Chapter 13 Good words and persuasion
In Ning Yunxi's impression, Ning Hanwang only got angry once.
That time, Liu Yan was drugged with safflower and could no longer have children.
Liu Yan was stupid but confident, and never doubted Mu Rong.
Although Ning Hanwang is usually taciturn, he is a sensible man.
Despite Mu Rong's careful planning, Ning Hanwang still caught some clues.
It was that time that Ning Hanwang was furious, just like he is today.
Ning Yunxi responded calmly, and detected a clue from his choice of words.
"Father, do you mean that Liu is still alive?"
The anger in Ning Hanwang's eyes was quickly replaced by astonishment.
"How do you know..."
Realizing that he almost said the wrong thing, Ning Hanwang quickly changed his words.
"Why are you talking nonsense?"
Feeling the guilt in his words, Ning Yunxi smiled brightly.
"The words my father used, the words 'punish' and 'harm', are really thought-provoking."
"The meaning of the word 'punish' is self-evident; as for the word 'harm', it may not necessarily lead to your desired outcome, but may also lead to the opposite of your wish and your efforts being in vain."
"Liu thought she was clever, but she was tricked by her mother."
"My daughter originally thought that her mother was already very smart and resourceful, but she didn't expect her father to be even more clever and resourceful."
"So when Aunt Liu came forward to report it, my father acted out of character and treated her very coldly. It wasn't because he was heartless, but because he wanted to protect her."
Ning Hanwang avoided his gaze and refused to admit it.
"I can not understand what you say."
The father and daughter were silent for a moment, with only the lingering aroma of tea in the room, a mixture of sweetness and bitterness, just like Ning Hanwang's mood at the moment.
Ning Yunxi looked relaxed and courteously poured him tea with a gentle smile that was like the fragrance of tea, leaving a sweet aftertaste in his mouth.
"It seems there are some things that father doesn't know yet."
Ning Han looked at Mi Mi with a puzzled look.
"What's the matter?"
Ning Yunxi's face was bright. She glanced at him lightly with scorching eyes, suppressed a smile, and did not answer.
"nothing."
Only then did she realize that there was another hidden story behind the fire at Xiangzhuyuan.
Although Mu Rong plotted against Liu Yan, she did not kill her completely. Instead, she gave Ning Hanwang a chance to rescue Liu Yan.
In this way, Ning Hanwang would think that Mu Rong's move was only to consolidate the power in the rear house, and was not aggressive or intolerant.
Naturally, Mu Rong hoped more than anyone else that Liu Yan would not have a good end.
But due to the mutual respect between husband and wife, Mu Rong could only step back and naturally pushed the matter to Ning Yunxi.
Thinking of this, Ning Yunxi smiled lightly.
Oh, my mother’s wishful thinking really came true.
However, she would no longer allow herself to be exploited and bullied by others as she did in her previous life.
Ning Yunxi suddenly had an idea and came up with another plan.
"Please be at ease, father. Since mother can tolerate Aunt Liu, I will naturally not touch her."
"Unless one day, my mother can no longer tolerate her and ends her life herself... then it will have nothing to do with me."
Ning Hanwang immediately refuted.
"Your mother wouldn't really do such a cruel thing. I've seen it all over the years."
"You're really worrying too much about this."
"As long as you don't deliberately make things difficult for her like you did to Shan'er, Yan'er will be fine."
Ning Yunxi nodded and smiled.
"Father and mother are indeed a model couple who respect each other as equals."
"In this case, there is no point in persuading me any further. That is all I have to say."
Ning Hanwang stood up and took a step closer to Ning Yunxi. His sharp eyes were like a cold wind piercing into the bone marrow, and as cold as frost and snow.
"Feng'er is your second brother, Shan'er is your fourth sister, how could you bear to hurt them?"
"Brothers are friends, brothers are respectful. Brothers are in harmony, and filial piety is at the core."
"The teachings of the sages are known to all women and children in the Yuesheng Dynasty."
"You have been studying since you were young, and even entered school two years earlier than your brothers. If that's the case, do you still need your father to teach you?"
"As a human being in this world, you must have a conscience."
"As a father, I advise you kindly. A wise man should know how to be kind to others, so that he can have a good ending!"
After saying this, Ning Hanwang left with disdain.
Looking at his back gradually walking away, Ning Yunxi unknowingly had tears in her eyes.
I don't know what happened after her tragic death in her previous life.
Has Ning Hanwang ever given this advice to his brothers and sisters who were decorating the house and taking advantage of others' misfortunes?
In his previous life, he was "ordered" to beat Ning Yunxi with a stick for 49 days.
Has he ever given himself such “kind words of advice”?
In her previous life, Mu Rong brought a group of servants to take away all her medicine and tools, and did not allow her to heal herself.
Did he ever say, "As a human being in this world, you must have a conscience"?
But now, she was just trying her hand at it, and he was already furious.
It turns out that only when suffering happens to oneself can one understand what pain is.
It took her two lifetimes to understand.
Be kind to others and speak reasonably.
But you can’t be foolish and kind.
When treating kind people, you should be humble and polite, and not have any intention to harm them.
However, when facing vicious people, you must never let your guard down.
……
Xianyi Residence.
Mu Rong walked back in a daze.
Ning Fengzhe immediately went to meet him: "How was the conversation with mother? Xi'er...are you willing to treat my second brother?"
Without waiting for her to answer, Ning Fengzhe saw the result from her expression.
"Why don't I go and persuade her?"
Mu Rong shook her head and dismissed the people around her.
"I don't know why, but her personality has changed drastically. She has become stubborn and unyielding. She is no longer the same person who put her family first."
"If you try to persuade her, you'll only get angry. Why waste your time?"
Ning Fengzhe helped his mother to her seat and respectfully poured tea for her.
"She is a very strict mother, so it's inevitable that she has some problems."
"I have always been considerate to her, so I think she won't make things difficult for me."
"It's really strange, why did she suddenly change her temperament?"
"She hasn't returned home in the past three or four months. Did she suffer any trauma in Prince Chen's mansion?"
Mu Rong nodded to show her agreement.
"Send someone to check it out."
"Once we find out the cause, we can prescribe the right remedy."
When the words reached this point, a confidant came quickly and whispered in Mu Rong's ear.
"what?"
Mu Rong was startled and waved her hand to signal the man to leave.
"Our people deliberately revealed Liu Yan's whereabouts to Ning Yunxi."
"But she... never moved!"
Ning Fengzhe was not surprised.
"She has always been alert, but now she is on guard against us."
"Even if our people didn't reveal their identities, I think she would be able to guess 70% of it."
"Mother fulfilled father's wish and allowed him to prepare pills for Liu Yan to pretend to be dead. This way, mother can maintain her reputation as a good wife and use Ning Yunxi as a knife to take the blame for mother's crime."
"This plan is very clever. It shouldn't fail."
"Ning Yunxi's thoughts are truly terrifyingly deep."
Mu Rong's face was full of displeasure.
"If I can't use such a scheming mind, then I'll have to..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a report from outside the door: "Madam, someone has come to the Zhong Mansion. It is said that Madam Zhong heard that you are a great chess player, so she came to visit and ask for advice."
Mu Rong smiled deeply.
"Just in time."