Married To The Male Lead’s Father Chapter 24:

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The restaurants and teahouses in Beijing are quite lively.

Recently, the gossips of Duke Dingguo's mansion have come out one after another, and they are exciting.

Today, I don’t know who spread the news that the eldest daughter of the Anyuan Marquis Mansion visited Duke Dingguo’s Mansion just after they got engaged, and vividly described the scene in which Duke Dingguo angrily rebuked Crown Prince Xie.

For being unfilial and unjust, he was punished with fifty sticks and kneeling in the ancestral hall for three days as a punishment. Everyone who listened to the gossip was excited.

Thanks to Yang Shuqing, no one in the capital now knows the reasons and consequences of the engagement between Prince Xie and Miss Jiang Si.

The reputation of the handsome, noble and glorious Crown Prince Xie suddenly fell from the clouds. If he was only responsible for breaking off the engagement for another woman, everyone would understand, but he is ungrateful and treacherous. He clearly has more than one solution, but he chooses The most ruthless kind.

This is unacceptable.

The eldest lady of the Anyuan Hou Mansion has also become a beauty scourge among the public, and there are faint rumors that Miss Yang and Prince Xie are not compatible.

If it hadn't been for Miss Yang's insistent questioning, no one would have known that the original engagement between Miss Jiang Si and Prince Xie turned out to be a life-saving grace, and the marriage between the two surnames turned out to be a life-saving grace.

No wonder I wrote the marriage certificate so carefully and notarized it.

Everyone sympathized with Miss Jiang Si again.

Today Duke Dingguo personally escorted Miss Jiang Si back to her home with his bodyguards in black, fearing that he would be supporting Miss Jiang Si. Everyone suddenly realized this, and at the same time they were a little bit disappointed.

I thought there was something going on between Miss Jiang Si and Duke Dingguo.

It turned out to be a joy in vain.

The gossip is so exciting that the business of the restaurant and tea house has been very booming recently. Every day, the house is packed with guests, and the bosses and shopkeepers are all smiling from ear to ear.

"Does anyone think Miss Yang is a bad character?"

"I don't know whether Ke Kefu is, but there is no doubt that Ke Fu is not the case. If she hadn't made such a fuss today, no one would have known that Prince Xie and the Second Lady of the Xie family had been saved by Miss Jiang Si's mother. Prince Xie’s reputation will not plummet.”

"Brother, what you said makes sense. Miss Yang may be a nuisance to her husband, or she may not be compatible with Prince Xie."

"Miss Jiang Si has a good character. She was bullied to the point of breaking off the engagement and ruining her reputation. She did not reveal the matter. However, Miss Yang, who had just become engaged to Prince Xie, refused to give up and questioned her. Miss Jiang Si I have no choice but to reveal the old things. Time, fate, and fate are unpredictable."

"Who knows whether the life-saving grace is true or not? Maybe Miss Jiang Si is talking nonsense and deliberately smearing Prince Xie's reputation." Someone said with disapproval.

"Prince Xie admitted it personally, and Duke Dingguo also acquiesced. I believe in Duke Dingguo's character, this must be true."

"Hey, maybe Miss Jiang Si's mother deliberately planned this, just to get into the Xie family." The man still refused to give up to smear Miss Jiang Si and her mother.

The excited people in the venue all looked at the man, their eyes full of disgust.

"You are really a dirty person. You have a dark heart, and everyone else has a dark heart. It was the Second Lady Xie who proposed the marriage, and it was the Crown Prince who broke off the engagement. What does it have to do with the Second Lady of the Jiang family?"

"Yes, I think he is either the second wife of the Xie family or Miss Yang."

"It's possible!"

Under the eyes of everyone condemning and disgusting, the man ran away in despair.

"Having said all this, no one thinks it's strange that Prince Xie, who has always been cold and distant towards women, suddenly fell in love with Miss Yang after saving her from falling into the water?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Yes, ever since the glamorous Prince Xie saved that Miss Yang, he had been crazy about her like a man possessed.

It's so weird.

"It's really strange. Prince Xie's character doesn't look like someone who would fall in love with someone at first sight, nor does he look like someone who would be treacherous and ungrateful for a woman he just met. There must be something hidden here."

"There must be something hidden!"

"Everyone still remembers the rumor that Prince Xie and Miss Yang have known each other for a long time. I think this is the most credible, otherwise no explanation will make sense."

"Perhaps Prince Xie was bewitched, or someone plotted against him in a sinister way."

"..."

