Chapter 186 Jealousy and Dissatisfaction
Where the Xu Mansion is located, there is a lot of traffic, but despite the prosperity, it is able to subtlely ignore all the chaos and create its own kind of tranquility.
Fang Zhixuan went to the house, met Leng Man, and conveyed Gu Mengzhen's words in full.
Leng Man naturally couldn't smile when her daughter was scolded. She barely maintained a bit of politeness and greeted Fang Zhixuan as he left. Then, she came to Xu Yingyuan's residence, Xiaouju.
While strolling in the backyard, she happened to see her mother coming in gracefully. Xu Yingyuan hurried to the front door, and Leng Man happened to arrive.
Xu Yingyuan smiled happily and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, mother."
After seeing her daughter, Leng Man's tightly closed lips finally revealed a smile.
"Get up quickly, let's talk inside."
Xu Yingyuan responded, and walked in with her mother. After sending away the attendants, they took their seats one after another.
"Mother came here specially, what do you want?"
When this matter was mentioned, Leng Man was unhappy again.
"The Emperor has told you not to bring Miss Zhuang San with you when you go to see Master Xiao Tao in the future."
Xu Yingyuan was also dissatisfied when she heard this.
"My father asked me to seduce her. She is part of the plan. Why can't I bring her along?"
"With her mischief and pranks, I appear to be dignified, gentle and kind. Mother, please tell me, is this a bad idea?"
Leng Mansu reached out with her slender hands and gently combed the messy hair on her daughter's temples behind her ears.
"Your idea is of course the best."
"But why do you have to choose Miss Zhuang San?"
"To the emperor, Lord Zhuang saved the clan, so he values the three brothers and sisters of the Zhuang clan very much. The events of the early years are known to the world, and I have mentioned them to you several times. Don't you remember? Don't mess with the favorites around the emperor."
Xu Yingyuan's eyes were filled with disdain, and it was obvious that she was not convinced.
"So what if they are famous? Compared to a princess like me, the Zhuang clan is nothing."
"It was Lord Zhuang who saved the Gu family. Why is she favored?"
"Why do you want to get married just after you turn twenty? I'm already twenty-two and I'm still not married!"
Leng Man held her hand and comforted her in a soft voice.
"Look at you, marriage is all about fate, why are you so angry?"
"Looking around, most princesses and noble ladies are still unmarried at the age of 22, which shows that your situation is nothing."
After a pause, she began to laugh.
"I'm going to tell you something that cannot be spread outside. There is a woman in a mansion not far away who was abandoned by her husband at the age of 22."
Xu Yingyuan's eyes were wandering, showing both inferiority and arrogance.
"That was approved by our father. Everyone knows that she didn't want her brother, the Prince of Chen, and she wasn't abandoned by others."
"She was married once when we were both young, but no one wanted me."
"In terms of beauty, I am from the Xu clan, and I have a great reputation in ancient and modern times; in terms of talent and learning, I am a man of great talent, and I can be said to be full of knowledge; in terms of virtue, I am polite and self-disciplined, and I can be said to be beautiful and intelligent."
"What's the point of talking about Zhuang Xianhui? She may be beautiful, but she has no inner beauty. If you must compare her with me, she is a thousand miles away from me."
"Since ancient times, there has been an order of seniority. Even if my father granted me a marriage, I should have come first. Mother, please judge. Why should the third daughter of Zhuang be allowed to marry before me?"
Feeling that her daughter was very adorable, Leng Man Qingyao smiled and continued to comfort her.
"How can she be compared with you? You are really flattering her."
"You two have been playing together since childhood. Everyone who has seen you has seen that she is mediocre and you are praised as beautiful as a flower."
"Actually, you don't have to be upset. Let me tell you, her husband is not only extremely ugly, but also notoriously stupid and dull."
"Tell me yourself, what is there to be jealous of?"
Xu Yingyuan was startled, half believing and half doubting.
"really?"
"It took me two months to recover from my illness, and I haven't been able to see you. Mother, are you serious? Is her husband really that incompetent?"
Leng Man nodded in affirmation, thinking only of making her daughter happy.
"Of course I take it seriously. It's even more disgusting than Master Xiao Tao's face."
