Published at 29th of October 2020 04:42:16 AM
Chapter 41: Chapter 41 - Continue with Triumphant Pursuit
Chapter 41 Continue with Triumphant Pursuit
In fact, Qin Yunuan was still in the First Boite of the Royal City a while ago . As for Dou Qing’e sending Cui’e to the Fuxi Courtyard to deliver a message was merely an excuse to make sure that Qin Yunuan had not returned yet .
Qin Yunuan smiled slightly, “Indeed, I was not in the Fuxi Courtyard . ” Dou Qing’e’s face immediately rekindled with joy but it was suppressed by her without any trace . “At that time, I was in Concubine Chang’s yard . I was there all day today . ”
Concubine Chang smiled and nodded, “That’s right . Yunuan came here early in the morning, saying that she wanted to discuss the congratulatory gift to the second master for having a son . ”
The second master of the Qin Family, Qin Chang, was a fellow brother of Qin Zhi . They separated many years ago, but he became the sixth-class official of the Dali Temple because of the identity of Qin Zhi as the Grand Commandant . His wife came from a merchant family . Therefore, he was very rich and gained great success in both the business world and in politics . For this reason, the mansion of Grand Commandant treated the congratulatory gift very seriously now that he had a son .
How was that possible? Dou Qing’e couldn’t believe it . Her shadow guards told her that… .
“I have a witness!” Dou Qing’e shouted in a tone that was almost screaming .
“What witness?” Qin Yunuan was even more calm .
Dou Qing’e smiled scornfully, “A witness who can prove that you disobey the rules of the house and left the house without permission . He is Su Shiqi, the waiter of the First Boite of the Royal City . ”
Qin Yunuan casually removed the tea powder and raised her eyes . She said, “Yunuan has never heard of this person . I don’t know him . ”
Dou Qing’e paid no attention to Qin Zhi, whose face turned more and more stern . She laughed, “It doesn’t matter if Third Miss doesn’t know him . It would be enough if he knows you . ”
“Master,” Dou Qing’e said to Qin Zhi in an enchanting tone, “As long as you have seen this Su Shiqi, you know that every word I said is true . Third Miss is still unmarried, and she left the mansion to secretly meet a man in the First Boite of the Royal City . Master, it’s still fine if only insiders know . However, if words gone outside, it would not only ruin the reputation of Third Miss, but also the whole mansion of Grand Commandant . ”
Once it came to the reputation of the mansion of Grand Commandant, Qin Zhi always paid special attention . His glance towards Qin Yunuan had slightly changed . There’s a hint of suspicion and questioning in his glance, as if he wanted to see her through .
“Bring him up,” Qin Zhi spoke .
Dou Qing’e’s eyes lighted up immediately . Qin Yunuan clearly felt the provocative look that fell on herself . She raised her white neck, like a breeze sweeping by, and her lips moved slightly, as if she were trying to say “any time . ” However, what she actually said was extremely respectful, “If mother has such concerns, Yunuan can justify for myself . ”
Su Shiqi was the waiter who served Qin Yunuan at noon in the First Boite of the Royal City . He was strong and short, looking simple and honest . He knelt as soon as he saw Qin Zhi . Before Dou Qing’e and Qin Zhi even started questioning him, he yelled, “I would confess, whatever it is . Lord please forgive me . ”
“Why are you yelling like that? We haven’t even questioned you . ” Dou Qing’e scolded him .
“Don’t be afraid, this young mister . ” Qin Yunuan said with a smile towards Su Shiqi, “Just tell everyone loudly, have you seen me at the First Boite of the Royal City at noon today?”
“She’s not necessarily wearing these clothes . Look carefully and you must tell us honestly . ” Dou Qing’e added slowly .
Su Shiqi stunned, then carefully and honestly looked at Qin Yunuan, as if he didn’t want to miss a single hair of hers . He stared for such a long time, even Qin Zhi was a bit impatient . Then Su Shiqi nodded at Qin Zhi and said loudly, “Master, I have never seen this lady before . ”
When Dou Qing’e heard it, she almost jumped on her feet . She tried hard to make herself look less anxious, “You need to look carefully, the eyes, the nose and the mouth . Don’t you have any impression at all?”
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“That’s right,” Qin Yunuan smiled at Su Shiqi, “You really have to look carefully, maybe I was veiled or something when I went, and then I claimed to have a rash, and I couldn’t see anyone . ”
Su Shiqi raised his head with a firm and solemn glance . He vowed to Qin Zhi, “I, Su Shiqi, never tells lies . I have been working at the First Boite of the Royal City for more than ten years . Even though I couldn’t remember every guest that I’ve seen, I wouldn’t forget a guest at noon in the night . I have never seen this lady . ”
Su Shiqi wanted to say something more impassioned, but Qin Zhi waved his hand to interrupt his enthusiasm .
“Alright, off you go . ” Qin Zhi leaned weakly on the swivel chair after he finished his words . His finger accidentally touched the hot tea by his hand and two drops of hot tea dripped . However, he did not bother wiping it and he asked, “You satisfied?” Apparently, he said that to Dou Qing’e .
