"Fourth Young Lady, what are you talking about?" Mammy Qin was full of smiles. She bowed respectfully to Qin Yining and then pulled over the people behind her.
"Old madam is worried about you. She heard that master ordered not to let the people around you follow you to the ancestral hall, so she specially ordered this old servant to bring two people here. This is from the Ge family and this is Xiaoling. They will serve you here for the next few days."
The Ge family and Xiaoling bowed respectfully.
Qin Yining smiled at Mammy Qin and said, "It's hard for old madam to remember me."
"Fourth Young Lady, what are you talking about? Old madam is your biological grandmother. How can she not remember you?" Mammy Qin turned around and ordered the Ge family and Xiaoling to bring people to take care of Qin Yining's room for the next two days. She then said, "I'll order them to bring the food boxes for the next few days. Young Lady, you can rest assured."
"With old madam and Mammy Qin taking care of me, how can I not feel at ease? It's just quiet here. I can also concentrate on my studies. "
Seeing that Qin Yining's expression was normal and she didn't resent being punished at all, Mammy Qin only felt that she was quite generous. She really had the same temperament as Qin Huaiyuan in the past.
Mammy Qin carefully instructed the Ge family and Xiaoling to serve her well. She also instructed the old servant who did rough work at the door, "Don't just guard the door and don't let Young Lady out. You've done your job well. It's important to serve Young Lady well. Even if Young Lady was ordered by the prime minister to recite books, you're still the prime minister's favorite!"
The old servant who did rough work was already solemn when she saw that Mammy Qin specially came. Now she was enlightened and repeatedly promised, "Don't worry!"
Seeing that everything was arranged properly and there were no more mistakes, Mammy Qin bowed to Qin Yining, "This old servant has to go back and serve old madam. It's late. Young Lady, you should rest early."
Qin Yining hurriedly returned the bow and said gratefully, "Thank you, Mammy Qin, for coming."
"This is this servant's duty."
…
As the two of them chatted, Qin Yining politely escorted them to the entrance of the ancestral hall before returning to his room.
When Mammy Qin returned to Cixiao Garden, she went straight into the main room to check on the night duty arrangements.
Inside the warm room, Qin Huining was kneeling on the chaise lounge by the window. He opened a small crack in the window to look outside and was able to see everything clearly.
"The Dowager Duchess is truly benevolent. She really treats her own granddaughter differently." Qin Huining slowly closed the window and walked into the inner room with a cold smile.
Mama Cai said, "Don't take it to heart, Miss. Dowager Duchess has to put on an act. She needs to maintain a virtuous reputation. After all, this is such a big matter. So many people are watching."
Qin Huining sneered: "Even the wet nurse knows about the wild hoof. So many people are watching, but how come old madam and my father don't know about it? She dared to go to the Prince's Mansion to see an outsider. She must have eaten a bear's heart and leopard's guts! With such a foxy appearance, who knows what kind of despicable and filthy things she's done! "
"Ever since she came back, she's been suppressing me and hitting me. The Dowager Duchess didn't punish her severely. When she made a mistake, she only punished her by reciting books! Even maternal grandmother gave her the Zhaoyun Si. She raised me for fourteen years, but she didn't give me anything! "
"Right now, the whole family is biased towards her. If I don't take advantage of the fact that she's locked up to make a move, I'm afraid I won't have such a good opportunity!" Qin Huining's eyes were gloomy.
"Miss, the Master is currently in a fit of anger. Do you want to wait for a while?" Mama Cai was a bit worried.
"Wait, wait, wait, wait, until when do I have to wait? Don't tell me I'll just let that wild hoof step on me! " Qin Huining choked with sobs as tears streamed down her face. "Wet nurse, you know my pain the best. The humiliation I've suffered these past few days is more than what I've suffered in my entire life combined. How can I wait!"
Mama Cai's heart ached when she saw Qin Huining's appearance. She pursed her lips and thought for a moment before saying, "Don't worry, Miss. Actually, it's easy to deal with her. She's locked up in the Ancestral Hall right now, so we can't touch her. We just need to clip her wings so that she doesn't have anyone she can rely on."
Qin Huining's eyes lit up when she heard this, "Wet nurse, you have a plan?"
Mama Cai nodded and said, "Isn't that easy? Miss, think about it. She's just returned to the manor and doesn't have any trusted aides by her side. If we cut off her most capable people, she won't even be able to protect the people by her side. Who would dare to do their best for her in the future? In such a large residence, if she doesn't have the support of her trusted aides, I think her life will be over. "
"Wet nurse, you're absolutely right. Without her most capable people by her side, she won't be able to make any waves. Won't we be able to control her in the future? " Qin Huining leaned against Mama Cai's side and sighed, "It's all thanks to you that I have you by my side. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do."
Mama Cai was very moved and said, "Miss, you were raised by my grandmother. If I don't do my best for you, who else should I do my best for?"
When she thought about Mother Jin, Mama Cai took the opportunity to say, "Just like how I do my best for you, my aunt also does her best for Old Madam. She only does as she is told. Miss, please don't blame her."
Qin Huining naturally understood Mama Cai's worries. That old woman, Mother Jin, had changed her attitude too quickly. But wasn't it because the Sun Clan's attitude had changed?
