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Chapter 126 The Prince's Attitude
"Li Furu, what kind of person is Qin Rusong?"

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's question, Eunuch Li paused for a moment, then bowed and replied:

"This person is quite adept at interpersonal relationships and is good at understanding the intentions of superiors. He was able to become one of the three prime ministers because he was recommended by the people."

Well-rounded and experienced...

Chu Junyan glanced at the old man who was speaking, and found his description of being shrewd, worldly-wise, and adept at scheming to be refreshing and unconventional.

"Since he is so worldly and sophisticated, tell me, do you think he can understand what I mean?"

Upon hearing this question, Eunuch Li finally couldn't help but look up.

Then he met the man's phoenix eyes, which seemed to be smiling but not smiling. His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly lowered his head: "Prime Minister Qin is very perceptive and must be able to understand Your Highness's intentions."

Chu Junyan remained silent for a long while before finally speaking softly, "Let's go back."

Eunuch Li acknowledged and left, but even as he withdrew, he wasn't sure if his answer had satisfied His Highness the Crown Prince...

As the old eunuch disappeared, Chu Junyan put down the pen he had been using to conceal his thoughts.

He wanted to see what she would choose in the face of such immense wealth.
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Qin Su doesn't choose anything; she wants it all!
The next morning, the scumbag father delivered the new furniture, almost filling the already small side courtyard.

All the old and broken items inside were thrown away.

The room where "Qin Sangsang" lived was also rearranged to be exquisite and comfortable. Everything inside was brand new, making it almost impossible to remember its previous simple and almost shabby appearance.

This is the kind of treatment a young lady from a prime minister's family should receive.

The servants were about to take some damaged old items out to throw away when Qin Su stopped them, found a box, and put everything inside.

It contains all of Qin Sangsang's past, and even if she no longer needs it, she won't dispose of it carelessly.

Qin Su also noticed that Aunt Xu, who was usually shrewish and mean-spirited, was unusually quiet today; she was hiding in a corner, secretly wiping away tears.

She didn't go over to bother her.

The woman's desire for a life of wealth through childbirth, sixteen years in the making, has finally arrived.
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However, the commotion was so great that it eventually attracted the attention of some people.

Qin Wanrou was the first to arrive.

When Qin Su saw her, she found herself not surprised at all.

After all, those who lead the charge are often cannon fodder.

As for Qin Wanrou herself, when she stood at the door and looked at the completely renovated side courtyard, she almost didn't recognize it.

She even suspected that there was something wrong with her eyes.

In the small courtyard, servants and maids were busy moving all the furniture and utensils outside and bringing in new furniture.

After a while, she finally found a moment when she wasn't busy. She grabbed the little girl's sleeve and said fiercely, "I'm asking you, where is Qin Sangsang?"
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The only storage room in the side courtyard has been emptied and is being used as a storeroom.

The gifts bestowed by the Crown Prince, the gifts from his scumbag father, and the gifts from other people in the mansion were all brought in.

When Qin Wanrou followed the maid's directions and entered, Qin Su and the maid were taking inventory.

When she arrived, she saw the girl holding a string of pearls the size of a baby's arm, and her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Fourth Miss..."

It wasn't until the maid's voice came that Qin Su finally "saw" her.

She looked surprised: "Fourth Sister is here? Why didn't you send someone to announce your arrival so I could go out and greet you..."

Upon seeing Qin Su's current appearance, Qin Wanrou gasped in shock—

The young girl wore a light blue cross-collar ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her figure graceful and her waist slender. A thin layer of rouge was applied to her already delicate and pretty face, as if a masterpiece of porcelain had been cleansed of dust, finally revealing its breathtaking beauty, so stunning that it was impossible to look away.

"When did you start looking like this?"

Qin Wanrou inexplicably felt her legs go weak and unconsciously took two steps back until she was supported by a maid.

Qin Su: "Hmm?"

Damn, she looks so beautiful even when she tilts her head!
Unable to contain her jealousy, her expression instantly changed, and she shoved the maid aside and walked over:
"Who gave you permission to wear makeup? Wipe it off, wipe it off!"

As Qin Wanrou spoke, she suddenly lunged forward to wipe Qin Su's face.

Qin Su: ……

Although I knew she was sick, I didn't expect it to be so severe...

"Fourth Miss, no, you can't!"

Fortunately, the maids nearby reacted and stepped forward to stop her.

The people standing here are all those who have been repeatedly instructed by the butler to take care of the Third Miss and never let her suffer any grievances.

