Chapter 44 Shocked!

This time, Concubine Hua Gui heard it clearly, Xiao Yun was calling An Ning.

She raised her head with difficulty and looked at the handsome face. His eyes were gentler than the moonlight outside the window.

That night, Concubine Hua Gui listened to Xiao Yun calling her again and again.

Especially when he was excited, each call was more urgent than the last.

Until the last moment, it was still An Ning who was called.

Concubine Hua Gui squinted her eyes and saw that it was already bright outside the window. She retracted her gaze and looked at the people beside her, her eyes full of confusion.

Who did Xiao Yun think she was last night?

Who is An Ning?

Xiao Yun woke up from a hangover and hummed uncomfortably, "Hmm..."

He slowly opened his eyes, and when he saw Concubine Hua Gui, he was stunned, and the displeasure in his eyes flashed away.

"Why are you here?"

Concubine Hua Gui looked unhappy. Afraid that Xiao Yun would notice, she smiled and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, you were drunk last night and asked me to serve you. I am exhausted."

When Xiao Yun mentioned last night, he knew that he had drunk a lot of wine. Under the influence of alcohol, he had a ridiculous dream.

"What did I say last night?"

Concubine Hua Gui said shyly, "Your Majesty, how can I say it?"

Xiao Yun stared at Concubine Hua Gui for a while, pinching his eyebrows with his fingertips. He shouldn't drink so much, shouldn't have such a ridiculous dream, and shouldn't think of her.

Concubine Hua Gui breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Xiao Yun's cold eyebrows, she knew he was angry.

Who is An Ning?

General's Mansion

Du Huilan and Nan Mianmian went to pay respects to the old lady early in the morning. The old

lady is no more than 38 years old this year. She looks very young, with fair skin and light green clothes that make her look dignified and elegant.

Du Huilan and Nan Mianmian came forward at the same time and knelt on the cushions prepared in advance. The maids brought two cups of new tea respectively.

Du Huilan picked up the teacup, presented it with both hands, and said gently: "Old lady, please have some tea."

The old lady reached out to take the teacup, put it to her lips and took a sip, then put it on the table and picked up one and handed it to her.

Du Huilan took the red envelope with both hands, "Thank you, old lady."

Then Nan Mianmian served tea.

Du Huilan glanced at the hall and did not see the lady. Until now, she didn't know which family the lady was from.

Today is the second day after the marriage, and tea should be served to the lady, but the lady didn't come?

After Nan Mianmian served tea, she took the red envelope and looked for the lady, but she didn't see anyone.

Didn't she get up yet?

The old lady glanced at the people in the hall, and didn't see her daughter-in-law coming to serve tea. She frowned and said, "Why didn't I see Jiang come to serve tea?"

The maid said, "Old lady, the lady went to bed late last night and hasn't gotten up yet."

It was already noon, but the new daughter-in-law hadn't gotten up yet. This was the first time she had seen her.

Rong's mother said, "Old lady, do you want me to go over and take a look?"

Du Huilan glanced at the old lady. The new daughter-in-law didn't come to serve tea, and she made the old lady wait. She must be angry now.

Nan Mianmian looked happy and gloating. The lady had offended her mother-in-law as soon as she entered the house. She would suffer in the future.

The old lady took a sip of tea from the teacup and said in a light voice: "No need."

Du Huilan and Nan Mianmian looked at the old lady at the same time, only to see that the old lady had a calm face, making it impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry .

The lady was so arrogant, and the old lady still endured it?

After leaving Jingyouyuan, Nan Mianmian stared at Du Huilan's face. Even if she used rouge and powder to cover it, she could still see the dark circles under her eyes. She must not have slept well last night.

"I don't know which daughter the general wants to marry? It's already noon, and the lady hasn't come to serve tea to the old lady. Maybe she hasn't even woken up yet."

The implication is, what does it matter if you know the general? The general still didn't marry you and didn't lift your red veil.

Du Huilan's face looked a little unhappy after hearing this, "Who knows? Sister Nan, why are you so angry this morning?"

Nan Mianmian gently held the velvet hairpin on her temples, "I'm just not used to it."

This was specially made when the velvet hairpin was made for the bride, and it was worn today.

Du Huilan glanced at the velvet hairpin on her head. It was a small lilac flower, a small row, very beautiful.

It cost two hundred silvers to make a velvet hairpin, but the general didn't even see it.

Nan Mianmian didn't go back, but walked towards Lingxi Courtyard.

She wanted to know which foxy woman seduced the general.

Lingxi Courtyard

Jiang Youning slept until she woke up naturally. When she opened her eyes, Xie Jing was no longer by her side.

She stretched her waist.

Chuntao heard the noise and pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing that the lady had woken up, she came in with water.

"Madam, I will help you get up."

Jiang Youning was stunned for a long time when she heard the word "Madam" out of the blue. It was only later that she realized that she was now Xie Jing's legal wife, that is, the general's wife, and could be called Madam. She

was still a little uncomfortable with the sudden change of address.

Under Chuntao's service, Jiang Youning sat at the dining table in neat clothes. Looking at the delicious meal in front of her, she was so hungry that she took the meat bun directly with her hand and put it into her mouth and took a bite.

Chuntao knew her own girl. When there were no outsiders, she didn't care about these things and let her go.

Lingxi Courtyard was much larger than the house outside. Going a little to the right from the back door was the side door of the general's mansion. It would be very convenient to go out and sell things in the future.

Yuanbao moved his money-making family into Lingxi Courtyard early this morning.

Chuntao was just about to see if Yuanbao had moved everything, when she came out she saw Nan Mianmian coming in with a handkerchief in

her hand. When Nan Mianmian saw Chuntao, she was surprised. Isn't this Jiang Youning's maid?

"Why are you here?"

Chuntao looked at the velvet hairpin in Nan Mianmian's hair and thought of the velvet wedding flowers that Du Huilan and Nan Mianmian bought at a high price just to show them to the general.

The general rested here last night and left just after dawn. I heard from the housekeeper that he went to the barracks.

Naturally, I didn't see the velvet flowers on their hair.

"I know, you must have been sold to the general's house. Is the madam up?"

Chuntao was indeed bought by the general from the Jiang family, so she didn't refute. "The madam just got up and is having breakfast."

Nan Mianmian snorted in her heart. What time did she get up? Didn't she just want to show off that the general stayed here last night?

"I'll go in and see her." Nan Mianmian didn't wait for Chuntao to go in and report, and walked in with her handkerchief swung.

Chuntao hurriedly stepped forward to stop Nan Mianmian, "Wait for me to pass the message."

"We are all sisters, why are there so many rules?" Nan Mianmian pushed Chuntao away, waving her handkerchief and couldn't wait to go in. She wanted to see which daughter was so arrogant.

Chuntao had heard that Nan Mianmian was arrogant and domineering. Today, she saw that she was just like the rumors. She

really didn't consider herself an outsider at all.

She hurriedly chased after her.

Jiang Youning ate three meat buns, picked up the fried dough sticks and put them into her mouth to take a bite. They were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

"Third Madam..."

Jiang Youning raised her head and looked at the door, and saw Nan Mianmian coming in waving her handkerchief, followed by Chuntao.

Nan Mianmian pretended not to hear and walked in. She saw Jiang Youning eating breakfast and was shocked.

She blurted out, "Why are you here?"

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