Chapter 21: To prevent her from ruining the family reputation
According to the young man's intention, the shopkeeper told Deng Youning that he wanted to buy Nan Ke Meng.
Deng Youning was also very happy when she heard that the other party asked her to make any bid she wanted.
It is fate to meet someone who knows what is good.
"Five thousand silver."
Deng Youning raised five fingers and made a bold bid.
This is not her blackmail.
If this Nan Ke Meng can really be refined, let alone five thousand, even fifty thousand would not be too much.
The shopkeeper told his master the price of Deng Youning.
"Give her 10,000. What we want is a long-term cooperation!"
"If that girl can really make Nan Ke Meng, then other poisons will be no problem for her."
The man thinks long-term and is generous.
Deng Youning was also a straightforward person and agreed immediately.
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These days, the ghosts in her Qiuyue Waterside Pavilion have been quite well behaved.
After Deng Youning's art of poison had reached perfection, he would copy Buddhist scriptures in his spare time.
Perhaps it is the magical power of the Buddhist scriptures that prevents those ghosts from acting rashly.
Look, my grandmother also said that she would take her with her to the Dharma Assembly this month.
This is the first time I have gone out alone with my grandmother since returning to Beijing.
I heard that Fahua Temple is at the foot of a low mountain in the south of the city. The scenery there is very beautiful. In this season, the mountain flowers are everywhere.
Before leaving, Gu gave Deng Youning many warnings, fearing that she would get into trouble and bring shame to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Every word and sentence was a disparagement and criticism of her.
"Deng Youning, temples are solemn and sacred places."
"If you are a cult disciple like you, you must be careful and cautious when you go there. Try not to talk too much and don't offend those great monks."
"If you come back, you will make our Zhenguo Mansion be criticized for not teaching our daughter well."
Gu stared at Deng Youning with disdain.
If possible, she really wanted to lock up this unruly and ignorant wild girl in the mansion for life.
So that she won’t go out and bring ruin to the family.
It doesn't matter if her own reputation is ruined, but if it implicates Lian'er and damages her marriage with the prince, she will definitely skin this little bitch alive!
Han Qiongyue couldn't bear to listen to Gu's words anymore.
She stood on the carriage and looked down at Gu.
"Don't worry, I have never told the people at Fahua Temple who I am from the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion."
"My last name is Han, not my husband's."
"Even if Ning Ning did something out of line and was criticized, it is our Han family that is at fault, and it has nothing to do with the Zhenguo Mansion!"
Han Qiongyue has a strong aura.
There was a sense of oppression in his words.
The careful Deng Youning had already noticed that her grandmother was a little angry.
But the foolish Gu was still on the verge of angering the old lady.
"What is this that mother-in-law is talking about?"
"We are a family after all."
"Besides, your last name is not Deng, but Youning's last name is Deng!"
Han Qiongyue was furious. She took off a golden hairpin from her head and hit Gu's right ear with it.
Gu only felt a whirlwind blowing around her ears, and the weight of the earrings was reduced.
When she looked down, she saw that the other half of the earring had been knocked to the ground by the golden hairpin.
Fortunately, the old lady didn’t want to kill me, otherwise, I would have lost my life in the blink of an eye!
She was so frightened that her legs went weak.
"You can go ask my stupid son. If he has no objection, I will let Ningning change her surname to Han and enter my Han family tree."
"Since Ningning came back to Beijing, I have been teaching her. It is not your place as a mother who gave birth to her but did not raise her to comment on her words and deeds!"
"Ningning, let's go!"
Han Qiongyue felt annoyed when she saw Gu's petty look.
No one knew what kind of magic potion she had given her stupid son back then, but Deng Zheng begged her for three days and three nights, insisting that he must marry this girl from a humble family, Gu.
Gu's father was originally just an eighth-rank minor official.
His elder brother, Gu Jiadalang, was not ambitious either. He opened a gambling house and made all his money by illegal means.
With such a family background, if Deng Zheng had not threatened to commit suicide, she would never have allowed Gu to join the family.
