"What did you say?!" Chu Ning took two steps forward and grabbed the servant's wrist, "Please explain clearly what's going on."

"Slaves...slaves don't know either, but Zhifei sent someone to report the news." The servant who came to deliver the message was taken aback by Chu Ning's appearance.

"Go and call someone to the front hall, I'll see you in person." Chu Ning knew that she was too reckless, and at this moment the news was not yet known to be true or false, so she couldn't panic. "Chang Ming, go outside and inquire about the news. You need news about Xie Heng, Prince Duan's Mansion and Xie's family. Hurry up!"

Chang Ming hurried out to inquire about the news, while Chu Ning followed the servants to the front hall.

The person who came to report the letter was a child that Zhi Fei often brought with him. Chu Ning had seen it several times, and he was regarded as a person trained by Zhi Fei.

As soon as the child came in, he first saluted respectfully, and then said neatly: "Brother Zhifei asked me to report the news. Last night, Prince Yan's lineage brought witnesses from Tongzhou to report Prince Duan's prostitution...and also It is related to the previous matter of framing you for collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country."

"After all, we are all slaves, and we don't know the details, neither does Brother Zhifei. He has been waiting at the gate of the palace, but he was directly taken away by the guards." The child showed panic at this time, "Then I happened to be at the side at the time, and Brother Zhifei asked the servant to hide under the carriage to eavesdrop, so that he could run out. After running out, he went to Xie's house first, but when he arrived, he saw guards and the Gyeonggi army blocking Xie's house, Can't get in or out."

Chu Ning listened carefully, but the child didn't say any important details.

Moreover, Chu Ning didn't know which prince Xie Heng and the Xie family were supporting.On weekdays, he couldn't see Xie Heng's partiality to the two princes, and he didn't show any appreciation in his words.

According to the current news, Xie Heng seems to be on Prince Duan's side.But... He thought about his previous performance, but he didn't feel like it.

Chu Ning waved her hand to signal others to back down, while he himself was thinking about whether there was any problem.

This should be something that Prince Yan did to prevent Prince Duan from returning to favor.There is a high probability that Prince Duan's hands are not clean, but Prince Yan seized the opportunity.But what does this have to do with Xie Heng?Such a thing...it is not Xie Heng's turn to do it himself.

There is also collusion with the northern border to treason with the enemy... This may be related to his previous case of entering Beijing.It's just that selling an official title may not make the emperor so angry that he directly confines Prince Duan, after all, he is his own son.But colluding with the Northern Territory...to frame him...is possible.

At that time, Xie Heng personally tried the case. Could it be that Xie Heng did something to protect him?

But even if he was tampered with, if he was innocent, Xie Heng shouldn't be imprisoned for such a trivial matter.

In the end... is it because of what?Chu Ning was in a mess.

"Young master! Young master!" Chang Ming rushed from outside, and quickly picked up the teapot to swallow a mouthful of water in the front hall.

"What did you find out?" Chu Ning quickly stood up.

"The Xie family has been sealed, and everyone is not allowed to enter or leave. You can't ask anything. Prince Duan's mansion has also been sealed. I asked people in the Gyeonggi Army, and I heard that Mr. Xie was suspected of selling officials and nobles with Prince Duan and colluding with the North. The case has not been investigated clearly, so it should be fine for the time being, but I don’t know how to deal with it in the future.”

"Suspect...hasn't been finalized yet?" Chu Ning calmed down a little, but she always felt flustered.

"It's just... the empress has been kneeling outside the Emperor's Zichen Palace for half a day, begging the emperor to thoroughly investigate the case and return justice to the family. But the emperor didn't show mercy, and closed the door... I heard from others... this time it might not be Xie Heng What mistake did your lord make, but the emperor is afraid that the Xie family is too powerful and paving the way for Prince Yan."

To pave the way for Prince Yan...?Chu Ning's heart trembled, and she sat down on the chair suddenly.Because of too much strength just now, the wound on his shoulder burst open and was already bleeding slightly, but he didn't notice it.

"Master! Your wound!" Chang Ming exclaimed, and hurriedly asked someone to bring the medicine box.

It was only at this time that Chu Ning felt some pain from the wound on her shoulder. He leaned on the back of the chair with a terrible headache.

A companion is like a tiger, that's really good.Chu Ning rubbed her temples to relieve the pain, but as long as she thought of Xie Heng, she had no time to think about herself.

Chang Ming moved quickly and came over with the medicine box to change Chu Ning's dressing.

Chu Ning's heart was in a mess, and she was about to get up before Chang Ming finished bandaging.Chang Ming ouched twice and forcibly pushed Chu Ning back on the chair, and let Chu Ning get up after the bandage was finished.

Chu Ning couldn't wait for a moment, went back to the bedroom, changed the bloody clothes, and went straight to Lin's house.Lin Yanqing was the only one who had a good relationship with him. He had helped him back then, and I hope the Lin family... can also contribute a little bit.

After sending in the greeting card, Chu Ning paced back and forth at the door. He was restless, and his steps when he came out were disorderly.During the waiting time, he had already had countless ideas.It is normal for the Lin family to refuse to help him. After all, it involves party disputes. If they stand on the wrong team, the entire Lin family may be destroyed.

If Lin Yanqing didn't help him...he would understand.

However, not long after, Lin Yanqing hurried out from the gate.

