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Chapter 215 Fifth Sister Is Not Such a Person
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"You will die at our manor if you can't escape?" Ning Xueyan repeated what Concubine Ma said, a relaxed smile on her face.
"Yes! Third Young Lady's maid, Caifen, promised me that if I could give this jade pendant to you and let you send me out the manor, Third Young Lady would help me to leave the capital and get rid of the hunting from our manor. Besides, she also promised me that she would give me a new identity and the departure certificate..."
"And a large sum of money?" Ning Xueyan cut her off and said with a laughter.
"Yes, yes! Third Young Lady did promise me that!" Concubine Ma said, trembling a little.
"If your life is at stake, money and freedom will mean nothing to you!" Ning Xueyan's eyes turned cold and she satirized Concubine Ma indifferently, "Concubine Ma, are you so confident that Third Sister will let go of you easily? Xia'er of Foggy Courtyard was her henchman, but you know what happened to her. Do you think
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The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 216 We Have Found Concubine Ma
"Fifth Young Lady, how dare you help Concubine Ma escape? You're trying to dress her as an ordinary maid and bring her out our manor. How could you... be so unfilial and immoral?" Mammy Luo decided to put things straightforward. She shouted, pointing at a shivering maid in the last row, whose face could not be seen clearly at all. "Concubine Ma?" Ning Qingshan looked like being scared. She stared at Ning Xueyan and murmured, "Impossible! How could that happen? Fifth Sister, Concubine Ma is our father's concubine and everything about her should be decided by our father. You, you know how serious the consequence will be, don't you?" Hearing what she said, the two older female servants following behind Ning Qingshan turned to the maid in the last row and looked at her with gleaming eyes. Concubine Ma's maid had reported that Concubine Ma was missing in the morning. She said that Concubine Ma had been very upset recently and she could not fall asleep at midni
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 217 Ning Qingshan's Plan
Third Prince, who was outside, straightened himself up, and walked in slowly, with his hands clasped behind his back. The doorman did not dare to stop him when he saw it was Third Prince, and he immediately stood aside. Two guards followed Third Prince in, one following him closely, empty-handed, the other one a few steps behind them, with a leash in his hand, and at the end of the leash was a small hound. The maid who hid herself with the other maids behind Ning Xueyan, looked up nervously. She looked as ordinary as the other maids, and it was obvious that she was not Concubine Ma, which was what everyone thought. Ning Qingshan's head buzzed, as if she had been struck heavily by something. Staring at the maid, who looked so plain and bore no resemblance to Concubine Ma at all, Ning Qingshan's brain went completely blank. She could not believe her own eyes. She looked at the maid blankly, and the handkerchief in her hands was almost ripped t
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 218 Fifth Sister, I'm Willing to Take All the Responsibility as Long as You Don't Get Angry
Looking at the beautiful lady's wronged face and tearful eyes, no man could bear to put the blame on her for those matters that had nothing to do with her. Ao Mingyu frowned and walked closer to Ning Xueyan and Ning Qingshan, as if he had something to say. The two guards behind him followed him closely. "It's weird that Third Sister's wet nurse's misunderstanding has led to a series of coincidences! When I was about go out, she stopped me, and before I could say anything, she began to accuse me, saying that I was going to take Concubine Ma away from the manor secretly. If Concubine Ma had not been found at our grandmother's Lucky Garden, I would have died because of this 'wonderful' misunderstanding! Of course, it had nothing to do with Third Sister, and everything was caused by the bold and arrogant wet nurse." Ning Xueyan smiled slightly and raised her childish face, her feather-like eyelashes fluttering, as if she was sighing inwardly about her surviva
