In Qingyu Garden, Yu was lying on the bed, her face pale and her whole body weak. She really couldn't get up. Ever since she returned home that day, she had been really sick, and she was seriously ill.
She took a lot of the prescribed medicine, and the imperial physician had come before, but after taking so many medicines, they were still ineffective, and her health didn't seem to improve at all.
Hearing the sound coming from the door, Yu tilted her head towards Hailan. Hailan understood, put down the medicine bowl in her hand, and was about to go out to ask, but saw Qu Qiuyan walking in angrily, so she had to step aside and said, "Hello, Third Miss."
Qu Qiuyan swung her sleeves, almost hitting Hailan's face. She walked over with a cold face and looked at Yu lying on the bed, her eyes full of anger.
"Yan'er, what's wrong?" Yu raised her head with difficulty and looked at her daughter's bright face.
My daughter has grown up very well, even better than when she was young. As long as she has a promising future, everything will be turned around in the future.
"Mother is so kind. Didn't father dislike that blind girl? Why did he only give her the brocade but not me? In the end, it was because of that cheap girl's generosity that I got the brocade that father divided equally!" Qu Qiuyan said coldly to the weak Yu on the bed.
Whenever she thought of Qu Moying's maid bringing the brocade over, her heart would burn with hatred. She didn't care about those pieces of brocade. For so many years, she was the only young lady in the West Mansion, and anything good was only for her. Others, even Yu, were sometimes not allowed to touch it.
One day, not only did a Qu Moying appear, but her father really treated her as his daughter. This time, he only sent her away and not herself. How could Qu Qiuyan bear this? She was so angry that she wanted to go to her father to vent her anger. She came to her senses halfway and turned to Yu's place.
She didn't dare to go to Qu Zhizhen to vent her anger, but she dared to go to Yu to vent her anger, taking out all her anger on Yu.
"Mother has repeatedly said that it is very simple to deal with this bitch. She said that even if this bitch is spared for now, it would only take one sentence for you to kill her. But is it just a matter of one sentence now? How come she is the one that father loves the most now? Could it be that when mother competed with Qu Moying's mother for favor, she was actually defeated?"
“Yan’er… don’t be angry… I… I will punish this bitch…” Yu didn’t know what was going on yet and just tried to comfort her beloved daughter.
"Mother, please stop saying that," Qu Qiuyan interrupted Yu rudely, "You have ruined many good things. You have said you wanted to kill this little bitch for so many years, but you never really did. She is still alive. You are really a failure for me."
"I have a way..." Yu argued.
"What else can we do? Even the drama of recognizing relatives ended up in nothing. I heard how fierce the quarrel was between that fake couple before. After this incident, many people said that you were involved in the incident." Qu Qiuyan became even more angry when she mentioned this. After that incident, she was also scolded by her father.
The two couples who pretended to be Qu Moying's biological father and mother were pretending to be outside to create momentum. Later, their plan failed. Many people who saw that scene spread the story and felt more and more that someone in the Qu Mansion wanted to harm the fourth Miss Qu. They said that they deliberately faked the situation and found a couple. Who else in this mansion is so cruel? Needless to say, it is from the Yu family.
"This bitch is so lucky
, but she actually escaped." Yu said helplessly.
"Luck? Mother still believes that this is just luck? Then her luck is really good. She actually escaped again and again." Qu Qiuyan said sarcastically.
Yu's face turned red due to the ridicule.
"I still have a trick up my sleeve."
"Mother, please don't talk about back-up plans. You haven't gotten rid of her in all these years. You still want me to listen to you in the future. Look at what you are doing now. Which one can make me really listen to you? If I listened to you at that time, would I be the same as you now?"
Qu Qiuyan said mercilessly.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm just sick." Yu was embarrassed for a moment after hearing what her daughter said.
"Just sick? This illness came at the right time!" Qu Qiuyan just thought it was ridiculous.
"You..." Yu wanted to say something, but she suppressed it. Her face looked very bad and she started coughing violently. Hailan hurried forward and patted her a few times, which made her gradually recover. Her face was covered with sweat from coughing.
Qu Qiuyan just stood coldly in front of the bed, looking at Yu's embarrassed appearance, without a trace of emotion in her eyes.
If Yu was more capable, there wouldn't be Qu Moying now. Qu Moying wouldn't be allowed to return home, and Yu wouldn't have gotten to this point.
Although it was Yu who got into trouble outside, it was not just Yu who was talked about. Many people also recalled the past events of the Qu Mansion. In those days, Yu was just a concubine, and Qu Qiuyan was at most a daughter born to a favored concubine. The identity of a daughter born to a concubine would cause ridicule from those young ladies from aristocratic families who were born as legitimate daughters.
Although she did not go out these days, the jokes about this "half-born legitimate daughter" had already reached her ears.
