Chapter 176: Kindness To Enemies Is Often A Mistake

Xia’er was dragged to the outside of the courtyard gate and her mouth was blocked. Because a large club was used, Ning Zuan asked the servants to come over and carry out the punishment. The servants knelt tremblingly in the courtyard, each lowering their heads, not even daring to breathe loudly. They could only hear the sound of the large club hitting a person’s body, the heavy cracking sound, and the voice coming from the blocked mouth.

「 The air seemed to slowly fill with a faint bloody smell. Nurse Luo’s hands and feet were cold as she followed the crowd and knelt outside, her face pale, her heart trembling. She could not imagine that Old Madam would directly order someone to beat Xia’er to death, sullying the account book; such a crime was not enough to die for!

【 Inside the room, the air was also very depressed. Concubine Xiao Xu covered her mouth in fear, trembling behind Ning Zuan, and had long forgotten that today was her great day. Just now, when she received Old Madam’s ornaments, she was still very proud. No matter how First Madam opposed, she had finally become a concubine, and this time, it was obvious that First Madam had lost a move to her.

】 If she gave birth to offspring in the future, she might even be able to contend with First Madam.

But now, she had completely lost this idea. Looking at Old Madam’s gloomy face, and then looking at Ning Zuan’s sharp gaze that seemed almost tangible, she realized that her fate was still in their hands. They wanted her to live, and she would live; they wanted her to die, and she would die. The greed that had arisen because of the change in her status immediately dissolved.

』 The suppressed muffled groans coming from outside, intermittent, represented the passing of life!

） Ning Qingshan’s face was as pale as snow, her fingers spasming as she held the handkerchief in her hand, no longer having the carefree appearance before. Outside, it was her personal maid who was being beaten, and it was fifty large clubs. How could Xia’er’s body survive that? Not long after returning to the residence, her personal maid was beaten to death. How could she, the master, have any face left?

《 This also made her feel Old Madam’s authority; besides shame, there was also fear.

》 But at the same time, it also made her more determined in her heart to have her own ideas.

> At that time, what Old Madam, Madam Ling, Ning Zuan, and Ning Xueyan, all had to be trampled under her feet, but now was not the time. She would definitely be more careful in the future. She would never be as reckless as she was today. It was after all, she was a little impatient. Three years of endurance, thinking that everything was in her control, who would have thought that a Ning Xueyan would suddenly appear.

< Ning Xueyan held a cup of tea, also not saying anything on the side, elegantly sipped a mouthful of tea, letting the slight bitterness slowly seep into her heart. Under her lowered eyelids, her eyes were cold and clear, without a trace of fear!

She would not pity Xia’er; in a world of the strong preying on the weak, if Ning Qingshan’s plan succeeded today, then it would certainly be herself who would have the problem, it goes without saying, the people around her would end up with a miserable end.

「 In her previous life, she could not protect the people she wanted to protect, and in the end, even her own life was lost.

」 In this life, she would not make the same mistake again, so, she would not fear and retreat!

『 Lan Ning stood behind her, quietly watching Ning Xueyan’s delicate figure, such a thin body, but it gave her a feeling of incomparable strength. Among this group of nervous people, Ning Xueyan herself represented a kind of calmness, an eerie calmness. She seemed to not be disturbed at all, and her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow on her fair and tender small face, neither surprised nor afraid.

】 Lan Ning had never seen the scene outside, but looking at the delicate and thin figure in front of her, she actually felt Peace of Mind.

【 Yes, Peace of Mind! The expression was actually calmer than ever before.

】 Today’s Matter was actually very dangerous. If the stains on these account books were discovered from Mingshuang Courtyard, the Young Lady wouldn’t have a good end, and she and Qingyu, the two personal maids, would also not have a good end. Maybe Xia’er’s end now would be hers and Qingyu’s, it was either you die or I live!

】 Ever since Ning Qingshan schemed against the Young Lady, Mingshuang Courtyard and Luoyan Courtyard had been hostile! She also did not need to Pay even a bit of Sympathy for Xia’er, who was being punished outside the city!

