Master Qin sighed softly, lowered his head and continued to talk about the past.

"But because of the illness of the old lady of the Chongnan Earl's family, the Earl was furious, and we were detained in the Chongnan Earl's villa. The old lady's illness recurred, Doctor Bai was beaten, and finally, he was also infected with the epidemic. He didn't take the medicine in time, and he died..."

Having said this, Master Qin closed his eyes.

"Because I was detained in the other courtyard, your mother was so anxious that she had a difficult labor. I was not there when you were born, and I was not able to see you for the last time..."

His voice was low and sad, completely devoid of the authority and anger he had just had.

"So, you were taken away by your grandmother's family as soon as you were born, and I did not stop them. At that time, the epidemic had not yet passed, and Uncle Chongnan also kept saying that he wanted to investigate my negligence. I couldn't protect myself, so I thought it would be a good idea for you to go to the Ji family..."

"Later, the epidemic was over and the old lady of Chongnan recovered from her illness. When she learned about what happened to your mother, she asked me to come over to apologize and proposed marriage on the spot, thus settling your marriage with the second son of the Earl of Chongnan."

Master Qin spoke slowly, tears already visible in his eyes.

"But Mr. Bai passed away at this time. I came thousands of miles to invite him. He was kind and righteous and came to help me treat the disease and save people, but because of this... he died in a foreign land."

"Before he died, he asked me to help him take care of his daughter. I can't marry her, but I can have her as a concubine. But I must not let her be bullied by others..."

When Master Qin said this, his voice was choked with sobs.

"I know this is unfair to your mother, but... there is nothing I can do as a father."

"Mr. Bai died because of me. I guaranteed his future as an official and his daughter could marry into a noble family. But I let a good man who dedicated his life to helping others die an untimely death. After his death, his children may be neglected and bullied. This is not what a gentleman does."

Master Qin turned to Qin Qiong and said softly, "I know you have been wronged in this matter and you want justice. I also know that you will never do anything unchaste."

"I am deeply grateful for the Ji family's education of you. I have already made a vow in front of your mother's spirit that I will never let you suffer any injustice..."

"But this time... just let them go. Your mother... your second mother is pregnant again. You can't treat her too harshly at this time."

"Don't worry, I'll investigate and deal with the rest, and I'll definitely give you justice, okay?"

Qin Qiong looked at the cheap old father in front of him and didn't know what to say.

His expression was quite sincere, and the sadness in his eyes didn't seem fake.

With a handsome and bookish appearance...

Alas! Qin Qiong had to admit that she was also a member of the Appearance Association. Facing a beautiful and sincerely sad face, it was really hard to say such harsh words.

Seeing Qin Qiong lower his head, Master Qin sighed.

He knew that his daughter had given in. If he really pursued today's matter, he and his family would be finished.

"Why? Why did Er Niang do this?" Qin Qiong raised his head and asked.

"This..." Mr. Qin was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid it's the marriage of the Chongnan Marquis's Mansion."

"..." Qin Qiong said he didn't understand.

"You and your sister are only one year apart in age. People outside only know that there is a lady in my family who is related to the Chongnan Marquis's Mansion in the capital, but they don't know which lady it is... You are not in the mansion all year round, and outsiders say that Yu Niang is engaged to that Marquis's Mansion."

"I was afraid that something might go wrong if things continued like this, so I brought you back two years earlier so that you could meet your family and prepare for the wedding."

"At the same time, it also lets your second mother and the others know what to do and when to retreat."

Master Qin sat back in his chair again and closed his eyes tiredly, "But they...Alas!".

Qin Qiong narrowed her eyes and looked at Master Qin. She could feel a trace of sadness rising in the little girl's heart.

Forget it, Qin Qiong smiled bitterly. What does it have to do with her? After all, this is a matter between father and daughter. As an outsider, she should not meddle in it.

However, she couldn't go on like this. She was not a member of the Actors Guild. With so many family ties and social conventions to deal with, she would be exposed if she wasn't careful. It would be safer for her to hide away first.

"Grandma is sick and I want to visit her," she said softly, but her tone was firm.

