Chapter 14: Tricking me out to eat melons
"Miss Lu, is there anything you want to tell me?" Su Qianqian asked with a smile. Just as Lu Zhiqing was about to speak, she continued:
"But I don't have time now. I have things to deal with in the mansion. If Miss Lu has any instructions, just tell the housekeeper. You don't have to come here in person."
[Those who come to the meeting hall are either masters or servants. Who do you think you are? If you want to find your sworn brother, don't bother with me. If you want to pry open a gap in the Marquis' Mansion, you have to wait until I leave safely. Until then, go wherever you want! 】
Qin Hanzhang heard Su Qianqian's thoughts, secretly glanced at the expressions of the Qin family, lowered his head and dared not say anything more.
Qin Yuzhuo has now been completely convinced by Su Qianqian. He winks at Qin Hanjue who has returned again. Both brother and sister are wary of Lu Zhiqing.
"Sister-in-law, I..." Lu Zhiqing wanted to explain, her eyes fell on the poem on the table, and she wanted to reach out to take it, but Su Qianqian took it before her.
"Why don't you burn the filthy things written by Madam Zhen? Sisters-in-law, you two must watch over it and make sure not even a trace of ashes is left."
How could He and Xin dare to neglect it? They quickly agreed to take it and walked out with their two sons.
"The two young masters cannot escape punishment. Please do not be soft-hearted, sisters-in-law. Punish them when necessary."
The two young ladies forced a smile and agreed, and the two boys hung their heads in dejection and dared not refute.
Lu Zhiqing stepped aside awkwardly, realizing that this place did not welcome her.
"General Manager Qin will stay on to investigate and see the results. All the courtyards and farms should check on themselves. If there are people who are not placed according to the rules, or things that are not done according to the rules, report them clearly and we will deal with them as appropriate. If they conceal it and do not report it, once discovered, they will be expelled and will never be employed again."
The managers below were frightened by the thundering methods Su Qianqian used to deal with Madam Zhen. They stood there with their hands hanging down like quails, trying hard to think of what was wrong with the rules.
"Now that everything has been said, we will be gone. You can go back and think about what I said. Three days is enough time to think it through. Madam Liu is very careful in her work. From now on, the affairs of the young lady's courtyard will be in your charge."
Madam Liu was extremely surprised and quickly expressed her loyalty. She bowed and went out to work with high morale.
[I am tired today. I will continue to watch the melons tomorrow. There will also be follow-up melons about Nanny Cheng. I don’t know what it will be like.
This teacher... let's give him some face. A scholar may lose his manners when his emotions are moved, and I'm afraid he won't be able to come to terms with it if it is exposed. After all, the crime is not punishable by death. 】
The teacher was startled, glanced at Su Qianqian and quickly turned his head away, feeling ashamed and frightened. He bowed respectfully and left, then walked out unsteadily.
The servants all left. Although Su Qianqian felt that Qin Hanzhang's arrival was inexplicable, she glanced at Lu Zhiqing, pouted and walked out.
[If brothers and sisters want to create sparks, they should go find a quiet place. Why come here to make a fuss? As long as you can use the hoe well, there is no corner that cannot be dug down. Besides, our wall is not solid at all! 】
Qin Yuzhuo and Qin Hanjue, brother and sister, all looked at Qin Hanzhang and smiled obscenely. It turned out that the third brother, who always thought highly of himself, was despised by his own wife, and she didn't care at all that someone was trying to poach him.
Qin Hanzhang: What does it have to do with me? It’s so unfair!
When Su Qianqian walked out of the meeting room, she saw two agile figures running nimbly along the corridor. One of them had white hair, and a group of maids and old women were chasing after him.
Su Qianqian: ...
Is the meeting hall going to be converted into a cinema?
After dealing with the affairs in the mansion, according to the old custom, Su Qianqian should go to the old lady's room to pay her respects. Old Lady Qin ran back to her own courtyard and discussed the melons with her three daughters-in-law while waiting for Su Qianqian.
The third wife, Mrs. Meng, was very angry. Everyone else could hear it, so why couldn’t she? She could only wait for the smug Second Madam to tell her everything secretly. She also wanted to have a taste of the fun!
