Chapter 866: Something Important
Leng Man brought a group of maids to Yiliju.
After hearing the report, Ning Jiewei slowly put on makeup and then walked out from the inner room.
"I didn't know you were coming, I'm sorry I didn't come to greet you, I hope you can forgive me."
Leng Man waited for a long time and was seated. He looked up and smiled faintly at her.
"Sisters from the First House, Sister Ning, there is no need to be so polite. Please sit down."
Ning Jiewei respectfully sat beside him and chatted with him about family matters.
"I happened to hear Master mention that Yuan'er had returned home to stay for a while, so why didn't I see her accompanying her sister?"
Leng Man told the truth.
"She just came back and hasn't settled down yet. After greeting her, I let her go home."
She found an opening to make a sarcastic remark.
"Sister Ning suddenly asked about Yuan'er, which is very meaningful. You don't think that she has to come and pay her respects to you when she returns home, do you?"
Ning Jiewei understood what he meant but did not respond.
"Sister, you worry too much. I have no such intention."
"Sister rarely comes to my place. What do you want me to do?"
From the way she changed the subject, it was obvious that she was afraid of admitting defeat. Leng Man sat in a flamboyant and self-satisfied posture.
"I came to see you for something important."
She looked around and finally fixed her eyes on Ning Jiewei.
"Look at your room. The furnishings are mostly designed by your wife."
"Sister Ning is very knowledgeable and well-mannered. Let me ask you, is this in accordance with etiquette?"
Ning Jiewei's feathery eyelashes convey a hint of innocence and are as bright as a flower.
"Sister, please don't misunderstand me. I have no intention of overstepping my authority."
"These items are all the master's intention. I really can't refuse, so I have to accept them."
Leng Man looked disdainful at her shy look.
"Master did this without asking for my opinion. When I first saw this, I wanted to remind you that this is against the rules."
"However, at that time, we sisters were not very familiar with each other, so I was embarrassed to say anything. I just waited until we were familiar with each other and then gave her some kind advice."
As she spoke, she spoke righteously and preached great principles.
"Sister Ning, understand. The master is a warrior. He is careless and easily neglects the rules."
"Don't think that he treats you this way for your own good. In fact, it's quite the opposite. To the outside world, I'm the legal wife and you're the concubine. If he does this, people will criticize you for meddling in other people's affairs."
"Sister Ning, is it true or not?"
Ning Jiewei nodded.
"Sister, you are absolutely right."
Things went unexpectedly smoothly, and Leng Man's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.
"Sister Ning is indeed very considerate."
"I'll move these things away right now to save you from being talked about by others."
"Someone is coming..."
In her mind, she was thinking about how to demote Ning Jiewei to a concubine step by step and restore her self-esteem, but suddenly, she was interrupted by Ning Jiewei.
"Wait a minute."
Leng Man was stunned and unable to react.
"Why did my sister stop?"
Ning Jiewei's respectful attitude suddenly turned into an arrogant one.
"Don't even think about taking my things."
Leng Man seemed not to hear clearly.
"what?"
Ning Jiewei was too lazy to repeat herself and continued to show off her power.
"You have the upper hand, sister. You should learn to be content and stop while you are ahead."
"No one who makes me unhappy will have a good ending."
Leng Man smiled contemptuously.
"Heh... you finally showed your true colors."
"You're usually gentle and kind, so it must be tiring to pretend?"
Ning Jiewei was angry but remained calm.
"What is the true face? What is the disguise?"
"Emotions can be divided into happiness, anger, sadness, and joy. People also have many sides. How can I define what is real and what is fake? Can't they all be real?"
"You provoked me first, so I was angry and dissatisfied, so I couldn't give you a good face. Isn't that right?"
Leng Man glared angrily.
"It was you who first misled the master and alienated us, mother and son."
"You get angry when I just plotted something. Aren't you guilty?"
Ning Jiewei responded fluently.
"I……"
Leng Man interrupted her.
"Sister Ning, you don't want to say that you don't have Master Yinghuo, right?"
"If you dare to do something but are not willing to take responsibility, you are not a virtuous person."
Ning Jiewei is righteous and awe-inspiring.
"There's nothing I'm afraid of."
"It is the Emperor's order to keep away from you."
"I did give the master some advice."
"I think that Master, please do not disobey the Emperor's order. This is the rule of thumb. I did nothing wrong."
Leng Manran.
"Sister Ning is very eloquent."
"I came here today to move your things, which is in accordance with the rules and regulations. Just like my sister, I did nothing wrong."
"Isn't it?"
Ning Jiewei returned the compliment.
"My sister is even more eloquent."
"It's just that my sister overlooked one important point."
"The Emperor is the real Emperor, are you the real wife?"
Leng Man was furious when her sore spot was hit.
"you……"
Ning Jiewei was calm and composed, with plenty of room to spare.
"I am not afraid of being criticized. At worst, I can just take out the marriage certificate and declare the facts."
"I know clearly who will be talked about by others when the time comes."
Leng Man panicked.
"Do you threaten me?"
Ning Jiewei's eyes were charming and she was arrogant and domineering.
"What's the threat?"
"I just told my sister who is the mistress of this family."
She glanced at Leng Man's maid, her eyes were sharp and her words were self-evident.
"You, dare you move my things?"
"If you move one, you will be punished with ten strokes of the cane. I will not tolerate your disrespect to the mistress. I will send all of you to Tinghetai one by one."
"If you're not afraid of pain, just move."
The maids all knelt down when they heard the words.
"Madam Mei, please spare my life. I am terrified."
Leng Man's anger was gone, she just smiled slightly, making sarcastic remarks.
"Sister Ning is really domineering. She knows how to bully others at such a young age. The Ning family's education is well-deserved."
Ning Jiewei was not willing to be outdone.
"I think so. The Leng Clan's family education only teaches my sister that she is weak and gets bullied."
"I am stupid. Seeing my maid kneeling on the ground, why did you do nothing and not fight back at all?"
Leng Man looked stern.
"I didn't fight back because I'm well-educated, which is completely different from people like you."
Ning Jiewei sneered, trying to hit Leng Man's sore spot.
"Yes, my sister is well-educated, but she doesn't know herself."
Seeing the master's figure not far away, she carried out her plan without leaving any trace.
"Now, you want to move my things away, but have you ever thought that one day, the things in your room that are controlled by your wife will not be safe?"
Leng Man remained calm.
"how?"
"You also want to find a reason to take away my things?"
"What would the master think when he saw this? How dare you reveal your true colors under his nose?"
Ning Jiewei sneered.
"Oh, I'm very smart, how could I be so stupid like you?"
Leng Man was on guard.
"What do you mean? What do you want to do?"
Ning Jiewei got up from her seat, picked up a vase and smashed it to pieces.
"what!"
The sound of breaking and shouting made Xu Mingqian quicken his pace and run over.
"Weier, what's wrong?"
Ning Jiewei cried tenderly and threw herself into his arms.
"Master, my sister wanted to move the things in my room that were reserved for the wife, but she said it was against the rules. I politely refused, but she wanted to destroy them one by one and would not allow me to use them."
"She lied that the master gave me these things without asking her opinion."
"Master, didn't you say you asked your sister for her consent?"
"Sister, what's your intention? You're not bullying me because I'm young and weak, are you?"