Qin Huining felt resentment in her heart. She blamed Mama Cai for not properly handling her aunt's affairs, but she couldn't say it out loud. She smiled and comforted Mama Cai, then turned to carefully consider how to make a move.
**
Qin Yining spent her days in the Ancestral Hall memorizing books as punishment.
First of all, the Ancestral Hall treated her well.
Second of all, she had a photographic memory.
Not to mention the thin "Women's Commandments" and "Internal Discipline", even the Four Self-accomplishment Classics for Women was a piece of cake for her.
The only downside was that the outside world was not well-informed.
She only found out that the Sun Clan had returned to her maternal home three days later when she overheard the Ge Family and Xiaoling chatting in low voices.
She felt that the Sun Clan's way of doing things wasn't good. Every time they quarreled, they would return to their maternal home with great fanfare. She had already seen them twice in the few days she had been home. Not to mention how much her in-laws' family disliked her, even her maternal family was tired of her.
The Sun Clan completely relied on their family background to wantonly squander the benefits that Duke Ding had accumulated for Qin Huaiyuan.
Qin Yining felt that she could be considered to have a good family background. If she really did get married in the future, she should take this as a warning. She absolutely couldn't be as annoying as the Sun Clan.
She didn't know how Snow Pear Courtyard was doing.
However, her father had ordered all the maids in Snow Pear Courtyard to reflect on their mistakes behind closed doors. It was a kind of protection. If they didn't see anyone, there would naturally be no danger.
Such peaceful days passed for another three days. During this period, Qin Jianing had her Adulthood Ceremony and her marriage with the second master of the Duke of Jian 'an's Mansion was put on the agenda.
This news was still known by the Ge Family and Xiaoling's conversation.
Today was the seventh day Qin Yining was locked in the Ancestral Hall.
Qin Yining had just finished her breakfast and was rinsing her mouth with the hot tea brought by Xiaoling when she suddenly heard a sharp cry in front of the courtyard door.
"Fourth Miss! Please save Ruilan! "
Qin Yining's heart skipped a beat. She recognized that it was Qiu Lu's voice and hurriedly ran out.
Weren't the maids in Snow Pear Courtyard reflecting on their mistakes behind closed doors?
How could something happen!?
"Fourth Miss! Slow down! Be careful! "The Ge Family and Xiaoling hurriedly chased after her.
Pushing open the courtyard door of the Ancestral Hall, Qin Yining saw two stout nannies holding Qiu Lu, one on each side. Qiu Lu's hair was messy and her face was full of tears. She used to be a steady and dull person, but today she was crying so hard.
Seeing Qin Yining, Qiu Lu was about to speak, but her mouth was covered by a nanny. She was so anxious that her eyes were red, and she couldn't help crying. Her tears fell even harder.
Qiu Lu must have risked her life to come here to report!
"Stop."
Qin Yining got rid of the Ge Family and Xiaoling, stepped forward and grabbed the stout nanny's wrist. Immediately, the nanny was in so much pain that she screamed, "Oh my God!"
The two stout nannies didn't dare to pull Qiu Lu anymore.
"Qiu Lu, what happened? What happened at home? What do you think happened to Ruilan? "
"Miss, Huining's maid, Bitong, came last night and asked Sister Ruilan to go out. Sister Ruilan didn't go at first, but Bitong said something and she had to go in the end. Sister Ruilan didn't come back the whole night."
"Early this morning, Madame Dowager spread the news that Ci Xiao Garden caught a thief who wanted to steal something from Madame Dowager. The thief was caught by Miss Huining's maid and said that the thief was Ruilan. Madame Dowager was furious. She ordered Sister Ruilan to be flogged 40 times and thrown out of the mansion after that!"
"Miss, Sister Ruilan must have been wronged. 40 floggings will kill her!"
"Sister Ruilan still has her mother and younger siblings at home. If anything happens to her, their family will be finished! Miss, please save her! "
Qiu Lu was kind-hearted and honest. She didn't know how to avoid people and told them everything while sobbing.
The stout nannies, House Ge, and Xiaoling had already guessed it when they heard this.
Qin Yining also knew that Qin Huining must have taken advantage of her absence in Snow Pear Courtyard to take advantage of her servants. Not only did he want to get rid of her right-hand man, but he also wanted Madame Dowager to think that her superior was not upright so that Ruilan, the subordinate, would go astray.
If Ruilan was really taken down by Qin Huining, all her previous efforts would be in vain!
If she couldn't even protect the people around her, how could she control them in the future? It wasn't easy for her to find a confidant. Would she have to fight alone in the future?
No! Ruilan must be saved!
Although Qin Yining was grounded to recite books, he was anxious to save Ruilan. He didn't care so much and was about to leave.
Just then, a voice came from the entrance of the alley. "Miss, please wait."
Qin Yining turned to look. It was Mammy Qin. He didn't know how long she had been here and how much she had heard.
"Mammy Qin." Qin Yining suppressed his anxiety and greeted Mammy Qin politely.
Mammy Qin bowed and said solemnly, "Miss, don't forget that it was the prime minister himself who ordered you to be grounded here. Without passing the prime minister's test, you can't leave the ancestral hall. Besides, even if you go, how can you save people with your mouth and white teeth? There is conclusive evidence that Miss Ruilan stole Madame Dowager's jade bracelet. She was caught red-handed. "
Qin Yining heard this and felt like a bucket of cold water was poured over his head.
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