Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 490: Dissension Between Husband and Wife

The Siyi Hall was built in the previous dynasty and consisted of more than a dozen courtyards and a three-story guild hall.

In order to demonstrate the country's power, the Siyi Pavilion was majestic yet exquisite so as to avoid being looked down upon by the barbarians.

After Ning Zhiwei established the new dynasty, he used it directly.

Ning Ba's family lived in the best courtyard, with lush green bamboos, breeze blowing, fragrance of flowers in the air, and exotic flowers and plants dotted around, like a beautiful painting.

In the morning, the dining table was filled with food, including steamed dumplings, fried dumplings, meat patties, sesame cakes, noodle soup and so on.

Xiaobao picked a sesame cake and ate it with great relish.

"This sesame cake is delicious, crispy and crunchy. Mom, go and learn how to make it for me often in the future."

A Yu takes care of the father and his two sons herself. She does everything by herself, including their food, clothing, and daily life. She does not mind the hard work and just likes the feeling of family dependence.

She looked at her little son lovingly and said, "Okay, eat slowly and don't choke."

Dabao picked up a fried dumpling and gave it to Ning Ba, "Father, please try this fried dumpling. It smells delicious."

Ning Ba peeled an egg and put it into his mouth, "Eat it yourself."

He only eats three things: eggs, millet porridge and steamed buns. He does this every day and never changes.

Dabao really didn't understand, "Dad, why don't you try other foods? Won't you get tired of eating them every day?"

Ning Ba was very patient with the child, "I'm used to it."

Dabao couldn't help but ask, "Was father very poor when he was a child?"

Ning Ba took a sip of millet porridge and his thoughts went back to his childhood, when he played and fought all day long and was carefree. He grew up under the protection of his elders and it was a carefree time.

His heart was filled with warmth, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly. "We are not poor, but the Ning family has many orphans, and the expenses are huge. We don't ask for good food, we just ask for enough to eat. Every meal should be appreciated as it is not easy to come by."

The Ning family adopted descendants of the Ning family’s soldiers who died in battle. They grew up with the Ning family’s descendants and became their personal guards.

This is how Ning Ran was chosen and became Ning Zhiwei's personal guard.

Dabao was very interested in his father's childhood, "Did everyone eat the same thing?"

"it's the same."

Dabao ate his breakfast in big mouthfuls and suddenly asked, "Father, the Ning family has many generals. Apart from General Ning, is the emperor really the most powerful one?"

A Yu's eyes flashed, and sure enough, Duke Weiguo's words worked.

"Silly child, the Duke of Wei was just teasing you, why did you take it seriously?"

Her children only need to look up to their father and use him as a role model.

Dabao raised his fair little face, wanting only to hear what Ning Ba would say, "Father, is this true?"

Ah Yu winked at Ning Ba, but Ning Ba ignored her and said, "Yes, she has been gifted since she was young. She learns everything very quickly. She can recite a military book by heart. She has learned the true teachings of the old general and is a master at using troops. She captured the enemy general the first time she went to the battlefield."

Ah Yu's face darkened visibly. Why was he like this? What good would it do for him to let the children admire Ning Zhiwei?

The two children's eyes sparkled. It is human nature to admire the strong. "The emperor is so powerful."

Ah Yu couldn't help but interrupt, "Okay, let's not talk about the war while we're eating. Let's go out for a walk after dinner."

The child's attention was diverted, and he was looking forward to going out to play.

Ah Yu looked at Ning Ba and asked with an embarrassed smile, "Husband, is this okay?"

Ning Ba didn't even raise his head and said calmly, "You have already made the decision, why are you asking?"

Ayu's smile froze.

The two children sensitively realized that the atmosphere was not right, and they immediately started to make jokes, act cute and obedient, and appease their parents.

Ah Yu asked the attendant to take the child downstairs to change clothes for going out. As soon as they left, she spoke carefully, "My husband, you were in a bad mood when you came back last night. Did you fail to reach an agreement with the emperor?"

Ning Ba heard the temptation, his eyes darkened, "It's not that easy."

