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Chapter 148 A Glimpse

Faced with Aunt Xu's question, Qin Su gently shook her head: "I don't know who it is. Father is still investigating."

Upon hearing this, Chunfeng subconsciously looked at Qin Su, wondering why Miss Sangsang didn't tell Aunt Xu that it was someone from Qingqiu Courtyard who did it.

But then she thought again that it must be because Miss Sangsang was too filial and was afraid that Aunt Xu would be sad and scared, so she didn't say anything.

Miss Sang Sang is so kind.

Qin Shanliang Su said, "Mother, you should drink your medicine first. You have to drink this medicine every day to remove the poison from your body."

Knowing it was a life-saving medicine, Aunt Xu didn't hesitate and drank it without hesitation, showing how afraid she was of dying.

The medicine was very bitter, as if double the amount of Coptis chinensis had been added.

Qin Su rested her chin on her hand as she watched her drink, and Chunfeng inexplicably felt that this posture was a bit too relaxed, as if she were watching a play.

But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, she scolded herself: What are you thinking! Miss Sangsang almost fainted from crying last night, how could you question her filial piety towards Aunt Xu?

Qin Su was indeed not very filial. She felt good when she saw that Aunt Xu was about to cry from the bitterness but still insisted on drinking the medicine and would have to drink it for a long time to come.

Yes, seeing others unhappy is definitely the happiest thing.

She was beginning to understand why the "Dog Prince" always liked to bully people.

"Mother, you should rest well. I'll take you away once you've recovered a bit..."

Before Qin Su could finish speaking, Aunt Xu grabbed her hand and pressed it down: "Do you really have to leave?"

It was clear that the woman's eyes were filled with hesitation and conflict. Despite having suffered so much in this courtyard for so many years, she was still reluctant to leave.

If the original owner were here, she would probably find it difficult to persuade him.

But here was Qin Su, and she wasn't the type to indulge anyone: "Mother,"

Qin Su reached out and pressed down on Aunt Xu's hand: "You have to survive first before you can enjoy happiness. Right now, you and I, mother and daughter, are outnumbered and outmatched. If something like this happens again, I'm afraid..."

What are you afraid of?
I'm afraid she might really die?
Aunt Xu shuddered and decisively withdrew her hand: "Mother, Mother has thought it through. I'll listen to you. You can make the arrangements."

System: ...If Aunt Xu comes out, she will find that all the hardships she has endured were brought to her by the host.

Qin Su nodded: "Yes, Mother, please get some rest."
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"Master, Madam, how cruel the Third Miss is!"

Cuihe practically shed tears all the way back to Qingqiu Courtyard. Perhaps three-tenths of it was genuine, but at least five-tenths was an act.

She knew how much the master and concubine doted on their young mistress; the more pitiful her situation was described, the more likely she was to gain their sympathy.
"The Third Miss won't see Miss at all, she just makes Miss kneel in the courtyard! Miss has been pampered since childhood, when has she ever suffered such humiliation! When I came back, Miss's face was pale, she was about to faint, please let her come back quickly, waaaaah..."

Aunt Qiu's face paled, and she subconsciously looked at Qin Rusong: "Master..."

Qin Rusong pressed down on her raised hand and said without changing his expression, "Then kneel down. After what happened, Sangsang should be allowed to vent her anger."

Cuihe paused in her sobs: Ah?
Soon, the old man's next words proved that she had not misheard: "Sangsang knows what she's doing. She won't really take Rou'er's life. At most, she'll just suffer a little."

Cuihe clutched her handkerchief and sobbed, not daring to look up at the master's expression. This turn of events was so different from what she had expected!
Cuihe was sent away, and as soon as she left, Aunt Qiu couldn't help but grab the man's arm: "Cousin, don't do this, this has nothing to do with Rou'er, let me go, let me go apologize to the Third Miss..."

"What are you going to do? Go and kneel down to her?" The man's expression was so unfamiliar that Aunt Qiu almost didn't recognize him.

Qin Rusong lowered his eyes and looked at her with a deep gaze: "Remember, Rou'er suffered in your place. Think more about the consequences if you do something reckless in the future."

"Rou'er..."

Aunt Qiu's tears fell again, but instead of evoking the man's tenderness as before.

Qin Rusong did not comfort her, but turned and walked towards the door.

Zhang has not made a move yet, and he must interrupt her before she realizes what's happening.

Just as he was about to step out of the room, a woman's voice suddenly rang out from behind him: "I arranged for the medicine on the fabric, but it wasn't me who poisoned Aunt Xu! I didn't poison Aunt Xu."

Qin Rusong paused, but did not turn around.
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Although Zhang was confined to her quarters, as the mistress of the house, nothing that happened in the backyard escaped her ears.

Upon learning that Qin Rusong and Aunt Qiu had a falling out, and that Fourth Sister had even gone to the side courtyard to kneel before Qin Sangsang early that morning, she couldn't help but sneer:
"I'd like to see which one you value more, the new treasure or the old treasure?"

Just as I was thinking this, the old woman's joyful voice suddenly came from outside: "Master is here."

She frowned, somewhat puzzled: Why was this man here instead of dealing with the farce involving his two concubines?
The door opened the next moment, and the man walked in with a gloomy face, his eyes looking at her with exceptionally sharp and cold gaze.

Zhang's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason. She asked coldly, "What are you doing here?"

Qin Rusong stared at her intently for a long while before suddenly speaking: "You know about Aunt Xu's matter?"

Zhang sneered, "Of course I know. Wasn't she poisoned by your precious Qiu'er? It's a pity she didn't die..."

"It wasn't Qiu'er who poisoned it."

Qin Rusong quickly interrupted Zhang Shi, looking into the woman's eyes and saying slowly and deliberately, "Qiu'er is pregnant now, and there is absolutely no way she would touch sterilization drugs unless she doesn't want to die."

Zhang's unease grew stronger, and she straightened up slightly: "What do you mean?"

Qin Rusong: "You poisoned her, didn't you? You always wanted Qiong'er to marry the Crown Prince, but now the Crown Prince has his eye on the Third Girl, so you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang grabbed the cup beside her and smashed it at him: "Get out of here!"

She was trembling with anger: "Don't try to pin that bitch's dirty deeds on me!"

"If it wasn't you, then who was it?" Qin Rusong pressed forward instead of backing down, glaring fiercely at Zhang Shi: "You're a jealous woman, a vicious woman! It must have been you who did it! Zhang Shi, I'm warning you, Sang Sang is now favored by the Crown Prince, you'd better not do anything reckless! If there's a next time, I will absolutely not help you!"

"Get out of here!"

Zhang suddenly raised her hand to hit him, but before she could touch him, the man grabbed her wrist:
"You vicious woman, I truly regret marrying you! Guards, the lady is unwell; it must be due to the servants' inadequate care. Drag these useless fellows away and give them ten lashes each!"

"What are you doing?" Zhang realized something and tried to stop them, but it was too late. She watched helplessly as she was placed under house arrest and all the people who served her were taken away.

"Qin Rusong, what exactly are you trying to do?!"

She rushed forward to pull him back, but was held down by the maid, and watched helplessly as the man left and the door slowly closed behind her...

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