Chapter 34 Ning Xueyan Goes to the Bamboo Forest after Dressing Up (1/2)

As soon as Ning Xueyan left, Lanning went to see with concern but encountered Prince Yi's guard of honor, so she quickly knelt beside the road. Then she knew that it was Prince Yi who came, knowing that most of the monks of Cold Mountain Temples went to greet him and would not have time to take care of other guests.

”I'll go to see if Master Mingyue is there or not. If he's here, I'll invite him to come over and greet you. Don't rush to pray for me, take care of yourself first. Several days later, Honored Consort Ya will come to the temple to enjoy the chrysanthemum and hold an appreciation grand meeting. Your sister, First Young Lady, has been married, and the Fourth Young Lady is not qualified. So, only you and Second Young Lady can enter the grand meeting. You have to keep a good body before the grand meeting.”

The Honored Consort Ya was coming to Cold Mountain Temple, so the temple had been busy recently.

And, that was the reason why the madams and ladies had all come here. But, why had Prince Yi and the Third Prince come too? It could be said that the Third Prince came here to accompany his mother. However, what was Prince Yi's reason? He was not like a good person who was willing to accompany Honored Consort Ya to appreciate the flowers.

Ning Xueyan thought about it in her mind, but her face didn't show her thoughts at all. She weakly raised her head and nodded hard. Although she was half-supported by Lanning, she still teetered. ”Grandmother, I'm in poor health. I'm afraid I can't go with my second sister!”

She was not interested in the appreciation grand meeting at all. She cared more about the news that Honored Consort Ya would come. It at least meant that that man would come too.

”You are the Fifth Young Lady of the Lord Protector's Manor, how can you say that? Fine, I'll ask someone to send you medicine. You take a good rest. There are still a few days left. Before that, you put your body first.” Madam Dowager was unhappy. She stood up and walked out while asking some maids to take some good herbs to Fifth Young Lady.

Seeing that Madam Dowager had left, others left too. Ning Xueyan closed her eyes slightly and leaned against Lanning's arms, gasping, and then gently pushed Lanning away. ”Go inquire about why these madams and ladies have come!”

Ning Xueyan didn't think that Madam Dowager should be so positive about Honored Consort Ya's chrysanthemum appreciation grand meeting. In the past, Honored Consort Ya held other chrysanthemum appreciation grand meetings. But, Madam Dowager had never participated. If Ning Lingyun was not qualified to take part in the grand meeting. What kind of person could take part in?

It was not difficult to identify the reason. All those madams came to Cold Mountain Temple with their own daughters. It was said Honored Consort Ya was going to look for suitable wives for several princes during this chrysanthemum appreciation grand meeting. If there was an appropriate one, Honored Consort Ya would directly grant a marriage. Those princes were distinguished and would choose an Official Wife this time, so the comers were Official Wife's daughters from a rich or noble family.

Except for the Second Young Lady, Ning Yuling, only Ning Xueyan was an Official Wife's daughter in the Lord Protector's Manor. So, Madam Dowager would try her best to help the two take part in the chrysanthemum appreciation grand meeting. In Madam Dowager's opinion, it would be a great honor if they married the princes. So, now she gave multiple precious medicines to Ning Xueyan.

Looking at the tonic on the table, Ning Xueyan sat up with Lanning's help. She squinted at the tonic, sarcasm flashing in her eyes. Madam Ling was injured and laying on her bed. So, her grandmother was in a hurry to come over and see Ning Xueyan when she heard that Honored Consort Ya was going to choose wives for the princes.

That meant the Second Young Lady, Ning Yuling, was coming over!

She could never forget how her sisters had humiliated her when she was ten. On that day, she played in the yard and met Ning Yuling. The sinister Ning Yuling not only asked the maids to slap her but also asked maids to take off her clothes. Ning Ziyan watched the fun from the side and Ning Lingyun, watching her holding her clothes and crying, saying it was fun.

There were so many servants in the manor, but no one helped her. They just looked on coldly!

She was ten years old at the time. Even though there were only older female servants who worked only for madams and ladies when her clothes were taken off in public, her reputation and integrity would still be ruined. Ning Xueyan believed that her father, Ning Zu'an, would never tolerate that and would kill her secretly and call it an illness.

Fortunately, Madam Ming knew that and came from Bright Frost Garden. She slapped Ning Yuling and saved Ning Xueyan from the hands of the maids. But, at the same time, Madam Ming also insulted Ning Yuling and was punished to keel in the ancestral hall. She knelt for three days and three nights and was brought to Bright Frost Garden until she fainted in the ancestral hall.

After that, Madam Ming became weaker, and Ning Xueyan had never dared to leave Bright Frost Garden, becoming cowardly and useless!

But, Ning Yuling only had been reproached and it was said that she was not given money for one month!

How ridiculous it was! Ning Yuling almost killed her but was only punished by having no money for a month. Her life was only worth some money. However, Madam Ming was almost tortured to death by Madam Ling because she had slapped Ning Yuling. And Ning Zu'an and Madam Dowager did nothing.

Madam Ming was not favored by Ning Zu'an, so she was bullied and scolded in the manor. Even if she was dead, no one would care about her. Since they all believed the law of jungle, Ning Xueyan would not shrink in fear. She had died once, so now she knew what would hurt them most.

”How many princes live in the Cold Mountain Temple?” Ning Xueyan looked down and gently asked, her white fingers hooking a corner of the embroidered bed curtain.

”Only the Third Prince and Prince Yi came. The whereabouts of Prince Yi is unknown. The people who guard there are too fierce, I wouldn't dare to inquire. The Third Prince lives in the middle courtyard on the right side. I have seen several Young Ladies of other manors walking around there from time to time.”

Lanning answered after thinking about it. In order to get more accurate information, she went there to spy. But, she had no way to get close to Prince Yi's house. On the contrary, there were more girls that went to Third Prince. As long as they didn't bother the guards at the door and didn't intend to go into the yard, those ladies wouldn't be chased off.

Ning Xueyan slightly frowned and was not sure why Prince Yi, Ao Chenyi, came.