Qin Huining grabbed Qin Yining's wrists with both hands and tried to pry her fingers apart. However, Qin Yining's hands were like iron pliers. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't loosen them at all.
With her throat being choked like this, she gradually found it difficult to breathe. She screamed in a hoarse voice, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and save me! Go and call for help!"
Mama Cai and Bitao had long been stunned by Qin Yining's fierce actions. When they heard Qin Yining's voice, they came back to their senses and were about to come forward to pull Qin Yining away.
However, Qin Yining had accumulated a lot of power. With just a cold glare, Mama Cai and Bitao trembled in fear. Bitao didn't even dare to come forward.
Qin Yining flung her hand away in disgust.
Qin Huining's legs went soft and she fell to the ground. She covered her neck and coughed.
"Don't you have the face to live? Old madam is merciful, but I'm a savage who's used to seeing blood. If you want to die but don't dare to do it because you're afraid of pain, I can send you off. "
Qin Yining's voice was very gentle, but the content of his words made Qin Huining's hair stand on end.
Just now, she knew that if Qin Yining really wanted to kill her, it would be useless for her to struggle. She would be strangled to death before she could call for help.
The daughter of the Grand Preceptor would kill someone? Who would believe it? Even if the master of the family knew that she had killed her, they would cover it up for the sake of Qin Huaiyuan's reputation!
Since when had her situation in the Qin Family become so dangerous?!
It wasn't just for the sake of riches and honor, but also because her life was in the hands of others!
Qin Yining saw that Qin Huining finally showed fear and smiled.
"You're scared now? Qin Huining, listen carefully to every word I'm going to say. I'm afraid that the news of you surrendering to the imperial family today has already spread throughout the entire He Estate. Perhaps all the noble families in the capital will have another topic to gossip about within a month. If you dare to cause trouble one day, I'll hang you up. I think that since you have a record of surrendering to the imperial family, everyone will just think that you're doing it again. "
He looked at the beam, then looked at Qin Huining. Qin Yining grabbed Mama Cai's collar with one hand and lifted her up as if she was a bag.
Mama Cai's feet didn't touch the ground.
Qin Yining put her down with a smile. Qin Huining stared at her fearfully, "See? I'm not fooling around with you. I still have the strength to hang you up. If you dare to instigate Mother to make her lose face in front of her husband's family, and if you dare to disturb the peace of the family, you can try. Let's see if it's faster for someone to come and save you, or for me to strangle you and hang you up. "
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Bi Tong lowered her head. She recalled Shopkeeper Zhong's instructions, and the fear and despair in her eyes increased.
Qin Huining screamed after a long time. She angrily smashed the things in the room.
Qin Yining went to check on the old madam. After confirming that the old madam was fine, she returned to Snow Pear Courtyard to rest.
The next day was the day that the Crown Prince would pay a visit to the Grand Preceptor and hold a banquet. Before dawn, the residence was already bustling with activity.
Early in the morning, Master Zhong passed a document from the Records Bureau to Qin Yining through Mama Jing in the kitchen. He whispered in her ear, "I've already sent the money. The two young ladies are ready."
Qin Yining was stunned. She smiled.
"I'll have to trouble Mama Jing to make the trip." Qin Yining smiled and gave Mama Jing a heavy brocade pouch embroidered with the word 'fortune'. "I'll have to trouble you to take care of me in the future. Take this as a token of my appreciation. You can treat it as buying me some wine."
"Aiyo, this servant doesn't dare to accept Miss Master's gift." Mama Jing declined in every possible way.
"We're family. Why are you so polite? If Mama continues to decline, would it mean that you're looking down on me?" Qin Yining pretended to be angry.
Only then did Mama Jing accept the pouch. After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Qin Yining, she respectfully took her leave.
Qin Yining ate the bird's nest porridge sent from the kitchen. She pursed her lips and thought for a while. Then, she smiled and instructed Qiu Lu, "Go and tidy up the side room next to my bedroom. Don't be careless with the furnishings and bedding."
Qiu Lu nodded and went to do her work.
Qin Yining took the jade zither and jade chess that Qin Huaiyuan had just bestowed upon her and went to Ci Xiao Garden to pay her respects to the old madam.
Today, Ci Xiao Garden was calm and peaceful. It was as if the news of Qin Yining wanting to hang herself last night hadn't spread.
The Sun Clan, Second Madam, and Third Madam all went to the outer courtyard to take care of welcoming the Crown Prince and arranging the banquet.
The old madam brought the well-dressed maidens to Ci Xiao Garden to have a chat. When the banquet started, they would go to the front to pay their respects to the Crown Prince.
Qin Yining sized up Qin Yining. She discovered that she was wearing a cross-collared robe today to hide the marks on her neck. She also used an appropriate amount of makeup to cover the red and swollen cheeks that had been hit by the Sun Clan. She was sitting with Sixth Miss with her head lowered. Overall, she seemed to be well-behaved.
She thought that it was funny. It seemed that Qin Yining was a non-violent and uncooperative person. A slap was more effective than a hundred words of well-meaning advice.
Since she was willing to be well-behaved, Qin Yining didn't think too much about it. She chatted with the other maidens and made the old madam laugh happily.
At noon, a young maidservant came back and reported, "His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived. He's currently in the front courtyard performing the ceremony of apprenticeship with Grand Preceptor."
