Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Li screamed hysterically, "I am Marshal Lu's wife."

Ning Zhiwei chuckled, "Isn't she a concubine? When was she promoted to the position of mistress? Even if Marshal Lu comes in person, he is not worthy of me giving an explanation."

She looked at Li coldly, "You are a concubine of no rank, and you offended the county lady who was appointed by the emperor. This is insubordination. Beat you."

The guards immediately rushed towards Li. The servants who came with Li couldn't help but get anxious and rushed forward to rescue their master. However, they were no match for the guards and were knocked down in a short while.

Li was pressed to the ground. She still couldn't believe that Ning Zhiwei dared to hit her!

Her husband is the god of Mingzhou!

The board hit him hard, causing a burst of severe pain. Li was stunned and his face turned pale.

After two hits, she finally reacted and immediately slid to her knees, "Stop hitting me, it's my fault, I didn't recognize the great man, I offended the noble, Princess Jingning, please forgive me."

She is flexible and can adapt to the situation. She has all the tricks to become the winner in the house fights.

Ning Zhiwei looked down at her, "Are you really begging for mercy?"

"Yes, yes, yes." She just wanted to live.

Ning Zhiwei said calmly, "Give me money."

Li shouted without thinking, "Go and get all the treasures I have hidden in the bottom of my box. Go quickly, run."

Her confidant immediately ran away, and soon came back with a treasure chest and handed it to Ning Zhiwei.

Ning Zhiwei opened it and saw that there were 57,000 taels of silver notes, 100 taels of gold, a few taels of silver, and a pile of jewelry.

"You insisted on giving this to me, right?"

Li had never seen such a shameless person who blackmailed and pretended to be a good person.

She nodded while crying, "Yes, I begged you to accept it."

This time, Ning Zhiwei was finally satisfied, "She's a sensible girl, let her go."

At this moment, Marshal Lu rushed in with his men. When he saw the scene, he became furious.

"Ning Zhiwei, how dare you hit my woman?" This was clearly a slap in his face.

Ning Zhiwei handed the treasure box to Shaoyao. Once it was in her hands, no one could take it back. She said seriously, "General Lu, I helped you avoid a fatal disaster."

Marshal Lu was stunned. "What?"

Ning Zhiwei looked extremely serious, "Did you know that the late emperor passed away?"

"Yes." Marshal Lu was a little confused. This was a big event known to everyone in the world. Who didn't know about it?

Ning Zhiwei pointed at Li and said, "According to the rules, when the late emperor passed away, the subjects of the country had to observe a three-month period of mourning. During this period, they were not allowed to drink or have banquets, and they were not allowed to wear plain clothes or red or green. Your wife is wearing red, as if she is afraid that others will not know that she is not observing the mourning period."

She said coldly, "Those who do not observe filial piety will be dismissed from office at the least, or their entire family will be executed at the worst."

Like a thunderbolt, Marshal Lu changed his expression and kicked her, "Whore."

No wonder Ning Zhiwei dressed so plainly, without makeup or jewelry. He himself was an official and paid attention to these things when dressing, but he didn't care what the women in the backyard wore.

The emperor is far away, who dares to care what the women of the Lu family wear?

Li might be very concerned about her status. She always wears bright red, as if that makes her the legal wife, and she would show off whatever she lacks.

Lu Jifang rushed over and stood in front of his biological mother, "Father, please spare my mother."

Marshal Lu glared at the mother and son in anger, then turned around and saluted, "Thank you, Princess Jingning, for your help. I am very grateful. I will discipline her well."

Ning Zhiwei looked at him strangely, "That's it?"

"what?"

Ning Zhiwei raised his chin and said, "I have a little friendship with Marshal Lu, so I will help to conceal it, but my brothers won't do that."

Lu Dashuai was so angry that he wanted to curse. How could there be such a person who loves money so much? "Five taels of silver for each person."

"Only five taels?" Ning Zhiwei was dissatisfied.

Marshal Lu's heart was bleeding and he gritted his teeth secretly, "Ten taels, what do you think?" This was a hush money, he had to give it even if he didn't want to.

"Twenty taels, that's all."

Handsome Lu was shaking all over, but he still had to bear the pressure and pay the money. As soon as he returned to his residence, he slapped Li twice, knocking her to the ground.

Lu Jifang stood up and said, "Father, mother is ignorant and has been punished. Please let her go."

"What an idiot! He almost killed my entire Lu family."

Li's eyes were full of hatred. How could he blame her? "Husband, she is just making excuses."

How could Marshal Lu not know? "Yes, it's an excuse, but you personally handed it over."

Li's eyes were dark and terrifying, "Can't you just silence us?"

Marshal Lu has always believed that a woman only needs to be charming and have a sense of humor, and she doesn't need to have brains. But now he realizes that having no brains will kill the whole family.

"I'll kill you. She's not an ignorant inner court lady like you. She's the Princess of Jingning County appointed by the late emperor, the head of the Ning family, and the person behind the Ning family's 100,000-man army."

"Can you teach me how to silence someone?"

Li was very unwilling, "She is now in Mingzhou, we have the final say, if we arbitrarily accuse her of treason, I don't think anyone would dare to help her out."

The staff standing in the outer room heard it and hurriedly stopped him, "My lord, you can't do that. If anything happens to Ning Zhiwei, the Ning family's secret guards will kill the entire Lu family without sparing a single one."

Li smiled coldly, "That's just to scare us. How could the Ning family army and secret guards listen to a wild girl? The Ning family has male heirs!"

Marshal Lu was a little hesitant. "Shut up. What I want is for the Lu and Ning families to marry, and for the Ning family army to be incorporated into the territory of my Lu family."

Li was horrified. "No, my husband, you can't marry her. If she becomes the mistress of the Lu family, the women and children in our backyard will have no way to survive."

The staff member said, "Madam, you are worrying too much. Princess Jingning has high standards."

Lee: ...

Marshal Lu: ...

Lu Jifang was eager to try, "Father, let me try."

Li also figured it out, "My husband, Fang'er is outstanding, wise and intelligent, and is the best candidate."

As long as she becomes her daughter-in-law, she can do whatever she wants to her. Humph, one day she will make Ning Zhiwei kneel at her feet and wait for her to wash her feet.

While the father and son of the Lu family were each harboring their own ulterior motives, Ning Zhiwei was taking a hot bath with flower petals, drinking top-quality bird's nests, eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks every day. Her life was so leisurely.

Of course, this is just on the surface. In reality, the women of the Ning family seized the time to recuperate, eating what they should eat, drinking what they should drink, and regulating their body as needed.

Old Madam Ning was old. She had lived in the dilapidated temple for a few days. The ground was cold and she was caught in the rain. She fell ill as soon as she relaxed. The youngest child of the Ning family also felt uncomfortable, so he quickly prescribed medicine to treat the illness.

Ning Zhiwei was busy making plans, "Mr. Zhou, arrange for people to quietly infiltrate and learn the situation in Mingzhou inside and out."

"Yes."

"As for the Lu family's army, we need to find out how many troops they have and the deployment of garrisons in various places. It would be best if we could get a garrison map."

Mr. Zhou frowned slightly, "This... is a bit difficult. The garrison map is in Marshal Lu's study. No one is allowed to approach it."

At this moment, the subordinate reported, "Master, Young Master Lu Jimei wants to see you."

"Master, Young Master Lu Jifang wants to see you."

Ning Zhiwei's eyes lit up, the solution was right at his doorstep!