Seeing that the Honored Consort Ya going into the inner room to have a bath, the 30-year-old woman left the house.
"Aunt Xiang, it's late, where are you going?" Seeing Aunt Xiang came out, the eunuch who guarded the door asked with a smile.
"I heard that there is a sole chrysanthemum outside our yard. I'll go and see it first. If Honored Consort Ya asks about it tomorrow, I can tell her." Aunt Xiang answered with a faint smile. She was Honored Consort Ya's servant and in charge of the flowers and plants in Honored Consort Ya's palace for her. She was good at growing flowers and plants, so the flowers in Honored Consort Ya's palace bloomed better than that of anywhere else and even was praised by the emperor.
Since these flowers could attract the emperor for Honored Consort Ya, Aunt Xiang was not an ordinary servant anymore. Everyone respectfully called her Aunt Xiang. Aunt Xiang came into the palace with Honored Consort Ya and was Honored Co
Madam Ming wanted her to be childless and also wanted to murder her. Ning Xueyan noticed that something was wrong in medicine, which was the reason why she invited Aunt Xiang to come tonight. But she didn't expect Madam Ling to be so malicious. For a woman, her children were her lifelong dependence. The love came from lover would change one day. Ning Xueyan didn't believe love anymore. If she could succeed in revenge in the future, she wanted to marry an ordinary person and live a simple life. If she had no offspring, it could be imagined how miserable her future life would be. First, she would have no offspring, and then she would die. She couldn't figure out that there would be anyone but Madam Ling who hated her so much. No wonder Madam Ling had kept a low profile for Ning Xueyan these days. She had already poisoned her and waited quietly to see Ning Xueyan get weak step by step and die in the end. Even though Ning Xueyan wouldn't die, she also would h
"Does Madam Dowager also take tonics?" Ning Xueyan thought for a second and said. In the Lord Protector's Manor, the masters were used to taking tonics in winter. Of course, there was no such rule in the Bright Frost Garden. People in the manor said that Madam Ming and Ning Xueyan had been taking medicine all the time and they couldn't eat other tonics randomly in case the effect of the medicine would be influenced. But Ning Xueyan knew that Madam Dowager started taking tonics in autumn which was useful for old people. So Madam Dowager had a small pharmacy, small but complete. Compared with the large pharmacy which was in charge of by Madam Ling, there were more precious medicinal materials in Madam Dowager's small pharmacy. Usually, Madam Dowager kept a close eye on her small pharmacy strictly and always brought good things into it, which made Madam Ling jealous. Ning Xueyan had come up with an idea. Since Madam Ling planned to hurt her, she would let he
Ning Yuling flushed because of the praise. Although she didn't understand what the meaning of the Consort Dowager was, she still proudly looked at Ning Xueyan. She had already felt that she was much more beautiful than Ning Xueyan. But Ning Xueyan remembered something and understood the meaning of this Consort Dowager. She lowered her head to cover the sneer in her eyes. Ning Yuling was very proud now. Ning Xueyan wondered whether she would be proud too when she knew the truth. "Consort Dowager, you think highly of her." Madam Dowager said with a smile, then she raised her hand and said to Ning Yuling, "Yuling and Xueyan, you two come over together and salute the Consort Dowager of the Commandery Prince Li's Manor." "Yes!" The two came together and saluted the Consort Dowager of Commandery Prince Li's Manor with great respect. Really speaking, the identity of this Consort Dowager was the same exalted as that of the Empress Dowa
Ning Yuling was ignored and felt embarrassed for a while. When she saw Honored Consort Ya's unhappy face, she realized that she was disgusted. So she quietly stepped back and stared at Ning Xueyan fiercely when she came back. When passing through Ning Xueyan, she whispered angrily, "Did you do that, little bitch?" Ning Xueyan gave her a faint smile, but didn't answer her question. She looked at Madam Dowager's face and ignored Ning Yuling directly, which made Ning Yuling angry. However, she dared not indulge in front of so many people. The Forth Prince's imperial physician came quickly. Listening to the order of the Honored Consort Ya, he went to examine the dregs and said, "Yes, there's one harmful medicine material!" Ning Yuling stiffened and could hardly believe what she heard. She unconsciously looked at the servant behind her again. "Did I misunderstand just now? Did she mean that there really is something wrong with the medicine? Did s
There were few people who could help Ning Xueyan and everyone had to bear more responsibilities. Lanning knew this situation very well, so she said she was okay. "You and Qingyu go out for a stroll in the afternoon. As soon as you see the maids of other manors, you talk to them. During the conversation, you only say that Ning Yuling is beautiful and virtuous." Ning Xueyan leisurely said with a smile. "Many Childe and Young Ladies saw what happened yesterday. No one will believe us!" Qingyu blinked her eyes and couldn't understand Ning Xueyan's meaning for a moment, asking in perplexity. At that time, more than one Chile was present and saw what Ning Yuling did. Who would believe Ning Yuling was virtuous? "Those Chiles who were present yesterday know that Ning Yuling isn't virtuous. But not all Childes were present yesterday. They might believe what we'll say." Ning Xueyan smiled and jade-like eyes circled, mockery in her eyes.
It started to rain. The raindrop, with a touch of coolness, fell on the human body from the sky. The sky was dark and gloomy! Ning Yuling was walking to the Fragrance Pavilion with Xianghong in private, tightly holding a piece of paper in her hand. She was so happy that she didn't found that the umbrella which was held by Xianghong didn't stop the sporadic raindrops from falling on her head and body. Thinking that she would catch the man who secretly dated Ning Xueyan and then murder Ning Xueyan, she could not help being excited. "Ning Xueyan is so unlucky. The note she dropped in front of my door was picked up by Xianghong." Ning Yuling thought with excitement. How could she give up the chance of exposing Ning Xueyan's scandal and letting people see what kind of person she was? Ning Yuling was very excited when she thought that. She rushed to the Fragrance Pavilion with Xianghong. Ning Yuling saw someone in the pavilion far aw
It grew dark. The maid lowered her head and walked hurriedly through the courtyard door. She was from the other manor but nobody had seen her. She looked around, then went straight towards the candle lit room. Knocking lightly on the door, she heard a voice from inside, "Who is it? Please come in." The maid saw no one around, so she entered and closed the door. From the shadows outlined at the window, it showed two persons talking and delivering something. After a while, the door reopened. Again, the maid looked around furtively, making sure there was no one around, then walked out and closed the door. Suddenly a scream came from nowhere just as she was about to leave. The sound frightened the maids and older female servants who were working in the courtyard. They raised their heads in confusion, looking around for the source of the scream. They wondered who could be making a sound like that. However, an older female servant, who was standing under the ro
Something had happened the day before yesterday that made Third Prince and his mother unhappy. So Ning Yuling needed to be more careful now. She remembered that Honored Consort Ya wanted Ning Xueyan to be her son's concubine. Ning Yuling had a cold smile on her face. She tried to look for Ning Xueyan but could not find her. Where was the bitch? Actually, Ning Xueyan was present. She stood in a secluded place, far away from the crowd, so Ning Yuling did not see her. She leaned against a tree, leisurely waiting for their next move. Honored Consort Ya and Lord Protector's Manor had already decided in secret that Ning Yuling would be Third Prince's wife. Now she wondered what Ning Yuling would do if she became his wife. Qingyu had appeared earlier but had already excused herself. There was only Lanning beside Ning Xueyan. "Are you Second Young Lady of Lord Protector's Manor?" Princely Heir of Commandery Prince Li asked, looking at Ning Yuling wi