As soon as Ning Xueyan left, Lanning went to see with concern but encountered Prince Yi's guard of honor, so she quickly knelt beside the road. Then she knew that it was Prince Yi who came, knowing that most of the monks of Cold Mountain Temples went to greet him and would not have time to take care of other guests.
"I'll go to see if Master Mingyue is there or not. If he's here, I'll invite him to come over and greet you. Don't rush to pray for me, take care of yourself first. Several days later, Honored Consort Ya will come to the temple to enjoy the chrysanthemum and hold an appreciation grand meeting. Your sister, First Young Lady, has been married, and the Fourth Young Lady is not qualified. So, only you and Second Young Lady can enter the grand meeting. You have to keep a good body before the grand meeting."
The Honored Consort Ya was coming to Cold Mountain Temple, so the temple had been busy recently.
And, that was the reason why the
Ao Chenyi's smile was ruthless. He leaned backward lazily, narrowed his eyes, and said, "Tell His Majesty I said that Zuo Zhibing intended to kill me and gossiped about the royal family. His crime is unforgivable. So I killed him to warn others." His voice was cold and indifferent. It seemed that he didn't know his words had determined the lives of hundreds of people. His words also showed that he hadn't negotiated with His Majesty before killing this official. The Emperor was the supreme master of a country. But this one, Prince Yi, dared to directly kill an official without His Majesty's permission. How arrogant he was. "Yes!" The guards did not dare to say more, respectfully nodded before they left. Ao Chenyi stood up and walked to the window, coldly looking out of the window. Suddenly, it seemed that he found something fun. He smiled and said profoundly, "What a funny little thing!" His gaze fell
Everything was in silence in the room. Ning Xueyan dropped her eyes slightly, thinking she could be sure the one who had been at the end of the road was Third Prince. Ning Yuling had regarded herself as Third Prince's wife already. Ning Ziyan told Ning Xueyan many times before that Ning Yuling was Highest-ranking Imperial Concubine Ya's beloved girl, and was determined to be the wife of Third Prince in the future. Not only did she have the thought herself, but also Madam Dowager and Madam Ling had it. Ning Xueyan wondered whether it would drive Ning Yuling crazy if they were aware of what they planned fell through. Ning Xueyan noticed that Madam Dowager and Madam Ling still had time to get some benefits from her marriage with conspiracy. She would embarrass them heavily if they pushed her too far. Her half-closed eyes had a cold light. Who could imagine such a sick and weak girl had such sharp eyes. More than a decade, Ning Xueyan was confin
"Third prince has always been gentle to women with good manners. There are many women admiring him in the backyard. What's the difference in having a few more!" Ning Xueyan replied gingerly. Neither did she care about Third Prince nor had she any thoughts for him at the moment. The only reason that she didn't want Ning Yuling to marry Third Prince was that it would be very disadvantageous to her. It was said that there were a few beauties living in Third Prince's Manor, as attractive and desirable as the white jade. Given Ning Yuling's disposition, a turmoil must await in the future. Ao Chenyi nodded, seemed to be satisfied by her reply. He then raised his hand and pointed outside, saying, " Go fetch a cup of tea for me. I am thirsty!" With no attitude, Ning Xueyan picked up the coat hanging on the edge of the bed, put it on, and grabbed a teacup on the table before leaving the room. Since she had no habit of drinking water in the middle of
Madam Dowager was having a nap now, so it was not her who asked someone to come. Lanning went out and saw a maid who dressed well standing in the courtyard. At a glance, Lanning knew she was the First Maid. Raising her chin, she looked at Lanning impatiently. She was the Ning Yuling's First Maid, Xianghong. The Second Young Lady had come to the Cold Mountain Temple! "Fifth Young Lady is sick and resting now. What's wrong?" Lanning asked faintly. Ning Yuling's maids had the same temperament with Ning Yuling. They were cowardly in front of Ning Yuling, but were very arrogant outside. They always bullied other maids under the protection of Ning Yuling. And Ning Yuling's two personal maids were more arrogant. "The Second Young Lady is coming, let the Fifth Young Lady pick her up at the gate of the temple." Xianghong glanced at Lanning and said with scornfully. "Our Young Lady is ill and can't go out. The
The ridicule of everyone was coming to Ning Yuling. Ning Yuling's face was pale. With tears in her eyes, she looked at the Third Prince with a grievance, hoping that he would stand on her side. "Second Young Lady, if you're feeling sick, you'd better see a doctor early. Don't let it hurt you!" said the Third Prince who gave her a heavy blow. It meant that she was sick and went out to harm people, like a madman! Seeing that the Third Prince looked at Ning Xueyan with gentleness and care, Ning Yuling was jealous. Suddenly, she cried with her hands covering her face as she ran back. "Ning Xueyan, how dare you do that? How dare you seduce the Third Prince in front of me? I'll never let you go." Ning Yuling thought in mind. Seeing Ning Yuling run away, the group of servants looked at each other and immediately followed her. It became quiet. "Fifth Young Lady, are you okay?" The Third Prince took two steps
Ning Yuling didn't expect Madam Dowager to yell at her. Looking at Madam Dowager's unpleasant face, Ning Yuling was shocked, and she couldn't help but say, "Grandma!" Such a wronged look made people feel she was pitiful. "How could you get into the prince's manor like this? What did you say? You said that she led you there and framed you intentionally. But you asked someone to beat your sister in front of so many people. Now you dare to deceive me. Don't you know I'm your grandmother? Your father and mother have spoiled you." Looking at her, Madam Dowager was so angry that she couldn't help shouting at her. She had wanted Ning Xueyan to be responsible for this matter, explaining to others that Ning Xueyan treated her sister's maids badly and beat her sister's maids so that Ning Yuling angrily defended her maid, then the two argued in the back mountain. But Ning Yuling didn't tell Madam Dowager that the Third Prince saw what had
Madam Dowager pressed on her chest, so furious and livid at what Ning Yuling had just said, which almost caused her to have a heart attack. The messages Ning Yuling conveyed was that in the Lord Protector's Manor, Madam Ling prevailed her on power. Though she barely laid her hands on the matters in the Manor, she couldn't bear such a demeaning attitude towards her. "Force her out, force her out, leave her kneeling in her own yard, and without my permission, she shall never get up.” After yelling out, she was all worked up and panting heavily. Sensing the severity of this situation, with no hesitation, maids and older female servants unambiguously dragged Ning Yuling out. After all, Ning Yuling hadn't dared to cross the line so far. As soon as she was outside, she cleared her hair, angrily shoved two older female servants' hands away and strode forward. Two older female servants looked at each other, knowing there was nothing they could do but following behind her, whic
So, when it came to Third Prince, she yearned for nothing that could happen between them. Initially, she had no intention to swoop in and compete with Ning Yuling. What Third Prince would do was literally none of her business, and the reason she didn't want Ning Yuling to marry Prince was that she had been afraid Madam Ling would capitalize on the power coming along with this marriage against her. "If Third Prince knew the opposite side of you that you act so hard-hearted, I am not sure whether he would still treat you nice and kind." Something funny occurred to Ao Chenyi which made him laugh even harder. His eyes, falling on Ning Xueyan, were so gloomy and cold that made her whole body nervous, like being hit by something resplendent yet glacial. She couldn't afford a slice of suspicion from Ao Chenyi, was afraid to remove her eyes away first. She had no choice but to confront that creepy gaze, while in her heart deep trembling with fear. She kept tellin