"Mammy Qin, does old madam have any orders?" Qin Yining saw that it was Mammy Qin who spoke, so she hurriedly stood up.
Mammy Qin led Qin Yining to the corridor at the side and whispered, "Fourth Young Miss, the new concubine is in the room. Old madam likes her very much. This servant knows that you are a filial girl, but you must know what to do and not be impulsive."
The words "don't be impulsive" contained too many profound meanings.
Should she not be impulsive and offend the new concubine?
Or should she not be impulsive and offend old madam?
Or should she not be impulsive and bear a grudge against old madam?
Mammy Qin was old madam's right-hand woman. Her intentions were most likely old madam's intentions.
Old madam had done such a despicable thing of getting rid of the donkey after it had outlived its usefulness. Could it be that she still wanted to bully her mother and curry favor with her?
Qin Yining's lips curled into a smile, but her eyes gradually turned cold.
From the moment old madam learned that Duke Dingguo's men were beheaded, she locked Sun shi in the ancestral hall and even shouted that she wanted to divorce her, she had seen through old madam.
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Sun Clan was the Family Qin's eldest daughter-in-law. She had been friends with old madam for at least 30 years.
Normal people would have feelings even if they raised cats and dogs for a long time, let alone people.
However, old madam was able to blacken her heart to half a daughter of the Sun Clan.
On the other hand, what about her?
She and old madam had only met for less than two months.
If old madam was good to her, then 50% was because of her father's love for her, 30% was because her maternal grandfather was Duke Ding, and the remaining 20% was because of her identity as the imperial preceptor's legitimate daughter. An alliance marriage would definitely be of great use. The remaining 10% was because of the grandmother-granddaughter relationship she had gotten along with during this period of time.
Now that Duke Ding's Mansion had collapsed, she had lost 30% of her reliance.
She would never abandon her mother and switch camps for such an illusory happiness while her mother was being bullied. It was only a matter of time before she fell out with old madam. Now, she could treat it as if the grandmother-granddaughter relationship no longer existed.
Then, all that was left for her was her father's love and her identity as the legitimate daughter.
As long as her father still liked her, she had a sixty percent chance of success. She could guarantee that she and her mother would have no worries in the inner courtyard.
Qin Yining was a person who became calmer the more difficult problems he encountered. In just a few breaths, he had already sorted out his thoughts. He smiled at Mammy Qin and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Mammy."
Mammy Qin looked into Qin Yining's bright eyes. For some reason, she felt a chill in her heart.
She was too similar to the young Qin Huaiyuan. For a moment, Mammy Qin seemed to see the young man, Qin Huaiyuan, who had once fought with others to protect the old madam.
Mammy Qin laughed dryly and said, "It's nothing. Miss, please come in first."
"Alright." Qin Yining walked side by side with Mammy Qin towards the main room. He asked, "Mammy Qin, where is my father right now?"
"Master just went to the outer courtyard's study."
"Father should be very happy to have a new concubine."
Mammy Qin could tell that Qin Yining wanted to use her to find out Qin Huaiyuan's attitude towards this matter.
This matter wasn't a secret. Even if she didn't say anything now, Qin Yining would find a way to ask someone else. Mammy Qin wasn't so muddle-headed that she couldn't tell what was important and what was important. She might as well be a good person.
She said in a low voice, "Master just sat for a short while before leaving. Then, the old madam questioned First Madam. "
In other words, Qin Huaiyuan didn't know that the Sun Clan was being punished to kneel here.
Qin Yining smiled gratefully. "Thank you very much."
"Fourth Miss is too polite."
The two stood in the corridor. Qin Yining thought for a moment, then called Bing Tang over and whispered a few words in her ear.
Bing Tang immediately nodded and said, "Okay, this servant will go right away."
Mammy Qin didn't know what Qin Yining had arranged for Bing Tang to do. The young lady ordered the people around her, so she couldn't do anything about it. Thus, she personally lifted the warm curtain and invited Qin Yining into the room.
Qin Yining smiled at the Sun Clan comfortingly, then ordered Song Lan and Qiu Lu, "You two, go get three thick warm pads and two charcoal basins. The old madam is benevolent. Even if she was angry and punished my mother to kneel, she wouldn't let her kneel on the cold stone floor in the cold wind on a cold night. If my mother really got sick from the cold, the old madam would be distressed."
"Yes." Song Lan and Qiu Lu immediately went to prepare thick warm pads, charcoal basins, cloaks, hand stoves, and other things.
Qin Yining's strict gaze swept over the stunned servants of Ci Xiao Garden in the corridor, and she coldly said, "You are all the people who serve the old madam. How can you misinterpret the old madam's orders? If this matter is discussed behind closed doors, everyone will know that you servants don't use your brains. If this matter is spread out, wouldn't the old madam's reputation be ruined by you people? "
Mammy Qin secretly admired Qin Yining's wit and boldness. She was intimidated by her and saluted with the other maidservants, "This servant knows her mistake."
Qin Yining was satisfied. She gave the Sun Clan, who were looking at her with bright eyes full of hope, a reassuring smile, then turned and entered the room.
The Sun Clan's room had thick pads, and two charcoal basins were placed on the left and right of the front. They also wore thick cloaks and held warm hand stoves. Their bodies were warm, and their hearts were at ease.
Mother Jin and Cai Ju were so warm that they almost cried. In their hearts, their trust and worship of Qin Yining rose to another level.
Qin Yining didn't avoid people when she spoke, so her words were clearly heard by the people in the room.