However, the Second Lady was too embarrassed to talk about her own gossip because it was revealed by the First Lady, Mrs. Du. The mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law talked about it with gusto, but no matter how long they waited, Su Qianqian did not show up, and even the younger ones did not come.
Lu Zhiqing and Qin Hanjin came, and Meng glanced at her son with disdain: He is neither good at literature nor martial arts, and his taste in choosing a wife is not as good as his third brother's. He is always self-righteous, just like his father!
Qin Hanjin was coming back from the martial arts training ground. When he met Miss Lu, he came over to greet her. Along the way, he had a pleasant chat with Lu Zhiqing. His eyes fell on those lively big eyes and he didn't want to look away.
Lu Zhiqing originally went back to the yard to change her clothes, and dressed up elegantly. If she were put together with Su Qianqian, who had exquisite makeup, bright clothes and a hair full of pearls and jade, it would be an idiom: appreciated by both the refined and the vulgar.
Unfortunately, Su Qianqian did not give Lu Zhiqing a chance and never went to Old Madam Qin's courtyard. In addition, Qin Hanzhang and his two siblings also followed Su Qianqian back to Tinglan Courtyard, with the purpose of hearing what Su Qianqian thought about what happened today.
What do these three siblings want to do? I always feel that they have some hidden secrets. Judging from their attitude, they are either traitors or thieves who are trying to please others. [Traitors...]
Su Qianqian looked at Qin Hanzhang and when she was about to turn around to look at Qin Hanjue, Qin Hanzhang stood up and blocked her view.
Qin Hanjue: I’m still young, don’t say that!
[If it is a traitor, I don’t think I will suffer any loss no matter who it is. If it is a thief! There are exactly eight hundred taels of silver in my money box! 】
Su Qianqian looked warily at the place where she had placed the cash box...
Qin Hanzhang: I was the one who gave you the five hundred taels. Have you forgotten?
Qin Yuzhuo suppressed her laughter and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm here for something. On the tenth day of July, Xue Wanning, the daughter of Prime Minister Xue's mansion, is hosting a lotus banquet and has invited all the young ladies and gentlemen of our mansion to attend. Sister-in-law, will you come with us?"
[Xue Wanning...a fake daughter? Appearing so soon? The heroine! But the heroine is surrounded by supporting roles, either female supporting roles or female antagonist cannon fodder. I won't be her tool to show off and get slapped in the face! 】
"I'd better forget it. It's not appropriate for a married man to be with a young girl and a young man."
Su Qianqian still looked gentle and cautious, but she didn't know that her true colors had already been revealed.
The three siblings of the Qin family looked at each other calmly, and they were communicating with each other through their eyes: What is the heroine? It seems very powerful! But how could the daughter of the prime minister be a fake daughter? This is a big melon!
Originally, I could go or not, but Su Qianqian's voice aroused the interest of the Qin brothers and sisters, so I really had to go and see this banquet.
Maybe if he had more contact with the outside world, he could get more information from Su Qianqian and find out why Su Qianqian insisted that the Qin family would be wiped out!
"I have also received an invitation from the Prime Minister's Mansion. I will be attending with my wife. It is not appropriate to refuse the first invitation to a banquet hosted by Prime Minister Xue's only daughter."
While Qin Hanzhang was talking, he was trying hard to think in his mind, where did the invitation go? Did you ask Shi Yan to throw it away?
[Hmph, why should I, a divorced woman, attend the banquet under the name of a lady? To make a deeper impression on those who laughed at me? No! 】
Su Qianqian decided to find a way to refuse.
Qin Hanzhang: ...I was wrong!
"I heard that the Crown Prince and several other princes have been invited, and those who attend the banquet may also receive a chicken blood stone seal carved by the Ninth Prince himself, which is said to be worth several thousand taels of silver!"
Qin Hanjue raised his eyebrows and said mysteriously.
[A few thousand taels of silver?] This is possible! But there must be some threshold, how can it be obtained easily...】
"The banquet is the best time to hear the secrets of the harem, and mother said that if I go to the banquet, I will be given 500 taels of silver to buy clothes!"
Qin Yuzhuo spread out his five fingers and waved them in front of Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian's eyes lit up, the temptation was too great!
"No!" He replied bluntly.
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