Chapter 226: The Intimate Relationship Between Cousin And Cousin Sister

“You just returned to Duke’s Mansion, you should strive to gain the Old Madam and Duke’s favor, don’t do anything unnecessary, make some unnecessary mistakes, and cause trouble, ruining your good reputation.”

Ao Mingyu’s expression was extremely gentle when he said this, he lowered his head and looked at Ning Qingshan, his handsome eyes full of affection!

But Ning Qingshan was sensitive to his displeasure, his implicit anger, and going further, it was about the small actions she had taken privately to deal with Ning Xueyan, he knew! Her complexion suddenly turned pale.

“Third Prince…I, it’s not that I want to deal with her, it’s that she is harming me!” Her lips trembled for a moment, and Ning Qingshan looked up with tears in her eyes, and said Wronged, her face seemed to be in a hurry to cry, with three parts fear and seven parts pretense, she played the image of being Wronged, but unable to speak of it in a true-to-life manner.

“I know you are kind, and of course you wouldn’t intentionally harm anyone!” Ao Mingyu comforted her softly, his eyes gentle.

Seeing that Ao Mingyu believed her, Ning Qingshan was overjoyed, the Wronged in her eyes turned into surprise, a tear fell at the right moment, sliding down her fair and tender face: “Third Prince, you can rest assured, I will never compete with Fifth Younger Sister, even if she wants to do something, I will yield to her, even if she… she wants… is… you…”

When she got here, her sadness turned into tears, and one after another fell down, Ning Qingshan quickly lowered her head, as if she wanted to cover her loss of composure, sniffed her nose, wiped her face with her handkerchief, and when she raised her head again, she already had a reluctant smile on her face, gentle and soft, “I’m sorry, Third Prince, I’ve lost my words.”

Ning Xue heard it clearly behind the flowering tree, her lip color was pale, and her fingers silently slid over a flower’s calyx.

Ning Qingshan really knows how to be affected, taking advantage of her loss of composure, she put all the things that happened recently on Ning Xueyan, and even found a reason for her, the reason why Ning Xueyan wanted to deal with her was entirely because Ning Xueyan had thoughts about Ao Mingyu, so she would harm her, who was most likely to become the Third Prince’s Consort.

Of course, there was also Ning Qingshan’s attempt to probe Ao Mingyu’s intentions in it.

“Alright, don’t be sad, what she thinks has nothing to do with me, I only care about you.” Ao Mingyu comforted Ning Qingshan with a normal expression, reached out and gently wiped away a trace of tear marks from her eyes.

Finally heard what she wanted to hear, Ning Qingshan’s heart calmed down, and because of Ao Mingyu’s excessive affectionate actions, a shy expression appeared on her face: “Third Prince, I know, I will try not to let Fifth Younger Sister notice me again, and let her have another opportunity to take action.”

This time she showed her own intentions, and also showed that she was not weak, and would certainly handle the matter of Ning Xueyan, of course, after that if something happened related to Ning Qingshan, she could also respond with today’s words, always to avoid causing trouble for Ao Mingyu.

Ning Qingshan clearly knew that a woman who could stand beside Ao Mingyu could never be too stupid.

Ao Mingyu’s expression was calm, he looked at Ning Qingshan thoughtfully, with an unclear manner he put his hands behind his back and walked forward, Ning Qingshan followed slowly, the two stood together, looking through the gap in the flowering tree, the man and the woman were a perfect match, they could be called a pair of beauties.

Ning Xueyan stretched out her fair and tender fingers, plucked a flower from the tree, her fingers twirled around the petals, her shallow cherry lips hooked, revealing a smile with an unclear meaning, Ning Qingshan really didn’t let go of any opportunity to defame herself, because of Ao Mingyu herself she would deal with her.

She is really bold! She is also really good at talking!

This thoughtful Third Prince, didn’t show even a bit of it on his face, if it was just a struggle between daughters in the inner chamber, Ao Mingyu would certainly not care, but the problem now was related to Prince Yi, Ao Chenyi, this biggest opponent, how could Ao Mingyu take it lightly, Ning Qingshan thought she was impeccable, but she couldn’t imagine that, the more it was like this, the more people would doubt.

