Shengshichun

Pei Zhan unconsciously glanced at where Fu Zhen was standing.

Fu Zhen responded to his gaze calmly.

I have to say that He Qunying's reason was very correct. After he said this, no matter whether Mr. Ning's death was really suspicious or not, the Ning family had to investigate.

To investigate this matter, of course we don't have to rely on He Qunying.

The Pei family and the Liang family don't have that ambition, so they don't deliberately manage their relationships outside the capital. Although the investigation will be slower, they don't have to be restricted by He Qunying.

What's more, neither Fuzhen nor Pei Zhan are the kind of people who would let others lead them by the nose. They all have a few backbones, and the more others try to control them, the more unwilling they are to let others get what they want.

But at the moment, Fu Zhen has no intention of singing the opposite tune immediately.

She stood for a moment holding the wine flask in her arms, then stepped forward to fill their glasses.

When pouring wine for Pei Zhan, she raised her little finger and touched the wall of the cup three times, then returned to the original place holding the wine bottle.

Pei Zhan took the cup, stroked the rim with his thumb a few times, and said, "Since you are so sincere, how can I refuse? How many boats do you want? Although there is no guarantee that you will get them, I will help you anyway. Just think of a way."

He Qunying's eyebrows suddenly lit up. "Two boats are enough, but the whole cabin must be for me."

Pei Zhan curled his lips slightly and nodded.

"Then it's settled!" He Qunying stroked the table, "I'm just waiting for your good news, brother! - Come, eat!"

When the big deal was decided, both sides raised their chopsticks.

He Qunying waved his hand and asked the two actors to come closer to play the music.

Fu Zhen excused herself to go out to add wine and wanted to leave the room, but Pei Zhan grabbed her clothes under the table.

Fu Zhen couldn't walk away, and had no way to struggle. He could only stand there, staring at him secretly, and then stretched out his hand to pinch his arm.

The corners of Pei Zhan's lips were always raised. He Qunying said something on the other side, but he didn't take it to heart at all.

It was only when he noticed that the two actors were getting closer and closer that he said seriously: "I don't like these vulgar powders, they are so noisy, so let's just drink here for today."

After speaking he stood up.

He Qunying still wanted to retain him, but naturally it was impossible to retain him.

As soon as he retreated, Fu Zhen followed him out.

The two of them walked out of the verandah one after another, then walked around the rockery, and when they entered the innermost part, Pei Zhan stopped and looked back with his hands behind his back.

I saw the two actors exiting with their instruments in their arms. After a while, He Qunying also came out. He said, "It's not too stupid. Nothing happened here."

Fu Zhen picked the fleshy part of his arm and pinched it hard: "What do you want him to do? Are you ready to throw two beauties into your arms?"

Pei Zhan stroked his arm: "You still pinch me, and your arm is swollen!"

Fu Zhen said: "You are not honest in front of others!"

Pei Zhan glanced at her and said softly: "Then you are still pretending to be my sister-in-law in front of others to seduce me? If I had known you liked to play like this, I should have taken you out more often."

Fu Zhen stabbed him with his fist: "You have a good idea! Are you trying to seduce me? I was giving you a code, hinting at you!"

"Okay, whatever you say is what it is. It is our Pei family's tradition that if our daughter-in-law says east, we must not go west."

Fu Zhen was so defeated that he fell to the ground!

She turned around and pulled out her legs: "I'm too lazy to argue with you!"

After saying that, he ran into the small building.

Pei Zhan followed him in: "Don't run away. Why don't you sit down and tell me what happened to my grandfather?"

Fu Zhen took a deep breath.

She is not a coy person, and of course she cannot be vague when it comes to talking about business.

Turning around at the bottom of the stairs, she came back and sat down next to Pei Zhan, who was already sitting down: "What He Qunying just said about the old man is the same as what mother told me."

Pei Zhan looked into her bright eyes: "You mean, the old man did encounter such an accident and did fall ill after it?"

Fu Zhen nodded. "My grandfather met with an accident at the Luoyang dock. After he got sick, my mother sent someone to take him to Beijing for treatment. So he passed away in the capital."

The Ning family owns real estate in many places in the north and south. After entering Beijing, he recuperated in a separate hospital in Nancheng. Later, his funeral was also held in a separate hospital. Because of this, Fu Yun had the opportunity to help with the funeral arrangements at the Ning family and at the same time take the time to bring Liu Zhu into the Fu family.

