"If it had been only a few years ago, you might have had a chance to meet Sister Ziying. But now, what's the point of talking about this?" Ning Xueyan sighed.
"A beautiful girl often has an unfortunate life. Fifth Young Lady, you're wrong if you say that I did not have a chance to meet Young Lady Ziying. Look at what this is."
Wen Xueran stood up with a smile. With a bang, he folded the fan in his hand. Then he put it on the table next to him, turned around, and took a scroll from the young male servant. The scroll was not big, but it was much smaller than an ordinary one, at a glance. There was also a light brown silk cover, which showed that it had been meticulously kept.
Heng Yuqing also looked over curiously.
When the scroll was unrolled, everyone looked sideways and saw a simple street. The people coming and going were lively. The full moon was in the sky. On a bridge in the middle of the picture, a girl dressed in plain cloth
Wen Xueran left Peach Blossom Island in a good mood. He had taken the draft from Xia Yuhang, but the person in the painting was not Ning Ziying. Now, he had confirmed Ning Ziying's identity.In the carriage, Ning Xueyan opened the painting again. She looked at the picture with her jet-black eyes and frowned. She was silent.Lanning also looked at the picture by her side. After a while, Lanning could not help saying, "Young Lady... She doesn't look like Young Lady Ziying!" At first glance, she found that everyone in the painting looked right, so she did not pay too much attention to the woman in the painting. But when she looked at her carefully, she discovered that her features were slightly different."That's not Sister Ziying," Ning Xueyan said with certainty.She might have thought that the person in the painting was her, because she was angry just now, but now she could see that they were different. The woman in the picture was
There was a great uproar in the Xia Manor, and it was not peaceful in the palace. All the people in the palace were trembling in fear. It was said that the emperor had been angry with the empress, and the Honored Consort Ya and the Honored Consort Shu, who had given birth to two beloved princes, had also been scolded. He felt everyone was offensive to the eye now. Three palace people had been beaten to death in a short time. They were the emperor's favored ones, previously.Everyone knew that the Emperor was in a bad mood at this time. Anyone who provoked him would be in trouble.But fortunately, a few royal eunuchs came out of the imperial study in a short time. It was heard that they were going to grant marriages everywhere, so the people in the palace felt a little relieved. Did it mean that the emperor felt better and had time to think about this kind of happy event?When the imperial edict came, Madam Dowager was very happy. She set up an
Many pieces of brocade were sent to the Bright Frost Garden and the Foggy Courtyard. Some of them were gifts from the imperial palace, and some were gifts from Madam Dowager. Their two granddaughters were fawned upon by the royal members. Anyway, they could not afford to lose the dignity of the Lord Protector's Manor when it came to the dowry. Besides, Ning Xueyan also got a larger share.Although the Lord Protector's Manor supported the Third Prince secretly, the Third Prince was much inferior to Prince Yi in status and seniority. Prince Yi was the emperor's younger brother and would be the emperor in the future. Besides, he was the Third Prince's uncle. Therefore, Ning Xueyan's status was higher than Ning Qingshan's.Everyone in the manor thought the Fifth Young Lady was superior to the Third Young Lady. For example, the newly-added bird's nest porridge for the two Young Ladies had been arranged in sequential order. When Caifen returned with a bowl of bir
The two young ladies from the Lord Protector's Manor respectively became Prince Yi's and the Third Prince's concubines. The news spread throughout the capital. The Lord Protector's Manor had invited relatives and guests for this affair. The road leading to the gate was thronged with visitors.There were two royal co-consorts from the manor. Since the founding of the country, this was something that had never happened before. Even those relatives who were not closely related to them also came to pay a visit to their house. Those people of the Ning clan who were scattered throughout the capital, were coming in from all directions. Ning Zu'an was not only the Lord Protector, but also the leader of the Ning clan.Today, they would entertain their relatives and worship their ancestors.Although it was not the birthplace of the Ning clan, there was a small family temple beside the Lord Protector's Manor, because Ning Zu'an, the leader of the Ning cla
"I... I..." The maid could not speak for a moment. She pointed to the place and shivered. The rumors about the past came to her mind. It was a dangerous place in the Lord Protector's Manor. Some people were injured, some were so scared that they became sick, and some even died without leaving behind a corpse.Usually, no one dared to come here. It was said that the master who used to live here died for no reason, so she was always haunting this place. She had been drifting about all the time, and now she was looking for a substitute!"What are you talking about? Why don't you show us the way? I'll talk to the Marchioness later." The senior aunt said unhappily.The crowd began to talk all at once. Being urged by so many people, the two maids had no choice, but to move forward. However, their faces were so pale, it was as if they were transparent. Their feet felt weak. The more they thought about it, the more afraid they became.They
Madam Ling had dealt with Ning Ziying herself, so how could she not know about it?That night, Ning Ziying was drowned in the lotus pond, but there was no one else in the Cloud Reflection Courtyard. The next day, Madam Ming met with an accident. Madam Ming was called over by the Empress and was punished. When she came back, she did not forget to get someone to rip off the cloth tied to the stone. Even if someone found it, it could be said that Ning Ziying had drowned herself in the lotus pond.Originally, Madam Ling planned to retrieve their corpses from the water to be buried after Ning Ziyan got married. But because of Madam Ming's death and Ning Ziyan's marriage, Ning Ziying's death could not be revealed. Therefore, Madam Ling asked people to take Ning Ziying's clothes and buried them in a place to avoid any new problems cropping up unexpectedly.Anyway, even if someone found Ning Ziying's body in the lotus pond, it could not proven that it
Although it was already spring, it rained in the evening, so the weather was cold. In the evening, all the courtyards closed their doors early. What happened in the backyard had already been spread throughout the manor. Now, not only was Madam Ling ill, but Madam Dowager was sick too.Coupled with the cold rain, all the people in the mansion felt that the atmosphere felt eerie and their hearts were chilled.Ning Huaiyuan stopped Ning Xueyan, who had just come back from Madam Dowager's place. His face was sullen, and his eyes were fixed on Ning Xueyan's face, with a cold and complex expression.Ning Xueyan stood still and pulled Lanning, who was in front of her, behind her. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Ning Huaiyuan with her jet-black, jade-like eyes. She did not attempt to avoid him. This was the first time she had seen him since the last time they met."You planned this, didn't you?" Ning Huaiyuan went straight to the poi
After such a bizarre occurrence, the atmosphere in the whole Lord Protector's Manor was very depressing. All the servants were trembling with fear. They were afraid that if they were not careful, they would make their masters angry and get themselves killed.The news that an orphan girl had been tortured to death in the backyard of the Lord Protector's Manor spread very quickly. Everyone was concerned about this matter. But there was another thing that had quietly started. Prince Yi's, the Third Prince's, and the Fourth Prince's marriage partners had already been settled. Then, they needed to go through the preparation process.In order to show that Prince Yi was different from the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince, Prince Yi's marriage would be held one month earlier than that of the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince. Prince Yi would get married immediately. However, the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince had to get married after one month. His two nephe