Teach my younger brother a lesson
Qin Wenbai immediately took a few steps forward and pointed at Qin Yuyao and asked, "What did you do to me?"
Retracting her left hand that had just thrown the stone, Qin Yuyao said with a half-smile, "What can I do to you? Are you fantasizing about something?"
Seeing his furious look, Qin Yuyao chuckled, "You don't know who Nanny Zhang listened to. Go back and ask Madam Lin. If what you said hurts me enough, I'll refuse the marriage even if I cry, make a scene, or even commit suicide. Madam Lin and my father will be furious."
"Hmph, those wild women from the countryside are always good at making excuses! A man without a mother is a curse to his mother!" Qin Wenbai said, and ran out of the yard. He guessed in his heart that his mother might have some plans, otherwise she wouldn't have asked Qin Yuyao to come back.
Qin Yuyao's eyes darkened immediately after hearing the words "mother curse." She took out the stone she had just stuffed into her sleeve and threw it in Qin Wenbo's direction.
As he cried out in pain, he ran away even faster. Qin Wenbai had no direct way to prove that it was Qin Yuyao who was behind this. He could only glance in Qin Yuyao's direction with hatred and leave the courtyard at a faster pace.
Chunmei and Xiaju were just blocking the way from the outside, but when they saw Qin Wenbai had already walked away, they looked at Qin Yuyao with some fear.
This young lady was far more capable than they had imagined before they met. Not only was she a skilled talker, but her methods were beyond the reach of any village girl.
Thinking of this, both of them lowered their heads in fear, wondering if these people were born smarter than others?
Qin Wenbai was getting further away, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He simply went to his mother, Madam Lin's courtyard, but when he entered, he saw his father, Qin Ziwen, sitting beside him, seemingly discussing something with his mother.
Seeing him coming, Mrs. Lin smiled kindly, "Wenbo, didn't you say you were going on a boat trip with your classmates today? Why are you still in the mansion at this time?"
Qin Ziwen frowned at first, then relaxed his brows. "If you're going on a cruise, you should also build relationships with the children of aristocratic families. Your father was able to sit on the position of Right Prime Minister because of his extensive connections."
Qin Wenbai brushed aside the maid who wanted to move forward to make room for him and sat down angrily: "Mother, is that village girl in the corner yard really my eldest sister?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Lin glanced at Qin Ziwen. Seeing that he seemed to be about to get angry, she quickly said, "Wenbo, what do you think? Yuyao is indeed your father's eldest daughter, the eldest daughter of our Right Prime Minister's Mansion."
Hearing his mother say this, Qin Wenbai gritted his teeth and said, "I don't recognize her! She just threw stones at me!"
Mrs. Lin put down the brush in her hand and immediately stepped forward: "Throw it at you? Where are you hurt? Let me take a look."
The anxious and worried voice sounded as if Qin Yuyao had already beaten Qin Wenbai to death. When it fell into Qin Ziwen's ears, even the greatest anger disappeared.
"For the time being, don't mess with your elder sister. In a while, she will need to meet with Prince Zhen'an. If all goes well, she will be the future Princess of Zhen'an."
Qin Ziwen knew his son's personality. Naturally, he wouldn't believe his one-sided statement, but he did remember that Qin Yuyao had injured someone.
Mrs. Lin confirmed again and again, and found that only a red mark that was about to disappear was left on her chin and ear, so she sat back down.
Qin Ziwen glanced at the invitation on the table, then at Madam Lin, and finally spoke: "We should send a copy of this invitation to Prince Zhen'an's mansion. Even if he doesn't come, it will show our regards."
After saying that, Qin Ziwen walked out. The guests invited to his daughter's birthday party were all children of officials, so Madam Lin would just wait and see.
After seeing Qin Ziwen off, Mrs. Lin's originally gentle smile instantly dimmed.
"Qin Yuyao just came back and she dared to attack you. I think her politeness yesterday was just an act. People from the village are just rude."
Qin Wenbai nodded in agreement with Mrs. Lin's evaluation. He turned and said, "Mother, why do you insist on marrying this village girl to the Prince of Zhen'an's mansion? My younger sister doesn't have such wealth and splendor yet."
Madam Lin looked at Qin Wenbo with relief, shook her head, and smiled, "As a younger brother, you are indeed sympathetic. Xin'er will naturally find a good family. However, going to the Prince of Zhen'an's mansion is not a place of comfort. To put it mildly, Prince Zhen'an has a bad temper and a vicious character. How can he be good to you, Xin'er?"
He paused and lowered his voice, "Besides, your father has other plans. It's impossible for him to arrange such a good future for a daughter who has lived in the village for more than ten years."
Qin Wenbai was good at eating, drinking and having fun, but he never asked about the situation in the bureau. Seeing his mother say this, he was satisfied: "That's good, when the time comes, I will send her over so that Prince Zhen'an can torture her more."
Mrs. Lin smiled proudly and took a few invitations from the table and handed them to Qin Wenbai: "These invitations, you go and deliver them yourself. These are the good families I found for Xin'er. They all have daughters. If we can't be sisters-in-law, we can just be close friends."
"Okay, leave it to me. I will definitely give a big gift to my sister for her birthday party." After saying that, Qin Wenbai happily left Madam Lin's yard.
Madam Lin's expression subsided. She took out another invitation, but after a moment's thought, she didn't bring it out. She simply called over Nanny Zhang and said, "Go to the eldest lady's courtyard and tell her that Xin'er's sixteenth birthday party is the day after tomorrow. Invite her to attend."
Nanny Zhang immediately bowed in response.
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In the other courtyard, Qin Yuyao smiled and asked Madam Liang to see Madam Zhang off. After she left, her expression faded a little.
