Chapter 510: Another Reward

Chapter 510: Another Reward

The North Hall of the Ning Mansion is shrouded in morning mist, with mountains behind it, looming and vague.

Ning Fengzhe had just gotten up and was having dinner.

Ning Yunxi slept soundly, peacefully and calmly.

In such a peaceful atmosphere, an uninvited guest suddenly broke in.

Mu Rong walked into the dining room hurriedly and breathlessly, and sat down next to her son. All her accumulated resentment turned into a heavy slamming of the table.

"Humph, it's so infuriating!"

After the ceremony, Ning Fengzhe picked up the chopsticks again, his expression neither cold nor indifferent, and he ate while showing concern.

"Who or what made my mother angry?"

Mu Rong waved her sleeves impatiently, dismissed the people around her, and then answered in a bad mood.

"It's your grandmother who's so partial to one and unfair to the other. It's unreasonable."

Smelling a hint of a plan, Ning Fengzhe raised his eyebrows.

"Please tell me in detail, mother. I am all ears."

Mu Rong clenched her fists tightly, her anger rising, causing the jade plate on the table to make crisp sounds.

"A few days ago, during the Reunion Festival, do you still remember how much gift she gave to you two brothers?"

Ning Fengzhe freed one hand to comfort his mother.

"My second brother and I will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver if we don't make a single mistake."

Seeing her son's filial piety, Mu Rong managed to calm down a little, but her tone was still impatient and fierce.

"Then do you know how many gifts your aunt's children have received?"

Ning Fengzhe remained calm and composed.

"It is also a reward of 100 taels of silver."

Having said this, Mu Rong's anger surged, and her brows glared at him again.

"That's on the surface!"

"In fact, she secretly gave more gold and silver. How generous she is."

Suddenly he heard a key point, Ning Fengzhe understood it and asked to confirm it.

"How did mother know about their private affairs?"

Mu Rong looked serious and spoke with great righteousness.

"Your aunt married to the Tan Mansion alone. As her sister-in-law, I should naturally arrange for someone to quietly protect her."

"This was witnessed by the people I arranged."

The informant and secret agent turned out to be very caring after what she said. Ning Fengzhe smiled contemptuously to himself.

"A mother's love for her family is something that her children should respect and learn from."

Not wanting her son to learn bad things, Mu Rong taught him carefully.

"This is a tedious task, you don't need to learn it."

Ning Fengzhe responded respectfully.

"Yes."

Fearing that her son was young and naive and did not understand the ways of the world, Mu Rong was cautious and gave special instructions.

"Love silently is a secret, between you and me, don't tell anyone else."

Ning Fengzhe is like clear clouds and autumn moon, gentle and docile.

"A mother is at ease, and her child knows the limits."

Mu Rong smiled with relief.

"You are sensible, and I feel relieved. I hope Feng'er can be as smart and sensible as you in the future, and know how to feel pain and warmth."

Ning Fengzhe is humble and polite.

"Mother, you are too kind. My second brother is definitely better than me."

Mu Rong is eager for her son to become successful.

"Now it seems that he is just mediocre. Even if he can only be half as good as you, I will be satisfied."

Ning Fengzhe put down his chopsticks, took a sip of tea, and poured a cup for his mother.

"My second brother is still young, he is definitely not ordinary. Most men will rise to the top later. Mother, don't be impatient. My second brother will change after experiencing things."

Mu Rong took the teacup and sipped it.

"Well, I hope so."

Ning Fengzhe asked questions casually as if chatting with his friends.

"Grandma is biased, what is mother going to do?"

Mu Rong was exhausted.

"I am at a loss, so I just complain a few words."

Ning Fengzhe lowered his eyes and nodded.

"A mother is magnanimous and her children admire her from the bottom of their hearts."

After finishing his morning work, Ning Fengzhe went to Kaifengju to pay his respects to his grandmother.

As always, Zheng Pulian helped her beloved grandson up with her own hands, and they both sat down safely. Her every move was considerate and caring.