Everyone used their imaginations and guessed all the possible reasons. In the end, most of them agreed with the guess that the two had known each other privately for a long time.

Unknown to Yang Shuqing and Xie Shizi, this rumor spread quietly.

A group of people continued to gossip and discuss, and the topic gradually shifted to the possibility of Miss Jiang Si marrying Duke Ding. Speaking of which, they, the gossiping crowd, hoped that Miss Jiang Si would get her wish.

Who in the Dai Viet Dynasty does not pay attention to the life-long events of Lord Dinh Guo?

Even enemy countries are paying attention.

They waited year after year. During this period, there were several gossips about women admiring Duke Dingguo. In the end, there was no follow-up. All the ladies who had admired Duke Dingguo married others one after another, but Duke Dingguo was still not married. .

On the second floor of a certain restaurant, a handsome and elegant young man in brocade clothes with red lips and white teeth was leaning on the railing on the second floor, shaking a glass of wine. He listened to the discussion below and smiled very happily.

"Master, is it really okay for us to release such a rumor?" A personal guard asked a little uneasily. He remembered that the young prince was very interested in Miss Yang before, and even wanted to marry Miss Yang as his wife. The meaning of concubine.

Now people are spreading rumors that Miss Yang is cheating on her husband and that she and Prince Xie have known each other for a long time. The guards are a little confused about the young prince's behavior.

The young prince Xiao Ran sneered, glanced sideways at the guard, and said casually.

"Who knows if it's true or false? It's all just for fun."

The guard was stunned and asked cautiously: "Master, don't you like Miss Yang? Such rumors harm Miss Yang's reputation."

The young prince Xiao Ran took a sip of wine, a hint of gloom flashed through his beautiful peach blossom eyes, and he sneered: "I don't like her now. There are so many beauties, and I don't miss her."

Yang Shuqing rejected him righteously on the surface, but secretly plotted against him. Thinking of what he had done for her because he was interested in her, the young prince felt that he was simply blind.

If she asked him for help openly and honestly, he would definitely be very happy, and it was definitely not like this.

After thinking that every time he helped her before, it was most likely because of her plot, the young prince Xiao Ran lost his good impression of Yang Shuqing, and there was still a hint of disgust.

Guard: "..."

"Speaking of which, I have grown up and seen all kinds of beauties. Miss Jiang Si is the one who suits my heart the most. It's a pity that I can't move, otherwise I really want to propose to Chang Ningbo Mansion." Xiao Ran, the young prince A trace of regret flashed in Peach Blossom's eyes.

After all, Xiao Ran, the young prince who loves beauties, still misses Jiang Ningbao, whom he has only met once.

Guard: "..."

The young prince has one hundred and seven beauties in his backyard, and he works tirelessly to collect all kinds of beauties. If Prince Rui's palace was not big enough, there would be no room for so many beauties.

Fortunately, the young prince now misses Miss Jiang Si, otherwise there would be a few more beauties in the mansion. It would be very tiring for them, the personal bodyguards, to follow the young prince all the time to collect beauties.

Thanks to Miss Jiang Si, with Miss Jiang Si in front of her, the young prince’s vision has been raised a lot, and many beauties can’t catch his eye. In the past few days, I met several beauties on the street who wanted to cling to the young prince. The prince simply ignored him. In the past, he would not refuse anyone who came.

Unknowingly, Jiang Ningbao received the gratitude of the guards around the young prince.

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Changning Bofu

The eldest lady Zhang suddenly felt unwell. As her niece, Jiang Ningbao, of course, had to go visit her. Whether the eldest lady Zhang welcomed her or not was one thing, but the etiquette should not be left out.

Before leaving the house, Jiang Ningbao changed into a simple and elegant green-white embroidered begonia dress, and brought Chunxi to the main courtyard.

Bai Mei and the other four maids silently watched the fourth girl leave, feeling extremely anxious.

The tasks assigned by the eldest lady are not easy to complete.

The fourth girl never trusted them. She always had only one maid, Chunxi, with her. She would lock the door every time she went out and lock all her important personal belongings. They had never seen such a cautious girl.

The hall of the main courtyard is full of people.

Chang Ning Bo Jiang Dongming, first cousin Jiang Zhuo, second cousin Jiang Yue, fifth sister Jiang Mingyao, as well as several brothers and sisters who were born as concubines and their aunts.

What made Jiang Ningbao frown was that there was a strange foreign man.

