Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 - Startling Her Husband
Chapter 3 - Conquering Through The Stomach
Chapter 4 - Planting Seeds
Chapter 5 - The Beginnings Of A Small Vegetable Garden And Her Livelihood
Chapter 6 - Suspicious
Chapter 7 - Zhang
Chapter 8 - Into The City
Chapter 9 - Negotiations
Chapter 10 - Silver Hairpin
Chapter 11 - There Are Many Scandals Laid Before A Widow'S Door.
Chapter 12 - What A Calculation! Corn Bread For Meat!
Chapter 13 - Superb Cutting Skill
Chapter 14 - Prey; Die To Survive
Chapter 15 - Dishonest, A Man’S Mind
Chapter 16 - Laugh, This Unkind Woman!
Chapter 17 - Rage, Sudden Rage
Chapter 18 - Sudden Disease; Witch Dance
Chapter 19 - Panic, 100-Day Limit
Chapter 20 - Pipe Dream, Words From A Dog Mouth
Chapter 21 - Life Saved By Gold Needle
Chapter 22 - Wake Up With Red Eyes
Chapter 23 - Drama By A Unique Creep
Chapter 24 - Intimacy, Change Of Addressing Term
Chapter 25 - Heal With An Open Heart
Chapter 26 - Close, Karma Is Coming
Chapter 27 - Dock, Soft As Jade
Chapter 28 - Root Sculpture, Windfall
Chapter 29 - In The Forest, All Together
Chapter 30 - Companion, A Serious Woman Is Most Beautiful
Chapter 31 - Conscience, Losing Both
Chapter 32 - Scene-Making, The Village Head
Chapter 33 - Embarrassment, Thick-Faced
Chapter 34 - Want To Go, No Way!
Chapter 35 - Bias And Calumniation
Chapter 36 - Driving Away, Punishment
Chapter 37 - Nap, The Prettiest Hand
Chapter 38 - Open An Umbrella For A Beautiful Flower
Chapter 39 - Money, Who Doesn’T Like?
Chapter 40 - A Great Idea
Chapter 41 - To Hire People, Elder Wangsan’S Whole Family
Chapter 42 - Hope, An Ox Carriage
Chapter 43 - Revenge, Stones From Above
Chapter 44 - Beautiful Blossoms And Grass, Gentle Wind
Chapter 45 - Kiss, Jealousy
Chapter 46 - Alas, Heaven Forbid Ancient Society
Chapter 47 - : Fair, Cunning Reward
Chapter 48 - Changyou, Three-Sided Attitude
Chapter 49 - Her Whereabouts Is His Home
Chapter 50 - Boiling, New House Completed
Chapter 51 - Rage, Shocking All
Chapter 52 - Theory, Unfilial Son
Chapter 53 - Retribution, Wang Yushan Defeated
Chapter 54 - Gentle Wind, Son Paying Father’S Debt
Chapter 55 - Compensation, A Satisfactory Answer
Chapter 56 - Sob, Shadow Guard
Chapter 57 - Building A Restaurant And Connections
Chapter 58 - Conquer, Laying Foundation For The Future
Chapter 59 - Encounter, Promise
Chapter 60 - Persistence, Uneasiness Of The Su Qi
Chapter 61 - Seventh Young Lord Awed By Mr. Ning
Chapter 62 - Begging And Rejection
Chapter 63 - Bean War
Chapter 64 - Windfall, Root Sculpture Business
Chapter 65 - Victory Of Bean War
Chapter 66 - A Pair Of Disgusting People
Chapter 67 - A ‘Happy’ Ending
Chapter 68 - Jian Qingyou
Chapter 69 - Su Qi’S Change
Chapter 70 - A Visit To Jian Mansion
Chapter 71 - A Sudden Stroke
Chapter 72 - A Strange Old Man
Chapter 73 - Kick Your Ass
Chapter 74 - The 'Happy' Couple
Chapter 75 - Refusal
Chapter 76 - Prepare For Soy Sauce Factory
Chapter 77 - Tong Family
Chapter 78 - Invitation
Chapter 79 - Tong Zijing’S Condition
Chapter 80 - Confession
Chapter 81 - Day One Of Therapy
Chapter 82 - Day Two
Chapter 83 - Uncle Jing
Chapter 84 - Cute Portrait
Chapter 85 - Become An Enviable Man
Chapter 86 - Tell Me Everything
Chapter 87 - Longevity Birthday Noodles
Chapter 88 - Cold Poison
Chapter 89 - Take Him Home
Chapter 90 - Brother-In-Law
Chapter 91 - A Hot Potato
Chapter 92 - Old Madam Jian’S Secret
Chapter 93 - An Amazing Play
Chapter 94 - The Biggest Loser
Chapter 95 - See Through The Vanity Of Life
Chapter 96 - Get Him A Tutor
Chapter 97 - Ji Xuyao
Chapter 98 - Happy New Year
Chapter 99 - Crush-On Of The Ladies
Chapter 100 - I Lose
Chapter 101 - The Story Of Liangzhu
Chapter 102 - The Vulgar Woman
Chapter 103 - Make It Bigger
Chapter 104 - A Decision
Chapter 105 - Would You Marry Me?
