Chapter 637 Keep it Secret
Qin Nanyan thought this must be the most assertive she had been in her life of more than ten years. She pushed the old woman aside and ran straight to the old lady Qin's courtyard.
"Quickly, go and deliver the message to the old lady."
Even after collapsing to the ground, the old woman didn't forget to remind the stunned maid beside her, "What are you all standing there for? Hold him back!"
The old lady declared that if a dozen servants couldn't keep an eye on Qin Nanyan, they would all be treated as servants who had made a mistake and sold off by human traffickers.
If you make a mistake and are sold again, you can only go to a poor, remote place, and your life will be quite miserable.
The head maids were the first to react, and they hurriedly stumbled forward to stop Qin Nanyan. Yu Li spread her arms to block the crowd and screamed, "Miss, I'm holding them off here, please go quickly!"
"Smack!"
The head maid sent by Old Madam Qin was so anxious that she immediately reached out and slapped Yu Li across the face.
Qin Nanyan paused upon hearing the noise.
"Miss, run! Don't worry about me, I'm alright!"
If she didn't go now, she feared she would miss her chance. Yu Li was anxious and frustrated. She grabbed one of the men's arms and got into a fight with several of them, tearing at each other.
Qin Nanyan's eyes were filled with tears. In the past, if anyone dared to bully her maid, she would definitely fight back. But now, she could only let Yuli suffer for the time being.
We can only see Old Madam Qin when there is chaos; if we miss this opportunity, we will never have another chance.
Qin Nanyan lifted her skirt and ran with big strides, causing chaos all the way to the Qin family mansion. When she arrived at the old lady's courtyard, the old lady was so startled that her hand trembled and she immediately smashed her most beloved teacup.
I've recently broken several sets of teacups, leaving only one set that I kept hidden away, and even that's not complete anymore.
"Qin Nanyan, you bastard!"
The teacup fell to the ground and shattered instantly. Old Mrs. Qin stared at the broken porcelain shards and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
There were over a dozen servants in the courtyard, but not a single maidservant could be seen. These freeloaders, let's see how she deals with them!
"Grandmother, I want to see my mother."
Qin Nanyan was exceptionally firm. Her mother's fate after her suicide was unclear, and if she was a scoundrel, she should simply ignore it.
"no!"
Without even thinking, Old Mrs. Qin answered instinctively.
"I insist on seeing him!"
Qin Nanyan sneered. If the Qin family wanted to use her to sell their daughter for personal gain and give her to Lin Shusheng, then she herself was a trump card, and she could negotiate with the Qin family.
Previously, she couldn't see the situation clearly and was constantly in a state of grief.
Old Mrs. Qin wants to take advantage of her and act like an elder, no way!
“Grandmother, you are also a mother, can’t you put yourself in my shoes? If your daughter were forced like this, wouldn’t you feel the same way as my mother?”
Qin Nanyan's words were astonishing, even somewhat rebellious. Anyway, she would say whatever she wanted to say, why should she give these hypocritical scumbags any face!
"You...you..."
Old Mrs. Qin couldn't catch her breath and rolled her eyes. It was only thanks to the timely help of the old woman beside her who patted her chest and back that she was able to catch her breath.
What a scoundrel! Is this a curse wishing her to be like the dead Zhou Shi? One attempt to hang herself wasn't enough, now she's causing trouble by drinking poison. She won't even choose the right time to die, making this manor uneasy!
The night before last, Zhou secretly drank arsenic. By the time the guards brought her food, she had already been dead for some time.
The Qin family doesn't care that the person is dead, but the problem is that it will hinder the marriage between the two families.
Old Mrs. Qin consulted with her son and finally decided to keep it a secret. She also bought more ice to cool the house and prevent the body from decomposing.
After Qin Nanyan gets married, the marriage between the two families will be finalized, and then the Qin family will spread the news of Zhou's death.
Once the deed is done, this news will be irrelevant.
Unexpectedly, Qin Nanyan has made a scene now, determined to see Zhou Shi.
"What are you making a fuss about? Your mother's throat is still sore, and she can't speak right now; she's resting."
Marrying into the Lin family is a good thing, not a hellhole. Why are you all acting like this, making such a fuss?
If you want to die, just die already. Zhou thought that dying would stop her daughter's marriage, but that was just wishful thinking.
The news is locked; we'll talk about it after the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. Just make up any excuse.
"I just want to see my mother one last time."
Qin Nanyan's heart sank. Seeing that her mother, Zhou Shi, was still letting her argue, it was clear that her mother was most likely dead.
There were reasonable grounds for the government to make large-scale purchases of ice.
Well done! She's certainly witnessed the Qin family's ruthless and decisive nature.
It was the Qin family and Lin Shusheng who forced her mother to her death. Qin Nanyan began to feel ashamed of her own weakness. She had actually thought about dying herself, while her mother was using her last strength to protect her!
Her heart was bleeding silently, but Qin Nanyan couldn't shed a single tear. When she realized that force wouldn't work, she tried a softer approach: "Grandmother, please let me see my mother. Even if we don't speak, just seeing her once will be enough."
Qin Nanyan knelt down with a thud, lowering her head to hide the hatred in her eyes. She wished that everyone in the Qin family would die and be wiped out! This family, from top to bottom, was rotten to the core.
Old Mrs. Qin realized that if she didn't let Qin Nanyan see him today, she would cause trouble.
She turned her head and gave the old woman next to her a meaningful look, and the old woman immediately hurried out the door.
It seems the old lady wants to see the bodies of the young lady and the madam one last time, and she cannot afford to make any mistakes.
Fortunately, it's nighttime now, so the ice in the room can be moved away first. It's been a while, and Zhou's face and neck have developed lividity, which needs to be covered with cosmetics.
The old woman went down to make the arrangements, and returned after about half an hour to report, "Madam drank the medicine and just fell asleep in a daze."
"Your mother has gone to sleep. Otherwise, tomorrow..."
Grandma Qin is going to postpone it again. Tonight's preparations weren't timely enough, and it's easy for her to give herself away.
"No, I just want to sit in my mother's room for a while and talk to her about my feelings."
Qin Nanyan slowly shook her head, stood up, and followed behind the old woman.
The Zhou family's courtyard was dark and there were few people around. The maids and servants stood under the eaves, and when they saw Qin Nanyan, their eyes couldn't help but show panic.
"I'm going in."
After Qin Nanyan finished speaking, she entered the room under the guidance of the old woman.
The teacup on the table was cold, and the tea inside hadn't been changed in a long time; the tea leaves had dried out and were stuck to the bottom of the pot.
"Is this how you treat my mother?"
Qin Nanyan's voice was cold, making the old woman inexplicably uneasy. "Recently, Madam's throat has been sore, so she cannot drink water."
Indeed, no. If people no longer need to breathe, what use are these things?
She loves tea the most and drinks a lot of herbal and fruit tea every day. She also makes beauty teas for herself.
The room was cool, and there were some damp water droplets on the walls, which were not very noticeable under the dim oil lamp.
Someone had added ice to the room, and because they had moved out in such a hurry, Qin Nanyan even saw some broken ice left in the corner.
Qin Nanyan closed her eyes in pain, and when she opened them again, she asked the old woman, "Can I speak with my mother alone for a few minutes?"
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