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âYoung master! Although their actions were a little inappropriate, they were also out of love for their son. Young master, isnât it a little too much to punish them to work in Bian city for a year?â The nineteenth elder couldnât help but ask.
This couple were the descendants of his bloodline. As the saying goes, you have to look at the owner before you hit the dog! As such, in his opinion, ning haolanâs decision to banish his descendants to Biancheng was a slap to his face. Biancheng wasnât a good place to live in, not to mention its remote terrain. The living conditions there were also extremely harsh. However, that was the place where the ning family exiled its clansmen for their wrongdoings. At the same time, the ning family owned two crystal mines there. So, after being sent there, they had to adapt to the climate there and work in the mines for a year. Such a punishment was already considered heavy for the direct family members.
However, he didnât want to fall out with ning haolan over such a small matter, so even though he was displeased, he still spoke in a relatively gentle tone.
âItâs only been a year. Canât they bear this little bit of suffering? Nineteenth elder, the family has its own rules and regulations. If they donât work for a year in Bian city, do you have a better punishment, nineteenth elder?â Ning haolan said with a faint smile.
âUh!â The nineteenth elder was rendered speechless. What good plan could he have come up with? ning haolan would never agree to it. However, he was not willing to watch as his junior was sent to Biancheng to suffer. At that thought, he sneaked a glance at the elders sitting in front of him, hoping that they would speak up for him. However, the elders did not even look at him. Even the elders who were on good terms with him did not want to get involved in this matter. He couldnât help but feel a little angry, but there was nothing he could do. After all, he couldnât possibly offend the elders present just because of two descendants.
Seeing that 19th elder had stopped speaking, Ning Yuan said firmly,ââSince no one objects, weâll do as young master says and send them to work in Biancheng for a year.â
After Ning Yuan finished speaking, he ordered the guards to take ning Duanâs parents away. When ning Duan saw his parents being taken away, he was a little sad, but he did not dare to show it.
After the farce in the meeting hall ended, ning haolan brought ning Duan back to LAN garden.
In ning haolanâs study.
He sat in his chair and looked at the panicked ning Duan. He said with a faint smile,âWhat, you want to plead for your parents?â
âI, I donât dare! Masterâs punishment for them is already considered light. â Ning Duan lowered his head and said softly.
âDo you really think so?â Ning haolan asked indifferently.
âMm! I have no dissatisfaction with masterâs punishment. â Ning Duan quickly expressed his position. In truth, he did not dare to show any dissatisfaction. Who asked his life to be in the hands of others?
âNing Duan! I want you to understand that if I donât punish your parents for offending their superiors, how will the public be convinced in the future? However, since youâre my man now, Iâll naturally take care of your parents. Iâll inform the steward in Biancheng and have them arrange some easy work for your parents. A yearâs time will pass very quickly. If they perform well, Iâll also let them return to the main city earlier. â Ning haolan promised. He was giving ning Duan a sweet date after giving him a slap in the face. His main purpose was to appease ning Duanâs heart and make him loyal to him.
âThank you for your thoughtfulness, master.â As expected, ning Duan was very happy to hear ning haolanâs words.
âMaster! Why didnât you let me tell you the truth in the meeting hall just now?â Ning Duan couldnât help but ask after he was assured about his parents.
âItâs not the time yet,â Ning haolan sighed.
âMaster! âFifth young lady, she ...â Ning Duan had only spoken half a sentence before he immediately stopped. He had originally wanted to say that fifth young lady was masterâs younger sister, so master must be in a difficult position! However, he suddenly remembered that the relationship between his master and the fifth miss was not good. To a certain extent, his master even hated this sister. Although this was not a secret in the ning family, no one dared to gossip in front of his master.
âDonât mention her anymore. Two days later, Iâll send someone to send your parents to Biancheng. Iâll give you two days off. Go and spend some time with them!â Ning haolan said after some thought.
âThank you, master!â When ning Duan heard that he could stay with his parents for two days, he was overjoyed. After bowing to ning haolan, he left the study.
Looking at ning Duanâs back, he couldnât help but think of the dark Tiger Kingâs song that he had heard in Leng ruoxueâs house. âA child with a mother is like a treasure, a child without a mother is like a blade of grassâ. He was deeply touched now. Perhaps ning Duanâs status was not as high as his, but ning Duan had his parents âlove, while he had been alone since he was young. If it wasnât for his ancestorâs love, it was hard to say whether he could have grown up safely.
Putting away his sadness, ning haolan left the study and walked toward the garden.
Cheng Xuan was the only one in the garden. He sat on a stone chair, and the stone table in front of him was filled with all sorts of delicacies. He ate wildly without a care for his image, and ning haolan could not help but laugh when he saw this.
âIf your admirers see their idol eating in such a manner, I wonder if theyâll regret it.â Ning haolan teased before taking a seat across from Cheng Xuan.
âWho has the time to care about what they think!â Cheng Xuan said nonchalantly as he gnawed on a large chicken leg in his hand.
âWhere are Leng ruoxue and the rest?â Ning haolan couldnât help but ask when he saw that chengxuan was alone.
âTheyâve gone back,â Cheng Xuan said as he ate.
âOh!â Ning haolan nodded. He did not know why, but he felt a little disappointed when Leng ruoxue was not around.
âAre you done with your things?â âWhatâs wrong?â Cheng Xuan asked again, not sensing anything unusual about ning haolan.
âYes, Iâm fine now.â Ning haolan nodded.
âOh right, what do you plan to do with your troublesome sister?â Cheng Xuan asked curiously.
âWhat else can we do? of course, weâll deal with him according to the clan rules.â Ning haolan replied honestly.
âWhat I mean is that if you want to deal with Ning Xi âer, Iâm afraid youâll face some resistance.â Cheng Xuan said. He was a bystander, and he was a good friend of ning haolan âs, so he naturally had to think a little more on his behalf.
âYou mean uncle?â Ning haolanâs head was throbbing. It was indeed difficult to deal with eldest uncle. If it werenât for him doting on Ning Xi âer all these years, how could a mere concubineâs daughter like her be able to strut around in the ning familyâs main residence?
âHe can be considered one of them! However, if he knew about Ning Xi âerâs past actions, Iâm afraid heâd be extremely disappointed. The resistance Iâm referring to is mainly those old fogeys in your ning family. They probably wonât let go of such a good chess piece like Ning Xiâ er. â Cheng Xuan said. In a family like theirs, unless it was a woman with extremely high talent, women were just pawns for marriage alliances. Furthermore, Ning Xi âer was extremely beautiful. Even if she made a mistake, in the eyes of some people, she would not be easily dealt with. However, he knew very well that haolan was determined to kill Ning Xiâ er, not just because she had done something wrong.