Jiang Xinian's rare humor stunned Xiao Lingling, and she didn't know where to start for a moment.
Jiang Xinian came back to his senses and cleared his throat. "Well, tell me, what's going on? Who has the Gu worm?"
Moreover, his reaction was quick, "Is this why you followed your senior brother onto the stage?"
Xiao Lingling nodded and said, "Yes. I don't know her name, but she was Princess Zhaorou's personal maid today. She was the one who looked dazed and didn't seem to react at all.
Her poison is here!" Xiao Lingling said, pointing to the spot between her eyebrows.
Jiang Xinian was shocked, "Puppet Gu?"
Little Lingling didn't quite understand the classification of those poisonous insects. "Master, what is a puppet poison?"
Jiang Xinian was disgusted with this poisonous insect and slapped the table.
"These are all harmful things! This is even more terrifying than the mind-controlling Gu. It can directly turn people into mindless puppets. It will do whatever you want it to do.
How could such a thing be on a palace maid? There must be something wrong with that palace maid! "
Xiao Lingling's expression grew serious upon hearing this. "Master, does that mean the Gu worm is related to Princess Zhaorou? Otherwise, how could it be on one of her maids?"
Jiang Xinian thought more deeply, "Not necessarily, but it is likely related to her and her mother.
This is a very good clue. I will tell your senior brother later so that he can be more alert."
Little Bell nodded but didn't interfere.
Xiao Lingling's side was relatively calm, but the Qin Mansion was in chaos.
Qin Zheng left halfway without saying a word along the way, but one look at him showed that he was on the verge of exploding at any moment.
If one doesn't say it right, it will be like a lion exploding.
Even Zhou Ya had never seen him like this before. For a moment, she huddled to the side, hugging Qin Ming, not daring to say a word.
When he returned to the Qin Mansion, Qin Zheng strode directly back to the study without even looking at the mother and son behind him.
Not long after entering the study, the sound of things being smashed and his angry roars could be heard from inside.
The mother and son stood at the door of the study, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Qin Ming snuggled in Zhou Ya's arms.
"Mom, what's wrong with my dad? He's so angry, he won't take his anger out on us, right?"
Zhou Ya was unsure, but she patted Qin Ming's head and said, "Be good, Ming'er. Your father was humiliated badly today, so it's normal for him to be angry.
"Just leave your father here to your mother, and go back to school. Be a good boy these days and don't make your father angry, okay?"
Qin Ming shrank his neck and said, "Okay, I understand, mother. I'll go back first!"
After saying that, he glanced across the study, shrank back, turned around and ran away without looking back.
Zhou Ya took a deep breath at the door for a while, then she stepped in gently.
As soon as she entered the room, a teacup was thrown heavily at her feet, scaring her so much that she screamed subconsciously.
Looking up, I saw Qin Zheng looking angrily at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground. Various vases, porcelain and even inkstones were smashed.
Zhou Ya carefully walked out of the mess, came to Qin Zheng, and gently grabbed his arm and shook it.
"Qin Lang, why bother with someone who takes advantage of his age? I think he's just sour grapes! No one is born with the ability to win a battle. There's always a process of learning and practice, right?
Didn't even the most gifted top scholar have to study hard for ten years? Compared to him, you're just lacking some experience. But Qin Lang, you're much younger than him, so we have plenty of opportunities.
As long as Qin Lang conquers the Chu family army, his future achievements and military exploits will surely be much greater than his. I see him being like this now, but it's just jealousy! Qin Lang, the more angry you are, the more he wants it, right? "
I have to say that Zhou Ya is quite good at comforting people.
After hearing what she said, Qin Zheng actually agreed a little bit, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided.
He turned to look at Zhou Ya, "Ya'er, do you really think so?"
Zhou Ya glanced at him shyly, her eyes full of admiration, "Of course! In Ya'er's eyes, Qin Lang is the most courageous man in the world. How can they compare to him?
The way they behave now is really disgusting. They are old people, but they are so intolerant.
He embarrassed you in public like this. In my opinion, they are the ones who should be embarrassed! No matter what, they are well-known people. Why are they acting like those street shrews?
So, Qin Lang, we can show our generosity and tolerance, and let those people see who is the real leader!"
Qin Zheng was brainwashed by her, and his demeanor suddenly changed. He held his head high and chest out, looking like a savior hero.
"Yes! Ya'er is absolutely right! That Marquis Yongwu has lost his mind due to his old age. With so many nobles present, he actually made things so difficult for a junior. He's not afraid of being laughed at if this gets out."
He is the one who should be angry, I don’t want to be angry! It’s just…”
Halfway through his speech, Qin Zheng's momentum suddenly dropped and he became a little depressed.
Zhou Ya was stunned. "Just what?"
Qin Zheng slumped in the chair as if he had no strength left, "But, I've already said it, that's 1.2 million taels!
Where can I get so much money? "
Speaking of this, Zhou Ya couldn't help but feel worried.
She knew very well that the Qin family didn't have much wealth, and the 800,000 taels that Qin Zheng could come up with probably included Chu Mengyun's dowry.
Even if she sold some more things, she could only get a few tens of thousands of taels at most, which was still more than 300,000 taels away from 1.2 million taels.
Zhou Ya hesitated for a while, "Qin Lang, how about we ask Empress Xiangfei for help?"
Qin Zheng shook his head. "I've already asked her for 50,000 taels. She lives in the palace and looks luxurious, but those imperial gifts cannot be sold.
"She, the Second Prince, and the Second Princess were all living very tight on the monthly allowance. Furthermore, the Second Prince had donated quite a bit, so they didn't have much left to contribute."
Zhou Ya felt worried when she thought that the second prince seemed to have donated hundreds of thousands of taels.
"Well, how about we borrow some? I see that many people today donated 300,000 taels on time, so we should still have some left over.
We can just borrow it for a while and then pay it back slowly later!"
Qin Zheng is a man who cares about face. He is fine with his family members, but when he heard about borrowing from outsiders, he immediately shook his head without hesitation.
"No way! If I really go out to borrow this, I'll be completely embarrassed! Absolutely not!"
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