Duan Xinyan was a woman of the boudoir, and yet, in front of Prince Yong, Concubine Li scolded her, leaving her furious. As far as she could remember, no one in the palace, save her older sister and Prince Pingnan, had ever dared to scold her in person like this.
Besides, her mother is the head of the family, and she has always been domineering, so how could she take Concubine Li seriously?
"I'm afraid you've forgotten your own identity. What qualifications do you have to lecture me?"
She glared at Concubine Li and retorted without any hesitation.
Duan Yu was about to step forward when Jian Ning grabbed him. Jian Ning smiled coldly at Duan Xinyan, took a few steps forward and said, "You still know your identity? I'm glad you do. I was afraid you didn't know."
As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand and gave her a loud slap in the face.
"As a junior, you dare to disrespect your aunt. If your mother doesn't teach you, I, your eldest sister, will have to teach you."
Duan Xinyan was so angry after being slapped unexpectedly that she jumped up and down, pointing at Jian Ning's nose and yelling, "Who the hell are you? Who acknowledged you? You dare to hit me? I'm going to kill you!"
Jian Ning slapped her again with her backhand, making her spin around on the spot. It was only when King Yong helped her up that she was able to stand steadily.
"Mother! Mother!" She was so angry that she jumped up and down and called for her mother at the top of her voice. Seeing this, Prince Yong frowned and thought that it was because of her concubine that she was brought up without any rules. Fortunately, he only married her as a concubine and did not marry her because he liked her.
Thinking of this, Prince Yong stepped aside with the intention of watching the show, waiting for Concubine Min to come and see how she would continue the show.
The flower hall and koi pond were not far away. Someone had already reported the commotion here to Concubine Min. When she arrived, she was followed by Ding Youtian and Huo Jincheng.
"Mom!" Seeing her coming, Duan Xinyan wanted to run towards her, but Jian Ning grabbed her.
"Let me go, you bitch!"
Jane Ning raised her left arm, she was so scared that she covered her face and screamed, "Mom! Mom, save me!"
"Stop!" Concubine Min was shocked and angry, her skirt billowing as she walked. When she approached, Jian Ning was still holding Duan Xinyan with no intention of letting go. She glanced at Concubine Min coldly and said, "Who are you telling to stop? Have you forgotten your status, my aunt?"
"You!" Concubine Min saw her grabbing her beloved daughter and shouted in desperation. Now when she came forward and saw her face that looked so much like the princess, she lost her confidence for a moment.
"This Prince Pingnan's Mansion is going to be famous in the capital," said Old Madam Huo, who had been silent the whole time. She glanced at Concubine Min with disdain. "If this gets out, it will be a laughing stock. A concubine's daughter dares to challenge a legitimate daughter, and a concubine dares to scold a legitimate daughter. I'm afraid there won't be another family in the capital that's so unruly."
"But it's not your fault. Everyone in the capital knows that the Princess of Pingnan has been bedridden since the loss of her legitimate daughter. All the affairs of the mansion are handled by the concubine. The concubine really deserves the trust of the Prince of Pingnan!"
Because of her status as a concubine, Concubine Min has never been able to integrate into the circle of noble ladies in the capital and has not even had the chance to set foot there. This makes her deeply indignant and extremely unwilling!
Mrs. Huo's words were so heartbreaking that they touched her sore spot. She was so angry that her teeth were itching, and she was even more crazy than the slap she had received before.
But she didn't dare to confront Madam Huo head-on. Jian Ning had already verified her identity in front of Concubine Li, and she herself had also seen it from the side. It was undoubtedly the eldest daughter Duan Xinning.
She refused to admit it because she had a plan to deal with Jian Ning before the prince returned to Beijing.
She will kill anyone who stands in her way!
"Madam, I don't understand what you're saying. My sister, the princess, is still ill, and the prince is not in the capital. I can't decide whether to recognize the eldest lady or not. Everything has to wait until the prince returns to the capital to make a decision."
What she meant was that whether Jian Ning was the eldest daughter could only be determined after the prince returned. Before that, it was still unknown, so naturally there would be no such thing as the concubine scolding the legitimate daughter.
"That's totally absurd," Concubine Li said coldly, "Anyone with a discerning eye would know whether it's Miss or not. I don't understand why Sister Min is playing dumb. Over the years, the prince has never given up on searching for Miss. Whenever he has the time, he takes people everywhere to look for her. Now that Miss has returned to the mansion on her own, Sister Min refuses to acknowledge her. Aren't you worried that the prince will come back and question you?"
Ding Youtian suddenly laughed out loud.
Everyone looked over. He and Jian Ning exchanged a glance, touched their noses, and slowly walked forward and said, "She's not worried for only one reason."
After saying that, he turned around abruptly, stared at Aunt Min and said, "You want to kill my wife before the prince returns to the capital!"
Concubine Min was so shocked by his sudden words that she trembled all over and said subconsciously: "What evidence do you have? You are talking nonsense!"
"Mom, you have to tell this bitch to let me go first. She pinched my hand... Ouch, ouch, it hurts, it hurts..." Duan Xinyan tried to break free from Jian Ning's restraints, but as soon as she moved, Jian Ning increased the strength on his hands. When she called her a bitch, Jian Ning used force directly to make her scream in pain, bend over, and her face turned pale.
"Bitch! Bitch..."
Even so, she continued to curse.
Concubine Min felt so distressed when she heard her cries of pain. Her eldest daughter, like Xiao Xinning, loved to wield swords and sticks. In the past, she and Xiao Xinning always practiced martial arts with Concubine Li. Emotionally, she was closer to her mother and Concubine Li, and was not close to her.
Therefore, she loved her younger daughter more, and treated Duan Xinyan as the apple of her eye, pampering her more than her son. She was about to go up to Jian Ning to argue, but Jian Ning slapped Duan Xinyan twice in the face.
"If you won't teach her, I'll do it for you. If she doesn't apologize to Aunt Li today, I'll beat her until she submits."
"Bah! Why should I apologize to her? Woohoo, mother, please save me..."
"No compensation, right?"
Jian Ning slapped her twice again. Aunt Min was almost mad with anger. She moved her body and was about to pounce on Jian Ning, but Concubine Li stepped forward and blocked her way.
"What are you trying to do, sister? Brother Yu made a mistake, and when you scolded him, did he say a word of disobedience? Then, Miss San was secretly meeting a man outside the family, and I said a few words to her. She said that as her aunt, I have no right to criticize her. I want to ask you, sister, I am her aunt, and what is your relationship to Brother Yu? What right do you have to scold Brother Yu?"
"Why can my sister talk about Brother Yu, but I can't talk about the Third Miss? What's the reason?"
"My sister is dull and I hope you can help her solve her confusion."
When Concubine Min heard that Duan Xinyan was having a secret meeting with a man outside her house, she was startled and only then noticed that Prince Yong was standing nearby.
Although the Prince of Pingnan was a military general, he was also a famous Confucian general. He usually attached great importance to family traditions, but he was not as strict as the upright families in the capital.
Therefore, Duan Xinyan occasionally imitated her sister and disguised herself as a man to sneak out of the house to play. When she knew about it, she turned a blind eye, thinking that she would not get into any trouble.
But no one expected that she would have a secret meeting with Prince Yong here, and be caught by Concubine Li and Jian Ning. What if this gets to the prince's ears?
She was so angry that she wanted to slap Duan Xinyan!
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