Only a month had passed since they last saw their mother, and she had turned from a beautiful woman into an old crone.
"How is your father lately?" Qin asked weakly.
"What can I do? I'm just living happily!" The second son clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, "How can Dad be so cruel
How could he do this to you?"
Seeing their mother like this, the three children felt that their father had gone too far.
"Dad has been getting more and more senile lately, taking a concubine and forgetting about mom.
I heard that he is planning to marry a new wife. The 23-year-old Liu Qingqing from the Liu family has already been favored by my father.
I was just planning to find someone to propose marriage to!"
Qi Zhuyu pouted and said angrily, "Mom, why do you live like this
Isn’t there anyone in your grandfather’s family who supports you
Look at my eldest brother. His mother has been dead for so many years, and my eldest brother is dead too, but there are still people from my eldest brother's maternal family who come to support Ji Jiuyue who has gone through a lot of twists and turns!"
What I mean is, my dear wife, you are such a failure in life, even worse than other country women.
How did you get into trouble? Why are you so useless
Qi Zhuyu's words simply added fuel to the fire, making Qin so angry that she almost couldn't breathe.
Is this really my own daughter
Do you have to bring up this topic? It's so annoying that it will make people die.
The third brother nudged his sister with his elbow.
Qi Zhuyu immediately realized that what she said was a bit too much, so she had to shut up and step aside.
But the resentment she felt towards her mother did not diminish at all.
Because my mother's reputation will directly affect my future life.
She no longer has any chance of meeting any outstanding man in the capital.
Moreover, she no longer had a place in the circle of noble ladies in the capital.
So what if she is a talented and beautiful woman in the capital
Having a notorious mother is not much better than ruining your reputation.
"Mom, don't think too much now. You should take good care of your body. If you have any instructions, just tell the children.
The children have grown up and are no longer ignorant children. "The third child said coldly.
In the third brother's opinion, their mother, who finally got to see her children, should have given some instructions.
She is not the kind of woman who would just accept things as they come.
There must be things she wants to do but can't do.
And they couldn't just passively take beatings, nor could they allow their father to do whatever he wanted and marry a little girl to be their stepmother in the mansion.
With my mother's order, I have a legitimate reason to do something that will anger God and people!
The third brother is the one who is most afraid of taking responsibility, he only likes to do things that involve giving advice.
"That's what I like to hear." Qin took a deep breath and looked at the second child, "Hua'er, what do you think of what happened recently
Why did mother do this? Why did she let your eldest brother die? It was all for you!
Because, in the future, if your eldest brother inherits the title, you will definitely not have a good life.
After all, there is still a layer of belly between him and you."
"Mom, we all know that you are doing this for us." The second son looked at his mother who had turned into an old woman. He could not control his emotions and tears welled up in his eyes.
The third brother did not comment on his mother's remarks. In his opinion, whether the eldest brother inherited the title or the second brother inherited the title, the effect on him would be almost the same.
Maybe, if the eldest brother inherits the title, his life will be easier.
I can sense something from the second brother's recent behavior. Just because he is the crown prince, he already orders me around. What will happen in the future when he becomes the Marquis of Pingchang Marquisate
No matter how outstanding I am, the only one I love is my second brother.
She murdered her eldest brother just to allow her second brother to inherit the title. When did she ever consider fighting for herself
It seems like it has never happened.
So when something happened to his mother, the third child was the one who reacted the least among his children.
Qin took a few breaths and continued, "You are the real brothers. Now the Qi family only has three sisters, but there is no guarantee that there won't be any in the future.
Your father has already become disgusted with me, so why would he marry a legitimate wife
If the legal wife gives birth to another son, Hua'er, your position as the crown prince will be in jeopardy.
So, you three must stand on the same front with your mother, okay
You must stop him from marrying a new wife, understand?"
The second son was so excited that he grabbed his mother's hand and said angrily, "Mom, don't worry, if Dad wants to marry a new wife, I will stop him.
Look at you, you look so haggard.
Mom, Dad was just angry at the moment. He said he wanted to marry a new wife, but he was just saying it in anger.
When he understands, he will forgive you."
The second son seemed to be comforting his mother, but he himself did not believe what he said.
They all knew that their father had completely despised their mother.
"He wasn't just saying it in anger, he was serious, I could feel it.
If he is disrespectful to his elders, he will have to marry a young girl to be your stepmother.
You can't let him do whatever he wants.
Originally, your father had promised me that after your wedding, he would pass the title to you and take me to travel.
But, maybe..." Qin said dejectedly: "I'm afraid this is just a luxury. Mother may not have much time left.
Before I die, you have to do two things for me."
"What's the matter?" the three sisters of the Qi family asked at the same time.
"First, get rid of Ji Jiuyue and don't let him get in the way in Hou Mansion."
“But now, Ji Jiuyue has a backer, and my brother is still protecting her!
Even her father has to give her some face.
"She's been very popular recently!" Qi Zhuyu said jealously, "Big brother's huge fortune is in her hands, and she has the support of the Tan family.
She took all the benefits.”
A country woman actually lived a prosperous life in the Hou Mansion.
And their mother became a concubine.
Thinking about these bad things makes me angry.
"Brother is protecting her?" The second oldest stood up from the stool angrily, "Mom, this is getting weirder the more I think about it.
What do you think, has Big Brother turned into a murderous ghost
In fact, he has been staying in the Marquis' Mansion all the time!
It was just to avenge himself.
And Ji Jiuyue might have colluded with Big Brother, so she was able to take out the bead from Big Brother's mouth."
"You, you mean, your eldest brother turned into a fierce ghost, not a god in heaven." Qin was so scared that she almost fainted.
I feel that the soul-claiming ghost is more terrifying than the gods, okay!
The third brother and Qi Zhuyu were also shocked by the second brother's shocking remarks.
But the strange things happening in the Qi Mansion must have an explanation. If it is not gods, then it must be ghosts. There must be something causing trouble.
"Yes, maybe Dad was deceived by Ji Jiuyue. We should ask a Taoist priest to capture the ghost.
By then, Dad might forgive you. Even if there is no ghost, we have to make up one."
Speaking of Taoist priests, Qin immediately became excited and suddenly thought of her elder brother who ran away from home alone.
Back then, my mother was bullied to death. My eldest brother was only twelve years old at the time, and he ran away from home in anger.
Later, he sent her a letter, saying that he was studying Taoism in a certain mountain and asked her not to worry about him.
Which mountain was it? Qin held her forehead and thought about the letter for a long time before she finally remembered.