"mother……"

Qin Heng shouted, "I want to go see my sister."

Madam Cui was about to reprimand her with a stern face, but upon hearing this, she said, "Speaking of which, the festival is coming soon. I wonder how your sister is doing. It would be good for you to go and see her."

Qin Heng then led two servants carrying several boxes out the door. When he reached the alley entrance and saw Gu Baozhu who had been waiting for a long time, he breathed a sigh of relief: "I was afraid you would run away because you couldn't wait. What's the matter that's so urgent? You almost made me get scolded by my parents. Hurry up and go, or you'll run into my father."

The two hurriedly walked out of the alley, afraid of running into Qin Jijiu who was returning home from his shift. After walking quite a distance, Qin Heng asked, "Where are you going? I still need to deliver something to my second sister's house."

Gu Baozhu muttered, "I had forgotten about this person." After thinking for a moment, she said, "I haven't had much contact with your second brother-in-law yet, so it would be good to go and see him."

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. Since Lin Ziqi has been chosen by Xu Tang, she should also take a look at his character and integrity.

Qin Heng nodded and said, "It's good that we've seen you off before we go take care of your business."

Upon arriving at Lin Ju's house, Qin Heng ordered his servant to knock on the door. After knocking dozens of times, the door was finally opened.

"...Who is it...? Oh, it's the young master. Please come in."

The old woman who opened the door looked a little strange. The little girl hurriedly turned around and ran into the inner room to report. There were still noisy and crying sounds coming from inside the room.

Qin Heng inquired, "But I've come at an inopportune time. Is something wrong at the house?"

The old woman, who had come to the Lin family with Qin Wan, clicked her tongue and said, "That's right. Today, the son-in-law and the aunt argued again about the festival gifts. The son-in-law's headache flared up again, and our aunt argued with the old lady about hiring a doctor. I'm afraid they'll be done arguing by now."

Qin Heng sighed and led Gu Baozhu into the hall to sit down.

Lin Ziqi was suffering from a headache and couldn't come out to greet the guests. Fortunately, the visitors were Qin Wan's brothers from her maternal family, and the young master Qi who came with them was also a teenager. It was understandable that Qin Wan came out to greet the guests.

A short while later, Qin Wan, looking pale, was helped out by Baihe. Upon seeing Qin Heng, she asked, "Why are you here at this hour?"

These words made Gu Baozhu frown.

Qin Heng said helplessly, "Second sister, I'm just worried about you. Now that you're pregnant, you rarely come back to your parents' home, and everyone in the family is thinking of you!"

Qin Wan sat down and burst into tears: "They are my family...sigh...now I live so close to my family and I still have to suffer. If your brother-in-law passes the imperial examination and becomes an official in another place, thousands of miles away, I don't know how he will be tormented."

Upon hearing this, Lily, who was standing next to him, quickly whispered, "Madam, please be careful with your words."

The Lin family home was small, and Lin's mother and Madam Yu kept a close eye on Qin Wan's belongings. If Qin Wan spoke like that, how could it not reach Lin's mother's ears, and there would be more trouble in the future?

Furthermore, there was a young guest present, and as the saying goes, one should not wash one's dirty linen in public.

Qin Wan stopped talking and just lowered her head, sniffling and blowing her nose.

Qin Heng sighed and asked, "Second sister, what grievance did you suffer? Please tell your brother properly. I'm just worried that our parents will be unhappy if they find out. You can also ask your eldest sister and brother-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Lin's mother, who had been eavesdropping from behind, quickly came out and said, "My brother-in-law is here. Why are you being so polite and bringing so many good things? How have you been lately, Mother-in-law? How is your cousin's studies going? Ziqi has a terrible headache and hasn't been studying much."

He then pretended to invite Qin Heng to dinner, but after Qin Heng refused, he let it go.

Qin Wan couldn't help but secretly pout.