Chapter 106 - A Deadly Trap
Chapter 107 - Fall Into The Trap
Chapter 108 - Help Me
Chapter 109 - It’S My Fault!
Chapter 110 - Assassins!
Chapter 111 - Feel-Out
Chapter 112 - Reconsideration
Chapter 113 - Buying Servants
Chapter 114 - Mingyue And Caixia
Chapter 115 - An End Of The Connection
Chapter 116 - Vinegar
Chapter 117 - You Forget?
Chapter 118 - Former Servants
Chapter 119 - Being Forced Out
Chapter 120 - Another Mo Qianxue
Chapter 121 - Dream Broken
Chapter 122 - Chuyi'S Narrative
Chapter 123 - I Don'T Mind
Chapter 124 - A Stupid Thing
Chapter 125 - Poison Triggered
Chapter 126 - An Impasse
Chapter 127 - Plan B
Chapter 128 - Poison Removed
Chapter 129 - Love Palm
Chapter 130 - Nanny Mo
Chapter 131 - Run!
Chapter 132 - The Xie Family
Chapter 133 - Secret Internal Strength
Chapter 134 - Fake Truth
Chapter 135 - Toll The Bell
Chapter 136 - Man Up
Chapter 137 - Lady Is Back
Chapter 138 - The Empress
Chapter 139 - White Silk
Chapter 140 - Beggars In The Way
Chapter 141 - Who Is She?
Chapter 142 - Backbone
Chapter 143 - Grind Her Heart
Chapter 144 - Three Peach Blossoms
Chapter 145 - Old Trash
Chapter 146 - Invitation
Chapter 147 - Don'T You Trust Me?
Chapter 148 - Let Them Do It
Chapter 149 - The Empress’S Parrot
Chapter 150 - Manager Feng’S Report
Chapter 151 - Pay Rise
Chapter 152 - New Arrangement
Chapter 153 - Reshuffle
Chapter 154 - Lu Zhengyang
Chapter 155 - Learn Sword
Chapter 156 - Inside Spy
Chapter 157 - Bait
Chapter 158 - Vice Commander
Chapter 159 - How Did He Die?
Chapter 160 - A Halidom
Chapter 161 - The Seven Days
Chapter 162 - Questioning In The Face (1)
Chapter 163 - Questioning In The Face (2)
Chapter 164 - Questioning In The Face (3)
Chapter 165 - Questioning In The Face (4)
Chapter 166 - Lord Ning Is Here (1)
Chapter 167 - Lord Ning Is Here (2)
Chapter 168 - Peach Blossom Party (1)
Chapter 169 - Peach Blossom Party (2)
Chapter 170 - Peach Blossom Party (3)
Chapter 171 - Peach Blossom Party (4)
Chapter 172 - Dance Competition
Chapter 173 - Poem Competition
Chapter 174 - Fake Servant Girls
Chapter 175 - You, Or Him?
Chapter 176 - A New Master
Chapter 177 - Tea Ceremony
Chapter 178 - The First Talented Lady
Chapter 179 - A Fake Husband
Chapter 180 - A Fake Husband (2)
Chapter 181 - Put Her In Jail
Chapter 182 - Bad Luck
Chapter 183 - Can’T Get Out Now
Chapter 184 - The Emperor’S Reaction
Chapter 185 - The Night Before
Chapter 186 - The Witnesses
Chapter 187 - Mr. Jia
Chapter 188 - The Three Madams
Chapter 189 - Acquired Daughter
Chapter 190 - Impossible!
