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Chapter 57 The Prince is Coming Back Soon
Chu Junyan had satisfied his curiosity by meeting people, and thus the purpose of this trip was achieved.

He declined the Prime Minister's invitation to stay for a meal and left with his entourage.

Qin Su originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos to go back, but because she was being watched, she was forced to stay and watch Qin Wanrou's affectionate and reluctant farewell to the Crown Prince.

Then, as soon as the person disappeared from sight, she instantly changed her expression, glaring fiercely at Qin Su before lifting her skirt and heading to the hall to complain:

"Father! Qin Sangsang is shameless! She dared to pull on His Highness the Crown Prince's sleeve! Punish her by making her kneel in the ancestral hall!"

Qin Su's mask almost slipped off: ...

Although Qin Rusong was biased, he was more thoughtful as the prime minister.

After hearing Qin Wanrou's complaint, his first reaction was not anger, but rather to take a proper look at his third daughter, who stood quietly in the hall, seemingly invisible and unnoticed.

The girl's plain, even somewhat shabby, clothes made him frown, but his expression quickly brightened with delight.

The girl's features were delicate and refined, and her simple dress accentuated her unique charm. She was petite and delicate, with a pitiful appearance that could instantly evoke a man's protective instincts.

That's right. If she weren't pretty, the young master wouldn't have stood up for her time and time again.

Thinking of the soon-to-be-returned heir of the Duke of Jin, Qin Rusong's relaxed brows furrowed again.

Originally, I thought that with the friendship between my third daughter and the heir of the Duke of Jin, I could use her to appease my legitimate daughter when she entered the palace.

Now it seems there might be other paths to take...

The scumbag father's gaze upon Qin Su was full of scrutiny and assessment, as if she were pork on a chopping board, ready for him to manipulate and sell at any time.

But in Qin Wanrou's eyes, it seemed like her father had suddenly started paying attention to Qin Sangsang and couldn't even see her anymore.

She couldn't help but tug at Qin Rusong's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Father, say something!"

Qin Rusong gave his youngest daughter a perfunctory reply, but his attention remained on Qin Su. He spoke gently about her injuries and asked if she needed anything, so he could have it delivered later.

His attitude was completely different from before.

Qin Su knew perfectly well that no one would do something without a reason, but she still obediently agreed, playing the role of a sensible and compliant person.

Qin Rusong was even more satisfied. He told her, "Girls should dress up nicely," and then turned around and instructed the steward to send someone to make new clothes for the third young lady, and not to be perfunctory.

Everyone around Qin Wanrou was dumbfounded: she came to complain, not to confide in Qin Sangsang!
Qin Rusong ignored his youngest daughter's dissatisfaction. When Qin Su bowed to express her gratitude, he, unusually, showed his fatherly side and waved his hand, ordering, "Choose another maid to serve you personally. After all, you are a young lady of the manor; you can't be wronged."

Listen to this, what a "loving" father!

Qin Wanrou was about to explode, but before she could even utter a word to stop her, Qin Sangsang's next words silenced her:

"We don't need maids. My daughter's money is going to buy medicine for her aunt, so we can't afford to keep maids."

Qin Rusong was a little displeased upon hearing this: "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think I have to pay for a maid?"

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than his third daughter, who had just thought he was being nice, suddenly knelt down before him.

Qin Rusong was truly stunned this time: "What... what are you doing?" He was instantly furious: Could it be that he made a mistake in arranging a maid to serve her?
The frail-looking girl in front of him simply lowered her head and said, "Father, please forgive me. My aunt has been frightened and cannot be seen by outsiders. I really dare not let the maid serve her."

"what?"

Qin Rusong looked visibly bewildered, but Qin Wanrou, standing beside him, instantly understood what Qin Su was talking about.

She was even a little excited: "Father, she was talking about how the stepmother invited Concubine Xu to recuperate some time ago. Concubine Xu stayed in the stepmother's courtyard for more than half a month, and I heard that she fell ill as soon as she came back. Qin Sang... Third Sister knelt in the stepmother's courtyard for a long time in order to get her to see a doctor before she was finally able to go to the market to buy medicine."

Qin Su lowered her head and remained silent, seemingly agreeing with Qin Wanrou's words, but secretly thought to the system, "See? I told you a blunt knife can kill someone if used correctly."

The system looked at the smug female supporting character, who thought she had exposed some conspiracy, and silently gave her a "6"!
Qin Rusong understood, and his face darkened. He finally remembered why his third daughter was able to meet the Crown Prince. Wasn't it because she was seeking medical treatment for Aunt Xu?
His newly conceived plan was thwarted. He could almost imagine that if he really sent the person to the Eastern Palace, and the Crown Prince found out that he had not managed his household well, had been harsh to his concubines, and had forced his illegitimate daughter to beg for medicine himself... it would be like handing over his own weakness!
Qin Rusong's face was as black as could be. He turned and left without mentioning arranging a maid for Qin Su anymore. He was busy arguing with Zhang Shi.

Seeing her father leave with a dark expression, Qin Wanrou finally realized what a stupid thing she had said.

She was extremely flustered and desperately wanted her mother's support. She glared fiercely at Qin Su and ran off as well.

Soon, Qin Su was the only one left in the spacious hall.

She slowly got up, but pressed her fingers to her wrist. Even though she hadn't been crippled in this life, it still ached occasionally.

The girl's eyes were deep and unfathomable as she gazed in the direction of the gate.
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The next day, the fifth prince was impeached by the Censorate in the imperial court and fainted from fright.

He was imprisoned in Dali Temple before he even woke up.

Consort Chen removed her hairpins and knelt outside the Imperial Study for a long time to beg for forgiveness, but Emperor Wen did not see her even after she fainted from kneeling.

On the contrary, those who knew a little about the inside story were trembling with fear:
As expected, the Crown Prince will always be the Crown Prince. If you mess with him, you'll regret it.
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Even though she tried her best to hide it, the news of the Crown Prince's visit to the residence, such a significant event, still reached Qin Qionghua's ears.

Enraged, the young lady, known as a model of refined manners and a paragon of noblewomanhood, lost her temper for the first time and smashed a set of expensive porcelain.

As a result, after smashing it, her hand, which was not fully healed, was broken again, and the pain brought tears to her eyes.

When Zhang came in, she saw her daughter sitting on the bed with red eyes, having a maid kneel down to apply medicine.

"Mother……"

Upon seeing Zhang enter, Qin Qionghua burst into tears before she could even speak.

Originally intending to give her a few words of advice, Zhang felt heartbroken when she saw her daughter's red eyes. She took two steps forward and put her arm around her, saying, "My darling, what's wrong? Don't cry and ruin your eyes."

Qin Qionghua let her mother wipe away her tears, but her eyes were fixed on her: "Mother, I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince came to the residence a couple of days ago and specifically asked about my third sister?"

Madam Zhang remained silent. She had clearly ordered the courtyard gates to be locked, but that wretched woman from Qingqiu Courtyard found an opportunity to release her, allowing Qin Sangsang to meet the Crown Prince and also angering the Master…

Thinking of the argument that day, Zhang's face darkened.

Qin Qionghua's face paled slightly, her eyes turning cold: "Third sister is indeed very lucky."

(End of this chapter)