After Qin Heng answered all the questions, Lin's mother asked Gu Baozhu which family's young master he was.

Qin Heng then stood up and said, "It's getting late. Young Master Qi and I still have some things to take care of. We'll come to see my second brother-in-law again in a couple of days."

Lin's mother then said, "Why are you leaving so early? You brought so many things; I haven't even had time to prepare a return gift."

Qin Heng said, "My mother is also worried about my second sister's health. She asked me to bring some things that aren't expensive, just some food and daily necessities. There's no need for you to return the gift, Madam."

Lin's mother then stopped moving and stared intently at the box on the table: "Then Wan'er, give your brother a proper send-off."

Qin Wan saw her younger brother off to the door, tears streaming down her face. "Your second brother-in-law complains all day long at home. He always says that Dad doesn't value him as his son-in-law. His cousin is buried in his studies and rarely interacts with him anymore. He also complains that his cousin is now successful and looks down on people. Lately, he's been having headaches from time to time. We called a doctor, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong. My mother-in-law is just yelling at people at home."

She still had some things she couldn't complain to her younger brother about.

Lin's mother was a tyrant at home, but fortunately, Baihe and her daughter served her specially, which reduced much of the suffering.

Since Aunt Yu couldn't have children, she kept a tighter grip on Lin Ziqi. She appeared honest on the outside but harbored cunning on the inside, and she would often sow discord between Lin's mother and Lin Ziqi, causing many unpleasant incidents.

They had been married for less than half a year, and their deep affection had already faded. Lin Ziqi no longer cherished and cared for her as he had at the beginning. Instead, he kept complaining that she had no talent and was not considerate or gentle.

Now, after several visits with Xu Tang, she expressed her dissatisfaction with Qin Jijiu in their conversations, often saying that she didn't know how to plan for her husband.

On one occasion, Aunt Yu even said that the Qin family looked down on the Lin family, relying on the position of the Imperial Academy Chancellor to suppress Lin Ziqi and prevent him from making a name for himself, but in the end, they still valued their own family.

Although Lin Ziqi immediately rebuked Aunt Yu and told her to shut up.

But Qin Wan knew in her heart that this was exactly what Lin Ziqi was thinking; he was just using Aunt Yu's words to provoke her.

Qin Heng was also helpless: "Second sister, I'll go back and tell Mother about your predicament, and ask her to come and talk to you in a couple of days, how about that?"

Lin's mother didn't like Qin Wan returning to her parents' home, but she couldn't stop her family from visiting her.

Qin Wan wiped away her tears and sighed, "Perhaps it's because I'm pregnant that I'm being so sensitive and overthinking. Now that it's almost a holiday, Mother is quite busy and probably won't have time to look after me."

What good would it do if her mother came?

Even if she didn't say it, Qin Wan knew that her mother was cursing her for bringing this upon herself.

She only has herself to blame. Qin Wan reached out and gently stroked her abdomen. At least she could have her own child in this life, while Qin Yuan couldn't.

Nothing in this world is perfect.

Lin Ziqi will rise to prominence in the future, and she will also enjoy the honor of her husband's success. In the future, she will be surrounded by children and grandchildren and will never be lonely and bitter again.

As they left, Qin Heng stopped and said, "Second Sister, do you know that on Mid-Autumn Festival night, Eldest Sister will be competing against Shuhai Pavilion in the West Market? Cousin Siyuan will definitely be there. Shen Changle has also invited Mr. Songshan and Young Master Nantang. If Second Brother-in-law's headache is gone, he should go and see them too."

Qin Wan was stunned for a moment: "Is Young Master Nantang going too?"

Qin Heng nodded and said, "That's right. I heard from Shen Changle that Shuhai Pavilion tried to poach the two of them, but they were all rejected. That day, all the scholars in the capital will probably be going to enjoy the lanterns and watch the competition. Now, my second brother-in-law will have a chance to show off his talents in public, won't he?"

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