Chapter 5: Kill Another One
Marquis Dingxiang hurried home.
"She poisoned A'Ling," the old lady said bitterly, her cane clacking against the ground. "Poor child, she was unjustly driven out of the mansion, how much suffering she must have endured!"
Dingxiang Hou Qu Xin was appointed as the Minister of Personnel.
Although he is a civil servant, he is very imposing.
"Is what mother said true?" He was extremely cold towards Song.
"No," Song, who had just been beaten by the old lady, refused to admit it. "I never thought of harming the eldest girl."
She sobbed, "My Lord, if I wanted to harm her, I would have just killed her. Why would I resort to such an easy method that could easily give someone a handle on me?"
"You dare not," the old lady said suddenly, "You are afraid of the eldest princess."
That year, the Empress Dowager Song poisoned Zhao Yuanrong, who was born by the eldest princess.
The eldest princess grabbed the prince and put a knife to his neck, "If your mother insists on killing my daughter, I will kill the emperor's son!"
Zhao Yuanrong took the eldest princess's surname and his biological father is unknown.
The Queen Mother of Song felt that this was a disgrace to the royal family and tried to get rid of her again and again.
It was not until that time that he stopped.
"If you dare to kill A Ling, the princess will dare to kill Lian Zhi," the old lady continued. "Xu Zhaoyue died in childbirth because she protected Zhao Yuanrong from the poison."
Song wanted to tear the old woman's mouth apart.
When Xu Zhaoyue was mentioned, a hint of barely visible emotion flashed across Qu Xi's eyes.
The look he gave Song Shi grew even colder. "Go and fetch A Ling yourself, and let her stay at Nuan Shan Ju."
After a pause, he added, "Next time, I will definitely not forgive."
"Nuanshanju is Lianzhi's residence!" Song felt like she was vomiting blood, and her voice was obviously trembling.
Why should I give it to that bitch!
The old lady did not let her go, "Nuanshanju was originally prepared by Xu Zhaoyue for A Ling, and you are the one who took over."
Unfortunately, Xu Zhaoyue died early.
One month after her death, Empress Dowager Song granted her marriage, and three months later, Song married into the family.
Qu Lianzhi is only one year younger than Qu Ling, so naturally it is not Qu Ling's turn to get the good things.
"My Lord, Lianzhi is also your daughter," Song said indignantly, "You can't treat her like this!"
Qu Xi was a little impatient and waved his hand, "If you don't want to give her up, then take her back to the Song family to live for a while."
Song's crying stopped abruptly and her face turned pale.
The old lady felt happy.
Relying on the power of her mother's family, she has the final say in the mansion.
The daughter-in-law of a wealthy family is really unpleasant to the eyes.
Over the years, the old lady often missed Xu Zhaoyue's gentleness and respectfulness, which allowed her to act like a mother-in-law.
"If you've figured it out, come with me to the princess's residence to pick up A Ling." Qu Xin stood with his hands behind his back, his face cold.
He also warned, "The eldest princess is ruthless, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has to stay away from her. You should be more reasonable and don't cause trouble for me."
His words were like a slap in Song's face.
Again and again, her cheeks turned red with shame and anger.
"I understand." Song forced herself to stand up.
The people in the capital saw a great excitement that day.
First, people from the Princess's Mansion and Jingzhao Mansion entered the Dingxiang Marquis' Mansion.
Then a woman was tied up and brought out.
Then the Marquis of Dingxiang returned home.
After a few sticks of incense, he drove to the princess's mansion with the marquis's wife.
Qu Ling was watching two burly maids from the princess's mansion put a hemp rope around Madam Cao's neck.
The eldest princess sat at the head of the table, and she had no intention of letting Qu Ling leave.
"Miss, please spare me, old slave." Madam Cao's voice was hoarse and crying, and she struggled desperately with her hands.
The eldest princess's gaze fell on Qu Ling.
She thought Qu Ling would plead for mercy.
But I heard Qu Ling say, "You are not the one who hurt me."
Aunt Cao seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, "I dare not harm you, I..."
She didn't dare say the following words, as her son was still in the hands of the Marquis's wife.
"Song's status is noble, she doesn't need to die, so you have to die in her place." Qu Ling walked to Cao Ma'am, squatted down, and met her eyes. "After you die, remember to transform into a ghost and go find her. She was the one who killed you."
Finally, he whispered, "I will send your son to you soon."
Madam Cao's eyes widened, her lips trembling, her voice shaking, "You...you...what do you mean by this?"
"Go ahead." Qu Ling stood up and looked down at her condescendingly, his tone extremely indifferent.
Upon hearing this, the two maids immediately tightened the hemp ropes in their hands.
Madam Cao desperately scratched the rope around her neck with both hands.
Her face gradually turned red, her eyes bulged, and she gradually stopped struggling and fell to the ground, her death horrific.
The blood in front of my eyes was blocked, and only the scent of sandalwood lingered around my nose.
The eldest princess' voice came from behind her, "Don't look."
Qu Ling leaned against the princess and said, "I want to see the fear and anxiety on the bad guy's face after he dies."
How can I not watch it?
In her previous life, Madam Cao, the loyal old dog, ordered the maids in the courtyard to bully her.
Pouring water into the quilt, putting porcelain pieces in shoes, hiding needles in collars, adding stale water to rice...
She started to make a fuss and was scolded again.
No one believed her at all.
The rear house was controlled by the Song family.
She even had limited opportunities to see Qu Lu.
During the few times they met, she just cried.
Qu Xi blamed Song, but Song said with tears in her eyes that the eldest girl hated her.
Song personally took Qu Xin to see it.
Exquisite snacks, obedient maids, new clothes, and lush flowers and plants in the yard.
Qu Xi felt that her daughter was being unreasonable.
When Qu Ling cried again, all that was left was disgust.
"Princess, Marquis Dingxiang is here to pick up Miss Qu." Someone came to report.
The princess said coldly, "Let him come to see me."
When Qu Xin entered the princess's mansion, he saw a girl who looked very much like Xu Zhaoyue nestled in the eldest princess's arms.
His chest felt hot, and unspeakable emotions surged up.
Azhao's daughter is already this big now.
"Your humble servant greets Her Royal Highness the Princess." Qu Xi and Song bowed.
Song's eyes fell on Madam Cao, who was dead with her eyes wide open, and she felt dizzy.
There was anger mixed with the sorrow.
"I used to think that the Marquis was incompetent in doing his job, but it turns out that he is equally incompetent in managing his household." The eldest princess' words were as sharp as a knife, making Qu Xi's face turn ashen.
"I acknowledge my guilt."
Qu Xi didn't dare to say anything.
In recent days, the eldest princess has been very active, with officials being demoted, exiled, their homes confiscated, and people being beheaded.
The Dingxiang Marquis's Mansion has been a descendant of the Crown Prince ever since the Empress Dowager arranged the marriage, so the eldest princess naturally disliked him.
"What's the point of just knowing your guilt?" the eldest princess snorted coldly. "How can we make up for the suffering Aling has endured?"
Qu Qi's gaze fell on his daughter, and he spoke softly, "A Ling, do you still remember Daddy?"
He felt a little guilty that he had wronged Qu Ling in the past.
"Daddy has wronged you. It's Daddy's fault," he said with a loving smile. "Come home with Daddy. If you have any requests, just ask."
Qu Ling resisted the urge to tear his hypocritical face apart and said softly, "Then can you divorce your wife? I'm afraid of her. She's at home and I don't dare go back."
Song's mind exploded, and she screamed uncontrollably, "Miss, I have always treated you like my own child, why are you always hostile to me?"
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