Chapter 149 Madam Yang's Fate
Fang Rui was the one who greeted Qiu Heng.
"Sixth Miss Qiu has arrived." Fang Rui said coldly, glancing at Qiu Heng in her plain white dress and green skirt.
Don't assume that her simple attire will make her careless. In fact, it was Qiu Liu who wanted to curry favor with the Prime Minister's family, which is why she took the initiative to send snacks in the first place.
Qiu Heng ignored the other party's coldness: "Miss Fang."
"Granny Su—"
As Fang Rui called out, Granny Su, who was waiting in the side room, walked in.
“Look, Miss Qiu Liu has arrived.” Fang Rui raised her chin.
"Sixth Miss Qiu." Granny Su greeted Qiu Heng, then turned her gaze to Fangzhou. "Then I'll take Fangzhou to the First Madam's place."
“Girl—” Fangzhou stood still.
"I'll go with Fangzhou. She doesn't feel at ease without me by her side."
"Oh, what a touching display of affection between mistress and servant." Granny Su smiled to herself, thinking to herself that the little wretch was just being pretentious, always feeling uneasy without her mistress, making herself sound so timid, not because she was trying to tickle her.
As for whether the other party would hear the sarcasm in her voice, Granny Su didn't care at all.
Which noble lady would be given away by her grandfather to be a concubine? Although this didn't happen, it shows how much the Yongqing Earl's family was trying to curry favor with the Prime Minister's family.
Even the Earl of Yongqing was eager to serve the Prime Minister, so why would he be afraid of offending the Earl of Yongqing's granddaughter?
In Su Mama's opinion, if it weren't for needing Fangzhou to make pastries, she wouldn't even want to give this master and servant a second glance.
"Then come with me."
Fangzhou noticed Su Mama's neglect and gritted her teeth inwardly.
Qiu Heng gently nudged Fang Zhou's arm and nodded slightly to Fang Rui: "Miss Fang, I'll go with Granny Su first."
Fang Rui stood up: "I'll go with you. Miss Qiu is a guest. If I stay outside the kitchen alone, people will say I'm being disrespectful."
Her mother said that from now on, whenever her brother wanted some snacks, he should call Qiu Liu over in her name. No matter how unwilling she was, since it was going to be done in her name, she had to keep an eye on him.
The group went to Madam Yang's courtyard, and Fangzhou followed Granny Su into the kitchen.
Qiu Heng asked Fang Rui, "Miss Fang, should I go and greet Madam Yang?"
"No need, my mother isn't one to stand on ceremony," Fang Rui said coldly.
Thinking that spending more time with your mother will win her favor? Wishful thinking.
"I'm glad you don't blame me for being rude." Qiu Heng looked around and walked to sit on the stone bench under the tree.
Fang Rui silently rolled her eyes.
You're really being too friendly.
Thinking of Qiu Heng's great achievement of covering her face and running away from the Prime Minister's residence, which led to a group of people searching for her for half a day, Fang Rui felt it was alright and went over to sit down as well.
Qiu Heng rested her chin on her hand, leisurely surveying her surroundings.
Fang Rui frowned: "What is Miss Qiu looking at?"
"Enjoy the scenery."
"Is there anything interesting to see here?"
Qiu Liu's behavior always gave her the feeling that he wanted to move in, which annoyed her.
"For the girl, seeing the same scenery every day, she naturally found it uninteresting."
Fang Rui scoffed, "It seems that for Miss Qiu Liu, the scenery of our Prime Minister's residence is much more beautiful than that of yours."
“The main difference is that they’re different.” Qiu Heng seemed oblivious to Fang Rui’s sarcasm. “Isn’t it worth seeing different scenery?”
Fang Rui slightly pursed her lips.
He clearly craved the splendor of the Prime Minister's residence, yet he could speak so eloquently; no wonder he managed to fool so many people.
She was about to say something when she noticed something strange in Qiu Heng's eyes. Following her gaze, she saw a maid hurriedly enter the room.
