"What?" Qian Shi was drinking tea in the room, and when he missed Chu Xiangyu's shout, he broke the teacup in his hand.
Chu Xiangyu pushed open the door of Qian's house, out of breath, half bent over and said to Qian, "Mother...Mother, what should we do now?"
"I really didn't expect that Chu Qingtang would really be able to climb up to this Anning County Master. Now, I am afraid that this Anning County Master will help Chu Qingtang get ahead." Qian clenched his teeth a little.
"Mother, what should we do now? The county lord will help Chu Qingtang, we're afraid—" Chu Xiangyu was a little scared, feeling that she would definitely be implicated if the incident was revealed.
"Shut up! How many times have I said that to call my mother, you have to know that you are not the same as those young ladies from small families! Also, you don't know about this matter. It's all up to your elder sister and me." Qian Shi looked at his daughter who hated iron and steel, and said angrily.
"Yes... Mother." Seeing that her mother was angry, Chu Xiangyu didn't dare to say anything else, so she just stood there obediently.
"Auntie, now is not the time to be angry with my sister. What we have to do now is how to deal with this." Chu Xiangyue walked out in a graceful manner, like walking out of a painting.
"Xiang Yue, what should we do now, I'm afraid this matter can't be wrapped up in paper." Looking at this excellent daughter, Qian Shi was relieved and asked her.
"My aunt can't admit this." Chu Xiangyue said softly.
"I understand what you said about being a mother. I saw that Chu Qingtang was whipped by the public who delivered the news..." Qian shi hesitated.
"What! Auntie beat Chu Qingtang yesterday? Auntie, you are really confused!" Chu Xiangyue looked at Qian Shi in surprise.
"It's not that Chu Qingtang angered me, I just wanted to give her two slaps." Qian Sheng's voice was getting lower and lower, as if he didn't have the confidence to face his daughter.
Chu Xiangyue looked at her mother speechlessly, and then said after being silent for a while: "Auntie, I'm afraid this matter really won't save you. You are really confused, knowing that the so-called Princess Anning might come today. , just hit it twice, how come you still use the whip?"
Qian Shi couldn't explain it at once, only to hear a maid outside the door say to the room, "Aunt Qian, Master has a request."
Qian looked at Chu Xiangyue as if asking for help. Chu Xiangyue saw that her mother was like this, she just sighed and leaned over to whisper a few words to Qian.
After hearing this, Qian Shi's eyes became brighter, and he took Chu Xiangyue's hand and said, "Xiangyue is really my mother's good daughter."
Chu Xiangyue wanted to say something, but the maid outside the door urged again, "Aunt Qian, Master has a request."
When Qian shi heard this, he walked out scratching his head and making a gesture, and his voice was slightly delicate: "Come on, come on."
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When Ji Yueqin dragged Chu Qingtang into the hall, Chu Qingtang's face was as pale as a blank sheet of paper, not only because of the pain, but also because of the aftermath.
Going with Ji Yueqin like this, I'm afraid it will cause more revenge from the Qian family. Chu Qingtang is alone in this Chu mansion, so she can't rely on Ji Yueqin to help herself every time.
Nan Xuanyu and Chu Huai were chatting straightly in the hall, and they saw Ji Yueqin aggressively pulling Chu Qingtang into the hall.
"Master Chu, although I can't control your family affairs, I'm afraid I still want you to give this county master an explanation." Ji Yueqin looked at Chu Huaizhi coldly.
Chu Huaizhi didn't understand what Ji Yueqin meant, and just asked in a panic, "Why did the Princess Anning say such a thing?"
Ji Yueqin didn't say a word, but quietly pulled Chu Qingtang's sleeves away, and saw scarlet whip marks displayed on Chu Qingtang's snow-white skin, which made people startled.
Chu Qingtang was afraid of her father's blame, but she shouted at Chu Huai with tears in her eyes, "Father—"
In fact, Chu Huaizhi never cared about things in the backyard, so he frowned at the scars on Chu Qingtang's body.
"Qingtang, these wounds..." Chu Huaizhi didn't say the last words, but everyone understood what he meant.
"Master—" A delicate voice sounded, causing Nan Xuanyu and Ji Yueqin to frown involuntarily.
I saw Qian walked in with heavy makeup and a strong scent of powder, which made Ji Yueqin's whole face wrinkle.
"Let's be presumptuous! Don't hurry to greet His Royal Highness and the county master!" Chu Huai said in dissatisfaction when he saw Qian's situation.
Hearing Chu Huai's straight voice, Mrs. Qian immediately turned to Nan Xuanyu and Ji Yueqin and saluted, "My concubine, Mrs. Qian has seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Lord of the County."
Nan Xuanyu glanced at Ji Yueqin, and when he saw Ji Yueqin like this, he didn't make a sound for Qian to get up.
"Master Chu, your concubine's concubine really knows how to put on a show, and she doesn't show respect when she sees her daughter?" Ji Yueqin just smiled, but the smile didn't reach the bottom of her eyes.
"Why don't you do your salute soon?" Chu Huai saw Ji Yueqin say this, and felt that Qian Shi had saved his face, and said coldly.
When Qian Shi heard Ji Yueqin's words, his face turned pale, and he stiffly bowed to Chu Qingtang: "My concubine Qian Shi has seen the eldest miss." God knows that Qian Shi is unwilling to bow to Chu Qingtang. , but because of the county master and the prince, he had to greet Chu Qingtang.