This man was wearing a blue robe. He was about eighteen or nineteen years old. He was elegant, handsome, and handsome. He was sitting with his cousin Jiang Zhuo. It seemed that he was related to Chang Ningbo Mansion.

A few concubine sisters, about twelve or thirteen years old, secretly glanced at the man from time to time, with a hint of shyness in their eyes.

As soon as Jiang Ningbao entered the hall, several eyes looked at her, one of which belonged to the strange man, staring straight at her fair and delicate face, with an undisguised look of amazement in his eyes.

Jiang Ningbao frowned slightly, a flash of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

This man’s eyes are so wild.

"My niece has met my uncle." Jiang Ningbao stepped forward and saluted Changning Bofu.

"Well, come and sit down."

Uncle Chang Ning Jiang Dongming forced out a smile and spoke in a kind tone. This niece has been causing trouble lately. Uncle Chang Ning is very unhappy with this niece. The only consolation is that after the niece broke off the engagement, You can also climb up to Dingguo Gongfu.

This made Uncle Chang Ning look at her with special regard and gave her a rare kind smile.

Jiang Ningbao's beautiful eyes flashed, this uncle is a person who has no profit and cannot afford to get up early.

At this moment, he gave her a rare and kind smile.

It’s really rare.

After their parents were 'disadvantaged', this uncle never gave them a smile again. During the holidays, he would say a few words with an indifferent expression, but his treatment was completely different from when his parents were around.

It seems that Dingguo Gongfu is the most attractive sign.

"Thank you, uncle."

Jiang Ningbao thanked her with a smile and sat down in an empty seat close to Jiang Mingyao. Chunxi stayed behind her, and a pretty maid came over to serve her a cup of tea.

The eldest aunts and their children looked at Jiang Ningbao with jealousy and envy.

It’s good to be a direct descendant.

Especially since this fourth girl still holds the rich dowry of the second wife, her annual output and income are an extremely generous amount of wealth.

No wonder the eldest lady would keep an eye on this fourth girl.

Mrs. Jiang of Changning House attaches great importance to her concubines, has a strong desire to control, and is very strict in running the family. Even the eldest lady Zhang only dares to make some small moves in secret. None of the eldest aunts and concubine children can be married to the old lady. With his eyes, Uncle Chang Ning would not dare to let them cross the line no matter how much he pampered them.

But their food and clothing expenses are good.

Jiang Ningbao ignored the gazes of the eldest brother and sister, and smiled at the fifth sister Jiang Mingyao who was looking over. She said that the most satisfying thing about Changning House was that there were few bad things and the intrigues were all private.

No one dared to bother her except the elders above her.

"Uncle, I heard that grandma and aunt have invited the master to the house. Are grandma and aunt okay?" Jiang Ningbao asked with concern on his face, his brows were full of uneasiness, but he was very speechless in his heart. They stayed in the hall, and the uncle's aunts secretly used their eyes to seduce him. None of them went to visit the main room where the eldest lady lived.

Even Zhang's children are acting like this.

Actually, Jiang Ningbao didn’t know that she arrived relatively late. Everyone here had already visited Mrs. Zhang and found that she was fine. She was just frightened and was lying on the bed with chills and discomfort due to the evil spirit entering her body. , and no longer stayed in the house.

It was almost dinner time, so the aunts of the eldest family and the brothers and sisters of the concubine all lingered on, preparing to have dinner with Uncle Chang Ning.

This is a rare opportunity to come together.

Chang Ningbo Jiang Dongming glanced at his niece, the culprit, and relaxed his brows when he saw the worried look on her face.

"Your grandmother is very good. Your aunt will go to the temple to stay for some time tomorrow."

Jiang Ningbao showed a relieved smile, the uneasiness between his brows disappeared, and he breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that grandma and aunt are fine, otherwise my niece will definitely feel guilty and have trouble sleeping and eating."

Bo Chang Ning Jiang Dongming took a deep look at his niece and said calmly.

"It's not your fault, it was your aunt who did it herself."

Jiang Ningbao: "..."

These words were too straightforward. When the eldest aunts heard what the uncle said, their eyes flashed with gloating, except for the two cousins, whose expressions changed slightly.

She found that this uncle was really cold and cold. There was no trace of concern or worry in his eyes, and he obviously had no feelings for his wife.

But Jiang Ningbao has no sympathy for Zhang at all.

Jiang Mingyao glanced at the gentle and weak fourth sister with a complicated expression. She knew that her mother was corrupted by the evil spirit of the Buddhist scriptures copied by Dingguo Gong. She couldn't blame the fourth sister, but she always felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

So he never spoke to Jiang Ningbao.

