Chapter 419: Have To Confess This Matter

Ning Ziyan was crying and making a scene in her own courtyard. It was said that she had also beaten two maidservants until they were unrecognizable. This matter, in less than a moment, fell into Ning Xueyan’s ears. Ning Xueyan had just woken up from her afternoon nap and was helping Lan Ning get up when Qingyu came hurriedly to report.

“Young Lady, will the Old Madam call the Young Lady to scold her?” Lan Ning asked uneasily. Their own Young Lady had pushed the Eldest Young Lady into the lotus pond, and now the Eldest Young Lady was making a scene in her own courtyard regardless of everything. This matter couldn’t be concealed from others, and the Old Madam would certainly know.

“No.” Ning Xueyan looked up, shook her head, and her voice carried a hint of mockery.

The current Ning Ziyan was not the Eldest Young Lady of the Duke’s Mansion, whose reputation had spread far and wide and who was gentle and virtuous. Disregarding the elders’ deaths and getting married was not filial piety, and being pregnant before marriage with Xia Yuhang could be said to be a loss of virtue. If this were in some families with strict rules, she would be directly punished, where would she be able to appear?

This was also because Ning Zuan was from the Duke’s Mansion, a person of real power. Otherwise, Ning Ziyan would have “died of illness” long ago due to an unfounded cause. Between the major noble clans, each had a set of methods to punish this kind of woman, and they could handle the person without any fanfare. But even if the Xia Mansion looked at Ning Zuan’s face, they didn’t deal with Ning Ziyan, that was just because of him.

Moreover, that day, she was directly driven off from the banquet by Princess Xianyun, and it would be difficult for anyone to invite her to a banquet again after this.

So from the root, she had also lost the use of marrying into the Xia Mansion. A woman who had no help to the Xia Mansion, and moreover, implicated Xia Yuhang’s reputation, not being divorced or “dying of illness” was already a great fortune, and what use could she bring to the Duke’s Mansion?

So for the Old Madam, who valued the interests of the Duke’s Mansion, Ning Ziyan was completely a discarded chess piece. To offend Ning Xueyan, who was about to marry into Prince Yi’s Mansion, for a discarded chess piece, it was definitely not worth the loss for the Old Madam. This matter, only Ning Ziyan still didn’t understand the current situation, thinking that she was still that favored Eldest Young Lady.

Before in Cloud Mist Courtyard, she wanted to take advantage of Madam Ling to suppress Ning Xueyan, deliberately provoking her, but she didn’t expect Ning Xueyan to directly push her into the lotus pond. Now she was crying and making a scene in her own courtyard, wanting to attract the Old Madam and let the Old Madam vent her anger for her. Unfortunately, she was just too self-important; now no one cared about her.

Even if the Old Madam knew, she would only pretend not to know. Why would she pay attention to her crying and making a scene in the courtyard, and she might even tell someone to warn her to be well-behaved.

Lan Ning was worried before, so she was a little frightened, but at this time, hearing Ning Xueyan’s affirmation, she also put her mind at ease. Thinking about it, the Eldest Young Lady wanted to make trouble in the Duke’s Mansion, and it seemed that making a scene no matter how hard she tried was useless.

“Is there any movement from Cloud Mist Courtyard?” Ning Xueyan asked with a smile.

“This servant also went to see, and it was very quiet over there in Cloud Mist Courtyard, with only a few servants. They didn’t dare to make any big actions, all saying that the First Madam was ill and needed to rest to take care of her body. But, this servant also saw someone coming from the Eldest Young Lady’s side, entering Cloud Mist Courtyard, and secretly talking to Madam Chen. Young Lady, is the First Madam really so ill that she doesn’t even care about the Eldest Young Lady’s affairs?”

Qingyu listened to the crying and making a scene in Ning Ziyan’s courtyard, and then stayed there, so she saw the person who came out of the Eldest Young Lady’s courtyard in a hurry, and then secretly followed, indeed seeing that person meet with Madam Chen. For this, she felt even more strange. With the First Madam’s temperament, how could she bear it?

