Chapter 20
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"Aren't you going to apologize?!" Ning Zu 'an's eyes turned fierce when he saw Ning Lingyun's hesitation.
Ning Lingyun gritted her teeth, but she could only lower her head and say, "Fifth Sister, forgive me for my unintentional words. I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I didn't mean it. But the rebelliousness you mentioned just now …" Ning Xueyan raised her head. Her face was full of curiosity, but her eyes were cold.
Rebellious? She also wanted to know why Madam Ming was rebellious.
"Go back and kneel in the ancestral hall. Copy the women's precepts a hundred times as punishment!" Ning Zu 'an interrupted her before she could finish.
What was the reason? Why was she not allowed to mention it?
Ning Xueyan's eyes narrowed, her gaze cold.
"Father!" Ning Lingyun didn't expect Ning Zu 'an to be so angry. She looked at Ning Zu' an pitifully, tears almost falling from her eyes.
"Yan 'er, come with me." Ning Zu' an didn't even look at Ning Lingyun. He flicked his sleeves and walked away without looking back.
Ning Lingyun was ashamed and angry at being reprimanded by Ning Zu 'an. Her face flushed with anger. She pointed at Ning Xueyan and cursed in a low voice, "Ning Xueyan, you're despicable!"
Despicable? If you hadn't insulted Mother so brazenly in front of her coffin, she wouldn't have ended up like this. She smiled faintly and a cold light shone in the depths of her eyes. It was so cold that Ning Lingyun's heart trembled. She slowly lowered her raised arm. She had actually felt a chill in the air just now.
When she wanted to take a closer look, Ning Xueyan had already walked out.
Outside the memorial hall, Ning Zu 'an stood silently with his hands behind his back. A circle of chrysanthemums was neatly arranged outside the memorial hall.
"Father!" Ning Xueyan walked out of the hall. She put away the contempt in her eyes and put on a respectful and gentle expression. She would only call him that when necessary. This man didn't deserve to be called 'father'.
"The one who poisoned her was Qingrui. Your mother beat her and poisoned her out of hatred. Your mother has already ordered her to be beaten to death."
Ning Zu 'an turned his head and looked at Ning Xueyan's thin and pale face. He paused for a moment, but seemed to have made up his mind about something.
"Father, a pack of Drunk Peach Blossom costs a lot, right?" Ning Xueyan raised her eyes and looked at Ning Zu 'an calmly. She was so calm that it didn't seem like she was talking about her own business. How much was a maid's monthly salary? A single serving of Intoxicated Peach Blossom cost two taels of silver. How could a maid afford to buy it again and again?
"Qingrui's family background isn't bad!" Ning Zu 'an's expression was unclear. He paused for a moment, then explained.
Even though she knew that Ning Zu 'an wasn't telling the truth, Ning Xueyan still persisted in asking, "Just because Mother beat her up once?"
She looked down with a light smile on her lips. If she hadn't been reborn, Ning Xueyan would have died long ago. Or even if she didn't die now, she would be killed by Madam Ling in half a year at most. In this mansion, she, the daughter of the Lord Protector's Manor, was less valuable than a maid's life.
"You don't have to worry about this. Your mother has been found out." Ning Zu 'an frowned and said impatiently. He was a little annoyed by Ning Xueyan's questioning.
This was the result of the investigation of this "father". Although it wasn't surprising, Ning Xueyan still resented Ning Zu 'an's protection of Madam Ling. She sneered in her heart. If it weren't for the prince's presence today, perhaps Ning Zu' an wouldn't even give her such a superficial explanation.
Madam Ling's means were really good. In such a short time, she made Ning Zu 'an stand on her side! But she didn't know whether she could always be so omnipotent!
"Since you have found out the truth and punished those people, Mother will be happy in heaven. I want to go to the Cold Mountain Temple to be a vegetarian for a month after Mother's burial. I hope Mother's soul can be at peace in heaven and can be reincarnated into a good family in her next life. Then she won't have to suffer from poison anymore." Ning Xueyan said with a light face.
She had defeated Madam Ling again and again. This time, she must be furious and irrational. She didn't have the strength to shed all pretense of cordiality with Madam Ling. She was temporarily hiding so that she could have a better chance of returning home. Revenge would be avenged in the end!
Ning Zu 'an's gaze paused and fell on Ning Xueyan for a long time. His sharp and scrutinizing gaze seemed to penetrate Ning Xueyan. Ning Xueyan just stood there calmly, open and aboveboard. She didn't avoid his gaze at all.
Not noticing anything unusual, Ning Zu 'an's gaze became gentle. "I won't feel at ease if you go to the Cold Mountain Temple alone in your current state. Why don't you let your eldest sister go with you? It's not time for her to return home yet, so she can't come back to keep vigil for you. Why don't you accompany you to the Cold Mountain Temple to be a vegetarian for a period of time?
Ning Ziyan's good reputation had been ruined because she had interfered with Madam Ming's funeral. Not only did Ning Zu 'an not reprimand her, but he even wanted to use this matter to restore Ning Ziyan's reputation. Ning Zu' an was really biased!
"Father, Eldest Sister is still in her wedding period. Yan 'er thinks … you should ask Mother and Eldest Sister for their opinion!" Ning Xueyan seemed to be moved. Her eyes turned slightly red, but she still declined.
"Yan 'er is a gentle and kind person. She feels very wronged when something like this happened. She always says that she wants to fulfill her filial piety with you. You don't have to worry about her."
Ning Zu 'an felt that he had made the matter clear. He gave a few words of advice and strode away.
"Miss, when Qingrui came to Bright Frost Garden, Madam's health would act up from time to time. The Marquis actually believed that Qingrui was the one who poisoned her!" Qingyu took two steps forward and said angrily. Qingyu had been serving Ning Xueyan since she was a child, a few years before Qingrui.
"Heh … you noticed it too, didn't you? But some people are really good at deceiving themselves! " Ning Xueyan smiled coldly. No one knew better than her about Madam Ling and Ning Ziyan's hypocrisy. Now that something like this had happened, they would definitely pretend to be Guanyin Bodhisattva and fulfill their filial piety for their mother!
Ning Ziyan had been waiting for this sentence. If Ning Ziyan still wanted to have a good reputation after something like this happened, she had no choice but to "fulfill her filial piety" to her mother! The reason why she had suggested going to Cold Mountain Temple to keep a vegetarian diet for her mother was to lure her out.
Cold Mountain Temple? Were they going to meet again? Heh, how interesting. There was a "big gift" prepared for Ning Ziyan there! Hopefully, Ning Ziyan wouldn't let her down too much!
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