funbook-pk Chapter 163 Yu Ningyao felt it was time to cultivate some of her own people.
Chapter 163 Yu Ningyao felt it was time to cultivate some of her own people.
But what angers him even more right now is that his daughter has actually rebelled against him.
"She doesn't acknowledge me as her biological father. Isn't she afraid I'll sue her for filial impiety? Doesn't she care about her two sons, Zi Lie and Zi Xi?"
Zhao Wenyan questioned him with a stern face.
“It is you who do not acknowledge the madam, but the madam never said she did not acknowledge you.” The maid did not fall into the trap in his words.
Zhao Wenyan was speechless, unsure how to respond.
Zhao Changgeng, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Those were just words spoken in anger. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. How could a father abandon his own daughter?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened, and Yu Zilie and Yu Zixi rushed out, kneeling on the ground with tears streaming down their faces.
“Grandfather, we have already lost our father, and we cannot lose our mother as well. Do you have to force her to her death before you will stop?” Yu Zilie questioned.
Yu Zixi cried and echoed, "Mother hanged herself, saying that she would repay you with her life. She only wished that you would not make things difficult for us brothers. Waaaaah. Grandfather, I don't want Mother to die."
The two brothers talked back and forth, almost making Zhao Wenyan faint on the spot.
He did consider taking her back to Lingnan and letting her end her own life, so as to avoid making a fool of himself.
But it wouldn't be appropriate for the two brothers to announce this matter aloud.
"What nonsense are you spouting? I think you'd be happy if you could drive your grandfather to his death." Zhao Wenyan barged in.
He cares a lot about his image.
Seeing the nearby residents peeking out, he was so angry that his face turned red.
Zhao Changgeng also rushed in.
"Where is Zhao Yining? I need to see Zhao Yining!" Zhao Wenyan angrily searched for her.
Zhao Yining is currently lying in bed.
Shen Jinzhu and Yu Ningyao accompanied her.
This drastic measure of cutting one's own arm was precisely the idea that Shen Jinzhu suggested to her.
While Zhao Wenyan was away, they fabricated the illusion that Zhao Yining had hanged herself.
After all, Zhao Wenyan was still his biological father.
Yu Zilie was just a young boy with no real authority, so it wouldn't be impossible for Zhao Wenyan to forcibly take Zhao Yining away in his father's name.
Zhao Wenyan is an old stubborn man. If Zhao Yining goes back to Lingnan with him, she will be doomed.
The Zhao family could not tolerate their divorced daughter returning home.
Therefore, Zhao Yining had no choice but to strike first, claiming that Zhao Wenyan had forced her to her death.
When Zhao Wenyan and Zhao Changgeng arrived, they were shocked to see Zhao Yining lying on the hospital bed, barely breathing.
They thought she was just putting on an act, but they never expected her to actually hang herself.
Upon seeing Zhao Wenyan, Zhao Yining said in a hoarse voice, "Your daughter is unfilial and has caused your father distress. Father and Mother gave me a life, and today I will give up this life to repay your kindness."
After saying that, she was about to bang her head against the headboard.
Shen Jinzhu quickly pulled her back: "What nonsense are you talking about? What kind of father would force his daughter to her death? Uncle Zhao is not that kind of person."
"Waaah, Grandfather, please don't force my mother to her death." Yu Zilie and Yu Zixi followed.
Zhao Wenyan was so angry about this farce that his face turned pale and then red.
"A rebellious daughter, truly a rebellious daughter!"
"If you want to die, I won't stop you, but don't say I forced you to your death. Since that's the case, then let's sever ties!"
Enraged, he wrote a letter severing ties with his family.
A divorced daughter serves no purpose other than to bring shame upon herself.
Whether it exists or not is no longer important.
Zhao Yining cried until her eyes were red and signed the letter severing ties with her family.
With Shen Jinzhu, an outsider, present, Zhao Wenyan, concerned for his reputation, did not propose taking back the dowry.
Zhao Yining also took the opportunity to waive the one hundred taels of silver owed to Zhao Changgeng.
From now on, we owe each other nothing.
Zhao Wenyan was so angry that he didn't want to stay a moment longer. He grabbed his unfilial son and left the capital that very day.
After a good cry, Zhao Yining locked herself in her embroidery room and began embroidering day and night.
Only in this way can she feel a little better.
……
Yu Kangjing secretly investigated his son's failure to pass the exam.
He quickly found the anomaly.
One of the yamen runners collecting the exam papers that day was missing.
The man left the capital the day after the provincial examination ended, saying he was going back to his hometown to visit relatives.
"There's definitely something fishy going on here!" Yu Kangjing told his family when he got home.
Yu Ningyao nodded hurriedly.
That's great, Dad found it himself, so she doesn't need to tell him.
“It just so happens that his hometown is in Lingjiang County, which is under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou Prefecture. Let’s ask my brother-in-law to investigate.” Yu Kangjing looked at his wife.
"Okay." Shen Jinzhu nodded in agreement.
Everyone was extremely anxious, but they also knew that this matter was of great importance. Without evidence, they could not appeal to the emperor, so they could only endure it.
Yu Ningyao felt that this was too slow.
It would take a month to go back and forth.
After thinking about it, she decided to keep an eye on He Yunjing.
Perhaps we can find something out from this person.
But she was just a child after all, and her days were packed with classes.
There's no time to keep an eye on people yourself.
But if she uses the guards her family arranged for her, wouldn't that expose her?
After much thought, Yu Ningyao felt it was time to cultivate some of her own people.
Some people who only serve her.
But where can you find someone like that?
She was just a child, how could she expect people to willingly listen to her and be loyal to her?
Yu Ningyao began to ponder silently.
[System, do you have any medicine that makes people obey instantly?]
She set her sights on the system.
system:……
No! If I had that kind of medicine, I'd be invincible.
[The last drug that made me pregnant could barely be considered as competing for favor, and the main system approved it for me.]
What you're describing is absolutely impossible.
【Otherwise, you can just feed the Crown Prince one pill, and he'll immediately listen to you and dote on you exclusively, then the mission is complete.】
The main system will not allow this shortcut.
Hearing its angry yet aggrieved voice, Yu Ningyao immediately became obedient.
"If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Don't be angry. I'll think of another way."
"You little thief, stop right there!"
As Yu Ningyao was pondering, a gust of wind swept past her. She looked closely and saw the owner of the steamed bun shop chasing a raggedly dressed child.
"You brat, stop here!"
The boss was furious.
Yu Ningyao felt that the runaway child looked somewhat familiar.
The shop owner failed to catch the child and returned to his shop grumbling.
"If I catch him next time, I'll chop off his hand!"
Upon hearing this curse, Yu Ningyao remembered.
That child, isn't he the little beggar who helped them deliver a message to Zhao Changgeng before?
A plan flashed through Yu Ningyao's mind.
The person she wanted has arrived.
Perhaps, she could become the leader of the Beggars' Sect.
Cultivate your own trusted confidants from a young age, and use them for your own purposes.
After all, sometimes children are the least guarded and the easiest targets to extract information from.
"You guys go home first. I think I saw Lu Lingguang. I need to talk to him."
Yu Ningyao took off chasing after the little beggar.
Her movements were so sudden that her guards and maids didn't even have time to react.
By the time they realized what was happening, Yu Ningyao had already dashed far away.
"Miss, wait for us!"
They then hurriedly chased after them.