But Ao Mingyu’s attitude also made people quite doubtful, it seemed he shouldn’t have to tolerate Ning Qingshan any more, unless Ning Qingshan had a greater value, this value even higher than his doubt about Ning Qingshan, what value did Ning Qingshan have, that made Ao Mingyu’s heart moved, that made him, even if he doubted Ning Qingshan, still give her help.

It was like this yesterday, and it’s like this today!

And what shocked Ning Xueyan was, Ao Mingyu called Ning Qingshan Cousin Sister, what kind of Cousin Sister was she to Ao Mingyu? This Cousin Sister certainly wasn’t counted from the Duke’s Mansion side, that was Ning Qingshan’s own reason, but in the Duke’s Mansion, the Old Madam had never mentioned that Ning Qingshan and Ao Mingyu had this relationship.

That meant that the Old Madam and Ning Zuan also didn’t know about this relationship between Ao Mingyu and Ning Qingshan.

Cousin Brother and Cousin Sister? Their relationship shouldn’t be calculated from Ao’s Royal Family side either, otherwise Ning Qingshan would be a Princess, a District Princess’s identity, such an identity could never disappear for no reason, nor would she appear in the Duke’s Mansion for no reason, like this, Ning Qingshan’s identity should be from Noble Consort Ya’s Mother’s Family.

Grand Tutor Ya’s Mansion? Ning Xueyan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, Grand Tutor Ya’s Mansion, really had too many secrets.

“Young Lady.” Xinmei suddenly pushed her, signaling her to look to the right.

Ning Xueyan turned her head subconsciously, and faced a pair of bewitching Peach Blossom Eyes, a peerless grace handsome man, wearing a luxurious robe, was leaning languidly under the flowering tree, his eyes were all of a bewitching smile, being watched by such a handsome and bewitching man, how many women in this world wouldn’t blush and have their heart beat faster.

But unfortunately, Ning Xueyan wasn’t in the realm of ordinary women.

Why was Wen Xueran here? Was he always here just now, or did he just arrive here? Ning Xueyan’s willow leaf eyebrows slightly furrowed, quietly watching Wen Xueran walking over with a smile on his face.

“Fifth Miss Ning, did you hear anything just now?” Wen Xueran smiled slightly, his beautiful eyes reflecting the leaves of the tree, bright and clear.

“Young Master!” Ning Xueyan gave a polite bow with no enthusiasm, and said calmly, “If Young Master wants to know, just follow and listen.”

For this Prince Min’s Heir, who seemed harmless and also of a romantic nature, Ning Xueyan always felt vigilant, although she didn’t find any obvious abnormal behavior in him, but he could scheme against Ao Chenyi together with Ao Mingyu, how could he be a simple person, moreover, she never thought this person was simple.

“Fifth Miss Ning didn’t hear clearly just now? I saw Fifth Miss Ning listening very carefully before.” Wen Xueran raised his eyebrows in surprise, and his tone was full of surprise, as if he had been watching Ning Xueyan before.

“Young Master Wen is joking, before Xueyan was always looking at the flowers on the tree, as for the Third Prince and Third Older Sister’s words, I didn’t pay attention to listening, but I don’t know why Young Master Wen thinks that Xueyan was eavesdropping on the words behind their backs?” Ning Xueyan looked up, the corner of her mouth slightly raised, her ink jade eyes looked at Wen Xueran purely and clearly, not avoiding, and without any sign of blushing and heartbeat, she was not at all bewitched by Wen Xueran’s peach blossom burning face.

Eavesdropping on what others say behind their backs isn’t something a well-brought-up person should do, it’s normal for Ning Xueyan to have this reaction when she’s accused like this, but to eavesdrop and be so calm, she really hasn’t seen it before.

“How does Fifth Miss feel about the Third Prince and Third Young Lady?” Wen Xueran smiled slightly, as if he didn’t see the faint anger on Ning Xueyan’s face, and leaned against the flowering tree in front of her, reaching out and picking a flower and asking with a smile.

