Chapter 16: Breaking Up a Couple
Qin Mingzhu stood aside calmly, holding her waist and watching the fun.
She knew Old Lady Yan's character. Ever since the old marquis passed away, she had attached great importance to profit and placed all the future of the marquisate on her two sons and one daughter.
In particular, Yan Fengxiao, the son born to the woman who had a conflict with her, is a favorite of the current emperor and holds a high position of power!
She had spent all her efforts to arrange a good marriage for Yan Qingjiao. Now at this critical moment, how could she allow her daughter to hang out with a low-ranking servant in a marquis's mansion!
"Beat him! Drag him out and beat him up! Don't worry about the Third Miss!"
Qing'an was dragged out of the yard.
Someone prepared a board and beat Qing'an, who was thrown to the ground, without any mercy.
When Yan Qingjiao heard Qing'an's groan, she immediately struggled and screamed, but the nanny next to her was holding her down, making it impossible for her to struggle at all.
"Mom, stop hitting me... Let me go, all of you..."
Old Madam Yan was completely unmoved.
He covered his chest, which was suffocating, and had Yan Qingjiao dragged away.
Yan Qingjiao's cries became quieter and quieter, and soon faded away. Qin Mingzhu then withdrew her gaze and looked at Old Lady Yan, who had forced the couple to break up.
She said, "The Third Miss is still young and ignorant, and doesn't understand her mother's good intentions. It would be better to stop her monthly salary and let her suffer a little. Then she will understand whether it is better to be the son of the Censor's family or to be a servant."
When Old Lady Yan heard this, she thought about it and felt that there was some truth in it.
Yan Qingjiao, as a young lady from a wealthy family, was actually involved with a poor servant in the mansion, which really made her angry and furious.
"Go tell Aunt Shen later that after we've dealt with the treasure house, have someone take good care of the Third Miss and reduce her food and daily necessities until she admits her mistake!"
"Yes, ma'am."
Qin Mingzhu raised the corners of her lips.
Just one sentence was enough to make the extremely arrogant Yan Qingjiao suffer.
This is just the beginning. Qing'an is a martial artist with superb martial arts skills. It is difficult to kill him with just dozens of blows.
Qin Mingzhu is not in a hurry, as this person will be of great use in the future. She knows nothing about the situation in the northern border now. The enemy is in the dark while she is in the light, which really puts her at a disadvantage.
She had to find a way to control Qing'an, the intelligence channel, and know as much information as possible about the Northern Frontier. Only in this way could she respond in time and not be like a bug that was crushed to death as soon as someone came back!
Suddenly, someone came jogging over from a distance: "Old lady, something happened!"
Madam Yan was just mentioning Nanny Shen when she saw Nanny Shen, whose face was pale, appear in front of her with a few people.
Before the old lady could ask, Aunt Shen knelt down in front of the old lady with a plop.
"The treasure key is missing!"
Madam Yan was startled, as if she didn't hear clearly.
"What did you say?"
Nanny Shen repeated carefully: "I just fell, and the key was...lost. I have searched the entire backyard and everyone, but I can't find it..."
Her voice became increasingly quiet.
Madam Yan was stunned for a moment, then her eyes rolled back and she fell down.
Nanny Shen's words completely made Madam Yan, who was already very angry, unable to hold on any longer.
"Old lady!"
The surroundings were in chaos again in an instant, and everyone helped the old lady to go to the backyard.
Lin Hongrong arranged for the servants to send the old lady back to her room. After everyone else had left, she turned around and looked at Qin Mingzhu.
This sister-in-law always feels like something is different.
After waking up, it was like a different person.
"Sister-in-law, you should rest early. I will take care of mother."
Qin Mingzhu glanced at Lin Hongrong, whose eyes flickered, and suddenly spoke.
"It's not like I can't help with your brother's affairs."
As soon as these words came out, Lin Hongrong's body stiffened.
Qin Mingzhu's words seemed to have hit her heart.
Lin Hongrong quickly raised her head, her eyes brightened, and the smile on her face became much more sincere.
"Sister-in-law, if there's anything Hongrong can help with, just let me know!"
Qin Mingzhu smiled gently, and suddenly reached out and patted her on the shoulder.
"You're too polite, sister-in-law. We're all family, so it's only natural for us to help each other with small matters. Since I promised to send Yan Yunrui to the Imperial College, it wouldn't be difficult for me to help you as well."
Lin Hongrong only felt that her breathing began to become rapid.
It has to be said that Qin Mingzhu grasped all her weaknesses in just a few words.
She lowered her head, her voice becoming respectful. As long as Qin Mingzhu could help her get this done, she would do anything...
"My sister-in-law thanks you in advance."
Qin Mingzhu continued, "Don't be so quick to thank me. Your brother has to strive for success himself. I'm just willing to give him a chance. Whether he can succeed in the end depends on his own ability."
Lin Hongrong breathed quickly: "Sister-in-law is right. If Hongfeng can have this opportunity, Hongrong will be very grateful!"
"Okay then. When you go back, take good care of your mother. After all, this mansion still depends on her. If she's gone, who else can we rely on for this huge mansion?"
After hearing what Qin Mingzhu said, Lin Hongrong suddenly felt cold all over.
She seemed to hear something hidden in Qin Mingzhu's words.
Lin Hongrong is a smart person. She knows that one should be grateful for what one has received and be soft-hearted when one receives something from someone else. The key point is that she and Qin Mingzhu are both married daughters-in-law.
The eldest son of the Marquis's Mansion is dead.
Because Qin Mingzhu is pregnant and has physical problems, many things in the mansion are now handled by the old lady.
If something happens to the old lady... then who will have the power of the rear house of the marquis' mansion? Is there any need to say it?
Lin Hongrong understood and turned to leave.
Qin Mingzhu raised the corners of her lips, and there was a deep flash in her eyes.
The next morning, news of the fire in the backyard spread.
Fortunately, the fire was put out in time, and except for an abandoned yard that was destroyed, the treasure house was not damaged.
Originally, this was not a big deal, but a rumor spread rapidly in the mansion.
Some people said that a servant in the mansion deliberately set the fire, causing chaos in the mansion, so that he could elope with the third lady Yan Qingjiao.
The rumor was so vivid and explained the cause and effect so clearly that it was believable.
Qing'an was beaten half to death, and Yan Qingjiao was locked in the yard, extremely anxious.
This rumor reached her ears without any obstruction. Yan Qingjiao didn't care about anything else. When she heard that Qing'an was dying, she started making a big fuss in the yard again.
At this time, Qin Mingzhu was doing nothing else but busy counting money.
Chunhua finished the last note and reported to her wife, "Madam, the accounts have been reconciled. Everything the people in the Marquis' Mansion took from you over the past year is recorded here. This one is for Third Miss Yan Qingjiao."
Qin Mingzhu took the bill and nodded with satisfaction.
"Well, come with me and take everything back."
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