Chapter 86: Beaten to death in front of others
"Grandma, I brought the person here." Qu Yi's voice sounded at this time.
No wonder he didn't show up when the ancestral hall caught fire. It turned out he went to drag away Aunt Miao.
"My Lord, please save me."
Aunt Miao's lips were as pale as snow, and she was half-dragged and half-pulled over by two old women.
"You..." Qu Qi stared at Qu Yi in disbelief.
His son actually did such a thing.
"Father," Qu Yi stopped calling him "Dad," seeming respectful but actually distant, "This woman is the source of trouble for our family. She cannot be allowed to stay."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Qu Chen shouted angrily, "What do you know about the affairs of the inner house?"
Old Madam Song looked at Qu Yi with great admiration, "Although you are young, you see things more clearly than your father. The future of the Marquisate depends on you."
This sentence made Qu Yi feel more and more that his choice was right.
My father is no longer useful.
In fact, the Dingxiang Marquis Mansion is controlled by his grandfather's family. He doesn't have to be so careful to look at his father's face. As long as he is close to the Song family, he will have no worries about his future.
"The grandson will definitely live up to his grandmother's expectations."
He called himself a grandson, which made Qu Xi's face darker.
Qu Yi pretended not to notice and continued, "She has a face similar to Madam Xu's, which angered the eldest princess and caused suffering to my grandmother, father, and eldest brother. She couldn't protect the child in her belly, and even caused my sister to be injured."
It all started with Aunt Miao.
"If such a witch stays at home, it will only damage the fortune of the Marquis' Mansion."
Only then did Old Lady Song notice Aunt Miao's face.
"Come closer."
She is old and her eyesight is not very good, so she can't see clearly.
A maid pushed Concubine Miao forward.
The light shining on Aunt Miao's beautiful face made Old Lady Song tremble with fear.
She knew that there was a concubine in the Marquis' Mansion who looked similar to Xu Zhaoyue.
I didn't expect that they were almost exactly the same.
"You, you are very good," Old Man Song said to Qu Xi with a sneer, his hands trembling. "I will give you a chance to divorce my daughter and fulfill your deep love. How about it?"
Qu Ju clenched his hands into fists.
He can't.
He has completely fallen out with the eldest princess. If he offends the Song family again, the Marquis' Mansion will be finished.
"I dare not." His bones softened again.
Old Madam Song showed disdain on her face. She shifted her gaze to Concubine Miao again and said slowly, "Beat her to death, right in front of the Marquis."
"No... sir... please say something..."
Aunt Miao screamed in horror.
"When you first brought me into your house, didn't you say you would grow old with me?"
Her mouth was blocked and she made a muffled hum.
The questioning in his eyes made Qu Xi dare not look directly at him.
He broke his promise again.
Whether it is Xu Zhaoyue or Aunt Miao.
The sound of the board hitting each other tortured Qu Xian, but made the other three people feel happy.
Aunt Miao felt the pain on her skin as the cane fell on her back again and again.
The servants will not show mercy, and each blow is accompanied by a whistling sound that breaks through the air.
Aunt Miao's back was covered in blood, with blood dripping into the cracks of the stone slab, which was a shocking sight.
Her moans became weaker and weaker, and finally became powerless, with only the muffled sound of the cane hitting her body echoing.
Finally, she was completely silent.
The servants went forward to check and found that her eyes were still open, with resentment and regret still in them.
"Madam, the man is dead."
Madam Song covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and said, "Drag him to the mass grave and feed him to the dogs."
"The person is already dead, why is the old lady so unforgiving?" A cold voice sounded, and Qu Ling came in with a large group of maids and old women following behind him.
She lowered her eyes to look at Aunt Miao, who died with her eyes open, and frowned slightly.
In the end, he didn't listen to her warning and lost his life.
"If you felt sorry for her, why didn't you come back a quarter of an hour later?" Old Madam Song had fought Qu Ling twice, but never gained the upper hand. "She's dead, and you're pretending to be merciful again."
Qu Ling was neither anxious nor impatient. "Whether I am merciful or not, the old lady will know soon."
She waved her hand and someone came forward to wait.
Old Madam Song had seen everything and recognized that the people Qu Ling brought with him were all from the palace.
"Give the concubine's body to her father and brother, and write a petition and submit it to the Jingzhao Prefecture," Qu Ling said. "We can't just sit back and watch someone get beaten to death for no reason."
"You want to stand up for her?" Old Madam Song's face was gloomy.
She is the old feudal lord of the Song family and is used to abusing her power.
Let alone a concubine, even if a young lady from an official family was beaten to death, no one would dare to say anything.
She had been living like this for so many years, but this was the first time she saw someone seeking justice for the life she had taken.
"Is it not possible?" Qu Ling raised his chin slightly, revealing his sharpness.
Qu Xin remained silent. Qu Lianzhi closed his eyes and pretended to be dead since Qu Ling came in. Qu Yi quietly took a few steps back and watched what would happen.
The disgusting smell of blood floated in the air, and Qu Ling and the old lady were in a standoff.
"You don't know how high the heavens are and how deep the earth is," Old Madam Song said with murderous intent, "How dare you try to convict me?"
Even if the concubine's family submitted a petition, would the Jingzhao Yin dare to accept it?
So what if he answered it? How dare he rush into the Song family to take someone away?
Who among the servants present would dare to risk his life to testify?
"Did you hear that?" Qu Ling ordered, "The old lady is not afraid. What are you waiting for?"
Someone immediately went to move Aunt Miao's body.
"Stop!" Old Madam Song's face changed.
She didn't expect Qu Ling to be so difficult.
Unfortunately, no one listened to her, and the maids carried Concubine Miao out.
"Stop them," Old Madam Song ordered sternly, "No one is allowed to go out today."
When she came, she didn't bring many people with her, so it was impossible to stop them, and a dispute soon broke out in the yard.
There was still no movement from Qu Xian.
He knew that if this matter became public, he would offend the Song family, but he couldn't swallow that anger.
The old hag from the Song family is really going too far.
"Qu Ling, you are just venting your anger for a moment, don't you care about the life and death of the Marquis's family?" Qu Yi saw that the matter had become serious and had to intervene to stop it.
If the case is really reported to the Jingzhao Yin, the Marquis' Mansion will not be immune.
He signaled the servant to call over the guards and servants from the outer courtyard.
"Yes, Aling," Qu Xin finally made a decision, "Don't act on impulse."
He sighed, "How can you, an unmarried girl, get involved in such matters?"
Old Madam Song smiled triumphantly.
It is impossible for a crooked body to have strong bones.
"I think your eldest daughter has gone insane, so let her be well taken care of in the mansion."
She began to issue orders again, trying to confine Qu Ling to the Marquis' Mansion.
Qu Xi thought of what Old Master Song had said about the marriage, and his eyes dimmed slightly. "You are old enough now. Stay home and don't run around. Dad will find a good marriage for you."
He still couldn't offend the Song family.
Qu Ling curled his lips and smiled innocently, "I'm afraid you are no longer qualified to interfere in my marriage."
"My Lord, there is an imperial edict from the palace." The voice came in before the housekeeper arrived.
"The one who announced the decree is the prince, and he is already heading towards the courtyard."
The old lady looked at the dead concubine Miao and her expression finally changed.
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