"Mom, I'm scared."
"What are you afraid of? I think she just doesn't want to recognize us now that she's rich." At this time, the couple from the second branch of the Dao family were still very stubborn. "I don't believe she can set any rules for us."
But the toughness only lasts for a few days.
The nanny was not given by Shen Qingqiu, but was specially asked by Qin Shi to be her. She had many ways to deal with disobedient girls, and in just a few days, she made the girls in the second room suffer. As for the couple in the second room, the method of dealing with them was even simpler, just whispering some secrets in the capital to their ears.
For example, the medicine given to Old Lady Dao was given by Qin.
No matter how true or false it was, it was enough to scare the second wife to death.
They didn't even last half a month before the people from the second house packed up their bags and left the Dao family.
As for Old Lady Dao, Qin was not a cruel woman after all. She did not take Old Lady Dao's life, but just made her bedridden from then on. She did not have the energy to do anything earth-shattering to their Dao family.
"It's finally dealt with." Qin felt relieved after seeing the whole family of the second house packing up their luggage and leaving.
The old woman beside him nodded and said, "Yes, our Dao family is finally at peace."
Qin was about to say, "It also allows me to rest for a while..." But she remembered something and shook her head, "Look at me, I have been busy dealing with the second house for a while, but I forgot that the most important thing right now is the marriage of the princess and Yue'er. Now it has been delayed for a long time because of the affairs of the second house. If it is delayed any longer, it will be a joke on the wedding day."
The old maid smiled and said, "With Madam in charge, there won't be any jokes."
"Speaking of which, Yue'er has been acting strange recently, running to the army all day long." Although he was like that before, it was not the time when he could not be seen all day long.
The old maid nodded and said, "Maybe it's because they're getting married. How can you guess what a young man and woman are thinking? I saw that the young master really likes the princess. Maybe he's nervous?"
"Maybe." Qin said.
Late at night, in Dao Yue's room.
The moonlight shone through the window, casting a thin layer of misty brightness, and happened to shine on Dao Yue's face, which was as sharp as his name.
Suddenly Dao Yue woke up from his dream and wiped away the thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
The look on his face was very panic! He, he actually dreamed of the fourth daughter of the Gu family! How could he have such a dream? Shouldn't the person he likes be the princess? He is about to get married to the princess! Thinking of this, Dao Yue got up directly, went to the martial arts training yard, picked up a bucket of cold water and poured it on himself, but this action not only failed to calm him down, but made the face in his mind clearer and clearer.
Dao Yue didn't know what was going on. Ever since he carried the fourth young lady back from the forest that day, and saw her trying hard to hold back her tears but pretending to be strong, he would often think of his face.
Dao Yue thought that he was not a fickle person. He was already going to marry the princess, so how could he have such thoughts about another woman?
If an ordinary man encountered such a thing, he might not care, after all, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. But Dao Yue admired Gu Yong very much, and Shen Qingqiu, who killed Hu Yanlie, was also a hero in his mind. No matter whether it was his wife or someone else, he would never want to do anything to let her down.
That's why he feels pain.
He pinched his head, trying to erase Miss Gu Si's face from his mind. She was obviously not a peerless beauty. From a normal person's perspective, her face full of scars could even be called an ugly woman. Why couldn't he forget her? Shen Qingqiu and Gu Yanran didn't know Dao Yue's pain now.
Last time, Shen Qingqiu had already agreed to treat the Ninth Princess, and now it was almost time to meet with Concubine Rou.
"Girl, these are the snacks sent by the kitchen." It was Mother Chen who came over with a plate of snacks.
Shen Qingqiu nodded and told her to put it down. Mother Chen came closer to see that Shen Qingqiu was holding a red handkerchief embroidered with it, and then she left with peace of mind.
After Mother Chen left, Shen Qingqiu threw the red handkerchief aside, took out a bag of candied fruit from the drawer and started eating.
Her mother has been keeping an even closer eye on her these days, and even asked Mother Chen to take the opportunity of delivering snacks to check on her to see if she has embroidered her dowry well. If she continues like this, she will have no way to make a living in the future.
"Girl, you are pretending to deceive Mother Chen again." It was Jin Cai who came in from outside. "If Mother Chen knew about this and told Madam, I think you -"
Shen Qingqiu gave her a threatening look, "If you don't tell me and I don't tell anyone, who will know? Jin Cai, my good Jin Cai, you won't betray me, right?"
The one who called out was Hao Jincai, but the threat in his words was very obvious.
Jin Cai looked at her helplessly and said, "Even if you pretend to be fine now, Mother Chen will always come to check."
"Then postpone it for a day." At least she doesn't have to do it now.
Jin Cai didn't know what to say to her.
