When Xie Yue arrived at the front hall, she put on the airs of the Wang fu's "housekeeper." She raised her chin high and looked askance at old madam and second madam with a straight face.
"Is this the Family Qin girl you're looking for?"
Old Madam was wearing a cotton-padded jacket that was neither new nor old, and a brown cotton cloak was draped over her shoulders. When she saw Xie Yue, who was dressed in brocade and had an arrogant expression on his face, she immediately stood up and curtsied. "This must be the chief steward? This old one specially came to pick up my granddaughter. "
Second madam supported old madam on the side and also bowed.
Xie Yue said arrogantly, "Do you think this is still your territory in the Dayan Dynasty? This is the capital, Prince Zhongshun's residence! Your Family Qin is my Wang Ye's enemy! Your girl came to Wang Ye's residence to repay a debt! You want to go back? How can it be so simple! "
Old madam's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. The thing she was most worried about had happened!
Now, they were already in the capital of Da Zhou. With Pang Xiao's status, they were meat on the chopping block. If Pang Xiao wanted to take revenge, not to mention robbing a Qin Yining, even if she slaughtered their entire family, no one would say a word.
The more old madam thought about it, the more scared she became. Her body couldn't help but tremble.
Now, Qin Huaiyuan's whereabouts were unknown. She didn't know if he was dead or alive. If her eldest son was gone, even if she still had her second and third son, it was still unknown whether the Family Qin business could be revived. Now, they provoked this evil fetus. Would they still be able to live peacefully in the future?
"This damned girl is too useless! Didn't she coax Pang Zhixi well in the past? Why did she want to take revenge now! "Old madam cursed in her heart. She couldn't help sweating profusely and almost shed tears.
Just as her mind was in a mess, second madam, who was holding her hand, gently pinched the back of her hand.
Old madam was brought back to her senses by the slight pain. She suddenly thought of the purpose of her visit today and felt even more uncertain.
However, he still had to bite the bullet and say it. Otherwise, his family would have no way to survive!
"This, this is not appropriate. Our family's Sister Yi is a proper young miss. How can you, Wang Ye, bring her back to the residence as you please? Even if there is some enmity between us, it's fine to take revenge in person. You can't humiliate a girl like this. "
Madam Dowager wiped the sweat off her forehead with her sleeve and said in a trembling voice, "Today, we must take Sister Yi away. Otherwise, even if we don't say anything, Your Majesty won't agree."
Xie Yue carefully observed Old Madam's expression. He realized that the old woman's concern for her granddaughter was almost non-existent. Just now, when she heard Wang Ye talk about "revenge," she even had a look of resentment.
It was really sad to have such a grandmother.
The old madam's nervousness and fear seemed to be directed at something else.
When he heard her say "Your Majesty won't agree," Xie Yue was very suspicious and pretended to be angry. He said in a low voice, "You have such a big tone! You are just defeated soldiers who surrendered. You actually want to be big here? Your Majesty won't agree? Your Majesty doesn't even know who you are! Don't use this kind of excuse to scare people! "
Old Madam saw that the Wang Estate's "housekeeper" was actually so arrogant. She had never suffered such a loss before. Moreover, if they couldn't take Qin Yining away today, they wouldn't be able to keep their lives.
Therefore, Old Madam put away her worry and fear and said angrily, "Don't be too rampant. Your Majesty will select the concubine next year. I have already signed up our family's Sister Yi! Now, her name has already been submitted! If you don't let her go now, do you want to wait for your family's Wang Ye and Your Majesty to snatch her away? "
What? Select concubine?
Xie Yue's expression didn't change, but her heart was in a perilous situation. This old madam didn't care much about her own granddaughter, but she didn't hold back when she used her.
Old Madam's words stunned Bing Tang, Ji Yun, and Qiu Lu who came with her.
The three of them traveled together and only entered the city together when they met the Family Qin at the entrance of the capital. At that time, Old Madam, Second Old Master, and Third Old Master were covered in filth and were in a sorry state. It seemed that they weren't doing as well as the three girls. Ji Yun, Bing Tang, and Qiu Lu were secretly guessing what these people had experienced on the road.
Now, they hadn't found out any useful information. Old Madam actually "sold" Qin Yining for her family's glory and wealth!
Since the words had already been spoken, Old Madam's heart also calmed down.
Second Old Madam also heaved a sigh of relief and politely said to Xie Yue, "Sister Yi is going to be selected to serve Your Majesty. It's not appropriate for her to stay in your residence now. I think that even Prince Zhongshun wouldn't fight with Your Majesty over a woman, right? We are all Your Majesty's subjects, so loyalty is the most important. Old Steward, please bring Sister Yi out so that we can bring her back and properly educate her, so that she won't be flustered when serving Your Majesty in the future. "
Xie Yue was already extremely displeased with the two women in front of her. The tone of their words showed that they didn't treat Qin Yining as a person at all. Instead, they treated her as a bargaining chip to achieve their goal.
Xie Yue didn't want to argue with them. She wanted to quickly find out the reason, so she waved her hand as if she was shooing away flies and said, "Don't even think about it. You're going to be selected. There are so many women in the residence, so you can just send any one of them. Miss Qin was snatched by our Wang Ye, so she's Wang Ye's. Don't even think about taking her away! "
"You, could it be that your Wang Ye even dares to snatch Your Majesty's woman?" Old Madam asked loudly.
