Old madam's tobacco pipe was made of brass and was very heavy. In her anger, she used all her strength and threw the tobacco pipe straight at Qin Yining's head. If he was hit, his head would definitely bleed. At the very least, his face would be disfigured.
Everyone was so scared that they cried out, "Aiya!"
Who would have thought that Qin Yining waved his hand with all his strength and actually changed the direction of the tobacco pipe, causing it to heavily smash on the Multi-Treasure Pavilion.
The brass tobacco pipe and pot just happened to smash on a small glazed ornament. The two items fell to the ground together. The glazed ornament shattered, and the tobacco pipe and jasper holder also fell apart.
The sound of the shattering resounded through the sky in the silent courtyard, causing everyone's heart to tremble.
The most shocking thing was that Qin Yining's eyes were as fierce as a wolf's when she waved her hand.
"Grandmother, do you want to smash your granddaughter to death? Or do you want your granddaughter to be disfigured? "
Qin Yining had a smile on his face and looked at old madam with shining eyes, "His Majesty has always promoted benevolence, and all the subjects imitated him. Every family submits to others with virtue. If you feel that your granddaughter's words are unreasonable, you can use reason to teach your granddaughter. Why do you want to smash your granddaughter's head with such a heavy thing? If you smash me to death, my father will have no children. I'm afraid that the discussions in the imperial court will not be good. "
"Shut up! Quickly kneel down! "Old madam put on a strong front and slapped the low table.
Qin Yining hurriedly patted old madam's chest to help her breathe. Then, he turned around and angrily rebuked Qin Yining, "You're too impudent! How can you speak to grandmother like that! "
Qin Yining looked at her coldly, "Shut up! It's not your turn to criticize me! "
Qin Yining subconsciously trembled. He was so scared that his face turned deathly pale. His stomach was full of anger and hatred. Under Qin Yining's oppression and intimidation, he couldn't refute.
Old madam repeatedly said, "Rebellion, rebellion, this is a rebellion! Someone come, drag her out, drag her out for me! "
Mammy Qin frowned at the side. She expected that the fourth miss was a piece of explosive charcoal. Seeing her biological mother being wronged, how could she let it go? She even dared to humiliate Cao, who had such a big background. She probably wouldn't even put old madam in Qin Yining's eyes.
Mammy Qin helplessly ordered people to drag Qin Yining out.
Qin Yining caught a glimpse of the servants' movements out of the corner of her eye. She sneered and said, "You don't have to do it. I will naturally leave after I've finished speaking. "
Looking straight at old madam, her eyes seemed to be burning with two clusters of flames.
"I know what old madam is thinking. I'm not the only one who knows. Everyone here isn't stupid. ... But my mother, for this family, even if she didn't make any contributions, she still have hard work. But for this family's of my mother, even if she didn't make any contributions....... But, of my mother, for this family... Even if she didn't ', she, she..... over. What would Second Aunt and Third Aunt think? ... s's of mother's'.................
"You!"
"Grandmother, I advise you to think twice. Don't be too unsightly."
"Unfilial daughter! Someone come, beat her out for me! Beat her out! "
"Granddaughter spoke rudely today and offended old madam. Grandmother, please punish me." After saying what needed to be said, Qin Yining lifted her skirt and knelt down. Her back was straight, and her pride didn't diminish at all. Although she was asking for forgiveness, everyone could see that she was asking for forgiveness because of the relationship between grandmother and granddaughter. It wasn't because she was convinced by old madam.
Her appearance, which was full of thorns, made all the women feel that their knowledge had been broadened.
They had never seen a woman who was so domineering and hot in the face of bullying!
Cao Yuqing looked at Qin Yining from the side. Her eyes were filled with admiration and interest.
Old madam took a deep breath and said loudly, "Someone come, lock the fourth miss in the woodshed. Let her out when she realizes her mistake!"
The room was silent.
Mammy Qin didn't immediately move. She looked at old madam, wanting to say something but hesitated.
Second Madam and Third Madam looked at each other and also hesitated to speak up for Qin Yining.
When Qin Huining saw that everyone refused to listen to old madam's orders, she remembered how Mammy Qin treated Qin Yining in a special way. She couldn't help but become angry and said angrily, "What? Mammy Qin doesn't intend to listen to grandmother's orders?"
Mammy Qin was stunned. She lowered her eyes and said, "This servant doesn't dare."
"Impudent! Do you have the right to speak here! "Old madam frowned and glared at Qin Huining in displeasure.
Qin Huining was reprimanded until her face turned red and she lowered her head.
Although old madam didn't like Qin Yining disobeying her, she still liked Qin Yining's intelligence, courage, and skill. This kind of woman not only had a way of dealing with things, but also had a good face. She had also obtained the crown prince's favor. It couldn't be better to use her for a marriage alliance. She wanted to punish her for the sake of her own face.
However, compared to her, old madam disliked Qin Huining's fence-sitter appearance even more now.
To be honest, when old madam calmed down and thought about the way she treated the Sun Clan, she also felt guilty. It was just that the situation was like this, so there was nothing she could do.
Qin Yining was willing to do this for the sake of the Sun Clan. It inexplicably made old madam recall how Qin Huaiyuan protected her when she was young.
Qin Yining had only returned to the fu for less than two months. Not only did she not have a deep relationship with the Sun Clan, but the Sun Clan also didn't treat Qin Yining well. She could still stay by the Sun Clan's side without abandoning them.
But what about Qin Huining?
The Sun Clan doted on her like a pearl and a treasure for fourteen years. Now that the Sun Clan had fallen and a new concubine had entered the fu, Qin Huining enthusiastically went to the new concubine's side, completely ignoring the kindness of raising her. So many men in Duke Ding's fu had been beheaded, yet Qin Huining could still wear bright colors to meet people.
