The inner room and the side room were separated by a floor-to-ceiling cover. If one looked carefully through the engraved Ru Yi pattern, they could even see the figures of old madam and the Sun Clan. Their conversation naturally reached the ears of Qin Yining and Qin Huining.
Qin Yining sat quietly and played with the blue and white porcelain bowl in her hand.
Qin Huining gritted her teeth and forced herself to maintain a dignified sitting posture. She secretly thought about how she could talk to Mother Bao and let her grandmother know how much she had suffered!
Therefore, when she heard that old madam wanted them to go out, Qin Huining was instantly happy. She felt that she had met a pillow when she was sleepy. Her luck was about to change!
She didn't believe that Mother Bao, who paid attention to etiquette, would still have a good impression of her after knowing that Qin Yining had hit someone!
If Mother Bao didn't like Qin Yining, then Duchess Ding's first impression of Qin Yining wouldn't be good. In any case, she had more than ten years of relationship with her mother and old madam. In addition, with Duchess Ding's favoritism, her future days might not be bad.
Thinking of this, Qin Huining stood up. Without waiting for the maidservant to help her, she staggered out and even threw away the dignified manner that she cared about the most.
Qin Yining was the complete opposite of her. She slowly stood up and tidied her clothes. She smiled at the head maidservant Ji Xiang, who came in to pass on the message, "Thank you for your trouble, older sister."
Her bright smile made Ji Xiang dazed for a moment. She sighed inwardly and respectfully helped her out, "This servant doesn't dare. Miss, you can call this servant Ji Xiang."
At this time, Mother Bao was looking curiously in the direction of the inner room. In the blink of an eye, she saw Qin Huining stagger out.
"Mother!" Qin Huining sobbed and threw herself into the arms of the Sun Clan, "Mother, you're finally back!"
She looked as if someone had wronged her greatly when the Sun Clan wasn't at home.
Seeing this, Old Madam frowned.
When Mama Bao saw Qin Huining acting like this, she frowned in confusion. If she wasn't mistaken, she seemed to have seen half of Qin Huining's face become red and swollen.
The Sun Clan member patted Qin Huining on the back and said with a smile, "What's wrong? It's only been one night and my Sister Hui already misses me so much? "
Qin Huining raised her red and swollen face and cried, "Mother, I … I miss you so much."
Half of her delicate face was already swollen beyond recognition. Coupled with her weeping appearance, Madam Sun's heart tightened at the sight of her.
"Sister Hui, what's wrong with your face!" The Sun Clan member's voice was sharp and urgent, but he was very careful when he touched her cheek.
Qin Huining's tears fell like pearls from a broken necklace. She choked with sobs and shook her head, "It's … it's nothing. It's my fault."
While the mother and daughter were talking, Qin Yining had already walked forward with Ji Xiang's help. She properly bowed to Old Madam and the Sun Clan member before bowing to Mama Bao.
Mama Bao quickly got up and avoided her. She didn't dare to accept her greeting and turned to give Qin Yining a big bow.
"Fourth Young Lady, I'm Madam Bao. I'm here to visit you on the orders of Duchess Ding."
Qin Yining copied Mama Bao's actions and also avoided her greeting. She then went forward to support Mama Bao with both hands and said politely, "Mama Bao, please get up. I've troubled you to make this trip. I originally wanted to visit my maternal grandmother and maternal grandfather."
When Mama Bao stood up, she looked up and coincidentally met a pair of eyes that were as bright as a clear spring. Even though she was an experienced and knowledgeable old nanny, she was still shocked by that pair of eyes that looked down and smiled.
She had long eyebrows that reached her temples and was full of heroic spirit. Her almond-shaped eyes were bright and spirited. Her facial features were exquisite as if they were carved. She was tall and had a calm temperament.
This girl indeed resembled the young Qin Huaiyuan. However, compared to Qin Huaiyuan, she had more of a woman's unique charm and purity. She also had a bit of craftiness and spirituality. She was truly a charming and outstanding person.
From the moment Qin Yining and Qin Huining walked out of the inner room until now, Mama Bao had been carefully observing them.
Compared to Qin Huining's grievances and complaints, Qin Yining's appearance was much more dignified.
Moreover, Mama Bao was used to the evil tricks in the inner residence. Qin Huining's appearance of exaggerating her grievances and concealing her schemes was inevitably a bit more pretentious. Only the people of the Sun Clan, who were wholeheartedly devoted to their daughter and were overflowing with motherly love, wouldn't discover that she was scheming.
When Dowager Duchess saw Qin Huining crying and rushing out, she was very displeased in her heart.
Dirty linen should not be aired in public. Regardless of whether Qin Huining was in the wrong or not, this matter should be resolved behind closed doors in the Prime Minister's fu. How could this muddle-headed girl publicize this matter in front of the people of Duke Ding's fu?
Fortunately, Dowager Duchess saw that although Qin Yining had never learned the rules, she was able to intelligently imitate others and perform the etiquette properly. Only then was Dowager Duchess's gloominess slightly relieved.
Dowager Duchess loved Qin Huining from the bottom of her heart. She also understood her fear and difficulties. However, she was dissatisfied with her current attitude. In the past, she didn't feel anything when she didn't encounter any problems. Now that she had truly encountered a major problem, Qin Huining's various actions seemed a bit petty. Her behavior wasn't as steady as a girl who came from the mountains.
Seeing Qin Yining and Mama Bao greet each other, Dowager Duchess said, "Sit down and talk."
