Qin Yining lowered her eyes. From the way old madam addressed her and her slightly soft tone, she had already guessed some of her thoughts. She immediately bowed obediently and took advantage of the situation to say, "Grandmother is right. Granddaughter was just anxious. I won't do it again in the future."
If she only knew how to be rough, then she would really become a "savage." Using both hardness and gentleness was the most appropriate attitude.
Old madam nodded in satisfaction upon seeing the situation. The expression on her face was obviously more relaxed. As an elder, what she disliked the most was the younger generation contradicting her face to face. Although Qin Yining was a bit rough, she wasn't a bad person at the root. She was so similar to her eldest son. Presumably, her thoughts wouldn't be bad.
On the other hand, Qin Huining …
Old madam, who had seen a thousand sails, felt more and more of a headache.
Thinking about what kind of rumors would spread outside tomorrow, she felt her heart suffocating. She said in a low voice, "Today's matter, you should all learn a lesson. As the young misses of the prime minister's manor, sisters don't get along well and actually fought. What would it look like if word got out? You usually have a filial appearance. Is this how you are filial now? "
Although old madam said "you all," Qin Huining's heart was like a mirror. How long had Qin Yining returned to the manor? She was the one who had been by old madam's side for a longer time.
Old madam was stabbing her!
Qin Huining's heart was extremely terrified!
Her biggest reliance in the manor now was old madam and the Sun Clan. To be able to continue living the life of the young misses in the manor, she relied on their reluctance to part with them. If she lost their love and trust, what else could she have?
"Grandmother, please calm down. Granddaughter knows her mistake." Qin Huining didn't dare to refute anymore for fear that old madam would be even more annoyed with her.
Today's grievances, she could only swallow her broken teeth and blood.
Old madam saw her good attitude when admitting her mistake and thought that since she was a girl she had taught, her character wouldn't be bad. Although her thoughts were a bit heavy, it was also pardonable.
With this in mind, she sternly said, "Sister Yi, Sister Hui, since you sisters don't get along well and neglect filial piety, I'll punish you to go back to your rooms and copy the 'Book of Filial Piety' ten times. Three days later, when you wake up in the morning to pay your respects, do you have any objections?"
"Thank you for your concern, Grandmother," Qin Huining hurriedly answered.
When old madam heard this, her heart felt much better. She thought to herself, Sister Hui is someone who knows what's good for her. She knows that I'm deliberately biased towards her.
It must be known that Qin Huining had grown up in the Prime Minister's residence and had been taught by the daughters of noble families. Writing was not a difficult task for her. However, Qin Yining was born in the countryside and rarely touched paper or pen. There were 18 sections in the Classic of Filial Piety, and if she had to copy it ten times in three days, she would be exhausted.
In the end, Old Madam still cherished Qin Huining, who was raised by her side, and was dissatisfied with Qin Yining hitting someone.
However, as the head of the household, under the situation where Qin Huining was clearly in the wrong, it wasn't good for her to openly side with anyone. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to manage the household in the future.
However, Old Madam was wrong at this moment.
Qin Huining didn't understand her favoritism at all. She was already sneering in her heart, What grandmother? What doting? It's all fake! As soon as her biological granddaughter came back, she was biased. Seeing me being beaten and wronged, she actually punished me to copy the book with her!
Qin Yining took in the reactions of Old Madam and Qin Huining from the corner of his eyes. He couldn't help but secretly laugh. It seemed that Qin Huining was going to let down Old Madam's good intentions.
Old Madam rubbed the space between her eyebrows again. Ji Xiang, who was at the side, timely brought a bowl of warm honey water to moisten her throat. Mammy Qin stood at the side and skillfully massaged Old Madam's temples.
Seeing Old Madam's tired face, Qin Yining and Qin Huining bowed and asked to leave.
Old Madam faintly waved her hand. When she saw the two people leave, she instructed Mammy Qin, "Lujuan, instruct someone to carry a lantern and send the two young ladies off."
Mammy Qin immediately nodded in understanding and quickly followed them out.
Qin Huining lived in Old Madam's Ci Xiao Garden, but Qin Yining had to cross half of the rear residence to go to Snow Pear Courtyard. Mammy Qin first called a young maidservant to come over and give a few instructions. The young maidservant immediately carried a lantern and chased after Qin Yining.
Mammy Qin went to the warm room where Qin Huining lived.
The room was in chaos. The wet nurse, Cai shi, and the head maidservant, Bi Tong, were both injured. Qin Huining's face was now so swollen that it was unbearable to look at. The maidservants and older female servants were busily applying medicine. The room was filled with gasps and wails. No one noticed that Mammy Qin was still standing outside the window.
At this time, Qin Huining was already sobbing.
The head maidservant, Bi Tao, hurriedly persuaded, "Young Lady, don't cry. What if you hurt your eyes from crying? If Old Madam knew, she would be distressed. "
Bi Tao didn't go out with them today, so she naturally wasn't clear about the details. She originally thought that by mentioning old Madam's distress, she could calm the young lady's heart. Who knew that she would poke Qin Huining's sore spot.
Qin Huining slapped Bi Tao's hand away. She wanted to complain about old Madam's partiality, but she was afraid that she couldn't control her voice and would be heard by others. Thus, she sharply reprimanded, "Why are your hands so heavy! Don't you know how to apply medicine properly! "
"This servant didn't mean it. Young Lady, please forgive this servant." Bi Tao didn't understand, but she didn't dare to say more. She hurriedly knelt down and begged for forgiveness.