Although old madam's own actions were criticized by others, she didn't like to see Qin Huining's fawning face.
When Cao Yuqing saw this, she smiled and said: "Old madam, this concubine will overstep the bounds and say something. Now that the weather is cold and the earth is frozen, if Fourth Young Miss is locked in the woodshed and falls ill due to the cold, wouldn't you be the one to feel distressed? As a family, it's inevitable that tongues will clash with teeth. Old madam is the head of the family, so please forgive Fourth Young Miss. "
"That's right. Mother, please don't bicker with Sister Yi. "Second Furen also smiled and persuaded.
Old madam felt much better when someone gave her a way out of this embarrassing situation. She coldly glared at Qin Yining.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard a maidservant loudly announce from outside: "Eldest Master is here."
As soon as the maidservant finished speaking, she saw Qin Huaiyuan quickly walk in wearing a lead-gray brocade cloak with a sable collar. His hair was still covered in white frost and was emitting steam. It was obvious that he had just taken a bath and rushed over before his hair was completely dry.
Mammy Qin glanced at the door and saw Bing Tang's figure flash by.
So Fourth Young Miss had just ordered Bing Tang to call for help. Sure enough, it was a good tactic!
As soon as Qin Huaiyuan entered, he smiled and bowed to old madam. "Mother."
"Brother Meng, why did you come without drying your hair? Aren't you afraid of falling ill? " When old madam saw her beloved son, she seemed to be in pain. She hurriedly called Mammy Qin to bring a towel to help Qin Huaiyuan dry his hair.
Qin Huaiyuan sat on the chair below old madam. He smiled and thanked Mammy Qin, who was drying his hair. Then, he said to old madam: "Just now, when I was reading 《Thirty-six Strategies》 in the study, I saw the section about 'hiding a knife behind a smile.' I wanted to discuss it with Sister Yi. As a matter of fact, when I found out that Sister Yi was here with Mother, I couldn't wait and came over."
The phrase "hiding a knife behind a smile" had a deep meaning. Different people had different understandings.
No matter what other people thought, old madam's face became hot. She uncomfortably snorted: "What does a little girl who hasn't studied for a few days know about 《Thirty-six Strategies》?"
Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said: "Sister Yi, 'hiding a knife behind a smile' is from 《Thirty-six Strategies》?"
"It's from the tenth strategy of the second set. 'Believe and be at ease. Plot and plot. Be prepared and then act. Don't make changes. Be firm and soft on the outside.' Father, Daughter knows her mistake. "
Qin Yining lightly sighed after she finished speaking.
Her methods were still too rough.
Although it was simple, direct, and useful, after calming down, there might be other ways to deal with today's matter. It was just that she was used to being wronged. Her temperament was like this. That was why she impulsively offended old madam.
She felt that old madam didn't care about her. Whether she did it or not, old madam didn't care about her.
However, she forgot to consider Qin Huaiyuan's feelings of being stuck in the middle.
Qin Huaiyuan deliberately said the phrase "hiding a knife behind a smile." His intention was to stab those who hid a knife behind a smile. Don't think that your actions were very secretive. He was also teaching her to learn how to "be firm and soft on the outside."
It had to be said that Qin Huaiyuan lived up to his reputation as the "Wise Pan An". He had not been the Grand Chancellor of the imperial court for so many years for nothing. While chatting and laughing, he had already stabbed those who needed to be stabbed and advised those who needed to be advised.
Seeing that Qin Yining was so enlightened, Qin Huaiyuan laughed: "It's very good that you don't need a heavy hammer to sound the drum. Sister Yi, you're a good child. It's just that your temperament is a bit too straightforward. In the future, you need to learn to think thrice before you act. "
When Qin Huaiyuan said that her temperament was a bit too straightforward, he was indirectly admitting that Qin Yining's general direction was correct. It was just that her methods were too straightforward.
Lecturing Qin Yining like this was actually complaining about old madam's methods!
Everyone understood Qin Huaiyuan's meaning. They all had different thoughts in their minds.
Old madam's face turned even redder. She also felt a bit wronged. Who was she doing this for?
"Yes, many thanks for father's lecturing." Qin Yining immediately kowtowed to old madam in a well-behaved manner: "Grandmother, please calm down. Granddaughter is only fourteen years old. The amount of rice I've eaten isn't as much as the amount of salt you've eaten. If I offended you, grandmother, please forgive me for father's sake."
Old madam choked and snorted: "How would I dare to say anything about forgiveness!"
At this time, Mammy Qin had already dried Qin Huaiyuan's hair and fixed it into a bun.
Qin Huaiyuan stood up and said with his head bowed: "Mother, please calm down. Sister Yi made a mistake because I didn't discipline her properly. Mother, please take into account that Sister Yi has been wandering outside for many years and didn't have good opportunities to cultivate her. She also has suffered so much. Mother, please don't be angry. If you're angry, your son's heart is truly fearful. "
Qin Huaiyuan was now the imperial tutor of the crown prince. For him to be so respectful in front of old madam was already giving old madam a way out. It also greatly satisfied old madam's vanity.
Old madam sighed and said: "Forget it, forget it. Do as you wish. But there is one thing. You can't let her off lightly. I want to see how you deal with her! "
"Yes." Qin Huaiyuan smiled gratefully. He turned around and said to Qin Yining: "So, father will punish you by copying the 《Thirty-six Strategies》 thirty times. Come to the study the day after tomorrow for me to check."
What kind of punishment was this …
Everyone was dumbfounded again.
Could it be that Qin Huaiyuan felt that Qin Yining's method of dealing with old madam wasn't strategic enough?
Shouldn't he punish his daughter by copying 《Women's Commandments》, 《The Classic of Filial Piety》, and so on?
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