“A match made in heaven, doesn’t Young Master Wen think so!” Since Wen Xueran didn’t mention the previous matter, Ning Xueyan wouldn’t mention it either, her gaze followed the gaps between the flowers, looking at the backs of the two people going away, she said gently and softly.

“I heard three years ago, the Third Young Lady had some benefits for the Third Prince, it’s normal for the Third Prince to have this kind of heart for the Third Young Lady, it has long been rumored in the capital, that the Third Young Lady would marry the Third Prince, now it seems that the Third Prince really has some affection for the Third Young Lady.” Wen Xueran turned his head, and also looked at the backs of the two people, and hooked the corner of his mouth, and smiled.

“Third Older Sister has some benefits for the Third Prince? In the Palace?” Ning Xueyan turned her face, and looked at those Peach Blossom Eyes, and asked with a slight smile.

This matter was unknown to anyone in the Duke’s Mansion, then of course it happened in the Palace, it should be the period when Ning Qingshan was invited to enter the Palace by Noble Consort Ya to live there, after which Ning Qingshan asked to go to the Nun’s Abbey for three years, it should also be because she was sure that Ao Mingyu wouldn’t change his mind, that she would take this step!

“Yes, the Third Prince wasn’t in good health since he was a child, and when he was ill, there wasn’t anyone beside him, and he happened to meet the Third Young Lady, so to speak, the Third Young Lady’s benefits for the Third Prince weren’t small.” Wen Xueran reached out and pinched off a flower, put it between his nostrils, and gave Ning Xueyan a sideways glance with an unclear meaning and smiled.

“Oh, Young Master Wen knows these things too.” Ning Xueyan’s corner of mouth twitched, and said faintly, she no longer paid attention to Wen Xueran, and turned to go in another direction.

In her heart, she was increasingly vigilant of Wen Xueran, the matters of Ning Qingshan and Ao Mingyu, didn’t spread out from the Imperial Palace, at least no one said that the two of them had this layer of relationship, but Wen Xueran knew clearly, if it wasn’t Ao Mingyu himself who told him, it meant he had all-seeing and all-knowing powers.

Who could have imagined that this romantic Prince Min’s Heir, was so powerful!

And what did he mean by saying this? To explain why Ning Qingshan wanted to deal with herself? Or why Ao Mingyu wanted to be so tolerant of Ning Qingshan? But what does this have to do with Wen Xueran, Ning Xueyan didn’t think that the Third Prince’s affairs were related to Wen Xueran, and his meaning, it sounded as if he was protecting Ning Qingshan.

He, again, why?

“Fifth Miss, if you want people to not know, unless you don’t do it, there are too many secrets in this world, it’s just a matter of whether or not to investigate.” Wen Xueran’s voice came from behind with a smile, Ning Xueyan’s heart was startled, and her hand was tightly clenched in her sleeve bottom, but her feet didn’t show it, and she still walked forward calmly.

Secrets, they really were right for this Prince Min’s Heir to say, someone like her, really had many secrets.

The secrets of her previous life, the secrets of this life, and the secrets of her rebirth, were tightly pressed in her heart, making her almost unable to breathe, but even so, she would walk firmly, moreover, she didn’t think that this Prince Min’s Heir would really know her secrets.

Wen Xueran’s words had an unclear meaning, except for that time when Ao Chenyi and she saw Wen Xueran appearing at Ao Mingyu’s private banquet, she had never heard of him being related to other political affairs, was he unintentional, or was he intentional…

“Young Lady, that person has been following behind.” Xinmei said in a low voice on Ning Xueyan’s right, reminding her.

“Go towards Ning Lingyun’s side.” Ning Xueyan of course knew that Xinmei wasn’t talking about Wen Xueran, she put away her doubts about Wen Xueran, and turned to walk towards the center of the greenhouse, that Xia Yudong, she didn’t want to be involved with him in the slightest, he was actually following her all the way, he was truly reckless.