An ugly girl starts off, then becomes a beauty

After Nie Ce came out of the Hall of Justice, he went straight out of the house. Later, it was heard that Master Nie had called Madam Zhaoyu over again.

No one knew what they talked about until the evening. That night, Xing's family was driven out of the house - all this news was obtained by Yuan.

Later, it was said that Xing Ni refused to go out, so she argued with Fang Ni for a long time. Finally, she couldn't get the better of her and knelt down in front of the Yunyue Pavilion.

In fact, regardless of whether her master who instigated her was punished or not, she, the slave, could not be kept.

Being kicked out is considered a light punishment.

Later, until late at night, I heard that Xing was still kneeling, and Madam Zhaoyu had not seen her until midnight. Sang Ling only asked Yuan to inquire again early the next morning. He went to the back room of the main hall to see Cheng first.

Old Mother Cheng had been using Gao Heng's prescriptions for the past few days and had become much more energetic. In fact, she no longer needed to lie down, but Sang Ling still asked her to rest first and she continued to stay in the back room of the main hall.

Most of the news in the Marquis' Mansion was told to her by Sang Ling when he came back.

She always pretended to be calm and composed in public, but when in front of Old Mother Cheng, she was like an inexperienced girl and told her everything that had happened during the day. Even when Old Mother Cheng couldn't hold it in any longer and had to go to the bathroom, she had to continue telling her story through the wooden door.

"I have thought about this outcome a long time ago. Even if Grandpa still doesn't touch Shen, it doesn't matter. My wife and I won't be framed for no reason, and we can be considered safe."

"As for what Taigong thinks of me, it doesn't matter. This matter must be dealt with, once or twice. When Zhang and Nie Guang quarrel again, they will be charged with multiple crimes. Even if he doesn't want to be punished, he will be forced to punish him."

"Let's assume the worst outcome. If he continues with this mess, I'll really give him up. But it's better if everyone in the room is upset. In the future, we won't have to pretend to be friendly on the surface to annoy others. If we want to fight, we should fight openly and show our ability."

After saying that, he looked at Cheng Ao, only to see a helpless smile on her face.

"Did you listen to me?" There was a natural hint of coquettishness in her tone.

"I'm listening." Cheng nodded and asked, "Will the Marquis still stay in the east wing tonight?"

That day, the young couple had a quarrel, and Cheng Lao's mother, who was in the inner room, naturally heard it.

Sang Ling's face was a little unnatural, "Where he lives is none of my business."

Cheng Ai laughed in silence, "Young Madam, what you did was indeed a bit unreasonable in the eyes of the Marquis. It's natural for him to be angry."

This is the truth, Sang Ling knew it, but if she really had to bow her head, she always felt something was wrong. And if she really had to bow her head, would the matter of alienating Zhang and Nie Guang be stopped? She turned her head away, "Let's talk about this later."

"When? The Marquis may not know tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. What if he goes out again?"

Judging from what Nie Ce is doing now, his schedule is indeed uncertain, but - the Second Young Master's wife's tone softened, but her attitude did not change, "I can't take him into consideration right now. If I take him into consideration, this matter will be hindered, and all the previous efforts will be wasted."

Instead of doing this, it is better to grit your teeth and be hard-hearted.

"It's better to talk about it. You don't necessarily have to be blocked." Cheng said earnestly.

"How is that possible?" She recalled Nie Ce's expression that day, her eyes dimmed, "I did something to seduce his brother - although it wasn't a real seduce, but which man can stand it?"

Not to mention this era of male dominance and female inferiority, even in modern times of gender equality, most men cannot stand it.

Mother Cheng stopped talking.

It seemed that she had also fallen into a certain line of thought, always thinking that with the current level of affection between the Marquis and his wife, as long as the young lady said a few soft words, they would eventually compromise - but looking back, she couldn't help but think to herself that when they first made this decision, they had not actually considered the Marquis's thoughts at all.

