Chapter 466: Ning Yuling’s Surprise

Ning Yuling wasn’t in a hurry to go over to the main hall. She had plenty of time. Anyway, she had to wait for Ning Ziyan’s side to finish before she could do anything. First, it was to ruin Ning Xueyan’s reputation, and then, how to deal with her. That Prince Yi, who held power over the world, wouldn’t care about her anymore. That was true, who would care about a woman who had lost her reputation?

This was, of course, Ning Ziyan’s idea. If it were according to Ning Yuling’s idea, she felt that it was completely unnecessary to be so troublesome. Ning Yuling had already fallen out of favor, but looking at that His Royal Highness, Prince Yi, embracing the beauty and leaving, and completely disregarding her, the concubine who was about to enter the door, it was obvious that Ning Xueyan didn’t really have much status in the eyes of this Prince Yi.

So, in Ning Yuling’s view, Ning Ziyan’s current actions were completely redundant. Now that it was so early, it wouldn’t be bad to stroll around and enjoy the scenery. To pay respects to that Madam Ming, she would also have to be blessed and be able to bear it. In her opinion, Madam Ming was going to lose her reputation anyway, so why would she need to go and worship her? It would be enough to just put on an act at that time.

“Concubine Ning, did we go the wrong way?” The maidservant asked timidly. Ning Yuling was directly sent to the Xia Mansion. Because the Old Madam was angry, Madam Ling was in that kind of situation at the time, and no one paid attention to her, so she only gave her a young maidservant. She couldn’t use her even when she got there. Now she was still using the maidservant given to her by the Xia Mansion.

This address of Concubine Ning, the more she heard it, the more she felt depressed, but this was the rule. With a displeased cold snort, she also ignored the maidservant and went to the garden in another direction. She didn’t want to go to the Buddha Hall at this time.

Because she turned too quickly, she didn’t see someone coming from the opposite direction. When she saw the person, it was too late to turn. She bumped straight into a man. That man was also walking in a hurry, and like Ning Yuling, he suddenly turned a corner. The two of them couldn’t avoid it and collided heavily.

Seeing that Ning Yuling was about to be knocked to the side, the man on the opposite side, in a hurry, saw a beautiful young lady. He immediately reached out and grabbed her. The two of them immediately fell together.

“Concubine Ning, how are you?” The maidservant following behind was startled and hurried over to help Ning Yuling. She knew that this Concubine Ning was good at pretending in the mansion. Usually, in front of the Young Master, she was delicate and weak, as if she would fall with a gust of wind, but behind her back, she was ruthless. It hadn’t been long since she came to the mansion, and she had beaten the maidservant who had served her before to within an inch of her life.

This was a concubine? And she was actually so beautiful. Although she couldn’t compare to the person in the portrait he had seen before, she was also a rare beauty. Mysteriously, he hadn’t seen anyone, and then she had been knocked unconscious and thrown to the side. He was in a very bad mood right now. It was rare to see such a beauty appear before his eyes. He was very tempted. He reached out his hand and specially touched Ning Yuling’s fair and tender face, and asked with concern.

“This Concubine, how are you? Are you injured? How about I ask a doctor to take a look at you? You mustn’t get hurt.”

Ning Yuling was also a Young Lady from a Good Family, and she had never experienced this. She was stunned for a moment, and then she was furious. She glared at him and raised her hand to slap the man’s face: “Where did this rake come from? How dare you be frivolous with me.”

Her hand was caught by a hand. The man deliberately pinched her hand and smiled in a frivolous way: “So fragrant!”

“Let go of our Concubine! If you don’t let go, I’ll call for help.” The maidservant saw the man being frivolous with Ning Xueyan at this time and cried out, and she was about to pull the man’s hand over.

“Presumptuous, where did this wild girl come from? How dare you pull our Young Master’s hand? Step back.” The boy servant came over and stood in front of the man, scolding, as if the maidservant had offended his master.

The maidservant was timid and immediately didn’t dare to come over. But looking at Ning Yuling, who was half-pressed on the ground, she had to come over. She could only reach out and pull Ning Yuling. Although she didn’t dare to act directly, of course, she was also unconvinced.

“Where did you come from? Our Concubine is from the Xia Minister’s Mansion. If you offend our Concubine, you will certainly not be able to take responsibility.”

“The Xia Minister’s Concubine?” The man raised his eyebrows and said with quite a bit of interest.

“No, it’s our Young Master’s concubine. Let go of her.” The maidservant scolded.

At this time, the man’s hand had already been put down. Ning Yuling broke free from the man’s hand and, holding the maidservant’s hand, quickly stood up. Seeing her and a man falling together in this place and not being able to get up was also an embarrassing thing. Ning Yuling had suffered this kind of loss. Now she was especially sensitive to this kind of thing, so she didn’t bother to argue with this man.

She patted the dust on her body and was about to turn to the side.

However, the man in front of her seemed to be stuck to her. She walked to the left, and he blocked the left side. She walked to the right, and he also blocked the right side. It was as if he had intentionally been her enemy.

Ning Yuling had never been one to swallow her anger. Originally, she was thinking about her reputation and didn’t want to argue with a man again. Before, she had argued with Ao Xian in the Hanshan Temple, and in the end, she had argued away the position of the Third Prince’s Principal Wife. So this time, she planned to grit her teeth and endure it.

But no matter how much she could endure, she couldn’t stand this man’s provocation. After two or three times, she was completely furious.

She looked straight at this man and angrily scolded: “Where did this rake come from? Don’t move away.”

