The old lady grew angrier and angrier, her tone becoming increasingly harsh. The Grand Tutor was startled and hurriedly knelt on the ground to explain.
"No...no! My son just...just..."
He didn't explain the reason for a long time. After all, in his eyes, Liu Piaorou was the only bloodline in this family and the future head of their Taifu Mansion. She couldn't even handle this little thing and still looked so weak, which made him angry.
Qin Qing quickly took over the conversation, looking utterly speechless.
"Just what? Just because you didn't expect me to come all the way to the Old Madam to seek justice? Just because you acted impulsively and hit your own daughter? Just because you felt sorry for your concubine looking so pitiful? Or do you simply not care about your family being humiliated, as long as you feel good? Tsk tsk! Don't you realize that Liu Piaorou being humiliated is equivalent to your entire Grand Tutor's mansion being humiliated!"
Upon hearing this, the Grand Tutor shuddered, staring intently at Qin Qing. It seemed that only now did he realize the truth. He subconsciously turned to look at Liu Piaorou, and the bright red handprint on her hand suddenly filled him with a sense of guilt…
The old lady looked at her with a disappointed expression, but in the end, Liu Taifu did not say anything. It was clear that his face would not allow him to apologize to his daughter in front of everyone.
After a whole night of commotion, the old lady was exhausted. She waved her hand to signal everyone to disperse, then looked at Qin Qing beside her, her tone calm and deep.
"Qin Qing, right? You...you've got guts!"
An ordinary person would be terrified upon hearing this, as the threat in those words was quite clear. Juying, who was standing nearby, was already prepared to call someone in!
However, Qin Qing simply smiled.
"Thank you for the compliment, Madam..."
The old lady choked, and couldn't help but look at her, wondering if she had lost her imposing manner with age. How could this person not be flustered at all? She had gotten involved in the affairs of the imperial family and personally exposed the intrigue and treachery within the royal family!
I can't let her off the hook no matter what, so why is she so calm?
"Hehe, you're really not afraid."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing's smile gradually faded, and he looked at the old lady seriously before speaking after a moment.
"Why should I be afraid? If I remember correctly, I just saved the old lady's life and helped your granddaughter out of a predicament. Besides, I wasn't the only one who knew about the poisoning in public, and you didn't warn anyone else, did you? That shows you're not afraid of this getting out. I'm just a village woman; even if I die, it won't affect some things at all..."
Upon hearing this, the old lady finally looked at her with surprise, her gaze meeting that of this seemingly gentle and beautiful woman for the first time.
"You country bumpkin, you don't think like that! Who... really are you?"
Qin Qing was taken aback, then suddenly realized he had said too much, and could only scratch his head and say.
"You're overthinking it. I really am just a village woman. I came to the city mainly to find my daughter-in-law, which is why I wanted to earn some money. That's why I approached Miss Liu. Besides, I'm a straightforward and impulsive person, otherwise I wouldn't have offended the princess."
The old lady suddenly smiled when she saw this.
"You're quite honest. I think Rou'er likes you quite a bit. Why don't you stay and keep her company? As for your daughter-in-law, I'll send someone to help you find one."
Qin Qing's eyes lit up. This was an excellent idea! Her whole family was searching too slowly, not to mention that the capital of Qi was not small and had a large population. There were also some places they couldn't even get into. If someone like the Old Madam could help, it would be twice as effective!
Thinking about it, she was in a dilemma. If she stayed, she wouldn't be able to go back. What would happen to the three little ones?
"Grandma, thank you for your kindness, but I still prefer to be with my family..."
To her surprise, the old lady ignored her refusal and interrupted her.
"It's decided then. You can stay here tonight! I'll send someone to inform your family! It's late, and I need to sleep. You may leave now."
After saying that, without giving Qin Qing a chance to refuse, Juying dragged her out, forcibly pulling Qin Qing away...
On the other side, in the most bustling red-light district of the Qi capital…
Hua Manlou…
A drunken man came down from upstairs, looking like a scoundrel.
"Hiccup~ Dude, it smells so good~ Hehe! It's so big!"
Perhaps he had drunk too much, because he was swaying as he walked, and he inadvertently fell directly onto a woman who was cleaning up nearby!
"ah!"
The woman gasped in shock, her face turning pale. She resisted and pushed the man away, but he fell to the ground, and she watched helplessly as he tumbled from the second floor to the ground!
The pain brought the man back to some consciousness; he grimaced in pain and cursed angrily.
"You bastard, who dares to push this old man away! You're asking for trouble!"
As she spoke, the woman on the stairs turned pale with fright and quickly came down to help him up, apologizing tremblingly.
"I'm...I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."
The man was in pain and dizzy, and was about to curse when he inadvertently saw the woman's panicked eyes and a pretty face. He saw her chuckle.
"Young lady, you look familiar. Have you been drinking with me before? Xiao Cui? Or Xiao Ping? Hehe, you little slut!"
He reached out to hug the woman, who was so frightened that she quickly dodged away!
You've mistaken me for someone else!
Having said that, she quickly covered her face with a scarf and went to pick up the broom upstairs! However, the man was suddenly pulled away. Under the influence of alcohol, he was filled with a desire to conquer and took off after her.
Hearing the sound behind her, the woman panicked even more and hurried upstairs, but in her haste she tripped over her skirt and fell straight backward!
In the blink of an eye, she fell into the man's arms, and gravity pulled them both down at the same time.
Clang, clang...
The man was knocked unconscious on the spot, but the woman was unharmed because of the cushion she was lying on. She hurriedly got up, but before she could do anything, a scream came from beside her. The whole building was disturbed, windows were opened one after another, and the madam rushed over...
The first thing they saw was the blood flowing from the back of the man's head, which scared them so much that they backed away. Everyone thought the man was dead!
A death has occurred in a brothel, and this is no laughing matter! Many customers were so frightened by the sight that they jumped up and tried to leave without saying a word, no matter how the owner tried to stop them!
The woman was also terrified, standing frozen in place, too scared to move...
Until the boss slapped her across the face, knocking her to the ground! He yelled at her in an extremely shrill voice!
"You slut! Not only do you refuse to serve customers, but you even dare to kill someone! Are you trying to ruin me?!"
He cursed and hit her at the same time, and the woman's face instantly became red and swollen. She was in so much pain that tears came out, but she endured it and dared not fight back.
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