Long Live the Empress

Chapter 168 Pakho's Marriage Proposal (3)

"Since you are here, just listen!" The old lady slowly twisted the Buddhist beads in her hand, "Madam Ning, please have some tea!"

Madam Ning couldn't help but give the old lady face, so she picked up the tea and took a sip, "Is this Miss Yue Er's concubine? She doesn't look like one..."

Aunt Su's face was swollen and there was no trace of her former appearance. She was also paralyzed, which made Madam Ning even more dissatisfied with Yue Jinghong.

"I am ill, so I have dragged Jinghong down!" Aunt Su concealed the fact that she was punished by the Ninth Prince. She did not want Jinghong to embarrass herself in front of the Ning Mansion.

Ning Bohao didn't think there was anything wrong, so he stood up and greeted her, saying, "I am Ning Bohao, the legitimate son of the Zhenyuan General's Mansion, and I am here to meet Aunt Su!"

This is Ning Baihao trying to save face for Yue Jinghong. With his status, how could he bow to his aunt?

Aunt Su was satisfied, but Madam Ning was not happy. "Pakho! Don't forget your identity! If your father finds out, he will punish you according to the family rules!"

Ning Bohao smiled awkwardly at Aunt Su and said nothing more. His father was a military commander and had many ways to deal with people! Ning Bohao was just a scholar and couldn't bear that at all!

Yue Jinghong despised Ning Baihao in her heart. Such an irresponsible man didn't even have the qualifications to look up to her!

"Now that everyone is here, I wonder if my proposal just now is feasible?" Madam Ning didn't care what others thought and brought up the matter of taking Yue Jinghong as a concubine again.

"Mother! My son wants to marry the second lady, not take her as a concubine!" Ning Baihao once again expressed his attitude, hoping that Madam Ning would not be so stubborn.

"Pakho, you weren't like this before?" Mrs. Ning just said this softly, and Ning Pakho lowered his head.

"Madam Ning! Although the second young lady is a concubine's daughter, I don't want her to follow my old path. Please think twice, Madam Ning..." Aunt Su said as she wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

"You also said that the second young lady is a concubine's daughter. Since ancient times, concubines have either become the concubines of the legitimate son or the main wife of the concubine's son! You... don't understand, do you?" The contempt in Madam Ning's words was heard clearly by everyone present, but what Madam Ning said was the fact, so Aunt Su had no reason to refute it for a while.

"Madam Ning, I have already made a vow that I will never be a concubine in this life! Please forgive me for my rudeness!" Yue Jinghong said as she bowed to Madam Ning, silently rejecting her proposal.

"Miss Yue Er is a woman of integrity! If there is a suitable young man in the future, I will definitely introduce him to Miss Yue Er!" Seeing that Yue Jinghong did not want to enter the general's mansion, Madam Ning also showed a better face to Yue Jinghong.

But to the Yue family, this was a naked insult! What is a suitable son? Isn't it just saying that a concubine's son and concubine's daughter are the real match?

Ning Baihao stood up suddenly, "Mother! You promised me at home! How can you change your mind? I will definitely take the Second Miss's engagement card today! Please think twice!"

"Bang!" Madam Ning slammed the table hard and pointed at Ning Bohao with a trembling hand, "You talk to your mother like that? Where are your manners? The Yue family didn't say anything, why are you making a fuss? I think you really have been drugged and you are a little out of your mind!"

Seeing that Madam Ning was really angry, Ning Bohao knelt on the ground and said, "Son didn't mean to contradict mother! It's just that son likes the second young lady, please help me!"

"Isn't the princess better than a concubine? If you have the ability to take the second lady as a concubine, I have no objection!"

Ning Baihao glanced back at Yue Jinghong who was lowering her head, and called out softly, "Second Miss..."

Yue Jinghong's face was expressionless. "Mr. Ning, it is my fault. Please don't say anything more."

Ning Baihao collapsed in disappointment, and had nothing to say.

Madam Ning stood up and casually took off a gold hairpin from her head. After taking a look, she put it back on and picked another inconspicuous silk flower. "This is the first time I meet you, Miss. I haven't prepared any gifts. This silk flower was brought back from southern Xinjiang by the general. Please accept it, Miss!"

Yue Jinghong gritted her teeth, bowed and took the silk flower... Madam Ning felt that Yue Jinghong was of low status and was not even qualified to wear a gold hairpin, so she gave her this silk flower. This was to tell Yue Jinghong to recognize her own identity!

When Yue Jinghong returned to her own yard, she stepped hard on the silk flower and crushed it hard...