Master Qin opened his eyes and looked at her: "You are about to set off for Beijing, and you have to start preparing for your wedding and dowry. If you go to Yingzhou now... you will have to go to Beijing alone. I'm afraid that will be inconvenient."

"After what happened, father, are you still confident in letting me go to Beijing with Second Mother and the others?" Qin Qiong said with a smile.

"Second Mother is pregnant, aren't you afraid that we might have a quarrel on the way and hurt your son, my little brother, and the future of our Qin family?"

Master Qin choked.

He thought of the kick Qiong Niang had given Yu Niang just now. It was clean, neat, and powerful.

Just by looking at how angry Yu Niang was and how no one dared to get close to her, you could tell how powerful she was.

"But if you go to Beijing alone, you will..."

"It's okay. If grandma is okay, I will ask my uncles to arrange someone to follow me and take me to Beijing."

"That's... okay."

At this point, Mr. Qin had no other choice but to listen to Miss Qin.

The next thing was easy to explain. After the courtyard was sealed, Master Qin began to question all the people who knew the situation.

But the result surprised Qin Qiong.

First, Qin Qiongniang ignored Bai's dissuasion and insisted on returning to her grandmother's house. She even asked the little maid to secretly inform Ji Fu and asked him to prepare the car and leave that night.

Normally, Qiong Niang didn't take Er Niang seriously, and it was common for her to contradict her. Sometimes, she would even speak directly to Ping Pu in public, which was very disrespectful.

"How can a person without any education know the love of a mother for her child?" This is really true.

It just so happened that at this time Bai was pregnant again, and her temperament was a little restless, so she took people to stop them that night.

Just imagine, if the young lady ran away, how would she explain to the master when he came back?

There was a scuffle at that time. Since the mistress was pregnant, the maids would naturally take sides. But they didn't expect that the little girl Qiong Niang was so angry that she fainted.

So everyone hurriedly pulled her up and beat her on the chest and back, but the lady was dead!

Then, he remembered the medicine that the young lady usually took, and this scene of pouring medicine happened.

Qiong Niang was already holding her breath in her chest, and after taking another big gulp of the medicine, she passed away.

Qin Qiong couldn't help but sigh as he listened. Life is so unpredictable and life is sometimes really too fragile.

When Qin Qiong came through, it was the scene of drug administration.

Qin Qiong is a modern person. Modern medicine is not so bitter. Qin Qiong is the kind of person who is afraid of the bitterness of medicine and would rather get an injection. There was chaos at the time, so she subjectively believed that this was an attempt to kill her.

So, he closed his eyes and pretended to be dead.

But the young lady's unconsciousness frightened Mrs. Bai and the maids.

So, Bai Rui Niang came up with this idea to send the person away, thinking that the master was not close to his daughter anyway, and since the person had been sent away, it would be a fait accompli.

Originally, Bai also wanted to let her daughter marry into the Earl's Mansion. Thinking about it, this marriage was exchanged for her father's life, so of course her daughter should have this good marriage.

But the master did not allow it and took the eldest daughter back early.

Now, her daughter has become a joke in the inner courtyard of Zhou County, and she has been holding a grudge against him.

At this time, the young lady fainted and was afraid that she would not survive. Although she was afraid, she thought of her daughter and the unborn child in her belly, so she decided to take this risky move.

Because he didn't want other people in the mansion to know, he just wanted Xu Er to send the person away, so he put the person in the guest room that night. Xu Er was originally in charge of the guest room. He usually looked very obedient. But he didn't expect this disaster to happen.

Bai Rui Niang took all the blame for this matter, but since she was a relative by marriage, Master Qin could not decide for sure, so he just asked Bai to send Rui Niang away.

Bai knelt down and begged, asking Rui Niang to wait until she gave birth before leaving.

Yu Niang even held Bai Rui Niang's hand and cried like a tearful person.

Qin Qiong, a modern man, couldn't bear to see this, so he gave in. Master Qin then agreed not to send Bai Ruiniang away for the time being.

Later, the old women who beat people in Bai's room were called out and punished one by one.

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