The old man looked at Si Ning with an embarrassed look on his face, and then shook his head in embarrassment at the people who were knocked to the ground by Lu Hanxiao.
Si Ning saw this and looked at Lu Hanxiao. Lu Hanxiao walked over and explained patiently.
"Don't be afraid, old man. If you have any difficulties, you can tell us."
The few people on the ground calmed down a bit. After hearing Lu Hanxiao's words, they spat on the ground and said sarcastically.
"Let me tell you, I tell you, if you beat us, you will be dead!"
Lu Hanxiao didn't want to kill anyone, so he gave a few people a chance to breathe.
He didn't ask about their identity, but asked the old man, just because he wanted to keep them alive.
I don’t want to take this tone anymore.
Lu Hanxiao glanced at several people with cold eyes, and Si Ning quickly stopped them.
"Ask first before speaking."
She turned to the old man and asked, "Don't worry, we will ensure your safety."
The old man looked worriedly at the people on the ground, and then looked at Si Ning. When he was about to speak, the little grandson on the side spoke for him.
"They said he was a government dog who stole money from our village through turnstiles. Sister, can you really help us?"
"Xiaoyi!"
The old man glanced at his grandson worriedly, then looked at the people on the ground fearfully, opened his mouth and sighed, saying.
"Actually, it's what we want. Don't listen to the nonsense of children."
"I'm not talking nonsense!"
"Xiaoyi!"
Si Ning and Lu Hanxiao probably understood the meaning of this child's fairy tale. The people on the ground struggled to stand up and threatened Lu Hanxiao.
"You beat us, just wait to die. If you meddle in other people's business, you have to see what you can do. You dare not interfere with the affairs of our adults."
"Who are you adults?"
Lu Hanxiao turned around and walked up to those people, stepped on one person's head with one foot and kicked them away.
"Tell me, whose business is beyond my control..."
When Si Ning and Lu Hanxiao left, they gave their grandfather and grandson a sum of money, telling them not to worry as they would handle the matter thoroughly.
But the old man felt even more uneasy when he took the money. He felt like someone was urging him to die, so he took the money and his grandson and ran away overnight.
Of course, these are all afterthoughts, and Si Ning and Lu Hanxiao didn't know.
On the way back, Lu Hanxiao was driving in front, while Si Ning was sitting in the car.
Seeing that he was about to arrive at the mansion, Si Ning lifted the curtain and stuck his head out and asked.
"What are you going to do?"
"Tell the emperor the truth."
Si Ning nodded, "This kind of crime should be reported, but it will also bring you a lot of trouble."
From what those people said, it was not the first time that they had robbed people in the name of taxation. They had been doing so for at least a few years.
The people involved are not just some small officials, but some important officials in the DPRK may also be implicated.
If we really go to the emperor, things will get serious.
Regardless of whether those officials would be implicated and their interests damaged, the blame would be placed on Lu Hanxiao.
"I'll take care of it."
Lu Hanxiao naturally knew what Si Ning meant. In the past, he would have reported this matter to the emperor without hesitation, but now he also had scruples.
He was not worried that they would take revenge on him, he was worried that they would target Si Ning.
Li An's incident reminded him that there were countless people protecting him, but there was no one around Sining except Qiu Ju.
She had never used the token he gave her, and she probably didn't know what it represented.
There was no one around her, so whenever someone wanted to use someone to control her, Si Ning became the one to be dealt with.
Lu Hanxiao knew that Si Ning was smart and could not plot against her, but those people were all desperadoes and they might not always let Si Ning be on guard.
"I'll take care of it."
Lu Hanxiao murmured something to himself again. Si Ning didn't understand the meaning, so he just thought that he had listened to what he said and didn't say anything more.
After a few days of recuperation in the hospital, Lu Hanxiao ordered someone to take her back to Ning'an Marquis Mansion.
No matter how good the medical center is, you can't stay there forever.
The news of Si Ning's return to the mansion soon spread in the capital, and everyone in the mansion was in danger.
Now that the power of the housekeeper is in Li Xutang's hands, there must be another turmoil when Si Ning comes back.
As soon as Si Ning returned to his house, he felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere.
Wu Qianqian came to see her. After not seeing her for a while, Wu Qianqian was a little different from before.
Si Ning was a little surprised when he saw her.
"Is your belly so big?"
Wu Qianqian nodded sheepishly, "It's already been more than five months. I'm waiting for a few months to give birth."
"Thanks to the help of the third young lady, otherwise this child may not be able to keep it."
If Si Ning hadn't arranged for Wu Qianqian's identity, the Ning'an Marquis Mansion might not have accepted Wu Qianqian. If they didn't accept her, the child in her belly might not have been able to stay.
Otherwise, in this world, a woman who becomes pregnant before marriage will be put in a pig cage.
"That's also your blessing. This child is blessed and will definitely be very promising in the future."
When Wu Qianqian heard Si Ning's words, her smile became more sincere.
"I can't tell what will happen to this child in the future, but for now I just hope that I can seek protection from the Third Young Mistress."
"What's wrong?"
Wu Qianqian recounted from beginning to end what happened during Si Ning's absence.
"Ever since she found out that I was pregnant, she tried to torture me. If I hadn't taken precautions, the child would have been dead. Now the housekeeping power is in her hands. Third Young Mistress, Qianqian knows that you don't care about that. Power, but you should know best who Li Xutang is. Now that she holds the bargaining chip in her hand, will she really not do anything to you?"
Si Ning listened to her words, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip without saying anything.
Wu Qianqian was a little anxious. Seeing that Si Ning had no intention of taking back the housekeeper's rights, she leaned closer to her again and whispered.
"I heard something accidentally once. Is the third young lady interested?"
Si Ning raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a faint smile.
"The Second Madam is really good at telling people off now."
Wu Qianqian, "It's not that Qianqian wants to show off. I heard before that the third young lady once prayed for the old lady in danger. It was Li Xutang who did it. She wanted to betroth the young lady to the third prince. Third young lady, your life is theirs." Submit your name."
"Third Young Mistress, Li Honglin wanted to deal with me on the spot, but he may not have taken you into account. It is true that Li Xutang hated me, but she even felt that you had harmed her Brother Hu. Even the old lady was right about this. You hold a grudge in your heart, I overheard that they have been trying to plot against you, do you really let them do whatever they want?"
