Chu Lingxiao was furious and wanted to hit her again, but when his eyes passed over the scissors inserted in the cylinder, his expression became a little weak.

Chu Lingxiao's eyes flickered uncertainly.

After a moment, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Chu Qianchen, do you think I can't do anything to you?"

"According to the laws of this dynasty, a father killing his son is not guilty. You are disobedient and unfilial, so even if I kill you with my own hands, it is not wrong, and no one can accuse me of anything wrong."

Chu Lingxiao even brought up the laws of his dynasty in an attempt to scare Chu Qianchen, thinking that Chu Qianchen would be afraid and give in.

Unexpectedly, Chu Qianchen pursed his lips and smiled, as if he had heard a joke, with a hint of teasing on his face.

"Father, if you are not afraid of being punished and the Yongding Marquisate being stripped of its title, then go ahead and do it." She did not hide the provocation and confidence in her words. She was sure that Chu Lingxiao could not do anything to her!

"Anyway, it's not like you just had the idea of ​​killing me now. Didn't you want me to die suddenly from the beginning so that the Marquisate could get rid of the trouble of Prince Chen?"

Without caring about the second butler and other people around, Chu Qianchen directly lifted the veil of Chu Lingxiao.

The second butler and others lowered their heads.

The fact that the Marquis wanted the Second Young Lady to die suddenly was revealed by the Eldest Young Master yesterday. It spread like wildfire in the Marquis' Mansion, and many servants knew the truth.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Chu Lingxiao widened his eyes and blurted out without thinking.

Although he really thought so in his heart, he was still embarrassed when his daughter revealed it in front of him. He felt that the looks from other people around him were very piercing.

Chu Lingxiao's face turned blue to purple, then purple to red, then red to white, the colors changed wonderfully.

Seeing that the branches were almost trimmed, Chu Qianchen walked into the pavilion. She chose a seat next to the stone table and sat down, then casually placed the scissors on the table.

Amber hurried to make tea for her. Neither the master nor the servant showed any intention of asking Chu Lingxiao to sit down.

"You know whether I am talking nonsense or not," Chu Qianchen continued methodically, "unfortunately, you miscalculated."

"You think you are smart, thinking that you can sever your relationship with the Prince Chen's Mansion by giving up a concubine's daughter. How can a concubine's daughter be as important as the future of the Marquis' Mansion? However, you are so self-righteous that you have completely misunderstood the emperor's intentions."

Chu Qianchen sat there elegantly, looking relaxed, his pair of phoenix eyes as bright as stars were calm and cold, as if they could see through the secrets in his heart.

She was clearly looking up at him, but Chu Lingxiao felt pressured. He felt that he could not hide in front of her, and that she looked at him with a kind of condescending arrogance...

In a trance, Chu Lingxiao overlapped the girl in front of him with another person in his memory, and his face was cold as ice.

The man's cold voice rang in his ears, seemingly close yet far away: "If you want to do it, just go ahead. You have to swallow your pride even if it costs you your life."

Chu Lingxiao's eyes widened even wider, and red bloodshot lines appeared on his eyeballs, looking extremely hideous.

He whispered in a strange tone: "Do you think you know everything?"

At this moment, even he himself didn't know where he was, and didn't know whether he was talking to Chu Qianchen or to the person in his memory.

Chu Qianchen picked up the tea that Amber had just brewed, took a sip leisurely, and chatted and laughed calmly.

"Father, I'm not that proud, nor am I that self-righteous. There are many things I don't know."

At first glance, her words sounded humble, but upon closer inspection, it seemed as if she was saying that Chu Lingxiao was just so proud and self-righteous.

The second butler also heard it and his ears twitched.

What he saw and heard today had shocked him beyond belief.

He had figured out that the Marquis had no way to deal with the Second Young Miss, just like the Marquis had no way to deal with the First Lady. But the First Lady had the support of the Duke Mu's Mansion after all, while the Second Young Miss had nothing but herself.

But even so, the second girl still played the marquis around.

What she said and her knowledge were far from what a little girl who was not even fourteen years old could have!

It's a pity that the second young lady is a girl. The second housekeeper sighed in his heart. If she were a man, even if she couldn't inherit the title of Marquis Yongding, she could still make a living for herself and add strength to the Marquis's mansion.

The second butler looked at the father and daughter in front of him with complicated eyes. They looked like enemies, and suddenly felt that the Marquis might regret it.

Chu Qianchen smiled at Chu Lingxiao, and then said: "However, my daughter, I don't know anything else, but I can still guess the emperor's intentions."

"The Emperor's will is for me to marry into Prince Chen's Mansion as soon as possible, but you, father, want to sever your relationship with Prince Chen's Mansion and defy the Emperor's will, which has brought disaster upon yourself."

Chu Qianchen looked Chu Lingxiao up and down, and his smile turned sarcastic.

For a moment, Chu Lingxiao wondered if Chu Qianchen already knew that he was caned by the emperor's order. His face was burning and his fists were clenched tightly together.

