Chapter 134 Us
After revealing her background, Fangzhou no longer had the strength to hide her emotions and burst into tears while holding Qiuheng.
"How could she be so wicked? Just because her son liked the pastries my grandfather made, and my grandfather refused to work as a pastry chef for her family, she ruined my grandfather and caused me to lose my home..."
Qiu Heng let Fang Zhou hold her and cry, and gently patted her back.
She still remembers the first time she met Fangzhou.
The little girl, her hair disheveled, was kneeling on the ground, her nose and cheeks red from crying, like a chubby baby in a New Year's painting.
She had never seen such a chubby little girl before; how much delicious food must she have eaten to grow such a plump body?
Her family must love her very much, so why would she be kneeling alone, begging someone to buy her?
That's so pitiful.
Feeling sorry for the girl, Xiao Heng gave up buying the donkey and took the chubby girl home instead.
Now that they've all grown up, she's lost her parents who saved up money to buy her a donkey in order to make her happy.
Fangzhou's grandfather died because of Granny Su, simply because the Prime Minister's son was satisfied with the pastries she made and wanted to eat them anytime, so he forced her to come and serve him.
Her father was killed by Han Ziheng, the son of Han Wu, the Commander of the Palace Guards. There was no reason at all; the young master Han, dressed in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse, went out to have fun and was in a hurry to return to the city when he bumped into someone.
Her enemies are different from Fangzhou's.
But actually, they are the same.
"Fangzhou, what are your plans?"
Fangzhou's sobs faltered, her eyes turning fierce: "I want revenge! I want to kill Granny Su!"
Reporting to the authorities is useless; my grandfather had already proven that by doing so.
Qiu Heng shook her head.
"You don't approve of my seeking revenge, young lady?" Fangzhou wiped away her tears. "I won't be as impulsive as I was today. I'll be very careful and won't implicate you..."
“I mean, killing Granny Su is pointless. A few years ago, because the young master of the Prime Minister’s mansion wanted to eat the pastries made by your grandfather, a nanny from the Prime Minister’s mansion was able to ruin your family. In the future, who knows how many more people will be harmed because of a piece of food or a piece of clothing.”
Fangzhou listened and nodded unconsciously.
"It wasn't Granny Su, it could have been Granny Zhang or Granny Li. They abused the power of the Prime Minister's mansion to treat ordinary people like ants; the very foundation of the Prime Minister's mansion is rotten."
"Then, what should we do?"
Do you still remember Han Ziheng?
"How could I not remember? That纨绔 (a spoiled brat) killed my husband!" Fangzhou's eyes reddened even more, and she clenched her fists tightly.
The girl reported it to the authorities, but it was no use.
"But I didn't kill him."
Fangzhou's pupils contracted.
The girl, who was about the same age as her, spoke in such a calm tone and with such a calm expression, yet her words struck her heart like a thunderclap.
I remember now, the girl didn't kill Han Ziheng, she killed Han Ziheng's father, Han Wu!
That was a secret that she and the girl had kept hidden but understood each other without explicitly stating it.
"Young lady, are you saying that I should not kill Granny Su, but—but Prime Minister Fang?"
Even just talking about it makes Fangzhou feel like he can't breathe.
That was the powerful prime minister; how could she, an orphan, kill him?
“It wasn’t you,” Qiu Heng paused, then said, word by word, “It was us.”
Just as she joined hands with Zhilan by the Xiangsha River to deal with Han Wu, and cooperated with Tao Da and others to eliminate Yuan Chenghai.
Now, we've reached Fangxiang.
Upon hearing Qiu Heng's words, Fang Zhou shook his head: "I can't drag the young lady into this."
Qiu Heng smiled and said, "It's not that I was dragged into this; I've been involved all along. Fangzhou, I'm not doing this just to avenge you. Don't feel guilty."
Fangzhou lowered her head and remained silent for a long time before hesitantly asking, "Miss, what about Yuan Chenghai—"
"I killed him too."
