Ch 111: Regardless Of The Storm, Coming For Three Years

“Third Prince, greetings to the Third Highness!” That was a fat old man, so fat that he would wobble with every step. Hearing the sounds from here, he turned his head and saw the Third Prince, quickly coming over to salute. The Third Prince was the Emperor’s most beloved son; wouldn’t the Duke immediately come over to fawn over him?

“Duke, no need for the formalities!” The Third Prince waved his hand, his gaze falling on Ning Xueyan, who was half-leaning on the maidservant, looking as if she was still in shock. When he had held her hand earlier, he could feel the slenderness underneath, the snow-white wrist in his hand, smooth and soft, as if something was attracting him, making it difficult for him to let go.

“Thank you, Third Prince, for saving me!” Ning Xueyan seemed to have regained her senses this time, pushing away Qingyu, and respectfully walked in front of the Third Prince, giving a curtsy!

The blue clothes were very old, and one could tell they were of age, and the material wasn’t very good either. The Third Prince unconsciously frowned, his gaze falling on her face, his handsome eyebrows furrowing even deeper. Her heavy forehead hair blocked her exquisite, beautiful facial features, hiding any distinctive characteristics.

If he hadn’t observed her closely before, he would certainly have thought she was not as eye-catching as the maidservant beside her!

All her beauty, because of this forehead hair and clothes, was completely covered up!

Her lip color was as faint as ever, but her complexion was a little better than before. Although she was still pale with sickness, it had a hint of crystal clarity. The Third Prince felt an inexplicable warmth in his heart. If he removed the forehead hair, her exquisite and beautiful facial features should have become more alluring, right?

“What happened just now?” Suppressing the agitation in his heart, the Third Prince turned to Ning Lingyun and asked.

“Third Prince, I was just playing with Fifth Younger Sister, but unexpectedly, I lost my composure, and with a slip of the hand, I pushed Fifth Younger Sister out. Fortunately, Your Highness took action; otherwise, if something happened to Fifth Younger Sister, Lingyun would certainly feel guilty.” Upon hearing that the Third Prince was going to speak to her, Ning Lingyun’s eyes lit up with stars, becoming even more sweetly.

It was clearly a vicious push of her own Young Lady, but now it was said to be a game between sisters. Qingyu was unconvinced and wanted to speak out, but Lan Ning pulled her hard, and she could only pout her mouth, secretly hating Ning Lingyun, unwillingly standing to the side and not moving.

Her speaking so sweetly only made the Third Prince frown in displeasure, but it caused the Duke, who was standing beside the Third Prince, to have his eyes light up. This woman in front of him was really good, wearing a light pink gauze skirt, a matching wide waistband around her slender waist, making her figure even more slender and graceful.

Looking at her face again, a face of pure jade snow, sweetly with a hint of blush, a pair of watery big eyes, full of shame and timidity, extremely alluring, just that one glance, made the Duke’s bones feel lighter by three points. He was originally a lustful evil ghost, suddenly seeing such a beauty, his mouth immediately opened, his eyes lustful, and before he spoke, his bones had already softened by three points.

“Is this the Second Miss from the Duke’s Mansion?” He had long heard that the Second Miss of the Duke’s Mansion was beautiful and a peerless beauty; could this be her?

Ning Lingyun was not as outstanding as Ning Yuling originally, but today she had carefully dressed up, and added a sweetly, little-daughter-like appearance, she was after all a Young Lady from a good family. In between her movements and gestures, at the very least, she still carried the bearing of a Young Lady from a distinguished family. Her eyes charmingly turned, could she not make the Duke lose three souls and seven spirits?

He only felt that there was such a beauty in this world, if he could possess her, how could he not envy others.

As for Ning Xueyan, who was grimy-faced on the side, and hadn’t even had her face clearly seen, she was directly ignored by him long ago.

“What Second Miss, this is our Fourth Young Lady!” It was Ning Yuling again, Ning Lingyun secretly hated, immediately gave a hint to the maidservant standing beside her, the maidservant standing beside Ning Lingyun, took a step forward, arrogantly raising her head and proudly saying.

