Xu Yao was the youngest daughter of Ning Shi and the heir. Because she was not the eldest daughter, her upbringing was naturally different. Xu Yao was spoiled by her parents and grew up with only herself in her heart. Among the girls in the mansion, even the eldest daughter, Xu Gao, had to give way to her. After Xu Zhi returned, the old lady doted on Xu Zhi. Xu Zhi was sensible. Most importantly, Xu Yao felt that Xu Zhi had a hidden hostility towards her.
The child's intuition was quite accurate. Xu Zhi had been forced to marry into the Duke's mansion in place of Xu Yao, where she suffered all kinds of torment. These were things that Xu Yao should have endured, but Xu Yao refused and insisted that she go in her place. As a result, she was sent into the bridal sedan chair and married into the Duke's mansion. No matter how much Xu Zhi tried to hide her thoughts, she could always reveal a trace of them.
Xu Yao's relationship with Xu Zhi was strained because of jealousy and because she felt that Xu Zhi was targeting her. Fortunately, Xu Zhi went to Hexi with her and stayed there for six or seven years. Her character was naturally transformed and she was no longer the same as before. If she had stayed in the mansion, who knows what would have happened to her.
After Ning managed to persuade Xu Yao to leave, she instructed Li Mama to investigate who had said those things to Xu Yao. The matter was actually quite easy to investigate; it happened just yesterday. After a few investigations, they found out that it was a third-class maid in Ning's courtyard who was responsible for sweeping.
This maid was quite unremarkable, which Ning found strange. So she investigated the maid and discovered that the maid had a godmother who was actually a night watchwoman in Concubine Zhu's courtyard.
Ning was completely baffled by the meaning behind it. After thinking for a long time, the finished clothes and jewelry arrived. Ning, along with her servants, delivered the clothes and jewelry to each of the young ladies. The manor had a special fund for making clothes and jewelry for the young ladies, which was set by the Marquis. The Marquis's idea was that the young ladies in the manor would only enjoy a good life in the manor for about ten years after birth. After they got married, they would have to manage their own lives. While they were still in the manor, they should be well taken care of, and they should be given the best in terms of clothing and accessories. Because of this, many families in the capital envied the young ladies of the Yongning Marquis's manor.
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