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 202: The Heartless Master
Translator: Antonia
In the Ning mansion.
Xie was trimming her flowers in her courtyard, in a good mood.
Originally, she had been worried that Ning Shaoqing would come at her after he became the new master. However, many days passed, Ning Shaoqing even didn’t show up.
As for poisoning the old master, she never did it personally, although the poison was from her.
She didn’t have the access to the food in the mansion, so she had only transferred the poison to the eight elder, who now was dead. Without evidence, she didn’t need to fear at all!
Besides, the old master had moved out of her courtyard and been stayed in another concubine’s place. In the seven-day buffet in celebration of the master alternation, the old master also asked her to give a hand to the old madam, without showing any displeasure to her. Therefore, she was all relieved about her deed of having poisoned the old master.
Today was the first day of this month. Anyway, the old master had retired from the position, so after leaving the meeting room, he would come to her place at night, according to the rule.
By then, she could test out a little again. As long as that matter was over, she was still the second noblest woman to that old woman and would figure a way out in the future, even if the current master was now Ning Shaoqing, to whom she was a stepmother after all.
Besides, his seat as the master wasn’t necessarily stable.
Came from outside a cough and the sound of footsteps. Concubine Xie made a smile.
It wasn’t until noon and he came already. She bet he wasn’t mad at her about that matter anymore and planned to have lunch and take a rest here. Luckily, she had prepared everything.
Putting aside the scissors, Xie looked complacent and asked the nanny beside her, “Is the meal prepared for master ready?”
The nanny replied, “Yes, madam. It’s ready.”
She was a close nanny to madam, so of course she knew everything about her. Although she distained what madam had done, she would be the first one to suffer if something happened to her lady. Hence, this nanny was most meticulous about her work.
“Well, wait for master and serve the meal when I give you a look.”
“Yes.”
Meanwhile, old master Ning already stepped into this courtyard.
If it hadn’t been for Shaoyu, or if it hadn’t been the fact that he didn’t wish the brothers hurting each other, he would have long sealed up this place and never entered again.
Concubine Xie hurriedly stepped up and greeted, “Master, you’re here.”
The nanny and other servants in the courtyard kneeled on the ground, “Glad to see you, master.”
Old master Ning ignored Xie and others, walking to the main room without stopping. Xie didn’t think too much, because he was always this indifferent and arrogant. His ignoring them was normal.
Entering the room, Xie approached him and was about to help him get changed, “Master, let’s change a casual clothes. It’ll be more relaxing when we have lunch and rest.”
Old master Ning took a step back, impassive, as if he wanted to keep a thousand miles away from her. The pair of sharp eyes fixed on Xie, he snorted coldly.
Xie’s hearted sank, her face turning from warm spring to bitter winter, and forced a smile, “You’ve been busy for a morning. I guess you must be hungry. Let’s have lunch first…”
“No need.” Old master Ning raised his hand and stopped her.
The nanny was a master in reading air. Seeing this, she quickly asked the other servant girls to leave.
“What’s the matter, master? Did I do something wrong? …”
Old master Ning’s eyes were penetratingly sharp. With roaring rage in his heart, he only ridiculed in a calm tone, “I’m not that lucky to enjoy the meal you prepared. I’m here only to remind you.”
Xie was the current wife of old master Ning and Ning Shaoqing’s stepmother. Shaoqing would be considered as intolerant and narrow-minded if he disposed of his stepmother as soon as he became the master, out of whatever reason.
The sharp gaze pushed Xie’s heart into the bottom. Saying that he wasn’t lucky to enjoy the meal she prepared meant he knew what she had done. He neither spelled it out or questioned her, but this made her even sadder.
Xie was indignant inwardly, but she felt she shouldn’t look directly into that gaze, so she bowing down, “I’d like to listen to your reminding.”
Old master Ning pulled a frosty face, satirizing, “Don’t think that I can do nothing to you since the eighth elder is dead. If I wanted to, I have a million ways to deal with you. To put to frankly, even though you were able to do that thing, I find it too disgusting to say. Neither do I want to.”
These words were enough to convict her, either she admitted it or not. There was no point for her to argue back. Xie was speechless in terror, while old master Ning was smiling coldly.
After a while, old master Ning broke the silence.
“Shaoqing didn’t make an action against you only for the sake of me. But don’t you feel at least a little ashamed or sorry?” Old master Ning gave her a deep look.
For so many years, he had never trusted her or even liked her. He married her only to fulfill his promise on the deathbed to her elder brother who had saved old master Ning’s life.
Despite the possible secret plot, he had really saved his life, and she had really given birth to a son for the family. If she was appreciative, then he would spare her for today as a reward.
Since he already knew, he wouldn’t spare her this time. At this point, Xie calmed down and smiled bitterly, “Did you ever care about me?”
When she first moved to this mansion, she had really loved him. But the years long silence incubated in her heart hatred and resentment which finally turned into poison.
Since she couldn’t get his affection, then she chose to help her son to gain power…
He didn’t expect such a question from Xie and stunned for a moment, unwilling to answer it. But at the sight of Xie’s face, he felt extremely disgusted and said seriously, “In this life, I only have one wife. She gave birth to the eldest son for the family. She’s the only recognized wife that I married with official rituals.”
This wasn’t a direction answer, but the meaning was obvious.
After saying it, old master Ning changed his focus. He wasn’t here for romance.
“Shaoyu is also my son. But you, you were a concubine and former madam Ning. Anyway, you’re Shaoyu’s mother. Just for him and for the face of the Ning clan…if you do care about it, if you do want Shaoyu to live a peaceful life, then you know what you should do…”
Finishing the very suggestive words, old master Ning stormed out.
Xie’s heart plunged to the bottom and suddenly filled with hatred.
After all these years, what did she get from the family? Merely a title of a madam, but was a superficial one. She was still a concubine in real terms.
No wonder Ning Shaoqing didn’t give her any punishment after he became the new master. It turned out the father and son did know what she had done. They didn’t forgive her and did obtain evidence.
They didn’t need evidence to punish her, but they just lacked a justifiable excuse for the public.
They didn’t dispose of her, because they still needed her to create a fake harmonious scene during the seven-day celebration buffet.
In fact, she should have known it before. She had married the old master for a dozen years. Since when was he nice to her? He was a ruthless man in nature, and at this point, he wouldn’t give her a good time either.
“You were a concubine! The former madam Ning!”
The dirty laundry shouldn’t be known to the public!
It would also be a shame on the Ning clan if her was convicted of poisoning her own husband and sentenced to death.
She wondered why she hadn’t given up and asked that question which was nothing but a humiliation on herself.
She was afraid those women who were once favored by him, who were once climbed onto her head were equal to zero in his eyes.
The concubine Zhang, Xian and that world-renown artist-prostitute were, in his eyes, merely flowers in the garden that he might take a look when he was happy. But the only person he cared and believed to be his proper match was that woman!
The most ironic was that this woman loved by the heartless man was Ning Shaoqing’s mother, the unfortunate short-lived woman.
But the reason he claimed was: She gave birth to their son. She was married officially.
This was the love of a master of a super family. Cold! Cruel! Ruthless!
When old master Ning stepped out of the room, Xie had thought it through and hurriedly stepped forward, “I’m willing to move to our temple and pray for the Ning clan and you. I only wish century peace for the clan and wish you health.”
Old master Ning didn’t look back, pausing for a while, and said in a low vice, “It’s good you realize your wrong-doing. Meet Shaoyu before you go. It’s better that you don’t meet him much in the future.”
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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