"Marquis, I didn't expect the First Madam of your mansion to be so powerful. She punished a servant and even sent her to the gate of the Lady's Yard as a demonstration. A servant dared to yell at her master. What an eye-opener!" The old eunuch looked Ning Xueyan up and down with a smile and then turned to Ning Zu 'an.
His words were direct and he didn't give Ning Zu 'an any face.
Ning Zu 'an's face turned blue and then purple and finally black. Being ridiculed by the Chief Eunuch of Prince Yi's Mansion, he didn't dare to talk back. He vented all his anger on the old maid. He came over and kicked the old maid to the ground without saying a word. She spat out a mouthful of blood and couldn't even stand up. "Dog servant, how dare you bully your master!"
After what happened before, the memorials to impeach him in the court were piled up on the Emperor's desk. If it was said that Madam Ling bullied weak girls and the servants in the mansion were not masters, he couldn't escape the crime of not being strict in managing the family and condoning the evil woman to do violence. Maybe someone would dig up the past and say that he favored his concubine and killed his wife. Then it would cause more trouble!
These two days, because of the marriage and the funeral, he didn't take a single step in the court. Now he couldn't let this kind of thing spread! Moreover, the person in front of him was the housekeeper of the powerful Prince Yi. He couldn't afford to offend him. Previously in the mourning hall, Prince Yi knew that Madam Ming died of poisoning.
So he had to hide it!
Ning Zu 'an had already made up his mind. He looked at the old maid who was still lying on the ground and didn't know she was going to die. He said coldly, "Drag this crazy servant away and flog her 30 times."
How could an old maid like her stand 30 times? The old maid was shocked and didn't care about the blood on her lips. She raised her head and argued, "Marquis, it's the First Madam …"
"The First Madam asked you to flog the servant girl who hurt the Second Madam to death. Come and tell Fifth Young Lady about it. You actually carried a dead person to the Bright Frost Garden. Whose order was it? How dare you act on your own! Drag her away! "Ning Zu 'an waved his hand and two people came over to drag the old maid away.
When the other maids and old women saw that the situation was not good, they immediately dispersed in an uproar!
However, he also understood that Qingrui had harmed Second Madam. No wonder she wanted to be beaten to death. The reason why she was dragged here was also First Madam's idea. Thinking about it, there were more than one or two points …
Ning Xueyan stood quietly to the side. She lowered her head to hide the sneer in her eyes. Ning Zu 'an was indeed protecting Madam Ling. Although he had no choice but to reveal the fact that Qingrui had harmed Madam Ming, he had also absolved Madam Ling from the blame. He made it clear that Madam Ling was only avenging Madam Ming and that the old woman had acted on her own, resulting in the current situation.
"This is the Fifth Young Master of your mansion. She is indeed a bright pearl." The old eunuch stepped forward with a smile. His narrowed eyes swept over Ning Xueyan with a hint of gloominess, and said meaningfully.
"Eunuch Ling is too polite. This is my daughter. Yan 'er, do you still have your mother's nameplate?" Ning Zu 'an changed the topic awkwardly. "Eunuch Ling, you are too polite. This is my daughter. Yan' er, do you still have your mother's nameplate?"
"I have one here. Father, please wait for a moment. I will bring it to you right away." Ning Xueyan nodded and asked Qingyu to go into the yard to get it.
The nameplate was a plaque that was inserted above the sacrificial offering when other families brought it. It was covered with a snow-white cloth, and the name of the deceased was written on it. In order to show respect to the host, this plaque was made very delicately.
Of course, the Lord Protector's Mansion also prepared some for other places that needed to put the nameplate.
But in the whole Lord Protector's Mansion, Ning Xueyan was the only one who really made the nameplate for Madam Ming.
The bamboo tablet was covered with a snow-white cloth. Whether it was the material or the stitching, they were all very fine. It was obvious that the maker had put a lot of effort into it. Madam Ming's name was written on it. Although the handwriting was small, it was very beautiful.
"Well done!" Eunuch Ling nodded with satisfaction. The gloominess on his face disappeared a little. He glanced at Mother Han, who was shivering behind him, and turned to leave.
"The Prince's Mansion is sending a sacrificial offering. Why isn't anyone receiving it?" Ning Zu 'an didn't leave. Instead, he frowned and asked Ning Xueyan unhappily.
If he had known that Prince Yi's Mansion was coming to send a sacrificial offering, he would have sent someone to the door to receive them. Then, he wouldn't have knocked over the sacrificial offerings in a panic. He wouldn't have knocked the nameplate on the ground and dirtied the white cloth, which made the Head Steward unhappy.
If not for the fact that he was looking for an exquisite plaque to appease Eunuch Ling's anger, Ning Zu 'an would not have brought Eunuch Ling to the Bright Frost Courtyard in his panic. Who would have thought that they would encounter such a scene?
"When my father sent the old maid to inform me just now, I had already told her to tell my father that the sacrificial offering of the Prince's Mansion is coming and asked you to send someone to receive it," Ning Xueyan said unhurriedly.
Ning Zu 'an thought about the old maid just now and remembered that she was from Madam Ling's yard. She must have gone to report to Madam Ling now. She ignored him and only tried to flatter Madam Ling. She didn't take him seriously at all.
How did Madam Ling discipline her servants? A trace of anger flashed across his face.