Old madam's face turned red from her indirect scolding.
Qin Yining entered the room and bypassed the screen with a smile on her face. Her beautiful eyes turned, and she clearly saw the people in the room.
Old madam was wearing a rose-purple brocade robe, and she wore a headband of the same color inlaid with rubies. Her appearance was very festive.
Sitting next to old madam was a young woman wearing a light pink robe and a phoenix hairpin. Her appearance was very bright. She was born with a pink face and peachy cheeks. She had a jade-like nose and cherry lips. The corners of her lips were slightly raised. Even if she wasn't smiling, she seemed to be smiling. Her almond eyes were full of affection, and her pink face was full of spring. She looked like she was in her early twenties and didn't look like she was in her thirties at all.
This was the Empress's di older sister, Cao Yuqing.
Cao Yuqing didn't look very similar to the Empress in terms of appearance, but her body was exactly the same.
Even though Qin Yining was also a woman, she couldn't help but want to take a few more glances at her.
While she was sizing up Cao Yuqing, Cao Yuqing also didn't avoid sizing her up. Her eyes were full of amazement.
"This must be fourth young miss? Such a handsome appearance! Fourth young miss is so similar to laoye when he was young! "
Cao Yuqing looked like she was in a daze. She shook off Qin Yining, who was holding her arm, and stood up to welcome her. She raised her hand as if she wanted to touch Qin Yining's face, but halfway through, she came back to her senses and pulled her hand back. She took off a pair of mutton fat white jade bracelets from her wrist and presented them to Qin Yining with both hands.
"Fourth young miss, please don't dislike it. This is a small token of my appreciation."
The beauty smiled, revealing her white teeth and bright eyes. It really made people unable to refuse.
Seeing Cao Yuqing being so attentive, Qin Yining's eyes were wide open. Old madam was also very surprised. She was about to reprimand Qin Yining for not knowing the rules and not saluting, but she swallowed her words back down.
Qin Yining looked at Cao shi with a smile and curtsied, "Greetings concubine mother Cao. Concubine mother's good intentions shouldn't be declined. However, since concubine mother is coming today, I should be the one to prepare a gift for concubine mother. I really shouldn't accept concubine mother's gift."
She was the di daughter and the true master of this fu! Cao Yuqing was only a small concubine mother. Even if she was bestowed by the emperor, she was still only a concubine!
Concubines were only a little higher in status than ordinary maidservants. In front of the furen, she had to call herself "servant qie." What qualifications did a servant have to meet her with the status of an elder? How could she have the face to give her, the di daughter, a greeting gift?
Qin Yining's words were too harsh!
Second Furen and Third Furen became nervous. On the side, Third Furen, Seventh Furen, and Eighth Furen all tightly clenched their handkerchiefs.
However, Qin Huining sneered and secretly laughed at Qin Yining for acting recklessly.
Old madam was extremely nervous and berated in a deep voice, "Sister Yi! You're impudent! Quickly kneel down and apologize to concubine mother Cao! "
"Kneel? Apologize? " Qin Yining looked at old madam in astonishment and said with an innocent face, "Grandmother, granddaughter doesn't know what wrong she did. Why should I apologize? Could it be that the rules that grandmother taught granddaughter a few days ago were all false? "
Old madam choked and didn't have time to speak before Qin Yining continued, "Grandmother said that concubines were used for business. In some families, concubines are used to entertain guests. A concubine's status is only a slightly higher level servant. I'm father's di daughter. Grandmother wants me, a di daughter, to kowtow and apologize to a servant? Are you sure? "
"When, when did I say this!?" Old madam's face flushed red. She nervously smiled at Cao Yuqing and said, "Yuqing ah, don't listen to a child's nonsense. Mother absolutely didn't mean to look down on you."
Cao Yuqing was stunned. Her beautiful eyes looked at Qin Yining. There were many emotions in her eyes that Qin Yining couldn't understand. Then, she unexpectedly bowed to Qin Yining.
"This concubine has overstepped the bounds. This concubine was just too happy to see Fourth Furen and momentarily forgot myself. Miss, please don't blame me. "
"Concubine mother Cao doesn't need to be so courteous. From now on, we'll be a family. "Qin Yining smiled magnanimously.
The room was momentarily quiet. Even the sound of breathing could be heard.
Ever since Cao Yuqing married into the family, old madam had been flattering her and worshipping her as if she was an ancestor. In order to please her, she even found an excuse to punish the Sun Clan by making them kneel.
Who would have thought that this "savage" Miss didn't care about anything when she came back and made Cao Yuqing suffer in silence!
Cao Yuqing actually meekly and obediently suffered this loss!
Second Furen and Third Furen also looked down on old madam's actions. The Sun Clan's current tragic situation made them feel sad for their kind. Now that they saw Qin Yining standing up for the Sun Clan like this, they inexplicably felt refreshed in their hearts!
Third Furen, Seventh Furen, and Eighth Furen looked at Qin Yining with worship in their eyes. But in the blink of an eye, their eyes were filled with worry.
This was Madam Cao ah!
This was the eldest daughter of Guozhang Cao and Empress Cao's older sister ah!
Qin Yining had such a fiery confrontation. Wasn't he afraid that Cao Yuqing would go back and complain?
Old madam naturally thought of their worries.
However, what old madam was afraid of wasn't Cao Yuqing going to complain about Qin Yining. She was afraid that this would anger Guozhang Cao and the empress!
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