"Aren't you supposed to take care of Tuan Ge'er at noon? What are you doing here?" Shen Qingqiu asked.
Jin Cai then slapped her forehead and reminded, "Just now the old woman from Dao's family came and said she had something to tell the girl."
Shen Qingqiu sat up straighter in his chair, "What's the matter?"
Jin Cai said: "The old woman said that the people from the second branch of their family have already returned to their hometown. And their old lady, I don't know what medicine she took wrong, is now seriously ill. Although she is still alive, she is lying in bed and can't move at all."
Jin Cai was also puzzled. “Although you are going to marry into the Dao family soon, there is no need to report every detail of such a thing, right?” After all, they haven’t gotten married yet.
Shen Qingqiu curled his lips. Jin Cai didn't understand, but she naturally understood that this was the result of the treatment Qin gave her.
It's good this way. I think that the old lady will be lying on her sickbed in the future. Even if she wants to do something, she won't be able to do it now.
"Go back to the old lady and tell her I know."
Jin Cai nodded and walked out again.
After the old maid got the news, she went to report it to Qin. Seeing that Shen Qingqiu did not ask her to let the old lady live, Qin was satisfied with her handling of the matter and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Madam, the wedding dress has been delivered today." The old maid said happily again.
Qin's face showed joy when she mentioned this matter, "Go, call Yue'er out. This dress was ordered from the Liu family's embroidery shop, so there shouldn't be anything wrong with it. But you won't know whether the dress looks good until you wear it." After all, it was her son's marriage, and as long as she thought of this, Qin could forget all the unhappy things.
He ordered someone to find Dao Yue, but the person who responded said, "The young master is not at home today."
"Don't you have to go to the army today?" Qin asked suspiciously. Of course she knew when her son would take a day off.
The servant shook his head and said, "The young master didn't tell me, but I heard vaguely that he seemed to have made an appointment with a high official in the court."
Which prince... Qin was curious, because she couldn't remember which prince in the court her son was on good terms with.
In the restaurant, Dao Yue was drinking glass after glass.
Gu Yanwei, who was standing by, held a folding fan in his hand and gently stopped him from pouring more wine. "You'll get drunk if you keep going this way."
Dao Yue shook his head, "Your Highness, you don't understand. I just want to get drunk now."
Gu Yanwei curled his lips, "I really don't understand. They say people feel refreshed when they are happy. Now you have been promoted and are getting married soon. You have two happy events at the same time, but you look so sad and even drink to drown your sorrows."
Dao Yue shook his head, gave a bitter smile, and opened the wine seal, preparing to drink it in big gulps.
But he was once again humiliated by Gu Yanwei, "Drawing a sword to cut off the water will make it flow faster; drinking a cup to dispel sorrow will make the sorrow worse. Don't you know this truth?"
"But I...if I don't drink, I'm afraid I will think of her again..." Seeing the obsessed face in the dream again, Dao Yue smiled foolishly.
Gu Yanwei looked at him suspiciously, "She..." The "she" that Dao Yue mentioned did not seem to be Shen Qingqiu.
Dao Yue held the wine glass and looked at Gu Yanwei opposite him.
He now works under the command of His Highness the Ninth Prince. Compared to other princes, His Highness the Ninth Prince is already the best person he has ever seen. The two of them have been talking happily these days, otherwise they would not have come together to drink today.
Dao Yue was already worried, and now that he had drunk too much and was talking to someone he trusted, he couldn't help but speak out his doubts. "When I first met the princess, I just thought she was exceptionally beautiful. Plus, she's the daughter of the Marquis, and a hero who took Hu Yanlie's life. I admire her very much. I know that she had no choice but to marry me because of her family background and status, but I also don't want to see a woman like the princess trapped in the royal family. Even if people call me a climber, I'm willing to marry her."
Dao Yue once thought that this was proof that he liked the princess.
If he didn't like the princess, how could he be willing to do this for her? "What about now?" Seeing that he didn't say anything, Gu Yanwei reminded him appropriately.
"Now?" A face suddenly flashed through Dao Yue's mind. He murmured, "I met another woman. When I met this woman, the feeling was completely different from when I met the princess. I wanted to pity her and protect her, but..."
Gu Yanwei's lips curled up when he heard this.
He became good friends with Dao Yue because he wanted to see what kind of person Shen Qingqiu was going to marry. If it really came to that, he would be willing to lose. After becoming close friends with Dao Yue, he realized that although his official position was not high, his character was beyond reproach.
Gu Yanwei was wondering whether it was right or wrong to deal with such a person, but now he heard his words again, and he felt a little guilty. No matter how good Dao Yue was, there was only one thing: he didn't have Shen Qingqiu in his heart, so he was doing the right thing by stealing her love.
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