The Devious First-Daughter

Xia Yudong came with Xia Yuhang today, and of course he didn't tell Xia Yuhang about his private meeting with Ning Qingshan.

He imitated Xia Yuhang in everything because Xia Yuhang was the most outstanding in the eyes of others. Whether it was literary talent, romantic style, appearance, or demeanor, they all became objects of praise from others. Xia Yudong lived under the shadow of Xia Yuhang since he was a child. , subconsciously imitating Xia Yuhang in everything.

For this reason, he also received a lot of praise. Everyone said that Xia Shangshu would raise a son. Not only did he raise the eldest son so gracefully, but he even raised the second son who was a concubine so well.

In front of everyone, Xia Yudong is indeed a handsome young man, he obeys Xia Yuhang’s words and puts Xia Yuhang at the top of everything, but who knows that he is not reconciled, everyone is a Shangshu son, why Xia Yuhang can get so much, But the equally outstanding self can only be attached to him.

Concubine, concubine, this gap in status made him almost breathless.

He wants to stand out, he must stand out, let others see that he is not just Xia Yuhang's subordinate, he can be better than Xia Yuhang.

So he needs help. If he can marry a high-ranking woman, he can at least save ten years of struggle, or even a lifetime of struggle. Now the opportunity is in front of him. If he has a good impression and then marries him, it may be the beginning of his career path.

Although the fifth girl is not favored, and I heard that her life in the mansion is not as good as that of a concubine, but at least she is still the prostitute of the Marquis of the Huguo on the surface, and marrying a high-ranking prostitute always protects her. The son-in-law of the Marquis of the State, from now on, others will look at him high because he is the son-in-law of the Marquis of the Protectorate.

And Xia Yuhang's identity was the same as his. Everyone married the prostitute of the Marquis of the Huguo, who would say that he was a bastard.

The most important thing is that Xia Yuhang can't participate in the scientific examination in the spring. If he has the chance, it will be three years later, but he still has the chance. Looking at it this way, he still has a great chance of winning.

Moreover, he claims to be personable and talented, not inferior to Xia Yuhang. In addition, his future is still limitless, and he is gentle and careful with women. The fifth girl who is not favored by the Marquis of Huguo will definitely be pleased with him.

When the third prince was in the other courtyard before, there was no intersection after all. If we met a few more times and said a few words in private, we would definitely be able to capture the heart of Miss Ning Wu. Presenting a face with eyebrows like distant mountains and eyes like autumn waters, although he is still young, he can already see the beauty of the future.

Xia Yuhang and Ning Ziyan went to Mrs. Tai in the backyard. He couldn't enter the backyard by himself for the time being, and he couldn't have a chance encounter with that fifth girl. Excuse yourself to get past.

Their table is full of aristocratic families in the capital. Everyone is of the same age. It is not bad to talk and chat together. They also admire Xia Yudong when talking about poetry and papers, but Xia Yudong always feels that they see him differently. There was a hint of contempt in his eyes, always because he was a bastard.

Thinking of this, he felt rather annoyed, and stopped participating in their joking, Gu Zi picked up the wine in hand, poured a cup, and drank it down.

A maid came over to refill him with a flagon, and accidentally spilled the wine on the table. Even though Xia Yudong stood up a little faster, it was still spilled on the corner of his clothes. Stains, brow furrowed.

Seeing that she had caused trouble, the servant girl hurriedly knelt down: "My lord, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, this servant didn't notice."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Xia Yudong couldn't get angry on the spot, so he suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Forget it..."

The corner of the clothes was finally wet, not only smelled of alcohol, but also looked unseemly.

"My lord, please come here with your servant. There are some spare clothes over there. My lord and your servant have gone to change them." The maid looked anxiously.

Generally, when a rich family holds a banquet, the women bring a set of clothes to the banquet, and the men do not bring any clothes, but the host family takes out a few sets of clothes and puts them in the side room. If there is a real accident, it can be dealt with, although it may not fit. , but better than nothing.

Of course, if you are more particular, it would be better if you bring it at home, and you can change it directly.

Xia Yudong is a bastard, so of course it is impossible to be so elegant in normal times, and he doesn't know how to bring his own clothes.

Thinking about going to meet the beautiful woman for a while, she stood up helplessly, bid farewell to the young masters around her, and followed the maid down.

There is a back door in the left wing room. The servant girl led him through the back door without stopping, and went around two more circles, turning to a small path, the small garden fragrance path. It was obvious that he had arrived in the back garden. To the courtyard wall at one corner, it looks like you have reached the inner courtyard.

Xia Yudong stopped suddenly, and a stern look flashed in his eyes: "Who sent you, why did you bring me to the backyard!"

The maid smiled and replied cleverly: "Don't worry, Second Young Master Xia, this servant brought Second Young Master Xia here because of the master's arrangement. Don't worry, not only will you be fine for a while, but you will also let Second Young Master Xia see the beauty you miss so much. It's not what Second Young Master Xia meant."

Is this Miss Ning San who sent someone to bring her in and meet Miss Ning Wu privately?

"Miss Ning San asked you to come?" Xia Yudong was still worried, and asked again deliberately.

