Chapter 94 With sinister intentions
Ning Yunxi was just thinking about it when she heard the three people from the Zhuang Mansion start to comment one after another.
"Mrs. Ning is generous, well-educated and well-mannered. People say that you are harsh towards your own daughter. Now that I see her, I know that they have distorted the facts."
"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is impossible for Madam Ning to be so harsh to her own daughter. Could these be all rumors spread by Princess Yuexi?"
"I think so too. Madam Ning's words were sincere and sincere. No matter what she said, it was out of a loving mother's heart. There is no doubt about that."
"Princess Yuexi is the legitimate daughter of the family. She was spoiled when she was young, so it's inevitable that she will be willful. Madam Ning, there's no need to be too hard on yourself. All legitimate daughters are like this. My little sister is also so willful."
"I heard that Princess Yuexi has been questioning her blood relationship since she was a child. When I saw you today, I was completely puzzled. You two look like real mother and daughter. What is there to question?"
"Could it be that the princess only sees the nobility of Prince Dijin's Mansion and thinks that Duke Ning's Mansion is simple and shabby, so she uses this as an excuse to question it?"
"All spoiled children are like this. They can't wait to imagine themselves as princes or princesses, and they completely look down on their own family background."
Mu Rong was in a good mood after hearing this, but her face looked as if she was sitting on pins and needles, and her eyes were filled with heartache.
"No, no, no, you misunderstood."
"I just said something wrong. Xi'er is actually very sensible."
Zhuang Wei then asked a question.
"is it?"
"Then may I ask Madam Ning, what sensible things has she done?"
Mu Rong pretended to rack her brains, and then smiled awkwardly.
"In a hurry, I really can't think of it."
"But it's definitely not that Xi'er doesn't do anything sensible. It's really because of my age."
"Please don't be offended, Master Zhuang."
Ning Yunxi gritted her teeth secretly and said nothing.
Every time she encountered this situation, she could only endure it in silence.
She tried to argue back, but it was no use.
With this mother-daughter relationship, they would only accuse her of being willful and unfilial, because in terms of morality and etiquette, parents are always right and children are always naughty.
Even if she proved that they were not her biological children, the love and care she showed them could not be denied. They would still say that she was ungrateful and that no matter how much her adoptive parents paid, they could not tame this ungrateful person.
Therefore, she could only accept the current situation.
"I've been introduced by my mother. Is there anything else?"
Zhuang Rui followed with a scathing remark.
"We just sat down, are you going to send us away, Princess?"
"Let's forget about it. Madam Ning is your mother. As a daughter, how can you rudely expel your mother?"
Ning Yunxi returned a polite smile.
"you misunderstood."
"I was going to say, if there is nothing else, I'd like to order dinner to be served. Would you all like to have breakfast together?"
"The chef at Yuexi Mansion is not a famous chef. He can only make some home-cooked dishes that are not up to par."
"Please bear with me if the reception is not good enough."
Mu Rong had achieved her goal, so naturally she didn't want to stay.
"There are still some household chores left in the Ning Mansion, which have delayed us. I am afraid that the master will be angry, so I cannot stay for long."
"Xi'er, is it difficult for you to entertain them alone?"
Ning Yunxi was disdainful in her heart, but she still behaved politely on the surface.
"Housekeeping is more important. Please do as you please, mother."
"I don't have any problems, it's just a pity that I can't be with my mother."
"Repaying parents with kindness and filial piety, the wind blows and the spring water flows freely. Please rest assured, mother, I will come back to visit you more often to relieve your parents' longing for me."
Mu Rong's eyes suddenly dimmed, but she soon smiled again.
"Ning Mansion is too far away and inconvenient. It is more appropriate for you to assist King Di Jin and live in Yuexi Mansion. I know that your sudden move is not unfilial."
"My longing for my daughter is deep in my heart. My heart is filled with sorrow and my tears are pouring down like rain."
"You don't have to go back home. If you miss something important, it will be more trouble than gain."
"Parents at home will understand, but outsiders are different."
"First the world, then the family. You must remember that King Dijin should be the first in everything."
Ning Yunxi raised a sharp smile and bowed.
"Yes, I will follow my mother's teachings."
Mu Rong pretended to be reluctant, feeling sad and reluctant to leave.
"Xi'er, you live alone, so you have to take care of yourself. Do you hear me?"
"If you have any difficulties, be sure to tell me. Mother will drop everything and come to help you immediately."
"Your two brothers always say that mother favors you. Don't take it to heart and don't blame yourself. Since they say I am biased, it is naturally my fault. It's all my fault for not treating everyone equally."
Ning Yunxi tried hard to remain calm, but couldn't help being touched, so she gritted her teeth and swallowed all her anger.
"I'm fine, mother, don't worry."
"I am too busy to entertain distinguished guests and cannot see you off. I hope mother will forgive me."
As he spoke, he gave instructions to the maid beside him.
"Please send my mother off for me."
The maid responded.
"Yes."
Then, Mu Rong left, looking back every step she took.
When Ning Yunxi turned around, the dining table was already filled with a variety of breakfasts.
The three people from the Zhuang Mansion had sat down without knowing when, and they showed no courtesy at all.
Zhuang Xianhui even raised her eyes, glanced at Ning Yunxi disdainfully, and made a request.
"I am not used to having so many people around me when I am eating. This is my rule. Please ask the princess to dismiss the attendants."
Ning Yunxi felt depressed, but she still did as she was told.
"Let's all go back."
All the servants retreated.
The moment the door was closed, the three people from the Zhuang family immediately stood up, knelt on both knees, and performed a great ceremony.
"Please forgive me, cousin!"
Ning Yunxi was so scared that she took a few steps back and quickly kept a safe distance from them.
"You...what do you mean?"
In the previous life, I didn’t seem to have knelt down and apologized as a trick.
Are they real or fake?
Isn't this a strategy of playing hard to get?
Did my uncle really convince them?
Zhuang Wei was meticulous, gave a heartfelt explanation and apologized earnestly.
"Please forgive me, cousin."
"Father has said that we must take advantage of the situation and not alert the enemy, so we cooperated with Madam Ning and scolded my cousin together."
"Those insults may be harsh, but they are not sincere."
"If we alert the enemy, Madam Ning will inevitably speculate that the Zhuang Mansion has already taken precautions, and the marriage between the two families may be cancelled."
"Father said that my younger sister's marriage can help my cousin and control the second young master Ning. It is inevitable, so we can only offend him as much as possible."
"My cousin is very smart. She must have seen through our tricks. I'm sorry to make you laugh."
Zhuang Xianhui then started to act coquettishly, smiling warmly and looking obedient.
"Cousin, we know we were wrong, please forgive us."
Zhuang Rui took out a letter, stood up and walked over, handing it to Ning Yunxi with both hands.
"This is a letter sent by the maid of Yuexi Mansion to the Earl Hongshun's Mansion. Please take a look, cousin."
Ning Yunxi took the letter with a puzzled look on her face.
"letter?"
"Why would my maid deliver a letter to you?"
Zhuang Rui is free and easy, unrestrained and uninhibited, and there is a hint of childishness in his words.
"Cousin, you may not know that this letter was actually sent by your mother."
"Humph, your mother is really too cruel."
"Hurry and read the contents of the letter. Mu's evil intentions are obvious and can be seen at a glance!"