"You lowly wench! Vicious whore! You're shameless! "Qin Huining shrieked in a trembling voice.
"Who's the shameless one?" Qin Yining grabbed Qin Huining's collar, and their eyes met. "I've never thought of harming you. We could've lived in harmony, but you incited discord in every possible way. Not only did you cause mother to misunderstand me, but you also caused father and mother to be at odds with each other! You're just an adopted daughter who took over a magpie's nest. When I'm in a good mood, I treat you as a person. When I'm in a bad mood, who do you think you are?! "
Qin Huining was so angry that her eyes turned red. However, she was just a weak and well-bred young lady. How could she compete with a "savage" who lived in the wilderness all year round?
Since she couldn't fight, she could only threaten.
"Aren't you afraid that grandmother will kick you out if she finds out about you treating me like this?!"
"What a joke! I've already hit you. Why would I be afraid of this? At worst, I'll just go back to being a "savage" and live a carefree life! "
Qin Yining's cold gaze swept over the servant girls in the courtyard who were already scared stiff. She then looked at Cai shi, Ruilan, and the others who couldn't get up. She smiled slightly, revealing her white teeth.
In the dim light of the night, those white teeth coupled with her bloodthirsty expression made people feel a chill from the bottom of their hearts.
"Let me tell you, I've even killed and eaten wild wolves, let alone you! I didn't argue with you because I felt it wasn't worth it. Do you think I'm afraid?! Don't forget, even if you look down on me, I'm still my father's legitimate daughter! "
She exerted force in her hand and pulled Qin Huining outside. "Let's go! Let's go see the old madam! You instigated discord between father and mother. Don't think I'll let you off easily! "
For so many years, Qin Huining had grown up in the prime minister's manor as the only legitimate daughter of Qin Huaiyuan. The old madam doted on her as if she was her own flesh and blood. When had she ever been touched by anyone? Now that she had been slapped in the face and had her clothes pulled, Qin Huining had long collapsed. She struggled, cried, and cursed. She cursed all kinds of dirty and smelly things. It was simply unbearable to hear.
However, Qin Yining only grabbed her by the collar. He looked so relaxed that it didn't seem like he was pulling a person, but more like he was holding a chicken waiting to be slaughtered.
Scold her all you want, but let's see what kind of good daughter the Prime Minister's manor taught is like.
Qin Yining had a pair of heavenly legs. He lived in the mountains all year round and could climb mountains as if they were flat ground. At this moment, it was natural for him to feel the wind beneath his feet. However, Qin Huining was a three-inch golden lotus. He bent over and struggled to catch up. Even if he jogged, he could not catch up. Instead, he staggered and swayed as he walked.
He couldn't be persuaded, he couldn't be scolded, he couldn't be pushed away, and he couldn't beat him! No matter how hard she struggled, she could not break free from the hand that was tightly gripping her collar. She tried her best to signal the servants with her eyes, but no one dared to help her.
Qin Yining led her all the way to Ci Xiao Garden without any hindrance, as if he was carrying a prey. The servants following behind him were like a bunch of dumplings, and none of them dared to speak loudly.
When they arrived at the door, Qin Huining finally saw that she was going to see her relatives. She cried loudly, "Grandmother, save me! Someone wants to kill me!"
This scream spread far and wide, scaring old madam in the room so much that she almost dropped the tobacco pipe in her hand.
Just now, old madam heard that her eldest daughter-in-law had brought someone back to her maternal home. She was so angry that her face turned pale. Mammy Qin spent a lot of effort to persuade old madam to stop. She had just lit a tobacco pipe, but before she could take a puff, the burning tobacco stuck to her snow-white petticoat and immediately burned a hole.
"Aiyo, old madam!"
Mammy Qin quickly poured a cup of tea to put out the fire. Then, she hurriedly checked old madam to see if she had any burns or scalds. Fortunately, the weather was cold, so she had worn cotton-padded pants early on. Thus, she was able to avoid a disaster.
Old madam's face turned ashen as she threw away the tobacco pipe. She shrieked, "Who dares to make such a racket!"
The maidservant outside the door seemed to be scared and stuttered, "Replying, replying to old madam, it's Fourth Young Lady and, and Young Lady Huining."
Old madam frowned and stood up.
"What do these two hoofs want to do in the middle of the night! I think the Sun Clan is a disorderly family! What kind of things have they taught! "
"Old madam, please calm down. This servant will help you change your clothes first." Mammy Qin and the head maidservant Ji Xiang hurriedly persuaded old madam. They deftly helped old madam change into her petticoat, draped her in the peacock blue satin coat, and put on the headband inlaid with sapphires.
After tidying up, old madam's anger dissipated a little. With a heavy expression, she took Mammy Qin and Ji Xiang to the reception pavilion used for the banquet.
As soon as they entered, they saw Qin Huining and Qin Yining kneeling on the ground. Both of them had red and swollen faces. Half of Qin Huining's face was even more swollen. Her makeup was ruined from crying, and her face was covered with tears and snot.
After seeing old madam, Qin Huining finally saw her family. She cried loudly and went forward on her knees to hug old madam's thigh. She cried as if the sky was going to collapse. She choked with sobs and couldn't form a sentence.
When old madam saw her like this, she immediately leaned over to support her with heartache. She called out in her heart, "What's wrong? Don't cry. "She anxiously asked Cai shi and Qiu Lu, who had followed her," Tell me, what happened! "
Cai shi's arm was still in pain. Her lips were trembling, but she couldn't make a sound.
Qiu Lu lowered her head and didn't speak as usual.