Chapter 191 - She Is Innocent
Chapter 192 - A Good Opponent
Chapter 193 - New Master Ning
Chapter 194 - Reunion
Chapter 195 - Reunion (2)
Chapter 196 - The Aftermath
Chapter 197 - Comers From Heimu And Ruoshui
Chapter 198 - The Death Of The Founder
Chapter 199 - The Secret Of The Token
Chapter 200 - Tell Him Everything
Chapter 201 - A Visit To Mother (1)
Chapter 202 - The Heartless Master
Chapter 203 - A Startling Conspiracy
Chapter 204 - Ning Shaoqing’S Former Fiancé
Chapter 205 - A Visit To Mother (2)
Chapter 206 - A Visit To Mother (3)
Chapter 207 - Make It Clear
Chapter 208 - A New Chess Piece
Chapter 209 - The First Encounter
Chapter 210 - All Is Worthwhile
Chapter 211 - Her Life-Savior
Chapter 212 - Caught By Surprise
Chapter 213 - Making Invitations
Chapter 214 - Daunt Away Master Mo
Chapter 215 - Mo Sisters
Chapter 216 - Stay Here
Chapter 217 - Junzhu Susu’S Wish
Chapter 218 - A Battle For The Box
Chapter 219 - Lan Ruomeng’S Invitation
Chapter 220 - The Power Of Love
Chapter 221 - The Flower-Appreciating Party
Chapter 222 - Yuwen Hanlei
Chapter 223 - Teach Her A Lesson
Chapter 224 - Two On-Looking Men
Chapter 225 - A Cheap Drama
Chapter 226 - Who Are You, Madam?
Chapter 227 - Slap!
Chapter 228 - Let Old Madam Take Care Of It
Chapter 229 - Make Matches
Chapter 230 - An Interesting Book
Categories Genre: Adventure, All, Drama, Historical, Josei, Ongoing, Romance, Shoujo Status: Ongoing Alternative names: 农门病夫君的娘子, ______
Total Chapters in book: 230
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
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Chapter 189: Acquired Daughter
Translator: Antonia
In the Ning’s Ancestral Hall.
All the descendants of the main branch gathered inside the ancestral hall, while those of the side branches who had contribution stood outside the hall. This day was a turning point for the Ning clan, the former master being replaced by a new one.
Before the ancestral tablets, a flamen was hosting the ceremony.
“The new master offers incense to our ancestors of all generations…”
“Kowtow three times…”
“Completed.”
The voice of the flamen was solemn and every syllable pronounced extremely long. With the word ‘completed’, the ceremony was finally finished.
Ning Shaoqing got up, turned around to face the Ning descendants.
The edge of his dark-blue robe fell straight to the ground, emanating a peaceful and deep solemnity. It seemed in an instant, he became inexplicably tall and majestic, stimulating an impulse in all others present here to worship him.
There was silence. All the Ning offspring looked serious and stern.
“All Nings kowtow to the new master…”
“First…”
“Second…”
“Third…”
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When Mo Qianxue talked, there was a smile on her face and gloss flowing in her pretty slant eyes which seemed to be bathed in sunshine. She simply looked so innocent. That madam was speechless for a time, and madam Xie also looked awkward.
She said nothing wrong, but the words still embarrassed the two madams who were provocative.
Princess Jing picked up a teacup and gently took a sip. When the lips touched the cup, there was a curve, more like sneering at some people than enjoying the tea.
The purpose of these people showing up was clear. Since they didn’t talk, Mo Qianxue also pretended there were no people. She was quite a patient person.
Princess Jing was nice to her, so she smiled and stood next to her, gently praising Junzhu Susu. Princess Jing put down the teacup, all smiles, chatted with her about anecdotes of Susu.
The woman being called madam Xie shot over inquiring sight on Mo Qianxue. This girl wore a light-blue pleated skirt which was only embroidered with a few peach blossoms, a cone-bun hairstyle popular among young ladies and decorated with only a gold-butterfly-shaped jade hairpin.
The outfit was plain, but her eyes were gorgeous and noble as phoenix wings. It was said she had stayed the whole night in jail, but now there wasn’t a slightest sign of it… On top of that, the light-blue color made her lithe and graceful and gave her an even nobler and purer look.
The calm countenance seemed peaceful and obedient, yet, when she talked, the words fought back powerfully in a decent way. She was indeed a very intelligent girl, sticky to deal with, as the Empress said.
Nevertheless, no matter how sticky she was, she would cry anyway.
With a slight snort, madam Xie also picked up her tea and took a sip. They weren’t in a rush to check on her. The officials at court needed time to take a break too. Just let the Emperor wait, until he was impatient, then push her out for a severer punishment under his unbridled rage.
On the right hand side, madam Jia, older and wearing a dark-blue vest which was embroidered subtly with an ‘auspicious’, was also regarding Mo Qianxue. She didn’t care about the political stances at court but merely thought from a girl’s point of view. To her, this was obviously a trap, which aimed to embarrass the lady of Founder mansion.
Since ancient times, a woman followed her husband after getting married. Since she was already the lady of Founder mansion and able to inherit the dukedom, there were few women in Tianqi who had a higher rank. If she had really married a man of humble origin, she could have asked for an imperial edict and let the man move in. It wasn’t sensible to abandon him and come back alone.
Mrs. Jia stayed in the deep inner courtyard for dozens of years. Luckily, Mr. Jia had only her and two concubines. Thanks to the strict rules of his century-old family, the two concubines were also reasonable gentle women.
Her inner courtyards were already peaceful, but she still had witnessed many filthy things.
