Chapter 74
The banquet was set up in the flower hall in a lively manner. Uncle Luo also came to meet the Duke of England. Luo Chengzhang and Uncle Luo went into the study for a secret talk.
After hearing this, Mr. Luo was shocked: "Duke Yingguo and his ex-brother-in-law... have you found out?"
Luo Chengzhang remained silent, but his attitude was clear.
Uncle Luo slowly exhaled, "I want to advise you on this matter. You must not offend Duke Ying. I heard in the capital that the Mongolian tribes invaded last month. Commander-in-Chief Lu has already proposed to re-nominate Duke Ying as the commander-in-chief of Xuantong. The Emperor is seriously ill now, and Wang Yuan is in sole control of the cabinet. What Commander Lu says now is the final word..."
Luo Chengzhang frowned upon hearing this and couldn't help but say, "If it weren't for his identity, I wouldn't have endured it!" He sighed again, "Forget it, it's all in the past. She's been dead for over a decade. For the sake of the Luo and Gu families, I can only keep it a secret... He meant that Yi Ning was adopted by her mother and rarely saw anyone, to conceal her identity."
"Just bear with these things." Luo Chengwen has been in officialdom for longer than his brother. Even if you say he is hypocritical, as long as there are immediate benefits, he will definitely grab them.
"Since the situation cannot be changed, you might as well treat him with courtesy from the beginning. This will encourage him to do you a favor. The favor of the Duke of England is always more important than 50,000 taels of silver."
Uncle Luo regretted that he realized it so late. When he thought of his brother's temper, he could only sigh.
"Go out later and pretend nothing happened." Uncle Luo straightened his clothes and turned back to instruct Luo Chengzhang.
In the hall, Luo Huaiyuan was speaking respectfully to the Duke of England. Wei Ling was only thinking about his daughter. He had just exchanged a few words before sending her back to the inner room, feeling he hadn't seen enough. His answers were somewhat perfunctory. The hall couldn't hear what was going on in the inner room, so he wondered what his daughter was thinking, whether she was willing to go back with him.
Wei Ling felt that he acted too suddenly.
Bringing such elite troops to the door would definitely give people an overbearing feeling, and he didn't look kind enough. I wonder if this scared the girl.
Wei Ling held the wine glass and sipped slowly. No matter what, he would definitely take her away today.
In the inner room, Lin Hairu finally saw Yining.
She held Yining's hand tightly, refusing to let go. Tears welled in her eyes as she looked at her, and she felt she had lost weight. "Your father doesn't want me to see you, and I don't know how you're doing in Luming Hall. I'm so worried I can't eat or sleep! Is there anything you need? I'll have someone send it to you. You've always been afraid of the cold, do you have enough stoves and bedding?"
She gritted her teeth as she spoke, "Your father is also confused. He has been blinded by such a heartless person..."
This made Chen and Qiao's concubines and others nearby look at her sideways. Qiao's concubine even coughed awkwardly. Lin Hairu glanced at her and said, "Auntie, are you unhappy?"
Aunt Qiao stood up and bowed: "I have a problem with my throat and I am sorry to disturb your peace."
She had been waiting to see the young lady from the Duke of England's mansion, but she never showed up. Lin Hairu kept stabbing her with knives, and while they weren't very lethal, her thin skin was beginning to wear thin. Aunt Qiao excused herself on sick leave.
Lin Hairu insisted that Yining go back to sleep with her, but Yining refused with a smile. Seeing that her eyes were hurting, Lin Hairu thought for a moment and took out a stack of banknotes from her sleeve. Nothing could be more convenient than this.
Yi Ning held the banknotes that still had her stepmother's body temperature in her hand, tightly grasping the stack of banknotes. She really worried too much about herself.
She had intended to quietly return to Luming Hall, but she encountered a few maids on the way. Thinking she had gone far away, they began to whisper behind her back, some of their words being rather harsh. On ordinary days, if these maids dared to talk about their master behind her back, they would have been slapped in the face. Yi Ning simply paused, turned back, and asked them indifferently, "Which room are you from?"
The maids lowered their heads and fell silent. Yi Ning stepped closer and said, "Why don't you say it in front of me? Why don't you let the maid who manages you come and listen?"
The maids quickly knelt down and begged for mercy. If the maids knew about talking about their master behind her back, they would definitely be kicked out.
Wei Ling was about to go find Yi Ning, but when he arrived, she was no longer in the inner room. He walked out with his guards and saw Yi Ning standing in front of the maids next to the pavilion in the courtyard. He had heard what they were saying. He thought Yi Ning would let the maids go, but she called one over and slapped her.
There was a crisp sound, and the girl couldn't help but turn her face away and tremble all over. However, Yi Ning said coldly: "No matter how miserable the master is, it is not your place to discuss!"
Yi Ning had had enough. She'd been holding back so much frustration for the past few days, and it had finally reached its peak. She slapped the girl without mercy, and her face quickly turned red. The girl was thin-skinned, and tears welled up in her eyes. Miss Seven was known for her good temper, but she had no idea she could hit someone!
"What's there to cry about?" Luo Yining said coldly, "Stand up and tell me which room you came from."
The girl was finally so scared that she burst into tears, and kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, saying that she knew she was wrong.
Wei Ling watched the frail figure from afar. He hadn't expected this little girl to have a temper! But then he felt sad. If she were a normal legitimate daughter, who would dare to secretly talk about her behind her back? If she were the daughter of the Duke of Ying, who would dare to disrespect her?
Yi Ning looked at the girl coldly until she kowtowed twenty times. In the end, she didn't do anything to the girl and spared her. Several other girls helped the beaten girl away.
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