That was what Commandery Princess Xianyun thought and firmly believed. So, even if Ao Chenyi had been so cold to her this morning, she felt that she had an absolute chance at victory upon calming down.
She didn't want to let go of the chance this time. The reason she wanted to get Ning Xueyan involved was so that she would have a scapegoat. If she had gone against Ao Chenyi's intention, she would pin the blame on Ning Xueyan. Besides, he didn't like the consort anyway. Compared to the Princess that he had just married, it would be easier for him to punish his unfavored consort.
Of course, if she managed to satisfy Ao Chenyi, she would take all the credit without any guilt. She was the person who proposed the plan, after all, and Ning Xueyan was just an observer.
"Go! Bring the person here so I can hear the story again," she said, gritting her teeth. Things had gone too far. Even if Ning Xueyan wouldn't come, she had no choice but to investigate
"Don't worry. Let's watch and see how it goes. I'm sure that we'll hear something by dinnertime!" A relaxed Ning Xueyan finished a knot on her pendant and continued knotting downward. There was a cold smile on her face. This matter wasn't so simple and Ao Chenyi probably wouldn't want her to make her move now.That was why the Prince suppressed the matter without informing her. If he had other intentions, he wouldn't have told her not to rush things in the carriage. It was apparent that there was a deeper meaning to his words.Commandery Princess Xianyun was too impatient this time, unlike her usual calm temperament.Even if she wanted to suppress the consort, she shouldn't have done it in these two days. She should have focused on maintaining the peace of Prince Yi's Manor. Truth to be told, she probably had a million ways to deal with a consort who was rightfully below her!Ning Xueyan suspected that it was because Ao Chenyi didn
"Don't worry. It wasn't targeted at you." The languid smile on Ao Chenyi's face didn't last long as his thin lips curved into a cold sneer. Both his nephews had given him trouble, refusing to let him marry Yan'er in peace. Fortunately, a single stumbling block in the form of Ya Moqin was enough to deepen the conflict between the two.Of course, he wouldn't let Yan'er know about this. He felt a fire rising up in him just at the thought that those two daring to secretly covet her. It seemed that he should let Yan'er attend more banquets to make them give up on her. He wasn't the kind who would have qualms about showing off his belongings to others.Those would dare to try and steal his belongings should at least think about whether they had the life to enjoy it!After hearing his reply, Ning Xueyan thought that the perpetrator must be in the Emperor's camp and didn't question him any further. Instead, she asked, "Is that older female servant one
Sleeping in and returning to the family home late!If she was an ordinary married woman who needed her maiden home's protection, doing so would surely be a great act of disrespect. In her "current" situation, she was unfavored in Prince Yi's Manor and had poor health to boot. Neglecting her maiden family would mean losing their support if something were to happen.Of course, this only applied to ordinary married women. Ning Xueyan didn't expect the Lord Protector's Manor to protect her, so things were the same either way.Ning Xueyan was neither late nor early when she arrived at the Lord Protector's Manor. Mother Qin, who had been waiting at the entrance, had been looking around several times. When she saw Ning Xueyan finally arriving, she checked the back of the carriage and saw no one else following. Though disappointed, she still walked up to the carriage and greeted Ning Xueyan."You're here, Consort Ning. Please enter quickly
"Grandmother, the Prince treats me very well," Ning Xueyan said, her face lit up with embarrassment. She toyed with her handkerchief with a flushed face, looking too embarrassed to speak. Her words weren't explicit, but the obvious joy on her face indicated that Prince Yi had indeed visited her courtyard.Madam Dowager felt the rock in her heart fall heavily to the ground, having been feeling uneasy ever since Ning Xueyan fainted on her wedding day. She was afraid that Ning Xueyan would be in trouble as soon as she entered Prince Yi's Manor. Prince Yi wasn't a generous man and any careless mistake could easily implicate the Lord Protector's Manor.She could still remember Prince Yi personally visiting their manor and warning them against any schemes. He had even nearly withdrawn his marriage proposal. The fact that he could make such a provocation made her feel deeply uneasy."Didn't the Prince ask you why you fainted?" Madam Dowager repeated h
"Fifth Sister, save me! You have to save me! I don't want to go to Prince Yi's Manor! I want to go to the Third Prince's Manor! Fifth Sister, please help me!" Ning Lingyun was so horrified that she burst into tears on the floor. She held onto Ning Xueyan's sleeve and cried so hard that her body was trembling.She wanted to enter the Third Prince's Manor, not Prince Yi's Manor! Even the beauties sent by the palace suffered such horrible deaths! Their fate was even worse than a maid. How would she dare to enter such a place?The Third Prince's Manor was heaven compared to Prince Yi's Manor. Moreover, the Third Prince was gentle and his words were always kind. Whenever he visited the manor recently, he would always look at her with particularly kind eyes.The Third Prince liked her, and he surely did. She was sure that she would be favored after entering his manor. If she was lucky enough to give birth to a son, she might rise in ranks above Ning
After hearing Ning Xueyan had fainted twice on her wedding day, first at the Lord Protector's Manor and then at Prince Yi's Manor, Ning Qingshan became quite happy in the past few days.Making use of the incident to get rid of Ning Lingyun was naturally another source of happiness for Ning Qingshan.Ning Qingshan had immediately noticed Ning Lingyun's affection and gentle demeanor in front of the Third Prince. She herself had faked such a performance when trying to earn the Prince's favor. Speaking of which, Ning Lingyun wasn't as good as she was. At least, most people wouldn't suspect her when she was faking it back then.Ning Lingyun was different. Her current temperament contrasted her previous temperament so starkly that it would be weirder not to notice it. Particularly, she would become even "timider" and "gentler" in her expression, manner, and overall demeanor every time the Third Prince came over. Few people would be able to miss it wh
Ning Xueyan did not immediately come because she said that she was unwell and might come a little late. Now the excuse worked every time she used it. Anyway, she could not keep it from others. All the people knew that she was unhealthy so that when she got married, she passed out once in the Lord Protector's Manor and Prince Yi's Manor respectively.The comer was Ning Lingyun, who had happened to be chatting with Ning Xueyan in the Bright Frost Garden, so she came to apologize to Third Prince in the name of Ning Xueyan."Fifth Young Lady hasn't recovered yet?" Ao Mingyu said with a smile, looking peaceful."It's not that she hasn't fully recovered, but that she is a little..." Ning Lingyun seemed to find that what she said was somewhat unsuitable, so she hurriedly bowed her head and did not try to finish her words.Ao Mingyu knitted his eyebrows silently. This meant that Ning Xueyan's health was not as poor as the rumors claimed, o
Madam Dowager immediately became silent because it was not easy to give a proper answer, especially when she had promised Ning Qingshan previously that she would send Ning Lingyun to Prince Yi's Manor.Ning Xueyan went to the chair opposite Ao Mingyu, silently sat down, and slightly lowered her eyes, avoiding the look in the deep eyes of Ao Mingyu."Grandma, how could Fourth Sister do such a thing? Previously, she..." Seeing Madam Dowager remained silent, Ning Qingshan became quite anxious and said tearfully as she raised her head. "I can't let Ning Lingyun marry into Third Prince's Manor. The bitch even dares to take Third Prince from me." Although she saw Ao Mingyu holding Ning Lingyun in his arms just now, she never believed that Third Prince would hug Ning Lingyun first."It must have been the bitch Ning Lingyun who arranged it on purpose. I heard that Ning Lingyun had done this before I came back." "Third Sister, is it useful