"Of course, Second Young Master Xia, don't worry, our master won't cheat Second Young Master. He is a relative in the family. If something happens to you here, Young Master Xia and our eldest girl will not let our master go." Maid A trace of treachery flashed in his eyes, although he was explaining with a smile, saying one master at a time, but he didn't say it clearly.

"Let me wait here?" Xia Yudong frowned and thought for a while, then pointed to the path and asked.

"No, it's in the courtyard. Although there are not many people here, there are always distractions. The fifth girl will come to rest after a while. The second son of Xia only needs to say that he is looking for Mr. Xia, and he will come here by mistake."

The maid responded with a smile, and finally added a special sentence: "The fifth girl usually doesn't like to socialize, if the second son Xia doesn't seize this opportunity, maybe there will be no chance in the future, and it will be too late for the second son Xia to regret it." .”

Hearing what she said, Xia Yudong didn't say anything, and followed the maid into the front yard...

When the news that Xia Yudong had entered the inner courtyard reached Ling's ears, Ling was talking to several noble ladies, and what they were talking about was Ning Qingfan, who said that Miss Ning San's bright pearl and jade dew have limitless future. Everyone understood the meaning inside, and immediately everyone flattered Ling.

Just as she was talking vigorously, Nanny Chen walked in and said something to Mrs. Ling, thinking that Ning Xueyan was about to have an accident, Mrs. Ling was happy, and the smile on her face suddenly became more cordial, and she took the initiative to say to the other wives: "You guys! , Everyone said that the third girl looks good, and the fifth girl in our family is also a figure from the fairyland, not only looks good, but also very well-behaved."

Hearing Ling's talk about Ning Xueyan, the other wives became a little more curious, and asked, "Mrs. Hou, it's not that the fifth girl is timid and cowardly, and doesn't look like a lady. Why? Madame spoke so well of her?"

Just now, most of the people Ning Xueyan received were girls. They had never been here before, and there were too many people. Unlike Ning Qingfan, who is the protagonist today, everyone took a special look at it, so many people here I didn't even see Ning Xueyan, but after hearing Ling's praise, I felt curious. Everyone knew that Miss Ning Wu was not born of Ling.

"Of course our fifth girl is good, and I don't know who is spreading gossip about her. Although she is a little timid, she is not cowardly, but she is still a little younger now." Ling's expression was indignant for Ning Xueyan. , attracted the attention of other wives more and more, and some wives suggested that Mrs. Ling call Miss Ning Wu to let them also have long eyes.

Ling Shi even said it was okay to ask someone to call, and the maid came to report after a while, saying that Mrs. Tai had called someone in, and she would not be able to come out for a while.

"Wait a minute, our fifth girl will come out, and let her come over to visit the wives." Ling smiled and apologized to the wives.

This is polite, everyone just laughed and passed it by, but in the hearts of all the ladies, they are a little more curious about this Ning Wu girl, which can be praised by Ling Shi, this Ning Wu girl is really outstanding! The draft is about to start, and this Ning Wu girl might be her opponent, but people need to inquire about it. For a while, the maids and mothers-in-law who came along scattered around to inquire about this Ning Wu girl.

Ling could not have imagined that this action of hers would not only not make Ning Xueyan feel ashamed because of what happened afterwards, but instead bring retribution to her daughter.

The idea of ​​using Xia Yudong to lure Ning Xueyan was thought up by Ning Qingfan, but it must have passed through Ning Ziyan's hands. Ling knew it as soon as she asked. This time, Ning Qingfan went directly to talk to Xia Yuyan. As for the appointment, I just ask Ling to find a way to let Xia Yudong and Ning Xueyan meet. It doesn't necessarily cause anything to happen. Meeting each other will just increase everyone's goodwill.

It's just that Ning Qingfan doesn't want to stir things up now, so she keeps a low profile and wants to keep things flowing.

Ling Shi was just released from the Buddhist hall, and she was full of anger, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't suppress it, of course she wanted to vent her anger, and then there was the previous scene, of course, these alone were not enough.

Next, Ning Xueyan is of course highly praised. Today is a good day for the Ling family and Ning Qingfan. All the dignitaries and dignitaries from central Beijing are here. In the small banquet held by my aunt before, the people who came were not as distinguished as today.

For the fifth girl who suddenly appeared from the Huguohou's Mansion, and it is said that she is better than Ning Qingshan, those wives will definitely inquire about it. When something happens in the backyard, Mrs. Tai will definitely suppress it, but After all, the incident happened suddenly, and it was too late to completely suppress it. As long as you have the heart, you can still inquire about it.

Besides, I will accidentally show my mouth after a while.

Just started to officially enter and leave the noble family, and this kind of thing happened, so dirty, Ning Xueyan can still enter the palace for draft...

Everything that follows is in your own hands.

Ling's thought so, so she did it like this, but the problem is, after all the calculations, what she couldn't figure out was that Ning Xueyan actually noticed it when she handed the note to Ning Xueyan. when.

There was only one line on the note: "If you want to know the real cause of Ming's death, come to Magnolia Garden."