"you!"
Qin Erye's momentum instantly weakened, a stinging pain came from his neck, and his teeth were chattering.
"This general was specially sent by our emperor to accompany Miss Qin for a month. My duty is to ensure that Miss Qin returns to the capital of Dayu safely. If Miss Qin fails to return on time, or if the Qin family attacks this general, Young Master Qin will immediately lose his head."
"Don't hurt my child!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Qin immediately replied, "General Ling, is that right? Don't worry, Ke'er will return to Dayu on time."
Ling Ku glanced at Qin Ke'er, put down the sword in his hand, and Qin Erye immediately collapsed to the ground with his legs weak.
“I have been investigating the reason why my father is in a coma for the past few days, and now I have finally made some progress, so I called everyone here.”
Qin Ke'er's expression was extremely serious. Her gaze swept around the room and finally settled on Mei'er.
"Aunt, I heard that you are now the apple of my second uncle's eye, and you are also in charge of some of the shops he owns. I never knew that the Qin family had such a capable person."
Upon hearing this, Mei'er twitched the corner of her mouth, showing no sign of panic. "Miss is joking. Madam was in charge before, and I didn't have anything to do to help."
"Now that Second Master has to manage all the affairs inside and outside the mansion, I'm helping him share some of the burden."
"Share the burden?" Qin Ke'er's expression was ambiguous. "I think it's not about sharing the burden for your second uncle, but about sharing the burden for the master behind you."
"What do you mean by this, Miss?" Mei'er's eyes immediately reddened, and she looked at Second Master Qin with a tearful expression. "Second Master, Miss has wronged me like this, I really can't live like this..."
"Qin Ke'er, don't go too far." Second Master Qin immediately shielded Mei'er behind him. "Mei'er is still your elder, how can you be so disrespectful to your elder? Sister-in-law, look at Ke'er now, what kind of girl is she?"
"elder?"
Qin Ke'er reacted as if she had heard something out of the blue. The maid behind her took out the evidence that Ling Ku had sent over yesterday. "Second Uncle, open your eyes wide and take a good look. See how much your husband has done behind your back without your knowledge."
Upon hearing this, Master Qin paused for a moment, and Mei'er behind him tugged at his sleeve. "Master, I am weak and alone. If Miss insists on slandering me, there is nothing I can do."
"Mei'er is right. You found the evidence, so you can slander me at will."
After speaking, Second Master Qin looked at the elders and said, “Elders, I thought that Ke’er had returned because she cared about the Qin family. Who knew that she would bring back a general from Dayu and slander Mei’er? I think she just wants to make a mess of the Qin family so that Dayu can take advantage of the situation.”
Upon hearing this, the elders glanced at Ling Ku with seemingly casual expressions, but not one of them spoke up for Qin Ke'er.
“My daughter would not slander others.”
Only Madam Qin stood resolutely behind Qin Ke'er.
Qin Ke'er looked at these people who used to be kind to her but now had two different faces, and gave them a mocking smile.
"Second Uncle, you've been longing for a son, so why hasn't your aunt gotten pregnant yet?"
When the topic of children came up, Second Master Qin became visibly more excited.
"The master behind your aunt will not allow her to give birth to your child. If you don't believe me, let Pei Zhi take your pulse."
"Pei Zhi?" Second Master Qin's expression softened slightly. Pei Zhi was a member of the Pei family, so naturally she wouldn't side with Da Yu.
Thinking of this, Second Master Qin turned to Mei'er behind him and said, "Mei'er, why don't we let Pei Zhi take your pulse? This way, we can clear your name and also check your health."
"Of course I'm willing."
Mei'er thought that Pei Zhi was the young mistress and would naturally not expose her, so she readily agreed.
"Go and call Pei Zhi over."
......
"Her body was indeed poisoned, and she will never be able to conceive in this lifetime."
Pei Zhi took a full quarter of an hour to check the pulse. After she said those words, the entire courtyard was completely silent; you could hear a pin drop.
"Young Master Pei, have you misdiagnosed my pulse?"
Mei'er looked at Pei Zhi in disbelief, trying her best to wink at her, but Pei Zhi remained unmoved. "I'm sure I didn't misread your pulse, Concubine. You will never be able to conceive or have children in this lifetime."
"What kind of poison was used on you?" Master Qin asked, his cold and hard voice making Mei'er shiver involuntarily.
"It's a mixture of toxins."
Pei Zhi stared intently at Mei'er, and sure enough, she saw a hint of despair in Mei'er's eyes.
"Young Master Pei's medical skills are indeed remarkable. I wonder what benefit it would bring to Young Master Pei if I were forced to my death today?" At this moment, Mei'er did not look at Second Master Qin again, but kept looking at Pei Zhi.
Pei Zhi remained calm, saying, "I only ask to have a clear conscience."
puff--
Mei'er suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, a mixture of toxins, which meant she had to end her life immediately, or she would suffer even more cruel torture.
This is the master's method.
Pei Zhi watched helplessly as Mei'er went from being vibrant to lifeless, her face devoid of any expression.
"Miss Qin, if there's nothing else I can do, I'll head back now."
Pei Zhi didn't ask how Qin Ke'er dealt with this mess afterward, and just stayed in the courtyard without coming out.
Just as Qin Ke'er was about to expose the true nature of the Pei family, she was stopped by Ling Ku.
"Why won't you let me say that the Pei family is the master behind Mei'er?"
"This is the Empress Dowager's will," Ling Ku said, blocking Qin Ke'er's way. "Only in this way can Pei Zhi truly be separated from the Pei family."
"What do you mean?" Qin Ke'er was a little confused for a moment.
“Mei’er is dead, Pei Jian will definitely receive the news.” Ling Ku smirked. “But the Pei family hasn’t been exposed yet. Coincidentally, Pei Zhi is at the Qin family at this time. You just need to spread the news that Pei Zhi helped you, and Pei Jian will no longer trust Pei Zhi.”
For a moment, Qin Ke'er felt a pang of sympathy for Pei Zhi.
"good."
Seeing Qin Ke'er hesitate, Ling Ku spoke again, "Don't worry, we have people specifically guarding Pei Zhi, she will be fine."
"It would be a good thing for Pei Zhi to recognize Pei Jian as soon as possible."
"But how cruel is this?" Qin Ke'er murmured. "Like me, knowing the truth that my father will never wake up is a thousand times more painful than not knowing it at all."
Pei Zhi was even worse off; she was abandoned by her own family.
Pei Zhi set off for Dayu on the third day after Mei'er's death. When she was almost at the border of Dayu, she was suddenly attacked. A group of well-trained men in black, armed with swords, rushed straight at her carriage.
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