The Devious First-Daughter

“She can visit my mother. My mother is angry now and even beat Concubine Xu who had nothing to do with this matter, not to mention her. She has to ask for my mother’s forgiveness, and must neither fight back nor swear. The more badly she is beaten, the better it will be. She can also kneel at the entrance of Buddha Hall,” Ning Xueyan gave a look at the sky and continued, “It’s not early now, my father will be back soon…”

The meaning of this remark was immediately understood by the three people present. Yu Lian was shocked by that. After she thought about it, a great ecstasy emerged from her heart. Yes, she still had a chance.

“Marquis feels guilty about First Madam, mainly because he is not allowed, by First Madam, to be with me. But if I am beaten half dead by First Madam and kneel outside the Buddha Hall, how much guilt will he feel, then?” Yu Lian thought in her mind.

After last night, Yu Lian clearly knew that Ning Zu’an was very interested in her body, now.

Looking at Ning Xueyan and Lanning, who were walking slowly in front of her, Yu Lian had an idea. She turned around and came out from the other side of the rockery, while lifting her skirt. She took a look at the sky, and then quickly walked to another path. She had to rush to Buddha Hall to beg for First Madam’s forgiveness, before marquis came back.

“Young Lady, will she go and visit the First Madam?” Although Lanning was walking ahead, she had been concerned about the situation behind them. Seeing a shadow flash by, she knew that the person was not there anymore. Lanning was always smart. After listening to Ning Xueyan, and thinking about it, she already knew who the one, behind the rockery was.

“Yes, she will. Now, not only glory and wealth, but also her life, is of vital importance!” Ning Xueyan narrowed her eyes, and there was a trace of coldness in it. She sneered in her mind.

If Yu Lian had been pursuing glory and wealth before, now, she was going to work for her own life and future. After seeing Concubine Xu being so severely beaten and thinking about Concubine Ma’s life now, how could she not panic? How could she not strive in desperation?

It was up to Ning Zu’an now, how to deal with his old and new lover.

With Yu Lian to stir things up, Madam Ling’s relationship with Ning Zu’an would deteriorate further, even if she left Buddha Hall.

Since she was doomed to be Madam Ling’s deadly enemy, she had to decisively and fiercely deal with Madam Ling, and weaken her power!

Ning Xueyan stopped, took over the account books in Lanning’s hands, and said, “Lanning, you go back first, then go outside to see if my father is back. When he comes, lead him directly to Buddha Hall.” She would certainly do some things to add fuel to the fire.

All of a sudden, Ning Xueyan stared coldly in front of her.

She took a deep breath and suppressed her hatred and anger.

In front of them was a pavilion, which was surrounded by sunshine and looked warm. A tall and handsome man was standing there, looking at Ning Xueyan with calmness, elegance, and with a smile on his face. The beautiful woman sitting next to him, was Ning Ziyan.

“When did they arrive?” She was not aware about it!

Nevertheless, it was the right time for them to come today.

Lanning felt the tension and asked uneasily, “Young Lady, are you okay?”

“Go ahead, I’m okay. I will go and talk to my eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law!” Ning Xueyan smiled slightly and covered up the coldness on her face. Her smile was mixed with a great hatred towards them, and seemed to have the smell of blood. And this kind of hatred suffused her breath.

Seeing that Ning Xueyan had returned to normal, Lanning felt a little relieved. She turned around and hurried to Bright Frost Garden. She was still a little worried about Ning Xueyan, but she had to ask Xinmei to pay attention to what Yu Lian was going to do. Otherwise, her Young Lady would not know about the situation at Madam Dowager’s place, and Buddha Hall, at the same time.

Lanning had no good feelings toward the two people, who had betrayed Ning Ziying.

Therefore, she was worried about Ning Xueyan’s safety.

“Fifth Sister, you came from grandmother’s courtyard. Did you go to there to speak on behalf of mother, to ask grandmother to release her? There is no hostess in the manor now, so the servants do not conform to rules. Yuhang and I have been here for some time, but nobody came to serve us.” Seeing Ning Xueyan coming, Ning Ziyan stood up and walked to her.

This was the first time that she returned to Lord Protector’s Manor, after she lost her baby.

Her expression was natural, as if she had never framed Ning Xueyan.

She was blaming Ning Xueyan for not helping Madam Ling. As for nobody serving them, in fact nobody dared to do so. Ning Xueyan smiled lightly and replied, “Sister, you must be joking. It is grandmother and father’s orders, how would I dare to disobey? Sister and brother, are you here today, because of this matter?”

Ning Ziyan did not expect Ning Xueyan to tell them directly, that she could not help Madam Ling, and also to ask if they had come to help Madam Ling. She was surprised and malice appeared in her eyes.

“Mother is right. Ning Xueyan is not simple. I have to get rid of her, as soon as possible.” But Ning Ziyan was married and could not live in Lord Protector’s Manor all the time. Besides, Madam Dowager increasingly favored Ning Xueyan. So she could not get rid of Ning Xueyan so easily.

Xia Yuhang smiled lightly, while scrutinizing Ning Xueyan. Then he pointed to the stone bench in the pavilion and said, “Today we came here, mainly to see mother. Although it’s father and grandmother’s orders, we as the younger generation, cannot let her be alone in Buddha hall.”

“Fifth Sister, let’s sit down and have a talk.”