"Find a place first, and I'll talk about it with you in detail." Before Chu Ning could open her mouth, Lin Yanqing spoke first.

Lin Yanqing took Chu Ning to the nearest small quiet teahouse, and went straight into a quiet and secluded private room.

"Brother Yan Qing, hurry up and tell me what's going on." Chu Ning couldn't wait to ask questions as soon as she entered the door.

Lin Yanqing also understood his feelings, pulled him to sit down, and began to say: "This time... I am afraid that His Majesty did it on purpose. The cause of the incident was that an official in Tongzhou was found to be unable to write words during the annual assessment. The magistrate of Tongzhou He came from a poor family and couldn't understand buying and selling officials, so he dealt with the matter in a high-profile manner. The matter aroused dissatisfaction among the people of Tongzhou, and was inquired by Prince Yan, so he supported the magistrate of Tongzhou to sue the court. The betrayal at the top level will involve new superiors, and this line will involve the entire underground chain of buying officials."

"One of them killed Xie Heng." Lin Yanqing sighed, "He also said that he once forged letters and colluded with the Northern Territory to put blame on you for the purpose of..."

"For what?" Chu Ning didn't understand why Lin Yanqing hesitated.

"In order to gain your power, get the support of the military." Lin Yanqing's voice softened. "They don't know about the relationship between the two of you, but I do. You know why you suddenly married Xie Heng back then."

"You mean that it was Xie Heng who framed me in the first place, just to get me... and the military's support along the way?" Chu Ning's tone was serious, and the speed of her speech was astonishingly fast.His eyes flicked around, not knowing where to fall.

He was nervous, he panicked, and he didn't know what to do.From the moment he heard that Xie Heng was in prison, he was not at ease for a moment.

In fact, what Lin Yanqing said was not impossible. Back then, not only Xie Heng, but also Prince Duan and Prince Yan were staring at the military's strength.Song Wanyi is the only one who has weight in the army besides him.

Song Wanyi is the emperor's confidant, only he is lonely and helpless, and he is the best military force to fight for.

Chu Ning felt that he should have been angry about Xie Heng's motives, but now he didn't feel angry at all.

At the beginning...it was Xie Heng...and only Xie Heng opened the door of the prison and rescued him from the desperate situation.They were just a deal from the beginning, Xie Heng should use him no matter what.

But Xie Heng... just didn't make the slightest use of him.If Xie Heng wanted to use him to gain military support, Xie Heng never asked him to do anything.Even after they got along for half a year, they didn't know the name of the lieutenant beside him.

Even if it is useful...he admits it.

"He is already in danger now, and it is easy to drag you into the water when he is thoroughly investigated! The power of the Xie family has been in power for so many years, how could His Majesty allow the Xie family to continue to dominate the family? He is paving the way for the new emperor, don't you see? Won't you come out!" Lin Yanqing's voice became anxious, "And Ah Ning, I know that you have been together as husband and wife for a long time, but Xie Heng really might have ulterior motives at that time."

"What do you mean?" Chu Ning froze.

"I'll tell you something you don't like to hear. You should take advantage of this opportunity...to make peace with him and get rid of the relationship so that it won't affect you." Lin Yanqing spoke sincerely, and he held Chu Ning's hand as if to Pull him up who is obsessed with obsession, "You were not together because you like each other, this is your best chance to get rid of him! You listen to my advice, you should reconcile with him as soon as possible!"

"Heli...?" Chu Ning stared blankly at Lin Yanqing, as if she could no longer understand the meaning of the word "Heli".

At the same time, he was also asking himself, does he really want to make peace with Xie Heng?But why does his heart feel like a knife when he thinks of reconciling?

"Ah Ning!" Lin Yanqing let out a long sigh of regret. "Don't act on impulse and emotion! Could it be that you really like Xie Heng, you must have him, and you want to die with him!"

Like... Does he like Xie Heng?Chu Ning's mind was in a mess, he didn't know what to do or what to do.

But he knew he couldn't reconcile, absolutely not.

"Ah Ning!" Lin Yanqing shouted eagerly again.

"Brother Yan Qing." Chu Ning looked calm at this moment, he quietly looked at Lin Yanqing in front of him, his eyes were as calm as a quiet lake. "I will not reconcile with Xie Heng, nor will I abandon him."

"A Ning! Why are you so stubborn!" Lin Yanqing was so angry that she almost wanted to punch the wall, but she was afraid of scaring Chu Ning, so she reluctantly held back. "You don't want to reconcile with him. If he is convicted, you will be the wife of a criminal minister. Especially collaborating with the enemy and treason is a crime of punishing the nine clans. You may even be implicated by him. This is a crime of beheading!"

"If I abandon him and ignore him, how is it different from the original Xu Chengxuan?" Chu Ning's eyes were firm, and a fire suddenly ignited in her eyes. "At the beginning, I hated Xu Chengxuan for not saving me. I hoped that no matter who it was, as long as he came to save me, I would agree to any conditions."

"At that time, only Xie Heng was willing to take over the mess to save me...Only him..."

"I admit... I really like him."

"He was the one who came to save me."

"Now... it's my turn to save him."

The author has something to say: Will the emperor choose the brainless Prince Yan?of course not.

Ningbao ran with the ball in the past. It can be said that she is pregnant now, but she doesn’t know yet

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