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Chapter 229 "Adultery" Exposed

Upon learning that the Duke of Jin had divorced her and then been betrothed to another woman, Zhang was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "What an arrogant woman Wei was! She looked down on everyone because she married well, but now she has ended up like this. It was her fate to suffer this calamity."

The old nanny took over the maid's job and added water to her cup.

Their lady and the Duchess of Jin are distant relatives. They have been comparing them since they were young until now. Although the Duchess of Jin is like this now, the lady may be sarcastic, but she may not feel good about it in her heart.

"Whose wife is she now?"

The old woman paused, then looked up: "I heard she's General Hu's eldest daughter."

"Which General Hu...?"

At first, Zhang was a little confused, but after she came to her senses, a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes: "You've certainly bestowed a good marriage upon me."

The Duke of Jin's family was originally a military family, and now they have married the daughter of a military officer, making their family background even higher than that of the Wei family.

The daughter of the Hu family was considered quite "special" in the capital. Although she was the daughter of a military officer, she loved music, chess, calligraphy, and painting from a young age. Coupled with her privileged family background, she had a good reputation in the capital when she came of age, and there was a constant stream of families coming to propose marriage.

But she was proud and picky, and ended up being an old maid. Now she is twenty-three years old and still unmarried.

Everyone was secretly laughing, wondering what kind of perfect husband she was going to choose, and now...

"An older man and a younger woman, the new wife is always proud and unwilling to bow her head, and she's less than two years younger than the grown-up heir. This Duke's mansion is going to be quite a spectacle..."

As the matriarch of the household, Madam Zhang naturally realized the problem very easily.

In a situation like that of the Duke of Jin's mansion, where the heir has already come of age, if a new wife must be chosen, it would be best to select someone of good character, gentle temperament, and of humble family background who is easy to manage. This way, when the heir's wife enters the household, she will be better able to take charge of the household.

Now that he's married into the family with such a "mother-in-law," whoever the future heir's wife may be, things won't be easy for her.

Isn't this just deliberately causing trouble for the Duke's mansion?

Even the old nanny couldn't help but wonder to herself how the Duke of Jin's mansion had offended the Emperor.

On the other side, Lady Wei, the former Duchess who received the news of the Emperor's bestowal of marriage, almost spat out blood when she heard that her ex-husband was going to marry a girl who was less than two years older than her son. She was so angry that she fainted.

The maidservant who was serving him panicked and busied herself looking for a doctor while sending someone to invite the young master over.

The young master's servant clearly said that they would find a way to bring the lady back after His Majesty's anger subsided in a few years.

Now that the Duke's mansion is getting a new wife, will their wives still be able to go back?

However, no one can answer this question...
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Qin Qionghua looked at the courtyard she hadn't stepped into for a long time, took a deep breath, and walked in.

Then, as soon as she reached the door, she heard a disgusted voice from inside: "What is she doing here? Tell her to leave, I don't want to see her!"

After that argument, a rift formed between the mother and daughter. Now, Zhang looks at her beloved daughter who she has loved since childhood, but she can no longer be as close as she once was.

"Oh, young lady..."

When Granny Zhao pushed open the door, she saw Qin Qionghua about to knock. Her expression changed slightly, worried that Qin Qionghua might have overheard something.

Qin Qionghua already knew what kind of person her mother was. Although her face was pale, she remained calm and did not lose her temper as the nanny had feared. She simply spoke calmly:
"Is Mother here? I want to see her."

Isn't this a rhetorical question?

Granny Zhao also smiled and said, "Madam is in a bad mood because of the news from the Duke of Jin's mansion. Would you like to wait until Madam is in a better mood before coming in, Miss? Going in now might be..."

This was just a polite way of telling her to leave.

At other times, if her mother really didn't want to see her, Qin Qionghua wouldn't come, but this time it was different.

She shook her head: "Please tell Mother that I have something urgent to discuss with her, it concerns my two uncles."

Zhao Mama, who had been somewhat hesitant, immediately became nervous upon hearing this: "What's wrong, gentlemen?"

However, Qin Qionghua simply looked at her calmly and said, "I want to see my mother."

It means I won't tell her what I mean.

Granny Zhao sighed, "Miss, please wait a moment. I'll go in and tell Madam."

Qin Qionghua nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, Granny."

Before turning away, Granny Zhao glanced at the young lady, who had become much thinner in the two months she hadn't seen her, and a pang of sadness welled up in her heart.

They were a perfectly fine mother and daughter, how could this happen...?

Granny Zhao went in and told Madam Zhang that Qin Qionghua had arrived, only to be met with the reply: "Tell her to get out! I don't have such an unfilial daughter!"