Fangzhou's breathing suddenly became heavier, and he stared blankly at Qiuheng.
The girl's features were both familiar and unfamiliar.
She reached out and carefully touched Qiu Heng's cheek. The softness and warmth of her skin made her feel relieved.
It's a girl!
How did the girl manage that?
"Fangzhou, I can't guarantee I can do it, but I will do my best. We can't rush, we can't be impulsive, we have to take it slow."
Fangzhou nodded vigorously: "I understand. We can't rush, we can't be impulsive, we have to take it slow."
The two looked at each other and laughed.
The next day the weather cleared up. Before leaving home, Qiu Heng went to Qian Song Tang to tell the old lady, but she didn't see her.
"Sixth Miss, the old lady is not feeling well and is resting."
It seems he's really angry.
Qiu Heng didn't feel embarrassed by being turned away; she got into the carriage that was parked outside the second gate by herself.
"What did the Sixth Miss say?" The old lady, who had been avoiding Qiu Heng, asked Chun Cao after Qiu Heng left.
"Sixth Miss said she won't bother the old lady tomorrow. Please rest well and take good care of your health."
The old lady felt a lump in her throat: "That unfilial brat!"
Inside the Prime Minister's residence, several young women sat in a pavilion in the garden, their initial excitement now replaced by exhaustion.
The exhaustion of waiting for someone to arrive but never seeing them.
Among them, Cheng Susu was the most anxious: "Rui'er, Qiu Liu isn't going to come, is he?"
This is the Prime Minister's residence; there are no princesses, county princesses, or imperial envoys protecting that vile woman Qiu Liu anymore.
She was really afraid she wouldn't come.
"Not coming? Does she dare not come?" Fang Rui waved her fan casually, seemingly calm, but in reality, she was furious.
She sent invitations to several friends yesterday, asking them to come over early, but Qiuheng still hadn't arrived even after lunch.
Well, now they've not only failed to make Qiu Liu look foolish, but it's also a joke that they were waiting for.
"Miss, Miss Qiu Liu has arrived." A maid came and reported to Fang Rui.
Where are they?
"They were taken to Granny Su's place."
Granny Su, whose face was injured, paused her duties and waited for Qiu Heng to arrive.
"Sixth Miss Qiu, you've finally arrived! If you hadn't come soon, the wound on my face would have become infected."
Qiu Heng looked closely at Su Mama's face and said with a strange expression, "You haven't applied any medicine yet. Luckily it's getting cooler, otherwise your face would have really broken out."
To humiliate her like this is going too far.
Granny Su's face darkened. She thought to herself, "It's not that serious. If these scratches are treated early, the girl should be healed in no time. Then I won't be able to explain it to my masters."
They actually cursed her to have a rotten face!
"Then I'll start applying the medicine."
Granny Su watched Qiu Heng with a cold eye, finding her composure and gentle movements utterly perplexing.
Doesn't this Miss Qiu have any self-respect as a noble lady?
"Ouch, that hurts so much!" Granny Su waved her hand away from Qiu Heng's hand and swept the medicine bottle to the ground.
Qiu Heng knew that Granny Su was deliberately making a scene, so she bent down to pick up the rolled-down porcelain bottle and said with a smile, "It's not broken, the ointment can still be used."
Granny Su punched cotton, and suddenly didn't know how to react.
She was even a little hesitant to let Qiu Heng continue applying the medicine, in case the girl pressed too hard on her wound, it would hurt her!
"Sixth Miss Qiu is truly flexible and adaptable."
Qiu Heng turned around and looked at Fang Rui and the others standing at the door.
"Will Miss Fang come to supervise me applying the medicine?"
"Miss Qiu is overthinking it. I'm not that free. After all, you are a noble lady from the Earl's Mansion. Since you've come to my Prime Minister's Mansion, I should at least give you a greeting."
"Oh." Qiu Heng nodded and smiled at Granny Su. "Granny Su, come closer, I'll continue applying the medicine for you."
Granny Su subconsciously took a step back.
(End of this chapter)
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