Chapter 1: Life for Life
In one night, the entire Dingxiang Marquis's mansion was killed.
The one who committed the murder was none other than Qu Ling, the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family.
She personally killed her grandmother, father, stepmother, and her stepmother's two sons and one daughter.
When the Jingzhao Prefecture rushed in, Qu Ling was covered in blood and the blade in his hand was bent.
"I killed him," she confessed.
The smile on his face made the officers and soldiers shudder.
She died in a prison cell in the Dali Temple.
The poison corrodes the internal organs and causes unbearable pain.
When he opened his eyes again, he was in his house in Jiangzhou.
She returned to the time before she returned to the Marquis' Mansion.
"Miss, there's news from the capital saying that the people who are coming to take you back are on the way." The wet nurse, Madam Zhou, spoke softly.
Qu Ling was curled up in a rattan chair in the corridor, looking up lazily, "Madam, do you really want to go back to the Marquis' Mansion?"
Nanny Zhou's eyes flickered slightly, but soon turned into heartache. "Back then, the Song family deliberately schemed to drive you out of the house. Now that you are not young anymore, it's time for you to return to the capital."
She choked up again, "You are the eldest daughter of the Marquis's original wife, how can you be outshined by her children?"
"I understand." Qu Ling closed his eyes.
Nanny Zhou was slightly stunned.
In the past, whenever she mentioned the Marquis' Mansion, the eldest girl would become furious and would not stop until she had cursed.
Why did you suddenly change your temper?
She opened her mouth and saw that Qu Ling's breathing was steady, as if he had fallen asleep, and then she stopped talking.
Not afraid.
Over the years, she followed the instructions and constantly instilled in the girl the idea that the Marquis's Mansion owed her a lot.
As long as we go back, are you still worried that there won’t be any trouble?
People from the capital arrived on the third day.
The one who came was a kind-faced nanny.
Seeing Qu Ling, her eyes were red. "Madam always cries when she mentions you. She often blames herself for not stopping the Marquis from sending you to Jiangzhou..."
She said this while waiting for Qu Ling to scold her.
Trying to find out if he was as uneducated and impatient as Nanny Zhou said.
If that were true, the Marquis and the Old Lady would only be more dissatisfied with her after she returned to the capital.
But Qu Ling didn't.
Instead, he smiled and said, "It's been six years, and she hasn't mentioned taking me back."
Nanny Fang almost lost her composure, but fortunately she reacted in time, "Madam has wanted to come to Jiangzhou to pick you up several times, but the Marquis..."
"Then why didn't she come in person today?" Qu Ling asked.
Nanny Fang was speechless.
The girl is different from six years ago.
"Old sister, you must have been exhausted from the journey," Nanny Zhou quickly tried to smooth things over. "We've prepared some wine and drinks. Please rest well first."
Nanny Fang also walked down the stairs. "Thank you for your concern, young lady."
She was about to leave, but was stopped.
"Mammy forgot one thing." Qu Ling's voice was very light.
"What?"
Qu Ling said, "Have the servants in the mansion forgotten the basic etiquette when meeting my master?"
Nanny Fang's face looked unhappy.
How could a despised legitimate daughter dare to say such words?
"If you have forgotten, when I return to the capital, I will ask Her Royal Highness the Princess to send someone to the Marquis' Mansion to teach you the rules again."
Qu Ling’s words made Nanny Fang’s heart skip a beat.
Amidst the bloody storm in the capital, the situation changed drastically.
After the death of Empress Dowager Song, Princess Hengshan regained power.
The emperor was sick and weak, and in the court, the eldest princess and the crown prince were almost on par with each other.
The eldest princess said, "I have been dreaming about A Zhao a lot lately."
Let Marquis Dingxiang immediately decide to bring Qu Ling back to the capital.
Qu Ling's mother, Xu Zhaoyue, is a good friend of the eldest princess.
Over the years, the eldest princess and the Queen Mother Song have been at loggerheads, and she has no time to care about Qu Ling. However, this also makes the Marquis's wife Song afraid and she dare not take her life.