Qin Huining still felt that it wasn't enough to vent her anger. She lifted her foot and kicked Bi Tao's chest, "You lowly wench! Poisonous whore! Jinx! You want to kill me, don't you?! I'll kick you to death! "
Bi Tao cried out in pain, and her body fell to the ground. The maidservants in the room kept quiet out of fear. None of them dared to come forward to persuade her.
Mammy Qin stood outside the window and heard the movements in the room clearly. She also understood in her heart.
Miss Huining clearly had resentment in her heart. She resented old Madam!
She was old Madam's dowry. She hadn't married in her entire life, but she had stayed by old Madam's side loyally. She had accompanied old Madam through so many storms in Qin Manor. She was naturally loyal to old Madam. Because of the convenience of her identity, she probably knew the character of the people around old Madam better than her master.
This Miss Huining used to be very good. She was well-educated and well-behaved. She was the best among the sisters and was deeply loved by old Madam.
Who would have thought that once the matter came out, she would have the heart to fight and reveal such a nature.
In the end, she wasn't First Master's biological daughter. Her character was a bit worse.
Mammy Qin sighed softly. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, she went to old Madam's room.
She wanted to tell old Madam about the matter, but when she thought of old Madam's partiality towards Qin Huining, she was afraid that if she told the truth, old Madam would dislike her. Therefore, after hesitating, she could only swallow her words. She thought that slowly reminding old Madam was also a safe method.
**
Today, Qin Yining came out to pay respects to the Sun Clan. She brought Ruilan and Qiu Lu with her. Ruilan had been taught a lesson by her and had already returned to Snow Pear Courtyard. Only Qiu Lu was left at her side, carrying a lantern.
Under the curtain of the night, the long alley seemed to have no end. Occasionally, a gust of cold wind would sweep past, drilling straight into one's collar. The candlelight of the lanterns flickered, casting the shadows of the master and servant on the wall and on the ground.
Qin Yining rubbed her ice-cold hands and said, "You didn't make a move today."
Qiu Lu was stunned when she heard this and said somewhat clumsily, "This servant, this servant was scared."
Qin Yining burst out laughing, "I know. You probably haven't seen a young miss hit people like me. But why didn't you help Huining catch me? "
Qiu Lu's face heated up. She thought the young miss was asking her why she didn't help her beat people up.
"Miss, this servant is your servant. There's no reason for me to help an outsider. It's just, this servant has never seen a young miss hit people before. I was scared and didn't think to help you. By the time I remembered, they had already been beaten to the ground by you."
When Qin Yining heard Qiu Lu's clumsy words, she couldn't help but feel her mood improve. From her observations, although Qiu Lu wasn't tactful, she was an extremely perceptive person.
At the very least, she had someone she could use by her side.
When Qiu Lu saw Qin Yining's gentle expression, her worried heart relaxed. She began to have a good impression of Qin Yining.
She knew her own shortcomings. She was too inarticulate and didn't know how to take care of people. If she followed such a powerful fourth young miss in the future, at least she wouldn't be bullied.
Just as the two of them were walking, they suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps behind them. It was the servant girl that Mammy Qin had instructed to come running over with a lantern in her hand.
When they arrived, the servant girl bowed to Qin Yining and explained the purpose of her visit. Then, together with Qiu Lu, she supported Qin Yining as they walked towards Snow Pear Courtyard.
As the servant girl walked, she carefully observed Qin Yining's expression and calmness. She thought to herself that she should go back and tell Mammy Qin that the fourth young miss was the same as when they first met.
When they arrived in front of Snow Pear Courtyard, Qin Yining remembered that when she helped the owner of the medicine store deliver goods, she would receive one or two coins as a reward. Thus, she instructed Qiu Lu to give her a reward.
She didn't know the rules of the estate, so she didn't know how much to reward. Qiu Lu used to follow the Sun Clan. Although she wasn't allowed to serve them personally, she was experienced and knowledgeable and knew the rules. She then grabbed a handful of copper coins from the pouch she carried with her as a reward. She sent the little servant girl away with a smile on her face and a look of joy on her face.
Qin Yining praised, "You did very well."
Qiu Lu blushed and looked at Qin Yining with sparkling eyes. When Qin Yining saw this, he couldn't help but smile.
The two of them entered the courtyard.
It was late and winter was about to begin. The quiet courtyard was filled with cold wind and the rustling of the grass and trees seemed to be particularly loud. The servants were all in their rooms. Only a servant girl was squatting in the corner outside the room. She was fanning the fire in the charcoal stove. The orange-red sparks flickered and then disappeared. In the darkness, the warm light in the room was particularly bright.
Qin Yining could faintly hear a woman complaining in the room.
She remembered that this was the room that Ruilan and Yu Xiang lived in together.
She walked towards the room with Qiu Lu. Before she could say anything, the servant girl who was fanning the stove was startled.
The servant girl stood up. Just as she was about to salute and greet them, she was stopped by Qin Yining's cold gaze.
Originally, she had listened to Yu Xiang's instructions and was about to report when she saw them. However, she was so frightened that she couldn't make a sound. The servant girl could only stand to the side with her head lowered.
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