Chapter 20 The scandal
Walking through the courtyard of the Duke's Mansion, the fragrance of trees, flowers and plants came to your face.
The maid and servant stood at various levels in an orderly manner, waiting for the masters' instructions.
In the exquisite and elegant main hall, there are two rosewood fan-shaped official hat chairs on the top, and the yellow pear-embedded bamboo rounded corner cabinets on both sides are arranged in sequence, with precious blue and white porcelain and exquisite jade decorations on them.
After sitting down, Duke Ning Guo ordered his entourage to present the gifts he brought.
"Mo'er, can the disease be cured? This is the red gold hollow jade rabbit that my grandfather brought to you. Do you like it? You should also collect the purple brush for Yu'er." His tone was gentle and gentle.
"Thank you grandfather, my illness is fine."
I took it slowly, covering up the complex and difficult-to-distinguished eyes. Although I had only appeared in my previous life, I still remember that he comforted and cared so much, and the gifts were clever and thoughtful.
Once upon a time, I had a deep admiration for him and admired his talent. Even though I was serious, I had enough patience with myself and was grateful for his teachings. Now, it was just a flower in the water and a moon in the mirror.
Later, Ning Dan, the second wife's legitimate child, and his younger sister Ning Ling, received the precious blue dots, green bead hairpins, clear mud stone inkstone, and butterfly hairpins.
Ning Rui, the legitimate descendant of the third house, received the plum blossom and glass hairpin
The fourth-household legitimate Ning Shan and his gangster Ning Xiang received silver flower twisted hairpins and crystal balls.
"Have my father been back? Is there any gift from Ya'er?" Ning Xinya walked into the white smoke-cage plum blossoms and a hundred water skirt with a smile on her face and said with a smile.
Mrs. Wan teased after hearing this, "Your child came by coincidence. Could it be that you have a close relationship with your father. However, you are all my aunts, but fortunately you want gifts like the younger generation below?"
"Your ones are not, they are left for Yue'er. Why didn't you bring her here today?" His voice was normal but with concern.
"That girl went to visit friends with her father. Mother, look, with Yue'er, my father no longer cared about Ya'er." She looked like she was eating.
Ning Dan, who was standing beside him, covered his mouth and giggled, "Auntie is ashamed, grandma said, this is called...oh, yes, it's called a kiss from another generation!"
"You little girl dares to joke with your aunt, but I won't hit you." She gestured to reach out and waved her way, which scared Ning Dan so much that she hurriedly hid behind Mrs. Wan, shouting, "Grandma, help me, my aunt is going to smash Dan'er." Everyone was amused, and even the corners of Ning Guogong's mouth were a clear curve.
Ning Mo looked at the warm and pleasant beautiful scenes in front of him, and there was a sarcasm in his clear black eyes.
"Okay, okay, stop making trouble. Master, do you want to go and rest first and wash it up. It's time to have dinner later."
"Um"
As night falls, in the spacious and bright dining room, there are hot waist flowers, dried tangerine peel chicken, wolfberry sea cucumber and pigeon eggs... placed in sequence on the long dining table.
"I'm happy today, I guess my father must be back." Xunsheng looked at him, Ning Qi and Ning Kai walked over together, with a slender figure and beautiful facial features. The two met two or three minutes alike.
The second wife Ning Qi, who is over thirty years old, has always been the favorite of the Duke of Ning Guo. Ning Kai, the fourth wife, was appointed as the official of Guanglu Temple. Perhaps because both of them were officials in the court, Ning Qi was closer to him than his younger brother.
"I'm back, sit down."
“Yes, father”
The Duke of Ning Guo stared at the whole family and looked around, suddenly said, "Where is Ning Bo?"
Mrs. Wan held the teacup and smiled unnaturally, "Maybe it's on the road, don't wait for him, let's eat ours."
"What can he do? You will know that he will be hiding cats and teasing dogs all day long, and you will not do serious things. If you have a loving mother, you will be abusive to your son."
"Master, don't worry, I will talk about him carefully when I look back."
"Just understand"
"I understand, let's start eating, the children are hungry." He said, and handed the chopsticks to Duke Ning Guo. However, before he could take it, the housekeeper hurried over, "It's not good, it's not good, master, the water in the ancestral hall is gone."
"What? Take me to see, what's going on?" He got up and walked quickly towards the ancestral hall. When everyone heard this, they followed him one after another.
