In plain clothes, Ning Xueyan's face looked much paler than Ning Qingshan's, and it made her jet-black eyes even more clear and dark under her trembling, long eyelashes. Her paleness reminded people of purity and niceness and her aloof temperament made her more like a fairy.
Compared to Ning Qingshan, she was more like to arouse Third Prince's attention. Ning Qingshan had been sensitively aware that Ao Mingyu had looked at Ning Xueyan more than once before they got into the carriage.
It made jealousy spread in Ning Qingshan's mind, like a frantic viper.
Holding back her anger and gritting her teeth, she squeezed out a smile and talked to Ning Xueyan. She reminded herself to be patient. She would watch Ning Xueyan step by step into the abyss. She had many opportunities to corner Ning Xueyan and she would watch her struggling in the trap and being tortured!
"Third Sister, it doesn't matter. Let's bygones be bygones. Since so many
Xia Yudong was Xia Yuhang's younger brother. He was a concubine's son and it was said that he was very talented. Unfortunately, even if Xia Yudong was more talented than average concubines' sons, he could not be compared with Xia Yuhang, who was so brilliant. Therefore, Xia Yudong had been keeping a low key. Among the noble childes, he enjoyed a good reputation, and even better than the children of some other noble families' principal wives. But what kind of person he was actually? In her last life, Ning Ziying had paid a secret visit to the Xia Manor for Xia Yuhang. It had happened that Xia Yuhang was not there, so she had hung out in the courtyard. Later, she had fallen asleep leaning against the swing frame. When she woke up, everything had been very quiet, and she had vaguely heard someone plotting. To her surprise, the one who had been speaking was Xia Yudong! He talked about a noble Young Lady. It seemed that he had wante
"You have just returned to the Lord Protector's Manor, so you should try to please Madam Dowager and the marquis, and get them on your side. Don't make unnecessary mistakes and stir up trouble. It will ruin your good reputation." Ao Mingyu seemed very mild as he spoke to her. He lowered his head and looked at Ning Qingshan with deep affection in his eyes. But Ning Qingshan was sensitive to his mood, and she could tell that he was displeased and was trying to hold back his anger. After thinking it over, she guessed that Third Prince knew that she was plotting against Ning Xueyan secretly. Her face suddenly turned pale. "Third Prince, I, I'm not fighting her on purpose, but she is trying to frame me!" With trembling lips, Ning Qingshan raised her head and said this, appearing very aggrieved. She was so anxious that she seemed about to cry. She appeared a little surprised and scared, but it was all an act. It made people feel that she was reall
Ning Lingyun and Ao Xian, the Princely Heir of Commandery Prince Li, were walking together. But today, Ao Xian was on his best behavior. After exchanging a few words with Ning Lingyun, he left her and followed Ao Mingyu. His goal today was to curry favour with Ao Mingyu. It was rare for him to have such a chance, and there was no one else around. He would certainly seize this opportunity. But Ao Mingyu was now with the Third Young Lady Ning, so he could not get too close to him, and followed him from a distance. He did not dare to scrutinize Third Young Lady Ning, whose reputation was very good. He only knew that she seemed to be a very beautiful girl, and was much more beautiful than Ning Lingyun. But he also knew that it was impossible for him to have any other relationship with the Third Young Lady Ning, so he just followed them. He only dared to covet her in his mind. "If I had known that there was such a beautiful girl in Lord Protector
The woman in a plain white dress, looking like an angel, was the prostitute he had been thinking during the last few days and nights. How could she be here? Even though Ao Xian did not see her face, he clearly knew that he was not mistaken! Ao Xian had wooed her for some time, but in the end she had been won by someone else. He had been depressed about it for many days, and his heart had been in a knot since. At this time, he saw that the beauty was not far away. The slim figure dressed simply, was a great temptation to him. Ao Xian was easily tempted, so he thought about it and followed her. Compared with Ning Lingyun, this prostitute was much more attractive. In terms of appearance, Ning Lingyun was not as beautiful as her. Moreover, Ning Lingyun would always be his, but this prostitute was different. Now she belonged to Ya Changqing. Ao Xian thought that it would be a great betrayal to Ya Changqing, if he were to have a rela
Ning Qingshan watched Ning Lingyun lead Ning Xueyan away. Then she let down the curtain in her hand, and there was a complacent smile on her face. She was smart. The matter of Ning Lingyun framing Ning Xueyan had been instigated by her, secretly. She had already known that Ning Lingyun wanted to frame Ning Xueyan from the many clues, and to break off the engagement with Princely Heir of Commandery Prince Li too. The best way was to let Ao Xian ruin Ning Xueyan's innocence, and at the same time let others discover it. Then Ning Xueyan, whose reputation would be ruined, could only be a concubine of Princely Heir of Commandery Prince Li. At the same time, what Princely Heir of Commandery Prince Li did, would also make Ning Zu'an angry and his engagement with Ning Lingyun would be called off, and Ning Lingyun would be free again. It was a perfect plan, but Ning Qinshan did not believe Ning Lingyun, so she made another backup plan. If Ning Lingyu
When they arrived at the courtyard where they had rested previously, before they entered, they saw Ning Lingyun's maid and the older female servant who was in charge of guarding the door, standing at the door, as if in a trance. They were staring with horror at whatever was inside the room, and shouting loudly. The shrill cries even could be heard clearly in the courtyards nearby, not to mention the courtyard here. "What's the matter?" Ning Lingyun forced herself to ask. "Princely Heir... there... the Third Young Lady, they... " The maid reached out and pointed inside. She was so frightened that she trembled and stammered. Before she finished speaking, a sharper and even more frightening scream rang out, then the sound of something falling to the ground could be heard. The screen that blocked the view was knocked to the ground, making a loud noise. Under the surprised eyes of everyone, Ao Xian fell out together wi
But it was too late when Ning Huaiyuan and Ao Mingyu thought of looking for Ning Lingyun and Ning Xueyan. They rushed to the gate and the doorman reported to them that the two young ladies had left. Ning Lingyun cried a lot while walking out, and she could not stop crying even after getting in the carriage with the help of her maid. The others by her side persuaded her and the passers-by faintly heard that she was talking about something related to her third sister and Princely Heir of Commandery Prince Li. It seemed that the scandal could no longer be hidden. As expected, Ning Lingyun's crying on her way aroused many people's attention. Some snoops even followed behind the carriage to the Lord Protector's Manor, and they heard the conversation clearly when the maid was persuading Ning Lingyun in the carriage. Therefore, before Ning Lingyun could step into the Lord Protector's Manor, the rumors had spread, saying that Third Young Lady of the
Ning Lingyun's personal maid, Caiyun, had witnessed the dramatic change of the matter and she was scared. "Miss, what shall we do?" she asked, trembling. She had seen that her master had to change her mind under Fifth Young Lady's threat. According to Fifth Young Lady's instruction, her master had to ask her to go to Third Young Lady's room on the pretext of finding earrings. Then she had seen Princely Heir of Commandery Prince Li in Third Young Lady's room. Things had not been undergoing as Ning Qingshan had plotted and Ning Lingyun had been on the back foot. Ning Xueyan had not only figured out Ning Lingyun's plot, but also hinted her that Third Prince had never had a crush on her. It had made Ning Lingyun lose her mind. She had subconsciously agreed to follow Ning Xueyan's words because she was so scared of her. She had never thought that Caiyun would have found out something so shocking in Ning Qingshan's room. However, to