The girl traveled through another world and forced the prince to take the imperial examination

Chapter 238 Venomous Snake

Ning Haochen immediately put aside his wandering thoughts and said sternly, "Your Highness! You must not openly investigate the Su family's affairs, so as not to alert the person behind the scenes."

Yun Qing asked calmly, "What do you think, Master Ning?"

Ning Haochen said, "Can we start with the feud between the Su and Tang families, and then investigate the cause of Su Yi's death? In this way, we can follow the clues and perhaps reveal the person behind the scenes."

Yun Qing nodded slightly in praise: "That's right, let's do this according to Master Ning's method!"

Ning Haochen didn't expect Yun Qing to agree so easily. He was a little surprised and hesitated for a moment.

Seeing Ning Haochen's expression, Yun Qing casually asked, "What else do you want, Young Master Ning?"

Ning Haochen stood there hesitantly for a moment, then with a determined look on his face, he suddenly knelt in front of Yun Qing and said, "Ning Haochen begs Your Highness to help the Ning family. The Ning family does not want to follow in the footsteps of the Su family."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Although the Ning family could not compare to the former Su family, it was currently firmly ranked first in Jiangzhou Prefecture and even in Lianghuai. How could it be possible that they would follow in the footsteps of the Su family?

Yun Qing was also startled and said, "Get up first and tell me what unusual things you found out?"

Ning Haochen stood up, gathered his thoughts, and recounted some of the things he had discovered over the years: "I returned to the Ning family with my parents when I was five years old. From the moment I entered, my stepmother made things difficult for my mother and me. I understand this, as disputes over wives and concubines are commonplace in wealthy families. However, I have been the target of numerous assassination attempts since I was a child. If it weren't for God's blessing, I would have been a pile of bones by now."

Wow! This is a real version of a wealthy family's infighting. Mu Qingcheng listened with great interest.

"My father only thought that my stepmother couldn't tolerate me and wanted to kill me. Later, he gave me a large sum of money to buy two secret guards, which saved my life. But I always feel that this is not the work of my stepmother. My stepmother also came from a big family. Although she was jealous, she didn't bother to get rid of us. Because she knew that my father didn't like her, and if anything happened to us, my father would hate her even more. She just wanted to make our lives difficult, and she never wanted our lives."

"Then, who exactly wants to harm you?" Mu Qingcheng asked.

Ning Haochen frowned slightly, was silent for a moment, and finally spoke slowly: "This matter has to start with the situation of our Ning family's descendants. Since I returned to the Ning family, I always felt that there were some puzzling things about the Ning family. So, I have been secretly investigating and have indeed discovered something strange.

This story begins with my grandfather's generation. When the family fortune was divided, the amount he received was not very substantial. However, after years of hard work, the family fortune gradually became substantial.

My grandfather had two wives in his lifetime. His first wife tragically fell seriously ill before she was 30 and passed away early. She gave birth to three sons and two daughters, all legitimate children! Because my grandfather devoted his life to business, he never took concubines.

The current old lady of the Ning family was originally a personal maidservant to the original wife. Because she was clever and well-behaved, and deeply trusted and respected by the original wife, she was chosen as my grandfather's second wife before her death. Later, this new wife gave birth to a son and a daughter for my grandfather. The youngest son is my father. So, the Ning family has quite a few descendants.

Everyone was confused and didn't know what Ning Haochen wanted to say. They just saw Ning Haochen continue to speak calmly.

"When my father was nine years old, my grandfather fell and hit his head for no apparent reason and passed away. The eldest son of the Ning family, who was only nineteen at the time, took over the family business. Two years later, on the day of the bride's arrival, he was hacked to death by a group of horse bandits in the suburbs."

Ah! Everyone's expressions grew serious. Could this be such a coincidence? Where did these bandits come from? Are they the same group that killed Su Yi?

Ning Haochen continued, "After the eldest son's tragic death, the second son had no choice but to inherit the family business. Unfortunately, less than two years later, he was caught in a landslide while doing business in another place, and even his body was never found."

Each death was more tragic than the last. Mu Qingcheng even suspected that the two families were acting out a scene from the movie "Final Destination": "So, how did the third brother die?"

