Ning Xueyan knelt in front of the figure of the Buddha, worshipping in silence with her eyes closed. Her long and thick eyelashes left shadows on her tender face. In front of the sacrificial table, there were some ornaments that belonged to Madam Ming, as well as some bowls and cups, plates of fruit and a big censer.
The sounds of chanting, accompanied by the rhythmical drumming on the wooden fish, was soothing and calmed one down. It felt quiet and distant in this smoke-filled room.
Ning Ziyan knelt with Ning Xueyan for a long time. At this time, she whispered with a smile on her face, "Xueyan, have a rest. You are still so weak. If you keep doing this, you will pass out and I am sure Mother will be heartbroken."
Ning Zu'an's Legal Wife was Madam Ming, so she was the mother of all his children.
Ning Xueyan nodded. Holding Xinmei's hand, she stood up and rested in the side hall. Ning Xueyan took a sip of the tea that a young monk h
"Can't you get the teapots from the big kitchen?" Ning Xueyan frowned as she persisted in questioning him."The bowls in the big kitchen are different and getting bowls from there is not very convenient. Although the color of the teacups taken from the small kitchens is different, it does not mean that their quality are no better than the ones in the big kitchen. Moreover, some guests will perform rites here, so the teacups you use are even better and they are cleaned frequently. Benefactor, it is perfectly safe for you to use them."The young monk explained in a quick-witted manner."Are there a lot of bowls here?" Ning Xueyan asked curiously."No, not too many, but there are still dozens of them. That is why we clean them very carefully so they are even cleaner than those in the big kitchen." The young monk replied. Moreover, he also felt that this girl was very kind. He was still a child so it was natural for him to tell her eve
After walking for a while at the back of the mountain, Ning Xueyan returned to her courtyard with the excuse of feeling uncomfortable. When she just sat down and took a few sips of tea, Xinmei came back. She had instructed Xinmei to keep an eye on Ning Ziyan. Now that she had come back, Ning Ziyan must have gone back as well, so it was reasonable for Xinmei to come back at this time."Young Lady, I saw that the maid serving the Eldest Young Lady talked to the man for a while and then the man went round to your front. After waiting a while, I heard the man mention a portrait. It seems that a portrait of yours has fallen into the man's hands."Portrait? Ning Xueyan's face changed slightly. The so-called portrait reminded her of the several portraits with which she was set up in the last life. These portraits, which were similar to the portraits that disgraced Ning Yuling later, were the evidence of her affair. Madam Ling and Ning Ziyan killed her with these p
"Young Lady, I heard Mother Han stop two novice monks there just now. She said that she wanted to meet the man for whom they delivered the food in an aggressive manner. It was obvious that she was really angry. I didn't hear their conversation clearly in a distance. The incident seemed to be caused by the fact that the man stared fixedly at the Fifth Young Lady, and the Eldest Young Lady was also there at that time."Mammy Luo went straight to the point. Seeing Mother Han stop the two novice monks and talk to them, she hid herself subconsciously. She had forced the Fifth Young Lady into the room before, so she dared not meet anyone in the Fifth Young Lady's courtyard at this moment. Moreover, Mother Han was extremely protective towards the Fifth Young Lady, so Mother Han would probably beat her up at the sight of her.After kneeling and being beaten up for punishment, she was definitely weaker than Mother Han. She was reluctant to be beaten up by Mother Han
Seeing that Ning Xueyan and the others had left, Ning Qingshan winked at Mammy Luo. Mammy Luo made an excuse and hurried out of Madam Dowager's courtyard to another courtyard.Madam Dowager liked bustling joy, so she lived in a quite lively courtyard. Madam Ming's memorial ceremony was set in a remote place which was a little far away from here. It was rare that Ning Yuling behaved well today. She actually acted like a gentle Young Lady. On the halfway, she even pointed to a pavilion on the side and said."Sister, Fifth Sister is in poor health. Let's take a rest over there, in case she gets tired later. It will do harm to her health." Ning Yuling said with a smile, pointing to a pavilion with blooming flowers around. Of course, the reason why so many pilgrims came to Cold Mountain Temple was not only that it was famous for holding memorial ceremonies but also that the environment here was famous.In particular, in this season, people could oft
"Young Madam, don't be angry. The Second Young Lady is really not sensible." The maid came to coax her. She was the maid who accompanied Ning Ziyan when she married into the Xia Manor, so she was used to calling Ning Yuling Second Young Lady.With a "Clap", the maid received a hard slap and staggered two steps back. She hurriedly covered her face and looked at Ning Ziyan with tears in her eyes.Ning Ziyan screamed, "Do not address her as Second Young Lady! She is only a concubine!""Yes, she's... Concubine Ning. Young Madam, don't be angry. You are the principal wife and Concubine Ning already lost her reputation when she came to the manor, so how can she compare with you?" The maid knew where the problem lay merely by seeing Ning Xueyan's look. She put down her hand covering her face and hurriedly echoed Ning Ziyan's words.Others were not aware about the previous scandal between Ning Yuling and Princely Heir of Commandery Prince
The door was opened. People looked inside together and saw a maid falling to the ground. On the wide bed, a woman with her clothes in a disheveled state was in a man's arms. The man was running his hands all over her, while half of the woman's fair arm was exposed. They stood at the door and were stunned."Who is she? She is so shameless." One madam could not help saying in disgust. She understood instantly when she took in the scene. It was certain that this woman had a private date with this man in the temple, but her maid discovered it somehow, gave a scream and then startled them.This man looked lascivious. Even though he saw so many people coming in, he still touched the woman several times. So, he was definitely not a decent guy. However, for such a good woman to actually have a private meeting with him, she had to be really cheap."This... isn't that the Eldest Young Lady of the Lord Protector's Manor and now the Young Madam of the Xia
Ning Yuling did not go to the great hall in a hurry because she still had a lot of time. Anyway, she had to wait for Ning Ziyan to finish her task. First, Ning Ziyan planned to destroy Ning Xueyan's chastity reputation and would then work out ways to deal with her. If so, Prince Yi, whose power could overwhelm the whole kingdom, would no longer care about her. Well, who would take a woman who had lost her chastity reputation seriously?Of course, this was the idea of Ning Ziyan, but Ning Yuling thought that it was completely unnecessary for Ning Ziyan to cause so much trouble. Ning Xueyan had long fallen from grace. Since Prince Yi left with a beautiful woman and paid no mind to Ning Xueyan, who was about to be his co-consort right away, it was fair to say that she did not hold an important position in Prince Yi's heart.So, Ning Yuling thought that Ning Ziyan's current move was completely unnecessary. Since it was still so early now, it was not bad to take
When Ning Yuling entered the great hall, Ming Yuanhua, who got the information from the side hall, walked out but did not talk with her. Instead, he only indifferently asked someone to pass a bunch of incense sticks to her, and he himself merely walked to the side.Although Ning Yuling was very impatient in her mind, she had to make a show. Respectfully, she received the incense sticks, lighted them with a little sad expression, knelt down before the tablet of the deceased Madam Ming with sadness, and kowtowed hard twice.As soon as she had almost finished her performance, a noise came from outside. Madam Dowager and several older female servants and maids who supported her walked in.Ming Yuanhua did not like the people of the Lord Protector's Manor, but Madam Dowager was his senior on the surface, so he certainly had to come over and salute her at this time. Madam Dowager smiled and sat down. Looking at Ming Yuanhua, she nodded in much gratif