Chapter 10: One corpse, two lives, a very evil spirit
While the grandfather and grandson were talking, Nanny Dou outside the door said that someone from the Gu family had come.
It probably means that Gu arranged a yard for Deng Youning and wanted her to move her things there.
Han Qiongyue was curious and asked what yard it was.
The nanny's face changed instantly. She hesitated for a long time. Seeing Han Qiongyue's unhappy expression, she knelt down and said timidly:
"Reply, reply to old lady, it's Qiuyue Waterside Pavilion..."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room changed color.
Han Qiongyue's mood, which had just calmed down, turned red in anger again.
"What?!"
She angrily slapped the small table on the Luohan bed, and a mouthful of blood rushed to her throat and she vomited a large mouthful.
When everyone saw the old lady vomiting blood, they surrounded her.
How could Deng Youning not know where this Qiyue Waterside Pavilion was?
According to his memories of his previous life, Gu did not arrange accommodation for him.
Is it because she "saved" Deng Xuelian's life in this life?
"Grandma, don't be anxious. Take your time to talk."
Looking at the sensible Deng Youning, Mrs. Han Qiongyue feels really distressed!
Why doesn’t my daughter-in-law know about such a good girl?
"Miss, you just came back, so you may not know that although the Qiyue Waterside Pavilion is beautiful, someone died here before."
"The one who died was one of your father's concubines. I heard that she was pregnant when she died."
"One corpse, two lives, a very evil spirit."
Nanny Dou explained on behalf of Han Qiongyue and Deng Youning.
"How could this foolish Gu allow his own daughter to live in such an unclean place?!"
Sparks were flashing in Han Qiongyue's eyes.
In their previous life, Deng Youning lived with Han Qiongyue in Fushou Hall. Although it was not crowded, there were still many inconveniences in living with an elderly person.
In this life, she didn't expect that the Deng family would reward her with a yard.
It's already a pleasant surprise.
"Beautiful scenery?"
Deng Youning is very good at picking out the key points.
"I just like to see beautiful scenery. The waterside pavilion should be built by the water, right? It must be very comfortable to live there."
She said this happily, with an innocence in her eyes that Han Qiongyue and others seldom saw.
"Grandma, Ningning wants to live over there."
"I know martial arts. No matter whether it's a human or a ghost, no one can hurt me."
Deng Youning held Han Qiongyue's hand, hoping she would let go.
She remembered that the courtyard was close to the easternmost outer wall of the Duke's Mansion. Living there would make it convenient for her to climb over the wall and escape.
It would also be convenient for the secret guards of Wanshe Valley to come in and find her.
Moreover, it is not far from Fu Shou Tang, so I can pay my respects to my grandmother every day.
Han Qiongyue sighed helplessly.
After all, he came from the valley and had never seen the world, so he treated that shabby yard as a treasure!
"You, why don't you thank the Second Miss?"
She spoke coldly to the nanny sent by Gu.
"Since Ning Ning likes it this time, I won't punish you. Why don't you send someone to clean up the yard for the Second Miss?"
The nanny thanked him profusely and left with her head down.
"Yingshi, from now on you will be the head maid in Ningning's yard."
"I leave her to you, please take good care of her!"
When Han Qiongyue called Ying, she asked her to follow Deng Youning from now on.
Ying Shi had known Deng Youning all the way from Nanxin. Along the way, she knew the second young lady's character very well.
It is her great honor to follow such a loyal, intelligent and martial arts-skilled master.
But there was a small matter that kept lingering in her mind, and she didn't know whether she should report it to the old lady.
After much thought, she decided to explain things to Han Qiongyue while Deng Youning was away.
After all, his master was first the old lady and then the second young lady.
Deng Youning had just gone to the side room to rest when she started talking to Han Qiongyue.
"You said Ningning has half a jade pendant on her body, which is very precious?"
Han Qiongyue was also confused after hearing what was said.
Who can give her a jade pendant?
Still only half a piece!
"Can you see clearly what the jade pendant looks like?"
Han Qiongyue continued to ask.
Ying Shi recalled with difficulty: "It looks like something from Nanxin, of high quality, extraordinary."
These words made Han Qiongyue even more unpredictable.
Could it be that Ningning also knows the royal descendants and nobles of the Nanxin Kingdom?
After all, she is from the Dongji Zhenguo Mansion. If she becomes entangled with the Nanqin nobles in the future, there will be disaster!
Han Qiongyue had a headache.
Many things can only be dealt with later when they occur.
Everything is just speculation now.
"Follow the young lady to Qiuyue Waterside Pavilion later. You guys should be more discerning and see if she needs anything or not. If necessary, buy it for her."
"Madame Dou, Yingshi, the two of you go to my private storehouse and get a few sets of head ornaments and some pieces of brocade and silk, and take them all to the Qiuyue Waterside Pavilion."
Han Qiongyue had already realized that there were many things that she could not rely on her son and daughter-in-law to prepare.
If she doesn't give it to her, Ning Yatou will really have nothing.
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Qiuyue Waterside Pavilion lives up to its name.
The scenery was indeed as beautiful as Aunt Dou had described.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is the most beautiful place in this palace.
Looking out from the small window of the attic, you can clearly see the lotus pond.
There is also a large terrace on the second floor, which is perfect for watching the moon.
After a tour, Deng Youning was very satisfied with this place.
But except for Yingshi, the maids who came with her were not in a good mood.
They really don't want to live with ghosts!
Deng Youning understood their concerns. She had lived in the mansion for two years in her previous life and had heard rumors about this place.
It is said that the crying of female ghosts can be heard at night.
But Deng Youning has martial arts skills in this life, and she really wants to catch the person who is pretending to be a ghost.
Later, the Deng family sent over one thousand taels of silver.
Deng Youning asked Ying Shi to hide well.
This was the first time she had seen so much money in two lifetimes.
"Here, this is a reward for you."
"You've taken extra care of me on this trip back."
"Since my grandmother has given you to me, you are mine from now on. We must be of one mind as master and servant!"
She picked up a silver ingot and threw it into Yingshi's arms.
Yingshi caught it beautifully. It felt heavy in her hand and she guessed it weighed at least fifty taels.
It’s enough for her half a year’s salary!
"Miss, it is my duty to take care of you. This money cannot be used."
The money given by Deng Youning was not just a thank you.
She wanted to bribe Yingshi to work for her, be loyal to her master only, and not report everything to her grandmother.
She also knew that this little money was not enough.
The relationship between people needs to be gradually developed.
"Take it, this is just an appetizer, we will definitely become rich in the future!"
"Silver, as much as you want!"
Deng Youning raised her eyebrows, as if the whole world was under her control.
That confident and majestic look made Yingshi's hair stand on end.
She didn't know what the second young lady, who had just returned home, wanted to do, but she knew that the second young lady was no ordinary person.
Now he is just a hidden dragon in the abyss.
It was late at night. Deng Youning lay on the soft bed in the moonlight, covered with a brocade quilt and fell asleep.
In my previous life, I lived in that shabby house in the garden and suffered from hunger for three or four months. I ate rotten rice and drank water mixed with flower soil...
She knew that the good times were still a long way off.
So even when she fell asleep, she didn't dare to slack off or really relax.
Around three o'clock in the morning, she vaguely heard sparse crying sounds in the yard.
The ghost stories seemed to have grown legs and kept drilling into her mind.
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