That afternoon, Ning Yujin was invited by the eldest lady and had a long and boring cordial talk.
The eldest lady first handed over the clothes and jewelry sent by Ning Yuyan to her, and then began to make things happen at home to increase the intimacy between the two. Finally, she made hints in her words to express her position, explain her purpose, and convey her will.
Throughout the entire process, Ning Yujin only did three things: smile, nod, and say "I understand."
Back in her small yard, Ning Yujin threw all the things Ning Yuyan had rewarded to Xiangyue and Xiangqiao and let them play with them.
Xiangyue pushed the things to Xiangqiao to sort, walked to Ning Yujin, and poured her a cup of hot tea: "What did the eldest lady say?"
"What else can she say?" Ning Yujin rolled her eyes, took a sip of tea, and finally showed a smile on her face, "Our family's Mengding is still comfortable to drink, and the tea in that room is as good as mouthwash.
Similar."
Xiangyue clenched her heart and asked anxiously: "You're not talking about taking the young lady to Prince Xing's Mansion, are you?"
"I thought it was this too." Ning Yujin leaned back on the chair, holding a blue and white porcelain tea bowl from Ru kiln, and slowly used the cup lid to stir the green tea leaves stretched on the tea.
Ning Yuyan suddenly showed her kindness, and the eldest lady's attitude changed. She thought the mother and daughter were discussing how to get her to be a concubine for the king, but she didn't expect that what she was asked to do was something else - to stop her.
Ning Yuning.
The eldest lady's original words are as follows: "Yu Ning is a good child, but she is just a concubine. How can she be worthy of His Highness Prince Ding? Besides, she has learned some petty ways from her mother, how can she become a big man?
Yazhitang? This royal family is no different from ordinary people's homes. If she offends someone recklessly, wouldn't it mean that the entire Ningbo Mansion will also be implicated?"
All in all, Ning Yuning definitely cannot be the princess.
Ning Yujin knew the concerns of the eldest lady and Ning Yuyan: Ning Yuyan was the eldest daughter of Quan Ningbo Mansion, and she could only be the side concubine of Prince Xing. If Ning Yuning really became Princess Ding, how could the family still be married?
Do they have a place? I'm afraid Aunt Zhao will crush them hard in the future.
In fact, Madam and the others are not unreasonable in their concerns. I wonder how many people will be fascinated by Ning Yuning's face if she shows it around. The possibility of becoming the princess is simply too great!
However, even if you want to stop someone, you have to find a valid reason, right?
Her status is not high, she is just a concubine - as the queen and mother-in-law have said, there is no distinction between concubine and concubine, as long as King Ding likes her.
It's hard for a young man to be elegant - haven't he been studying with the nuns in the palace recently? He has to practice hard with several books on his head every day.
Who should I offend by my recklessness? - Apart from the Queen Mother and the Empress, Princess Ding can be said to be the third noblest woman in this country. Whoever I offend, it doesn’t matter who I offend her!
Naturally, Ning Yujin would not say this. She only said with some embarrassment: "Second sister is so beautiful and temperamental, she must be very outstanding. How can I stop her?"
The eldest lady suddenly became anxious: "Silly girl, who asked you to compete with her? Can't you even do the thing of secretly splashing water on her skirt?"
In the end, the eldest lady realized that hints and other suggestions had no effect on her, so she simply made it clear and told her directly.
Before leaving, he stuffed a small packet of medicinal powder into her hand.
Ning Yujin opened it halfway and smelled it, and it turned out to be smelly powder. If you sprinkle a little of this stuff on your body, it will smell so bad that people within a three-foot radius can smell it.
Just imagine how big of a news it would be to find a stunning woman carrying an unpleasant stench at a peony festival where hundreds of flowers are blooming.
I'm afraid that if she fails to become the princess, it will be very difficult for Ning Yuning to get married in the future.
The eldest lady is more majestic but less resourceful, otherwise she would not have allowed Aunt Zhao to rise up and compete with her in Quan Ningbo Mansion for so many years. So where does this medicine come from, and who gave this idea?
It's a good guess.
Gee, no one can tolerate anyone else.
However, is she the kind of person who is used as a weapon?
"In other words, miss, you won't go to the Peony Club?" Xiangyue's face suddenly darkened, as if Ning Yujin was her enemy.
Ning Yujin raised her eyebrows high and said matter-of-factly: "If Ning Yuyan and Ning Yuning start a war, why don't I go and be cannon fodder? I won't go."
Xiangyue still had a glimmer of hope: "If you don't go, how will you explain to the eldest lady?"
The most important thing is that you may not be able to become a princess if you go, but if you don’t go, you will have no chance at all!
Ning Yujin sipped her mouth and covered her head, closed her eyes and thought about it, feeling comfortable all over: "I have a clever plan."