At the mention of the punishment of exterminating nine generations of one's family, Mo Niang was startled.
She steadied her hands that were too flustered to know where to put them and quickly said, "Madam is right to teach me. I'll remember it."
Zhao Luoning nodded. She made her point and didn't say more.
Watching Mo Niang's hasty back as she left, she took a sip of tea contentedly.
There's going to be a good show in the Ning family.
Mo Niang returned to the Ning family absent - minded.
Ning Huaizhi came back right after Mo Niang. Rarely, he didn't lose his temper when he returned to the room but was beaming with smiles.
"Mo Niang, let me tell you, eldest brother seems to be really taken with that little cousin from the Zhao family this time."
Mo Niang was preoccupied and responded absent - mindedly.
"Really?"
"You know, that little cousin from the Zhao family looks quite similar to Zhao Luoning. No wonder eldest brother is smitten. If he can't have the original, getting a substitute is also not bad."
Ning Huaizhi stroked his chin, thinking about that little cousin from the Zhao family.
Although she was not as beautiful as Zhao Luoning, she was still a beauty and somewhat resembled Zhao Luoning.
He couldn't touch Zhao Luoning, but it would be nice to have a taste of her little cousin.
"By the way, Mo Niang, arrange a side room."
"Huh?" Mo Niang replied blankly, "Why do we need to arrange a side room?"
Ning Huaizhi's expression immediately turned impatient.
"Are you listening to me when I talk to you? I clearly said that eldest brother has taken a fancy to that little cousin from the Zhao family and invited her to stay at our home for a while."
Mo Niang nodded and said, "Yes, my lord, I understand."
Ning Huaizhi ordered Mo Niang, "Clean up the west side room."
"Why the west side room? Isn't the east side room closer to eldest brother's courtyard?"
Ning Huaizhi scolded impatiently, "I said the west side room, so it's the west side room. Where do you get so many words from!"
The west side room was next to Ning Huaizhi's study.
Mo Niang and Ning Huaizhi had been married for quite some time.
She knew exactly what was on his mind.
Mo Niang clenched her handkerchief tightly and nodded with difficulty.
"Yes, your humble wife understands."
"That's good. You're so useless. I have to tell you about such a small thing for so long."
Ning Huaizhi complained disdainfully as he cursed and walked into the inner room.
All the way back, Ning Huaizhi was exhausted. As soon as he got into the inner room, he sprawled out on the bed and fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
Before long, snores came out.
Mo Niang got up and walked into the inner room.
She picked up the scissors on the table and looked at the man lying on the bed. Zhao Luoning's words popped into her mind: "Mo Niang, you know that insulting a noble lady is equivalent to insulting the emperor and the crime deserves the punishment of exterminating nine generations of one's family."
Moreover, judging from Ning Huaizhi's behavior, he didn't learn his lesson at all. He even tried to get involved with the cousin of the noble lady, his prospective eldest sister - in - law.
Such a scumbag!
He deserved to go to hell!
Mo Niang raised the scissors, but she who had never even killed a chicken couldn't bring herself to do it. The scissors hung in the air for a long time and couldn't fall.
In the end, Mo Niang put down the scissors.
It wasn't that she was afraid, but she thought it was too easy for him to die like this!
She put the scissors on the table and sat on the low stool beside the bed, lost in thought.
Ning Huaizhi had slept enough in Mo Niang's room at noon. He went out when Tianxiang Tower started receiving guests in the afternoon and came back with the smell of makeup and powder on him near midnight.
The maid came in to serve Ning Huaizhi to take a bath. Ning Huaizhi grabbed the maid's hand and kissed it directly, making the maid blush.
Mo Niang stood at the door with a bowl of soup and coughed lightly.
The maid was shocked and quickly withdrew her hand.
But Ning Huaizhi refused to let go. He held the maid's hand and said, "Don't mind her. I'm the boss in this room."
If it had been in the past, seeing such a situation, Mo Niang would definitely have turned around and left angrily.
But this time, Mo Niang not only didn't leave but also took the initiative to step forward, looking very considerate and generous.
"Qiuchan, since the master likes you, it's your good fortune. You can stay."
Ning Huaizhi said with a smile, "Oh, I didn't expect that Mo Niang would have this kind of awareness today. It seems that it's not in vain that I took you out."
Mo Niang smiled and served the soup.
Since Mo Niang got married, she was either timid or cold. At first, Ning Huaizhi found it novel. After all, whether it was his little sister at home or his ex - wife who was a shrew, they were all fierce. Suddenly having someone who was obedient was quite appealing to him.
But after a short period of novelty, he found it extremely boring.
Now Mo Niang was beaming and taking the initiative. It made Ning Huaizhi intoxicated.
Ning Huaizhi voluntarily let go of the maid's little hand.
"Qiuchan, you can go out. I have something to do with my wife."
"Second master."
"Get out!"
The maid had no choice but to stomp her feet and go out.
Ning Huaizhi put one hand on the edge of the bathtub, tilted his head, and opened his arms, inviting Mo Niang. "Come, take a lover's bath?"
"Second master, your humble wife has prepared a gift for you. It's even better than a lover's bath."
Mo Niang smiled and served the soup in her hand to Ning Huaizhi.
"Second master, drink it while it's hot."
"What is this? I've eaten something before I came back. I'm not hungry."
"This is an aphrodisiac soup specially prepared by your humble wife for you."
Ning Huaizhi laughed when he heard this.
"What? Can't I satisfy my wife?"
"Second master, what are you saying? Your humble wife naturally knows your skills. But there's someone in the west side room who wants to meet you."
"The west side room?" Ning Huaizhi's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Have you arranged everything?"
"It's because you're so powerful, master. You've captured her heart. Now you two are in love. I'm just acting as a bridge between you."
Ning Huaizhi was all smiles. He reached out and tapped Mo Niang's nose.
"If you had been this sensible earlier, how could I have neglected you?"
Mo Niang smiled, her smile gentle and charming. Ning Huaizhi lunged forward to kiss her, but Mo Niang deftly dodged.
"Second master, there's someone waiting for you tonight."
"Your husband has plenty of energy. It's not too late to satisfy you first and then go."
"Come on, second master. Don't keep people waiting."
Mo Niang said as she stood up and walked out of the bathroom.
As she left, a fragrant breeze blew out.
At this moment, there was a person waiting at the door.
Seeing Mo Niang, that person took off the cloak and showed a face. Who else could it be but Concubine Qin?
Mo Niang took out the key from her sleeve and handed it to Concubine Qin. At the same time, she didn't forget to instruct, "This is the key to the west side room. The second master will go there after taking a bath."
Concubine Qin was extremely grateful. She had been out of favor for too long!
Actually, it wasn't suitable for her to receive the master's favor now. Her illness wasn't cured yet. It wasn't a big deal for her, but the doctor said it was easy to infect others.
Concubine Qin looked up at Mo Niang.
It seemed that the madam didn't know about this yet.
She'd better keep it a secret.
She had spent all her private money on treating her illness these days. If she couldn't regain favor, she wouldn't even have the money to buy medicine.
Anyway, the doctor said it was only a possibility of infection.
The second master had always been in good health. He would be fine.
"Thank you, madam."
Mo Niang nodded.
"I'm giving you this chance because I don't want the second master to look for new women outside. You must seize this opportunity and don't let my painstaking efforts go to waste."
Concubine Qin clenched the key tightly and nodded repeatedly.