Mrs. Qian believed Ning Wei's words and turned around to scold Ning He.
"No, this..." Ning He became anxious and pointed at Ning Wei, wanting to defend himself.
Mrs. Qian made a serious face and said in a deep voice: "What's not, borrowing money and not paying it back is not what a gentleman does.
I’m telling you, Sister He, integrity is very important in life.
Don't be like businessmen, who only care about profits and even want to borrow money. Who will dare to lend you anything in the future? Huh?"
Listening to Mrs. Qian's insinuations about herself, Mrs. Zhao became very angry and interrupted: "Mother, how could He'er borrow money from little... Ning Wei?"
Ning He bought the hairpin, she knew it.
That silver was given to He'er by her.
Madam Qian glanced over coldly, "Did I ask you to speak?
I haven't settled the accounts with you yet for what happened today.
Sister He, a good girl, what did you teach her like? A lot of nonsense, messy and profit-seeking.
Sister He, go back and copy the scriptures carefully and reflect on them.
As for Mrs. Zhao, take your people back to Lingyun Garden and don’t come to Jing’an Hall from now on. Out of sight, out of mind.”
Ning He was anxious, "Grandma, you are partial! It's obviously Ning Wei who is telling lies. Grandma, you don't punish Ning Wei, but you still favor her."
Mrs. Qian looked at Ning He and reprimanded: "No matter how big or small, Ning Wei is your eldest sister, and your eldest sister is like a mother. Do you call her by her first name and yell at her like you do?"
Ning He usually criticized Mrs. Qian, and had no respect at all in his heart.
Being scolded by Mrs. Qian at this time, the anger in her heart surged straight to her head, and she snorted coldly: "Humph, who the hell is she!"
Mrs. Qian was angry and pointed at the door, "Those who disobey discipline, get out of here. From now on, don't set foot in the door of Jing'an Hall again. I don't have a granddaughter like you."
Ning He stood up and said, "Just leave. From now on, even if you send someone to invite me, I won't come to your place."
Mrs. Qian sneered, pointed at Ning He, and said to Mrs. Zhao: "Open your eyes and see, this is the good daughter you taught. You are a rebellious thing. Get out of here!"
After Ning He and Zhao left, Ning Wei wanted to say goodbye to Mrs. Qian.
Ning Wei thought for a while and told the matter truthfully.
After hearing this, Mrs. Qian was silent for a moment, waved her hand and said, "Go ahead."
Mrs. Qian was leaning on the soft couch, watching Ning Wei and Hu Rui leave the main room one after another, and sighed longly: "When will the days of turmoil and chaos come to an end?"
Yue Niang did not answer the call.
In this family, the Zhao family and the second young lady are not easy to worry about. In the past, the eldest lady and the second master were tolerant and could live in peace.
Now, the second master and the eldest lady no longer tolerate it, and the quarrel naturally becomes more and more intense.
Mrs. Qian said quietly: "Sister He is as cruel as Mrs. Zhao. If I let go, the life of Brother Yu and Sister Wei, well, I can't even think about it."
Yue Niang comforted her: "Old madam, please be more open-minded. Even for the sake of the eldest lady and the second master, you have to live longer."
Mrs. Qian smiled bitterly and said: "I am an old person, I can only live one day at a time. Alas!"
Yueniang said: "Old madam, relax. The eldest lady is very independent and has Mr. Hu by her side. Everything will be fine."
Mrs. Qian was not as optimistic as Yue Niang, "There is still a gap in the hundred secrets. Only those who have been thieves for a thousand years, how can they guard against thieves for a thousand years?"
Look at what Sister He did, she has already hit the nail on the head. If Mr. Hu hadn't discovered something strange this time, who knows what the outcome would have been? I'm scared to think about it."
Yue Niang nodded in agreement, "That's true. However, the eldest lady is calm and steady, and has a flexible mind. She took the opportunity to teach the madam and the second lady a lesson. In a short period of time, the madam and the others should not dare to act randomly."
Mrs. Qian sighed: "But I am willing!"
Donghui brought tea. Yueniang took the tea cup from Donghui's hand and handed it to Mrs. Qian, "Madam, have some tea."
Mrs. Qian took the teacup, lowered her head and took a sip of tea, then handed the teacup to Yue Niang.
Yueniang casually put the tea cup on the table and continued to console her: "The old lady wants to be more open-minded. One person has a different temperament. The eldest lady is sensible and has her own opinion. With her husband by her side, the eldest lady cannot suffer any loss."
Mrs. Qian nodded slightly, "What makes me happy today is that Sister Wei is smart and doesn't panic when things happen.
After this incident, I hope Mrs. Zhao and Sister He will restrain themselves and stop provoking Sister Wei and Brother Yu."
Yue Niang smiled, changed the subject and said, "It's getting late, it's time for the old lady to take a rest."
On the other side, Mrs. Zhao left Jing'an Hall and chased Ning He all the way to Cuixue Pavilion.
"He'er, why are you walking so fast? I can't even catch up with you." Mrs. Zhao came into the room and complained to Ning He.
Ning He sat on the soft couch angrily, turned his face to the side, and did not answer.