The young general was indeed very impressive outside, but once he returned to Wuyuan, he was basically gentle and kind to the young lady, and even the couple flirted in private, which Cheng Lao saw. ——She knew better than anyone how much the Marquis loved the young lady.

Over time, people just accepted this matter and the Marquis would always agree in the end.

It seems that the old saying of "being spoiled and arrogant" is true. Not only did he not notice it, but even she, an old woman who had served in the mansion for many years, was unable to figure it out for a while...

That night, Sang Ling stayed in the main room with Cheng Ao. At dawn, birds were chirping outside the window, and two figures moved to the door in small steps. Sang Ling did not wake up for a while, so Cheng Ao went to open the door.

The people who came were Zong Xiang and Wei Chu. They first said this to Cheng Ao. Wei Chu then walked past the fifteen copper lamps and entered the back room. Xiao Yuanxing and Yan Yao were waiting on the corridor, carrying copper basins, towels and other washing items.

Aunt Cheng was already giving orders in the main room.

Sang Ling woke up and saw Wei Chu lifting the curtain. He rubbed his eyes and subconsciously asked, "What happened?"

"Mrs. Xing hanged herself."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly sat up from the couch. Old Madam Cheng was just coming in to help her wash up. Sang Ling was still in a state of confusion, "Are you sure it was suicide?"

The maid who complained to Ah Zhu last year also hanged herself in the end. Who knows if Xing Ai's death now was caused by Shen again.

"Does Nie Ce know?" Without waiting for a reply from Wei Chu and Cheng Ao, he asked again.

"The Marquis did not come home last night." Aunt Cheng frowned.

Although it was normal for Nie Ce to be away from home from time to time, this was the first time they had slept together - he did not report it in advance. Even though they had been in a cold war a few days ago, this guy still stayed in the mansion every day.

Thinking of this, Sang Ling shrugged again. Although she didn't think she was wrong in this matter, she could understand Nie Ce's feelings. It was normal for him to do so. Even if things got worse and the relationship between the couple became estranged, it was reasonable for him to suddenly take a concubine one day. She was still thinking clearly.

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For some unknown reason, the morning greetings on this day were cut short. Sang Ling was free now and was about to investigate Xing's death. He was called to Yunyue Pavilion by Madam Zhaoyu.

"You are smarter and braver than I thought." The fatigue on the eldest lady's face was obvious.

Yesterday, she was summoned to the Hall of Justice for questioning, so Madam Zhaoyu naturally wanted to know everything that happened. Sang Ling did not rush to reply.

"It's a pity, Grandpa, how could he touch them?"

Sang Ling had already anticipated this outcome, so she had no choice but to remain silent and let Madam Zhaoyu explain the reasons herself - which was just a retelling of how Nie Guang gave way to Nie Ce.

After experiencing the epidemic, the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law got along well with each other. Madam Zhaoyu treated Sang Ling with about 50% sincerity, if not 100% sincerity. There was no need to hide these old stories.

The daughter-in-law's original intention was to avoid being wronged - no matter whether her own interests were mixed in, after all, they shared the honor and disgrace, and she no longer treated her as an outsider.

Madam Zhaoyu could also see the calmness on Sang Ling's face. After a pause, she understood what was going on. "It seems Xuanwen has already told you."

She bowed her head in agreement.

Then I heard the person in front of me sigh, "You guys are having a conflict again."

The tone was not a question, but more of a sigh from the bottom of her heart. Young couples quarreled at the head of the bed and made up at the foot of the bed, and the elders were not in a position to interfere too much. Madam Zhaoyu was still clear-headed.

Thanks to her mother-in-law who didn't like to interfere too much, Sang Ling was able to avoid a big trouble. She originally wanted to ask about Xing's death, but after hesitating for a moment, she didn't ask.

Or maybe it doesn't matter whether she committed suicide out of fear of punishment or was assassinated by Shen. It is obvious that Shen will not fall.

Then we can only wait until Zhang and Nie Guang break up.