Xia Yuhang could not take part in the next Spring Metropolitan Examination, but his expression looked unchanged. He was still gentle and elegant, as if that matter was not important at all. But Ning Xueyan knew Xia Yuhang well. It was such a blow to Xia Yuhang, almost a fatal blow. How could he not care?

Recently, things had been happening in Lord Protector’s Manor, one after another. But there was no reaction from Xia Manor. Maybe that was the reason.

So the reason why he and Ning Ziyan were here today, would not be that simple!

What was the reason for their sudden and secret visit to Lord Protector’s Manor?

Her mind was full of doubts, but she did not show any of it on her face, and nodded calmly. Since the two were well prepared, Ning Xueyan would certainly not be able to walk away. This was the Lord Protector’s Manor, many people came and went, around them, and they were close to Madam Dowager’s Lucky Garden. Ning Xueyan did not believe they would dare to do anything to her.

“Obedience is better than politeness.” Ning Xueyan replied in a natural and graceful way. Then she went to the pavilion, following behind Xia Yuhang and Ning Ziyan!

There was a pot of tea and three cups on the table. Sure enough, they were well prepared. Seeing that, Ning Xueyan had a slight sneer on her face. Xia Yuhang and Ning Ziyan were still so hypocritical. They were well-prepared, but had pretended that they met her by chance. From the three steaming cups of tea, it could be deduced that the tea had been poured, a few minutes ago.

Xia Yuhang poured a cup of tea for Ning Xueyan, and pushed it to her. Ning Xueyan took the tea, but she did not drink it. She held it in her hand and her tender little finger caught the handle of the cup. Then she touched it slightly.

Ning Ziyan was too impatient to wait and hurried to ask, “Fifth Sister, what happened to Second Sister? Why is the Maquis of Ping’an involved?”

Recently, there were also many unpleasant things happening in Xia Manor. Ning Ziyan lost her baby, Chen Hexiang became Xia Yuhang’s concubine, and Xia Yuhang could not take part in the next Spring Metropolitan Examination. Ning Ziyan had a bad time in Xia Manor. Fortunately, Xia Yuhang treated her better.

Xia Yuhang had been very indifferent to Ning Ziyan, when they first got married, but now he was kind and gentle to her, which was almost the same as when they were not married. So even though Madam Xia was not satisfied with Ning Ziyan, Ning Ziyan recovered very quickly, under the care of Xia Yuhang. As for the little bitch, Xia Yuhang had not visited her for a long time, which was also the reason why Ning Ziyan was in a good mood.

What happened to Ning Yuling was so fast, that she was sent away, even before Ning Ziyan had time to react. And the core of Madam Ling’s message was not to Ning Yuling. Madam Ling only told Ning Ziyan that she should come up with an idea to get rid of Ning Xueyan, and also said that Ning Xueyan had something to do with Ning Ziying. She even said that Ning Xueyan knew something about what they had done before.

This caused Ning Ziyan to pay attention to it.

Ning Xueyan calmly said, “I’m also not clear about what happened to Second Sister. It’s was decided by grandmother and father.”

“Why don’t you know? Weren’t you there at that time? Don’t you care about your sister at all? Such a big thing happened, but you know nothing about it.” Ning Ziyan, as the eldest sister, reprimanded Ning Xueyan, with a cold face.

Although Ning Ziyan’s voice was not loud, her words were sharp. Obviously, her meaning was that Ning Xueyan was cold-blooded, and did not care about her biological sister.

As soon as her voice became a little louder, several maids and older female servants passing by the front intersection, looked over.

It was nearest to Lucky Garden, so almost all of the people passing by, were the servants from Lucky Garden.

How could Ning Xueyan not understand Ning Ziyan’s meaning? Coldness flashed in her dark jade-like eyes. Sure enough, they came here today to make trouble for Ning Xueyan. As long as Ning Xueyan made a mistake, they would slander her and report her mistake to Madam Dowager.

Ning Xueyan, with a puzzled face, looked up and asked, “Sister, I don’t understand your words. Do you mean that you are not satisfied with grandma and father’s disposal? But as a younger generation, I can’t interfere in this kind of matter.”

Ning Ziyan did not expect Ning Xueyan to be so straightforward. She had inadvertently fallen into a disadvantageous position. But she could not say that Ning Xueyan was wrong. Ning Xueyan could not disobey Madam Dowager. Could she disobey? Ning Xueyan was depressed at the moment, and sneered, “Fifth Sister, you really have the gift of the gab. No wonder Mother is confined in Buddha Hall and Second Sister was sent away. Now you’re the most powerful one in the manor!”

“Sister, your words today, are strange. Isn’t grandmother the most powerful one in this manor? Do you think that mother is the most powerful one? It’s unfilial. Even father has to listen to grandmother!” Ning Xueyan had a slight smile on her face as she counterattacked.

Her face was too pale, and her inky eyes were more prominent. They looked deep and naturally charming. But if you looked carefully, you would find that they had a bone-engraved chilliness to it. The two temperaments should not happen at the same time, but strangely enough, when combined, it formed a kind of unspeakable beauty!

Ning Xueyan’s little finger, which was hooked on the handle of the cup, carelessly touched the cup.

Xia Yuhang had been observing Ning Xueyan. He did not believe what Ning Ziyan said, in his mind. He had inquired about it. Ning Xueyan had never seen Ning Ziying. It could be said that there was no relationship between them. But when he saw Ning Xueyan catching the handle of the cup, with her white and tender little finger and gently touching the cup, he was very shocked and his eyes widened at once…