"Why do you come here alone to pay your respects today? Where is Feng'er?"

Ning Fengzhe was smiling happily, still innocent and naive.

"My second brother is still sleeping. I heard from the servants in his room that the young master played late last night, so he had difficulty getting up in the morning."

Zheng Pulian curled her lips, somewhat dissatisfied.

"Feng'er is naughty and playful, and very naughty. It would be great if she could be like you, quiet and obedient since childhood."

Ning Fengzhe speaks eloquently and uses objects to describe people.

"The auspicious snow is falling, and the white snow is covered in silver. The former is dynamic and beautiful, and the latter is quiet and elegant. Both are excellent."

Zheng Pulian glanced at him sideways, still dotingly.

"If you love your second brother like this, you will spoil him sooner or later."

Ning Fengzhe expressed his views in a concise and to the point manner.

"Be lenient when young, and strict when old. The teacher once said that only by combining leniency and strictness can talents emerge."

Zheng Pulian's eyes were filled with surprise and she praised him profusely.

"As expected, a good teacher produces a good student. The teacher taught well, and Fengzhe has very profound insights."

Ning Fengzhe lowered his head and looked a little embarrassed.

"Thank you for the compliment, Grandma."

He bowed solemnly.

"My grandson has a request, I beg you to grant it to me, Grandmother."

Zheng Pulian was in high spirits and gestured to stand up and return to his seat.

"My dear grandson, please feel free to speak."

Ning Fengzhe didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

"At the reunion festival, the grandmother's blessing was not complete. Can you make up for it today?"

Zheng Pulian's happy expression disappeared and her face was full of confusion.

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

Ning Fengzhe remained calm and narrated the story calmly.

"Mother said that grandmother secretly gave a separate reward to my cousins ​​from my aunt's family."

After hearing just one sentence, Zheng Pulian's brows suddenly tightened.

Ning Fengzhe pretended not to see anything and continued talking to himself.

"These past few days, she has been complaining all the time, feeling angry and resentful. Although I promised not to tell my grandmother, I am still worried about her every day, fearing that if I continue to keep it a secret, it will cause discord between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law."

"In fact, this is a simple and easy matter. Grandmother will make up the difference, and then mother will have no complaints."

"Grandma, please comment. Is this idea of ​​yours a good one?"

In her peripheral vision, she saw her beloved grandson looking at her. Zheng Pulian hurriedly changed her expression to her normal one, her kindness as gentle breeze and her faint smile as drizzling rain.

"Okay, there's nothing wrong with my good grandson's ideas."

She thought about it and quickly came up with an excuse.

"But this is a misunderstanding. Your mother is wrong."

Ning Fengzhe blinked, his eyes clear.

"Grandma, what do you mean? I don't understand. Please explain it to me."

Zheng Pulian told the whole story gently and kindly.

"The gold and silver your cousins ​​received were given to me by your aunt in advance. You know that your aunt is not rich, and I didn't want to be a burden to her, so I didn't want to accept it, but she insisted on giving it to me."

"Tell me, what can I do? I have no other choice but to return the gold and silver under the pretext of the Reunion Festival."

"I concealed it from you and deliberately made a move. At the reunion party, your aunt was present. If I took it out directly, she would refuse it. Therefore, I will give her another reward."

"Unexpectedly, your mother saw me by accident, causing her to misunderstand for so many days."

Ning Fengzhe couldn't wait and left his seat.

"Then I'll go find her and explain it clearly."

Zheng Pulian was startled and called him quickly.

"My dear grandson, please stay."

Just try it casually and you will know whether it is true or not. Ning Fengzhe stopped as he was told, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.

"What do you want, Grandmother?"

Zheng Pulian cleared her throat to ease the embarrassment.

"It's getting late. Get ready. You should go to school."

"Grandmother will explain it clearly. You should just pretend you don't know, so that mother won't blame you for spreading nonsense."