"Something big happened to your maternal family. I shouldn't say much about you, but don't forget your identity. Although you're the daughter of the Sun Family, you're a family Qin woman now that you've entered our Family Qin. You have to think about the situation of our Family Qin. Don't forget that your husband is the imperial tutor!"
Old madam had been holding back her anger these past few days!
Although a great talent like Sun Yuanming had passed away just like that, which really made people sigh and wring their wrists, old madam was worried that their Family Qin would be implicated by Duke Ding's family.
The emperor had decreed. Regardless of whether this decree was reasonable or not, an imperial decree was an imperial decree. Although Sun Yuanming's death was tragic and stirring, the crime of disobeying the imperial decree was real.
On the day of the accident, when Qin Huaiyuan wanted to go to Duke Ding's residence, old madam stopped him. However, her son had grown up and had his own ideas, so she didn't stop him.
She originally thought that Qin Huaiyuan would just go to take a look. Who would have thought that he would help the Sun Family? Even when she sent someone to say that she was sick and wanted Qin Huaiyuan to come back to take care of her, he only came back to take a look. After confirming that she was just pretending to be sick, he reasoned with her and left.
But who did she do this for?
Thinking about it, her son wasn't the kind of person who would forget his mother after marrying a wife. Maybe the Sun Clan did something or said something.
Today, she finally caught the Sun Clan back to the residence. How could she not lose her temper?
The Sun Clan was already sad. Now, she felt even more dizzy. Originally, she wasn't good at analyzing these major events. Now, her brain was like paste. She didn't think about the deeper meaning of old madam's words. She only felt that old madam was blaming her for living in her maternal family for so long.
When Qin Yining saw the Sun Clan's expression, he knew that she was going to lose her temper. He wanted to stop her, but he wasn't as fast as the Sun Clan's mouth.
"Old madam, you're being too unreasonable! Something like this happened to my maternal family. My parents are so sad that they fell ill. Moreover, Yuanming's funeral hasn't been finished. How can I leave them alone? Old madam, at least put yourself in her shoes and think about it. You can't be so unreasonable! "
The Sun Clan's voice was a little hoarse, so when they screamed, they sounded even more hoarse.
Upon hearing the Sun Clan's words, Qin Yining knew that something bad was about to happen. He hurriedly explained, "Old Madam, please calm down. Mother didn't mean it that way …"
Old madam was so angry that she stood up and no longer listened to what Qin Yining was saying.
"Are you saying that I'm being unreasonable? Is there a daughter-in-law who talks to her mother-in-law like that? I've tolerated you all these years. Do you think I'm a pushover? You're asking me to put myself in his shoes? I don't have an eldest grandson, so I really can't understand it! "
"You!" The members of the Sun Clan were trembling with anger!
Her biggest regret in life was that she hadn't been able to give birth to a son for Qin Huaiyuan. How many times had her mother-in-law rolled her eyes at her over the years? Now, she was using this to poke at her heart!
The Sun Clan's tears rolled down like beads. She covered her chest and cried until she was out of breath.
"I know that Old Madam doesn't like me. I …"
"You still want to go back to your maternal family?" Seeing the Sun Clan's crying, Old Madam was irritated and relieved. She sneered, "Do you think that Duke Dingguo's Estate is still the original Duke Dingguo's Estate? Seeing that you're my daughter-in-law, I'll give you a piece of advice. Although Yuan Ming is tragic, he still defied the imperial edict. The Emperor didn't punish him, so your Duke Dingguo's Estate is like a knife hanging over your head. If you're really filial, you should think about your parents and brothers! "
"You're not a young person anymore. You can't do things worse than your daughter, right? Look at Sister Hui. Look at what you've taught her. If I look at your conduct, I'll be glad that Sister Yi was swapped out early and wasn't led astray by you! "
Such heart-wrenching words made the Sun Clan's face turn pale.
Old Madam reprimanded her, but she shouldn't have said this in front of her daughter and servants. How was she going to uphold the rules in the future?!
The Sun Clan felt that their dignity had been trampled into the dust by Old Madam!
Because Qin Huining's sweetheart had died in front of her, she didn't have any appetite these past few days. Her complexion was deathly pale, and she had lost a lot of weight. Now, when she heard old madam's indirect scolding, she instantly felt humiliated, angry, and helpless.
It turned out that she, an outsider who had taken over a magpie's nest, had saved Old Madam's granddaughter?!
Qin Yining looked at the crying Sun Clan, then looked at Old Madam, who was angrily glaring at him. Then, he looked at Qin Huining, who lowered his head and endured. For a moment, he felt quite helpless.
The Sun Clan's brain wasn't clear.
Old Madam was too snobbish. She was very good at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.
Qin Huining was even more sensitive and jealous now …
If he let the three of them continue to stir up trouble, he was afraid that something big would happen.
Qin Yining looked at Mammy Qin, who was beside Old Madam, for help.
Mammy Qin immediately understood and nodded slightly. She patted Old Madam's chest and helped her to sit down. Then, she said with a red face, "Old Madam, please calm down. Eldest Madam is straightforward and doesn't have crooked intentions. We're all one family. Aren't you still concerned about Eldest Madam's family behind her back? "
Then, she turned to the Sun Clan and said, "Eldest Madam, don't blame Old Madam for speaking too fiercely. She was just speaking hastily. Old Madam is still worried about the fu. Eldest Madam also knows that Grand Preceptor is in a difficult position in the imperial court now. Don't be sad. Old Madam is doing this for the good of this family. "
Not only did she appease Old Madam, but she also gave the Sun Clan a way out.
