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Chapter 481 The Secret Affairs in the Study
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2024-10-29 19:42:56It was really quiet during the next few days. Apart from the fact that the servants gossiped among themselves for a long time because the things in Foggy Courtyard were moved away, there was really nothing much happening.
Foggy Courtyard's furniture had been rearranged, but everyone knew that the new ones were of a lower quality than the original ones. The original ones had been taken out from Madam Ming's inventory and used to decorate Foggy Courtyard; however, they were all removed. No one had any information about the quality or value of the new furniture that was sent over.
All of a sudden, the servants who had originally been optimistic about Ning Qingshan became more and more attentive to the affairs in Bright Frost Garden. It was whispered that Fifth Young Lady was still Marquis's biological daughter even though she had a bad time before, while Third Young Lady was not his biological daughter, even though she was very strong.
The one who
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The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 482 Burying the Hatchet and Ning Qingshan's Visit
"Young Lady, what shall we do now?" Caifen held Ning Qingshan's arm and walked very slowly. After leaving Ning Huaiyuan's study, Caifen could not help but ask.Caifen had accidentally caused Ning Qingshan to fall down and become a laughing stock in front of Third Prince, so she felt very guilty about the incident. When she recovered and was able to move slightly, she immediately came to serve Ning Qingshan and stayed at Ning Qingshan's side all the time."Humph! Ning Huaiyuan, you are really thinking about that bad girl!" Ning Qingshan stood still under a tree and snorted coldly. Then she turned to look at the study room and cursed bitterly. Her eyes were full of jealousy and hatred. She pulled down a branch hanging before her, tugging it so hard that a few green leaves fluttered to the ground."Let's go to Bright Frost Garden. It is a nice day today, so I will have a walk with my good sister," Ning Qingshan collected herself and strolled slowl
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 483 Going on a Tour and Their Sisters Get along Well
"Third Sister, thanks for your concern. I am rather unlucky. I did not expect that I would slide down the slope and at the same time you were almost involved in an accident, because you were rushing over to check on me." Ning Xueyan did not look as if she was in high spirits, but her smile was much softer than before.Seeing that her explanation worked, Ning Qingshan immediately smiled widely and said, "We can't blame anyone else and it is always because of our sisters' bad luck. Fifth Sister, you are going to get married soon and the gate of a noble manor is as inaccessible as the ocean. Besides, now that Fifth Sister is going to enter Prince Yi's Manor, I am afraid that it will be not easy to meet even if I want to see Fifth Sister in the future."As she said the last sentence, she sighed deeply, as if she was really sorry about that. As for what she said previously, she did not dig any further. It was inconvenient to further speculate on what Third Princ
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 484 A Four-bay Bookstore
Ning Lingyun used to tag along with Ning Yuling. Ning Yuling liked extremely beautiful clothes and because she hung out with Ning Yuling, she naturally had similar preferences. Although she did not dare to compete with Ning Yuling in public, she had many of these kind of bright clothes tailored for herself privately. As for such light colors, she had never worn it before."Fifth Sister, you are here. Third Sister and I have been waiting for a while, shall we go out now?" Seeing Ning Xueyan coming, Ning Lingyun came up to her with a smile and spoke in a very loving manner. Although she stated that she had already waited for Ning Xueyan for a while, Ning Lingyun felt that her face was kind and her smile was quite sincere ."Let's go. I only asked for one carriage for our use. It will be nice for us to talk in the carriage. We rarely have such a chance, so we should not waste it." Ning Qingshan had never been so kind. She held Ning Xueyan's hand intimately and