Now that the eldest princess is extremely powerful, Qu Ling has a backer.
Nanny Fang could only kneel down and smile awkwardly, "This servant greets the young lady."
Qu Ling smiled without saying anything and did not call out.
Nanny Fang continued, "I will have the servants from the capital kowtow to the young lady."
Qu Ling was finally satisfied, "Then I'll wait in the yard."
After the people left, Madam Zhou sighed, "Young lady, why bother to offend her? She has the Song family's trust, so she's bound to say something bad about you."
Qu Ling smiled, "When I was talking, Madam didn't stop me. Could it be that Madam actually wanted me to offend her?"
Nanny Zhou showed a sad expression, "How can you say such a thing, young lady? I have watched you grow up."
But I was shocked in my heart. Could it be that a grown-up girl could read people's hearts?
Soon, Nanny Fang arrived with people from the Marquis' Mansion.
They knelt on the ground in a neat row, respectful and solemn.
Qu Ling was very satisfied.
She has been away from the Marquis' Mansion for too long.
It has been so long that these people have forgotten that she is the eldest daughter of the Marquis's Mansion.
If I don't remind them, it's inevitable that they will be treated just like in the previous life, with endless neglect and contempt on the way back to Beijing.
"Everyone, get up," Qu Ling said slowly, "Since the princess wants to take me back, then don't waste time and set off tomorrow."
She never mentioned Marquis Dingxiang.
Nanny Fang blurted out, "How do you know it was the eldest princess's intention?"
I felt regretful and said the wrong thing.
Qu Ling said, "If it weren't for the eldest princess, would the Marquis' Mansion still remember me?"
She has been in Jiangzhou for so many years, and no one from the capital has ever come to visit her.
Nanny Fang looked embarrassed.
The people who followed also perked up.
Behind the eldest girl is the eldest princess.
At night, the light in the side room was as small as a bean.
Nanny Fang slammed the wine cup down on the table. "This little bitch has changed her temperament. She's not as reckless and impulsive as before."
Six years ago, ten-year-old Qu Ling rushed into his stepmother Song's room with a knife, shouting "I'm going to kill you to avenge my mother."
There was a big cut on the arm of the Marquis' wife, Mrs. Song, which was shocking.
Asking for the imperial physician did alarm the palace.
The Queen Mother of Song sent someone to say that he was so cruel at such a young age, and he would kill his father and mother when he grew up.
Marquis Dingxiang was furious and wanted to beat Qu Ling to death.
It was only after Princess Hengshan arrived that the Marquis's Mansion sent her to Jiangzhou, hoping to keep her out of sight.
"Don't worry, old sister," Nanny Zhou poured her another cup herself. "I always remember Madam's kindness. I made her hate the Marquis and the old lady. A few days ago, she even lost her temper and smashed several vases."
He used a knife to kill people back then.
It was also she who put disturbing drugs in Qu Ling's tea and provoked her with words day and night.
"How can this temper be changed so quickly?"
Nanny Zhou was delighted when she thought about the fertile fields at home.
She was even more flattering to Nanny Fang, "When we return to Beijing, I'll have to ask you, my elder sister, to say a few good words for me in front of Madam."
He also said many flattering words.
Nanny Fang felt much better and poured her some wine. "We work for the same master, and we need to take care of each other in the future."
The wine goes down his throat.
The smile on Nanny Zhou's face had not yet faded when a mouthful of blood spurted out the next moment.
Under Nanny Fang's stunned gaze, he fell to the ground and died.
The door was pushed open at this moment. Qu Ling's maid Tingqin, who was still holding dishes in her hands, saw the scene in the room and screamed.
"Someone come, someone is killing someone——"
The loud voice penetrated the high wall, floated through the moonlight, and fell into Qu Ling's ears.
She combed her hair lazily in front of the mirror, a faint smile on her lips, "Someone's dead, let's go check it out."
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