"If the eldest young master cannot become the crown prince, I will not let Madam have an easy time either. Then you can just wait to collect Madam's body."
After a long while, Aunt Lian said, "I promise you, you can take this donkey-hide gelatin too."
Then, there was the sound of a box opening and closing.
Su Qingyu pulled Su Shunci and Feicui and hid behind the curtain of the east room. They did not come out from behind the curtain until Aunt Xue left Ruyi Pavilion.
Su Qingyu signaled Feicui and Su Shunci to wait here, and she went into Aunt Lian's bedroom alone.
When she entered, Aunt Lian was sitting on the ground, her back leaning against the edge of the bed, her eyes empty.
Su Qingyu walked closer, gently helped her up, and said, "Auntie, I heard everything you said. What's going on?"
Aunt Lian was helped to sit on the edge of the bed. When she looked up and saw Su Qingyu, the tears that had stopped flowing burst out again.
He covered his face with his hands and cried bitterly, "It's my fault. I'm sorry, Madam."
Su Qingyu took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and cheeks.
"Aunt, you can tell me what happened. I promise not to tell my mother."
"Now that I know the truth, I can still find a way to prevent Aunt Xue from threatening you again."
"What happened that night eighteen years ago?"
Su Qingyu spoke softly, and Aunt Lian's sobbing gradually subsided.
Perhaps it was because she was too tired to carry this matter for so many years, or maybe Su Qingyu said not to tell Lin so that she could feel at ease.
Aunt Lian clutched the wet handkerchief and spoke in a daze.
"Eighteen years ago, my lady gave birth prematurely... a crow."
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