Chapter 76 You Know What to Do
"My sister is your granddaughter, so you can beat her. But how will you explain if you beat the female official next to the Queen?" Qu Yi said.
The old lady knew she was in the wrong, but she was unwilling to bow her head in front of others, so she gasped and said nothing.
Qu Ling found the right moment to speak, "Aunt Jingrong, Grandmother is ill, so it's inevitable that she might be a little angry. I made a mistake, so please don't take it to heart."
"I dare not." Jing Rong's original momentum was completely wiped out by a crutch.
"How about this, you go back to the palace first and tell the Queen that Lianzhi will live with me in Nuanshanju from now on and I will be in charge of her. Please rest assured, Queen."
Jingrong's shoulder ached slightly.
She didn't want to stay in this mansion for a moment.
Being a disgusting maid here is no match for being a prestigious female official in the palace.
The beating I received today was in vain.
Even if she reported it to the Jade Emperor, no one would punish the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion for being beaten because of her.
"Since this is the order from the county lady, I will take my leave now."
Jingrong didn't hesitate at all. She bowed and turned away.
Only at this moment did Qu Lianzhi feel what it meant to be isolated and helpless.
"No, Aunt Jingrong..."
She got up in panic and tried to stop him.
If I live in Nuanshanju, doesn't that mean I'm under house arrest by Qu Ling?
Her life and death are in Qu Ling's hands.
"An elder sister is like a mother. Now that your mother is dead, it's appropriate for your elder sister to teach you." The old lady frowned and looked at him coldly.
Qu Yi frowned but didn't say anything against it.
"Go kneel outside," the old lady said with a cold look on her face, "you unlucky thing, I get angry just by looking at you."
Qu Lianzhi came back to his senses, endured the overwhelming despair, and looked at Qu Ling pleadingly.
How ridiculous! She never thought that there would be a day when she would have to ask Qu Ling for help.
"Grandmother, please don't punish her for the sake of Song's recent death. It is said that after seven days of death, the soul will return to its hometown. She was so attached to Lianzhi when she was alive..."
Qu Ling's words stopped there, but the old lady suddenly realized something and felt a sense of fear.
"You're right," she shuddered and hurriedly asked someone to help Qu Lianzhi up. "Send her to Nuanshanju."
She muttered to herself that she should go find Qu Ling when Song came back. After all, wasn't Qu Ling the person she hated the most?
Qu Lianzhi escaped the disaster, but he felt even more sad.
She finally understood that no matter what queen or female officials, in this mansion, only Qu Ling could protect her.
When she was pushed out in a daze, she couldn't help but look back at Qu Ling.
Why on earth did her and Qu Ling's status change so drastically in such a short period of time?
"The Imperial College is not closed today, why didn't Ayi go to school?" Qu Ling spoke in the tone of an elder sister.
Qu Yi didn't buy her tricks. "My mother has passed away. If I still go to the Imperial College, I will be known as an unfilial person and bring trouble to the Marquis' Mansion."
The old lady was exhausted from the quarrel and didn't want to listen to their verbal battle.
"Everyone, go out," she said happily, "I want to take a break."
Cuilu lowered her head and helped her lie down.
Qu Ling and Qu Yi looked at each other and stepped back.
"I told you, if you dare to hurt my sister, I will never forgive you." Qu Yi saw the wound on Qu Lianzhi's head and wanted to kill him.
Mother is dead, and my eldest brother's leg will never get better. The position of crown prince is already in his pocket.
Qu Yi smiled triumphantly.
He is a man who cares about family ties and will never allow anyone to hurt his sister.
"You can't even protect yourself, and you still have the mind to teach me a lesson." Qu Ling said nonchalantly.
"What do you mean?" Qu Yi paused, his expression gloomy.
Qu Ling walked right past him without stopping, "Before your mother died, she repeatedly told you that the throne should be passed to your eldest brother. Qu Lianzhi heard it, the Dali Temple's Shaoqing heard it, and I heard it too."
"Brother, he's a waste!"
"There is no custom in our dynasty that someone cannot be granted the title of Crown Prince just because his legs are broken." Qu Ling raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
While Qu Yi was stunned, Qu Ling had already turned a corner of the corridor.
He ran after him and excitedly grabbed Qu Ling's arm, "You mean you want to tell Dad about my mother's last words?"
If that's true, then wouldn't all his plans be in vain?
Mother is too partial.
"You don't need me to tell you," Qu Ling said calmly, "The Song family won't let you, the second son, inherit the mansion. Your eldest brother's leg is broken, so they can control him more easily."
"It's not the Song family's turn to interfere in the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion."
"I've been involved a lot even though it's not my turn," Qu Ling smiled. "Although Dad is the Minister of Personnel and is in charge of the appointment, promotion and assessment of all officials, don't forget who promoted him."
It was the Queen Mother of Song.
"There is no Shangshu Ling in the Six Ministries. Although Dad is the head of the Shangshu, the Zhongshu Ling and Menxia Shizhong are the ones who have the final say. Zhongshu Ling, your grandfather supports the Crown Prince, and Menxia Shizhong Xiao Ciyu is the eldest princess's man."
"The two of them check and balance each other in the court, which is why we have peace today. If your grandfather wants your eldest brother to be the crown prince, will it be of any use if your father can confer the title on you?"
It's useless.
Qu Yi looked embarrassed.
My father's request for the title was submitted to the emperor. If my grandfather had not agreed, the edict would not have been drafted at all.
My grandfather has always valued my eldest brother more, and my mother's death will make him feel more guilty.
Mother wants my eldest brother to be the crown prince.
The eldest brother with a broken leg is easier to control. The Song family only needs to pick a girl from a side branch to marry in, and the Dingxiang Marquis Mansion will become a puppet of the Song family in the future.
Qu Yi felt very disappointed.
"You know what to do, right?" Qu Ling said with a smile.
Only by killing Qu Heng can the position of crown prince be completely in his hands.
"I won't do that." Qu Yi said without hesitation.
That was his elder brother. He could compete with him for the position of crown prince, but he would not harm his brothers.
"Then it's up to you." Qu Ling lost interest, shook off Qu Yi, turned around and left.
"Stop!" Qu Yi took a big step and blocked Qu Ling's way, his eyes full of inquiry. "Why are you trying to kill my brother?"
Qu Ling seemed to have heard a huge joke and sneered without any hesitation, "Why would I kill him? If he dies, the position of the Crown Prince will not fall to me."
"But you promised to help me win the position of the crown prince!" Qu Yi said in a ferocious tone.
"I was kidding," Qu Ling chuckled, "When I first got home you looked like you wanted to eat me, so of course I had to coax you first."
Qu Yi glanced at Su Shang, whose face was grim, and was horrified.
"Since you care about our brotherhood, I will prepare a gift for your brother first." Qu Ling kept provoking him, watching Qu Yi's face twisting little by little.
She walked away, leaving Qu Yi standing there stiffly.
In the far corner, Aunt Miao leaned against the moon-shaped door, covering her mouth with her hands. She didn't collapse to the ground until Qu Yi left.
After a long time, she put her hand on her stomach, and a calculation flashed in her eyes.
My child, I will definitely fight for a good future for you.
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