"But Master Tao's face is because of an illness when he was young. After he recovers, his appearance will be restored to its original state. He was born handsome when he was young, and I think he will not be too bad when he grows up."
"Mr. Ning's face is naturally ordinary, and marrying Miss Zhuang is considered a perfect match."
Xu Yingyuan believed it a little and smiled smugly.
"Brother Mu Zhan's face is not a problem."
"Although he is not from an aristocratic family, his ancestors were all wealthy merchants and his family is rich and rich. If you marry him, you don't have to do anything and you will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life."
"The Tao family has a bright future, while the Ning family, even though considered an aristocratic family, is on the decline. The two are truly incomparable."
Leng Man followed suit with a smile, full of motherly love.
"Just figure it out."
"Don't worry, you will definitely marry better than her."
Xu Yingyuan's eyes flickered and she had some evil ideas in mind.
"Not only that, I also want to alienate them."
"All her things belong to me."
Guessing what her daughter wanted to do, Leng Man frowned, but was reluctant to scold her, so she just reminded her.
"They are already married, you are not allowed to mess around."
Xu Yingyuan naturally wouldn't listen and responded with convincing arguments.
"Okay, I'll do as my mother says."
"With my looks, why would I bother to mess around? He'll become alienated from me if he sees me once."
After the mother and daughter finished their conversation, Xu Yingyuan prepared gifts and took the initiative to visit the Ningguo Mansion.
Outsiders didn't know that Ning Xuanfeng was marrying into the family, so Xu Yingyuan naturally thought that Zhuang Xianhui lived with her husband in the Ningguo Mansion.
Just when he was not far from the main gate, he saw Ning Fengzhe returning home. Wen Jia greeted him with a smile and took his cloak.
"The master is back."
"Madam has called and said that the fourth young lady wants to go out for a meal and asked you to accompany her."
Ning Fengzhe is no longer surprised.
She has been like this since she was a child, unwilling to admit defeat, and the more she kneels, the braver she becomes.
It’s a pity that there is a lack of strategy and all the fighting is just fun in the end.
"What does she want to do?"
While the master and servant were talking, Xu Yingyuan had already frozen in place.
"This... this is the Second Young Master Ning?"
Wei Zhi, the personal maid, raised her eyes, glanced briefly, and then answered.
"It should be him."
"Didn't that servant say that Fourth Miss Ning invited him to dinner?"
"I heard that Miss Ning Si has a very good relationship with Mr. Ning Er, but she doesn't get along with Mr. Ning Da."
"So, this young master must be the Second Young Master Ning."
Xu Yingyuan's mouth dropped, and she was dissatisfied again.
"How can such an elegant gentleman be worthy of her?"
"That's strange. Didn't mother say that the second young master Ning was very unbearable?"
"This man is very elegant and outstanding, how can he be disliked?"
Weizhi lowered her head respectfully.
"I am a stupid servant and don't understand what the lady means."
Seeing Ning Fengzhe was about to enter, Xu Yingyuan spoke gently and hurriedly called him.
"Sir, wait a minute!"
Ning Fengzhe noticed her waving out of the corner of his eye and stopped to look.
"Miss Xu?"
The situation was a bit unexpected, and Xu Yingyuan walked over with a dazed look on her face.
"How do you know me?"
Ning Fengzhe bowed slightly.
"I met you several times when I was a guest at Xu's house, but we rarely talked."
“So I recognize it.”
Xu Yingyuan looked confused.
"You...are a guest at Xu's house?"
"I only heard that Young Master Ning often comes here... Why are you here?"
Ning Fengzhe introduced himself without understanding the meaning.
"I am Ning Fengzhe."
Xu Yingyuan was surprised and greeted him.
"So you are Lord Ning. My apologies."
"I'm here to look for the second young master Ning."
Ning Fengzhe smiled helplessly.
"My second brother doesn't live here."
"The couple loved each other very much. He couldn't bear to see his sister-in-law leave home and not see his parents often, so he took the initiative to move to the Zhuang Mansion."
Xu Yingyuan's face was blank, but she was already beginning to feel jealous.
"Thank you for your advice, Lord Ning. I will go to the Zhuang Mansion to find him."