Chapter 330: Seeing Ning Yuling Again

The matter of County Princess Yuanyun was finally suppressed, and then rumors spread in the capital that this County Princess Yuanyun wanted to learn from the Third Miss of the Duke’s Mansion, to quietly meditate in the nun’s abbey, and mourn for her deceased father. This rumor spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and immediately became widespread in the capital. Everyone said that this County Princess Yuanyun was not only of noble status but also a person of utmost filial piety.

She was the same as the Third Miss of the Duke’s Mansion, and was a rare and good young lady.

But for some reason, another rumor also slowly spread, saying that the reason why this County Princess Yuanyun went to the nun’s abbey was because she had to. Originally, she was betrothed to a fiancé, but before she could marry into the family, she designed to frame another woman, and her thoughts were extremely vicious.

This rumor, at first, was only spoken by a small part of the people, and most people did not believe it. But later, for some reason, it became more and more intense, and became more and more mysterious. There were even some people who spoke with certainty, and for a time, this County Princess Yuanyun became the representative of a vicious woman.

When the imperial edict came down, taking away her position as County Princess, the reputation of this Miss Ming Yuanyun was almost set in stone.

Next, Madam Ming, who held power, didn’t even choose a good auspicious day. The imperial edict ordered that after taking away Ming Yuanyun’s status as County Princess, someone immediately sent Ming Yuanyun away.

Watching her cousin crying and getting on an ordinary sedan chair to leave, Princess Mingya’s teeth gnashed together in anger.

“Mother, it’s just a lowly favored concubine, how could the Emperor treat Yuanyun like this?” She turned around in hatred and annoyance, facing the Grand Princess who was sitting on the hall, and said anxiously.

“Shut up!” The Grand Princess sitting above, looked to be in her fifties, and exuded grace and luxury. Her sharp eyes glared fiercely at Princess Mingya. She was quite helpless with this daughter who always spoke without restraint.

“Mother, Ya’er didn’t say anything wrong. It doesn’t matter even if a hundred lowly women die, how could it cause Yuanyun to have such an end? Mother, you go to the Palace and beg the Emperor, and ask him not to remove Yuanyun’s position as County Princess, and also her marriage with Cousin Prince Yi…”

“You still say it!” The Grand Princess said angrily, and the teacup in her hand was heavily smashed on the ground. Tea splashed everywhere, and a few drops splashed onto Princess Mingya’s hand. She didn’t even know, and just looked at the Grand Princess blankly, not knowing where she had made a mistake that had made her mother so angry.

“Ya’er, the royal family’s marriage, how could it be something that you, a daughter in the deep chamber, can mention.” Seeing her daughter’s blank eyes, the Grand Princess took a long breath and said, “Prince Yi is not just your cousin, he is the future Emperor of Chu Kingdom, you don’t have to call him cousin all the time.”

“He is not… Everyone says that the Third Highness is the future…” Princess Mingya didn’t finish her words. After being glared at fiercely by the Grand Princess, she immediately stopped talking and bit her lip in grievance, looking at the Grand Princess. She didn’t think she was wrong, everyone said that the Third Prince was the future Emperor, and Prince Yi was only in the position of Imperial Younger Brother now.

But now the Emperor was still in power, and Prince Yi clearly couldn’t stir up any big waves, why did mother care so much about Prince Yi?

“You are stupid, in the future, shut up and don’t say anything else, you do whatever others say, you must remember, you are a person of the Princess’s Mansion, you have relationships with which prince, which prince, but you don’t need to stand on that side. The glory of the Princess’s Mansion doesn’t need you to stand on that side.”

The Grand Princess taught her. Because her brother-in-law died early, the Princess’s Mansion faded out of political affairs. Although the Grand Princess would usually go to the Palace to chat with the Empress, she basically didn’t care about political affairs. However, the Grand Princess’s knowledge had never declined. Others only said that the Emperor’s will decided everything.

Therefore, Prince Yi, the Imperial Younger Brother, would inevitably fall in the end, and the final result of the throne would definitely fall to the Third Prince, and the Fourth Prince. The Third Prince, because of his birth mother, and his favor with the Emperor, had a greater possibility.

But the Grand Princess had never thought like this. The former Emperor, who was also the Grand Princess’s own older brother, valued his young son back then. He wholeheartedly nurtured Ao Chenyi, this young son. Others didn’t know, but the Grand Princess clearly knew that Ao Chenyi had more than just the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

If Ao Chenyi was so easy to deal with, how could the current Emperor tolerate him sitting in the position of Imperial Younger Brother? It was all because the current Emperor was unable to move him. The situation of the two of them was now in a stalemate, or it could also be considered a balance. Then, who would be the victor in the end, and who knew!

Moreover, let’s take a step back and say, no matter if the Emperor won, or Prince Yi won in the future, they were both her brothers. As a long princess who had no power or influence, and had contributed to the Chu Kingdom, who would treat her poorly! So, what the Princess’s Mansion had to do now was not to stand on anyone’s side, but to be as balanced as always.

“Mother, the Third Prince is the future Emperor…”

Seeing her daughter still confused, and defying herself, the Grand Princess was furious. She slammed the table and said angrily: “Come, take the Princess to the courtyard and don’t let her out.”