Qin Yining calmly said, "Old madam, please calm down. Qin Huining instigated discord between my father and mother. My father was so angry that he went to the outer courtyard, and my mother was so angry that she returned to her maternal home. I've already taught her a lesson. Old madam, don't get angry and harm your body. If you want to punish her, you can leave it to the servants. "
"What!?" Old madam frowned.
She was originally angry because of the Sun Clan's return to her maternal home. She didn't expect this matter to be related to Qin Huining, whom she doted on dearly.
Qin Huining repeatedly shook her head. With a swollen face, she said vaguely, "No, it's not like that. It's mother who suspected that Xiao Xi was an illegitimate daughter … Mother only slapped Xiao Xi and scolded her a little. Father's heart ached and he quarreled with mother …"
Qin Huining inverted right and wrong in a righteous manner.
Mama Cai also said, "Replying to old madam, fourth young miss is really too domineering. Not only did she slap Miss Huining, she also slapped this servant and two other servant girls. This servant is still in so much pain that I can't even lift my arm. "As she said that, she knelt down and groaned while holding her arm.
Mammy Qin looked at everyone. Then, she and Ji Xiang supported old madam to the arhat bed next to the window that was covered with thick brocade mattresses. They also brought a hand warmer to warm old madam.
While they were walking and sitting down, old madam calmed down a little.
Today, when Qin Huining returned to the fu, she gave her the impression that she was a well-behaved, steady, and somewhat timid country girl. She didn't believe that she dared to hit people on the first day she returned to the fu. However, looking at the slap mark on Qin Huining's face, everything couldn't be fake.
Old madam didn't immediately stand up for her, which made Qin Huining panic. She secretly thought in her heart, They are indeed a family with blood relations. Her biological granddaughter came back, but she didn't treat her as an important person.
Qin Huining was flustered and anxious. In her agitation, she didn't care about what she said.
"Grandmother, no matter what, she hit me like this. She also hit my wet nurse and maidservant. That's her fault! How can a daughter of a respectable family directly hit people like this? If this spread out, where will our Xiang fu's face be put? Isn't this throwing away my father's face? This kind of barbarian is simply … "
"Shut up." Although Qin Yining was kneeling, her back was straight. Her eyebrows, which were similar to Qin Huaiyuan's, emitted a cold light. Her long eyebrows were tightly knitted, and her aura was biting cold.
"In front of old madam, you still want to drive a wedge between us? Mother originally didn't suspect my identity. It was you who explicitly hinted that made mother suspect that I was an outside daughter. However, father's character is upright and upright. He can just bring whoever he likes back to the fu. Why would he secretly raise a concubine outside? Even if he really had an outside daughter, wouldn't he have the responsibility to directly bring her back to the fu?
"Moreover, father disdained to do this! With his character and talent, there are countless young ladies rushing to enter the fu to be his concubine. When has father's heart ever been moved? However, you incited mother to suspect father and made them drive a wedge between each other! Only when the family is harmonious can everything prosper. Qin Huining, for your own selfish reasons, you repay kindness with enmity. Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?! "
Qin Huining angrily refuted, "Don't speak as if you are in the right. Didn't you do it for yourself? She said that you are the di daughter, but who knows what happened in the past. It's human nature for mother to suspect you! Moreover, I didn't instigate anything! "
"Father does things openly and upright. He said that it was an investigation by the staff. Could it be false? You even dare to say this in front of old madam, and you still say that you didn't instigate anything? "After Qin Yining finished speaking, she turned to look at old madam.
Qin Huining's body shook when she heard this. Her heated head gradually calmed down. Only then did she realize that she had fallen into a trap!
This barbarian wasn't a fool. She actually took advantage of her being full of grievances and agitation to incite her to say those words!
However, the words that were said were like spilled water. How could they be taken back!
Old madam's brows were tightly knitted. She was somewhat dissatisfied with Qin Huining in her heart.
Old madam didn't doubt Qin Yining's bloodline at all. That face seemed to be carved from the same mold as Qin Huaiyuan. Could it be fake?
Although it was true that she was partial to Qin Huining, it was just as Qin Huaiyuan had said. The bloodline of a large family couldn't be mixed up. A biological child was a biological child, and an adopted child was an adopted child.
Old madam indeed didn't like Qin Yining.
However, even if she didn't like her, she was still the only di daughter of her eldest son whom she valued the most.
Old madam also indeed liked Qin Huining.
However, no matter how much she liked her, she was still just an adopted daughter.
Now, an adopted daughter stirred up trouble between her son and daughter-in-law in order to stabilize her own position. This caused the family to be at odds with each other, causing her impulsive and brainless eldest daughter-in-law to return to her maternal home. She didn't know how the in-laws would misunderstand her. Moreover, when this matter spread out tomorrow, she didn't know how the nobles would discuss it. They didn't know where to put their Family Qin's face!
Qin Yining was wrong to hit people. However, old madam had been in charge of the inner residence for many years. She could still clearly distinguish the root cause of the matter.
Old madam's face darkened as she looked at Qin Huining. It was difficult to hide her disappointment.
Old madam's disappointed gaze made Qin Huining understand what alienation was.
The ridicule in her heart deepened. Sure enough, you are a family. You're completely treating me as an outsider! You said that you dote on me the most. Now, aren't you still partial to your biological granddaughter!
Old madam looked at Qin Huining's sobbing appearance. In the end, she couldn't bear to part with her. Even if it was a kitten or a puppy that had been raised for a long time, there would be feelings, let alone a little girl who was as beautiful as a flower. Even if she was an adopted daughter, there were still feelings for her for more than ten years.
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