Chapter 10 Negotiating Terms
The moonlight shone down, and Tingqin saw that he was holding a knife in his hand.
"Second Young Master, what do you want to do?"
Tingqin didn't expect that he would be so direct and blatant in the backyard to take action.
"That's all you're capable of," Qu Ling stood still. "Bullying me is nothing. If you have the guts, kill your elder brother and let the position of the crown prince fall on you."
Qu Yi's pupils shrank slightly and he paused.
"You're such a smooth talker," he snorted coldly, "You're trying to sow discord between me and my elder brother. You're dreaming."
But he didn't go any further.
Qu Ling looked at him deeply. "We are from the same mother. He was born just a little earlier than you, but he already holds the position of eldest son. You will have to be inferior to him for the rest of your life."
Qu Yi took a breath and felt very annoyed.
"I heard that you're better at studying than Qu Heng, and that the Crown Prince likes you more," Qu Ling took the initiative to move closer to him. "Are you really willing to be outshined by someone who's not as good as you?"
She reached out and took the knife from Qu Yi's hand while he was distracted.
Tingqin's tense back finally relaxed.
"Qu Yi, your mother's heart is completely biased towards your eldest brother. You must be very sad after all these years, right?"
Qu Ling's voice penetrated into his ears like a demon, making him uneasy.
He didn't want to admit it, but it was the truth.
Although he is obviously better, he is always suppressed by his mother. He is not allowed to surpass his elder brother in anything and is not allowed to steal his elder brother's limelight.
But why?
If you are not as skilled as others, you should step down and let others take over.
"I can help you, destroy your elder brother and let you take the position of the prince." Qu Ling said softly.
Qu Yi suddenly woke up and his eyes widened. "You can't even protect yourself, how can you help me?"
He came back to his senses and looked at his empty hands. "You just wanted to escape from me, so you made up these words to deceive me."
Qu Ling looked at him solemnly and handed the knife to her again. "You can kill me, but the princess will definitely kill you. You are venting your mother's anger, and then what?"
"You get nothing, even your life is gone, but your elder brother can sit firmly on the throne of the crown prince, and no one will ever compete with him again."
"Maybe your mother is expecting you to come and kill me today."
Qu Ling's words completely confused Qu Yi.
Could it be like this?
Did his mother say these things to him just to make him make mistakes and clear obstacles for his elder brother?
"Don't you want to kill me?" Qu Ling said, "I'm not afraid of death, but what about you? Aren't you afraid too?"
This is not the first time she has said this.
But she was certain that they were all afraid of death.
So in the previous life, they didn't dare to kill her openly, but only dared to force her into a desperate situation step by step.
In the end, Qu Yi did not take the knife.
"How are you going to help me?"
He asked and then sneered, "You really don't know your place."
"When the Autumn Examination comes, I will prevent him from entering the examination hall," Qu Ling chuckled. "Is that enough?"
Qu Yi suppressed his restlessness and said, "Of course it's not enough."
If it doesn’t work this time, there will be next time.
Besides, even if my eldest brother didn't pass the imperial examination, he was the eldest son and with mother around, I would never be able to replace him.
"What if he has a disabled body and can't live his life as a normal person?" Qu Ling said again.
Qu Yi was silent.
After a long moment, he finally spoke, "Why are you helping me?"
He didn't believe Qu Ling would be so kind.
"I want to live," Qu Ling said meaningfully, "What if I don't help you and you really kill me?"
Qu Yi still didn't believe it.
"If the person standing in front of me now was your elder brother, I would also help him and kill you." Qu Ling continued.
Often, it is the words that are unpleasant to hear that can truly convince people.
Qu Yi turned around and said, "You'd better remember what you said, otherwise, your death will come soon."
He added, "I will make your death a quiet one."
Tingqin didn't come forward until he was far away and supported Qu Ling, "Miss, are you okay?"
"It's okay." Qu Ling touched the knife in his hand and could still smile.
The twins from the Marquis' Mansion.
Each one is more ruthless than the other.
If the brothers worked together, Qu Ling would be really hard to deal with.
Fortunately, Song's partiality had caused the two of them to be at odds with each other for a long time.
"Shall we go back then?" Tingqin asked.
"Go find the Marquis."
She couldn't be frightened in vain; someone had to pay something.
Qu Xi was really surprised when he saw his daughter appear with a knife.
"Ayi wants to kill me." Qu Ling held the knife in front of Qu Li.
"Father, if the Marquis' Mansion can't accommodate me, please send me to the Princess' Mansion."
Qu Qin took away her knife and scolded, "What nonsense! He's just trying to scare you."
Tingqin was very annoyed.
Is the Marquis still the eldest girl’s father?
How come your heart has become so biased?
Qu Ling didn't care, but showed a terrified expression, "You said you were trying to scare me, but what if I fail? Even if I die, the princess will be unhappy, and then it will implicate the Marquis' Mansion."
As soon as she mentioned the eldest princess, Qu Xian became irritable.
"So what do you want to do?"
Could it be that there will be more uproar?
"I want a maid who knows martial arts," Qu Ling said. "They all dislike me and want to kill me. I want to protect myself and prevent them from causing disaster."
This request is not excessive.
"I'll ask the housekeeper to find it for you." Qu Xi felt that what she said made some sense.
"No need to trouble Daddy," Qu Ling smiled sweetly, "Sister Yuanrong has many maids like this around her. I'll ask her to give me one."
How could she possibly use people from the Marquis' Mansion?
She spoke in a gentle voice, and Qu Qin's originally troubled heart gradually calmed down.
After all, she is my daughter and she has done nothing wrong.
After all, it was the Song family that was at fault.
"If the princess is willing, that would be great," Qu Xi's tone slowed down a bit, "If not, father will find another one for you."
He was also afraid that his son might hurt Qu Ling in a fit of impulse, and if the princess pursued the matter, his future would be ruined.
"You did a great job." Qu Xi praised.
No crying or making a fuss, no shouting that he was partial.
Just clearly state your thoughts.
He felt that his daughter had really grown up and was different from six years ago.
Qu Ling's relieved expression was a bit eye-catching.
"Daddy, won't you ask me how I survived Ayi?" Qu Ling said.
Qu Qi waved his hand, "He's just trying to scare you, he won't really kill you."
"Your two younger brothers are both well-read people who read sage books. Although Ayi's personality is not as reserved as Aheng's, he would never do anything to harm his own sister."
Qu Ling looked at him strangely, but didn't say anything in the end.
"My Lord, My Lord—"
There was a worried voice outside the study.
"Oh no, the old lady is vomiting blood—"
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