After Qin Yining was hated by her birth mother, she was in low spirits.
However, when she heard Mama Bao's words, she immediately forced herself to focus and chase away all her emotions. She smiled politely at Mama Bao and said, "Mama Bao is too polite. I really don't deserve this. Does Maternal Grandmother have any orders? "
When Mama Bao heard this, this was the first time she looked at Qin Yining up close.
Other people might not have heard the power behind Qin Yining's words, but Mama Bao had been in the inner residence for many years. She was a wily old fox. How could she not understand?
The first part of Qin Yining's words expressed her respect for Duchess Ding and her, and gave her enough face. The second part reminded her of her status and made Mama Bao feel that even if she wanted to side with Qin Yining and use her seniority to admonish her, she would have to think twice after hearing this.
She had just seen Old Matriarch Qin's attitude towards Qin Yining and her actions. Even though she had indirectly reminded her, Mama Bao was not angry. She looked at Qin Yining with more admiration and respect.
"Would Miss please move?" Mama Bao smiled and pointed at Mount Chrysanthemum in Xing Ning Garden.
Qin Yining looked in the direction she was pointing and saw that other than a small Mount Chrysanthemum made of potted chrysanthemum plants, there was an empty space around it. It was some distance away from the front hall, side rooms, veranda, and back seats.
At first, Qin Yining did not understand. However, when she walked next to Mount Chrysanthemum with Mama Bao and looked at the main room in the distance, she understood.
There was no place for people to hide. They were not afraid of others hearing their conversation.
She couldn't help but remember this method and think that the people who grew up in the large residence were all very smart.
Mama Bao stood respectfully in front of Qin Yining and said with a smile, "Miss has returned to the fu. I presume that you will not be able to adjust to life immediately."
"That is true." Qin Yining said honestly, "However, it is already a gift from the heavens that I am fortunate enough to return. I do not dare to ask for anything else. I only ask to be filial in front of my parents and elders."
Mama Bao praised her answer in her heart.
She could tell that Qin Yining was not good at talking to people because she spoke slowly and clearly needed to think. However, her words were very appropriate and showed that she was intelligent.
Mama Bao had originally wanted to beat around the bush, but when she saw Qin Yining's reaction, she changed her mind and went straight to the point.
"After Fourth Young Lady returned to the manor, I'm afraid that First Madam was somewhat against you, right?"
Hearing this, Qin Yining blinked her long eyelashes and then smiled.
"Mama Bao must be joking. As a mother, there was no reason for her to reject her child. Madam just hadn't seen it clearly yet. Moreover, I admire Madam's motherly love, and I also envy Miss Huining. "
Mama Bao fiddled with the hollow silver bracelet on her wrist. She thought about Qin Yining's words carefully and smiled sincerely.
Qin Yining's words revealed four layers of meaning.
She knew that the Sun Clan had been blinded.
She also knew that the Sun Clan was a good mother who loved her child dearly.
She also knew who had blinded Madam Sun's eyes.
Most importantly, although she had not been accepted by her mother, she did not hate her. Instead, she was willing to wait.
Her expression was so sincere that it was obvious that Qin Yining had already understood her intentions and gave the answer that Duchess Ding wanted to know the most.
Even the young ladies raised by Duchess Ding's side might not be able to reach such a clear-minded girl. She was much better than her middle-aged grandaunt, who was still reckless and impulsive.
"This old servant understands Fourth Young Lady's meaning." Mama Bao bowed solemnly.
Qin Yining turned sideways and only accepted half of Mama Bao's bow. Then, she returned half of the bow and took Mama Bao's aged hands. "You are Grandmother's right-hand woman. In my heart, you are also an elder. There is no need to be so polite in the future. I don't know what Madam has arranged for me, and I don't know when I will be able to pay respects to Grandfather and Grandmother. Please send my regards to Grandmother. "
"Yes, this old servant understands."
Mama Bao and Qin Yining looked at each other and smiled. Then, they walked slowly back to the main hall at the same time. During this time, they only chatted and did not talk about anything important.
The servant girl in the corridor lifted the warm curtain in front of the door and announced their arrival.
Qin Yining and Mama Bao entered the door one after the other and saw the Sun Clan sitting on the chaise lounge by the window with an angry expression. Qin Yining was sitting close to the Sun Clan and was sobbing and wiping her tears with a handkerchief.
The tense atmosphere in the room made Mama Bao and Qin Yining understand that Qin Huining must have fiercely complained to Qin Yining.
The Sun Clan suppressed her anger and forced a polite smile at Mama Bao. She said, "Mama Bao, please have a seat. Let me deal with some family matters first. I will talk with you later."
As she spoke, she forcefully ordered Caiju to bring over a tray for Mama Bao. She did not care whether she had sat down or not. She pointed at Qin Yining and said, "You! Kneel! "
From the moment Qin Yining entered the room, the smile on her face had disappeared. She slightly furrowed her brows and pursed her pink lips. She did not resist and knelt down properly. She lowered her eyes and calmly said, "Madam, please calm your anger."