Before, when Ao Mingyu gave the invitation to Mingya, she felt that it was improper, but at that time she didn’t think it was a big deal. Now she knew that maybe she was following Ao Mingyu’s path. Thinking of this, how could the Grand Princess not be angry? Ao Mingyu didn’t want to pull the Princess into the vortex…

Ning Xueyan saw the recovered Old Madam after several days.

The servant went in to report for her, and after a while, happily invited her in, and told her that the Second Miss was also there.

The maidservant lifted the curtain, and Ning Xueyan looked at the Old Madam sitting in the middle. After more than half a month, the Old Madam’s complexion did indeed look not very good. She looked somewhat pale and thin. It seemed that the words about her being sick before were not entirely false.

“Grandmother.” Ning Xueyan came to the inner room and gracefully bowed.

“You are back.” The Old Madam glanced faintly at Ning Xueyan and said, her lower lip pressed sharply. There was no sign of joy in her eyes, and her opening words were a reprimand, “Your second older sister is also here, why don’t you go and pay your respects? After being in the Palace for a few days, you no longer follow any rules for the selection.”

This was blaming the failure on herself! The Old Madam was really as worldly as ever. The selected pawn had lost so much value, so she was angry and ill.

She raised her head and folded her sleeves to look at Ning Yuling, who was sitting on the right of the Old Madam. This was the first time she had seen Ning Yuling since she came back. Ning Yuling’s complexion was delicate, and she no longer had the appearance of being covered with pustules. She was still delicate, and there was even a faint smile on her face. Seeing Ning Xueyan, she didn’t rush over to curse like she had in the past.

Those who didn’t know would think that Ning Yuling in front of them had really changed her temperament, but the cold eyes that fell on Ning Xueyan’s face revealed her ill intentions and gloominess.

“Are Second Older Sister’s injuries better?” Ning Xueyan smiled faintly.

“Thanks to Fifth Younger Sister’s good fortune, the injuries on my face have healed. I heard that Fifth Younger Sister also had pustules in the Palace before, and is it alright now? I still have some powdered medicine there, if Fifth Younger Sister needs it, you can ask someone to get it.” Ning Yuling smiled gently.

If Ning Xueyan didn’t confirm that the face in front of her was Ning Yuling’s, she would really have thought that this was not the same person.

Ning Yuling had never spoken to her in such a gentle tone.

It would be even better if she didn’t reveal a grim coldness from time to time in her eyes.

“Thank you, Second Older Sister, I’m fine.” Ning Xueyan smiled leisurely, and there was more contemplation in her eyes. This kind of Ning Yuling didn’t seem like she had come back to express sisterly love.

Of course, with Ning Yuling’s disposition, she would never believe it.

“Fifth Young Lady, did you encounter something evil in the Palace, otherwise, why would some pustules appear on your face, and you were directly eliminated? The face of our Duke’s Mansion is going to be lost by you.” When the Old Madam mentioned the Palace, she only felt a surge of anger.

She slammed the walking stick heavily on the ground, glaring at Ning Xueyan and saying angrily.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Before Ning Qingshan and Ning Xueyan entered the Palace, she felt that everything was foolproof. Both of them would be selected. For the Duke’s Mansion, this was a good move, but now, surprisingly, something went wrong, how could the Old Madam not be angry and have a stomach ache.

A wave of evil fire was all vented on Ning Xueyan. Before Ning Qingshan had an accident, Noble Consort Ya had privately greeted the Old Madam, saying that she would marry Ning Qingshan, but it was impossible to be the principal wife. I’m afraid it would have to be the concubine. Although the Old Madam was so angry that she smashed a few vases, at least it was a concubine’s position, and she could still marry into the royal family.

Now look at Ning Xueyan, she had nothing, and this anger didn’t vent on her, but on whom?

Moreover, the words that came out of it were not good.

“Old Madam, this matter of Fifth Young Lady, is really hard to say, I heard that the Palace is all where the great nobles live, those who are not destined to have great fortune, can not live in, maybe Fifth Young Lady just collided with there, it is also possible.”

The one speaking was a lovely voice. Ning Xueyan turned her head and found that Concubine Xiao Xu was also there. She was smiling, smiling and looking at Ning Xueyan. It seemed that Concubine Xiao Xu had been doing very well these days, and her clothes were almost the same as Ning Yuling’s.

“Collide? Collide with the Imperial Palace? That means that she is inherently not destined to have wealth, what is the use of coming?” After listening to Concubine Xiao Xu’s advice, the Old Madam not only didn’t stop, but instead looked at Ning Xueyan with increasing hatred and annoyance, saying indignantly. She just felt more and more disgusted the more she looked at her. She had grown up like this, and surprisingly collided with the Imperial Palace, and couldn’t gain any benefits for the mansion, what else could she do.

She simply let Madam Ling casually find a family to marry her off, so that she wouldn’t have to turn around in front of her all day long, always reminding her that she was Madam Ming’s daughter.

It really made people dislike it.

Ning Xueyan didn’t expect that after more than half a month, Concubine Xiao Xu was so favored in front of the Old Madam, and she was also provoking herself. She really thought too highly of herself. Helping Ning Huaiyuan, stepping on herself, she indifferently hooked her lip. This Concubine Xiao Xu was really an ambitious person, but some things, she thought no one knew.

During the time she wasn’t here, Concubine Xiao Xu hadn’t been using the power in her hand to trip up the people in Mingshuang Courtyard.