Chu Qingtang was a little stunned. Since her mother died, Qian's family has never saluted her again. Now, thanks to Ji Yueqin, she was able to make Qian's salute to her again.
Only then did Nan Xuanyu ask Qian Shi to get up, "Get up."
"Master, why did you ask your concubine to come here?" Qian Shi's delicate voice exploded in everyone's ears, except for Chu Huaizhi, I'm afraid everyone present felt uncomfortable.
"Let me ask you, what's the matter with the whip marks on Qingtang's hand?" Although Chu Huaizhi doted on his concubine, but now that Princess Anning is here, he doesn't dare to be too biased against Qian.
When Qian Shi heard Chu Huaizhi's words, he took out his handkerchief and began to cry.
"Master, how dare the concubine hit the eldest lady, but yesterday the eldest lady did such an unethical thing, and the concubine had no choice but to do so..." Qian choked her voice and covered Xizi with tears. face said.
Qian's heart is proud, her remarks can be said to directly belittle Chu Qingtang as a woman who does not obey women's morals, and in front of Princess Anning and the crown prince, see how this Chu Qingtang can do.
When Chu Huaizhi heard Qian Shi's words, his face immediately turned black, and Chu Qingtang's face instantly paled. The atmosphere suddenly became condensed, no one spoke, only Qian's sobbing sound remained in the air.
"Enough, you give me some rest." Chu Huai was a little upset when he heard Qian's twitching voice. This Qian's said these words in front of the prince and the county master, not to make it clear. Does he have a straight face
He angrily swiped at the money-scraping style, and Chu Qingtang, who was being pulled by Ji Yueqin, secretly scolded these two women who embarrassed him.
Just as Chu Huaizhi was about to say something, Ji Yueqin interrupted him, "Brother Yu, the aunt of Chu's family is very powerful, not only can she perform family law on her own eldest daughter, but also her teeth are sharp. What a mouthful!"
Nan Xuanyu looked at Ji Yueqin's seemingly harmless smile, and knew that she wanted to help Chu Qingtang breathe a sigh of relief, so he looked at Chu Huaizhi meaningfully.
Chu Huai listened directly to Ji Yueqin's words, and his face also showed a bit of embarrassment. He coughed twice and then said: "This... The county master should not take it as a surprise, Wei Chen is busy with political affairs, this is The lax discipline in the backyard made the two of you laugh."
Ji Yueqin looked at Chu Huaizhi innocently, and said warmly, "Master Chu, how can An Ning laugh at you, An Ning just doesn't understand that Auntie is also very powerful in your house!"
Chu Huai's face sank after hearing Ji Yueqin's words, and Qian Shi looked at Chu Huai's black and stern face, and her face was also pale, and she was already wearing thick powder, which made her look even more frightening. .
"You know that you will be embarrassing for me, so please apologize to the Anning County Master!" Chu Huaizhi shouted angrily at Qian Shi. Although Qian Shi was not reconciled, he did not dare to go against Chu Huaizhi's words, so he had to kneel down and face Ji Yueqin kowtowed and pleaded guilty.
"My lord, why did you say that? This Aunt Qian didn't offend me, so what's the point of it? It should be Xiang Qingtang who should admit her mistake." Ji Yueqin just showed a faint smile and looked straight at him. Chu Huai is straight.
Chu Huai has been tumbling in the court for so many years, and it is common to observe words and expressions. After Ji Yueqin said these words, he also understood that this Anning County Master made it clear that he was here for Chu Qingtang.
He didn't speak, Qian Shi gritted her teeth, but because of the presence of Princess Anning and the Crown Prince, she had to admit her mistake to Chu Qingtang.
"Miss, the concubine has overstepped. The concubine is just a concubine in the mansion. I shouldn't torture the eldest lady, let alone use the family law because the eldest lady and the prince of the Wang family met in private..." Qian Shi It seems to be repentant, but in fact the words are all directed at Chu Qingtang.
The more Chu Qingtang listened, the paler her face became. Because the wound was a little infected, she was a little sluggish, and now she almost fainted.
Ji Yueqin gently supported Chu Qingtang, and looked at Qian with squinting eyes. Sure enough, this aunt can get Chu Huaizhi's favor, not only by her own coquettish methods, but by some ability.
Indeed, Ji Yueqin's approach can only cure the symptoms but not the root cause. She can only keep Chu Qingtang for a while but cannot protect Chu Qingtang I. Now that Qian said this, if she speaks for Chu Qingtang again, she will be taking the truth of Chu Qingtang's disobedience to women. This will only make Chu Qingtang more difficult, and she will also suffer a bad life. 's reputation.
Ji Yueqin thought about it carefully, and then she had some clarity in her heart, but she just said to Qian Shi coldly: "Aunt Qian's words are saying that Qing Tang is not abiding by women? Do you know that slandering Miss Di is guilty of seven crimes. What is the crime? If you have lost the virtue of your wife, this is the ugly family of Chu adults, and An Ning can’t say anything. Aunt Qian should think hard, but don’t humiliate the Chu family’s style.”
Ji Yueqin's tone was cold, which surprised Qian Shi's heart, but she said in a trembling voice, "The princess has been wronged, and what the concubine said is true!"