Xiao Heng took out a hairpin with a red gem from her bosom and placed it in Jiu Ning's hand.

"You can wear this first. I'm already looking for someone to make a special gift for you. It'll take a few days to be ready. Don't worry, it will definitely be a big surprise!"

"That's better. Haven't you eaten yet? I'll ask Uncle Li to bring you some food. Eat before you leave."

Jiu Ning put the hairpin on her hair with a smile, and even let Xiao Heng take a look: "Does it look good?"

Xiao Heng laughed and nodded: "It looks good. Red suits you best, and it suits me even better."

"narcissism"

Jiu Ning turned around and went out to order food, leaving Xiao Heng alone. Looking at the room full of silver, he just put it aside and placed the account book casually on the table. He flipped through it casually and was shocked by the numbers on it.

With a daily income of 10,000 taels, no wonder he dared to buy winter clothes for the army. If Dayan were to open, Jiuning would definitely be the richest man. He would probably not be able to support himself in the future.

Soon, Uncle Li served a table of exquisite dishes, which would whet one's appetite just by looking at them.

Xiao Heng stayed with him after the meal, and they went home together when the restaurant was about to close in the evening.

At midnight, the whole world is quiet, with only the occasional bird calls.

Suddenly, a few faint footsteps passed over the roof and reached Jiuning's ears, waking her up from her sleep.

He stood up and listened carefully. It seemed that he was going towards the next door. Jiu Ning picked up a piece of clothing and put it on, then chased after him.

There was a sound of weapons colliding, and several men in black arrived. Before they could take any action, they were stopped by the guards who were lying in ambush around them.

With three times more people than the enemy, they surrounded the enemy tightly and didn't let any one escape.

Jiuning stood in the dark and watched, and heard familiar footsteps behind him.

"What woke you up?"

Xiao Heng took off his clothes and put them on Jiu Ning.

"Who are these guys? They flew over my roof, so I came out to see."

The weather was indeed getting cold. Jiuning pulled her clothes closer and suddenly smelled a man's scent.

"They! Li Xiang's men. Feng Yutang is imprisoned in my mansion, and these people are here for him."

"Bait?"

"Smart, it's only a matter of time before Cheng Wang rebels. These assassins are not easy to train. If one of them dies, we'll have a much easier time."

It is a good idea. Princess Wan Ning will not leave such a handle. Since she has asked Li Zhongnan to do it, it can also be regarded as an opportunity to sow discord.

As long as Li Zhongnan fails to kill Wan Ning, she will doubt his ability. At the very least, she will be insulted, and at worst, she will be beaten. Over time, no matter how good her temper is, she will not be able to bear it.

"When you deal with Tong Zhiyang, don't forget to help me get back the money for repairing the house."

Xiao Heng smiled. There was so much money in the backyard of the restaurant. That must be hundreds of thousands of sets of winter clothes. Money was spent like water, yet he was still thinking about this little bit.

I really don't know if she cares about money or not!

"Okay, I'll give you double the money. It's too late, why don't you just stay here for a night?"

Xiao Heng slowly walked behind Jiu Ning and whispered softly in her ear.

"No, I want to go back to sleep."

Jiuning rubbed her ears, turned around and ran away. This bastard only knew how to seduce her. What if he couldn't control himself?

Ouch! Why is your face still hot? You must have caught a cold. Go back and get some rest.

On the second day, the two got up early, washed and dressed, and waited at home for the imperial edict. After Xiao Heng had tidied himself up, he came to Jiu Ning, and the two had dinner together.

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: There is a kind-hearted woman named Jiang Jiuning among the people. She is virtuous, cares deeply about the world, and strives for the welfare of the people. She has donated money and grain many times... It is a blessing for me to see her. I hereby grant her the title of County Princess and the title of Yongping. I decree this!"

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: I have heard that Princess Yongping and Duke Su are deeply in love and very much in accord with my will. Today, I grant them the right to marry. I hope they will remain united in love and marry on the sixteenth day of the winter month. I decree this!"

"Thank you Lord for your grace!"

Jiu Ning had always been curious about the donation of money and grain. After the eunuch left, she pulled Xiao Heng aside and asked him about it.

"Xiao Heng, when did I donate money and food?"

"You do not know?"

"What do I know?"

"Where did the grain you left in the mansion go?" Xiao Heng just wondered why this man was so confused!

"I gave it to my cousin when I left. If he needed it, he could do whatever he wanted. When I came back, I saw the granaries were full, so I didn't ask."

"Not long ago, there was a famine in other places, and Ye Shijie donated all the food in your name. Now these are needed by the restaurant, and they were stored later. In addition, the Ye family also donated a lot in your name."

Jiuning stroked his forehead: "No one told me!"

Xiao Heng doted on Jiuning and said, "You! You don't even know about such a big thing."

"Hehehe! No one told me, but I seem to have suffered a loss. Didn't His Majesty agree to the annual test before?"

"Your Majesty wants to confer the title, but there's no excuse! I'll make it up to you after some time."

It was the sixteenth day of the winter month, and there was only a little over a month left. Time was tight enough, and she had to prepare her dowry and marry herself off in style.

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, Xue Fangfei and Tong'er came to congratulate him, and then the three of them went on a shopping spree together.

During the past month or so, Jiu Ning was busy shopping. Both mansions were extremely busy. Xiao Heng even broke through the wall between the two mansions.

General Xiao also came back and was busy renovating the mansion all day long, smiling from ear to ear.

Just over ten days before the wedding banquet, Xue Fangfei's hesitant look aroused Jiu Ning's curiosity.

"Sister Xue, what's wrong with you these days? Are you worried?"

Xue Fangfei was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly: "What can happen to me? My father's condition has been improving, and the charges have been cleared. Ah Zhao also brought Qiongzhi back from Luyang. I'm fine."

That's true. They lived together as a family. Except for the worry of Princess Wan Ning hanging over her head, which made her afraid to change back to her original identity, everything else was really good.

"So that's about me?"

Jiu Ning saw that she had been holding it in for a few days and was still waiting for the other party to speak, but it seemed that it was not easy to say it out loud.

Xue Fangfei rubbed her fingers, still not knowing how to start.

"About the Jiang family? About me? About Ji Shuran... If you don't tell me, I'm going to ask Tong'er."

Jiuning stared at him, making the other person feel embarrassed.

"I can't say who it's related to, but I think Ji Shuran must be involved. However, you are getting married soon, and I don't want to disturb you at this moment."

It turned out that after they returned to the capital, Ji Shuran had been restless. During this period, she even drugged her own daughter to frame Xue Fangfei, and also caused trouble during the ancestor worship.

However, this also led to the unexpected discovery of Aunt Hu hiding in the ancestral house. She was Jiang Yuanbo's concubine and once had a daughter, Jiang Yue, who accidentally drowned in the lake.

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