If the Fourth Miss is allowed to bully the Third Miss as usual, then all of them will be in trouble!

"Get away from me! Let me go!"

This was the first time Qin Wanrou had been stopped while bullying Qin Su, and she was absolutely furious.
But none of the maids listened to her.

She grew increasingly enraged as she pushed, and suddenly raised her hand: "Are you all trying to die? I want you to get out of my way..."

With a loud crash, everyone in the room fell silent.

The display shelves, which weren't properly arranged, were knocked over by her push. Some of the exquisite porcelain and objects fell, and some of the more fragile ones shattered, leaving fragments scattered all over the floor...

If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, Qin Su would have applauded and called it brilliant.

Qin Wanrou was also stunned. She didn't expect that she had become so strong.
Just then, the maids cried out in a panic, "Third Miss..."

Then Qin Su smiled sadly: "It's alright, I know what you mean, sister. It's that I'm not worthy of using these things, so I don't need them..."

Before Qin Wanrou could react, she covered her face and ran out like a gust of wind.

Qin Wanrou was still in a daze: "No, I just didn't expect it when I pushed..."

Then a cold, stern rebuke was heard: "Qin Wanrou, what are you doing!"

She froze abruptly, her body already trembling with fear before she even turned around: "Father, Father, please let me explain, it's not like that..."

Hearing the girl's aggrieved cries coming from the room, Qin Su lazily said to the system, "See, now you have a reason to go out, don't you?"

The system realized that it seemed to have no other use than to shout "666" to the host.

It had clearly prepared to open an online store for its host.

Is that all?
"Sangsang, you've been wronged today. I've already disciplined your sister, and she knows she was wrong."

Hearing her scumbag father's words, Qin Su didn't believe a single punctuation mark. So she didn't speak, just lowered her head and remained silent, like a mute.

If it were before, seeing her so taciturn demeanor, Qin Rusong would have impatiently chased her away long ago.

How could I possibly be in the mood to talk to her here?
But now...

The situation is different now, and he feels that he should be more patient with his child.

Qin Rusong softened his voice: "Sangsang, Dad knows you're the most sensible one. Your little sister is young, you have to be understanding of her..."

Qin Su finally raised her head, revealing a pair of red, pitiful eyes: "Father, I don't blame my sister, I only blame myself for being useless..."

Qin Rusong was momentarily speechless.

He didn't quite understand what Qin Su meant by "useless," but he didn't want to ask too many questions, as that would be seen as favoritism.

He then coughed lightly, pretending not to hear, and changed the subject:
"I've been too busy these past few years and haven't had time to pay attention to you and your mother. I only recently found out that your rations were being embezzled by those wicked servants. I've already severely punished those dog servants, and this will never happen again."

As he spoke, the steward raised his hand and came forward with a small box: "This is all the supplementary allowance for you. Take it and use it. If it's not enough, ask your father for more."

When Qin Rusong spoke, he had the air of a loving father.

System: [One thousand taels! That's generous.]

Even Qin Su raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing the number, and when she looked up again, a smile appeared on her face: "Father is loyal to the country and works diligently. It is my blessing to have a father like you. I would never dare to blame you."

Qin Rusong nodded in agreement. Who said that San Yatou couldn't speak?
Isn't that a nice way of putting it?

He was about to say a few more words about fatherly love and filial piety when he heard the little girl cautiously ask, "Daddy, can Sangsang go to the street?"

Qin Rusong frowned upon hearing this, instinctively wanting to retort, when he heard the girl say the following:

"My father is so good to me, I want to prepare some gifts for him..."

The girl seemed embarrassed and lowered her head after speaking.

Qin Rusong breathed a sigh of relief. Logically speaking, since His Highness the Crown Prince's attitude was unclear, it was best not to let her go out to avoid further complications.

But then I thought, the father and daughter haven't been in contact for many years and their relationship is already distant, so why not go along with her for now and let her remember the good things about her father?
Qin Rusong quickly convinced himself and said gently, "I thought it was something important. Go if you want. Tomorrow, your father will arrange a few more people to accompany you. The young lady of the Prime Minister's residence must not travel in a splendid manner."

Upon hearing this, the girl smiled happily and said, "Thank you, Father!"
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"That's settled then. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. You can ask the butler for anything you need..."

Qin Rusong stood up and gestured for the butler to stay and help.