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 219 A Well Plotted Show
Third Prince left and took away Ning Qingshan's maid. Seeing him off, Ning Huaiyuan walked toward Lucky Garden, ignoring Ning Qingshan, who had collapsed on the ground, and could not get up for the moment. He had to talk to his grandmother about this, and ask her to make a decision. Now, nobody would care about the little episode about Concubine Ma! "Fifth Sister..." Seeing that Ning Huaiyuan did not talk to her, Ning Qingshan immediately turned to Ning Xueyan, with a sad look. She realized that the situation was turning out to be disadvantageous to her. Many outsiders had seen what had taken place, from the gate just now. Even though they did not know what was going on, they could tell from her bedraggled look, that something bad had happened to Ning Qingshan. Both Third Prince and Ning Huaiyuan had given her the cold shoulder. If even Ning Xueyan did not want to talk to her, what would the others think of her? They might think that she mus
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 220 The Tragic Fall of the Previous Dynasty
"Everyone thought that the marquis loved Madam Ming from the bottom of his heart, and Madam Dowager also promised that the marquis would not marry any other woman except for Madam Ming. Finally, the minister agreed on their marriage. After marrying Madam Ming, the marquis was promoted quickly. Afterwards, there was a coup at court and to everyone's surprise, the marquis opened the gate of the city he was guarding and surrendered with his men. After the regime change, your grandfather died in the battle and your uncle was arrested. He refused to surrender, so the marquis was arranged to persuade him. The marquis threatened him with Madam Ming, so your uncle had to agree with him. Madam Ming was very sad about this. However, what surprised her more was that not long after, the marquis brought his mistress to our manor. That woman was Madam Ling. She had already had a son and a daughter by that point." Speaking of the past, Mother Han could not hold back her
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 221 Concubine Ma's Death
Suddenly, the cart stopped, as if it bumped against something. "Have I reached my destination?" Concubine Ma wondered. Soon, the barrel began to shake again, as if being lifted by someone. Sensing this, Concubine Ma became more assured. She held her breath in the barrel and did not dare to move at all. The barrel landed firmly, as if being placed on a cart. Then the cart was pulled away. At the beginning, the barrel shook a little, but not seriously. Based on the distance they had traveled, Concubine Ma estimated that they had left the Lord Protector's Manor. She felt a little relieved. It was really convenient to come out of the manor at this point! After some time, the cart stopped and the barrel was lifted again. Concubine Ma listened carefully, but heard nothing. It seemed everything was extremely quiet outside. Then something very heavy was hung over the barrel and Concubine Ma felt that under the weight of it, the barrel was likely to
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 222 Under What Circumstances Is It Advantageous for a Girl to Cancel the Engagement?
"Mother, don't worry. I'll inquire Fourth Prince about it at the right time. But since Yan'er's status is not that high, I'm afraid that Honored Consort Shu wouldn't let Fourth Prince marry her. No matter how Fourth Prince likes Yan'er, he can't disobey his mother's will." Ning Zu'an knew what Madam Dowager was thinking, and he could not help frowning after thinking for a moment. The problem was still Ning Xueyan's identity. As her mother was just a co-wife, she was not worthy of a prince. "I don't think so! Madam Ming used to be your principal wife, and she was your first wife, so Yan'er is your principal wife's daughter, and she is much more distinguished than Ziyan and Yuling!" Madam Dowager snorted and defended Ning Xueyan. She seldom spoke for Ning Xueyan. No matter how low Ning Xueyan's status was, for Madam Dowager, she was of noble blood. "Mother!" Ning Huaiyuan cleared his throat and cut her off awkwardly.
