Someone went in and reported. After a while, an old maid came out and nodded to Ning Xueyan. The eunuch raised his hand and let them go.
Qingyu was left in the corridor. Ning Xueyan walked in. Although she didn't raise her eyes deliberately, she saw everything in the room at the moment she came in. In the spacious room, a gorgeous woman sat high up in the main seat. She wore a light cloud-colored palace dress with a phoenix embroidered on it. Her eyebrows were slender and soft, and she had an oval face. When she spoke, there was a gentle smile on her face.
It was hard to believe that such a pure and gentle woman was the Honored Consort Ya who was always favored in the palace.
The Third Prince sat on her left and Madam Dowager sat on her right. Next to Madam Dowager stood Ning Yuling, who was supposed to be punished in the yard. Ning Yuling, who was gorgeously dressed, looked shy. When Ning Xueyan entered the door, she looked at Ning Xueyan with resentment, but didn't do anything.
It was the Honored Consort Ya. It seemed that the Honored Consort Ya had a good relationship with Madam Dowager.
"Are you the Fifth Young Lady of the Lord Protector's Manor? How old are you? " The Honored Consort Ya looked her up and down. At first glance, the color of the girl's face was too light, which gave people the impression that she was not in good health. When she looked closely, she found that the girl's delicate facial features were really beautiful. But because of the light color of her lips, she didn't make people feel amazed at first sight.
But the more people looked at her, the more beautiful she was. She was a beautiful girl who had not yet grown up.
"Honored Consort Ya, it's me. I'm 14 years old this year." Ning Xueyan stepped forward and bowed respectfully. Then she stood on the side and replied.
She looked natural and graceful, without any surprise, panic or joy when she suddenly saw the Honored Consort Ya.
The Third Prince looked at Ning Xueyan with admiration on his face, and his expression became more gentle. He looked at Ning Xueyan with an unconscious smile on his lips. It was very light, but Ning Yuling, who was standing opposite to him, saw it clearly. Ning Yuling was so angry that she almost crushed the handkerchief in her hand.
"You are a smart and well-behaved child, but you are not in good health. Have you seen a doctor?" Honored Consort Ya looked at her with a smile and said casually.
"Imperial Mother, the imperial physician took a look at the Fifth Young Lady before. He said that there's nothing wrong with her. It's just that her health has been neglected, so her body is often sickly." The Third Prince answered first. Ning Yuling made a scene. She didn't bump into Ning Xueyan, but she bumped into Lanning. The Third Prince asked the doctor around him to check Lanning. He was worried about Ning Xueyan, so he also asked the doctor to check Ning Xueyan's complexion.
Originally, the Third Prince wanted to let the imperial physician feel Ning Xueyan's pulse, but Ning Xueyan didn't want to be too close to the Third Prince, so she refused.
His words made Madam Dowager feel uncomfortable. The Lord Protector's Manor neglected to take care of Ning Xueyan. It was obvious that the Lord Protector's Manor neglected to take care of Ning Xueyan. However, it was the Third Prince who said it. Madam Dowager couldn't refute and felt depressed.
"It's not that I didn't take care of myself. It's just that I'm tired and dizzy because of my mother's death. That's why I'm sick and weak." Ning Xueyan raised her head and explained softly. She looked gentle and her voice was clear. In a few words, she put the responsibility of the Lord Protector's Manor on herself.
Madam Dowager, who was sitting on one side, couldn't help but smile. She looked at Ning Xueyan with satisfaction. Her face was full of love.
"The Fifth Young Lady is really a filial person. Madam Ming has passed away. She doesn't want to see her only beloved daughter hurt. You should be happier in the future. Don't hurt yourself." Hearing this, Honored Consort Ya comforted her with a smile. She waved to her affectionately and said, "Come here. Let me see why you're so weak!"
Hearing this, Ning Xueyan raised her head gently and respectfully and walked to Honored Consort Ya. Her behavior was appropriate. It really made people feel that this was the real demeanor of a noble family. Compared with the Second Young Lady of the Lord Protector's Manor who flattered Honored Consort Ya as soon as she saw Honored Consort Ya, she was much better.
"You're so beautiful. You're like a fairy coming out of a painting. But your eyebrows and eyes are so beautiful at first glance." Honored Consort Ya held Ning Xueyan's hand and praised her. Her eyes were gentle and soft.
Ning Xueyan was slightly uncomfortable, but it was inconvenient for her to withdraw her hand from Honored Consort Ya's. She had to let Honored Consort Ya hold her hand. She raised her eyes and looked at the Third Prince who was sitting on one side.
The Third Prince was looking Ning Xueyan up and down. Although she was still wearing plain clothes, she couldn't be too plain because she was here to meet his mother. She only had a few light pink flowers embroidered on the edge of her dress. The light white dress with the light pink flowers made her look even more elegant, demure, and unparalleled.
Not only was this kind of woman beautiful, but she also had a bit of coldness and indifference that other women didn't have. Coupled with her slightly childish face, there was an invisible attraction that made it difficult for people to look away from her delicate face.
"Thank you, Honored Consort Ya." Ning Xueyan lowered her head to avoid the Third Prince's deep eyes.