Ning Lingyun was too excited to see the Third Prince, so she didn’t even hear clearly the Third Prince’s address to the Duke just now. At this moment, there was only the handsome Third Prince in her eyes.

She was usually suppressed by Madam Ling and Ning Yuling, and never had the opportunity to meet distinguished guests in front of them. She had only seen the Third Prince from afar once, and she had already fallen in love with him. It was just that the mansion had arranged Ning Yuling for the Third Prince, she, a concubine-born daughter, had to hide this admiration in her heart. If she let Ning Yuling know that she had improper thoughts about the Third Prince, then she wouldn’t even have her life.

Ning Yuling was not a person who could tolerate others, not to mention the Third Prince, if Ning Lingyun had touched Ning Yuling’s things in the past, she would first beat Ning Lingyun severely, and then tear the things apart without leaving them for Ning Lingyun.

Therefore, when facing Ning Yuling, Ning Lingyun dared not be unjust!

She originally thought that she would have no relationship with the Third Prince in this life, but she didn’t expect that her luck would turn. Ning Yuling’s marriage with the Third Prince was unexpectedly not successful. Ning Yuling, who had always been arrogant, ended up only marrying the Heir of Prince Li, such a playboy.

This result made Ning Lingyun laugh in her dreams!

Ning Yuling had no opportunity, which meant she had an opportunity. The Duke’s Mansion would not let go of the opportunity to have a marriage alliance with the Third Prince. With the Old Madam’s character, she would somehow tightly grasp the Third Prince, this large tree. As for Ning Xueyan, she was directly ignored by her.

That Ning Xueyan, who was as thin as a bean sprout that hadn’t grown up, how could she be a match for her own slender and graceful figure. As long as a man, he wouldn’t be interested in this kind of bean sprout that hadn’t grown up.

She was not like Ning Xueyan, although she was a concubine-born daughter, but she was provided with delicious food and drink, clothes came to her, food came to her mouth. Although she was not as good as Ning Yuling and her sisters, she was also a thoroughly proper Young Lady. Madam Ling did not treat her harshly in terms of food and use for the sake of a good reputation.

She was also raised to be plump and jade-like, and she was the age of fifteen years old, with a youthful youth. She was of course different from Ning Xueyan’s body, who had been malnourished and sickly, and hadn’t fully grown.

Madam Ling was confined to the Buddha Hall, Concubine Xu was in charge of the steward’s power, so she knew that the Third Prince was coming to the mansion today. Ning Lingyun received this good news, where wouldn’t she dress up well? This was also her first time showing her face in front of the Third Prince; she must let him be stunned, and fall in love at first sight.

So she also took out the clothes that Concubine Xu had secretly made for her, wore them on her body, and now seeing people noticing her, of course she wanted to vindicate herself.

“Fifth Young Lady, is it really just play?” The Third Prince’s gaze, however, did not fall on Ning Lingyun. He turned to Ning Xueyan, and his voice unconsciously softened a few points.

Ning Xueyan curtsied and had already stood up. With a slight smile, she lowered her eyebrows and bowed her head, quietly, as if it wasn’t her who almost bumped into the artificial hill just now.

It was just that she slightly bit the corner of her mouth, the jade-white teeth left a faint mark on the corner of her pale lips, but it disappeared immediately. It perfectly displayed her wronged feelings. At this time, she didn’t want to draw attention, so she was even too lazy to speak to the Third Prince.

Her performance, in the eyes of the Third Prince, was that she dared to be angry but didn’t dare to speak up. Thinking about the day when Ning Yuling had pulled her and made people hit her, and now Ning Lingyun had pushed her from behind, she didn’t even dare to complain about her wronged feelings. The Third Prince inexplicably felt a few points of displeasure. His gaze fell on her slightly lowered, slender neck, and the corner of his eye unconsciously jumped.

