"What? What do you say happened to Natsu and Akiba?"

When Xue Ning heard this, his eyes widened immediately, and he pinched the servant's wrist.

"Miss, don't ask, let's go in and have a look. The servant frowned, not knowing what to say.

Xue Ning didn't continue to ask, walked in quickly, and when he walked into the mansion, he saw Xia He and Qiu Ye kneeling in the courtyard, and under the big sun, both of them looked a little shaky.

"Summer lotus, autumn leaves. Xue Ning stepped forward and squatted down beside the two.

The faces of the two people were very ugly, and the smell of blood was revealed all over them, and they were afraid that they had already been punished.

Xue Ning never thought that because she secretly ran out, the Duchess of the Protector would really do something to the two girls: "How can she do this?"

"Miss, the old lady is just worried about your safety, that's why it's like this, if you go to the old lady to give in, it will be fine. Xia He opened his eyes, breathing.

Xue Ning snorted coldly and stood up: "I'm fine, what about you, why did she do this to you?"

Walking into the hall, Xue Ning stood still in front of the Duchess of the Protectorate, her face cold: "Why does the old lady treat Xia He and Qiu Ye like this? They just obey my orders, and they should blame me." ”

"Naturally, you want to blame, but they are the girls I sent to serve you, and they didn't persuade you to dispel this idea, so they should naturally be punished. When she said this, the Duchess of the Protector did not change her face, as if she was saying something sparse and ordinary.

When Xue Ning heard this, he snorted coldly: "Does the old lady think that she can persuade me to rely on the two of them?" Old lady, you shouldn't torture them!"

"Whether you should or shouldn't, whether you move or not, it's all up to you. If you don't run out, nothing like this will happen, Ning'er, do you understand?"

The Duchess of the Protector received the most traditional education, and she only felt that if the master made a mistake, the slave and maid would naturally be punished, and the punishment would be heavier than the master, but Xue Ning could not agree with her idea at all.

If she does something, she will bear it herself, and she should not let others bear it, not to mention, she doesn't feel that she has done anything wrong.

"I don't understand, no one has taught me this since I was a child, I just know that Natsuha and Akiba are very good to me, they are my friends. ”

When the Duchess of the Protector heard this, she shook her head helplessly: "Wrong! Ning'er, you are the young lady of the Guogong Mansion, with a noble status, and they are just slaves, how can they become friends with you?"

"If I become a young lady in the Guogong Mansion and can't even make friends, then I'd rather not be this young lady. When Xue Ning said this, his eyes were full of determination.

Duchess Huguo obviously didn't expect Xue Ning to say this, she was stunned for a moment, and then slowly stood up: "What did you say?

"I've been outside the mansion for so many years, and whether or not I become a young lady in this country mansion is really not that important to me. Xue Ning turned around and helped Xia He and Qiu Ye up, and the three of them supported each other and went back to the courtyard.

The Duchess of the Protector was stunned to watch a few people leave, and sat down on the stool: "This child, what's wrong?"

Mama Li, who had been standing next to her, saw that the Duchess of Huguo was like this, and hurriedly stepped forward: "Madame, don't worry so much, after all, Miss has just returned to the mansion, and she doesn't know much about many things in the mansion, so it's good to talk to her in the future." ”

"She is the only daughter of my country's government, and the only hope of my country's government. The Duchess of the Protector took a deep breath, her eyes full of worry.

After looking for so many years, it was not easy to bring Xue Ning back, but how can Xue Ning now be able to support this huge mansion.

"Where's Hong'er?"

After the heirs of the Guogong Mansion withered, the Protector Mansion adopted a boy named Song Hong. Over the years, he has taken care of many things in the Guogong Mansion.

"Young Master Hong is taking care of a few shops in the west of the city, and he has been living in the west of the city for the past few days, but he has to send someone to invite him back?"

Hearing this, the Duchess of Huguo nodded: "Let him come back, since Ning'er is back, there are some things that she still needs to understand." ”

"Yes, the slave will send someone to invite Young Master Hong back. ”

After getting the news, Song Hong quickly rushed back, returned to the mansion, and immediately went to the courtyard of the Duchess of Huguo.

"Grandmother. Song Hong bowed his hand to the Duchess of the Protector, looking very respectful.

Duchess Huguo raised her hand and motioned for him to sit down beside him: "You should also know about Ning'er's return, right?"

"I've already gotten the news, after many years, Ning'er is really lucky to be able to come back. Song Hong had already gotten the news from others and was not surprised.

At the mention of Xue Ning, the Duchess of the Protector sighed lightly: "Ning'er has been outside for so many years, and she has also suffered a lot, and she is not clear about the affairs of the Guogong Mansion. If you have the chance, talk to her. ”

"Yes, grandson knows. Coming out of the courtyard of the Duchess of Huguo, Song Hong grabbed the housekeeper, "What happened today?"

The butler sighed lightly and told him everything that had happened today. After hearing this, Song Hong's expression was also a little solemn: "I know, take me to Ning'er's courtyard." ”

The housekeeper led Song Hong to the courtyard where Xue Ning lived, and when Song Hong walked in, he saw Xue Ning sitting alone in the courtyard, his face was extremely ugly: "Who are you?"

"When you were not in the mansion all these years, I was helping you take care of the Guogong Mansion and be filial to your grandfather and grandmother. Song Hong walked in, sat down across from her, and poured himself a glass of wine, "Speaking of which, you should call me brother." ”

When Xue Ning heard this, his brows frowned slightly: "Brother, didn't you say that I am the only one in this country's mansion? Why do you suddenly have another brother?"

"I am an adopted child from my grandmother, named Song Hong, and I have been in this house for many years. Song Hong did not shy away from his life experience, raised his head and drank the wine in the cup, "It has not been easy for you to live outside these years, but do you know that the life of grandmother and grandfather is also not easy." ”

When Xue Ning heard this, he raised his eyes lightly: "What do you mean?"

"The heirs of the Guogong Mansion are withering, and my grandparents are old, so they can only rely on me, the adopted child. On the surface, but without any support, do you know how many people covet the Guogong Mansion and want to uproot it?"

Prosperity must decline, the Guogong Mansion relied on the merits of its predecessors to have such glory today, and it was favored by the emperor, but it was also the same, which attracted the jealousy of many families.

When the Guogong Mansion is still strong, this kind of jealousy will naturally only be in the shadows. But now that the Guogong Mansion is getting weaker and weaker, these jealousies are naturally becoming more and more obvious, and some people have even made many moves against the Guogong Mansion to wipe out the Guogong Mansion.

When Xue Ning heard this, he took a deep breath: "What does this have to do with me?"