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"This female hero has good eyesight. This dagger is made from ancient Frost Iron. It's incomparably sharp, and can cut through metal like mud …"
Seeing that the business had arrived, the stall owner was sure that the girl didn't know anything and began to praise her goods.
"Huh?"
He can shave his hair like mud?
Dongfang Ningliao thought about it, this person wanted to trick the buyer, she originally wanted to know where the material used to make the knife came from, but now she had no interest in it.
It was only pig iron, but it contained some of the resources she wanted. That was why she asked.
Xue'er listened from the side. It was obvious that the peddler was lying. She couldn't help but worry for him, wondering if Dongfang Ning would explode.
"Mistress, we've finally found you. Madame has been looking for you for the entire morning!" Mei Er's sudden appearance had saved Xue'er's worry.
"One morning? "Let's head back!"
Yeah, it's been an entire morning. She was not happy when she was in Zuo Family, and she was deeply moved by the backwardness of this era. A woman's lack of talent was a virtue, and the matter of Zuo Family let her know, in this era, unless you have great power and influence, no one would listen to you.
Take this morning's matter for example, if she didn't have the title of a princess and couldn't even enter the Zuo Residence, then no matter how talented you are or how capable you are, you wouldn't be able to display your skills.
Since ancient times, people with great talent were everywhere. In modern times, the times progressed quickly, and this was the result of the country valuing talents and nurturing the next generation with good abilities from a young age.
In the courtyard of Princess Mansion, Madam Wang was standing under a big tree, waiting for her daughter to return home.
She got up early and wanted to tell Dongfang Ning where her daughter had gone to. Her uncle owed her three thousand taels of silver.
In the current Princess Mansion, three thousand silver was not a big deal. I'm afraid that Faang Tianzheng was unrepentant and the more wrong he was, the more serious the problem became.
If she did not handle Faang Tianzheng well, she would lose. She thought about it for a whole night and didn't know how to deal with it, so she decided to tell her daughter.
Ning'er had gone to do something this early in the morning. When she hadn't come back in a long time, she rushed to the main hall, but before her daughter could come back, Mei Er came over.
She stepped forward and looked at the carriage that Mei Er had brought back. Dongfang Ning was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Mei Er and Ning'er? Why didn't you guys come back together?"
"Mother, Master went to the place where we used to live early in the morning. He said that he had a strange patient to treat. Is there anything wrong?"
Mei Er didn't tell her that Dongfang Ning was still playing outside.
"Oh, she's in a hurry, so I'll wait a bit longer … …"
Who knew that she would have to ask Mei Er to invite someone over after waiting another morning and seeing that no one was back after dinner time?
"Mother, what urgent matter do you have to run under the sun and wait for me?"
When Dongfang Ning returned, she saw her mother in the shade and could not help but feel sorry for her. Was it not okay for her to wait for her in her room at noon in early July under such a poisonous sun?
"Ning'er, you're finally back …" "Why are you dressed like this?"
Madam Wang saw Dongfang Ning and was about to say something about Faang Tianzheng, but when she saw Dongfang Ning's weird dress, she couldn't help but frown.
She felt helpless towards her daughter. "Your uncle came back yesterday and said that he owed you three thousand taels of silver. Your uncle almost beat him to death …"
At this time, would her uncle lose three thousand taels?
"Where's Eldest Uncle betting? I'll go help him win it back!"
"…"
"…"
Xue'er, Mei Er and Madam Wang were stunned by her answer. Heavens, was this really the Dongfang Ning that the commoners had praised and feared?
"What? Am I wrong?"
Seeing the three of them staring at her with their mouths agape, Dongfang Ning was confused as to whether she had done something wrong and why they were looking at her in such a manner.
Of course, Madam Wang couldn't react. When her uncle did something like this, Ning'er should immediately get angry and chase him away or punish him. But what did she say to win it back?
At the same time, Mei and Xue were secretly sweating for Dongfang Ning's sake. If you want to bet money, you should just say so in front of the mother. You're asking for a scolding and a lesson; how can I have such a stupid master?
Indeed ~
"Ning'er, you're an unmarried woman, how could you go to a place like a casino? Not to mention you are unmarried, even if you are married, a casino is not a place a woman should go to …
The more Madam Wang spoke, the more excited she became. Trembling, she pointed at Dongfang Ning.
"What kind of evil have I done? Why did I raise such an undisciplined, unvirtuous daughter? Wuu …
"Mother, I …"
"Kneel in the ancestral hall right now!"
"Mother, no, I didn't …"
Dongfang Ning wanted to explain herself, but Madam Wang was too angry and upset to allow her to say even half a word. Instead, she cried harder and harder:
"Howl …" "I don't care about you anymore. I … I'll go find your father right now, wuu …
"Mother, don't cry, I, I was wrong, I'll go kneel, I'll go kneel right now!"
Seeing that Madam Wang had suddenly become so agitated and was even crying, Dongfang Ning was so frightened that she raised her hand and surrendered. She immediately ran towards the ancestral hall in the backyard. This place was just waiting for Mei Er to deal with it.
"Mother, please calm your anger. Ning'er didn't gamble, so don't worry, just teach her slowly. Look, she's filial, smart, and playful. That's a good thing …"
Mei Er and Xue'er supported Madam Wang on her left and right. All sorts of persuasion and pleas for leniency took them a while before they managed to persuade Madam Wang to stop.
"Mother, don't cry anymore. Ning'er is a good girl. Just think about it, which young lady is as capable as she is? Even the Prime Minister often comes to seek advice. It's normal for such a wise man to be a bit more mischievous …"
Mei Er was truly astute. Even a master's fault could be said to be advantageous. Xue'er gave her a thumbs up, saying, "Come on ~"
"The person who has achieved great things does not care about trifling matters. It is impossible for people to not be saintly and virtuous. Mistress' contribution is far greater than her fault."
Madam Wang sniffed. "Did she go and kneel?"
Mei Er: "I'm going!"
"Bring her the food. Don't starve her. Tell her to think carefully about her mistakes!"
"Yes, daughter will go get the food right away!"
Mei Er gave Xue'er a look and told her to prepare something to eat before continuing to persuade her mother.
In ancient times, a daughter was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall, or to be grounded, etc., which was usually the punishment used against a family member who had committed a grave mistake.
Dongfang Ning obediently knelt in the ancestral hall. She thought that Madam Wang had made up her mind this time. Last time she called for someone to carry her back, she didn't say much and only got angry for a while. This time she was going to kneel in the ancestral hall.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she kneeled there. Was she wrong?
That didn't seem to be right. If Eldest Uncle lost and she wanted to make a comeback, that was just a statement. If she didn't go there, how could she find out who was harming Faang Tianzheng?
But Madam Wang wouldn't even let her speak …
Dongfang Ning felt wronged. Her mother had become unreasonable. Couldn't she give her a chance to explain?