After not seeing each other for a few days, the fourth sister has changed and become dazzling. The breakup of the engagement did not have any impact on the fourth sister. At the same time, she became far alienated from her. Jiang Mingyao pursed her lips and looked away.

At this time, Jiang Ningbao's cousin Jiang Zhuo patted the shoulder of the man next to him, smiled and said: "Fourth sister, come, let me introduce you, this is my cousin Zhang Zhan, you can call him Cousin Zhan, he will stay in the uncle's house for a few days."

"Miss Jiang Si, I have long admired your name, I am Zhang Zhan." The gentle and handsome man showed a smile and introduced himself politely, but he was quite satisfied in his heart.

Miss Jiang Si has a good appearance, a decent family background, and a large dowry in her hand.

No one is more suitable to be his wife than her.

My aunt chose a good candidate for him.

Jiang Ningbao looked indifferent and said politely and distantly: "Hello, Mr. Zhang!"

The surname is Zhang, and he is Jiang Zhuo's cousin. It seems that he is the nephew of the eldest lady Zhang's maiden family.

Wait a minute, Zhang Zhan, this name seems familiar.

Jiang Ningbao was shocked. Could it be that Zhang Zhan was also a figure related to Jiang Ningbao? She looked through the memory of the time traveler again and finally found information about Zhang Zhan.

The "Jiang Ningbao" in the book did not agree to break off the engagement, and kept pestering the male protagonist Xie Jingyi, and designed to frame the female protagonist. On the surface, the female protagonist was forbearing and gave in step by step, but behind the scenes, she teamed up with the eldest lady Zhang to deal with "Jiang Ningbao". Zhang Zhan is an extremely Important chess piece.

He is the legitimate son of the eldest brother of the eldest wife Zhang's natal family. The Zhang family's natal family is in decline and embarrassment. Don't dare to make any move.

Later, with the support of Yang Shuqing, the eldest daughter of Marquis Anyuan, Zhang became bolder.

Using Zhang Zhan to ruin 'Jiang Ningbao''s innocence and forcing 'Jiang Ningbao' to marry her natal nephew, 'Jiang Ningbao' was unwilling to marry even if her innocence was ruined.

However, the male protagonist Xie Jingyi took the opportunity to forcefully break off the engagement on the grounds that "Jiang Ningbao" had lost her innocence, tore up the marriage contract, and got engaged to the female protagonist Yang Shuqing, causing "Jiang Ningbao" to completely collapse.

Unexpectedly, Zhan Zhan appeared in advance.

Jiang Ningbao sneered in her heart. It seemed that after she broke off the engagement, Mrs. Zhang, her eldest uncle, was worried about her dowry. She wanted to stay in the uncle's house for a while, fearing that she wanted to ruin her innocence and force her to submit.

What a good calculation.

She is not the 'Jiang Ningbao' in the book, but characters related to 'Jiang Ningbao' start to pop up one by one.

Zhang Zhan saw Miss Jiang Si’s alienated face. After saying hello, he didn’t even look at him. His eyes flickered and he glanced at his cousin Jiang Zhuo. Jiang Zhuo secretly nuzzled in the direction of Uncle Chang Ning. , signaling him to hold on.

Zhang Zhan nodded slightly.

"Uncle, I want to visit my auntie." Jiang Ningbao was disgusted by the tender glances Zhang Zhan cast from time to time. Seeing that it was getting dark and it was almost time for dinner, she couldn't help but say.

She didn't want to have dinner with this large group of people.

"Fourth sister, I'm with you." Jiang Mingyao, who was as cold as ice, suddenly said.

Changning Bo Jiang Dongming nodded indifferently: "Well, you can go together and have a look." After saying that, he called a maid to bring his niece and Yao'er over.

After seeing Jiang Ningbao leave, the several concubine sisters present secretly breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes full of joy. With the fourth sister here, Cousin Zhan was attracted to her and would not pay attention to them.

Jiang Ningbao and Jiang Mingyao went to the main house together, followed by Chunxi and several other maids.

The two of them followed the maid to the door of the main house in silence. Jiang Mingyao opened her mouth, but said nothing in the end. When Grandma Yang saw the fourth girl coming, her face darkened and her voice had a hint of coldness.

"Miss Four, Miss Five, Madam is asleep, please come back."

Seeing this, Jiang Ningbao glanced at the closed door and whispered softly: "Since the aunt is asleep, I won't disturb her. I will come to visit the aunt another day."