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 485 Their Tricks Frightened the Beautiful Lady
Cheng Yu was a well-known noble childe from the regions south of the Yangtze River. Although he could not compare with the most famous Childe Yueming, he was relatively well known there. Moreover, he was romantic, handsome and talented. In the past examinations, he had won the first place, so he was very confident about this coming imperial examination."Win a title, make it to the list and select a husband from the list" was the popular adage.This was the way that many noble families in the capital chose worthy husbands for their daughters. Because his parents wanted it this way, Cheng Yu was not engaged yet. In his parents' view, their son was so outstanding and if he could win a title and marry a noble young lady, in this way they would get more help.However, Cheng Yu did not think so. He had always been very indifferent to women. Some said that he was proud and insolent because of his talent and some said that he was romantic and unrestra
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 486 The Romantic Talent from Jiangnan
The bookshelves upstairs were bigger than those downstairs, so when she, who was not tall, wanted to take the book on the top layer of a shelf, she could not reach it, though it was close. Now she could only watch it but could not do anything. Lanning, who was about the same height as her, tried a few times but could not reach it, either."Fifth Young Lady, let me help you." A gentle, smiling voice came from the side. Next, a hand came, and the person easily took down a book from the layer of the bookshelf above Ning Xueyan.Looking up, she saw that it was Cheng Yu's gentle face with somewhat romance and elegance. When passing the book, he was extremely respectful and never stared at her as if it was no bother indeed.When they came upstairs just now, Ning Xueyan parted with Ning Qingshan and Ning Lingyun. At this time, she did not know where they had gone. Beside the tall bookshelf were only she, her servant, and Cheng Yu. Although Cheng Yu be
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 487 Softened Words Uttered in a Disadvantageous Situation
Behind the bookshelf, Ning Lingyun stared dumbfounded at the scene in front of her, almost unable to realize it for a moment.Cheng Yu was pale, almost unbelievably looking at the girl wearing a Chinese veiled hat in front of him. He leaned against the bookshelf in the back, and there was slight anger in his eyes. As a talented person, he was always proud and had never been slapped in front of so many people.Even the beautiful woman he liked could not do this way. Besides, shouldn't the beautiful woman he liked look at him gently and shyly!"What's going on, Brother Cheng?" Xia Yudong turned around, saw the scene before him, and asked with astonishment.The manners Cheng Yu showed just now did not seem to mean that he would offend Ning Xueyan. Although he was not married, he was not called the romantic talented man for no reason. To the ladies he had a crush on, he would never act too rudely."Second Childe Xia, this
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 488 The Three Sisters Act Differently
The three people coming out together was a show of sisterhood. But after this incident, Ning Xueyan did not want to express any true feelings of sisters anymore. Anyway, those words were used to fool Madam Dowager. In fact, even Ning Lingyun did not take it seriously, so the three of them parted at the door of the bookshop.Ning Xueyan simply took the carriage away, saying that she wanted to go to her newly opened shop, and she did not invite the two of them to go there. As for where Ning Qingshan and Ning Lingyun were going next, it had nothing to do with her.Ning Qingshan never wanted to give her carriage to Ning Xueyan, but what happened just now was unsuccessful, and it had been found by Ning Xueyan, so she could only watch Ning Xueyan get on the carriage, make her handkerchief into a ball in her hand, glare at Ning Xueyan's leaving with her carriage, and kick the ground hard.Unexpectedly, she kicked the ground with her injured leg, and t
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 489 It Turns out That This Is...