She is the mistress who was married in a formal ceremony.
Thinking about Han Qiongyue, she felt upset and panicked.
These unfilial descendants will piss her off to death sooner or later!
"Grandma, please don't be angry. Mother should only be thinking about the Duke's Mansion."
Deng Youning is as well-behaved as a kitten.
It looks harmless and very lovable.
"Poor child, your mother treated you like that, and you still speak well of her?"
Han Qiongyue was once again impressed by Deng Youning's broad-mindedness.
This boy is low-key and tolerant, he will definitely become a great man.
"Grandma is wrong. Ningning has a grandmother. She is not a miserable child."
"Ningning is not saying anything good for her mother. She just doesn't want her grandmother to get upset because of her."
“It’s not worth it.”
Deng Youning smiled softly and held Han Qiongyue's wrinkled hand with her fair and tender little hand.
I hold it tightly, as if it can convey warmth.
Han Qiongyue smiled with relief.
He couldn't hide his love for Deng Youning in his eyes.
Nanny Dou, who was unable to get a word in, was also pleased and agreed with Deng Youning.
Fahua Temple is not far from the Duke Zhenguo Mansion and can be reached in half an hour by car.
In the previous life, Deng Youning also came here with her grandmother.
It's like revisiting an old place.
Seeing that she liked it here very much, Han Qiongyue was even happier.
This child has a very strong affinity with Buddhism, and he will surely be able to turn misfortune into fortune and be blessed with good fortune in the future.
When we entered the main hall, the ceremony was about to begin.
It is not difficult to see that there are many dignitaries attending the Dharma Assembly.
But most of them are women or elderly people.
Among the crowd, a handsome scholar in green clothes and black hair, who was only fit to be seen in paintings, stood out.
Looking closely, he was wearing a rosary in his hand.
He must be a devout believer.
The bells sounded like thunder, incense was burned, candles were lit, and the wooden fish was played.
Deng Youning also listened to the sutra attentively.
Not long after the Dharma Assembly began, a young monk hurried in from the back door and went straight to where Deng Youning was.
"Donor, there is a female donor outside the door who calls herself Yingshi and is looking for you urgently."
When Deng Youning heard Yingshi's name, his heart skipped a beat.
Today is also the day when Gu goes to the coachman's house, so Deng Youning asked Yingshi to follow Yinhuan and the others to stake out.
Did something happen at Gu's?
Deng Youning glanced at Han Qiongyue, as if to seek her consent.
Han Qiongyue didn't think much about it and nodded.
After leaving the main hall, Deng Youning followed the young monk to the back mountain of the temple.
"Master, Yingshi just arrived. Shouldn't you be waiting for me at the door?"
The suspicious Deng Youning must find out.
"Don't be anxious, you will know when you get there."
The little monk just smiled and did not give an answer.
Deng Youning's eyes turned cold and he stopped.
"If you don't explain clearly, why should I go with you?"
Seeing her tough attitude, the little monk's expression changed immediately.
He swung his sleeves violently, and a large amount of powder poured out from his cuffs. Deng Youning had no time to dodge and inhaled some of it.
However, thinking that she was immune to all poisons, she was not too worried.
Little did he know that this was also the effect the young monk most wanted to achieve.
"You dare to poison me?"
"Don't want to live anymore?"
Deng Youning decided that it was impossible for the other party not to know his identity.
Neither the Deng family nor the Han family will let him go.
The little monk said nothing, just looked at the place not far away and bowed.
Deng Youning also looked in the direction he was looking.
Deng Yi!
This guy said before that he wanted to deal with me outside the palace. He followed me several times but failed. Now he was bold enough to follow me to the Fahua Temple.
He also took advantage of the monks in the temple!
Shameless!
"Grandmother is in the palace. Aren't you afraid that if we make too much noise?"
Deng Youning asked in confusion.
Deng Yi smiled complacently.
Looking at Deng Youning with pity in his eyes.
"Don't worry, you won't make a fuss now."
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