The ancestral hall of the Ningguo Duke's Mansion is located in the northwest corner of the mansion. Generally, there are many people coming to join the genealogy or worship their ancestors. Usually only the guardians come to clean it.
The fire ignited from the lower right side of the ancestral hall, and gradually the smoke filled the crowd. The people coming and going rushed to the fire with wooden barrels anxiously.
The Duke of Ning Guo looked at the ancestral hall that was in his eyes with a blue face, and said furiously, "What the hell is going on? Can anyone tell me?"
I saw an old woman with messy hair and ragged clothes. She knelt in front of him and said tremblingly, "Yes, it's the third master, he is in the ancestral hall."
"What did you say? Bo'er, here, inside." Mrs. Wan's legs were weak and her body was about to fall to the left. Fortunately, Ning Xinya helped her in time and said, "Mother, don't worry, how could the third brother run to the ancestral hall?" "You old lady aren't saying it quickly."
The woman swallowed unconsciously and stuttered, "I'm done cleaning and just about to lock the door, the third master hugged a woman... A woman came in. The old slave stepped forward to dissuade her, but he kicked her hard and ordered her not to speak out. No, otherwise she would break her leg."
The teeth of Ning Guogong chuckled, and he shouted "Weidong" and flashed out, and he bowed respectfully to the "Duke"
"Go and bring that ignorant to me."
"yes"
Mars is in a prairie fire, and even if you stand outside, you can feel the heat on the opposite side. Mrs. Wan's hand holds Ning Xinya tightly, staring at the ancestral hall in front of her without blinking.
After a while, the guard named Wei Dong ran out with one hand and placed them in front of everyone.
"Ah!" The female family in the crowd screamed reflexively, and quickly covered the eyes of the children beside her.
"Come, wake them up" "Rebellious son, rebellious son"
The man on the ground was disheveled, his originally beautiful facial features were stained with smoke, and the woman's long black hair covered her face and her dress was torn into pieces. Everyone present understood what had happened just now.
After pouring a basin of water, the servants quickly put the coat they brought on the two of them, and then the appearance of the woman was revealed. Who would it be if it were Chuntao?
Madam Gu subconsciously froze. Ning Mo took the opportunity to pull away her hand and swept to the woman underground and exclaimed "Chuntao"
The woman woke up slowly, muttering, "Who is calling me?"
"Bold slut, don't you kneel down yet, and say, why are you here?" Mrs. Wan shouted sternly
Chuntao suddenly woke up, looked at everyone, looked at his clothes, and quickly knelt down, "I am wronged, I am wronged."
"I am a lady, I said it was a little cold before dinner and told me to get a cloak. I didn't know why I fainted while walking. I woke up and was here, and I didn't know."
Duke Ning slowly turned his gaze to Ning Mo, and then he said lightly, "Mo'er, is that right?"
Ning Mo held his cheek with his hands and said cutely, "How is that possible, grandfather, look, nanny is afraid I'm as hot as I did a few days ago. Every time I go out, I will bring me a cloak. How could I do this? Mo'er still wondered, why can't I find Chuntao? I thought she was uncomfortable and was thinking about whether to ask Dr. Zhao to come and see her."
"Chuntao, why are you here? You are still with Uncle San? Oh, why are you still getting a piece of green and purple on your arm? Grandfather, grandfather, you are quick to report to the official, why did the thief even get into the Duke's Mansion and beat Chuntao?"
When everyone heard this, they all showed a look of wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh.
"Okay, Chuntao, Miss treats you well, how dare you slander her, woo, it's so pitiful, my lady has just lost her grandmother, and someone has bullied her. Not only is the loss of her reputation in vain, but you will be pulled in by your little hoof."
"Madam, don't cry, don't cry. Although my grandmother is gone, Mo'er and grandfather and Mrs. Wan will definitely not let anyone bully Mo'er. Grandfather, do you think so?" A pair of innocent eyes were full of trust and admiration.
"Um"
"Mo'er said, "Come here, take the third master down first and find a doctor to see."
"Pull this shameless slut down, hit twenty big boards first, and sell them later." Hearing this, Chuntao, who was kneeling, had his fingertips white, his mouth trembled, and he hurriedly shouted "No, no, ah," and his voice gradually disappeared.
Duke Ning Guo looked at Mrs. Wan and said, "Ning Bo will not leave this door again without my order in the future."
"Hmph" said that, and then she shook her sleeves and left.
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Chapter completed!