“The First Madam looks to be in good spirits, nothing serious. Is it possible that Madam Chen deliberately concealed it?” Qingyu speculated. The First Madam’s behavior was indeed greatly against the norm, and it was really unreasonable.

The Old Madam valued the interests of the Duke’s Mansion. Ning Ziyan had no benefit, so of course, she wouldn’t care, but what about Madam Ling? Ning Xueyan didn’t think Madam Ling would not care about Ning Ziyan’s affairs, unless she had a reason that she couldn’t ignore. The fragrant room, the medicinal smell, and those who were good at fragrance, as well as the quarrels that happened in the courtyard, and Madam Ling was as if she knew nothing.

“Madam Chen can’t possibly conceal it. If this matter is concealed, the First Madam would not kill Madam Chen. Moreover, this matter can’t be concealed from others. As long as the Eldest Young Lady says it, the First Madam will know, and it’s not just one or two people who know about this matter.” Lan Ning thought about it and affirmed.

“Don’t worry about Ning Ziyan, let her make a scene however she wants. You only need to do your own things well. Also, about Madam Yu, if there’s any news, immediately notify me.” Ning Xueyan took the tea Qingyu handed over and took a sip, and then got up with her jet black hair flowing.

“Fifth Miss, will Madam Yu go back on her word?” Lan Ning helped her to sit down in front of a dressing table and asked.

Ning Xueyan smiled, and her fingers twirled a pearl flower. She affirmed, “Madam Yu won’t. She may not care about herself, but she can’t not care about Second Brother.”

Now the two of them were already grasshoppers tied to a rope. Ning Xueyan wanted to pull Madam Ling down in order to seek revenge on Madam Ling. Madam Yu wanted to pull down Madam Ling for Ning Huaijing, for fear that Ning Huaijing would be careless and fall into Madam Ling’s trap. Unlike Madam Ling, Madam Yu saw Ning Huaijing as her life, her foundation. Thinking that Madam Ling dared to harm him, how could her heart be calm?

So at this moment, she was more urgently needed to bring Madam Ling down than Ning Xueyan, so that Madam Ling couldn’t threaten her own son.

“Then, about the Second Young Master, is it……” Lan Ning looked at Ning Xueyan in the mirror and asked anxiously.

Ning Xueyan smiled, feeling comforted by Lan Ning’s sensitivity and intelligence: “Second Brother is a loyal person. He is different from his aunt, a gentleman.”

Of course, she knew what Lan Ning meant. She and Second Brother Ning Huaijing had a good private friendship. Would her designing his mother cause his displeasure?

Ning Xueyan was not at all worried about this. Speaking of Ning Huaijing’s burn, it was also real. Indeed, Madam Ling wanted to take action against Ning Huaijing, and at that time, she happened to send Xinmei to give Ning Huaijing several items. If Xinmei hadn’t acted quickly and used a pebble to knock the pot of scalding tea aside a bit, Ning Huaijing might really have had a big problem.

Ning Huaijing knew this and sincerely thanked Ning Xueyan. Of course, the reason he didn’t tell Madam Yu was because he was afraid she would worry.

Although Madam Ming’s matter back then wasn’t directly caused by Madam Yu, it was inevitable that the matter was caused by her. And she had also saved her son. From this point of view, Ning Xueyan didn’t feel that she had done anything wrong. Even if she had slightly used some scheming, it was only Madam Yu who owed Madam Ming.

Back then, because of her, her older brother and Madam Ling had pulled Madam Ming down from the position of the legal wife. Then now, she and herself exposed Madam Ling’s scandal. Ning Xueyan didn’t think there was anything wrong. Even if Ning Huaijing knew, so what? This was originally what Madam Yu should have done.