After thinking about this, if someone said this to her at the banquet, Qu Qiuyan would hate Yu for being so lowly. She was obviously the official's daughter, so how could she enter the Qu Mansion as a concubine
"In a few days, I will invite Miss Duan and your cousin to come over." Yu finally stopped coughing and said in a hoarse voice.
"Then mother, please don't make any more mistakes." Qu Qiuyan was not very interested in this matter. The purpose of her coming here was to urge Yu. Now that the goal has been achieved, let Yu handle the next thing on her own. In this way, even if something goes wrong, Yu will be there to stand in front of it.
After saying that, he turned and left.
“Yan’er, Yan’er…” Yu said anxiously when she saw her about to leave.
Although Qu Qiuyan's attitude was not good, she hadn't been here for a long time. Yu still missed her a little and wanted to keep her to talk for a while.
"Mother, I am in charge of the housekeeping affairs now. I have to ask my aunt about some housekeeping matters later, so I can't accompany you." Qu Qiuyan said impatiently.
"Why didn't your brother come?" Yu said helplessly.
"My brother has been studying in the East Palace. Father and grandmother don't want you to have much contact with him." Qu Qiuyan said coldly.
After saying this, he no longer cared about Yu and turned away.
After he got out of the door, he looked up in the direction of Qu Moying's Qianyue Residence. A trace of jealousy flashed in his eyes, but then he frowned, as if he was worried about Yu's health. He called the two maids in the corridor to ask about Yu's health, and told them to take good care of Yu before leaving.
"What? Xiang
Did the aunt go to the Jingzhao Yin to file a complaint? "When Ling Anbo's wife Xiao received the news, her face changed drastically, she put her hands on the table, and almost stood up.
Ji Yongan, who was sitting with her to discuss countermeasures, had trembling lips and his face was pale.
"That's what people outside are saying. It was Concubine Xiang from our house who went there." The person who reported the matter was a steward.
"That's impossible. Madam Xiang went to Minister Qu's residence, how could she go to Jingzhao Yin's residence?" Xiao stood up, turned around twice, and said to the steward, "Go to Qu's residence again and ask if Madam Xiang is there?"
The servant sent to Qu Mansion has not returned yet, and Xiao is really worried.
"Second Madam, the person sent to Qu Mansion has returned." A maid reported in the corridor.
"Hurry, let her in." Xiao was overjoyed and said repeatedly.
A maid came in hurriedly. She was the servant of Ji Mansion who was sent to Qu Mansion to complain to Qu Zhizhen. After coming in, she reported to Xiao: "Madam, the fourth lady of Qu Mansion said that Xiang Yi Niang was halfway through her journey and would be back soon. She should be back at the mansion by now. Please send someone to check."
You left halfway, saying you wanted to go back home
Xiao's face turned blue, and then pale. What was unclear at this moment? Who else could have gone to Jingzhao Yin to file a complaint except Concubine Xiang
"Madam, Madam!" The old woman was startled when she saw the room suddenly become quiet and the two masters looked as if they had seen a ghost with strange expressions.
"Useless servant." Xiao picked up the teacup beside her and smashed it hard at the old woman.
The old woman was caught off guard and was hit right in the chest. The scalding hot tea seeped into her chest and she screamed in pain. She covered her chest and took two steps back, then fell heavily to the ground, followed by even sharper screams of pain.
"Pull her away." Xiao said sternly while getting annoyed.
Two maids came from the door and immediately carried the screaming old woman away. For a moment, all the servants were trembling with fear, fearing that they would be angered for no reason.
"Everyone go down first." Ji Yongan regained some of his senses and waved his hand impatiently.
The maids and old women retreated one by one and stood ten steps away from the door, standing quietly on both sides with their heads lowered.
Inside the room, Ji Yongan picked up the tea on the table and took a big sip. He spat out the water right after taking a sip. The scalding hot tea almost burned his tongue and lips.
"What should we do now? Aunt Xiang actually went to complain. The previous letter said that eldest brother wanted to adopt an adopted son. Aunt Xiang might also be doing this for this matter. Why not let Yuan Hai be eldest brother's adopted son and resolve this matter." Ji Yongan spat twice, and after recovering from the burning sensation, he said to Xiao, who had a gloomy face.
"No!" Xiao's face was as gloomy as water, and she glared at Ji Yongan fiercely, "Don't think that you can ask for this title for your bastard just like this. Don't you know how much Youran and I have done for this title? Now, a little brat has taken advantage of it. There is no such thing in the world."
This brat meant nothing to Xiao, but to Ji Yongan, he was at least his son. Although he usually didn't think much of him, he was still very unhappy when he heard what Xiao said: "Xiao, don't forget, he is also my son. How can you, his stepmother, say that about him!"