Mrs. Xiao Zhao walked to Ning He and sat down, and asked in a warm voice: "Are you still angry?"
Ning He said angrily: "Can you not be angry? Grandma is partial. She only has Ning Wei in her eyes. Everything Ning Wei says is right. I'm so angry."
Mrs. Xiao Zhao put her hand on Ning He's shoulder and said warmly: "This is not the first time that the old woman is partial. What's there to be angry about? Be more open-minded. It's not worth it to make yourself angry."
Ning He patted his chest and said, "Can I not be angry? My surname is also Ning, and I am her granddaughter.
I don't ask her to give her a bowl of water, but in full view of the public, the damn old woman should at least take my feelings into consideration.
If she treats me like this today, how will my servants see me? How can I stand in front of others?"
Ning He was so angry that he started to curse.
Mrs. Xiao Zhao endured the pain in her body, raised her hand and patted Ning He's shoulder gently. Lord Wen comforted him and said, "He'er, don't be angry. My mother-in-law has kept this in mind, and she will not let it go.
I must say this for He'er."
Ning He turned to look at Mrs. Zhao and asked, "Auntie, have you got an idea? Hu Rui is very skilled. With her by Ning Wei's side, we can't attack Ning Wei."
Mrs. Zhao sneered, "There is always a way, don't worry, He'er."
Ning He nodded and said, "Okay, is grandma seriously injured? Is it okay if my daughter asks a doctor to come over and take a look at grandma?"
Mrs. Zhao nodded and said, "Okay, let me ask the doctor."
Ning He raised his voice and called for people to come in and asked for a doctor.
In Fangfei Garden, jujube flowers and mulberry leaves cooked rice, put the vegetables into a pot to steam, and went to the yard to wait for Ning Wei and Hu Rui.
Just when Zaohua wanted to go out to inquire about the situation, Ning Wei and Hu Rui entered the courtyard one after another.
"The lady is back. Madam, you didn't embarrass the lady, did you?" Zaohua stepped forward and pulled Ning Wei to look at her.
Ning Wei smiled and shook her head, "No."
Seeing that Ning Wei was fine, Zaohua said, "It's fine if nothing happens. Are you hungry, Miss? Let's eat."
"I'm hungry, put some food on the table!" After cleaning up Zhao and Ning He, Ning Wei was in a good mood!
Zaohua turned around and went to set the meal.
Ning Wei said: "Divide the food into two tables and let Qiu Niang and others come to eat. And Qiao Fei and Qiao Shi's food will also be prepared for them."
Seeing Ning Wei arranging meals for Qiuniang, Hu Rui smiled. The young lady has a cold face but a very soft heart.
In the next few days, Ning Wei stayed at the house and made various pastries. She also asked Xu Yan and Xu Lei to build a baking room for her in the courtyard.
During this period, Ning Wei made peach blossom cakes, red bean and glutinous rice cakes, and Ruyi hydrangea cakes for Hu Rui to send to Shi Jingchen as her birthday gift.
This was what she promised Shi Jingchen when she was at Fengle Tower.
On the fifth day of August, Ning Wei started the stewed shrimps in red oil. "It's done! Zaohua, put out one portion of the dish first, and I'll send it to my brother. Sir, how do you like it?" Ning Wei ordered while using a spatula.
Shoveled a shrimp and handed it to Hu Rui.
"Okay!" Zaohua turned around and picked up the dishes.
Hu Rui reached out and grabbed the shrimp, blew it twice and put it into his mouth. Then he gave Ning Wei a thumbs up and said while chewing: "This tastes amazing! I'm going to eat three bowls of rice today."
Ning Wei used the spatula to spoon a few more shrimps and handed them to Hu Rui again. Hu Rui reached out and took another one.
Ning Wei handed the spatula to Sang Ye, who was standing beside him and swallowed his saliva, "You want to try it too."
Sang Ye thanked me happily: "Thank you, Miss." As he said this, Sang Ye eagerly grabbed a shrimp and put it into his mouth, saying it was delicious.
Ning Wei handed the spatula to Qiuniang who was lighting the fire in front of the stove, "Come on, Qiuniang will try it too."
Qiuniang and several others were doing rough chores in the courtyard.
Ning Wei observed for a while and felt that they were all honest people, so she allowed them to go into the kitchen to help with the fire and so on.
Facing the shrimp that Ning Wei suddenly handed over, Qiuniang looked at Ning Wei with some flatterment, and stammered: "Old... can this old slave... taste it?"
Hu Rui said: "There are so many words. If the lady asks you to taste it, you can taste it."
Qiuniang looked at her hands, "But..."
Sang Ye saw this and came over to help with a pair of chopsticks, "Come on, open your mouth!"
Qiuniang opened her mouth obediently, and Sangye fed the shrimp into Qiuniang's mouth and asked: "How is it? It's delicious, isn't it?"
After being fed by Ning Wei, Qiuniang had mixed feelings in her heart. Her eyes immediately became wet. She wiped her tears and nodded: "Thank you, miss, Miss Sangye. It's delicious."
Ning Wei seemed not to notice Qiuniang's tears, and put down the spatula with a smile, "I have done a lot today, so that you will be satisfied."