"Yes." Mama Bao and Qin Yining responded.
However, Sun Clan's brows were knitted into a knot. He pulled Qin Huining, who was sobbing, to look at Dowager Duchess and said in a loud voice, "Dowager Duchess, daughter-in-law has only left for one night. How did Sister Hui's face become like this? Could it be that someone bullied her? If there really is such a person, I definitely won't let it go. Even if she has become my adopted daughter, she is still a young miss of our fu. There's no reason for her to be bullied for no reason! "
Sun Clan's words were righteous and confident. His eyes that stared at Dowager Duchess contained two clusters of flames. She only thought that Qin Huining had done something wrong and was slapped by Dowager Duchess. How could she, as a mother, not vent her anger for her daughter?
In the end, Sun Clan didn't think that Qin Huining was beaten by Qin Yining.
Sun Clan's indignant appearance almost made Dowager Duchess fall backwards in anger.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, are you talking to your mother-in-law?"
Sun Clan's wife pursed her chin and pursed her lips. She was in a dilemma. Many words that she could use to argue with Dowager Duchess flashed through her mind. However, she hesitated because of her birth mother's reminder when she returned to the fu.
Looking at Sun Clan's expression, Dowager Duchess could guess what she was thinking.
Looking at Qin Huining's sobbing appearance, she couldn't even speak clearly. Instead, it aroused the Sun Clan's suspicion of her. Her mood instantly fell to the bottom. She didn't want to leave any face for Sun Clan anymore.
"Sun Clan, you don't need to speak to me like this. We are well aware of what happened last night. Mama Bao isn't an outsider. I'm already so old. There's no need for me to make a fuss over your eldest branch's matters. Take a look at what kind of good daughter you've taught. "
Dowager Duchess glared at Sun Clan's wife and turned to say, "Look at Sister Hui, you feel so sorry for her? But wasn't Sister Hui beaten because you didn't teach her properly? Because you lost control of your behavior? Sister Hui wasn't careful with her words and caused you to misunderstand Sister Yi. You felt that she was a mistress. You quarreled with Brother Meng without any verification and even went back to your maternal home.
"Sister Yi is an upright person. When she saw you go back to your maternal home, she felt that Sister Hui was the one who instigated it. No matter if it was intentional or not, it couldn't be forgiven.
"Although one of these two children made an unintentional mistake, and the other was wholeheartedly angry for the sake of her parents' harmony, sisters don't get along well. They should be punished. I, this old woman, have already taught them a lesson on your behalf.
"What? You ran back to your maternal home, and when you come back, you're going to blame the mother-in-law who helped you teach your daughter? That's too absurd! "
Dowager Duchess's words stunned Sun Clan's wife.
Mama Bao, who was listening on the side, had already analyzed several key points in Dowager Duchess's words:
Qin Yining hit Qin Huining.
Qin Huining's words inadvertently caused the Sun Clan to suspect Qin Yining's identity, causing the Sun Clan and Qin Huaiyuan to quarrel.
Looking at Dowager Duchess's expression, Qin Yining hit Qin Huining, but Dowager Duchess didn't hate Qin Yining.
When she thought of this, Qin Yining's steady manner of saluting and Qin Huining's tearful and aggrieved manner, many conjectures had already appeared in Mama Bao's mind.
Mama Bao smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Dowager Duchess Qin, please calm down. Our grandaunt is a straightforward person, and you dote on her the most. Please don't cause any misunderstandings because of this matter."
However, the Sun Clan didn't pay attention to Mama Bao's words. Instead, they turned their gaze to Qin Yining, who was standing quietly at the side, and questioned: "You hit Sister Hui?"
Qin Yining lowered her eyes and said: "Yes."
"You are so vicious!"
"In reply to Madam, Qin Huining's words hinted at you to misunderstand Father and affected the harmony between you and Father. Your daughter hit her because she couldn't take it anymore."
The Sun Clan gritted her teeth and said: "Am I dead? You don't have the right to lecture her! "
"Grandaunt!" Mama Bao heard the Sun Clan's outrageous words and grabbed her wrist. She stared into her eyes and said word by word: "Please be careful with your words!"
The Sun Clan was so angry that she kept panting. Her chest heaved up and down because of her rapid breathing.
Qin Huining seemed to have just recovered from her shock. She knelt down with a plop and sobbed: "Mother, please calm down. It's my fault. Everything is my fault. Please don't be angry anymore. If you hurt your body because of anger, wouldn't it be my fault? "
Even though Madam Sun knew that she should happily accept Qin Yining as her daughter, she couldn't swallow her anger when her daughter was so wronged.
If Mama Bao wasn't holding her back, she really wanted to rush up and slap Qin Yining's face. She wanted her face to be as swollen as Qin Huining's.
Qin Yining calmly looked at the furious Sun Clan. Her heart, which had already turned cold, was frozen this time.
She was very sensitive to hostility. She wouldn't be wrong about the Sun Clan's gaze that was filled with hostility. It was as if they wanted to swallow her alive.
Not only did her mother refuse to acknowledge her, but she also wanted to hurt her …
Qin Yining sighed softly and lowered her long eyelashes.
She shouldn't have any more fantasies.
Mama Bao saw that the Old Madam didn't like it, so she smiled and left.
The Old Madam didn't want to keep any more people here. Her heart was in a mess, so she couldn't be bothered to look at these people. She even felt annoyed looking at Qin Huining, who she usually liked, so she simply sent everyone away.
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