Ah Yu looked distressed. "How about we let Lord Xiao mediate? We shouldn't negotiate directly. Let's leave some room for maneuver."

"Lord Xiao promised with all his heart that he would send us back safely."

She seemed casual, but actually her words were full of hidden meanings.

Ning Ba looked at her deeply and said, "Don't worry, the emperor is not a man who goes back on his word."

No matter how fiercely they quarrel or how big their differences are, they will never kill each other. This is something that is ingrained in the bones of the Ning family's descendants.

Their elders have always taught them that a single thread cannot make a line, and a single tree cannot make a forest.

The Ning family is a family of generals. Brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight in battle.

They are used to seeing life and death, and they cherish the relationship between brothers and sisters even more.

A Yu had never felt the love of family, so naturally she could not understand such friendship.

In fact, she didn't want to come to the capital at all. She wanted to be the master of her own house in the Jin Kingdom, be flattered everywhere, have fine clothes and delicious food, and have a horde of servants, without having to worry about other people's opinions.

But Ning Ba insisted on coming, and she couldn't persuade him. She was afraid that he would be stuck in the capital and unable to return, so she had to make all the preparations and accompany him personally.

To her, nothing in this world is important except their small family. Her husband and two children are her life.

She would kill anyone who hurt them.

"People change. She used to be a little girl under the protection of her elders, innocent and naive, but now, she is a master of ten thousand chariots, and the whole world belongs to her."

She didn't dare to say too much bad about Ning Zhiwei. Ning Ba didn't like to talk about people behind their backs. After he recovered his memory, his previous feelings also revived a little.

She knew that Ning Ba actually cared a lot about his sister Ning Zhiwei, and also cared a lot about the Ning family.

This is also the reason why he insisted on coming to the capital.

Ning Ba thought of what he said last night and frowned slightly, "Ning family, Ning family soul, you don't understand."

The two children’s surname is Ning. They have the blood of the Ning family. Let them come back to feel the spirit of the Ning family and grow up to be upright men.

This was also the escape route he had prepared for his children. In case he died on the battlefield, his children could come back and be protected by the family.

Ah Yu's face turned pale.

At this moment, a voice came, "General, Duke Weiguo and Princess Pingyang are here."

Ning Ba was shocked and said, "Please come in."

Last night I was so busy talking to Ning Zhiwei that I didn't have a good chat with these children. My brothers loved him and took care of him when they were alive. He was able to survive because his brothers risked their lives to protect him on the battlefield.

After Ning Xinzhe and Ning Yuanxi came in, they bowed to Ning Ba, calling him "Uncle Eighth" with eyes full of admiration.

Ning Ba felt comforted in his heart. These were his brothers' children. They had grown up so fast. If his father and brothers knew about this in the afterlife, they would definitely be very happy.

Ning Ba distributed the gifts he brought to the siblings. The siblings were very sweet-talkers, calling him "Uncle Ba" all the time, which made Ning Ba smile.

Ah Yu was shocked watching from the side. This emotional offensive was too strong. She cleared her throat and said, "Duke Weiguo, Princess Pingyang, my husband has come here incognito. If his identity is exposed, he may be killed. Please help to conceal it. Thank you very much."

She bowed deeply to the siblings. Ning Xinzhe was stunned for a moment, then turned aside to avoid her bow. Then his expression became gloomy. “No matter how bad we are, we will never harm our relatives. Madam, don’t worry. We will only call you General in front of outsiders.”

Ning Yuanxi's eyes were red, and he was about to cry, "We are just too happy to see our relatives come back alive, there is no other intention, please forgive me, Madam."

A Yu was so angry that her mouth was crooked. This brother and sister were so scheming. As soon as they came in, they just followed Ning Ba and didn't take her seriously at all. Now they were pretending to be serious and trying to alienate their relationship.

As expected, Ning Ba's face darkened. "Our Ning family has a good family tradition, and our children are all upright, without any bad intentions."

Ayu: ...

She had a lot of grievances that she couldn't express. It was hard to say whether the Ning family had bad intentions or not, but it was a fact that they did have bad intentions.