HCB Chapter 156 It seems that Zhang Ruoning is indeed dead
Chapter 156 It seems that Zhang Ruoning is indeed dead
Zhang Mansion.
There was no news from the person he sent, and Zhang Ji was getting very anxious.
Last time, the Ge family came to get the money the next day. Why haven’t they come yet after three days this time?
Could something have gone wrong along the way?
Moreover, there was no movement from the Duke's Mansion and the Ma Mansion.
Zhang Ji decided to go to the Duke's Mansion to take a look.
When Zhang Ji arrived at the Duke's Mansion, he found everything outside to be quite normal, except that there was no one guarding the Mansion.
Zhang Ji went in on his own and was stunned by the scene inside the mansion.
Seeing that the whole courtyard of the Duke's Mansion was in mourning and the servants also had white cloth tied around their waists, Zhang Ji was shocked. Who died in the Duke's Mansion?
"Hey, what are you doing? Who let you in?" A rough voice came from behind him. Zhang Ji turned around and saw a rough man with one hand missing walking towards him.
Geng Wu looked him up and down and thought he looked familiar. "Who are you? Who let you in?"
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Zhang Ji's eyes when he heard this. If a servant dared to speak to him like this, it was no wonder that he had no successor.
Zhang Ji didn't show it on his face, "There was no one at the door, so I came in on my own."
Geng Wu frowned when he heard this and asked loudly, "Who is on duty today? How come anyone can be let in?"
In fact, he had no other intention in saying this. Although the servants didn't know that they were acting, Geng Wu knew everything.
If we keep a close eye on the door, what if someone slips through and walks in directly? Then we might catch those people who are having fun in the house, right?
But when Zhang Ji heard this, it was not the same thing. As expected, Zhang Ji's face turned so dark that ink could drip out of it.
As soon as Geng Wu finished shouting, two servants came over in a hurry, "Butler Geng, I'm sorry, I was just helping."
Geng Wu nodded and said, "You two go and close the door. We'll be closed to visitors today." This would prevent anyone from sneaking in when he's not paying attention.
"Yes, yes, yes," the two servants responded and went to close the door.
Geng Wu then had time to look at Zhang Ji who had been left aside. He sneered and thought to himself, did this kid think I didn't see his expression just now?
Although I'm not that smart, I haven't wasted all these years in vain.
"Who are you?" Geng Wu asked.
Zhang Ji was respectful on the surface, but in fact he had already cursed in his heart, "I am the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Zhang Ji."
"Oh," Geng Wu said in a long tone, "It's the Minister of Revenue... Sir."
Zhang Ji's heart skipped a beat. Oh no! He hadn't attended court or been to the Ministry of Revenue for the past two days and had forgotten about his demotion.
"Yes, it was a slip of the tongue." Zhang Ji explained dryly.
"What is the purpose of Lord Zhang's visit to the Duke of Anguo's Mansion?" Geng Wu pretended to be dumb. In fact, he already knew who the person in front of him was, but he pretended not to know.
Zhang Ji choked and smiled apologetically, "After all, I am also the son-in-law of Minister Ma, so..."
Before he could finish his words, Geng Wu interrupted him, "Son-in-law of Minister Ma? That's not right, my lady is a widower!"
Zhang Ji was so angry that his face turned green, but with his status, he really didn't dare to act rashly in the Duke's Mansion. Even if the other party was just a housekeeper, he couldn't scold him.
"The housekeeper must have remembered it wrongly. Although Yuanzhu and I have divorced..."
Geng Wu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Since you know you're getting a divorce, why are you still coming to the Duke's Mansion?"
Zhang Ji realized later that he had known who he was for a long time, but had just been pretending.
"After all, I am Ruoning's biological father..."
Before he could finish his words, Geng Wu interrupted him again, "You also know that you are the young lady's biological father. The young lady has been in trouble for so many days, and you haven't come. Who knows if you came to see if the young lady is really dead today."
This sentence touched Zhang Ji's sore spot, and he did intend to do so.
The news of Zhang Ruoning's accident had spread a long time ago. Although she was not popular, she was not a very evil person.
Even for the sake of the Duke of Anguo and Princess Rui'an, almost all the people who had contact with them came to look for him, except for Ge's so-called biological father, who hadn't said a word in all these days.
Geng Wu rolled his eyes and said, "Master Zhang, please don't come here in the future, lest you dirty our young lady's reincarnation path."
Before Zhang Ji could react, Geng Wu gave an order, "Send the guest out."
Immediately, two burly servants came over to chase them away, and Zhang Ji wanted to get angry.
However, those two servants were martial artists and were no match for Zhang Ji, a weak scholar.
Without giving Zhang Ji a chance to say a word, they picked him up and threw him out.
The door of the Duke's Mansion behind him was not closed tightly yet, and Geng Wu's words fell into Zhang Ji's ears without missing a word, "Everyone, be alert, don't let any cats and dogs sneak in again."
"Otherwise I will not only skin him alive, but I will skin you too."
With a bang, the door of the Duke's Mansion closed, and Zhang Ji was furious.
But seeing that more and more people were gathering around, Zhang Ji couldn't afford to lose face, so he gave up the idea of cursing and ran past Zhang's house in shame.
On the way, Zhang Jicai remembered what Geng Wu said. Did he mean that Ruoning was dead?
When I think about the scene in the Duke's Mansion, it is indeed gloomy.
He was originally angry about not being able to meet the Duke of Anguo, but now thinking about it, could he be heartbroken?
It seems that Zhang Ruoning is indeed dead.
Zhang Ji was delighted as the hidden dangers of many years were finally eliminated.
Ever since Zhang Ruoning saw him giving money to Liuzhi, he had the intention to kill him.
He had been doting on her for so many years, and it was indeed in order to prevent her from "accidentally offending the powerful" and being sentenced to death.
But Zhang Ji didn't expect that the little queen was actually a soft persimmon, and that the fool Zhang Ruoning could forgive her even when he insulted her in public.
Otherwise, he would not have let Liuzi kill her personally.
Now, the person who knew his secret was killed by her, and he was only demoted one rank, and he can just climb up.
And that bitch Ma Yuanzhu, luckily he divorced her, otherwise how would he find another way to climb the ladder?
He has already chosen the candidate, who is the princess of Pingyang Palace.
The Prince of Pingyang's Mansion is a royal family, isn't it much better than the impoverished Duke of Anguo's Mansion?
Thinking of the beauty he had seen before, Zhang Ji was fascinated and his imagination ran wild.
Prince Pingyang is Xuan Yelan's uncle. In the fight for the throne, Prince Pingyang made an indispensable contribution.
But Zhang Ji didn't know that the Pingyang Wang family had no daughter, only a son.
At this time, the "Princess" of Pingyang Wang's family was in the palace.
Xuan Minghui said, "Brother, you just don't know that bastard Zhang Ji. When he looked at me with lustful eyes, my hair stood on end."
Qi Wuyou couldn't help but laugh. What on earth was Xuan Yelan thinking? He actually let a grown man hook up with Zhang Ji.
Although this man is indeed handsome, he is his younger brother. How could he have the heart to do that to him?
Seeing Qi Wuyou smile, Xuan Minghui became even more unhappy, "Brother, look, my sister-in-law is laughing at me."
Xuan Yelan couldn't help himself, because his younger brother had been good-looking since he was young.
When they first met, Xuan Minghui was three years old and Xuan Yelan was thirteen years old.
Xuan Minghui was so cute and adorable that he even thought the imperial aunt had given birth to a younger sister for him.