Moreover, now, Madam Yu should be even more anxious than her, and still want to pull Madam Ling down. As long as Madam Ling was in the legal wife’s position, Ning Huaijing would not be at peace for a day. This was when she was ill. If she recovered later, Ning Huaijing would be in great danger. Madam Yu understood this principle, so she agreed to Ning Xueyan.

It was originally a mutually beneficial thing. If Madam Yu still wanted to live in the Duke’s Mansion, if she still wanted Ning Huaijing to study safely, this was also what she must do, and urgently needed to do. Ning Xueyan’s current suggestion was just cutting into her weak point. As for her and Ning Xueyan’s cooperation, her older brother would have to appear, otherwise how could she make Ning Xueyan feel at ease.

So, no matter what, Madam Yu wouldn’t say certain things to Ning Huaijing, and of course, she wouldn’t either.

“Young Lady, will Madam Yu’s older brother really appear?” Qingyu was worried about another aspect.

“Rest assured, Madam Yu’s older brother will appear.” Seeing the two maidservants, each one more nervous than the other, completely worried about herself, the smile on Ning Xueyan’s face was a few points more gentle, and the smile became increasingly affirmed, but looking at Madam Yu’s confident appearance that day, she knew that she had a few points of certainty about this matter. So even if this person didn’t appear all along, Madam Yu should also have a way to contact him.

“Qingyu, when you are free, still go to Cloud Mist Courtyard and chat with Madam Chen. Tell her anything funny and interesting you hear. Lately, I haven’t seen her leave the courtyard much. This is accompanying a patient, and it’s very lonely, isn’t it? It’s supposed to be right to say something.”

Ning Xueyan’s words suddenly took a turn, and she turned her head slightly, looked at Qingyu, and smiled with an implied meaning.

“This servant will tell Madam Chen about the fresh things and fresh people I see?” Qingyu widened her eyes and didn’t understand.

“If not Madam Chen, others would do. Anyway, when you go, you don’t need to rush back. It’s rare that I let you go out to see the mistress of the mansion, so I can’t let you rush back.” Ning Xueyan saw her like this, and could only make the words clearer, “Madam Yu’s older brother has come back. This kind of thing is of course also a fresh thing happening in the mansion.”

“Young Lady, are you going to announce the return of Madam Yu’s older brother? Is it true or false?” Qingyu was startled and asked anxiously.

“Of course it’s true, so don’t be anxious these few days. You just chat with them first. Wait a few days, and then release the news. I heard that this matter, they haven’t forgotten it all along. The Duke also sent people to look for him before, but he was never found.” A hint of contempt flashed in Ning Xueyan’s ink jade eyes.

When her uncle had just returned to the capital, he mentioned this matter. Ning Zuan also expressed that he would investigate at the time, and later said that he hadn’t found anything. Ning Xueyan also believed that he hadn’t found anything, otherwise, with Ning Zuan’s temperament, he would never leave future trouble. Of course, this Madam Yu’s older brother didn’t seem to be an easy person either, otherwise, it would have been impossible to escape Madam Ling’s pursuit. Madam Ling was a person with a deep mind, and moreover, sinister and vicious. To achieve her goal, she would stop at nothing.

Even if there were those two pieces of paper, so what? If no one stood up for him, everything would be in vain.

So, it shouldn’t have been that Madam Ling didn’t take action at the time. It was just that this person reacted quickly, and moreover, he was a cautious person. Before Madam Ling could react, he disappeared, and since then, there was no news, and it had been so many years. And this Madam Yu could enter the game, of course, it was because of Ning Huaijing.

Then what about this person, is he still concerned about the affection between siblings? If, as Madam Yu said, her older brother was willing to do anything for her, did this anything include surrendering himself and revealing the matter of Madam Ling colluding with him to frame Madam Ming back then? Colluding with others to harm others, it’s not just about denouncing it, and then nothing happens!

Ning Xueyan, of course, would not leave this kind of thing to Heaven’s Will, as long as Madam Yu’s older brother appeared, she would make him have to surrender himself for this matter…