Chapter 110: Cruel
Lin Qingjun came to Jianjiayuan.
The servants in the yard got up early to sweep the floor. A basin of water was poured at her feet, wetting the hem of her skirt.
She just stood there, indifferent.
She understood that Qi asked her to come so early just to show her her power and to tell her that she was the mistress and that there would be no good consequences if she angered her.
But.
Lin Qingjun sneered secretly.
Doesn't this just prove that what she said that day was true? Has the princess's affection for the Qi family faded? Or is it more than just faded?
Otherwise, she wouldn't have asked her to come so early and not let her aunt come with her. Qi probably just wanted to talk to her alone.
Qi stood at the window, watching all this coldly.
Lin Qingjun in the courtyard was wearing only a simple plain dress, with no makeup on her face and only some outdated lip balm on her lips. Her ink-black hair was draped behind her head, and there was only a plain silver hairpin in her hair.
Such a simple outfit, even a first-class servant would dress better than hers, but she wore it with a superior and luxurious air.
Before, the old lady told her that there is a kind of person in this world, even if she is wearing cloth clothes and a wooden hairpin in her hair, as long as she stands in the crowd like this, she will become a beautiful painting.
When she was young, she didn't care. What woman in this world doesn't dress up with the word "gorgeous"? As the saying goes, people need clothes and Buddha needs gold.
Even Buddha cannot escape such clichés, let alone humans?
She thought she was not bad-looking, but still needed to be dressed up in golden hairpins and brocade clothes. Her daughter Yingxue was even more beautiful. The royal blue dress she wore yesterday was extremely eye-catching in front of all the other young ladies.
But.
Now, compared with the plain woman standing in the yard in front of him, Lin Yingxue actually felt vulgar.
Qi's long, pointed fingers were clasped tightly in her palms.
"Madam Qi, tell me, that Liu was just a night-sweeper. How could she have given birth to such a beautiful daughter?"
What made her even more upset was that Liu, a lowly servant, was prettier than her, the legitimate daughter of the Qi family. How could she swallow this humiliation?
And that damned Big Peach? Wasn't she supposed to scratch the faces of the mother and daughter? And what happened in the end? Not only did she die tragically and inexplicably, but she also didn't do what she had instructed her to do. It's really infuriating.
Nanny Qi soothed her, "Madam, why bother with them? We are the legitimate wife, are we still afraid that we can't control them? Didn't the eldest lady say that Xiao Yuan would ask for Lin Qingjun's hand in marriage from our Lin Mansion soon? As long as she gets married, won't Liu let you manipulate her?"
They didn't touch Liu Xing before, not because they didn't want to, but because Lin Qingjun was always by her side, so they couldn't do it at all.
In addition, Lin Qingjun has learned the rules well in recent years and has won the master's appreciation, so it is even more difficult for them to take action.
However, as long as Lin Qingjun is not around, they can attack Liu, put drugs in her food, and poison her to death. They can then tell outsiders that she died of a serious illness due to missing her daughter too much. Isn't that the end of it?
Moreover, Lin Qingjun's life was not easy either. Xiao Yuan was a poor man who didn't even have a decent yard. If Lin Qingjun married him, wouldn't she be destined to suffer? If they continued to suppress her secretly, she would never be able to make a name for herself in her life.
When Qi heard this, she felt better.
"Okay, let her in."
She wanted to ask the eldest princess what her attitude towards the Qi Mansion was, and how she knew so much. If she couldn't explain it clearly, she, Lin Qingjun, would never be able to leave this courtyard intact.
But Qi didn't notice that when she turned around, Lin Qingjun had already put on a meaningful smile.
As soon as one foot stepped into the Jianjia Courtyard.
A teacup was thrown towards her door.
She instinctively turned sideways, and the teacup exploded behind her, splashing hot tea and mixing the broken porcelain with the tea leaves, creating a mess.
Qi's move was indeed vicious. Even if the porcelain wasn't scratched by the tea, the boiling water would still scald the person.
How much does she hate her appearance?
But what can be done about it? Appearance is something that is innate. No matter how much resentment Qi has, it is impossible for her to get a better-looking face again.
Lin Qingjun gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing slightly.
She bowed respectfully, then said as if nothing had happened, "Why is Madam so angry? Could it be that the old lady's birthday banquet yesterday was not good?"
Mrs. Qi and Madam Qi were both startled.
Is this Lin Qingjun crazy? She is about to talk back as soon as she opens her mouth?
But before Qi could speak, Lin Qingjun spoke again.
"Madam, is there something wrong at the old lady's birthday party?"
"But come to think of it, the old lady is a bit too biased. There was no place for her at the main seat yesterday."
"Madam, don't be sad. Wait until your elder sister marries into the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. Then, who will dare to offend you?"
The Qi family has many descendants.
A table can only seat twelve people at most.
The only ones who could sit with the old lady were either her own sons or daughters, or her own children’s own children. In this case, how could all the people sitting at one table be accommodated?
Also, those who sat close to the old lady were also elders of the Qi family. As a junior, she could only sit at the fifth or sixth table, which was three or four tables away from the old lady.
This happens every year.
At first, she felt resentment and hatred in her heart, but it was useless. However, considering that the Qi family could still help her Lin family, she turned a blind eye and let it go.
And now that Lin Qingjun brought up this matter again, the anger in her chest suddenly burst out again.
The Qi family really bullied her.
"That's enough, Lin Qingjun. That's the elders' business. What does it have to do with a junior like you?"
"Besides, the arrangement of the banquet is the business of the Qi family, and it is not for you, a concubine of the Lin family, to interfere."
Lin Qingjun disagreed.
"Madam, you are wrong. Although I am a concubine of the Lin family, I will also get angry when I see my legitimate mother being treated so humiliatingly."
"My elder sister doesn't care about Madam's dignity, but I have to care about her."
"Also, Madam, you should let those people in the Qi Mansion see that our Lin Mansion is not to be bullied."
"Madam, my father is a fourth-rank official. Could it be that he wants to squeeze out someone who is only a seventh or eighth-rank official?"
"This is no longer just about your own reputation, madam. It concerns the reputation of our entire Lin family."
Old Lady Qi had two sons, one in the Ministry of Justice and the other in the Ministry of Revenue. Both were sinecure posts of the seventh or eighth rank, and they were obtained by the old lady in return for the favor of her mother to the emperor.
If it had been before, it would have been fine, but now, with a fourth-rank official in the Qi Mansion, wouldn't this seat have to be closer to the front? If she continued to sit in her previous position, wouldn't she be laughed at when she walked in front of the other ladies in the future?
this?
Mrs. Qi and Madam Qi gasped at the same time.
Over the years, they really didn't think about this aspect, and only wanted to make friends with more noble ladies at the birthday party.
No wonder, there were several times when the ladies attended banquets and they all looked at her with strange eyes. So, this was the problem?
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