Surely, the auspicious date chosen by the palace would not be delayed by the fact that the elder brother of a consort would take an examination, so Ning Xueyan's wedding would not be delayed by Ning Huaiyuan's taking the imperial examination.The dowry would be sent the day before. Since Ning Xueyan was a consort, she did not need to put up pageantry as Commandery Princess Xianyun did, but all the relatives and friends had been informed. Today was not the wedding date, so only a few close marital relatives came to the Lord Protector's Manor.Ning Xueyan got up relatively early and visited Madam Dowager to send her morning greeting. Rarely, Madam Dowager asked Ning Xueyan to have breakfast with her, and Ning Xueyan also chatted with Madam Dowager for a while. Ning Qingshan and Ning Lingyun were also there. Ostensibly, the three of them were in harmony, and Madam Dowager was very satisfied with it.The rare scene was that Madam Dowager Liu even c
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The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 678 Finale
"What will you do now?" Ning Xueyan had to take two quick steps to catch up with Ao Chenyi's pace. "Destroy the nine barbarian states alongside Wen Xueran?""No." Ao Chenyi raised an eyebrow and smiled mysteriously. "I'll negotiate with Wen Xueran."Confused, she repeated, "Negotiate?""The people of the nine barbarian states have always been different from those of the central plains. They're valiant and barbaric. For many years, they have wanted to invade us. If it weren't for the princes of Annan holding down the front, the nine barbarian states would have attacked us a long time ago. Annan troops have fought the nine barbarian states more than our troops did, and they have a better chance of winning too."Ao Chenyi said calmly. He didn't like the nine barbarian states in the slightest. If it weren't his father forbidding him from going to the faraway hinterland of the nine barbarian states, where death was almost certain, he wo
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 677 Sudden Revolt in the Palace
It didn't take long for Qingyu to return from the Lord Protector's Manor with a new piece of news. It was said that there had been a haunting in the prayer hall of the manor.Rumor had it that an older maid became ill from the fright of seeing a ghost.A long time ago, the Cloud Reflection Courtyard was said to be haunted too. No one dared to come close at that time, not even during the day. Even though the rumors died down later on, a few people who were deeply affected by the events said that the situation was still grave then.Therefore, even though only a maid had seen the ghost, the rumors spread like wildfire in the manor.The prayer hall used to be Madam Dowager's favorite spot. It was later used to imprison Madam Ling for some time. Now that Madam Ling was dead, everyone feared that she was the ghost. It was said that Madam Ling was an evil woman when she was alive. Even in death, she might become a malicious ghost. The sit
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 676 A Gentle Night
Ao Chenyi was so close that his handsome face was all that Ning Xueyan could see, and he didn't look all that happy. Then, she realized that she had been holding tightly onto a strand of his black hair.She flung her hand and hastily released the strand of hair in her hand. She even caressed the hair on his temples with a wide smile. "Why are you here? When did you come? Why didn't you wake me up?"Ning Xueyan looked truly confused as if she really didn't know that she had grabbed Ao Chenyi's hair until it hurt."Playing dumb, huh?" he said coldly, frowning at her. His slender fingers reached out and lightly pinched the wing of her nose."Ouch!" Ning Xueyan held her nose pitifully. Her limpid eyes seemed glazed over as if brewing tears."Now you know it hurts!" Ao Chenyi's thin lips were curved into a smile. He was satisfied to see her not daring to voice her frustration.Ning Xueyan nodded firmly without
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 675 Coming-of-age Ceremony
"Can you remember it now?" Ao Chenyi narrowed his eyes and knocked on their table with his slender fingers. His voice sounded a tad threatening."I… I really can't remember." Ning Xueyan felt like she had thought of all the possible answers but she was still coming up empty. She had no choice but to admit her fault."You really can't remember?" His beautiful eyes curved into a charming arc and his expression was sinister. Sure enough, this was a bad situation to be in. She didn't even hesitate to grab his hand with a bright smile on her tender face."Even if I can't remember, you can still remind me, right?" She knew it would pay well to cajole this man.Ao Chenyi wasn't polite with her either. He turned his hand over and pinched her soft face. His expression had improved considerably. There was a faint smile on his face as he asked, "If I tell you, can you really understand and remember what it is?""Of course I can!"