Qingyu stepped forward to pour tea and whispered, "Miss, I'm inviting you to this birthday party. Do you really want you to get to know the Second Miss and the Eldest Young Master?"
Knowing that they were worried, Qin Yuyao did not hide it: "It's true that I know you, and it's also true that I was introduced to you as a young lady."
I'm afraid he wanted to take advantage of Qin Wenxin's birthday party to let the outside world know that there is such a young lady. Then when the time comes to arrange the marriage, he will have something to say.
"It's okay, since you've been invited. Let's go and join in the fun. After grandma's birthday party is over, I'll take you back to Taoyuan Village." Qin Yuyao looked at Qingyu and Jinyu with a smile, obviously knowing that the two of them still liked Taoyuan Village.
Nanny Liang came in and heard this, and a smile appeared on her lips: "Miss, you think it's simple. I'm just afraid that the Prime Minister's Mansion will not let you go."
The worry in his words was almost overflowing, causing Qingyu and Jinyu, who had originally been smiling, to also look worried on their faces.
"Madam Liang, you know that I have learned some martial arts. When the time comes, we can just climb out of this yard and leave the city overnight." Qin Yuyao confidently comforted the three of them. She had seen the wall several times in the past few days, and it would be easy to climb up.
Night falls in Prince Zhen'an's mansion.
When Luan Zhengya heard the news from the secret guard, a faint smile appeared on his originally indifferent expression.
"Did Yuyao really say that? She has a good idea, climbing over the wall to get out. But she doesn't think about whether Madam Liang's health is strong enough for her to suffer." Luan Zhengya said this in a neither loud nor low voice, but no one responded, because they all knew that it was not meant for them to hear.
After a moment's silence, Luan Zhengya looked at Jiang He beside him and said, "A few days ago, there was news that I was going to get engaged to the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Is that true?"
Jiang He raised his head and said, "Your Highness, this is indeed the case. However, the rumor originated from both the Right Prime Minister's Mansion and the Left Prime Minister's Mansion. However, there are no women in the Left Prime Minister's Mansion, only an eldest son."
Luan Zhengya narrowed her eyes slightly upon hearing the names of the two prime ministers. These two old men were probably secretly planning to join forces. If the rumors reached His Majesty's ears, they would bring it up in court.
Even if he refused, they couldn't do anything to him. At most, they would be embarrassed, but His Majesty would probably believe it.
"Jiang He, since they like to talk nonsense, then you should also find a group of people and say that the Right Prime Minister's Mansion is interested in forming a marriage alliance with me. Then you can speak in front of His Majesty." Luan Zhengya said coldly.
Jiang He hadn't expected his own prince to fabricate his own rumors, and he quickly agreed to it. He felt that if it was the eldest daughter of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion and not Miss Qin, the prince might have given different instructions.
Luan Zhengya looked at the portrait on the desk, and her expression softened in an instant.
"How is Yuyao feeling these days?" There was a hint of tenderness in his tone when he mentioned Qin Yuyao's name.
The secret guard who was rotated out from the Right Prime Minister's residence reported back, "Miss Qin had a verbal dispute with the Right Prime Minister's eldest son, Qin Wenbai, today. Miss Qin threw stones to tease him. Miss Qin was in a bad mood the day before yesterday, apparently because the maids had set up two wooden sculptures, and she was in a bad mood."
Wood carving? Luan Zhengya suddenly remembered that she had been learning carving at the carpenter's house before leaving. Perhaps it was something she had carved that day, but she didn't know what could have caused her to be so upset.
The guard replied, "Your Majesty, I see one of the wooden sculptures bears some resemblance to you, and the other is Miss Qin herself."
Like him? Luan Zhengya was stunned, taking a deep breath for a moment. She lowered her head slightly, a smile playing on her lips. She had been at the carpenter's house those days, perhaps learning to carve a wooden sculpture of him?
Yuyao was so adorable, and that wood carving that looked like her must be even cuter. Thinking of how Qin Yuyao had carved him out with her own hands, piece by piece, with her very own hands, Luan Zhengya felt a surge of warmth in his heart, and his desire to see her as soon as possible grew stronger.
After thinking for a moment, Luan Zhengya looked at the secret guard and said, "Go back today and bring me the wood sculpture that looks like Yuyao."
Although the secret guard didn't understand, he still nodded in agreement.
When he turned to look at Jiang He, his expression turned cold again. Jiang He was speechless, but he still told another story.
"You dare to say that to Yuyao, you don't need any good tactics. Wait for him to leave tomorrow and beat him up."
"Yes, Your Highness." Jiang He sighed inwardly, the prince was really willing to risk his life for the beauty he loved.
So early the next morning, when Qin Yuyao was sitting in front of the dressing table, she felt a little strange when she saw Jin Yu smiling while combing her hair.
"What good news? A magpie came to visit?" Qin Yuyao looked at Jin Yu's face in the mirror, which couldn't stop smiling.
Jin Yu endured it for a moment, and smiled as she recounted what happened that morning: "Miss, this morning I went to the kitchen to get breakfast. I heard that the eldest master went out early, originally intending to go out and play, but he came back not long after."
Hearing that it was about Qin Wenbai, Qin Yuyao raised an eyebrow and was a little curious: "Why did you come back so early?"
Before Jin Yu could say anything, Qing Yu, who had just set the breakfast aside, interrupted, "Because he got beaten up. I saw it too. His nose and face were swollen, like a pig's head."
After saying that, the two of them laughed so hard that they fell backwards. Even Qin Yuyao understood what he said and immediately thought of Qin Wenbo's arrogant face, which was red, swollen and purple, which must be very funny.
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