（ Perceiving that Lan Ning’s breath behind her had calmed down, a faint smile flashed in Ning Xueyan’s eyes.

） Lan Ning had always been a Cautious person, but being cautious alone was useless; she also had to be Loyal to her, absolutely Loyal, to unconditionally Obey and execute her orders, and there was also Ruthlessness. She had always appreciated Lan Ning, but she was afraid that she would be tainted by her Previous Life’s unfounded Kindness.

「 Kindness towards enemies was often the wrong beginning.

「 Today’s Matter, she believed that Lan Ning’s Intelligent would Understand this Principle!

「 Xia’er finally didn’t make it past fifty, and at the fortieth club, she had already lost her breath. The Old Woman came in tremblingly to Report, it could be seen that she was both shocked and frightened, and even her voice had changed.

」 “Take the person down!” Old Madam looked up, her gaze swept over the faces of everyone present, and Slowly said.

『 “Yes!” The Old Woman did not dare to say more, and stood up to leave, but because of her fear, her legs were weak, and she could not stand up for a while.

』 “Lan Ning, go and help her.” Ning Xueyan said with a Calm Expression, although her face was also Pale, but this Paleness was due to her Body, not caused by being Shocked, and there was not a bit of Panic in her Expression.

』 “Yes.” Lan Ning responded and walked over, supporting the Old Woman, her face also as Calm as ever.

】 Old Madam nodded in secret. Compared to Ning Qingshan’s forced Composure, Ning Xueyan was the true Calm, even the maids around her, their Expressions were Magnanimous, not surprised or startled, showing a good Bearing of a Head Maidservant, rather than Ning Qingshan’s side’s hurried maidservant’s Appearance.

【 “Third Young Lady, you were in the Nun’s Abbey for three years, and you only had this one maidservant beside you. It’s nothing, but now it’s different. You have returned to the Duke’s Mansion, and of course, you cannot lack a Head Maidservant,” Old Madam said, turned to Nurse Qin and said, “In a Moment, I will move the two Second-Class Maids here to Third Young Lady’s Luoyan Courtyard to add two Quotas first, and if it’s not enough, then tell me.”

】 “Yes, this Old Servant will make the Arrangement immediately.” Nurse Qin said, lowering her head and Slowly walking towards the outside, but as she walked out, she glanced at Ning Qingshan.

】 “Grandmother, how could Shan’er want your maids, no need to Trouble you here, just pick two at random.” Ning Qingshan immediately reacted, immediately stood out and smiled, her Expression was already much more natural than before, her Tone was Gentle and smiling, looking as if she had no Misunderstanding at all.

】 But the personal Head Maidservant, who was just now beaten to death, really has no Bit of Misunderstanding?

】 Old Madam’s maids were placed beside her, the Meaning implied was not Simple, Ning Qingshan was a person with a big Idea, and also a person with Selfishness, how would she be willing for Old Madam’s eyes to be fixed on her?

】 “Third Young Lady, you just came back from the Nun’s Abbey, you should pick two better maidservants to Serve you, then I can Rest Assured, the Nun’s Abbey for three years, some Rules still need to be learned again, otherwise, you will only become a Laughingstock.” Old Madam said this with Quite a few Deep Meaning, her gaze fell on Ning Qingshan, and was not always characterized by Kindness.

】 This was said with Severe.

】 “Yes, thank you Grandmother!” Ning Qingshan knew better, and retreated to the side, her gaze swept over Ning Xueyan, who was standing on the side, a hint of Gloomy flashed in her eyes, she would not forget, Today’s Matter, the Shame she received was all given by Ning Xueyan…

】 “Fifth Young Lady, this Account Book is ruined, you let someone go outside to buy a new blank Account Book, and go back and copy it over again, and after it’s correct, then give it to Nurse Qin to look at.” Old Madam was tired this time, frowned, and directly Waving Hand to Ning Xueyan.

】 “Yes, Grandmother, I’ll go and do it right away.” Ning Xueyan nodded, and let Lan Ning find a piece of cloth to wrap the Account Book on the Ground, the Taste on it was really too big, if it wasn’t wrapped up, no one could stand it.

