At this time, Madam Qin, who had been lying on the bed unconscious for a long time, slowly opened her eyes, her eyes looked a little blurry. She was trembling slightly, her lips were pale, but her eyes showed a hint of determination. Qin Wenyuan hurried forward and asked nervously: "Mother, are you feeling better?"

Madam Qin nodded slightly, motioning Qin Wenyuan to come closer. She asked in a weak voice, "Wenyuan, is Feng Yun's story true?"

Qin Wenyuan sighed and nodded helplessly: "Mother, it is absolutely true. This matter has now been known to the whole capital, and our Qin family has become the target of public criticism."

Madam Qin's face turned green, and a trace of anger flashed in her eyes. She tightly grasped Qin Wenyuan's hand and said in a trembling voice: "Wenyuan, this matter is very serious. You must tell me the details."

Qin Wenyuan then recounted the details of what happened. As Old Lady Qin listened, her anger grew stronger and stronger. She slapped the bed and said in hatred, "The Deng family is so ruthless that they actually told the emperor about this in order to distance themselves from the matter!"

Qin Wenyuan nodded: "Yes, mother, the emperor has ordered an investigation into this matter. If it is true, our Qin family will face great trouble."

Madam Qin gritted her teeth, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes: "Wenyuan, go and call Sheng Yunrong over immediately, I want to ask her in person!"

Qin Wenyuan hesitated for a while, and said with embarrassment: "Mother, Yunrong is teaching her adopted son Qin Moyuan to read in the study..."

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Qin's face turned pale, and she got out of bed angrily, cursing as she rushed to the South Study.

Qin Wenyuan sighed helplessly and followed closely.

In the study, Qin Moyuan was sitting at the table, holding a brush in his hand, concentrating on reading poetry. Sheng Yunrong stood beside him, smiling and guiding him. Mrs. Qin suddenly broke in and pointed at Sheng Yunrong excitedly: "What are you doing?"

Sheng Yunrong was frightened by Madam Qin's scolding, her face turned pale, and she explained tremblingly: "Mother, Mo Yuan is just writing, he likes it very much."

Madam Qin snorted coldly: "Does liking someone mean you can transcend your status? You are just teaching him to dream!"

Sheng Yunrong bit her lip and argued to Madam Qin: "Mother, although I brought Mo Yuan back home to adopt him, he is still a member of the Qin family. Letting him learn some words will be beneficial to his life."

Madam Qin glared at Sheng Yunrong: "Are you contradicting me? You have brought shame to the Qin family!"

Then, he turned to Qin Moyuan angrily and said sternly, "Qin Moyuan, listen to me carefully. From today on, you are not allowed to touch these books again!"

Qin Moyuan's eyes widened, his face full of horror. He tightly grasped Sheng Yunrong's hand, his voice trembling: "Mother, I... I like reading."

Madam Qin sneered: "Like? Who do you think you are? You are just a piece of trash picked up from a pile of beggars! How can I let you get involved in literature?!"

Sheng Yunrong couldn't help but retort: ​​"Mother, Mo Yuan..."

"Shut up!" Old Madam Qin interrupted Sheng Yunrong with a sharp look in her eyes, "I'll ask you again, do you want to continue teaching him to read?"

Sheng Yunrong gritted her teeth, tears in her eyes: "Mother, I...I am willing to bear all the consequences."

Madam Qin was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at Sheng Yunrong and shouted angrily: "Well, you are great! From today on, you are no longer the daughter-in-law of the Qin family. I want you to leave the Qin Mansion!"

Sheng Yunrong was startled and was about to speak, but unexpectedly, Qin Moyuan on the side suddenly stepped forward, looked at Old Madam Qin, and said loudly: "The Qin family can have today's glory, all thanks to the hard work of mother. She works day and night for the Qin family, how can you slander her at will?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Qin's face suddenly turned livid and she was furious. She stared at Qin Moyuan, pointed at him with a trembling hand, and angrily said, "Qin Moyuan, you are talking back to your elders and committing crimes! No matter how reliable your mother is, she is not as good as the bloodline of my Qin family. You dare to defend her, which shows that you don't take me, an old lady, seriously!"

Seeing this, Sheng Yunrong hurriedly stepped forward to block Qin Moyuan and pleaded, "Mother, please calm down. Moyuan is young and doesn't know the rules. I offended you, please forgive me. The prosperity of the Qin family is all cultivated by you. How dare I take credit for it? However, I have indeed put in a lot of effort for the Qin family, and I hope you can understand my difficulties."

Madam Qin stared at Sheng Yunrong, her eyes full of resentment: "Sheng Yunrong, do you think I don't know what you are thinking? You are just an ambitious woman who wants to tamper with the Qin family's rules and take our Qin family's property for yourself. I tell you, don't even think about it!"

Sheng Yunrong's face was pale, but she still held back her tears and said slowly: "Mother, I have no intention of tampering with the family rules. I just want to seek a better future for the Qin family. I know you are prejudiced against me, but everything I do is for the Qin family. If you think I am not worthy of being your daughter-in-law, then I have nothing to say."

Qin Moyuan stared at Madam Qin, with a flash of anger in his eyes: "Grandma, how can you treat my mother like this? She has given everything for the Qin family, but you treat her like this. If you continue like this, I would rather give up everything in the Qin family and seek justice for her!"

Madam Qin was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at Qin Moyuan and said angrily, "Okay, okay, okay! You two, mother and son, have joined forces to fight against me. I want to see what kind of trouble you can make! Sheng Yunrong, I tell you, I will never let you tamper with the family rules and let you control the Qin family!"

Sheng Yunrong gritted her teeth, holding back tears, and said, "Mother, I don't want to be your enemy. I just hope that the Qin family can be more prosperous and let Mo Yuan grow up in peace. If you think I am not worthy of being your daughter-in-law, then I am willing to leave the Qin family and let you rest assured."

Qin Moyuan widened his eyes and looked at Sheng Yunrong, his heart filled with pain and helplessness.

He held Sheng Yunrong's hand tightly and said in a trembling voice: "Mother, please don't leave us..."

"Remember what you said!" Old Madam Qin was furious. She stomped her feet, slammed the door and left.

Qin Wenyuan hurriedly followed, and before he did, he turned back and glared viciously at Sheng Yunrong and Qin Moyuan.

Qin Moyuan lowered his eyes and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, somewhat self-blaming: "I...I was indeed a little reckless just now, and made you, mother, worried."

Sheng Yunrong sighed softly, walked forward, and gently patted Qin Moyuan's shoulder, with deep concern in her eyes. She said slowly: "Moyuan, you are a responsible and filial child. Just now you were just trying to support me, but sometimes emotions can make people lose control. You have to learn to adjust your emotions and protect yourself."

Qin Moyuan raised his head, a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes. He held Sheng Yunrong's hand tightly and said sincerely: "Mother, I understand. I will remember your words and will be more careful in the future."

Sheng Yunrong smiled slightly and said softly, "That's good. The people in the Qin Mansion are treacherous, especially Madam Qin. You should have seen her methods. You must learn to protect yourself and don't let her take advantage of you."

Qin Moyuan looked solemn and nodded: "Don't worry, mother, I won't let her hurt me again!"