However, after hearing what Chu Qianchen said, Chu Lingxiao suddenly felt that he understood something.

He had never understood why the emperor had to have Chu Qianchen, but now that he put himself in the emperor's shoes, he suddenly understood.

The emperor issued an edict granting the marriage with the intention of humiliating Prince Chen.

The Prince of Chen was dissatisfied with the marriage and directly asked the Chief Secretary to disobey the emperor's order at the morning court, causing the emperor to lose face in front of the civil and military officials. However, the emperor could not do anything to the Prince of Chen, so he could only compromise and agree to postpone the wedding date.

At this time, if he let Chu Qianchen die suddenly, it would mean that he was dissatisfied with this arranged marriage, that he was disobeying the order, that he was imitating Prince Chen. Or, in the eyes of the emperor, he was trying to please Prince Chen by killing Chu Qianchen!

To put it bluntly, the emperor did not necessarily want Chu Qianchen to be Prince Chen's wife. His mistake was that he disobeyed the emperor's will, so the emperor was furious.

That's why the emperor ordered himself to be caned.

He almost violated the emperor's taboo! The more Chu Lingxiao thought about it, the more scared he became. His heartbeat quickened, echoing in his ears like a drum. A large patch of cold sweat broke out on his back, soaking his shirt.

All the fears finally turned into relief.

Fortunately, Chu Qianchen is still alive.

Otherwise, given the emperor's temper, he would probably vent all his resentment towards Prince Chen on the Yongding Marquis' Mansion.

Chu Qianchen quietly watched the changes in Chu Lingxiao's expression, feeling even more ironic.

In her previous life, she thought her father was a brave and powerful man, but he was just an extremely stupid person with no self-awareness. No wonder the Yongding Marquis's Mansion was getting worse and worse...

Seeing Chu Lingxiao finally "figured it out" and relieved, Chu Qianchen's lips curled into a mocking smile, and said: "Father, you want me to die suddenly, why do you think I will still go back with you obediently?"

"..." Chu Lingxiao seemed to have his vitals pinched and was speechless again.

He almost got angry again, but when he caught a glimpse of the scissors on the table out of the corner of his eye, he became a little scared.

Chu Qianchen now regarded the chicken feather as a command arrow and the marriage as a royal sword. In this situation, even if Chu Qianchen stabbed him with scissors, he could not sue her for disobedience and patricide. The emperor would only think that he was playing tricks to disobey the emperor's order.

And if he accidentally hurt Chu Qianchen, he would be the one in trouble!

Chu Qianchen is now like an imperial edict, who cannot be touched at all, and she can only be worshipped.

Chu Lingxiao took several deep breaths before he suppressed the anger in his heart.

He raised his hand and made a gesture to the second butler. Knowing that the Marquis had something to say to the second young lady in private, the second butler quickly took everyone else away and retreated to the outside of the courtyard.

Chu Lingxiao forced a smile, sorted out his thoughts, and advised kindly: "Sister Chen, your father knows that this marriage is unfair to you, but this marriage was not requested by your father, but was granted by the emperor. Your father also rejected this marriage for you that day, but the emperor was stubborn and his orders could not be disobeyed."

"It was not your father's idea to have you come to the farm to 'recover' this time. It was..." He paused, and then said, "It was actually your mother's idea."

Chu Qianchen was once again shocked by Chu Lingxiao's shamelessness and asked in a subtle tone, "Was it mother's idea?"

When Chu Lingxiao heard this, he felt that Chu Qianchen's heart was shaken, and he felt happy.

Chu Lingxiao quickly added: "Yes. In fact, it was your mother who wanted you to die suddenly."

"Sister Chen, think about it, you are not your mother's child, how could she possibly be sincere to you?!"

"I was also wrong. I was afraid that the Chu family would offend the emperor, and I did have this thought, but..."

Chu Lingxiao sighed quietly and looked at Chu Qianchen sincerely, "But this morning, your aunt came to me to ask for mercy, so I came here in person."

"Sister Chen, blood is thicker than water. You are almost an adult, you should find out who gave birth to you, and who will treat you well."

He spoke incessantly, his expression so loving and kind.

Chu Qianchen was so angry at his confusing words that she laughed. A cold light flashed across her eyes. It seemed that her father really thought she was a fool!

Chu Lingxiao showed a gentle smile and persuaded softly: "I am here to take you back to the Marquis' Mansion. Your aunt and your eldest brother are looking forward to your return." He acted like a kind father and appealed to her emotions.

Chu Qianchen looked at Chu Lingxiao quietly, his pupils as deep as a cold pond, which made Chu Lingxiao feel uneasy, and even his smile became forced.

He wanted to say more, but Chu Qianchen didn't want to listen and only said two words: "I'm not leaving."

Chu Lingxiao's mask of a kind father was almost breaking.

Chu Qianchen naturally did not miss the annoyance in his eyes, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid that if I go back, you, father, will be upset and want me to die suddenly again."

"I think it's better for me to stay at the manor."

"If the Prince Chen's Mansion wants to welcome a bride in a month, and I'm still alive, let them come here to welcome them."