He didn't say anything more to Ning Xueyan. He flung his sleeves and left angrily in the direction of Madam Ling's Bright Dawn Garden …
Ning Xueyan sneered in her heart as she watched him leave. This cheap father was really not a good person. Madam Ling threw the person who was beaten to death at her place. Not only did he not care about it, but he also let her suffer in silence. Fortunately, she had already thought of a way to deal with it.
So, the reason why he was so humiliated today was because of Madam Ling.
Ning Zu 'an would never blame Madam Ling for an unfavored daughter's grievance. But what if his official reputation and the reputation of the Lord Protector's Mansion were threatened …
The funeral of the Lord Protector's Mansion was not only welcomed and sent away by the people of the Lord Protector's Mansion!
Madam Ling only wanted to punish her, but she forgot that the reputation of the Lord Protector's Mansion would be ruined if there were too many people!
Ning Xueyan reckoned that Ning Zu 'an must have been extremely annoyed by the recent incidents. Now that something like this had happened, his mood was even worse. No matter how much he trusted Madam Ling, the facts were right in front of him. Madam Ling wouldn't have a "good ending"!
Sure enough, in the evening, Mother Han sent news that there was a disturbance in Bright Dawn Garden. It was said that Madam Ling and Ning Zu 'an had a quarrel. Ning Zu' an was so angry that he smashed several porcelain pieces and went to Concubine Ma's yard angrily. Madam Ling was crying and throwing a tantrum in the yard and didn't even eat dinner.
"Miss, First Madam is still crying in Bright Dawn Garden. I heard that she smashed some things inside." Mother Han lowered her voice and whispered.
"Really? She's still crying now!" A slight smile appeared on Ning Xueyan's lips. She took off her coat and walked into the inner room. In the inner room, Qingyu had already prepared hot water for her.
Madam Ling, I'm afraid that you won't be able to cry in the future even if you want to.
For some reason, it was just a faint smile, but Mother Han felt a little cold …
There was only Ning Xueyan in the inner room. The steam filled the air, making Ning Xueyan's face as white as snow. Her black robe was smooth, and her eyes were even darker.
She stood in front of the bronze mirror, pulled down the sleeves of her underwear, and turned sideways. With the help of the bronze mirror, she could clearly see the different place on Ning Xueyan's shoulder. She subconsciously covered it with her white and tender hands. Through the bronze mirror, her eyes showed a slight coldness and contemplation. She never thought that she would see this "pattern" again after being reborn into Ning Xueyan's body!
When she was still Ning Ziying, her mother had repeatedly told her not to let others know about that mark. So every time she took a bath, she was alone. Even her personal maid, Xiang 'er, didn't know her secret. But now, she saw this mark on another person who had nothing to do with her before.
How could this be? How could this be …
The same place, the same pattern. She subconsciously reached out to cover it, as if she could hide everything by doing so.
Her heart was beating fast and it took a long time for her to calm down!
This should be Ning Xueyan's secret, and also her own secret. She had thought that in her previous life, she had already brought this secret that could never be solved to the netherworld. But it turned out that this secret was still with her. How could she not be shocked!
She would never forget the shock on her mother's face when she told her about this in her previous life. She couldn't hide it no matter how hard she tried.
It seemed that this was fate. At that time, she was suppressed by Madam Ling and her daughter and drowned in the lotus pond. The original Ning Xueyan also cried to death in the mourning hall. Then she was reborn into Ning Xueyan's body and discovered Ning Xueyan's secret.
All of this indicated that this matter was not simple!
She put down her hand and calmness returned to her childish face. She already had an idea in her heart. Before everything came to light, she would definitely keep this secret …
"Miss, is the water hot? Do you want me to add a little more for you?" Green Jade's voice came from outside the room.
"No need. This is just right." Ning Xueyan said faintly. She turned around and stepped into the bathtub. The warm water entered her body through her limbs and made her feel as if she had really come back to life. But even when she looked at such warm water, she still felt nervous. The feeling of drowning in the water that day rushed to her heart in an instant.
Bright red blood, the feeling of suffocation and explosion in her chest, the powerless struggle, and several hands fiercely pulled her into the water!
She subconsciously covered her chest with her hands. Her face turned pale and sweat appeared on her fair and tender forehead. But she still sat upright in the bathtub. She gritted her teeth and didn't make a sound. The corners of her lips that were tightly bitten first turned white and then a faint bloodstain appeared.
Because she drowned, after her rebirth, she inexplicably became a little more afraid of water. Even the water in the bathtub made her feel suffocated as if she had drowned at that time.
But she didn't want this to become her weakness, so she had to overcome it. Leaning against the edge of the bathtub, she tried to ignore the feeling of the water around her and the turbulent waves. With the pain in the corners of her lips, she slowly became sober. She was Ning Xueyan now, not Ning Ziying who had drowned.
She was taking a bath now, not being suppressed in the lotus pond …
"Mother Han, why hasn't the young lady come out yet? Do you want to go in and have a look?" Green Jade said worriedly as there was no sound in the inner room for a long time.
"It's okay. The young lady always likes to take a bath alone. She may be too tired today. Let's wait for a while. If she doesn't come out, we can ask her later!" Mother Han sighed. Thinking that her young lady had no support at such a young age, her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
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