At noon, another person came back and reported, "His Highness the Crown Prince, Grand Preceptor, Second Master, Third Master, First Master, and Second Master have gone to the study to talk."
At noon.
Ji Xiang, who had just gone outside to check on the situation, came back with a smile and reported, "Old madam, His Highness the Crown Prince, the three masters, and the young masters have gone to tour the rear garden. First Madam said that the banquet has already been prepared. The banquet can be held at noon. Old madam, please take the maidens to the reception pavilion."
The old madam was in an extremely good mood and nodded, "Understood."
Then, the old madam checked the maidens' attire again.
Who would have thought that in less than the time it took for an incense stick to burn, a young girl hurriedly ran in from the outside. She spoke in rapid succession in the corridor.
"Old madam! Huining's maidens, Bi Tong and Xiao Ai, offended His Highness the Crown Prince in the rear garden just now. Grand Preceptor has already ordered the two of them to be driven out. Grand Preceptor also ordered the old madam to lock Miss Huining in the woodshed. He will have something to ask later. "
Qin Yining stood up abruptly when he heard this. He widened his eyes in horror and looked at the old madam for help, "What, what's going on? Bi Tong didn't follow me this morning. She said that her period came and she wasn't feeling well. I saw that she wasn't feeling well, so I didn't take her with me. Why did she run to the rear garden and offend His Highness …"
The old madam frowned and ordered Mammy Qin, "Lujuan, quickly go and find out what happened. Then, come back to me."
"Yes." Mammy Qin hurriedly left.
Qin Yining lowered his eyes and took a sip of the warm tea.
It was slightly bitter in the mouth, but it had a refreshing aftertaste. It was a good tea.
The maidens, who were originally excited to see His Highness at the banquet at noon, were now a little uneasy, especially Qin Yining. His face was pale and cold sweat flowed down. He guessed what had happened. Why did his father want to lock him in the woodshed?
After a while, Mammy Qin came back.
"Old madam." Mammy Qin's face was very ugly, "This servant has found out what happened. Bi Tong and Xiao Ai didn't know that Grand Preceptor, Second Old Master, and Third Old Master took His Highness to the rear garden. The two of them were idle today, so they chatted behind the rockery. As a result, His Highness and Grand Preceptor heard it clearly. They said, said … "
The old madam frowned, "What did they say? Please come back to Chu!"
"This servant has brought Grand Preceptor's personal attendant, Qi Tai. Let Qi Tai talk to you."
"Quickly call him here!"
Qi Tai was in his thirties this year. He had been with Qin Huaiyuan for a long time, and he was loyal and smart. When he came, he didn't enter the inner chamber. He just knelt outside the screen, and only his figure could be vaguely seen.
"… As His Highness and the others were walking, they heard two maidens muttering. They said that Fourth Young Miss was an idiot who lacked a nerve in her brain. She didn't even know that she had been framed. The maidservant who stole Old Madam's bracelet was actually Miss Huining ordered Bi Tong to frame her. They also said that Old Madam was easy to fool. She believed them and kicked them out."
"At that time, this servant was behind Grand Preceptor and His Highness. This servant heard this clearly. His Highness must have also heard it."
"His Highness didn't say anything at that time, but Grand Preceptor's face was very ugly. He angrily rebuked the two maidens who gossiped. Grand Preceptor was merciful and didn't kill them. He just directly kicked them out. "
The room was silent. Everyone's eyes were on Qin Yining and Qin Huining.
No wonder First Old Master wanted to lock Qin Huining in the woodshed. It turned out that Qin Yining's maidservant had been framed by her for stealing!
She had been exposed in front of the Crown Prince. Moreover, it was an adopted daughter who had framed the maidservant of the legitimate daughter. If this kind of news spread, what would people say?
It was hard to guarantee that no one would say that Grand Preceptor Qin couldn't even clean up the inner chamber. If he didn't clean up the room, how could he sweep the world …
Old Madam was so angry that her face turned purple. She fiercely threw the brass tobacco pipe in her hand, and it hit Qin Huining's shoulder. It hurt so much that she cried out in pain.
"You still have the face to cry! Come, lock Qin Huining in the woodshed. Without First Old Master's permission, no one is allowed to see her! "
"Old Madam, I didn't. I really didn't. I was wronged! Someone must have framed me! "
"You still dare to quibble at this time! Take her away, take her away! "Old Madam angrily pounded the table.
A sturdy older female servant came in, covered Qin Huining's mouth, and pulled her out.
The room was dead silent.
Because of Ruilan's theft, many people had mocked Qin Yining for not knowing how to discipline servants. There were even more outrageous people who said that if the upper beam wasn't straight, the lower beam would be crooked.
Now that the truth was out, everyone felt a little embarrassed when they looked at Qin Yining.
Just at this time, someone came in from outside: "Old Madam, Duchess Ding sent two maidservants to Fourth Young Lady."
As soon as the voice fell, the head maidservant Ji Xiang brought the two maidservants in with a subtle expression.
After seeing the two of them, everyone's eyes focused on Qin Yining again.
Old Madam pointed at one of them in surprise and said: "Aren't you Ruilan?!"
"This servant Song Lan greets old madam and Fourth Young Lady." Ruilan had now changed her name to Song Lan. She smiled and bowed.
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