"Then mother-in-law and shopkeeper Su didn't suspect it at that time?"

Mrs. Ning, Shopkeeper Su and others are all human beings. The old man's illness is so strange that they cannot not investigate him.

"I also feel a little confused," Fu Zhen said, "Moreover, my mother has never told me about this before. I told my mother that Brother Mu was going to Huizhou, and then I accidentally learned about this.

"My mother's explanation for this is that it is impossible for someone to poison for two months before dying. But I still feel that this reason is not very tenable."

"So you asked me to agree to He Qunying?"

"I asked you to promise him not just because of this."

At this point, Fu Zhen stepped forward and said, "Don't you think the force He Qunying used today is a bit strong?"

Pei Zhan took a piece of candied walnut on the plate and ate it: "Tell me about it."

"He just wants two boats. Not only did he spend so much money to treat you to a meal, but he also went out of his way to inquire about my grandfather's distress. Is this a crime?"

Pei Zhan raised his eyebrows: "Yes, he has this energy, how can he find a way to get a boat? Why does he have to get our Ning family's boat?"

"That's it!" Fu Zhen said bitterly, "I think he wants these two ships to be weird. Could it be that he wants to bring some private goods into Beijing?"

There are many items that are prohibited from being circulated among the people, such as salt and ore, which can make huge profits. It is really possible for a person like He Qunying to do these things.

Pei Zhan took another piece of jujube cake: "In this case, we should not agree to him. If he really does this, wouldn't we become accomplices?"

"Of course not!" Fu Zhen said, "If he really wants to commit trouble, if we don't give him a boat, he will definitely have to find another boat. In the end, wouldn't that break Chao Gang?

"If we give him a boat, we will at least have a chance to verify whether he is a clean businessman or if he is trying to carry private goods. If it is the latter, can't we catch him?"

Pei Zhan thought for a moment, looked at her and said, "I really do have you."

Fu Zhen sat up straight: "Don't get me wrong, I didn't send him to prison, I mainly did it for the He family.

"Flies don't bite seamless eggs. Xu Yin is already coveting the power in the hands of the He family. If He Qunying commits a crime, Xu Yin will definitely try to get more.

"When the time comes, the He family will sink deeper and deeper into this mud pit and will be unable to get out."

Pei Zhan pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Madam, you are thoughtful and your words make sense."

Fu Zhen heard the words and glanced at him: "What madam? Stop playing these tricks with me. Even if you call me madam ten thousand times, you won't become a real madam!"

"Then, my sister-in-law is right."

Fu Zhen pounced on him and beat him.

"There are people coming and going in the restaurant, what's the fuss like? Is there anything you can't say in your room?" As soon as she got up, there was a feint from the stairs.

Fu Zhen turned around and saw Mrs. Ning standing on the stairs looking at them.

Fu Zhen quickly stood up straight: "Mom, don't get me wrong, I just saw a mosquito on the general's face and wanted to swat him to death!"

"Still talking nonsense." Mrs. Ning came over and looked her up and down, "The majestic general's wife, how unbecoming is this."

"Don't blame me, mother. Zhen'er is naughty and cute, and my son-in-law is very happy." Pei Zhan said and put his hand on Fu Zhen's waist and stood up. "It's not easy to be a general's wife. You have to take care of the accounts and have a housekeeper every day. I don't think so. It's a bit boring. My son-in-law can't please her all the time, but he allows her to have some fun on her own. It's really my fault."

"You!" Mrs. Ning sighed with a smile, and then asked Fu Zhen: "You hurried downstairs just now, is it because Minzhi is here?"

"Of course not," Fu Zhen stepped forward to help her, "I have something to report to my mother, please sit down first."

……

He Qunying left Wanbin Tower and went straight back to his house.

Looking under the threshold, he bumped head-on with his father, He Huan.

"You are not staying in the camp at this time, but why are you in the mansion dressed like this?"

The moment father and son met, He Huan's face darkened.

The great general's prestige caused all the servants waiting on the side to hold their breath and speak in silence, and did not dare to stand aside.

He Qunying lowered his head slightly: "I just had an appointment with someone, so I just came back from the dinner."

"How can you make progress by making friends all day long? You have finally been promoted to an official position. If you don't perform your duties seriously, are you going to be impeached?!"