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 223 The Similar Clothes
"Miss, Fourth Young Lady asked her maid to convey a message to Commandery Prince Li just now," Caifen walked into the room and reported to Ning Qingshan. After bringing the fruits to Ning Lingyun, she had not left but hidden near Ning Lingyun's courtyard. Seeing Ning Lingyun's maid leaving in a hurry, she returned to Foggy Courtyard triumphantly. Everything was undergoing as her master had expected! "Ask that man to wait near Third Prince's suburban courtyard. I wonder what methods he will use to get my fifth sister's attention." Ning Qingshan sneered triumphantly. She was patient this time, and she would make Ning Xueyan fall into her trap step by step. Anyway, the idiot, Ning Lingyun, was willing to be taken advantage of by her. Even if it were exposed, nobody would be suspicious about her. Qingyu ran into Bright Frost Garden in a hurry and whispered in Ning Xueyan's ear for a moment. Ning Xueyan nodded and put down the book
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The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 678 Finale
"What will you do now?" Ning Xueyan had to take two quick steps to catch up with Ao Chenyi's pace. "Destroy the nine barbarian states alongside Wen Xueran?""No." Ao Chenyi raised an eyebrow and smiled mysteriously. "I'll negotiate with Wen Xueran."Confused, she repeated, "Negotiate?""The people of the nine barbarian states have always been different from those of the central plains. They're valiant and barbaric. For many years, they have wanted to invade us. If it weren't for the princes of Annan holding down the front, the nine barbarian states would have attacked us a long time ago. Annan troops have fought the nine barbarian states more than our troops did, and they have a better chance of winning too."Ao Chenyi said calmly. He didn't like the nine barbarian states in the slightest. If it weren't his father forbidding him from going to the faraway hinterland of the nine barbarian states, where death was almost certain, he wo
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 677 Sudden Revolt in the Palace
It didn't take long for Qingyu to return from the Lord Protector's Manor with a new piece of news. It was said that there had been a haunting in the prayer hall of the manor.Rumor had it that an older maid became ill from the fright of seeing a ghost.A long time ago, the Cloud Reflection Courtyard was said to be haunted too. No one dared to come close at that time, not even during the day. Even though the rumors died down later on, a few people who were deeply affected by the events said that the situation was still grave then.Therefore, even though only a maid had seen the ghost, the rumors spread like wildfire in the manor.The prayer hall used to be Madam Dowager's favorite spot. It was later used to imprison Madam Ling for some time. Now that Madam Ling was dead, everyone feared that she was the ghost. It was said that Madam Ling was an evil woman when she was alive. Even in death, she might become a malicious ghost. The sit
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 676 A Gentle Night
Ao Chenyi was so close that his handsome face was all that Ning Xueyan could see, and he didn't look all that happy. Then, she realized that she had been holding tightly onto a strand of his black hair.She flung her hand and hastily released the strand of hair in her hand. She even caressed the hair on his temples with a wide smile. "Why are you here? When did you come? Why didn't you wake me up?"Ning Xueyan looked truly confused as if she really didn't know that she had grabbed Ao Chenyi's hair until it hurt."Playing dumb, huh?" he said coldly, frowning at her. His slender fingers reached out and lightly pinched the wing of her nose."Ouch!" Ning Xueyan held her nose pitifully. Her limpid eyes seemed glazed over as if brewing tears."Now you know it hurts!" Ao Chenyi's thin lips were curved into a smile. He was satisfied to see her not daring to voice her frustration.Ning Xueyan nodded firmly without
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 675 Coming-of-age Ceremony
"Can you remember it now?" Ao Chenyi narrowed his eyes and knocked on their table with his slender fingers. His voice sounded a tad threatening."I… I really can't remember." Ning Xueyan felt like she had thought of all the possible answers but she was still coming up empty. She had no choice but to admit her fault."You really can't remember?" His beautiful eyes curved into a charming arc and his expression was sinister. Sure enough, this was a bad situation to be in. She didn't even hesitate to grab his hand with a bright smile on her tender face."Even if I can't remember, you can still remind me, right?" She knew it would pay well to cajole this man.Ao Chenyi wasn't polite with her either. He turned his hand over and pinched her soft face. His expression had improved considerably. There was a faint smile on his face as he asked, "If I tell you, can you really understand and remember what it is?""Of course I can!"
