at Xu's house in a blink of an eye.

"General, the Xu family is here." Zhifei reminded after the carriage stopped at the door.

Chu Ning lifted the curtain and looked up at the gate of Xu's house.Xu's family is a scholarly family, a clean stream of civil servants.Xu Chengxuan, the eldest son of the Xu family, is considered the most promising of this generation, but he is only a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy until now.It sounds like he has a bright future, but he has no contacts in the court, and he is not flexible.The Xu family worked hard for Xu Chengxuan's official career, so they were thinking about Chu Ning's dowry.

If it wasn't for her grandfather's fear that the big family would bully Chu Ning, with Chu Ning's background and talent, no one would dare to object even if she married into the Duke's mansion or even became the prince's wife.

The Xu family's official position is not high, and it is not a big family in the capital. Compared with the Chu family, it looks much shabby, let alone the Xie family.

"Young...Young Madam...?!" The guard at the door of Xu's house did not expect Chu Ning to come back suddenly, and subconsciously called Chu Ning by her previous name.

"The Chu family, Chu Ning, is here to pay a visit to Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Xu, and please inform me." Chu Ning stood far away and said detachedly.

The boy was also stunned for a moment, then turned around and entered the door to report.

Chu stared at the plaque above his head that said Xu Mansion, and his heart moved slightly.Thinking about the rest of his life, he should have nothing to do with these two words.

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Xu's inner house.

"Didn't you say it was a crime of collaborating with the enemy? You were taken directly to the prison in Dali Temple! How did you get out so easily?" Xu Hanshu, the mistress of the Xu family, slammed the table. "This is great, the Chu family has come out again! Our divorce letter has been sent to Jing Zhaoyin!"

"Your Majesty suddenly changed his mind." Xu Chengxuan stood in front of his mother with a cold expression.He was born with straight eyebrows.At this time, his expression was uneasy, and he looked like a handsome but rigid old pedant. "The decree made at the court this morning is to let people go."

"Already waiting? You'll be back soon." Mrs. Xu snorted coldly, her expression very ugly. "Xuan'er, it's not my mother who said you. Although you are already a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, you have no connections in the court. If you have no one to support you, it will be difficult to get promoted even if you do well. If you don't like Chu Ning, you should also think about the Chu family behind him." How much your dowry will do you."

Xu Chengxuan frowned, his expression sullen. "A man, how can he touch his wife's dowry. It's better not to mention my mother's words, it's not shameful to stab them out."

"A man stands upright, mother can be the bad guy for you." Mrs. Xu seemed to think of something, her face turned slightly, and she sat on the chair and fiddled with the walnut in her hand. "However, Chu Ning made a mistake herself, so you don't have to tolerate him too much. You just took a few beautiful concubines as an excuse."

Xu Chengxuan wanted to say something, but he heard a report from the family outside the door, saying that the young lady had returned.The conversation was interrupted, Mrs. Xu was too lazy to listen to what he said, so she asked the servant to call Chu Ning in without giving her son a chance to argue.

When Chu Ning was invited in, she happened to see Mrs. Xu sitting in the main seat, drinking tea leisurely, as if nothing had happened.And his titular husband Xu Chengxuan sat aside, his face was as gloomy as a cloud.

It's as if... It's as if the divorce letter in Chu Ning's hand that could almost ruin the rest of his life was not written by them. She has no repentance and guilt, and she doesn't care about what will happen to a Kun Jun in the second half of her life after being divorced. He never worried about how he was doing in prison.

All they know is that treason cannot fall on their heads.

"Last time your aunt told me that there is a beautiful little girl among her distant relatives. She is only 16 years old this year and her family background is clean. If you like me, go and have a look." Madam Xu drank tea without looking at her. A glance at Chu Ning.It wasn't until Chu Ning walked to the front of the hall and stood still that she gave a look. "Ning'er is back, I suffered a lot before, please sit down."

Xu Chengxuan seemed to have just seen Chu Ning come in, he was slightly taken aback when he looked up at Chu Ning, and just nodded indifferently.

Chu Ning ignored Mrs. Xu, did not salute and greeted her, and sat directly on the chair closest to the door.

Mrs. Xu's eyes showed surprise and anger. She sat up, straightened her clothes and said arrogantly: "Didn't the Chu family teach you the rules? You don't talk to the elders when you see them, and you don't greet them with courtesy? Sure enough, you are a member of the army. It's humiliating." Sven."

Xu Chengxuan frowned even more when he heard his mother's words, he opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything.

"Elder?" Chu Ning leaned on the chair and looked sideways at Mrs. Xu, then took out the crumpled divorce letter from her arms and threw it on the table. "Mrs. Xu, the letter of divorce has been delivered to Jingzhao Mansion. The Chu family has nothing to do with the Xu family. How can we talk about elders?"

Mrs. Xu's complexion sank, and she looked at her daughter-in-law who had never taken it seriously before her. Knowing that this matter should not be easily passed over, she put down her teacup and said, "The divorce letter was written by Xuan'er, a traitor to the country and the enemy." The crime is to punish the nine clans. There is no one in your Chu family, but the entire Xu family cannot be included in it. Since you have already come out, just ask Xuan Er to withdraw the divorce letter, and you are still from the Xu family."

"However...you are still waiting for a crime, and you have been barren for many years, so you should let Xuan'er take a few concubines to stay."

This made Chu Ning slightly taken aback, he didn't expect the Xu family to have the face to say such a thing, and even made him chuckle directly. "The letter of divorce has been sent to Jingzhao Mansion. What kind of concubine does Xu Xueshi want to take, and how many concubines will he take? What does he have to do with Chu?"

Hearing this, Xu Chengxuan and Mrs. Xu were both stunned in their seats.

They never thought that Chu Ning was really willing to be divorced.On weekdays, Chu Ning's attitude towards them was not flattering, but it was also submissive.Only they don't want Chu Ning, there is no Chu Ning who doesn't want them.

They never thought that Chu Ning endured all kinds of things just for her grandfather's last wish, not because she was really afraid of being divorced.

Xu Chengxuan was just an ordinary scholar, and he was promoted to a bachelor after several years in the Imperial Academy.And Chu Ning has long been the Great General of Zhenbei, and even the royal family relies on him, even if he marries into the royal family or the Duke's mansion, it is more than enough.

It's ridiculous.

"Although taking a concubine has nothing to do with me, the dowry that the Chu family married back then has to be returned to the Chu family." Chu Ning said with a smile in her eyes and a half smile on her lips.His eyes were sharp, like a sharp knife holding Xu's mother and son in place, and the smile on his mouth didn't reach his eyes.

When he was in the carriage, he changed into a snow-white and plain shirt, and a black belt outlined his slender and smooth waist.He was handsome enough just sitting there quietly, like a lotus flower among the ice and snow cliffs, spotless.

Only then did Xu Chengxuan realize how gentle Chu Ning was before.How could it be possible for a general who fought all the year round and killed decisively to be slaughtered like a little white rabbit?

Such a radiant Chu Ning made Xu Chengxuan unable to look away at all.

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