Cheng Guogongfu.

"You insolent thing!" Madam Li grabbed a cloisonné vase from the side and was about to smash it on the ground when a maidservant quickly stopped her.

"Get out of my way! Are you going to bully me too?!"

The valuable vase shattered on the ground. Li Shi lost all reason. She sat in a chair, panting heavily. Her head, which Qin Su had hit the night before, throbbed with pain.

“My son is a well-known gentleman. How could he possibly have an affair with a woman outside? Let alone get her pregnant. This is simply absurd.”

“It’s all just rumors. The eldest young master isn’t that kind of person.” Li’s dowry maid stepped forward to comfort her, then glanced at the priceless vase and shook her head with a sigh.

The lady will feel sorry for him again once she wakes up.

"Aren't there any rumors circulating about that bitch? She tried to kill her husband on her wedding night and beat her mother-in-law. Has no one heard about these things?"

The maid pursed her lips and hesitated before speaking, "There are some, but not many."

Moreover, those people all thought Qin Su should do this, so how could she directly tell the Madam that?

"It must be that bitch Qin Su who did something. Go spread this around. I don't believe she's really shameless."

"Don't worry, Madam, I've already ordered someone to take care of it. Someone just came from Qingsong Garden and said that the eldest young master has woken up. Would you like to go and see him?"

Li was heartbroken for her son, so without hesitation, she had someone help her over.

Xue Huai'an had only been awake for a short time, and he already knew the gist of what had happened last night from Xue Qi.

"Why is Mother here? Xue Qi, help me up."

"Don't get up. My son, you've suffered." Her head was wrapped in gauze, and she didn't look well.

"I'm not suffering, I just never expected her to lay a hand on my mother." Even now, Xue Huai'an still doesn't know why Qin Su's personality has changed so drastically, it's like she's possessed.

"Could she be having an affair?" Thinking about the rumors circulating outside today, Li felt even more strongly that Qin Su was the one crying wolf.

Maybe she was having an affair and was worried that An'er would find out, so she turned around and accused her.

"Impossible." Xue Huai'an denied it without even thinking.

Seeing her son's certainty, Li didn't want to discourage him. "An'er, have you heard about the rumors circulating outside today?"

Xue Huai'an was unaware of this matter and looked completely bewildered.

"Madam, the eldest son is still ill, so let's put this matter aside for now." Li's dowry maid, Cui Gu, was quite shrewd and knew that there would be no benefit in revealing the matter.

"What exactly happened?"

Li thought that Cui Gu's words made sense, so she patted her son's hand and said, "You don't need to worry about this matter. I'll handle it. You should focus on getting better. As for Qin Su, I know An'er doesn't like her, but she's still useful. An'er, just bear with her for now."

“She will come back,” Xue Huai’an said with certainty.

A person doesn't change that much; she must still love herself deeply, so she will definitely come back.

And then there was what happened that day; she had no choice but to rely on herself.

"And what about her betrothal gifts... Prince Chen said he would keep half for Qin Su as compensation. Does she even deserve it?!"

"Did Prince Chen say that?" Xue Huai'an frowned immediately. He never expected that Prince Chen would be involved with Qin Su. The two didn't seem to have any connection at all.

No, it seems that it was Prince Chen who went to recruit the White Tiger Stronghold back then.

Did the two know each other back then?

If that's the case, then Qin Su must return, which means she not only has the elite troops of White Tiger Stronghold, but also the power of Prince Chen.

With Prince Chen's support, he will surely rise to great heights.

"Don't worry, I won't give it to her." That brat is dreaming!

"Yes. After all, she has married me and is now the young mistress of the Duke's mansion. If she doesn't come within three days, send someone to fetch her."

Although Xue Huai'an said this, he still believed in his heart that Qin Su would come back.

...

Can rumors kill Xue Huai'an?

Of course, but not now.

On the first day, the people of the capital were very curious about the woman Xue Huai'an was meeting, and the discussions were heated. On the second day, rumors spread like wildfire that Qin Su had murdered her husband and beaten her mother-in-law. Even though the Great An was not so harsh on women these days, these two things, if applied to an ordinary woman, would be enough to keep her confined to her home.

But Qin Su was different; she was going to school today.

"Look, that's Qin Su! That crazy woman."

"How dare she go out?"

Upon hearing these words, Lian Tao immediately rolled up her sleeves, rushed forward, and grabbed the people who were gossiping.

"You're all blind! It's clearly Xue Huai'an who wronged my girl!"

"Apologize to my daughter right now!"

One of the men felt extremely humiliated by being dominated by the woman, and he retorted, "Why? Qin Su murdered her husband and beat her mother-in-law, is that right? In Da'an, filial piety comes first. Even if the Duke's son is wrong, he doesn't deserve to die."

"What's more, she beat her mother-in-law. What did the Duchess do wrong? In my opinion, your daughter shouldn't be a noble lady. She's just a bandit and a country bumpkin at heart."

Lian Tao was so angry that she trembled all over. She slapped the man across the face, causing him to experience tinnitus in his ear.

"Murder! People from the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness have committed murder in the street!"

The frightened woman screamed at the top of her lungs, instantly attracting a crowd of onlookers.

"Quickly report to the authorities! Someone's about to kill someone!"

Lian Tao wasn't afraid of the authorities. She grabbed the man by the collar and said, "Apologize to my daughter! How dare you talk to my daughter like that?"

The man was so dizzy that he couldn't speak.

"I'm going to die! I'm going to die!" the woman, who was being held by Lian Tao, screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Miss Qin, even if they are wrong, they don't deserve to resort to violence and murder, do they? Tell your maid to stop."

It wasn't unexpected that Lian Tao would take action, and Qin Su didn't think making a big fuss was a bad thing.

There are definitely people spreading rumors in Beijing behind the scenes.

"He insulted my young lady, he deserves to be beaten!" Lian Tao grew up with Qin Su since childhood and was extremely protective of her mistress. Not to mention that Qin Su is now the daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, even if she is a girl from White Tiger Village, she is not someone that others can insult at will.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qin Su did not let Lian Tao release the person. She walked up to a young man and said gently, "Could you please go and fetch a doctor?" She handed him a piece of silver as a running fee.

Qin Su was stunningly beautiful. When she spoke to the young man, he blushed deeply and said, "Okay, okay, I'll go right away."

He didn't even ask for the money; he just ran away.

Everyone was puzzled by Qin Su's attitude. An ordinary girl would have panicked in such a situation, but she was so calm and composed.

The doctor and the officials arrived at the scene one after the other, and Qin Su saw familiar faces again.

Are you injured?