The speed at which Qin died made Qiu Yan realize the bond between Gu Qian and He Lin.
She was afraid that the Qin family would hold a grudge against Gu Qian because of this.
Qiu Yan never expected that Gu Qian would act so swiftly and secretly.
“Who can argue with that? But this scene is truly heartless,” another person said.
"When Qin died, he refused to even take her body away."
"Who told Prime Minister Duan to divorce Qin in order to sever his ties with her?"
"Good riddance! Who told these concubines to disregard the principal wife like that?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Qin is not a concubine; she is a second wife."
"Hmph, this second wife deserves what she got... Tsk tsk tsk, in my opinion, the reason why Prime Minister Duan refused to take in Qin's coffin is probably because he was afraid that his son would suffer bad luck."
"Hmm, possibly! I heard that Duan Xiu was nearly killed by Qin Shi that day, and rumors are circulating that he's dying..."
Qiu Yumei listened with her eyes downcast to the gossip of the common people, completely bewildered.
Qiu Yan thought to herself, "Finally, my mother-in-law can rest in peace."
She ignored him and was about to leave with her aunt when she suddenly heard a voice behind her.
"stop!"
Qiu Yan turned around, raised her eyes,
However, it was Qin Man who was dressed in a plain-colored dress.
Beside him was Duan Tianzhang.
At this moment, when Duan Tianzhang looked at Qiu Yan again, all his previous flattery was gone, and only coldness remained in his eyes.
Qin Man: "Qiu Yan, you've all killed my aunt, what are you pretending to do by coming here? Are you here to laugh at my aunt?"
After saying that, her gaze fell on Qiu Yan's slightly protruding belly, her eyes flashing with fierce hatred.
Qiu Yumei looked at the woman in front of her with displeasure. She couldn't quite understand what the woman was saying.
She looked at Qiu Yan with a puzzled expression.
"Hypocritical? Miss Qin, I'm not that free to come to your house specifically to offer condolences! Besides, who is your aunt? Do I know her?" Qiu Yan shook her head at Qiu Yumei, and the two turned to leave.
But then a tightness gripped his shoulder.
Qin Man grabbed Qiu Yan's sleeve with one hand.
"You're just a country bumpkin, pregnant before you're even married. Who knows if it's Gu Qian's? You're not ashamed, but the Duan family is! Humph, you have no self-control! One day, I'll definitely get the Duan family elders to drag you to the pond and drown you." Because of Qin Shi, her admiration for Gu Qian turned into hatred, and she already harbored a deep resentment towards Qiu Yan.
"Qiu Yan, don't think that just because you're pregnant you can't do anything to me. Once General Gu leaves, you won't live much longer! Bah, shameful!"
Upon hearing Qin Man's words, Duan Tianzhang's eyes revealed a hint of mockery. She hated Gu Qian, because he had caused her mother to be ridiculed even in death.
Qiu Yan was furious.
Qiu Yumei was furious!
Her lips trembled with anger.
"Wild woman? Pregnant before marriage? Nonsense! I knew you weren't a good person to begin with, and now, hearing you slander my Xiaoyan like this, spouting nonsense, you clearly have no manners!"
Xiao Yan, do you usually suffer from the temper of these rich girls? Qiu Yumei felt a little sorry for her eldest niece.
"Upbringing? You lowly slave, when did it become your place to educate me?" Qin Man assumed that Qiu Yumei was Qiu Yan's servant.
As she spoke, she raised one hand and, right in front of Qiu Yan, was about to slap Qiu Yumei.
The next moment,
But then, with a snap,
Instead, he was slapped by Qiu Yan!
Qin Man's words were too harsh, making Qiu Yan furious.
Qiu Yumei felt relieved; this woman deserved to be taught a lesson by Xiaoyan.
However, she was more worried that her eldest niece would be subjected to wanton retaliation by these two women.
She realized that her previous worries were unnecessary; Xiaoyan was not one to be easily bullied by others.
Instantly, Qin Man's face turned red, revealing five red finger marks, which drew pointing and whispering from the crowd of people around her.
I originally thought Qin Susu was a complete idiot who would rather take action than talk, but I didn't expect Qiu Yan to be even more decisive and ruthless than Qin Susu.
Qiu Yan's actions made Duan Tianzhang, who was watching coldly from the sidelines, tremble.
She subconsciously touched the side of her face, and then her face hurt.
Qin Man's eyes suddenly filled with tears.
Ouch! That damned Qiu Yan, she didn't hold back at all.
She covered her cheek in pain.
"You dare hit me?!"
"We've already hit her, what else is there to be afraid of!" Qiu Yan patted her sore hand and then tightly gripped Qin Man's wrist.
Qiu Yumei nodded, but she was worried that Xiaoyan might cause trouble because of this.
However, if Xiaoyan didn't vent her anger today, she would feel suffocated.
Even with overwhelming strength, one still needs powerful backing.
She was glad that her Xiaoyan had married a man of high status.
Qin Man was unable to break free and let out a painful cry.
"What did you just say about me?!" Qiu Yan's tone was cold, yet unusually calm. "Say it again if you dare!"
Qin Man gritted her teeth in pain: "You rude woman! Just wait, you and Gu Qian, neither of you will get away with this! I curse you, may everything go wrong for you, may your family be destroyed!"
Qiu Yan's eyes suddenly changed, her wrist tightened suddenly, a cracking sound rang out, and Qin Man cried out in pain.
"It hurts, it hurts so much!"
Because Gu Qian was about to leave, Qiu Yan was very wary of Qin Man's curse.
Immediately afterward, Qiu Yan loosened her grip on Qin Man's wrist, and before Qin Man could fall, she grabbed her bruised wrist with her other hand.
With another snap, Qin Man's wrist was dislocated by Qiu Yan.
"Miss Qin, how could you be so careless? If you break it, don't blame me."
"Qiu Yan, you've gone too far!" Duan Tianzhang couldn't stand it anymore. How come she hadn't noticed before that Qiu Yan was so formidable?
Forgive her poor judgment, but she thought Qiu Yan was easy to get along with.
"Isn't what she said justified?" Qiu Yan, of course, wouldn't give Duan Tianzhang a friendly look either.
Qin Man injured her wrist a second time, and the pain brought tears to her eyes.
"Let go!" she roared at Qiu Yan.
It really hurts so much.
Qiu Yan actually obeyed and loosened her grip on her wrist.
With a thud, Qin Man fell to the ground in a sorry state and began to cry out in pain.
Qiu Yan, however, disdained to stay any longer.
"Xiaoyan, are all women in Shangjin like this?" Qiu Yumei felt the hardships her eldest niece was going through.
She learned a lesson from Xiaoyan.
If you are not strong, you will only be bullied.
Previously, she often thought that it was better to avoid trouble, to be courteous in everything, and to back down whenever possible.
Her idea was certainly not wrong.
However, it depends on the situation.
"There are still more good people than bad." Qiu Yan regained her usual expression.
She grabbed Qiu Yumei's wrist. Seeing her aunt's tense expression, Qiu Yan shook her head, then smiled slightly. The two turned and left.
"You just wait! My sister is the Empress, she will definitely avenge my aunt!" Qin Man cried hysterically as she watched Qiu Yan's retreating figure.
"I'm waiting. You'd better live a long life!" Qiu Yan paused, responded calmly, and then continued walking.
Qin Man dared not say anything more, and with a sob in her voice, she entered the Duan family courtyard, supporting herself on her elbow.
Duan Tianzhang silently watched Qiu Yan's retreating figure.
Her fierce gaze had completely lost its former innocence.
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