Wait for me, and watch me fight my way back to the reincarnation path

The two men were obviously frightened by her. They looked at each other, wanting to say something but ultimately did not open their mouths. They just sat down holding hands nervously.

Qin Qiong simply ignored them and started eating some snacks.

Their silence didn't last long, and soon footsteps were heard from the back hall. Two people came out from the back, one in front and one behind. They were Qin Qiong's stepfather and stepmother - Bai.

Everyone in the room stood up and turned around to greet them. Qin Qiong also stood up and saluted with everyone.

Maybe it was out of inertia, the cheap dad didn't even look at them, just waved his hand and told them not to get formal, then sat in the seat of honor and picked up the teacup.

Only then did Qin Qiong take a closer look at this cheap father.

Qin Jinghua, a sixth-rank county magistrate in a prefecture, was about to be promoted to the fifth-rank chief clerk of the Ministry of Revenue in Kyoto. He was in his thirties, of medium build. If it were not for his slightly furrowed brows, he would have the elegance and timeless demeanor of a scholar.

The woman in her twenties following behind was Bai.

Judging from her appearance, she really does look like someone's stepmother. Her appearance is not bad, except that her chin is a little pointed, which makes her look fawning and mean. She followed the master closely, which made her seem even more petty.

Bai was concentrating on talking to the master. She didn't even look at the others in the hall. She just stared at the master and continued talking.

"I was afraid that you would be anxious, sir. Please don't be angry when you hear this. I know you love that child, Miss Qiong, but she really went too far this time. I have to punish her."

Bai twisted her body completely in her seat, just looking at the master beside her and speaking with lowered eyebrows.

"What's the matter again?" asked the master.

"I can't even say it. A few days ago, a boy came to her grandmother's house, and she insisted on going with him, saying that she wanted to live at her grandmother's house for a while, a man and a woman alone. I naturally disagreed, but when I continued to talk, she banged her head against the wall and took medicine, causing unrest in the mansion..."

As the woman spoke, she even touched the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

"She was going to run away with that boy the other day. Luckily, she was stopped by the doorman. It's really outrageous... If this were to get out, a girl's reputation would be ruined."

Bai looked at the master's expression and said,

"I had no choice but to have her sent to a nunnery outside the city this morning, hoping to let her be quiet and disciplined. I'll let her come back after the rumors have died down and the rumors have been put to rest. I'm afraid she'll be doomed if I don't take care of her anymore, and it might even ruin the reputation of our family."

"What?" The master's teacup almost fell on the table.

"It's true, master. If you don't send him away, something bad might happen." Bai said, and hurriedly took out a piece of paper and put it on the table.

"Take a look... this is the letter that Qiong Niang wrote to that boy," she said.

Mr. Qin looked at Bai with some doubt, then picked up the letter on the table, read it once, and raised his head again.

"Did this write this from Qiong Niang? Have you sent her away today?" he asked in disbelief.

When he just came out, he clearly saw Qiong Niang sitting there.

Besides, this letter, no, it’s a poem!

Can Qiong Niang write poetry?

"Yes." Bai obviously paid more attention to the master's previous sentence.

"Rui Niang has read it. It was written by the eldest lady," Bai said hurriedly.

"I usually don't see the young lady like this. I didn't expect her to be so stubborn. She said she wanted to go with that man, and she didn't care about her parents. She wanted to kill herself. If she didn't get a response, she would hit her head against the wall. Her face was all red."

"I was thinking that it would be a good idea to go out and live for a while. It would be good to meet some talented people. Now the eldest lady really can't stay at home anymore. She's crying and shouting to go with a man. If this gets out, I'm afraid the reputation of the mansion will be ruined by her," Bai said softly while looking at the master.

"..."

Mr. Qin looked at Bai and then turned to look ahead. His daughter, who was about to run away with someone, was eating snacks there.

"Mother..." Qin Yu reminded in a low voice.

"Aunt..." Bai Wanrui also called out.

Bai finally raised his head and looked back.

"Ah!" Then a scream.

"You are a talent if you can talk nonsense in front of others."

Qin Qiong finally finished a piece of dessert and took a sip of tea before slowly looking at Bai.

The room was silent, and no one spoke.

Qin Qiong simply picked up another snack and started eating.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence in the room, and everyone turned to look outside.