“Your Highness, Fifth Younger Sister and I have always had deep feelings, how could we really make a fuss.” Seeing that the Third Prince was ignoring her, Ning Lingyun was quite embarrassed, she viciously glared at Ning Xueyan, her face was smiling more sweetly, her beautiful eyes glanced sideways at the Third Prince, feeling like she was charmingly with a watery gaze. The Third Prince was such a smart person; he must be able to receive it.

Watching the alluring behavior, the wanton Ning Lingyun, the Third Prince’s eyes flashed, with more displeasure. He had known that the Fourth Young Lady of the Duke’s Mansion was a concubine-born daughter, but he didn’t know that she was raised like this, which was really a loss of decorum. This was not a decent person’s inner chamber young lady.

Ning Zuan’s daughters were all very fierce, except for her!

His gaze swept across Ning Xueyan’s face again, unable to see the expression on her face, only seeing her heavy forehead hair, he helplessly hummed in his heart. He did want to help her vent her anger, but unfortunately she didn’t say anything, which made him unable to justify himself.

He was quite disgruntled and “um”ed, which was considered a greeting to Ning Lingyun. He turned and went towards Xianfu Courtyard!

He came to Ning Zuan’s home today, and it was indeed for serious matters. At this time every year, he would come over. He would only say that he would visit the Old Madam of the Duke. Before, the Third Prince and the Duke’s Mansion had a good relationship, and he would come over from time to time. But no one was clear that there was such a day; the Third Prince had been coming for three years without fail.

Ning Lingyun saw that the Third Prince responded to her lukewarmly, and didn’t say anything anymore, but instead went to Xianfu Courtyard, and couldn’t help but be both ashamed and annoyed. Seeing that the Third Prince had left, she could only turn around, supporting the maidservant’s hand, sweetly following behind. Anyway, when she saw her grandmother later, the Third Prince would certainly sit for a while longer, and then there would certainly be an opportunity to speak to the Third Prince again.

“I didn’t expect that the Duke’s Mansion actually still had such a beautiful Fourth Young Lady. She is indeed a peerless beauty, a peerless beauty. Saying that the Second Miss of the Duke’s Mansion is beautiful, in my opinion, only the Fourth Young Lady can be called beautiful.” The Third Prince didn’t like her, but the Duke certainly liked her. Now with his eyes gleaming, he came over from the side, and went closer to Ning Lingyun, praising her incessantly.

Startled by the sudden sound, Ning Lingyun looked back, and only then did she see the Duke. Seeing his wretched eyes, lustfully falling on herself, as if he wanted to strip off her clothes, a wave of disgust washed over her. Subconsciously, she dodged to the side, avoiding the Duke.

But unfortunately, this person was like a fly that had set its sights on rotten meat, without knowing better, he came closer and praised her in unison.

Although this person was ugly and old, his words were quite in line with Ning Lingyun’s wishes. Especially since the Third Prince in front didn’t even look at her much, which greatly hurt Ning Lingyun’s self-esteem. At this moment, being flattered by the Duke, she felt very pleased.

She smiled at him: “Sir, you are too kind!”

This smile, this word, made the Duke even more excited. He was originally a lustful evil ghost. How could he have ever seen a Young Lady from a good family smile so sweetly at him? He was immediately as if his soul had been charmed. He stared at Ning Lingyun, only feeling that the Young Lady in front of him was both pleasing to the eye and to the heart.

The women in the pleasure quarters couldn’t compare to this real Young Lady from a good family. His body softened by half again. Seeing that Ning Lingyun had already walked far away, he quickly took two steps to catch up, feeling that Ning Lingyun must also be fascinated by his elegant bearing, so she smiled so alluringly at him.

Who would have thought that he was only looking at the beauty, and his feet stepped on a pebble. His body softened, and he almost didn’t stand firm. Seeing that Ning Lingyun was in front of him, he simply bumped into Ning Lingyun’s body, opening his hands and pouncing towards Ning Lingyun. The path of the Duke’s Mansion wasn’t flat, and who could be blamed? Moreover, he and the Young Lady in front of him fell in love at first sight, their hearts in love!

Passionately, it was also appropriate…