When Yang Ning and his party returned to the capital, the weather had become quite cold, and the atmosphere in the capital was also cold and desolate.
The gates of the capital have been closed, and the guards at the top of the city have all been replaced by white helmets. Before entering the city, Yang Ning felt a solemn atmosphere in the capital.
It was forbidden to enter and leave the capital, but a door within a door was opened. Yang Ning showed his identity. Even so, everyone entered the city after some inspections.
The streets and alleys in the city are all white. Previously, Jin Yihou Qi Jing passed away, and several streets were covered in white. Now that the Emperor of Chu has passed away, the whole city is shrouded in white. There are white flags floating in front of every house, and even more on the streets. There are few pedestrians and it is deserted.
Yang Ning only felt that it was quite unlucky. This was his second time entering the capital. The first time he entered the capital, he encountered the funeral of Marquis Jinyi. This second time he entered the capital, he encountered the national mourning of the Emperor of Chu.
This time I returned to Beijing and traveled day and night without any delay.
Over in Jiangling, Gu Qinghan made some arrangements for the old house. The boss, Guan Qi Cheng, had already found someone for diagnosis and treatment. Over at the old house, Mao Wenshou would send people to take care of it for the time being, and wait until the Marquis Mansion sent people to take care of it.
The origin of the big man in black cloak is unknown. Although it is easy for the Gu family to raise a person to eat, Yang Ning thought that this man had saved Gu Qinghan after all, so he brought him back to the capital. There were so many people in Jinyihou Mansion that it was impossible to have another mouth to eat. any problem.
A group of people rushed to the door of Jinyihou Mansion, only to see that the door was closed tightly, but white flags were hung in front of the door. The emperor died, and the whole country mourned.
Qi Feng got off the horse and knocked on the door. It took a long time before someone opened the door. When the man saw Qi Feng, he was startled. He looked up and saw Yang Ning, who was turning over and dismounting. There was joy in his eyes and his voice was full of joy. Already trembling with excitement: "Your Majesty, you... are you all back?"
Qi Feng saw that he looked wrong and frowned: "What's wrong? You don't look right? Why did it take so long to open the door?"
The man lowered his head and said: "You... you will know when you go in and take a look."
Yang Ning had already opened the carriage door at this time, helped Gu Qinghan get out of the carriage, and walked to the door. Seeing the man's strange expression, he knew something was going on and went in first.
Before he reached the main hall, he heard screams like a slaughtered pig coming from the front. Yang Ning frowned and quickened his pace. From a distance, he saw a person being pushed to the ground. A person next to him was holding a stick with a thick arm and was shooting. He slapped the man's buttocks all over the place, and shouted: "If you have a tongue and only know how to eat dry food, you won't even be able to scream anymore."
Yang Ning was surprised to see that except for these people, there was no one else around in the yard, which seemed quite deserted.
He walked slowly over, but before he got close, the people suddenly noticed that Yang Ning suddenly appeared, and they were stunned. The man holding the stick stopped in mid-air, as if it was clicked. The acupuncture points are the same.
Several people looked at each other. The person holding the stick had already dropped the stick on the ground and turned to leave. Yang Ning said coldly: "Stop!"
The man didn't dare to disobey, so he stopped, turned around, and said with an awkward smile: "Your Majesty, you... are you back?"
"Why did you run away when you saw me?" Yang Ning said coldly.
"No...!" The man said with a smile, "It's because my eyesight is not good and I didn't see the Crown Prince. Crown Prince, you...!"
"Are you blind?" Yang Ning sneered and glanced forward, only to find that the door of the main hall not far ahead was ajar. Through the crack in the door, he vaguely saw a figure moving inside, and asked in a low voice: "What's your name?" name?"
"Prince, my name is Tian Rong." The man said, "I'm going to report and tell everyone that the Crown Prince is back." He turned around to leave again, but Yang Ning had already reached out and grabbed him on his shoulder, and said calmly: "Let me ask you, Why hit him?"
Tian Rong looked embarrassed and said sarcastically: "This... this is... acting on orders."
"Acting on orders?" A voice came from behind Yang Ning: "Whose orders were given? Who asked people to be beaten here?" It was Gu Qinghan who came over.
The man who was beaten had raised his head and saw Yang Ning and Gu Qinghan. He was filled with joy and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, Third... Third Madam, you... you are back. If you don't come back, I will be beaten to death." ...!" When he said this, he actually shed tears.
Yang Ning knew something must have happened in the mansion, so he signaled everyone not to say anything. He walked lightly to the outside of the hall door. Through the gap in the door, he saw a large group of people kneeling in the room. At this time, Aunt Qiong was sitting high in the seat. On the left, Qi Yu had his hands behind his back, with an expression on his face. Leng Ao, and on the right is Manager Qiu.
Yang Ning did not enter the door immediately. He stood outside the door with his hands behind his back. He clearly heard Aunt Qiong's voice: "... I just want to make you remember. Whoever calls "young master" in the future will be punished outside. Among you, Many of them were bought from the house, and they are no different from cows and horses. They are obedient and obedient. They only obey the master's words. You will have to eat them all, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."