"Four girls don't need to come again. My wife will go to the temple to stay for some time tomorrow." Nanny Yang said coldly with an old face.

Jiang Ningbao nodded slightly, then turned and left.

Jiang Mingyao, who was silent next to her, finally couldn't help but speak, her voice still cold: "Fourth sister, you clearly know that Buddhist scriptures have evil spirits, why don't you stop your mother from reading them?"

Jiang Ningbao stopped and glanced at Jiang Mingyao. He saw a trace of resentment in her eyes and smiled faintly: "Fifth sister, are you blaming me?"

Jiang Mingyao was silent.

A trace of disappointment flashed across Jiang Ningbao's eyes. Yes, she had the intention to trick her, but she had already reminded her that if she believed in her, she would not be able to trick her.

Maybe she was wrong. She is not the 'Jiang Ningbao' in the book, and Jiang Mingyao is not the Jiang Mingyao in the book.

"Fifth sister, it's better for us to have less contact. Chunxi, let's go back."

After saying that, Jiang Ningbao didn't even look at Jiang Mingyao, and sent a maid to inquire and inform Uncle Chang Ning. She returned to the courtyard for dinner, then turned around and left the main courtyard with Chunxi.

People who are different do not seek each other. Jiang Ningbao has never been the one to wrong her. Madam Zhang’s calculations are becoming more and more cruel. She and Jiang Mingyao will one day become strangers.

Jiang Mingyao looked at the graceful figure of the fourth sister retreating, her bright eyes dimmed, and the maids behind her looked at the fifth girl a little worriedly.

"Fifth girl, you should have less contact with Fourth girl from now on. If she can scheme against the wife today, she will scheme against the girl in the future." At some point, Nanny Yang suddenly came to Jiang Mingyao.

"Fourth sister is not such a person." Jiang Mingyao hesitated and retorted.

Mother Yang was anxious when she heard that the fifth girl actually trusted the fourth girl so much.

"Fifth girl, you know people but not their hearts. Don't forget that you got your good marriage by stepping on the fourth girl. The fourth girl looked at you softly and weakly, but you were cruel in your heart."

Jiang Mingyao pursed her lips, a trace of wavering flashed across her cold face.

When Jiang Ningbao returned to the courtyard, the sky had darkened, lanterns had begun to be hung in the house, and the breeze blew by, bringing a faint chill.

Bai Mei's four maids were guarding the door of the house.

Chunxi went into the house first, lit the candles in the room, and then went to the kitchen to get meals. After dinner, bathing, and wringing her hair, it was already late in the morning, and Chunxi was making the bed.

The candlelight flickered in the room, and Jiang Ningbao, with her long hair loose, wore a loose robe and stood near the window.

Recalling Zhang Zhan he met in the hall, and then thinking about the four maids sent by Madam Zhang, a coldness appeared in Jiang Ningbao's eyes.

Fortunately, she had already been on guard against these four maids. All her personal clothing and accessories were put into boxes and locked, and even the locking of the courtyard gate was left to Chunxi, leaving them to do only some insignificant tasks.

The 'Jiang Ningbao' in the book was plotted, but he was not cautious enough and had no trustworthy people around him. The eldest brother Jiang Jin was framed and broke his leg at that time, which allowed Zhang to take advantage of the loophole. Otherwise, Zhang would not have succeeded in the scheme so easily. .

I had a private meeting with an outsider in my yard and was caught red-handed.

Jiang Ningbao sneered, Zhang's methods were really vicious and despicable.

"Girl, the bed is made."

Jiang Ningbao recovered his thoughts, walked over, took off his clogs, and fell asleep soon after lying on the bed. Chunxi pulled down the gauze curtain, blew out the candles, and left quietly.

The night is as cold as water, and darkness envelopes the earth.

The Main Courtyard of Duke Dingguo’s Mansion

Dingguo Gong Xie Heng lay expressionless on the bed. Thinking of his mother coming to the palace to ask for his hand in marriage tomorrow, his heart couldn't help but stirred up. He tossed and turned and found it difficult to fall asleep.

He touched the prayer beads bracelet on his wrist, and couldn't help but think of the little girl's beautiful smile and what she said in his mind.

"It would be nice for me to be your daughter-in-law... It would be nice for me to be your wife..."

The melodious and arrogant voice has been lingering in my ears.

This night, Xie Heng, Duke of Dingguo, suffered from rare insomnia and could not sleep well all night.