Zhao Mama's heart skipped a beat, realizing that her earlier thought was correct. The madam had truly been heartbroken by the eldest young lady, and even after so long, she still didn't want to see her.

Back then, who could have imagined that a young girl like her could say something so profound...

She composed herself and said, "Miss said she came about the matter of my two uncles."

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the lady, who had just been indifferent, finally showed some change: "What is it?"

"I don't know, she insists on seeing Madam before she'll tell me." Seeing Zhang Shi's slightly furrowed brows, as if deep in thought, Zhao Mama knew it was time for her to speak:

"It's been so long, Madam, please see Miss. I heard she hasn't been able to eat much lately. When I saw her just now, I was shocked; she's lost so much weight. Madam and Miss are mother and daughter. If Madam is suffering, Miss won't be doing much better either. Please, out of compassion, see her..."

Zhang still frowned, but her eyes were no longer as cold as before.

Knowing that things were starting to look up, Granny Zhao took it upon herself to say, "Then this old servant will make the decision and let the young lady in. It's cold outside, and the young lady's delicate body shouldn't catch a cold."

As she spoke, she made a move to walk out. Madam Zhang frowned and looked at her as if she wanted her to stop, but she didn't say anything. Granny Zhao pretended not to know.

"Please come in, Miss. Madam has given her permission."

Granny Zhao personally went to lift the curtain for Qin Qionghua: "Madam hasn't been eating or sleeping well these days. When you go in, please say some nice things to her and be gentle with her. Mother and daughter don't hold grudges overnight; once you talk it out, everything will be fine..."

Qin Qionghua knew that the nanny meant well, so she smiled at her, but only she knew what she was really thinking.

When Granny Zhao saw that her mistress was smiling, she thought that she had taken her words to heart, and a relieved smile appeared on her face as well.

Only when their masters are well can they, the servants, be well, right?
But who would have thought that her good mood would only last until the young lady reached the door and uttered her first words:
"Please ask Mother to send a petition to the palace so we can see our third sister and apologize to her."

Originally feeling somewhat conflicted because of what Granny Zhao said, Zhang Shi's first thought upon hearing the unfilial daughter's words was that she wanted to die of anger.

Her lips twitched, and she almost grabbed the hot tea beside her and threw it at her feet: "Get out of here!"

Then he glared at Granny Zhao and said, "You old hag, what are you doing letting her in here? Tell her to get out!"

Granny Zhao was dumbfounded. Who would have thought that the first thing the young lady did upon entering would be to offend the madam?

She was starting to regret it. She should have known that the young lady wouldn't be so easy to talk to; why had she...?

“Young Miss, please stop talking. This old servant will see you out…” Qin Qionghua pulled her hand away from Zhang Shi's grasp, straightened her back, and said:
"Does Mother think the Duke of Jin's mansion encountered an accident out of nowhere?"

Zhang snorted coldly and turned her head away, ignoring her completely.

Qin Qionghua didn't care. She had known her mother's personality since she was a child. Once she was unhappy, she would ignore everyone and drive others crazy before she would be happy. She was stubborn and wouldn't listen to reason.

"That's because His Highness the Crown Prince cares a lot about Third Sister's past with Prince Murong."

Madam Zhang understood, and finally looked at her, sneering, "You're not trying to say that the Duke of Jin's mansion got into trouble because the Crown Prince was jealous and wanted to get rid of them, are you?"

Qin Qionghua: "Yes..."

"That's right!"

Zhang couldn't help but curse, "If he's really jealous, he should deal with Murong Jing himself, why is he targeting his mother? Just to find him a stepmother?"

She gave Zhao Mama a look and said, "Let her go!"

Granny Zhao snapped out of her daze: "Young Miss, look..."

Qin Qionghua continued to stare at her mother, showing no embarrassment or anger at her mother's mockery: "It's not just the Duke of Jin's mansion; the trouble that happened to my uncle's family was probably also caused by that prince."

Madam Zhang's face turned completely cold: "Shut up! When your uncles were in trouble, the Crown Prince didn't even know Qin Sangsang! How could he possibly do so much for her! If you keep talking nonsense, get out of here!"

This time, Qin Qionghua waited until she finished cursing before speaking: "In the side courtyard where my third sister and Aunt Xu live, I found a door on the wall shared with the neighbor."

Zhang was taken aback: "What?"

"The door was extremely well hidden and exquisitely crafted. No one would have noticed it unless it was accidentally broken open. Mother thought, given my third sister's position in the family, could she have opened it? If it wasn't her, then who was it?"

