Qin Jiaoxi has not set foot in Qin Jiaoyue's yard for many years.
So much so that she didn't even know when a lotus pond appeared at her door.
And it was already a year ago since the last time I walked openly and honestly through the nine-curved corridor in the mansion to go to Mrs. Qin’s courtyard.
Axiu was on hand to help with ideas: "Miss, look, there is still this way to go. You can avoid this lotus pond later!"
Qin Jiaoxi shook his head: "No need!"
If that fate must follow her like a shadow, then now she just wants to retaliate in kind!
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The main courtyard of Qin Xiangfu.
Small Buddhist Hall.
The old lady of the Qin family, who had knelt for an hour and finally finished worshiping the Buddha, was being helped by Grandma Li to stand up.
"I heard that this morning, Yue took the initiative to lift Xi'er's grounding?"
Aunt Li whispered: "Of course I saw the Queen Mother's favor yesterday, and you, the old lady, did it first!"
But the old lady shook her head and sighed: "Mr. Yue is not the kind of person who can see my way of doing things. As for the Queen Mother, she doesn't seem to have much respect for her!"
Aunt Li was stunned: "What does the old lady mean?"
Old Mrs. Qin slowly raised her head, and her cloudy old eyes flashed: "Xi'er didn't take out the good things the Queen Mother gave her yesterday, right?"
Aunt Li asked puzzledly: "It means that it is a gift for the eldest lady, and it does not need to be included in the palace, right?"
The old lady sighed: "The people in the Qin Mansion are thin, and Ayi only has a girl like Xiao Meng. After Qin Meng gets married, who else can compete with her besides me, an old woman in the Prime Minister Qin Mansion?"
"When Xi'er was a child, she received a reward from the Queen Mother. Didn't all of it go to the Yue family? As for Gongzhong, it was just that the Yue family went to Mengshan Academy to study in order to study far away, so she came up with a way to take the money out of the old woman's hands!"
"Speaking of which, Xiu Yuan was about to arrive home a few days ago. I heard that the Yue family sent Xi'er back to the academy on the grounds that Xi'er's injury was not serious and his studies should not be delayed!"
The old lady stomped her cane and became more and more angry as she spoke: "Xiuyuan rarely returns home once a year. Even if it's not to see Xi'er, he's halfway there. Can't he be allowed to come back and see my old bones?
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As she spoke, she stood there excitedly: "Tell me, did she do it on purpose? Ah? I don't want the old lady to see her grandson!"
Seeing that the topic had gone astray, the old lady was still shaking with anger. Grandma Li quickly patted her and comforted her:
"The imperial capital is not at peace these days. It would be better if I didn't come back. Besides, I have only two months to go before taking the exam. Wouldn't it be worth the loss to come back and be distracted?"
The old lady was still panting: "I didn't even let you come back from the New Year's banquet!"
Aunt Li quickly avoided the topic: "...then what does it matter whether the eldest lady's gift is given to the madam or not?"
The old lady took a deep breath and calmed down: "The Yue family even wants to get money from me, old lady, about studying far away, so how can I let Xi'er go? It's not necessarily a good intention to lift the ban today. I'll do it later."
After sending me back to my room, you should go out for a walk and keep an eye on me!"
After a pause: "Don't let people think that I, Prime Minister Qin, don't even miss the gift of children!"
Before the conversation could be finished, a maid from the other end of the backyard was heard screaming: "Ah—Miss!"
Aunt Li's face suddenly changed: "Old lady, don't panic, I will go and see what happened!"
The old lady slammed her cane on the ground: "Well, I'd better go there myself and see what kind of trouble this is!"