"My third uncle was less than fifteen years old at the time. Fortunately, he was protected by two aunts who sent him to Qingsong Academy in Fuzhou. From then on, the Ning family was headed by the two aunts until they got married."

Su Qingyan asked somewhat uneasily, "Could it be that the two aunts of the Ning family didn't marry good men?"

Isn't this obvious? With a stepmother who harbors evil intentions, how could the two aunts possibly have a good ending?

"Not at all! Both of my aunts' in-laws were from prominent families. One married into the Marquis of Boyang's mansion in the capital, and the other into the Nangong family. Both were high-ranking brides. At the time, the Ning family's dowry alone was a staggering 200,000 taels of silver, along with countless gold, silver, and jade artifacts. It was truly a decadent affair, and it caused quite a stir in Jiangzhou at the time."

Yun Qing suddenly interrupted Ning Haochen: "Wait! Who did you say she married into in the capital?"

Ning Haochen quickly replied, "The Marquis of Boyang Mansion in the capital. According to my father, he is the heir of the Marquis of Boyang Mansion."

"Oh! Is this true?" Yun Qing was so angry that he laughed!

If it were someone else's family affairs, he would probably send someone to investigate. But he was very familiar with the Marquis of Boyang's mansion. Judging by their age, the former Marquis of Boyang was Pei Yanche's biological father. However, Pei Yanche's biological mother's surname was not Ning. She was General Cheng's only daughter.

Yun Qing told them what happened at the Marquis Boyang Mansion: "Your Ning family, you have been scammed into marriage!"

"Ah! Is it possible? These two aunts must have been murdered for their money! Carrying so much silver, as well as gold, silver and jade, this doesn't look like they are getting married, it looks like they are giving money to someone." Mu Qingcheng said it all.

Ning Haochen wasn't flustered after hearing this; it seemed he had already investigated the matter. "It wasn't until many years later when my father personally visited the capital that he realized he'd been deceived. But my aunt's whereabouts remain unknown to this day."

Everyone quickly asked, "What about the other aunt who married into the Nangong family?"

Ning Haochen sighed and said, "It's the same thing. Ever since my two aunts got married off in such a grand manner, they've disappeared."

This is definitely a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth. It seems that the old lady of the Ning family is not simple!

"Didn't your father ever question your grandmother?" Su Qingyan couldn't bear it anymore.

Ning Haochen said with a gloomy expression, "My father is very shrewd in business, but he is a foolishly filial man in front of my grandmother. He never doubts my grandmother. In fact, if someone accuses him, he will defend her. So, even if there is evidence, he will make some excuses for my grandmother. Unless my grandmother admits it verbally."

"What about your third uncle? Is he still alive?"

Ning Haochen shook his head and said, "Ever since he went to Qingsong Academy, he has never returned. After my two aunts got married, he disappeared from Qingsong Academy."

Everyone sighed, "Then your father will be the only heir to the Ning family. All the property belongs to your father now. This time, your grandmother has finally gotten what she wanted!"

Unexpectedly, Ning Haochen shook his head and said, "No! The Ning family's wealth is truly in the hands of Old Madam Ning. My father is just a helping hand for Old Madam to make money. All the money my father has earned for the Ning family over the years has gone into Old Madam's hands. But according to my investigation, Old Madam doesn't have much money in her hands. The Ning family is nothing but an empty shell."

It seems that the Ning family is very deep-rooted. It seems that Mrs. Ning is fighting for the family property for her son, but in fact, Mrs. Ning is asking her son to work for others.

"Will Mrs. Ning give all the money to her family?" Su Qingyan asked tentatively.

Ning Haochen shook his head: "I checked, the old lady is an orphan, picked up from the street by the original wife."

"Picked up? That's too suspicious!" Yun Qing suddenly thought of Mo Bei, an orphan who was also picked up by Mo Dong. Unexpectedly, the one he picked up was a poisonous snake. He had raised it for more than ten years but still couldn't tame it, and he almost lost his life in his hands.

Yun Qing was in a very heavy mood. He had a feeling that there seemed to be a lot of connections behind this matter.

Could it be that the person behind this has raised a group of orphans and deliberately placed them in some useful place, waiting to bite them to death silently like a poisonous snake when they are needed?