Chu Qianchen had a constant smile on her delicate and bright face, and it was hard to tell whether she was serious or joking.

She picked up the scissors on the table again and played with them and turned them casually between her fingers.

Her fingers were nimble and agile, and she spun the scissors so fast that they created a cold, gleaming shadow that made Chu Lingxiao's scalp tingle.

Chu Qianchen said with a smile: "Father, please go back."

Chu Lingxiao swallowed her saliva, fearing that the scissors would slip out from between her fingers in the next moment...

He couldn't help but took a half step back and said dryly: "Then I'll go back first, you think about it carefully."

"Don't be so angry. How can a girl not marry from her parents' home? It's unreasonable to ask the groom to pick her up at the farm. Isn't this just a joke to outsiders?"

Chu Lingxiao spoke again, repeating the same few words over and over again.

Seeing that Chu Qianchen remained indifferent, he had no choice but to leave in shame.

Amber hurriedly saw her daughter off.

As soon as Chu Lingxiao left, the second butler, the manager of Yang Hezhuang, and others also left. Soon, the yard became empty again.

Amber walked back to the pavilion, looked at her daughter with admiration, and exclaimed, "Girl, you are amazing!"

Even if the Marquis met his own daughter, he would have to flee in disgrace.

Amber had a feeling in her heart: for her daughter, the Marquis' Mansion was dispensable. Even if the Marquis' Mansion was really stripped of its title, the daughter probably wouldn't even raise an eyebrow.

The Marquis is cautious and always bullies the weak and fears the strong, but the girl is completely different from him. She has a calm demeanor, as if no matter what happens, she can remain calm and deal with it calmly.

Amber made tea for Chu Qianchen again and asked, "Miss, what should we do next?"

The girl wouldn't really plan to get married from the manor, would she? Amber suddenly felt a little worried. This was too unfair to the girl.

"Someone will come to the Marquis' Mansion soon, so just wait." Chu Qianchen said with a smile.

Amber believed Chu Qianchen's words without a doubt and asked curiously, "Miss, how did you know that?"

Chu Qianchen slowly blew away the foam on the tea. "First it was the second housekeeper, then it was my father. They were so anxious to pick me up today. Of course someone forced them to do so."

"Tomorrow is the Emperor's birthday. The Emperor loves to put on airs. He must have summoned me to the palace to attend the banquet, so my father had to come here to pick me up."

Chu Qianchen had known for a long time that she would not live in the manor for long. She had originally expected that after the Emperor's birthday festival, he would ask the clan office to go to the manor to place a betrothal gift. By then, the Emperor would know that she had been "sent away" by Chu Lingxiao.

Unexpectedly, the emperor was more anxious than she thought.

Although Chu Lingxiao didn't say a word just now, Chu Qianchen had already guessed from his stiff movements and the faint smell of gold medicine emanating from his body that he was afraid that he was scolded by the emperor, so he ran here in a hurry, fearing that he would really "die suddenly" and the Marquis' Mansion would be in trouble.

Chu Qianchen murmured softly: "What a pity."

The Dazao Pills haven't been finished yet. They should be done in another five or six days... There are so many messy things in the Marquis' Mansion!

Amber thought for a moment and asked, "Miss, is the person coming later the Madam?"

If the Marquis fails to take the girl back, then in all likelihood, the Marquis will ask the Madam for help.

Chu Qianchen replied casually: "Maybe." She was still thinking about the Dazaowan.

Chu Qianchen fell into deep thought, and Amber was not idle either. She ordered the maid to sweep up the cut branches and leaves in the courtyard, and asked someone to prepare the Biluochun tea that the lady liked.

She also personally picked out a white porcelain vase, put the hibiscus flowers that Chu Qianchen had just cut into the vase, and held it for Chu Qianchen to look at.

The maids also gathered around, praising the branches picked by Chu Qianchen and the vases picked by Amber, saying that the two complemented each other very well.

The atmosphere in the yard was harmonious and full of laughter.

It was not until the afternoon when someone came to the Marquis' Mansion again. Their arrival broke the originally warm and quiet atmosphere.

Amber only guessed one-third of it right. Not only the lady-in-waiting came, but also Chu Lingxiao and Aunt Jiang.

Chu Lingxiao had a dark face, and from a distance he gave off an aura that said "keep away from strangers".

"Sister Chen," Aunt Jiang hurried forward as soon as she saw Chu Qianchen, and rushed into the pavilion first, tears streaming down her face, crying pitifully, "I'm glad you're okay!"

"The second housekeeper came back and said you were seriously ill. I was scared to death!"

"I'm really scared... I'm really scared that I'll be the one sending off the young..."

"Sister Chen, I actually went to ask the Madam not to send you to the manor, but I am a nobody and cannot speak for you."

"I know the Madam is helpless. She has to consider the Fourth Young Master for no other reason than to worry about you bringing trouble to the Marquis' Mansion, so she..."

Aunt Jiang cried and talked, her tears still falling like pearls from a broken string.

(End of this chapter)