A layer of frost also gathered on He Qunying's face. He raised his head and said: "What kind of friend is called a good friend? What kind of friend is called a good friend? I had dinner with Pei Minzhi at noon. I wonder if he is a good friend?"

He Huan frowned and looked at him: "He has always been aloof and arrogant. If I invite him three times, he may not come twice. How can you have the face to invite him? Are you considering that I don't often meet him and can't ask the details?"

"If you don't believe it, that's up to you!"

He Qunying looked forward, the frost on his face thickened, and his teeth seemed to be biting. "Since I was a child, how many times have you listened to me seriously? How many times have you ever looked at me? In your eyes, I am naturally not worthy of sitting with others!"

"you!"

He Huan choked. The next moment, she raised her hand and was about to slap him in the face, but he raised his feet first and crossed the threshold.

He Huan was so angry that he wanted to chase after him, but several staff members nearby quickly stopped him: "General, calm down! I will never tell such a lie!"

After being caught by them, He Huan turned around and said angrily to them: "You know he can't speak?!"

The staff said: "The general is wise and powerful. Of course you know whether I have lied. General, after all, I am the direct son of my original wife and the eldest son of the law. The general should not blindly question it. It is not good for the stability of our general's palace."

He Huan gritted his teeth, stamped his feet and walked away.

He Qunying rushed all the way back to his room. When he looked back, he saw that no one was coming at the door of the courtyard, so he took a deep breath and sat down.

Attendant He Quan then came in and asked, "Did the uncle have another conflict with the general just now?"

He Qunying threw a cup angrily.

He Quan was startled and quickly stepped aside.

"Invite Mr. He over."

He Quan nodded silently. Not long after, a Moxu scribe who was about forty years old came in.

"He Lin has met the general."

He Qunying raised his head, took a deep breath and said, "I've done what you said, what's the next step?"

He Lin said: "If General Pei agrees, then the general only needs to listen to Hou Jiayin."

He Qunying looked at him with an eyebrow: "Are you so sure that he will definitely be willing to help me get the Ning family's boat?"

"General Pei is very much in love with his newly married wife. He cares about everything about the Ning family. Regarding the cause of Ning Bochi's death, he will not remain indifferent no matter what."

He Qunying looked at him: "You know their affairs well."

After saying that, he stood up and walked a few steps, then stopped under the curtain and looked back: "Where did you learn about Ning Bochi?"

He Lin lowered his head and said, "To tell you about the general, I have a cousin who happens to be a Huizhou businessman. He has dealt with the Ning family several times and had some business dealings."

"What's his name?"

"The surname is Yu, and the name is Yu Qingzhou."

"Where do you live?"

"A native of Long'an County, Huizhou."

He Qunying looked at him again and said nothing.

……

After Mrs. Ning heard the whole story, she sat on the chair and said nothing for a long time.

Fu Zhen waited for a while and couldn't help but said: "Have you really never seriously doubted your grandfather's death?"

Mrs. Ning took a slow breath, glanced at her, and then looked away. "No, I've had so many doctors look at him, but no one has confirmed that he was poisoned, so how could it really be poisoned? Stop thinking about it."

Fu Zhen said: "Are there any prescriptions from that time left? Can you tell me which doctors you hired?"

"It's been so long, how can I still remember it clearly? Of course the prescription is gone."

Mrs. Ning stood up when she said this, looked at them both and said, "I'm going back to my house. Miss Xie will be arriving later. Will you go back with me or go back to Pei's house?"

Fu Zhen still has more questions to ask, how could it end like this?

Just when she was about to open her mouth, Pei Zhan grabbed her sleeve and asked her to sit down: "Mom has been busy for a long time and is tired. You can go back and rest. We will go back to Pei's house soon."

Mrs. Ning nodded: "Say hello to your mother."

After saying that, he walked out.

Fu Zhen frowned at her back: "It's strange that we left in such a hurry and didn't even stay for a moment today. What if we just asked the little girl from the Xie family to wait?"

Not only was she a little anxious, she even felt that Mrs. Ning seemed to be avoiding the matter intentionally. But it was clearly her who told this past story to Fu Zhen before!

Pei Zhan came over and said, "Do you want to go and explore?"

Fu Zhen turned sideways: "What do you want to do?"

Pei Zhan picked up her coarse clothes and said, "You are still pretending to me. Are you addicted to pretending?"

Fu Zhen clapped his hand.

Pei Zhan smiled and said, "I have nothing to do. How about going to Ning's house with my sister-in-law?"