She was a maidservant by her elder brother's side.
The maid's hurried and flustered appearance made Fang Rui feel inexplicably uneasy. She stood up and said, "Please sit for a moment, Miss Qiu. I'll be right back."
"Please make yourself at home, Miss Fang."
Qiu Heng watched Fang Rui walk quickly into the house, lost in thought.
The maidservant entered through the courtyard gate, so she was most likely from another household. Her anxious expression and hurried steps suggested she had encountered something serious.
Thinking about how Fang Rui immediately went to see Madam Yang after seeing that maid, Qiu Heng added in her mind: Moreover, Fang Rui can have some bad thoughts as soon as she sees someone.
In that case—
Qiu Heng switched her hand to support her chin, and a guess arose in her mind: Could it be that Young Master Fang's condition has worsened?
Fang Rui walked through the main hall to the east room, and through the curtain, she heard a maid sobbing, "Madam, the young master has suddenly fainted..."
Then came the sound of a cup or saucer shattering.
Fang Rui immediately lifted the curtain and went inside.
Madam Yang stood up, her face pale: "Say it again, what happened to Sanlang?"
The maidservant lowered her head, her voice trembling, "Young Master cried out in pain from a headache and then fainted, sob sob..."
"What are you crying about!" Madam Yang grabbed a cup and threw it at him.
The maid dared not dodge, letting the cup hit her shoulder.
Fang Rui walked past the maid and took Madam Yang's arm, saying, "Mother, don't worry, I'll go with you to see my brother."
Madam Yang composed herself, suppressed her rapid heartbeat, and nodded.
Qiu Heng had been sitting alone for a short while when she saw a group of people led by Madam Yang hurrying out. Only Fang Rui glanced in her direction.
After a while, a maid came over and curtsied slightly to Qiu Heng: "Sixth Miss Qiu, our mistress has something to attend to, please return to the manor first."
Qiu Heng stood up: "My maid is still making desserts in the kitchen."
"Please wait a moment."
The maid entered the kitchen and pulled Su, the old woman who was tending to Fangzhou making pastries, aside. She whispered, "The Third Young Master's condition has suddenly worsened. The young lady instructed that the mistress and servants should go back first."
Since the person was unconscious, it was naturally impossible for them to eat snacks.
Upon hearing this, Granny Su turned pale and walked to Fangzhou's side.
Fangzhou is focused on preparing the filling.
"Ahem." Granny Su coughed lightly. "There's no need to make the snacks for now."
"Aren't you going to make it?" Fangzhou looked down at the prepared filling, frowning in confusion.
"Yes, our lady has something to attend to and won't have time to enjoy your pastries today."
Fangzhou didn't say anything more, wiped his hands and left the kitchen.
Granny Su walked up to Qiu Heng and said calmly, "I'm sorry to trouble Miss Qiu to come today. Liu Xiang, please see Miss Qiu out for me."
Once on the carriage, Fangzhou spat out, "Everyone in the Prime Minister's mansion is so arrogant, what a bunch of idiots."
After scolding her, she started to worry: "Why don't you suddenly stop making pastries? Have you gotten tired of them? If so, does that mean you can't come to the Prime Minister's residence anymore?"
If she can't go to the Prime Minister's residence, she won't be able to take revenge, and the young lady's affairs will also be delayed.
"I suspect that Young Master Fang's condition has worsened."
The one who was actually going to have some snacks was Young Master Fang, not Madam Yang. However, Madam Yang had kept her son so well protected that she hadn't mentioned it, so people assumed she didn't know.
"Is Young Master Fang going to pass away?" Fangzhou took a deep breath, his worry growing. "Won't Madam Yang summon us again?"
As Qiu Heng leaned against the carriage wall, the image of Madam Yang, pale-faced, hurriedly leaving flashed through her mind.
Such deep love for one's son.
Indeed, Young Master Fang is Madam Yang's only son. In this world, he is practically her life.
No, she needs me.
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