The Devious First-Daughter

Chapter 262 To Scare the Cat out of the Bag

“You don’t need to worry about these things. Yuan’er said that he has a solution, so he can do it.” Seeing that Mother Chen was absent-minded, Madam Ling told her, with an unhappy look on her face.

“Yes. I acted beyond my duties.” Mother Chen nodded.

“Mother Chen, do you think the lords of the court will take a fancy to that little bi*ch?” Although she did not take any action these days, Madam Ling felt more and more anxious after she thought about it. That little bi*ch looks pretty good, so Madam Ling was worried that she might be selected. Until then, whether she was at court or in a prince’s mansion, it would not be good for Madam Ling.

“First Madam, don’t worry. Although Fifth Young Lady looks good, she is thin and weak. Looking at her face, one can tell that she is not suited to have children. Whether she is at court or in a prince’s mansion, if she can’t have a child, she will come to a bad end.”

At this time, Mother Chen had calmed down and was gently soothing Madam Ling.

When it came to the matter about male offspring, Madam Ling relaxed and headed towards Bright Frost Garden, with a malicious and proud look. “Right. Without a son, a woman will be like a flower in the water and a moon in the mirror, no matter how cosseted she is.”

“Yes. First Madam, you’re right.” Mother Chen responded carefully.

“However, I’m still not assured. If the little bi*ch is favored, maybe she will do something to us.” Madam Ling still felt anxious after thinking about it. She patted the edge of the bed hard. These days, she felt ill at ease. She thought the Beauty Contest was beyond her control, and something might happen.

“First Madam, if you really don’t want Fifth Young Lady to be chosen, it’s not impossible.” Seeing that Madam Ling was distressed, Mother Chen had an idea and immediately proposed it to her, in a low voice.

“Do you have any good ideas?” Madam Ling was overjoyed.

Mother Chen nodded, leaned her head against Madam Ling’s ear, and whispered. Hearing that, Madam Ling started laughing and continuously nodded. If her son knew this, he would not approve. Anyway, she did not want to hurt that little bi*ch, but merely wanted to add a dash of unpredictability to her situation.

“First Madam, First Madam.” When they were talking, a maid was calling at the door, asking to be let in.

“Go and see what she wants.” Madam Ling felt less apprehensive and more at ease, and she signaled to Mother Chen.

Mother Chen answered and opened the door. The maid at the door reported respectfully, “First Madam, our Fifth Young Lady sent me here to ask you if you have the old account books of all the shops. Without them, she can’t check the accounts and check on the property.”

Hearing this, Madam Ling remembered that most of the shops of the manor had fallen into the hands of Ning Xueyan. She could not help, but feel distressed, because those were all her property. The da**ed older woman took all her property to offset Madam Ming’s dowry. How could she not feel depressed? She had operated the shops for Madam Ming for so many years. Even if she did not achieve anything, she had still put in a lot of effort!

Those shops were her assets. The thought of all these falling into Ning Xueyan’s hands, made her even more determined not to let it go.

“I don’t have any of the account books right now. You ask Fifth Young Lady to look for them by herself.” Madam Ling said spitefully.

“Yes.” Seeing Madam Ling’s dissatisfaction, the maid said nothing more. She bowed respectfully and retreated, so that Madam Ling could not vent her anger on her.

When the door closed, a ferocious look appeared on Madam Ling’s pretty face.

“How dare Ning Xueyan, that little bi*ch, dare to take over her shops.” She would never let her wish come true, which was to get hold of the old account books and check the accounts.

To keep Ning Zu’an’s reputation unsullied, she had to give the shops to Ning Xueyan now, because she had been caught red-handed by Ming Feiyong. When she came out of the Buddha Hall, the issue had been settled. Ning Zu’an had scolded her for this. However, she was not Ning Zu’an and Madam Dowager. At that time, she still had Madam Ming’s dowry list.

And, she had been hiding it. So, Ning Xueyan’s list was either a fake or directly from the Ming Family. There could not be a second list.