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 674 Madam Dowager Liu's Message
It seemed that at this point of the letter, the Empress couldn't continue anymore. There were only tear stains on the paper, followed by wide empty spaces.Then, the Empress said how reassured she was that Madam Ming would be taking care of her newborn. Madam Ming would be a fine mother. She had also asked someone to watch over Madam Ming and the newborn. Their statuses in the previous dynasty had vanished like smoke. Time was always moving forward and the changing of imperial dynasties was inevitable.The only tragedy was the eternal separation of her from her husband, and of her from her daughters.The only reason she had written the letter was that she couldn't help herself. If she never said anything, her child would never know the truth. That would have been for the best. Yet, she couldn't accept this, so she would hand the letter to the person who would be looking after Madam Ming. If Ning Ziying's identity was revealed to the world one d
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 673 A Letter Within a Letter
The news of Ning Zu'an's death shocked everyone in the Lord Protector's Manor. Even though the title had been passed onto Ning Huaijing, Ning Zu'an was the patriarch of the family. Even without the title, he was still the most authoritative figure in the manor.Madam Dowager collapsed as soon as she heard the news of his death. She became ill and bedridden, unable to get up.Ning Xueyan couldn't leave the palace freely due to her status as the Empress. She sent Qingyu and Mother Han to the manor and had them inquire about Madam Dowager's health in her place. Mother Han returned to Prince Yi's Manor afterward while Qingyu entered the palace to report to Ning Xueyan.It was inconvenient for Mother Han to live in the palace because she had a son to take care of. Instead of entering the palace with Ning Xueyan, she stayed in Prince Yi's Manor as the housekeeper. Ning Xueyan was prepared to release her from the manor when the situation stabilized in
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 672 News from Ming Feiyong
"The Empress discovered a secret tunnel under Chenyuan Palace by accident. She never told anyone about it. She even killed the maid that discovered the tunnel with her and accompanied her in walking through the tunnel. In other words, she was the only one who knew about it," Ning Xueyan explained.This was the Empress' secret. To prove it, she used Yun Luoluo's incident as an example. When Ning Xueyan was drugged in Chenyuan Palace, the Empress wanted to take her to a room. There, a man would sneak into the palace through the secret tunnel.If Ning Xueyan woke up and discovered herself in disheveled clothes in the presence of another man, she would surely panic. To protect her secret, she would surely agree with whatever the Empress wanted. The Empress wanted to use Ning Xueyan to force Ao Chenyi into accepting his "affair" with Yun Luoluo.Unfortunately, Ao Chenyi had appeared all of a sudden. She didn't dare to do anything with him around, so
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 671 Whether an Emperor Needs Imperial Consorts
Ao Chenyi didn't try to persuade her this time. This had bothered her for so long that she would continue to suffer for it if she didn't cry it out now. He held her tighter and allowed her to wet the front of his robe. She didn't brawl. All she did was close her eyes and let her tears stream down her face. When her tears finally dried, she sat quietly in Ao Chenyi's embrace for a long time.It was so quiet inside the room that she could finally calm down.Her hands were being held so tightly in Ao Chenyi's hand that she could feel the callus in his palm. He was Prince Yi, the late Emperor's beloved prince who grew up to be the infamous Demon King. Those who mentioned his name would often be frightened and alarmed. Only she knew how difficult his life had been.Ao Chenyi was still young when he drew his elder brother's jealousy and suspicion. He was framed, imprisoned, and nearly died. His fiancee abandoned him at his lowest point, sought shelte
The Devious First-Daughter Chapter 670 About the Empress of the Previous Dynasty...
"It was and wasn't an accident. He could only blame himself. No matter what, he was the one who forced my hand and cornered me to this state. He ruined my everything. Him dying in my hands could be considered as his retribution."The Empress began to look calm again. She turned her head and stared at Ning Xueyan with a trace of sadness in her eyes. "I invited you here to ask you to let go of my family. It's all my fault and has nothing to do with my family. They're just a small and useless noble family. In exchange for their safety, I'll tell you a secret."Her voice had lost her previous agitation and anger, leaving only a sense of helplessness. She had never put any hope in her family. She thought that she would be able to help her people after gaining power but now that she was in trouble, she was worried that her family would be implicated and sentenced to death.She had resented her family countless times for marrying her off to the Empero