"Master! Madam! It's bad. Fatty Liu was killed in the guest room! Xu Er was also knocked unconscious!"

Qin Jin, the chief steward of the Qin Mansion, ran in trembling. As soon as he entered the door, he knelt on the ground, gasping for breath, obviously frightened.

"What are you yelling about? Speak slowly." Master Qin's authority was not fake. He shut the butler up as soon as he spoke.

"Yes, yes, it's like this... Xu Er was nowhere to be seen this morning, so I thought this kid might have slept in the guest room again, so I called a few people to check and teach him a lesson... This kid has done this before, but I didn't expect, I didn't expect..."

The housekeeper spoke tremblingly.

"That kid fainted at the door, beside the bed in the room. Fatty Six was beaten to death. Didn't you see that there was such a big hole on his neck? The blood was almost flowing to the door. It was so scary, so scary."

After the butler finished speaking, he began to wipe his sweat.

"Wait, Xu Er went to the guest room to sleep in the same bed again? What's going on? Isn't Fatty Six a handyman outside? How did he get into the yard?" Master Qin interrupted the housekeeper's trembling chatter.

"Ah? I don't know. No, it's like this..." The butler hadn't come to his senses yet, and was even more confused by the master's question.

He knelt down quickly and continued, "Xu Er is the servant in charge of the guest rooms outside. He sometimes sneaks into the guest rooms to sleep on weekdays. What's more, he sometimes lets the boys from the outer rooms hang out in the guest rooms. I caught him twice, beat him, and scolded him, but this boy relied on..."

When the housekeeper said this, he looked up at the lady above.

He continued, "Not only did he ignore me, he even went further. Once he even brought someone else to the guest room to gamble. I wanted to catch him in the act today and let you make the decision."

"But I didn't expect that Xu Er not only dragged outsiders into the yard, but also died in the room. He was fine, but he fainted and hasn't woken up yet."

Finally he stopped trembling.

"Is everyone still in the house?" asked Master Qin.

"Fat Six is ​​still lying there. It's so scary that no one dares to go forward. But Xu Er has been carried out, and we are trying to wake him up now," replied the butler.

Mr. Qin lowered his brows and thought for a moment.

"Go to the yamen and call Captain Lei, and ask him to bring someone over to take a look." After saying that, he picked up the teacup again and sipped the tea gently.

"Yes, yes, I'll go right away," the butler responded and was about to get up.

Master Qin suddenly looked up and asked, "Wait, you just said that you took people to block Xu Er in the morning, right?"

"Yes, yes. These past few days everyone has been preparing to follow the master in taking office. The servants in the outer courtyard are restless and always causing trouble. I'm not afraid of anything happening, so I'd like to catch them so I can take care of things in the courtyard." The butler knelt down again.

"Is there nothing else to do in the mansion these days? Are you in a hurry to do it first?" Master Qin looked at her.

"Do it first? Are you talking about the gifts sent to the academy? Don't worry, sir, I have already sent them there and received gifts in return. Several academies outside the county and the Nanchi Weaving Factory have also sent you gifts for the capital. I have also returned the gifts and sent visiting cards according to the rules you set long ago."

The butler began to boast about his achievements.

Qin Qiong felt a little guilty at first, but as she listened, she felt that this housekeeper was her benefactor! This word combination was really helpful.

"Okay, I mean, Madam didn't have anything to give you yesterday?" The master put down the teacup again.

"Master, please listen to me..." Bai hurriedly interrupted and wanted to say something.

"You don't have to say anything yet, I'll ask you later," the master interrupted her.

The butler looked up at the master, then at the mistress, but then looked up at Qin Qiong who was sitting nearby.

Then he answered, "Madam? No, there's nothing going on in the mansion these days. Oh, by the way, Madam Ji's in-laws came two days ago. I heard that the old lady was sick and they were afraid that she was not well, so they wanted to take the eldest daughter back to see her."

"The person who came to pick us up is Ji Fu, who used to come here often. You may not remember him, but he was the one who brought the young lady back two years ago. He is an honest man, and a native servant of the Ji family. It seems that old lady Ji trusts him very much." The butler answered ten of the questions.

"Well... then you go ahead and talk to Captain Lei. Come back to me when you're done." Master Qin picked up the teacup for the third time and was finally able to drink.

The housekeeper responded and left, and the room became quiet again.