“What is your family name, Concubine?” The man was actually very polite and saluted Ning Yuling, but no matter how she heard it, it made her angry. Ning Yuling’s lungs were about to explode with anger. Her face was trembling. Never before had a man been so rude to her, not even Ao Xian could do this to her.

“Are you going to move away or not?” she asked angrily.

“I’ll move if the Concubine tells me her family name.” This person was really confronting her, and he was actually grinning and not letting up at all. It seemed that if Ning Yuling didn’t say it, he really wouldn’t feel at ease.

The maidservant rushed forward, wanting to help Ning Yuling push the man away, but the boy servant standing on the side glared at her. And looking at the clothes and attire of this Young Master, he didn’t look like an ordinary person. The maidservant really didn’t have the guts. Now, seeing that they were at a standstill, she weakly opened her mouth: “Our Concubine’s family name is Ning. Can you let us go now?”

“Concubine Ning, Young Master Xia’s Concubine Ning?” The man’s face showed a strange expression, and he specially looked at Ning Yuling again. At this time, he actually let go, turned to the side, and let Ning Yuling pass: “So it’s Concubine Ning! No wonder! I’ve heard for a long time that Young Master Xia has a lot of luck. Sisters sharing a husband, a good story.”

These words made Ning Yuling’s face stiffen. What was called sisters sharing a husband? It was just a scandal. She hadn’t paid attention to it before. Recently, Madam Xia had said it to her several times. She also felt embarrassed. Moreover, the scene on the street that day. Thinking about it now, she still felt ashamed and angry.

Without looking at this man, she walked away with the maidservant, ashamed and angry. At this time, it was certainly not good to talk to a stranger in a quiet place. Xia Yuhang’s mother had already warned her that if she caused any more trouble, she wouldn’t spare herself. Ning Yuling had already suffered losses before, and now she was of course very careful.

Turning through a moon gate, the maidservant followed closely, looked at Ning Yuling’s face, and then looked at the road that was getting further and further away. She couldn’t help but open her mouth: “Concubine, do we want to go to the Buddha Hall?”

“Yes, yes, yes… go right away, so that that bitch Ning Xueyan’s mother, even when she’s dead, won’t be at peace.” Ning Yuling was now ashamed and angry, and she suddenly stopped, directing all her evil Qi at Madam Ming. She was in a very irritated mood at this time, and counting the time, she should have succeeded on the other side.

Turning around and turning in another direction, she should be able to reach the Buddha Hall. She was in a bad mood at this time, and the maidservant didn’t dare to ask any more questions, carefully following behind her and turning around.

Sure enough, that place was passable. Passing through a few main halls, they saw their destination. Before they could walk over, they saw a maidservant turning from the side: “Concubine Ning, the Young Madam told the Concubine that it’s okay.”

These words were unclear, but Ning Yuling understood. She waved her hand impatiently and said: “I know, I know. Tell Older Sister not to think that I can’t do anything. Now that the matter has been passed to me, don’t make it seem like it’s all her contribution.”

She was angry at this moment, and she didn’t like anything she saw. Moreover, after she entered the Xia Mansion, her relationship with Ning Ziyan, of course, was no longer the previous sister relationship, but that of wives and concubines competing for favor. How could she still be peaceful? She just felt that if this matter succeeded this time, it would probably be taken by Ning Ziyan and regarded as her own ability. Her heart was even more inexplicably irritated.

“Yes, this servant will report to the Young Madam.” This maidservant also looked timid, and she didn’t even dare to raise her head. She turned and left. The maidservant following Ning Yuling didn’t see clearly who it was. She blinked her eyes and followed Ning Yuling in front of her. It should be the two people beside the Young Madam. She heard that the Young Madam was not as kind as she appeared on the surface, so was her guts as small as her own?

The maidservant thought silently.

The Buddha Hall was right in front of her. Ning Yuling slowed her footsteps and calmed her mood. After all, she still knew what was important. If her mother couldn’t turn over, she could only be a concubine for the rest of her life. Of course, she didn’t want to. From the beginning, she felt that she was the one who was the center of attention. Now, she had become a concubine, and she was also below Ning Ziyan. This made her resist from her heart.

No matter what, she should get the position of the principal wife, and today’s scene was the key.

After calming her anger, the expression on her face regained some gentleness, and even a trace of sadness could be seen in her eyes. She pulled on her plain-colored clothes. She hated this kind of clothes the most. It was completely different from the bright colors she liked, but now she had to wear them. She walked forward, her gaze falling on a middle-aged woman diagonally opposite her.

This woman, who looked to be in her thirties or forties, could tell at a glance that she was a working person. Her fingers were wide, and her face was covered in the color of frost. She was standing there somewhat timidly, but her eyes were very agile, turning left and right. Seeing Ning Yuling coming over, she was first delighted, but then she immediately lowered her head, showing a look of not knowing her.

Ning Yuling also pretended not to see the middle-aged woman. She turned her head and walked inside without turning around. Only when she passed the middle-aged woman did she blink her eyes, almost imperceptibly.

“Young Lady, are we going in now?” Not far behind, Ning Xueyan happened to appear with Xinmei. Seeing Ning Yuling, she specially stopped her footsteps and avoided her.

“No need, wait until Grandmother comes.” Ning Xueyan’s lips curved into a thoughtful smile. Standing outside the courtyard gate, her black jade-like watery eyes fell on the middle-aged woman’s face. The middle-aged woman’s attention was all on Ning Yuling, and she didn’t notice that there was someone watching her not far behind.

She had seen this woman, just when Ning Ziyan came on the first day…