"Calm my anger! How can I calm my anger! " The Sun Clan stood up and walked over to Qin Yining. She placed one hand on her waist and bent down to point at Qin Yining. Her bright red fingernails almost poked Qin Yining's face.
"I just stepped out of the door and you dare to hit Sister Hui! Do you think that this is your mountain where there is no law?! "
Qin Yining closed her eyes. Her heart, which had already turned cold, could no longer bear any hope in front of the Sun Clan. After feeling sad, she felt that she could ignore these things.
"In response to Madam, I did not."
"You did not?! Since you did not, could it be that the wound on Sister Hui's face was caused by a ghost?! "
"Since Madam knows that Qin Yining was beaten, you must also know why she was beaten. As your daughter, how can I see you being bewitched by others to drive a wedge between you and Father? "
"How dare you! You dare to talk back to me in front of me? It's clear how domineering you were after I left! In the end, you were not raised by my side. I don't expect you to be as cultured and well-mannered as the other rich young misses, but you can't really bring those commoners' temperaments into the manor! Do you think that you can stand firm just because you have a strong fist like a shrew?! Let me tell you, in your dreams! "
The Sun Clan's voice was sharp and sharp. Her chest heaved with anger. After scolding for a while, she still felt that it was not enough. She glared at Qin Yining's jet-black hair and roared, "Raise your head!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Yining obediently raised her head.
She did not cry, but there was a faint mist in her large and bright eyes. Her gaze was very calm, and there was not even a trace of dissatisfaction or resentment in her expression.
However, when she looked up like this, the Sun Clan felt as if their hearts had been hit by something.
She originally wanted to give Qin Yining a heavy slap, but her raised hand froze just like that.
When Qin Yining saw her actions, she lowered her long eyelashes. Her eyelashes trembled, but she did not shed a single tear. "Madam, please calm your anger. It's not worth it to harm your body because of anger, and it's not worth it to hit you. If you're angry that I hit Qin Huining, you can punish me however you want. You can punish me by making me kneel on the porcelain tiles, or by chopping firewood and carrying water. "
After saying this, she lowered her head and said in a low voice, "In the past, when I delivered firewood to a rich family, I saw them punish servants like this when they made a mistake."
Deliver firewood?
Punish servants who made a mistake?!
Thinking of her past and experience, anyone with a bit of conscience would not be able to remain indifferent. Also, when did the Sun Clan treat her like a daughter? They treated her worse than the servant girls by her side.
The human heart was made of flesh. Mother Bao immediately stood up. Her heart felt as if it had been rubbed by someone, and it was sore and painful.
The Sun Clan's hand fell weakly. She looked at Qin Yining with a complicated expression.
Mother Bao said in a low voice, "Madam, please calm your anger. Don't forget what Madam said. "
The Sun Clan pursed their lips and did not say anything.
Qin Huining tightly gritted her teeth and clenched her hands into fists. She used a lot of strength to persuade her mother, "Mother, let it go. Your daughter is really fine."
Her words reminded the Sun Clan of why they were so angry.
However, the unbearable anger from before was now replaced by a faint heartache.
Mother Bao looked deeply at Qin Huining and understood a bit more. She turned and said, "Madam, why don't you rest for a while and allow this old servant to walk around the courtyard."
The Sun Clan was not in the mood to care too much and waved her hand casually.
Mother Bao curtsied and went into the courtyard. She called over a few servant girls and asked them a few questions.
Qin Yining knelt there for the time it took for a stick of incense to burn before the Sun Clan said, "Forget it. Remember this lesson. Don't be so rough. You are the daughter of the Prime Minister's fu and the legitimate daughter of our eldest branch. If you don't do things properly and bring in the air of a commoner, people will gossip. When that time comes, you will embarrass our fu. It won't just be your problem alone. That will also affect the reputation of all the ladies in the fu."
The Sun Clan's voice was soft and gentle. Qin Yining's reply was even gentler, "Madam is right. Your daughter understands."
Seeing Qin Yining like this, the Sun Clan inexplicably felt that they shouldn't bully a child who had been alone since childhood.
Thinking of Duchess Ding's words, she sighed. In order to stabilize her position, she would have to acknowledge her anyway. She might as well happily acknowledge her. Moreover, after calming down, the Sun Clan felt that Qin Huaiyuan wasn't so muddle-headed as to confuse the Family's bloodline.
This girl, it was possible that she really had given birth to her.
Although she was a bit unfamiliar now, she would think about it later …
"You can leave." The Sun Clan rubbed her forehead and didn't look at Qin Yining anymore.
Qin Yining bowed and said, "Yes." Then she obediently left.
When she reached the outer room, Ruilan and Qiu Lu put on a cloak for her and waited on her as she went out.
The Sun Clan looked at Qin Huaiyuan, whose face was swollen and eyes were red from crying, and comforted her, "Don't feel wronged. After all, she is also a pitiful person. Let's forget about it this time. I have some good ointment. Later, I will ask Mother Jin to apply it on you. Your face will quickly recover. "
Qin Huaiyuan almost broke her silver teeth from gritting them. Now she could see who was her biological daughter!
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