Chapter Five Sisters

  Yu Shi and Lan Yiniang were both busy asking questions, Ning Shibei liked his wife and concubine to look at him with reverence. At this moment, he couldn't help but say a few words, which also made Ning Fenbi laugh out loud. This man in his thirties only felt that his face was not holding up, coughed and said: "It turned out that the family had no children, and after San Shu was handed over to them, it happened to be just born. The couple had a private heart and hastily moved away, from then on they only treated San Shu as their own son. Alas! It's also because Grandma didn't have experience. If you want to entrust your child, you should naturally investigate the other party's situation. However, at that time, it was chaotic, and Grandma thought it was six gods without a master. How could she take care of it so carefully?"

  Yu Shi nodded along with Lan Niang, and then heard Ning Shibuo say: "However, that couple is indeed a kind-hearted pair, treating Third Uncle with great care until the old lady's death. They only told him about the jade pendant and his origins before she passed away. Alas! They had done something to their detriment in their lifetime, yet they were uneasy all their lives. I don't know what Third Uncle thought, but even though he knew his origins clearly, he didn't come looking for us. If it weren't for this chance encounter between Big Brother and him, perhaps he would never have returned in this lifetime."

  Yu San Lao Tai Ye's thoughts, Ning Fen Bi now also has a few points of understanding. As the saying goes: "Things are not what they used to be, people are gone, and things have changed." Think about it, Yu San Lao Tai Ye is almost fifty years old now. Once he finds out that his parents have passed away, where would he still want to come back? He doesn't have much affection for his brother and sister-in-law. Moreover, since his older brother has been gone for many years, if he comes back, wouldn't people mistakenly think he's fighting over the family property? Wouldn't that be humiliating? Yu San Lao Tai Ye is also a proud person, naturally, he knows some of the dirty secrets within large families. In this case, why would he still want to come back?

  Ning Shibuo knew so clearly because he was a man without airs, didn't distinguish between superior and inferior, and could talk with the young servants who managed affairs alongside his brothers, thus the people below were exceptionally close to him.

  On that day, the old master, who had inherited the title of Earl, sent a servant to hurry back home and report the news. The servant also told the details to Old Lady Jiang, and then he was about to rush back to Ning Shilan's side, but unexpectedly, he was stopped again at the gate by Ning Shibei, that is, the third old master. Only this person could make the servant willingly tell everything, otherwise, others might not be so willing to talk. Therefore, Ning Shibei had just been so complacent, saying that except for Old Lady Jiang, only he knew the beginning and end of things in the mansion.

  The family chatted idly, and before they knew it, the time for rest had arrived. Ning Shibai and Yu Shi again took care of Ning Xianbi for a while, seeing that their daughter had indeed recovered to her usual healthy appearance, only then did they put their minds at ease and leave together.

  In the blink of an eye, three days had passed. On this day, early in the morning, Ning Fengbi was playing with her younger brother Ning Che Xuan in the house when she suddenly heard footsteps outside and then a burst of chattering voices came through, followed by the door curtain being lifted and three pretty girls walking in.

  The young girl with a water pearl lotus hairpin on her head, although still very young, had a delicate face and slender figure, swaying as she walked over, smiling and saying: "I heard that Sixth Sister has recovered, these days we've been confined and couldn't come to see you, only sending the maids to ask after you, now that you're better, this is truly wonderful."

  Ning Fibian naturally recognized the three girls. The one who spoke up now was the eldest daughter of the first wife, named Ning Fibrow, ranking second in the mansion. The two girls behind her were the eldest daughter of the second wife, Ning Fibyue and the concubine's daughter Ning Fibrillia, ranking fifth and seventh in the mansion respectively.

  The girls of the Ning family were all beautiful, except for the sixth sister, Ning Xianbi. This was how people in the capital would later evaluate them. However, what people didn't know was that if it came to cunning and ability, the other sisters were far superior to Ning Xianbi. Perhaps it wasn't right to say this, because in her previous life, Ning Xianbi had misjudged the situation when she first arrived at the noble residence, and as a result, she had been forced to compromise everywhere. Now that she had been reborn, she was determined to live a carefree life this time around. In this case, it's hard to say who would come out on top in terms of cunning and ability.

  However, when Ning Fengbi thought of Bai Caizhi's beautiful and delicate face, the fighting spirit that had suddenly risen in her heart was completely extinguished.

  What a fight! In the previous life, her several sisters had tried every means to marry into the Rui Wangfu, but in the end, it was the weakest and most timid herself who benefited. Her sisters hated and envied her, but they didn't know that she had only made wedding clothes for Bai Caiqi. Now thinking back carefully, the truly formidable woman wasn't those peacocks in the mansion, but rather that delicate and lovely cousin of hers, who was actually a cunning fox spirit.

  At this point, a smile appeared on her face. She handed Xuan Ge to his wet nurse Li Shi and stood up laughing: "Yes, I also feel suffocated in the room. It's strange, why don't I see Third Sister and Fourth Sister?"

  The eldest daughter of the big house, Ning Xiayun, has already married. The third and fourth daughters are a concubine and a legitimate daughter of the big house, who are only six or seven years old now. Usually, when sisters get together, they never miss it, but today they didn't come over.

  "Never mind, Fourth Sister is ill and Third Sister was going to come over, but Lin Niang had a relapse and she had to go back to take care of her. Does Sixth Sister miss them? It doesn't matter, after you've recovered in a few days, you can go visit them again."

  Ning Xianbi smiled and agreed, but then Ning Xianyue said: "Speaking of which, there is a big thing that happened in the mansion recently, does Sixth Sister know about it?"

  Ning Xian knew in her heart that she was referring to the return of San Lao Tai Ye, but on the surface, she pretended not to know and smiled: "What's going on? I've been ill for several days and haven't heard anyone say anything about a big event."

  Ning's eyebrows smiled and said: "What else can be done? It's just that the three old masters want to come back. This matter, San Aunt is also aware of it, didn't she tell you?"

  Ning Xianbi smiled and said, "I must have been ill and vaguely remembered my mother mentioning it, but I didn't pay attention. Since you say so, has the date been set? I don't know which day it is. When the time comes, our people in the mansion will inevitably go to welcome her, won't they?"

  Ning Xianyue smiled and said, "Looking at Grandmother's attitude, it seems that she attaches great importance to this Third Master. However, even if we are to welcome him, it won't be our turn. At that time, we will just wait in the old lady's room to pay our respects. By the way, he is coming tomorrow, and I don't know if Sixth Sister's illness can be cured."

  Ning Xian's heart tightened, and she hastily smiled: "Although there is still a bit of a tail, it shouldn't be a problem. Father said that the doctor will come over again this afternoon to take a look. But for such a big thing, even if I have some minor illness, what does it count as? It's something that must be attended."

  Ning Xianyue smiled and said, "Sixth sister is indeed a filial child, but your body has always been poor. If the doctor says you can't see wind, then it's better not to go. I'll speak for you in front of grandmother."