Hu Rui said with a smile: "There is a lady who is like a god of cooking, and her life is like a god."
Sang Ye nodded in agreement, "It's more comfortable than a god."
Zaohua packed the dishes and said, "Miss, it's ready."
Ning Wei said: "Zaohua will go with me to Liuyuan, and Mulberry will send a copy to Jing'an Hall."
Mulberry bowed her knees and responded, "Yes, I understand."
Ning Wei and Zaohua went to Liuyuan, and Changxing saw them. He came over with a smile and took the food box from Zaohua.
Ning Wei said to Zaohua: "You go back to eat. I will dine here with my brother."
The jujube flower bends its knees to respond.
Changxing carried the food box and followed Ning Wei.
Ning Wei walked to the corridor and saw Qingshan and Qiao Yi sitting together and talking, and asked, "Brother, are there any guests here?"
Changxing leaned forward and said, "Yes, the eldest son of Weiyuan Hou Mansion has come over."
Ning Wei stopped and wanted Changxing to send the food in. Not wanting Qingshan to see her, she stood up and bowed to her, "Hello, Miss Ning!"
Ning Wei nodded slightly, returning the favor to Qingshan.
Now that Qingshan has seen it, it would not be a good idea to turn back.
In the room, Shi Jingyang heard Qingshan's voice, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
These days, something happened at the Gyeonggi Camp. He went there for a few days and just returned to Beijing yesterday.
Ning Yu heard Qingshan's voice and turned to look at the hourglass. Seeing that it was already late, he said, "Time flies so fast. It's time for lunch. Qing'an stays for a light meal."
Shi Jingyang was not polite and responded casually, "Okay, then I won't bother you."
There was a knock at the door.
Ning Yu raised his voice and said, "Come in."
Changxing pushed open the door and stood on the edge with a food box, bowed and said: "Master, your eldest son, the eldest lady is bringing food here."
Ning Wei stepped into the threshold and greeted Shi Jingyang first, then Ning Yu.
Ning Yu stood up with a smile and asked: "Ah Wei, what's delicious today? Qing'an, let's go and eat and try Ah Wei's cooking."
Shi Jingyang felt a bit of anticipation in his heart and asked: "Did A Wei cook?"
Ning Yu smiled and nodded, "You can't believe it? Our Ah Wei is very capable."
Ning Wei was not used to being praised, so she looked at Ning Yu with some embarrassment and said: "Brother!"
Ning Yu looked back at Ning Wei and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, brother, I won't say anything anymore."
Shi Jingyang looked at Ning Wei, who had a blushing face, and the smile at the corner of his mouth became a little deeper.
Changxing put the food box on the table, and Ning Wei said, "I'll come here, and you go get two pairs of bowls and chopsticks."
Ning Yu asked: "Have Wei eaten?"
Ning Wei said: "I'll go back and eat."
"Stay and eat together, Changxing, bring us three pairs of bowls and chopsticks," Ning Yu said.
Changxing bowed in agreement, took two steps back, turned around and left the room.
Ning Wei looked at Shi Jingyang and said, "Isn't this bad? Prince Shi and his brother have something to say."
Shi Jingyang said: "What Yingzhe and I talked about were not confidential."
After Shi Jingyang said this, Ning Wei didn't know what to say, so she opened the food box and set out the dishes.
Ning Yu and Shi Jingyang went to the bathroom to clean their hands.
Shi Jingyang washed his hands and walked over. Ning Wei had already put the dishes on the table.
Ning Wei served some chicken soup, raised his head to see Shi Jingyang, and smiled at him, "Prince Shi, please sit down and have some soup first."
Ning Yu came over and sat down next to Shi Jingyang, "There is chicken soup today, which is good. Qing'an, you can try it. The chicken soup stewed by Ah Wei is fragrant and delicious. I guarantee that you will want to drink another bowl after one bowl."
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"Brother, it's over! What kind of soup has Shi Shizi never tasted?" Ning Wei saw that his brother started again and hurriedly stopped him.
"Really?" Shi Jingyang lowered his head and sniffed, and the fragrance filled his heart, "It smells very good!"
"Try taking a sip." Ning Yu urged, looking at Shi Jingyang expectantly.
Shi Jingyang picked up the bowl and took a sip. The rich and fragrant chicken soup filled his mouth. Shi Jingyang's eyes lit up and he looked up at Ning Yu and Ning Wei, "It tastes good."
Ning Yu said with a bit of pride: "I'm just saying, I guarantee you'll want to drink another bowl after one bowl."
Shi Jingyang finished the soup in the bowl and asked, "Awei, is there any more?"
Ning Wei shook his head, "I didn't know Shi Shizi was..."
Shi Jingyang was still a little unfinished and asked, "Are you going to stew chicken tonight?"
Ning Wei continued to shake his head, "Drink old duck soup tonight."
Shi Jingyang didn't regard himself as an outsider at all, and said, "I haven't had the old duck soup yet. I'll try it tonight."
Ning Yu repeatedly said yes, "The old duck soup is also very delicious. You will know if you try it tonight."