Manager Qiu said from the side: "Did you hear me clearly? The third lady is away from home. For the time being, Mrs. Qiong will take care of the affairs in the house. Let me say one more thing. From now on, there will be no young master or aunt Qiong in the house, only Aunt Qiong." Master and madam, if anyone says the wrong thing again, a beating will be a light punishment, and when the time comes, his tongue will be cut out and he will no longer say the wrong thing."
All the maids and servants just knelt on the ground and did not dare to say a word.
"Also, when Gu Qinghan was here, you all didn't know where the world was. Some of you relied on Gu Qinghan to support you and ignored me." Aunt Qiong said in a sharp voice: "This Marquis Mansion is not named Gu, Qi Yu He is your master, and what he said is the royal law of the Hou Mansion, have you heard it?"
Everyone said "Yeah", and Aunt Qiong shouted in a high voice: "Are you all mute? Did you hear it?"
Then everyone said in unison: "I heard it."
"It turns out I still have the energy." Aunt Qiong sneered: "Then why didn't you have the energy to answer just now? Very good, Manager Qiu, these people don't have to eat tonight."
Manager Qiu coughed and said loudly: "Did you hear everything? When Madam asks questions, you must answer loudly from now on. If anyone is weak, don't eat this meal." After a pause, he added: "Also, this month's food Half of the money will be deducted as punishment for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone said: "Manager Qiu, this...isn't this appropriate? A whole family is eating with this little money. If we deduct half of it...!"
"What, you're not satisfied?" Qi Yu, who had been silent all this time, finally said, "Six-legged toads are hard to find, and two-legged slaves are everywhere. If you're not satisfied, get out now." Duan sneered. Canghai is more arrogant than you, right? He has been living in the Hou Mansion for many years, and yet you just tell him to get out like a dog with just one sentence? Are you more powerful than him? If you don’t want to do this, stand up now and get out as far away as you can. "
Everyone looked at each other, but no one dared to resist at this time.
"Yes, some people roll as far as they can." At this moment, everyone in the house heard a "creak" sound, the door had been kicked open, and a person stood in front of the door with his hands behind his back, with a sneer on his face, although he was not tall. Not burly, but possessing a majestic aura.
Aunt Qiong and others looked up almost at the same time. When they saw Yang Ning standing in front of the door with his hands behind his back, their expressions suddenly changed. The maids and servants kneeling on the ground turned to look over. When they saw Yang Ning, many of them had a look in their eyes. There were expressions of joy, and some even shouted: "Yes... it's the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince is back!"
Manager Qiu was also shocked, his face changed slightly, but he immediately put on a smile, stepped forward quickly, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, you are back."
Yang Ning glanced at him and said lightly: "It seems that some people don't want me to come back." He walked forward and everyone kneeling in the hall moved out of the way. Yang Ning walked to the main seat without looking at Qi Yu. Staring at Aunt Qiong, Aunt Qiong tried her best to calm herself down. Her eyes were full of resentment as she also looked at Yang Ning.
"What do you want to do?" Seeing Yang Ning staring at her with a chill in her eyes, Aunt Qiong felt a little guilty.
Yang Ning said calmly: "You are such an adult, but you don't have any eyesight? Why don't you get up and roll aside? Is this a position that your aunt can sit in?"
"You...!" Aunt Qiong was furious, "Qining, you dare to talk to me like this? I... I am your elder after all, do you still have any rules?"
"This is what I want to say to you. Do you have any rules?" Yang Ning said coldly: "When will it be your turn to make the decision in Jinyihou Mansion? Why don't you get out of the way."
"I don't want to live anymore...!" Aunt Qiong shouted: "Let's find someone to judge. How dare you, an unfilial son...!"
"Aunt Qiong doesn't want to live, and I don't know how she wants to die?" Yang Ning interrupted before she could finish her words: "Do you want to hang yourself? Or do you want to cut your own throat? Or are you planning to jump off the building?" Yang Ning said slowly: "Hang me. I’ll get you a rope. I’ll get you a knife to cut your throat. If you’re planning to jump off a building, I’ll have someone find you a ladder. How about that? What do you want to choose?”
Qi Yu kept clenching his fists, and finally said sternly: "Qining, don't bully others too much."
"Too much bullying?" Yang Ning sneered: "During my absence in Beijing, you mother and son must have bullied others even more." He raised his hand and pointed back at the servant kneeling in the room, "What on earth did they commit? Sorry, what qualifications do you have to make them kneel down when you want them to? What reason do you have to deduct wages even if they don’t have to? You said that some of them bought cattle and horses, but that’s just because their families are poor and they want to make a living from it. That's all, people are just people, what does it have to do with cattle and horses?" He turned around and said, "You all get up."
Yang Ning's words immediately made everyone happy, and they felt that the prince suddenly became taller and majestic than ever before. Yang Ning gave an order, and everyone stood up and said: "Thank you, prince!"
Seeing this scene, Aunt Qiong was anxious and angry, and said: "They are just servants and they don't understand the rules. Am I not even qualified to discipline my servants?"
"No!" Yang Ning said directly: "Except for your son, you are not qualified to teach anyone in the Hou family, not even a horse." His eyes were like a knife, and he said calmly: "Did you hear clearly?"