As he was leaving, he happened to run into Aunt Xu who was coming in. A thought crossed his mind, and he decided to stay and say a few words to her. Then he heard Aunt Xu speak without blinking:
"Master, are you leaving? Please take care, I won't see you off."

Qin Rusong: ...

"Hmm." He nodded, feigning modesty, and walked away.

But after taking only two steps, she heard a conversation between a mother and daughter behind her: "Sangsang, are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?"

He paused, thinking, "Who said the mother and daughter didn't get along?"
Isn't this great?
So he left the room without lingering.
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"Sangsang, did you not tell the master about... the letter?"

Seeing that the girl's face had turned pale, Aunt Xu immediately shut her mouth: "Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense am I talking about? What I mean is that the kitchen has prepared bird's nest soup, and it will be delivered soon."

Qin Su withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "Mother, drink it if you like. His Highness the Crown Prince also gave us bird's nest as a reward. If you want some, I'll have the cook make it for you."

Qin Su's words made Aunt Xu's eyes light up, but she still pretended to be reserved: "How can that be? It was given to you by His Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Mother has forgotten again. What's yours and mine is mine. What's mine is yours. As long as you want it, you'll have it."

Qin Su's words were brief and to the point, only audible to the mother and daughter.

Aunt Xu was grinning from ear to ear.

Who would have thought that I, who almost died in that dark room, would be here today?

"Okay, okay, Mother will listen to you, she'll listen to you!"

Aunt Xu's eyes crinkled with laughter, and she was just thinking of something else to say to please Qin Su when she heard the young girl speak in a lukewarm tone:
"By the way, I don't like the maid named Xiao Hong who serves Mother. Let's replace her."

"Xiaohong?"

Aunt Xu paused for a moment, about to say that Xiao Hong was alright, although she was a bit simple-minded and clumsy, always trying to run to Sang Sang's side, but she was easy to handle...

However, she only thought about it briefly and would never offend her daughter for the sake of a little girl: "Alright, alright, I'll listen to you. I'll change it for her when we get back."

The housekeeper is much more agreeable now. He gives her whatever she wants, and even if she tries to be sarcastic, he can only smile apologetically. He no longer has the haughty and mean demeanor he used to have.
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Seeing that Aunt Xu had gone into the Third Miss's room again and didn't come out for a long time, Xiao Hong's eyes flashed, and she prepared to go over to her.

She had only taken two steps when the housekeeper called out to her: "Xiao Hong, come here."

She paused, "Butler Zhao?"

Butler Zhao didn't speak, but his big, narrow eyes looked the girl up and down, a hint of disdain flashing in them.

She was given such a great opportunity to rise to prominence, yet she couldn't seize it. She really is an unlucky person.

"Go back to the kitchen. You won't need to come here anymore."

Xiao Hong was taken aback: "Why? Is there something I did wrong?"

"Why?" Butler Zhao sneered, "Because Aunt Xu looks down on you. Think about where you offended her."

Xiao Hong froze, muttering, "How could this be..." Aunt Xu clearly didn't dislike her at all...
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Qin Wanrou returned empty-handed.

Another person, as serene as a chrysanthemum, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Qin Qionghua sent someone to ask Qin Su to come over, and the reason was very clear—she wanted to ask her for the ointment that was said to have excellent medicinal effects.

Qin Su said to the system, "Look, this is the arrogance of a legitimate young lady. She wants other people's things, but she still expects others to deliver them to her."

"Tell my second sister that I'm not feeling well and can't go." Qin Su refused without even opening her door.

The maid blocked the door: "I'm sorry, Sister Hongxing, as you heard, the Third Miss is not feeling well and I'm afraid she can't go over."

Hongxing really wanted to rush in, but there were so many people in the courtyard. Even if she wanted to arrest someone, she couldn't do it in front of so many people, so she could only hold back for the time being: "Is that so? Then let's wait until the Third Miss is feeling better. This servant will go back to report to the Eldest Miss first..."

But even as he said that, he didn't forget to glare fiercely at the maids who dared to block his way before leaving.

"Pooh!"

The maids looked at each other, but none of them dared to speak.

They thought the matter was over for the time being, but to their surprise, Qin Su went out with her people the very next day.

Upon hearing the news, Qin Qionghua smashed another set of porcelain on the spot, sneering repeatedly: "Didn't she say she wasn't feeling well? If she's not feeling well, how can she go out on the street? Why doesn't she just die on the street?"

The maids knelt on the ground, trembling, none daring to answer, yet they had a vague feeling that something was about to happen in the manor…