Xie Yue snorted and said, "Don't put such a big hat on my Wang Ye's head. This Miss Qin isn't participating in the selection right now, so she's not one of Your Majesty's people, right?"
Old Madam choked. For a moment, the corners of her mouth opened and closed. She didn't know how to respond. This steward was too difficult to deal with outside!
Second Old Madam helped Old Madam sit down on a round-backed chair. She also sat on the side and said, "If you don't call Sister Yi out, the two of us won't leave. Presumably, Prince Zhongshun's residence won't make things difficult for two women, right? "
"That's right! If you don't hand over Sister Yi, we won't leave! "Old Madam came back to her senses and also shouted.
"Heh, really. When you can't reason with them, you start to act shamelessly. Are you worthy of being the madams of a large family? You're really bringing shame to your surnamed Qin! "Xie Yue waved his hand as if he was shooing away mosquitoes. He said impatiently," If you want to wait, then do as you please. These three maidservants will follow me. "
"Yes." Ji Yun, Bing Tang, and Qiu Lu bowed together and were about to follow Xie Yue.
Old Madam said, "These three maidservants are my Family Qin's people. Why? Your Wang Ye snatched a young miss from my Family Qin's, and you also want to send your maidservants over?"
Xie Yue didn't want to quarrel with women and children as it would bring shame to him. He deliberately provoked old Madam and Second Madam to talk in order to find out more information. Now that the conversation couldn't continue, he didn't want to pay more attention to them. He pretended that he didn't hear them and quickly walked away with the three maidservants.
Old Madam and Second Madam stayed in the hall. Although they couldn't see any servants around them, there were people guarding the door and the back corridor. After they calmed down, the two realized how impulsive they were to quarrel with the housekeeper of the Wangfu.
Later, the people of the Wangfu wouldn't make things difficult for them, right?
Xie Yue rushed to Su Xue Garden with Ji Yun, Bing Tang, and Qiu Lu. Qin Yining was already wearing a cloak and waiting in the corridor.
When he saw the three people, he immediately walked down the stairs and hugged them. "Great! This is great! You're all fine! "
"Miss! We knew you were still alive! "
"That's great!"
"I thought I would never see you again!"
…
The four girls hugged each other. At first, they laughed, but then they began to cry bitterly. Xian Yun and Lian Xiaozhou, who were at the side, were stunned.
Qin Yining finally calmed down. He wiped his tears and carefully examined the three of them. When he saw that they were only a little thinner and weren't injured, he finally relaxed.
"That day, the group was separated. Were you traveling with Old Madam and the others?"
Bing Tang shook his head. "We'll talk to you about this in detail later. Right now, there's something more important!"
"That's right." Xie Yue said, "Miss Qin, Old Madam and Second Madam of your Wangfu are here to take you back. They said that Your Majesty has already turned the year and signed you up for the selection. They want to take you back to properly serve Your Majesty. I've already warned them, but they're determined to take you back. Right now, the two of them are eating tea in the front. They're not even afraid of Wang Ye anymore. "
When Qin Yining heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning. His ears were buzzing.
"You're saying that my grandmother wants to send me into the palace?"
Xie Yue nodded.
Really …
This was really unexpected, but within reason!
Since her father was separated from Old Madam and the others, Old Madam would definitely find a way out for the stability of the Family Qin. Sending a daughter into the palace was indeed a way to stabilize the Family Qin's future.
No, this idea might not have come from Old Madam. It was more likely the result of a discussion among all the Family Qin members.
It was really a good plan. They wanted to squeeze her dry and use her to the end before giving up!
Seeing Qin Yining's expression flickering, Bing Tang said worriedly, "Miss, don't be angry. Maybe things will take a turn for the better."
"That's right, Miss." Qiu Lu also tried to persuade her.
Qin Yining took a deep breath. After the anger and panic just now, she forced herself to calm down and said, "I'll go and meet them later."
Xie Yue said, "Why don't we wait for Wang Ye to come back and meet them? It won't be too late." After all, they were the elders in the family. Qin Yining would probably be at a disadvantage in front of them.
Qin Yining thought for a moment. "That's fine. If we're going to put on an act, we have to go all the way. Since I was kidnapped, then I shouldn't be too free. "
"So you're saying that Miss wasn't kidnapped?" Ji Yun asked with a smile.
Xian Yun, who was at the side, held Ji Yun's hand and said with a smile, "Wang Ye ordered both of us around for Miss. Do you think Wang Ye will mistreat Miss?"
Ji Yun and Xian Yun looked at each other. They couldn't help but laugh mockingly.
Qin Yining's face turned red from their laughter. Even her anger dissipated. She turned around and held Lian Xiaozhou's hand. She introduced Bing Tang, Qiu Lu, and Ji Yun to them. After thanking Xie Yue, she went into the room with the three people who she hadn't seen for a long time to talk about what happened after they parted.
After lunch, Qin Yining went to sleep before Pang Xiao returned to the residence.
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