If they were smart, they would go along with the meaning and apologize, and the matter would be over.
However, the Sun Clan member said quickly, "I know that Old Madam is thinking too far ahead after seeing that our family has committed a crime! Previously, when our family was flourishing, you all rushed to talk about marriage. Where did your enthusiasm go?! Now that the master has achieved meteoric success, you all have forgotten who promoted him. When there's a matter, you want to shrink your neck. You're really heartless and unscrupulous. I don't like you! "
What the Sun Clan said was the truth.
However, no matter how true it was, they shouldn't say it indiscriminately!
Could it be that after saying these words, they wouldn't be able to live in the Family in the future?
Qin Yining held his forehead and hurriedly pulled the Sun Clan member to kneel down, "Old Madam, please calm down. My mother is confused because of grief. She didn't do it on purpose."
"Didn't do it on purpose?" Old Madam's face was red. It was unknown whether it was because she was embarrassed or angry after being exposed.
"If it weren't for the fact that you gave birth to such a sensible daughter like Sister Yi, I would have asked Eldest Madam to divorce you today!"
"If you don't want your son to have the reputation of flattering the strong and stepping on the weak, then come and divorce me! I've had enough of this kind of in-laws! "
The Sun Clan member shook off Qin Yining's hand, got up, and left.
Qin Yining hurriedly chased after the Sun Clan member and pulled her back. He even gave Qin Huining a meaningful look.
In any case, Qin Huining was more tactful than the Sun Clan. No matter how much she didn't get along with Qin Yining, she should know who was family behind closed doors at critical moments. In the end, they were all members of the eldest branch. When the Sun Clan caused trouble, the entire eldest branch lost face.
However, Qin Yining obviously overestimated Qin Huining's intelligence and underestimated her selfishness.
"Old Madam," Qin Huining knelt down. There was a layer of mist in her swollen eyes from crying these days, "Please calm down. Mother didn't mean to say these things. Mother's relationship with father is very good in private. Even if you don't look at other things, at least look at father's face and forgive her."
These words were persuasion, but when used on old Madam, it was equivalent to pouring a ladle of hot oil on the fire!
Old Madam doted on her son the most and had a kind of possessiveness towards him. This possessiveness was strongest on Qin Huaiyuan. Although she hoped that her son and daughter-in-law would be harmonious and would get angry when she saw her daughter-in-law do stupid things, in her heart, she still secretly felt that her daughter-in-law wasn't good. Only then would her son recognize who was the closest to him.
Qin Huining precisely grasped old Madam's mentality.
The Sun Clan didn't dote on her anymore, so why would she still speak up for the Sun Clan? There was no good person in this family at all!
Sure enough, as soon as old Madam heard this, she exploded. She smashed the teapot and teacup and scolded, "I knew it was you, a stupid woman, who urged Brother Meng to stay in Duke Dingguo's Mansion to help your maternal family. Don't you see what kind of situation it is now? Your nephew is dead. Don't tell me you want your husband to also be implicated!"
The Sun Clan had just been pulled back by Qin Yining when they heard old Madam's words. They were so angry that their faces turned ashen. Just as they were about to shout back, they felt a pain in their heart. Their vision turned black, and their body softened and fell down.
"Mother! Mother! "Qin Yining caught the Sun Clan's body that had softened.
"Aiyo, the eldest madam fainted!" Mammy Qin hurriedly called someone over and ordered, "Quickly go and call the doctor!"
Old Madam was stunned.
Was this a new trick that she had learned? Was she really fainting or faking it? Now that she fainted, was she trying to blackmail her or something!?
Mammy Qin had already run out at this time, "Quickly, quickly, quickly, carry the eldest madam into the room first!"
The maidservants and senior servants scrambled to carry the eldest madam.
"Don't move." Qin Yining pulled away the people who were messing around and said, "I've seen people who suddenly fainted. It's not good to move them after moving them. Later, the doctor said that it's because of a heart attack, so they can't move around recklessly. Quickly, go and call Bing Tang over first! "
The last sentence was an order to the head maidservant Ji Xiang.
Just as they returned to the residence, Bing Tang and Song Lan were sent back by Qin Yining to prepare for bathing and so on. They weren't brought along.
Ji Xiang hurriedly nodded and quickly left.
Qin Yining anxiously pinched the purlicue and the philtrum.
At this time, Qin Huining also knelt beside the Sun Clan. Tears streamed down her face, "Mother, don't scare your daughter. Quickly wake up!"
Qin Yining sneered. She didn't avoid the old madam, Mammy Qin, and the others, nor did she avoid the servants in the courtyard who were watching. She raised her hand and slapped Qin Huining.
This slap was merciless. Qin Huining was in so much pain that she saw stars and fell to the ground. She tilted her head and spat out a mouthful of blood. There was actually a tooth in the blood!
"Ah! My tooth! You! "
"Qin Huining, I'm telling you, it's fine if Mother is fine. If anything happens to Mother, I'll be the first to chop you up!"
"You dare!"
"Try me if you don't believe me!"
Qin Yining's gaze was so sharp that it scared Qin Huining so much that she trembled. She didn't dare to meet her gaze again, and her confidence weakened.
"How can you blame me for this?"
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