The Devious First Daughter

Chapter 12. Madam Dowager's partiality

After what happened, nobody could enjoy the Chrysanthemum Party. Ning Yuling was sent away by Madam Dowager. Third Prince wanted the power of Ning Zu'an. Ning Yuling had such a bad reputation of dating several men secretly, so Third Prince would not marry her if he was to get related to Lord Protector's Manor by marriage.

He was a prince. It would be a joke if she cheated on him.

Ning Xueyan settled down back to her room. Lanning offered a cup of tea to her and asked after thinking of something, "My lady, how do you know Second Young Lady would leave Xianghong for abetting the man to tarnish your reputation?"

Ning Xueyan smiled slightly. Her eye-sight fell on a cluster of ordinary daisies. She answered coldly with her lip lifted, "Ning Yuling only got one chance. She was too proud to let it go."

Ning Yuling, who was as vicious as Madam Ling, hated Ning Xueyan so much. So she wouldn't give up the opportunity to frame her up. She made a plan but it mixed up with Madam Ling's plan. Madam Ling was so vicious that Ning Yuling was unlucky to take the consequence.

"What will happen to Xianghong?" Qingyu couldn't help asking.

"After all these things, Xianghong won't be alive. She may be flogged to death for abetting her mistress to date other men." Ning Xueyan answered peacefully.

Qingyu showed an unhappy face after hearing this. She felt sorry for Xianghong. Lanning noticed her mood and said with a cold smile, "You have sympathy for her? If they succeeded today, not only you and I would be like her, but also our lady will be killed by a white silk string."

Ning Xueyan wasn't Ning Yuling. Ning Yuling was under the protection of Madam Ling, so Madam Dowager wouldn't kill her. If it was Ning Xueyan, she wouldn't be alive.

Qingyu trembled a little after hearing this and stopped her thinking. Ning Xueyan dropped her eyes slightly seeing Qingyu stopped, there was some shadow in her eyes.

Qingyu had a soft heart. But if she wanted to stay with Ning Xueyan, she must know being merciful to their enemies was killing themselves. Ning Xueyan found out this by her blood in her last life. She wouldn't make the same mistake now.

"My lady, will Madam Ling rush to question you because Second Young Lady takes the blame?" Lanning worried about Madam Ling so she tried to warn Ning Xueyan. After what happened, Madam Ling would suspect Ning Xueyan although she had nothing to do with it.

Seeing considerable Lanning, Ning Xueyan smiled a little, and she felt warm, "Never mind, Madam Ling won't do that. Now she was in danger herself. Ning Yuling had private relationships with other men, which was proved true. People saw the truth, so I won't get involved."

People in the party were noble madams in the capital, so Madam Ling would be unable to turn back again.

"How about marquis? He follows his wife all the time..." Lanning was still worried. The backyard of Lord Protector's Manor was in the command of Madam Ling. Ning Zu'an allowed this.

"He follows her all along?" Ning Xueyan showed an ironic look. Compared with his power and money, following his wife would be an alternative. Watch! Her uncle was almost ready. She wanted to know which one was more important to Ning Zu'an, dignity or Madam Ling...

Some voices came from the yard while their talking. Lanning went out to check up and brought an older female servant in.

Two maids were behind the female servant. One of them held some silks, the other had a jewelry box in her hands.

The older female servant bowed to Ning Xueyan with great respectful smiling.

"Fifth Young Lady, these were from Third Prince. Madam Dowager asked me to give you after checking up. They were simple but the color was good, which will fit you perfectly. Madam Dowager asked you to take them."