“Master… . ” Dou Qing’e dragged a long tone, and her words were helpless . She watched Su Shiqi stride out of the door . How could things go this way? She clearly gave Su Shiqi a pack of shredded silver, and now… .
“Father,” Qin Yunuan leaned forward and put her hands on the tea table . She said seriously, “I supposed that mother had recognized me wrong out of a rush . Father, mother was thinking of the whole family . The important thing here is the situation of Concubine Li . How’s she doing now?”
Dou Qing’e knew that Qin Yunuan wouldn’t really speak for her . She went around in circles and came back to the topic of Li Qiqi .
Qin Yunuan’s plan was very clever . She was identified by Dou Qing’e to leave the house privately . However, the evidence was insufficient, and it could only be counted as a simple confusion . However, everyone saw Li Qiqi being dragged off the cart . Moreover, the status of Li Qiqi in Qin Zhi’s mind was well known .
“Master, Dr . Zhang has come out . ” Butler Xie lowered his head and came in to report .
Qin Zhi subconsciously stood up . Out of his expectation, Zhang Ruting had arrived at the door the next moment . He was polite, graceful and full of charm, even the little servant girl couldn’t help but looked up at him a few times .
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“How is she?” Qin Zhi leaned forward and asked eagerly .
“Yeah, how is she?” Qin Yunuan’s words were clear and beautiful, but it sounded so harsh to Zhang Ruting . He couldn’t stop looking at her . She could be so pure and innocent on the surface . How could he be the only person who knows her viciousness and brazenness? However, … .
Dou Qing’e was just scolded so she didn’t dare to speak too loudly . She said quietly, “Dr . Zhang must tell the truth . ”
Zhang Ruting took a deep breath, and said helplessly, “Master Qin, Concubine Li’s ankle is badly injured, and she needs to rest . During this period, she can’t walk too much . I will write you some prescriptions for blood circulation and bruise removal . She would just need to take the medicine on time . ” He nodded his head slightly and left after he finished his words .
The wide and white sleeves danced like a cloud in front of Qin Yunuan’s eyes . She pursed her lips slightly, and felt a bit bitter . If she had been in the previous life, a fairy-like figure like Zhang Ruting would have been the prince in her dreams . However, she was already different in this life . She was not an admirer, and the relationship between Zhang Ruting and herself was merely beneficial, but nothing else .
“Bang,” Qin Zhi took a palm shot on the redwood desk on his right hand side . He glared at Dou Qing’e, gritted his teeth and said, “Now you can say it . It’s your people who stopped the carriage . It’s also your people who dragged Qiqi off the carriage . Again, it’s your people who made her tripped and fell . Don’t say that you have nothing to do with this . ”
Dou Qing’e’s tone softened immediately, “Master, I thought that it was Third Miss who was in the carriage . ”
“You’re still mentioning this?” It had just been clarified, could Dou Qing’e still have a problem with it? Although he had neglected the daughter of a concubine for years, Qin Yunuan was still the daughter of Qin Zhi . If people said that she had secretly left the house to meet a man, such unclean act would be an insult to him .
Dou Qing’e’s learnt her lesson now and she no longer tried to get into a direct conflict with Qin Zhi . She clenched her handkerchief with hatred and said, “It’s all my fault that I didn’t teach the servants well . Master, rests assured . I must punish those servant girls who offended sister Li . I would first practice the house law then drive them all out of the mansion . ”
Qin Zhi snorted coldly, “I’m starting to think that you haven’t paid enough attention to the Buddhist scriptures recently . ”
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Dou Qing’e face turned rigid . She was afraid that what the master meant by the sentence was to let her surrender the power of managing the mansion again and continue to read the scriptures . She had enough such bitter days and she could not endure another day .
“Father, I think that mother was just too anxious for a moment . Then the servants tried to take the opportunity to please her and swarmed up to pull people out of the carriage . This can’t all be blamed on mother . ” Qin Yunuan actually pleaded for Dou Qing’e . Qin Zhi looked at the serious and sincere glance of Qin Yunuan . It seemed that she wasn’t against her mind saying that . Although his daughter of a concubine was not as pretty as her two elder sisters, she was kind-hearted . Thinking of the magical effect of the medicinal mud she made for him, Qin Zhi had some good impressions on her . In fact, he didn’t plan to punish Dou Qing’e too much . After all, Dou Qing’e was the only person who could bear the important task of managing the mansion at the moment .
“Fine . I’ll go inside to look at Qiqi . As for you… . ” Qin Zhi looked at Dou Qing’e and said, “Go back and reflect on the absurdity of what happened in front of the house . If there is another time, I will not just let it go so easily . ”
After Qin Zhi left, Dou Qing’e’s hanging heart slowly let go . She looked at Qin Yunuan vigilantly, and she would not believe that this little b*tch would plead for herself . If she would plead for her, she must have a plan .
Qin Yunuan raised her head slightly, smiling purely like the first snowflakes in winter, without a trace of impurities . “Don’t think too much, mother . Yunuan has no ambition . If mother really let go of managing the household, I’m afraid it would become more chaotic given that Concubine Liu and Concubine Chang are inexperienced . ”
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