"What my sister wants is in the box. You can take it yourself."
Shangguan Wan Ning's sudden change of attitude made both Shangguan Xiaoxiao and Aunt Zhao feel a little surprised.
"What? My sister doesn't want it?"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao wanted her face to recover so much that even though she was full of doubts, she could only slowly step forward and carefully open the box.
That moment...
"ah!"
Shangguan Xiaoxiao screamed in horror, backed away and hid in her mother's arms, trembling.
Aunt Zhao stretched her neck and took a look. Inside the box was an emerald-green snake coiled around a black pearl from the South China Sea.
She didn't expect Shangguan Wan Ning to be so cruel, and she was at a loss to hold her daughter.
"Sister, after all, I am also your sister, why...why are you treating me so cruelly."
"heartless?"
Shangguan Wan Ning snorted heavily, her eyes flashing with a cold and sharp light.
"It's cruel for me to treat you like this. Isn't it cruel for you to plan to kill me? Now I'm just treating others the way they want."
Shangguan Wan Ning felt sick as she looked at the faces of Aunt Zhao and her daughter.
In the past, she had never bullied them by relying on her status as a legitimate eldest daughter. She even thought about Shangguan Xiaoxiao at all times, making her the same as herself in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Even her mother never treated Aunt Zhao harshly, and from time to time she would persuade her father to go sit with Aunt Zhao and keep her company.
Their goodwill did not lead to equal treatment.
It's also her fault that she was blind in her last life, so she was tricked so badly by Shangguan Xiaoxiao. If she doesn't fight back in this life, how can she deserve another chance?
"Sister..." Shangguan Xiaoxiao crept forward, pulled Shangguan Wanning's skirt, and burst into tears. "I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, please let me go, okay?
Okay? I will never dare to do it again. I will definitely listen to you..."
"Miss, please give Xiaoxiao another chance." Aunt Zhao kowtowed to Shangguan Wanning.
"What happened?"
Mrs. Shangguan walked in and was startled when she saw the scene in front of her. "What's going on?"
"Madam, please help me quickly beg the eldest lady, madam..." Aunt Zhao saw that she could no longer persuade Shangguan Wan Ning, so she turned to beg Shangguan's wife.
She honestly told the whole story, slapped herself several times in confession, and the corners of her mouth were bloodshot.
Mrs. Shangguan learned that the last time Shangguan Wan Ning fell into the water was framed by someone, she was frightened when she thought about it.
However, when she saw Shangguan Xiaoxiao's unrecognizable face, her heart softened.
She never expected that her daughter, who had been kind and gentle since she was a child, would actually take such cruel and severe revenge on those who had hurt her, and she would do it step by step without missing a beat.
"Ning'er, I think Xiaoxiao already knows she was wrong. You might as well spare her this time."
From the moment her mother entered the room, Shangguan Wan Ning knew that she would not be able to punish Aunt Zhao and her daughter today.
It was because she inherited her mother's kindness that she met such a tragic end. But...
She didn't know how to explain it to her mother.
"If you say so, mother, why won't my daughter agree?" Shangguan Xiaoxiao turned to look at Aling and said, "Take out the South China Sea Black Pearl and give it to the second lady."
Aling could only sob at this moment. He slowly walked over and squatted down. He easily grabbed the snake and took out the string of South Sea black pearls.
Shangguan Wan Ning sent people to investigate A Ling's life experience. His father originally made a living by catching snakes, and his family was poor before he sold her into the Prime Minister's Mansion as a slave.
Shangguan Xiaoxiao also took a fancy to this, so he used her to deal with Shangguan Wanning.
In addition to being stung by bees on Shangguan Xiaoxiao's face, Shangguan Wanning also had someone do some manipulations in her medicine.
"For the sake of my mother, I will give you the South Sea Black Pearl. As of now, I will not tell my father what happened this time. But if there is a next time... don't blame me for being rude.
"
"Thank you, madam. Thank you, miss."
Aunt Zhao took the box handed over by Lu Tong and held it in her palm, her heart trembling violently.
She lowered her head, suppressing her resentment and unwillingness from the corners of her eyes. With the help of the maid, she stood up and walked out of Shangguan Wan Ning's room with Shangguan Xiaoxiao.
"Ning'er, sit down."
Mrs. Shangguan's expression became serious.
Shangguan Wan Ning lowered her eyelids and sat next to her mother.
"Ning'er, mother has always taught you to be upright and kind. When did you become so scheming? And you also used such vicious tactics on your own sister?"
"Mom, Ning'er always remembers your teachings and never dares to harm others. But as you can see, they were the ones who harmed me first. If I keep being weak, they will only get worse."
Shangguan Wan Ning held her mother's hand and said: "Mom, you must not have the intention to harm others, but you must have the intention to guard against others. After this lesson, I also hope that they can stay safe. I promise you, as long as they don't
If you cause trouble again, I won't harm them."
Mrs. Shangguan stared at her daughter seriously, stretched out her hand to caress her daughter's face, and sighed deeply.
"Ning'er, you have really grown up. Mom also agrees with your statement, but..." Madam Shangguan's eyes were filled with sadness, "You also know that my mother's family has been military generals for generations. Although
Guarding the border is a national priority, but it is also true that the killing is excessive."
"I have always been worried that something ominous will happen in the future. That's why I have been eating fast and chanting Buddha's name to pray for them all these years. Ning'er, mother, I don't have any extravagant wishes. I just hope to see you all safe and sound in my lifetime."
Shangguan Wan Ning held down her mother's hand. Her mother had never said these words to her in her previous life.
How heartbroken she must have been when the Shangguan and Zheng families were wiped out.
"Mom, don't worry, Ning'er will do her best to protect you, protect dad, and also protect grandpa and uncles."
"Silly boy." Mrs. Shangguan only thought it was a childish remark.
The mother and daughter talked about other things, and Mrs. Shangguan left.
The next day, Shangguan Wan Ning took advantage of her nap time to change into men's clothes, slipped out of the back door with Lu Tong, and went to the private room of Zuixian Tower.
She had already made an appointment with Mu Jingrui.
"What are you asking me to do?" Mu Jingrui frowned as he looked at Shangguan Wan Ning in men's clothing.
"I'll give you the money back."
Mu Jingrui thought that an unknown fire was rising in his heart, and he was about to turn around and leave when Shangguan Wan Ning grabbed his wrist.
"Hey, can you please stop being so impatient. What I said about paying you back is because I want to tell you the news I bought with your money."