The Devious First Daughter

Chapter 126. Ning Lingyun made a conspiration again

After hearing Ning Xueyan had fainted twice on her wedding day, first at the Lord Protector's Manor and then at Prince Yi's Manor, Ning Qingshan became quite happy in the past few days.

Making use of the incident to get rid of Ning Lingyun was naturally another source of happiness for Ning Qingshan.

Ning Qingshan had immediately noticed Ning Lingyun's affection and gentle demeanor in front of the Third Prince. She herself had faked such a performance when trying to earn the Prince's favor. Speaking of which, Ning Lingyun wasn't as good as she was. At least, most people wouldn't suspect her when she was faking it back then.

Ning Lingyun was different. Her current temperament contrasted her previous temperament so starkly that it would be weirder not to notice it. Particularly, she would become even "timider" and "gentler" in her expression, manner, and overall demeanor every time the Third Prince came over. Few people would be able to miss it when she made it so obvious that she was suffering grievances.

What worried Ning Qingshan the most was that the clever and experienced Madam Dowager appeared to be blind toward Ning Lingyun's obviously abnormal change. Upon closer inspection, she realized that Ning Lingyun would be around nearly every time the Third Prince visited.

Ning Lingyun was just a concubine's daughter, and a concubine's daughter who had annoyed Madam Dowager a while ago at that. What ability or right did she have to appear in front of the Third Prince nearly every time? The only explanation was that she had received Madam Dowager's permission.

Madam Dowager had allowed Ning Lingyun to approach the Third Prince and would even help Ning Lingyun appear in front of him. This showed that Madam Dowager was unhappy about her, and this immediately put her on her guard.

She kept losing out to Ning Xueyan a while ago, and even lost the Third Prince's favor after the Cold Mountain Temple incident. She could clearly sense that his feelings for her had changed. Later on, Prince Yi went to her courtyard to admire the peonies, which was akin to slapping herself on the face.

And when the Third Prince arrived, he didn't have any intention of siding with her. Everything that had happened must have motivated Madam Dowager to support Ning Lingyun.

How could she accept this? It wasn't her first day or two trying to win over the Third Prince. Ning Xueyan had cost her the princess position, and if Ning Lingyun came barging in, Lord Protector's Manor would never support her again. Although Ning Lingyun was just a concubine's daughter, she was still Ning Zu'an's biological daughter. Compared to an adopted daughter, Madam Dowager would surely be more at ease with Ning Lingyun.

She knew that she must kick Ning Lingyun out. How dare Ning Lingyun covet the person that she liked! Ning Lingyun wasn't qualified enough.

Coincidentally, Ning Xueyan had fainted twice. Sure enough, when she told Madam Dowager about her plan, Madam Dowager agreed at once. Unlike a healthy person like her, Ning Xueyan could die at any time. Her marriage was the one that the Lord Protector's Manor needed to reinforce.

With Madam Dowager convinced, persuading Ning Lingyun was no trouble at all. She was pleased to see Ning Lingyun panicking and not daring to meet her eyes. She might not be able to do anything to Ning Xueyan, but she was still capable enough to deal with Ning Lingyun. Besides, with Ning Lingyun around, Ning Xueyan wouldn't be resting easy either.

Prince Yi had always been moody and unpredictable. If a wife returned from her family home with a concubine in tow, any other man would have been overjoyed but Prince Yi might not be. And the moment he became unhappy, he might want to see blood. She had once heard from the Third Prince that Prince Yi would even kill beauties sent by the Emperor.