She just didn’t understand why Princess Yuhe believed in the scholar’s nonsense full of loopholes, made it to the imperial court, presented witnesses, and finally involved the Emperor in…
After learning what her husband told her yesterday, Mrs. Jia specially sent people to inquire about Mo Qianxue. Although the news her servants got were less detailed than Mr. Jia said, they made her feel sorrier for Mo Qianxue.
Most people in the capital knew the Founder, and they were grateful towards him for his sacrifice for the country and deeply touched by their love story. Hence, they were more pitiful on Mo Qianxue.
Such a wise and kind girl, the child of the loyal couple who should be taken great care and loved by her parents, were slandered in bright daylight and thrown with dirt. What a shitty world!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Jia, eyes filling with more pity, had her own judgment.
Feeling her gaze, Mo Qianxue looked over and smiled friendly. Mrs. Jia nodded and stood up with a smile.
Mo Qianxue didn’t know that her smile made Mrs. Jia’s compassion even stronger.
Mrs. Jia waved her hand, “Child, come here; let me take a look.” She had only one son and always wanted to have a daughter, but there weren’t girls she liked very much. Today, she found this girl very to her likings.
When a person was in adversity, he/ she would try to seek for comfort. Only by this addressing term and her soft pitiful tone, Mo Qianxue, whose walled-up solid heart began to ooze out bitterness, felt her eyes suddenly heated and was reminded of her mother in modern times.
She couldn’t help walking over. Seeing her tears, Mrs. Jia, on a whim, stepped forward, naturally held her hands, and comforted gently, “Don’t be scared, child! Mom will do help you.”
If she liked her, then just be it!
The ‘mom’ shocked everybody but warmed up Mo Qianxue’s icy heart.
Brushed by the warm current from her heart, the already tired body suddenly regained strength and became energetic, as her cold heart felt warmer.
If she was in a high position, if she was popular, if her innocence had been proved, if… When everything was perfect, she wouldn’t have been so moved by this ‘mom’. Probably, she would disdain, turn her down or even sneered inwardly.
As the saying goes, it’s easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to give a hand to a person in need!
At this moment, although she wasn’t afraid, in the eyes of others, she was the prey, an unchaste woman, a falling phoenix worse than a chick…
She was trapped in mud, covered with dirt under watchful eyes of enemies in all directions. This madam didn’t display either fear or dislike, but disregarded common opinion and took her side in public to help her out. How could she not be tearing up?!
No matter who this madam was or what her identity, she was willing to be her acquired daughter!
Without the slightest hesitation, Mo Qianxue smiled and performed a standard kneeling etiquette, “Mom, please accept my best wishes!”
When she looked up again, there were gleaming tears in her eyes.
As they did this, Madam Xie was the first one coming to the realization what was going on and taunted, “How lucky you are Mrs. Jia! Effortlessly, you acquired such a nice daughter here…”
Mrs. Jia? As Mrs. Xie said, Mo Qianxue knew that this amiable noble-looking madam must be the wife of Mr. Jia at court.
Mrs. Jia seemed not to hear the sarcasm and held Mo Qianxue up, “My sweet. Get up.”
Sensing Mo Qianxue’s sincerity and thinking of what had happened to her, Mrs. Jia almost cried too and made up her mind secretly that she wouldn’t allow others to bully her acquired daughter.
Gazing for a moment, she took off a pearl necklace and put it around Mo Qianxue’s neck, “This happens unexpectedly, and I didn’t take something nice with me. Just this pearl necklace is the gift for you on the first meeting.”
It was unnecessary to spell it out because the affection was all in her eyes. Mo Qianxue had never thought in this world, she could have a mom who loved her.
Mo Qianxue touched the necklace, the pearls of which were as big as a longan, in the same size, with soft gloss. She knew it was a treasure at the first sight. And Mrs. Jia gave it to her without hesitation. The happiness came so suddenly that Mo Qianxue was stilled.
Princess Jing coughed and got up, “Congratulations on you too. This is my gift for you, Miss. Mo.” Meanwhile, she took off a pair of jade bracelets and pulled Mo Qianxue over. Before she understood what was happening, they were already on her wrists.
Mo Qianxue stood upright and performed a standard imperial curtsy too. Then she looked up, tears in her eyes, smiling, “Thanks you Princess Jing.”
Princess Jing smiled and let her get up, “You and Susu are bosom friends. Don’t stand on ceremony.”
Mrs. Jia at this point had calmed down from excitement, still smiling, “Alright. Qianxue has met Princess Jing. I guess you don’t know who are The Three Madams. Let me introduce you to them…”
Total Chapters in book: 230
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 503134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2516(@200wpm)___ 2013(@250wpm)___ 1677(@300wpm)
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