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 674 Madam Dowager Liu's Message
It seemed that at this point of the letter, the Empress couldn't continue anymore. There were only tear stains on the paper, followed by wide empty spaces.Then, the Empress said how reassured she was that Madam Ming would be taking care of her newborn. Madam Ming would be a fine mother. She had also asked someone to watch over Madam Ming and the newborn. Their statuses in the previous dynasty had vanished like smoke. Time was always moving forward and the changing of imperial dynasties was inevitable.The only tragedy was the eternal separation of her from her husband, and of her from her daughters.The only reason she had written the letter was that she couldn't help herself. If she never said anything, her child would never know the truth. That would have been for the best. Yet, she couldn't accept this, so she would hand the letter to the person who would be looking after Madam Ming. If Ning Ziying's identity was revealed to the world one d
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 673 A Letter Within a Letter
The news of Ning Zu'an's death shocked everyone in the Lord Protector's Manor. Even though the title had been passed onto Ning Huaijing, Ning Zu'an was the patriarch of the family. Even without the title, he was still the most authoritative figure in the manor.Madam Dowager collapsed as soon as she heard the news of his death. She became ill and bedridden, unable to get up.Ning Xueyan couldn't leave the palace freely due to her status as the Empress. She sent Qingyu and Mother Han to the manor and had them inquire about Madam Dowager's health in her place. Mother Han returned to Prince Yi's Manor afterward while Qingyu entered the palace to report to Ning Xueyan.It was inconvenient for Mother Han to live in the palace because she had a son to take care of. Instead of entering the palace with Ning Xueyan, she stayed in Prince Yi's Manor as the housekeeper. Ning Xueyan was prepared to release her from the manor when the situation stabilized in
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 672 News from Ming Feiyong
"The Empress discovered a secret tunnel under Chenyuan Palace by accident. She never told anyone about it. She even killed the maid that discovered the tunnel with her and accompanied her in walking through the tunnel. In other words, she was the only one who knew about it," Ning Xueyan explained.This was the Empress' secret. To prove it, she used Yun Luoluo's incident as an example. When Ning Xueyan was drugged in Chenyuan Palace, the Empress wanted to take her to a room. There, a man would sneak into the palace through the secret tunnel.If Ning Xueyan woke up and discovered herself in disheveled clothes in the presence of another man, she would surely panic. To protect her secret, she would surely agree with whatever the Empress wanted. The Empress wanted to use Ning Xueyan to force Ao Chenyi into accepting his "affair" with Yun Luoluo.Unfortunately, Ao Chenyi had appeared all of a sudden. She didn't dare to do anything with him around, so
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 671 Whether an Emperor Needs Imperial Consorts
Ao Chenyi didn't try to persuade her this time. This had bothered her for so long that she would continue to suffer for it if she didn't cry it out now. He held her tighter and allowed her to wet the front of his robe. She didn't brawl. All she did was close her eyes and let her tears stream down her face. When her tears finally dried, she sat quietly in Ao Chenyi's embrace for a long time.It was so quiet inside the room that she could finally calm down.Her hands were being held so tightly in Ao Chenyi's hand that she could feel the callus in his palm. He was Prince Yi, the late Emperor's beloved prince who grew up to be the infamous Demon King. Those who mentioned his name would often be frightened and alarmed. Only she knew how difficult his life had been.Ao Chenyi was still young when he drew his elder brother's jealousy and suspicion. He was framed, imprisoned, and nearly died. His fiancee abandoned him at his lowest point, sought shelte
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 670 About the Empress of the Previous Dynasty...
"It was and wasn't an accident. He could only blame himself. No matter what, he was the one who forced my hand and cornered me to this state. He ruined my everything. Him dying in my hands could be considered as his retribution."The Empress began to look calm again. She turned her head and stared at Ning Xueyan with a trace of sadness in her eyes. "I invited you here to ask you to let go of my family. It's all my fault and has nothing to do with my family. They're just a small and useless noble family. In exchange for their safety, I'll tell you a secret."Her voice had lost her previous agitation and anger, leaving only a sense of helplessness. She had never put any hope in her family. She thought that she would be able to help her people after gaining power but now that she was in trouble, she was worried that her family would be implicated and sentenced to death.She had resented her family countless times for marrying her off to the Empero