"Madam Dowager, your granddaughters are beautiful and demure. Lord Protector's Manor is really good at raising girls." Honored Consort Ya let go of Ning Xueyan's hand and turned to say to Madam Dowager with a smile.
Seeing that the Honored Consort Ya also praised Ning Yuling, Madam Dowager's smile was wider. She nodded with a smile and said, "Honored Consort Ya, you flatter her. She's just a child. She doesn't dare to speak in front of you, so she seems quiet. Usually, the two sisters fight in the yard, which annoys me a lot. She's so old but still so childish."
She was talking about what happened to Ning Yuling in the Cold Mountain Temple before. At that time, the Third Prince was also there and watched the whole scene. He even took the initiative to help Ning Xueyan in the end. Madam Dowager didn't think that Honored Consort Ya didn't know about it, so she simply blamed it on children who were not sensible and were used to fighting.
With a smile on her face, Ning Xueyan took a few steps back and stood behind Old Madam. She sneered and thought, "Are you kidding around? Madam Dowager dared to say it. Her baby granddaughters' fight could really kill people.
"They are still young and sisters. It's normal for them to play. After they get married, they can't play anymore." Honored Consort Ya sighed. It seemed that she also remembered the past. She turned to Ning Yuling and Ning Xueyan, and the smile on her lips became softer.
"Madam Dowager, are your two granddaughters engaged to someone?"
Ning Xueyan's heart tightened, and a trace of haze flashed in her eyes. Although she knew that Honored Consort Ya's visit this time must be related to the marriage of the Third Prince, why did she mention her? Originally, the marriage of the Third Prince had nothing to do with her. Why did she bring her here?
"Her mother loves them dearly and is reluctant to let them marry so early, so she has been staying in the mansion. Until now, they still haven't been engaged. Originally, she spoils her mother but harms her children. Look at the situation now, she has actually left the two of them behind."
Madam Dowager said with a worried face. She blamed Madam Ling for spoiling her daughters too much, so they haven't been engaged so late.
"It's reasonable for parents to love their children. They are afraid that their daughters will be wronged when they get married, so they stay for a few more years. But they can't delay their marriage too much. Look at your two granddaughters. They are like a pair of beautiful flowers. I like them very much. If they can still be together in the future, it will be a good thing to imitate Ehuang and Nüying!"
With a smile on her face, Honored Consort Ya turned her eyes from Ning Yuling's face to Ning Xueyan's face. Intentionally or unintentionally, she looked at them together.
Ehuang and Nüying?
Ning Xueyan's heart skipped a beat. She finally understood what that strange feeling was. No wonder Honored Consort Ya deliberately asked her to come at night. She didn't even mention what happened to Ning Yuling before and praised Ning Yuling. She wanted Ning Yuling to marry into the Third Prince's Mansion together.
She wanted the two daughters of the Lord Protector's Manor to marry into the Third Prince's Mansion together. Ning Yuling would be the Princess and she would be the Concubine. Honored Consort Ya really had a good plan. She turned her watery eyes and looked at the Third Prince who was looking at her tenderly. A trace of disgust flashed in her eyes. Although she wanted Ning Yuling not to marry the Third Prince, she never thought that she would marry this man, let alone a Concubine.
Although the Concubine was also a Concubine, in a real sense, she was still a Concubine.
What's more, the most important thing was that she didn't want to be a thorn in other women's eyes because of this man. This man seemed to be popular, but he had too many scruples. He didn't like Ning Yuling, but he had to marry Ning Yuling. If she followed Ning Yuling, she would die in the end.
The faces of the people of the Lord Protector's Manor changed because of Honored Consort Ya's words. Ning Yuling almost couldn't stand. If the old maid beside her didn't help her quickly, she would almost fall down. She looked at Honored Consort Ya unbelievably and then at the handsome face of the Third Prince who was staring at Ning Xueyan. Then she turned to Ning Xueyan with jealousy and hatred in her eyes.
This little bitch dared to flirt with the Third Prince in front of her and seduce him. She was so despicable and shameless!
"Your Highness, the Second Young Lady and the Fifth Young Lady are the legitimate daughters of the Lord Protector's Manor. Zu An said a few days ago that we should choose a good family for them. We can't let the reputation of the Lord Protector's Manor be weak. Although the Fifth Young Lady is a little weak and is the daughter of the second wife, she is smart and gentle." Madam Dowager was stunned. Although she didn't expect that Honored Consort Ya would have this idea, she responded quickly and answered with a smile.
When Ning Xueyan was in the Bright Frost Garden, Madam Dowager didn't care about her. It was just one more person in the Lord Protector's Manor. In Madam Dowager's eyes, the Lord Protector's Manor just rewarded her with food. As long as she didn't starve to death, Madam Dowager didn't care about her safety.
But now it was different. Ning Xueyan showed a different feeling in front of everyone. She was so beautiful. Madam Dowager hadn't thought about what to do with Ning Xueyan, so she subconsciously refused Honored Consort Ya's idea.
Ning Xueyan's tense body relaxed. She lowered her eyes and looked at the ground.
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