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âBesides,â he pursed his lips, the hope of living made him speak without thinking. âAt your age, youâre already on the verge of death. Even if something really happens now, youâll die of old age. If you let me stay, at least youâll have someone to offer incense to you, right? Moreover, Iâve studied for so many years. I might be able to take the imperial examination again after Iâm free. Wouldnât you be relieved to know in the netherworld?â
âBullsh*t!â Old Sir Ning roared and slapped Third Brother Ning. âUnfilial son!
You beast!â
Third Brother Ning was indeed as delicate and weak as he said. He saw stars from his fatherâs slap.
Ning Ansheng looked at them coldly and asked, âBut what should we do? Little Aunt is making trouble because she wants to save Old Madamâs life.
Old Madam Ning immediately nodded. âYes, yes, yes! Good daughter, I didn t dote on you for nothing!â
Ning Ansheng sighed. âThenâ¦â
Old Sir Ning immediately interrupted, âNo, Fengnian. You canât choose this vicious woman!â
Afraid that Ning Ansheng would give away his hard-earned chance to live on impulse, Old Sir Ning quickly revealed something. âSheâs the person who killed your biological mother!â
Old Madam Ning was stunned. She looked up at her husband in disbelief.
Old Sir Ning had already thrown caution to the wind. âBack then, your motherâs illness was strange and she died suddenly. However, I remember that the day she died, she died in the same manner as your second brother when he was poisoned. That poisonous grass was already tall when she married him!
Moreover, I clearly remember that your mother fell ill after this vicious woman came to our house!â
Ning Fengnian suddenly turned to look at Old Madam Ning. The latter seemed to see the King of Hell approaching step by step. She knew that Ning Fengnian definitely wouldnât save her! Even if Xiaoâe was crying and begging, it wouldnât do. If this d*an old thing cut off her life, he wouldnât have a good life either!
âIf you hadnât sweet-talked me and seduced me, I wouldnât have done such a thing.â
âYouâre the one who said that you couldnât stand her prudeness long ago. Youâre the one who said that you like my sluttyness. Youâre also the one who said that you want to replace your wife with me whenever thereâs a chance. Why? Shouldnât you thank me for fulfilling your wish for you?â
âDonât forget that you were in the bed with me on the day she died!
The more she spoke, the worse her words became. The hidden truth became dirtier and scarier. Ning Fengnian roared, âEnough!â
He looked at Old Madam Ning. âThe hatred of killing my mother is irreconcilable. Not to mention that I donât have the ability to save you, even if I do, itâs impossible!â
After saying that, he looked at Old Sir Ning. âFrom today onwards, pretend that you donât have me as your son. I wonât have you as my father either!
Third Brother Ning, who had recovered from Old Sir Ningâs slap, immediately got up impatiently. âBig Brother, Big Brother, compared to Father and Mother, Iâm the most innocent one. Save me, save me!â
Ning Fengnian was speechless. âDonât call me Big Brother. I donât have parents now, let alone a younger brother. To me, youâre just the son of the enemy who killed my mother. So, why should I save you?â
Third Brother Ning was stunned on the spot. What Big Brother said seemed to be right. However, he had agreed to everything he asked for for so many years. Third Brother Ning was already used to it. âAnyway, you have to choose someone to save. Itâs much better to choose me than them, right?â
When Old Sir Ning and Old Madam Ning heard this, they were naturally very unhappy. âWhat are you saying? You also know that your brother used to dote on you the most. Why didnât you think about that when you stole his sonâs name and impersonated him? You repay kindness with ingratitude. Youâre even worse than us!â
Third Brother Ning looked at Ning Fengnian nervously and hurriedly retorted, âThatâs just a bastard thing I did when I was young. Itâs my fault for not being raised properly. To put it bluntly, isnât it because you didnât teach me well? Besides, I didnât participate in your bullying and exploitation of the eldest branch later on!â
Old Madam Ning sneered. âYou didnât participate? Didnât you spend the money we took from the eldest branch? Didnât you eat the meat we bought at home? How do you think youâve been eating, drinking, and reading all these years? Whose money did you get by casually buying brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone?â
Third Brother Ning was speechless. âB-but at least I didnât take the initiative to harm them. Iâm not like you, Mother. You harmed his biological mother and caused the death of the child in Big Sister-in-lawâs stomach. Now, you even killed your own son. If an evil woman like you can get away with it, then the heavens really canât see!â
He glanced at Old Sir Ning again. âFather, donât pretend to be stupid. Donât say that you donât know what Mother has done all these years. Without your tacit approval, would she have done so much?
The three of them were engrossed in exposing each other for a moment and did not notice that the people around them were looking at them strangely. When they were tired of arguing and had no more words, Third Brother Ning turned around again and said, âBrother, Dalang, think carefully. How precious is His Majestyâs grace? Is it worth it to use it for these two people?
Ning Fengnian frowned and looked at his son. He had thought it through. If his son was soft-hearted this time, he would play the bad cop.
However, Ning Ansheng looked up at the three ugly people and squeezed out a smile slowly. âOf course itâs not worth it.â
With a smug smile, Third Brother Ning continued, âHis Majestyâs grace is vast and mighty. If we still bargain, it will seem like weâre pushing our luck and donât know whoâs superior.â
Third Brother Ning felt that something was wrong. âWhat do you mean?â
Ning Ansheng stopped smiling. His cold expression actually had an aura that made the people in the old residence not dare to look at him directly. He said, -What I mean is that I have no intention of pleading with His Majesty on your behalf.â
âNing! Da! Lang!â
Ning Ansheng interrupted their shouting. âI have a proper name. My name is Ning Ansheng.â
âNo matter what reward His Majesty gives, itâs all because of the emperorâs vast kindness. We canât, nor can we be arrogant just because we received the favor of the emperor. Moreover, are you worthy?â
âYou killed my biological grandmother, caused my mother to miscarry, and even tried to kill my adopted sister. What do you think is wrong with me? Itâs fine if I donât kick you when youâre down, but I actually have to save you?
He cupped his hands at the county magistrate who had just appeared. âThe officials will decide what punishment you should receive. The county magistrate is fair and strict and will naturally deal with it impartially. Are you ignoring the officials or looking down on the law by causing trouble again and again? Itâs no wonder that such an insensible person treats human lives as grass and etiquette and integrity as nothing.â
âIf people like you can escape the punishment of the law, wonât those villains who kill and rob others in the future be treated the same? How can the commoners live in peace in the long run? How can Great Xia be stable?â
How did it rise to such a height all of a sudden? Third Brother Ning was confused. He couldnât understand the deeper meaning in his big nephewâs words, but he understood one thingâthey had been tricked!
Ning Dalang was deliberately lying to them, giving them hope for survival and then provoking them to frame each other. Now, the commoners who were gathered by his younger sister did not become their help.. Instead, they became witnesses to prove their crimesâ¦