Ning Xueyan went through the gate of Lord Protector's Manor, turned left toward the main street, and then passed by the most prosperous street in the capital. Finally, she went to a capacious intersection, where eight horses could pass side by side. She turned at this intersection and arrived at a street where all of the buildings on both sides were owned by one person.
That was Prince Yi, Ao Chenyi!
Standing in front of the gate of Prince Yi's Manor, Ning Xueyan frowned. She had passed through this intersection before, but she had never been to Prince Yi's Manor. Only then did she find that she could not enter Prince Yi's Manor! Ning Xueyan was in a hurry when she got here and did not think about it, so now she could only stand outside in despair.
While Ning Xueyan was trying to find a way to enter, several horses suddenly rushed out of the manor. The guards at the door almost unconsciously flashed away and respectfully knelt on the ground.
It was two groups of female dancers in flowing dresses. They entered the house in two teams and then started dancing face to face. The team on the left was led by a beauty in a pink dress, who was slender and adorable. The team on the right was led by a beauty in a green dress, who was sexy and enchanting! Both of them were stunners! The two beauties moved to the center as they danced. Then they bent down in front of Ao Chenyi and looked at him with shyness. "Prince Yi, you are looking at... dancing?" The singing and dancing were still going on. Those beauties took a look at Ao Chenyi from time to time. But he was not moved. He held a glazed glass that was full of blood-like wine and indifferently looked at those beauties. Ning Xueyan felt uneasy and asked him in a low voice. For fear of being recognized by the others, Ning Xueyan had to stick tightly to Ao Chenyi. The strong masculine atmosphere rus
Ao Chenyi refused the Third Prince's suggestion because of his concubine, which clearly showed Ao Chenyi's disdain for the Third Prince. Ning Xueyan suddenly became nervous. Although she could not see their expressions, she could sense the tense atmosphere. And what made her more nervous was that Ao Chenyi had called her Yan'er just now. Would Ao Mingyu recognize her by the name? "Uncle, you must be joking. Since you don't want to see them today, we'll talk about it next time!" After a long time, Ning Xueyan heard the gentle laughter of the Third Prince. This man could not be underestimated! Unexpectedly, he could endure it being despised like that. He deserved to be Ao Chenyi's opponent! "Fine, let's go. I have something to do," Ao Chenyi said with a faint smile on his face while looking at those depressed childes. Immediately, theirs faces turned pale and stiff! "Uncle, you haven't ch
"So, I helped you today!" What she stated was a fact! Facing the fierce Ao Chenyi, Ning Xueyan was still confident. No one would think that she was only a young girl who used to stay in her own courtyard all the time. However, Ning Xueyan also had her own plans. She believed that her guess was right! Ao Chenyi's attitude was quite different from what it was before. That was why the Third Prince felt unprepared today. Maybe the Third Prince had not thought about whether or not to give the two beauties to Ao Chenyi when he suggested to Ao Chenyi that he should accept them. That was because it was impossible for Ao Chenyi to accept the two beauties according to his past behavior. That was what Ning Xueyan wanted to say. From this point of view, Ning Xueyan was useful to Ao Chenyi, at least she helped him this time. What secret did the two beauties from the regions south of the Yangtze Rive
"Young Lady, she's the Second Young Lady's maid. She said that the Second Young Lady wants you to go and see her immediately." Seeing Ning Xueyan coming out of the inner courtyard, Lanning breathed a sigh of relief and told her what had happened. Ning Xueyan glanced at the maid and said, "So many things have happened today. What does the Second Sister want to do? I'm going to see Madam Dowager now. If the Second Sister wants to come, she can come along with me." Then, she went to Auspicious Fortune Hall with Lanning. The maids and older female servants who were looking on stepped backward and lowered their heads when they saw Ning Xueyan coming out and then dispersed after Ning Xueyan had left. The Fifth Young Lady was obviously not the same Fifth Young Lady from before. Was Ning Xueyan going to Madam Dowager's place? Ning Yuling's maid did not dare to follow them. She turned pale and felt bad. So she rushed back
In the study of Xia Manor, Xia Yuhang said while going in circles impatiently with a gloomy face, "Father, what should I do now?" He was not as gentle as usual. Xia Tian, the Minister of Justice, did not expect such a thing to happen. He frowned and asked, "Can her child survive?" "Of course the child won't survive. Father, will my scholarly honour be taken away after such a thing?" Xia Yuhang concerned his scholarly honour most, so that he felt ill at ease. This matter upset all his plans, which made him very angry. After years of effort, he was about to succeed, but failed at the last moment. Xia Yuhang wished he had killed the baby in Ning Ziyan's belly as soon as he thought that the child made him like a drowned mouse. If it hadn't been for this child at that time... After this matter, Xia Yuhang could imagine that there inevitably would be some people attending the court tomorrow impeached him. The Spring Metropolitan Exam
The hall was magnificent and could accommodate hundreds of people. A large red and gold carpet covered the ground and dragons were carved on walls and pillars. The emperor was sitting in the middle of the hall and Ao Chenyi was sitting on another chair near the emperor. He still wore a black robe, on which bloody equinox flowers were embroidered. Ao Chenyi was looking at Xia Tian and Ning Zu'an who were kneeling with a faint smile on his face. He was looking forward to what was about to happen. "Your Majesty, my son and daughter-in-law had already been engaged. And the date of their marriage had been fixed. So they were allowed to meet, so that they made a mistake after drinking. It's my duty. Your Majesty, please punish me!" Xia Tian explained in a natural tone while kneeling there and lowering his head with respect. Xia Tian did not pass the buck, but said that Xia Yuhang and Ning Ziyan made a mistake because they were drunk and it was not
"No trouble at all. Anyway, I have nothing to do recently. Everyone involved in those cases are dead. I'm very bored!" After saying that, Ao Chenyi tried to show a gentle smile. But in Xia Tian's eyes, the smile was treacherous and cold. Almost instantly, Xia Tian made his decision. He said in panic while kowtowing, "Your Majesty, in any case, that woman lost her baby because my son kicked her. So it's normal that she hates my son. He made the mistake on impulse. He will be responsible for that. Your Majesty, please punish him." At this time, Xia Tian did not insist that his son was framed by someone and his attitude also softened. This meant that there was no need to investigate this matter and Xia Manor was willing to take full responsibility. Meanwhile, Xia Tian also flattered the emperor by what he said. In times of danger, Xia Tian remembered what Xia Yuhang said last night. Xia Yuhang had told Xia Tian that
"Concubine Ma, when I came here just now, I heard that the First Madam had asked someone to send you meals even if she's in the Buddha Hall. She's really generous. In my opinion, if something happens to you in the future, it must have nothing to do with the First Madam." Lanning glanced at Concubine Ma and spoke slowly while picking up the hamper. This hamper was prepared by Madam Ling! After knowing that, Concubine Ma became shocked and grabbed the handkerchief in her hands. First Madam always returned evil for good. Concubine Ma had bit her and this matter had come to a deadlock, so the First Madam would not let go of Concubine Ma. This was a threat to Concubine Ma! "Fifth Young Lady, don't go. Please do me a favor!" Concubine Ma could no longer control her fear, and couldn't help asking for help in a tremulous voice. Ning Xueyan stopped, but did not turn around. She directly said, "Concubine Ma, if you need any