She paused for a moment, then asked, "And do you know who lives next door?"

Zhang instinctively asked, "Who is it?"

After saying that, she realized that her neighbor's identity was very mysterious, and the master had told her not to ask too many questions.

But the identity that even a prime minister would avoid... Zhang Shi's thoughts went astray.

"No, it's impossible..."

She was so shocked that she knocked the fruit plate next to her to the ground as well.

Fortunately, the ground was covered with a thick blanket, so it wasn't damaged.

"Absolutely impossible..."

Seeing that her mother still refused to believe her, Qin Qionghua pursed her lips and used her trump card: "Then how do you explain, Mother, that after Third Sister's accident, His Highness the Crown Prince, who has no connection with the Prime Minister's residence, received the news so quickly and even sent the Eastern Palace guards to protect her? What gives him the right?"

Zhang opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but didn't know what to say.

"And my cousin's hand... someone was crippled by the Crown Prince because she touched my third sister..."

Thinking of her niece, Zhang felt a pang of heartache and couldn't help but say, "She's a jinx, she really is a jinx..."

Qin Qionghua clenched her fists tightly, forbidding herself from being sad, and continued, "And the courtyard where Consort Xu lived outside... all of it bears the traces of the Crown Prince. How could an unfavored, illiterate concubine's daughter become the Crown Prince's concubine, and even His Majesty frequently bestows gifts upon her? Mother, do you really think it's all for no reason?"

Zhang was completely speechless at this moment. Her chest heaved, her eyes flickered, and she wished she could go back to the day when Qin Sangsang was born and kill her.

Unfortunately, it's no longer possible.

Qin Qionghua knew that her mother had taken it to heart, and that was good: "So, please hand over the plaque, Mother. Third Sister, you should also be missing Aunt Xu."

Zhang suddenly looked up at her daughter in front of her.

Perhaps she really has grown up. She was such a proud and arrogant person since she was a child, but now she has learned to bow down to her half-sister whom she despised the most...
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Meanwhile, in the palace, Qin Su never expected to see someone she hadn't seen in a long time—

"Miss."

Upon seeing the girl in green palace attire appear beside the bed, Qin Su paused for a moment before slowly calling out her name: "Spring... Breeze?"

Chunfeng's eyes lit up, and she nodded hurriedly: "It's me, it's me, Miss!"

Qin Su, however, didn't seem that excited and asked her, "What are you doing here?"

Chunfeng didn't detect the odd tone in the girl's voice and honestly replied, "His Highness the Crown Prince was worried about you, so he sent me to the palace to serve you..."

Before she could finish speaking, the beauty on the bed calmly interrupted her: "So, you are the Crown Prince's person."

The tone is calm; it's a statement rather than a question.

Chunfeng was taken aback, and a sudden unease crept into her heart: "Miss, I..."

Qin Su had already closed her eyes: "Get out, I don't want to see you."

Chunfeng opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing the girl's appearance, she couldn't utter a word and could only lower her head: "This servant obeys."

When Chu Junyan returned, he saw Chunfeng standing dejectedly outside the door.

Upon learning that she had been kicked out after only two sentences, Qin Su had no intention of keeping her. The smile on his lips faded: "Useless thing. Go to the barracks and receive your punishment."

Chunfeng's face paled, then she lowered her head and replied, "Yes."
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Qin Su stared blankly out the open window. The cold wind blew in, making her body and limbs feel icy cold.

But even this right to open the window for a breeze is only granted for a short while each day.

When the door opened, a flash of disgust crossed her eyes, and without turning her head, she said, "Get out!"

The man paused for a moment, then calmly continued to approach her.

Her brow furrowed, her temper flaring: "I told you to get out, didn't you understand..."

Upon recognizing the person, she stopped speaking, her eyes flashing with undisguised disgust. She grabbed the blanket, intending to cover herself and ignore him.

But she was still a step too late. The person who had appeared at the bedside at some point grabbed the blanket, forcefully pulled her out of the blanket, and held her tightly in his arms.

Sensing the girl's cold body, a barely perceptible hint of displeasure flashed in Chu Junyan's eyes, but he said nothing, only forcing her to look up at him: "You seem to be in good spirits today."

Qin Su closed her eyes, not wanting to look at him at all.

He didn't mind, chuckled softly, and then lowered his head to kiss her lips: "You look good like this too."

The girl in his arms stiffened slightly, as if trying to break free, but he held her even tighter: "A message has been sent from your home."

Qin Su froze, and the man successfully kissed her.

The detailed outline only has 4000 words left, so the main story should probably be finished by the end of the month _(:з」∠)_