】 After Farewell to Old Madam, Ning Xueyan left with Lan Ning.

】 At the same Time, the News that the Third Young Lady of the Duke’s Mansion had a big Ambition, and was eager to seize the Steward’s power the second day after returning to the Mansion, spread out silently.

「 In the Backyard of the Xia Mansion, Ning Huaiyuan and Xia Yuhang were drinking.

「 Ning Zuan’s Concubine Matter, Ning Huaiyuan didn’t want to get involved, so he found an Excuse to come to the Xia Mansion, and By the Way, he looked at Ning Ziyan, and then stayed at the Xia Mansion for Lunch, and Xia Yuhang didn’t need anyone to Serve, they found a Pavilion, lit the Warm Stove, and drank by themselves, it was Rather leisurely and Free.

「 “Yuhang, what’s going on with your new Concubine?” Ning Ziyan had already told Ning Huaiyuan about the Matter, and at this time, he Looked Up, with a strong Displeasure, Ning Ziyan said that if it wasn’t for that woman, she wouldn’t have had a Miscarriage.

「 “Just a Concubine.” Xia Yuhang finished the wine in his hand and showed a Faint Smile from his Gentle Corner of the Mouth.

「 “Just a Concubine, indeed it doesn’t matter, but she made Ziyan’s Child in her Belly Miscarriage, that was also your Direct Son, don’t you feel Heartache?” Seeing that Xia Yuhang was so Indifferent, Ning Huaiyuan heavily placed the Cup in his hand on the Tabletop, and Angrily Said.

「 Child? Xia Yuhang’s Corner of the Mouth had a Smile with Meaning, or maybe the Child really shouldn’t have come to this world, so when he heard that Ning Ziyan had a Miscarriage, he did not feel the Sadness he had imagined.

「 If it was a Son, indeed it was his Eldest Son, but, so what!

「 Or without this Child, the Result of the Matter would not be the same…

「 Long exhaled a Breath, Concealed the Bitterness in the Corner of the Eye, and looked up again, was still that Gentle and Refined Elegant Young Master: “Huaiyuan, it’s really just a Concubine, Moreover, it’s made such a big fuss, at that time, you also knew about my affair with her, I met Chen Hexiang outside, and she was quite Pitiful, so I took her in, afraid that she would Know, so I… After All, it’s a Fact, after All, I have to give her a Status.”

「 Xia Yuhang Smiled, as if he was talking about other people’s Matter, his Emotions were Calm, but he stopped for a while when he said the last Sentence!

「 The words weren’t completely spoken, but Ning Huaiyuan also Understand, holding the Cup in his Hand, and for a Moment, he didn’t Know what the Taste was!

「 He of course knew how Xia Yuhang and Ning Ziyan’s Wedding came about, and that since entering the Mansion, Ning Ziying, who had always been settled in a corner, he didn’t see her much, he only knew that she was a Gentle Girl, if it was really at that time, Xia Yuhang seemed to really not have done anything to be Sorry to Ning Ziyan.

「 He even felt that Ning Ziyan’s Reaction was Excessive.

「 After All, at that time, it was Ning Ziying who had a Marriage Contract with Xia Yuhang, not Ning Ziyan! Even if Xia Yuhang wanted to be Sorry to someone, he had to be Sorry to Ning Ziying, and it had nothing to do with Ning Ziyan at all.

「 “It was always that Women who made Ziyan lose her Child, this Kind of Women, aren’t good, don’t let her Trample on Ziyan.” For some Matter, Ning Huaiyuan didn’t know what to say, so he could only Hint.

「 “Okay, I will pay Attention, tell me about you, how do you feel after Returning to the Residence?” Xia Yuhang smiled Slightly, and turned the Topic.

「 “Yuhang, have you seen my Fifth Sister, she’s not the same as before!” For a Moment, Ning Huaiyuan thought of that Girl under the Plum Blossom Tree, and some words came out of his Mouth.