In the past two days, there has been a new excitement in the capital.

Even the stories told by the storytellers in the teahouse have been changed to new ones.

It all started when a woman knelt at the gate of the residence of the Imperial Censor Qiu. She said her son was seriously ill and she had no money to treat him. She had no choice but to seek help from Qiu.

I happened to meet Mrs. Qiu who was coming back from burning incense at Xiangcheng Temple.

After several negotiations, Mrs. Qiu realized that the woman kneeling at the door of her house was actually her husband's mistress, and the sick child who had no money to treat was actually her husband's mistress's son.

Not only was the mistress detained in the mansion by Mrs. Qiu, but Mrs. Qiu, who had a strong personality, immediately rushed to the Censorate and beat up her husband who was still in office. She was also taken back to the mansion by the servants.

This time, Lord Qiu has lost both his dignity and face.

It has become a pastime for people to talk about after dinner.

When Shan Li returned to Chixiao Courtyard, Song Qingci was washing his hands.

She had just changed a different medicine for Shan Xi. The medicine juice stained her hands, and it didn't smell very pleasant.

Shan Li took the handkerchief from Yin Xing and wiped Song Qingci's hands himself. Yin Xing then led the other servants out in tacit understanding.

"Why are you here so early today?" Song Qingci was puzzled. He had come back very late these past two days, sometimes even missing dinner.

It's only the afternoon today, and you're back already?!

"The work has been done, so it will come back naturally." Shan Li said this with a double meaning.

Song Qingci understood immediately. She had heard the sound of wind outside in the morning.

Recently, in order to wait for news, she specially sent her maid to go out and wander around to inquire.

However, Song Qingci still had doubts about this matter.

"Why did Mr. Qiu's mistress come to the Qiu residence to expose her shortcomings?"

As a concubine, she usually stays at home and avoids the wife of the principal wife. Why would this concubine kneel at the gate of the Qiu Mansion, and she chose to do so when the wife of the principal wife was out and had not returned yet?

Wouldn't the wife of the main wife happen to see him when she comes back?

"It's nothing, just letting her son experience the torture chamber of Fengxue Tower." Shan Li said lightly, as if it was such an ordinary thing.

"Is there something wrong with this concubine's son?" Song Qingci knew Shan Li to some extent.

If this mistress of Lord Qiu was just an ordinary person, he would not have let him experience the torture chamber of Fengxue Tower.

"Maybe it's because he's unwilling to be a concubine's son, and he's done a lot of things that are against the law. But he also knows the embarrassment of his identity. Most of the people he chooses are helpless and low-class people. So, he has covered it up well over the years."

Shan Li was not surprised when he saw the results of the investigation.

Human nature is often like this.

The strong will swing their swords against those who are stronger, but the weak will often swing their swords against those who are weaker.

Therefore, Shan Li did not feel any burden at all when taking action against him.

"So, the concubine's son was not seriously ill and had no money to treat it, but was tortured?"

Shan Li nodded.

"Then you also calculated the time for the concubine to beg, right?"

"Because Qiu Jincheng is still in the palace, Mrs. Qiu went to Xiangcheng Temple to pray for peace." Shan Li threw the handkerchief he had used to wipe his hands back into the basin. Then he poured a cup of cold tea and handed it to Song Qingci.

"Mr. Qiu's genes are not good. How come one son is a bad seed and the other son is also a bad seed?" Song Qingci sighed.

Is it necessary to pass on this kind of gene?

"What?" Shan Li didn't understand.

"It's nothing, just understand that their family has bad roots, and these bad sons are all born with bad roots!" Genes are too complicated to explain, so Song Qingci gave up the explanation and changed it to a statement that Dan Li could understand.

Shan Li agreed.

The Qiu family is not a good family. I just did a rough check before. There is nothing wrong on the surface.

And Mr. Qiu has not revealed which side he belongs to for so many years. I didn't expect that after digging deeper, the Qiu family actually hid so many things.

All I can say is that the Qiu family deserved this disaster. It was retribution in this life.

"What will Mrs. Qiu do? It's not like she's just making a lot of noise but doing nothing. She'll just go home and close the door, and let this matter go unresolved, right?"

Song Qingci didn't have much confidence in the woman from Dachen Country.

It's not discrimination, but the limitation of the times.

Compared with modern women, women in this era are more tolerant and more aggrieved.

The saying "once you marry, you must obey your husband" frames the lives of most women.

Even when you are at your parents' home, no matter how aggressive or strong your personality is, you will have to keep it to yourself after you get married.

Be a good wife and mother who regards her husband as her heaven.

Song Qingci once thought that the current Empress Dowager was an anomaly.

She can reach the highest position and has the power to assist in government affairs, so her mind and vision are naturally different.

But she was still disappointed.

After several exchanges, the Queen Mother's actions seemed powerful, but in essence they were still women making things difficult for other women.

As long as the things in the bones remain unchanged, no matter how the superficial means change, they will remain the same.

It can be said that when it comes to making things difficult for women, the Queen Mother is probably more severe than ordinary men.

Because she is a woman, she knows women's weaknesses, so she strikes more steadily, accurately and ruthlessly.

If this Mrs. Qiu was the same, she would be extremely angry, but she would deal with it behind closed doors without any pain. She did not want to see such a result.

"Don't worry, she won't. Even if she wants to let it go, she can't." Shan Li said calmly, "The hatred of killing a son is irreconcilable."

"What do you mean?" Song Qingci thought of a possibility.

"It's just as you thought." Shan Li confirmed Song Qingci's thoughts, "Qiu Jincheng can stay in the palace for two days at most. I heard that he had regained consciousness this morning. If he stays calm for two more days, he will have no reason to stay in the palace any longer."

"He's really lucky!" Shan Xi didn't hold back at all during those two attacks, and he just took them. He was still able to survive. He really used up all his luck.

Then he will have no more luck.

Things turned out just as Shan Li said.

Two days later, Qiu Jincheng, whose condition had stabilized, was sent back to the Qiu Mansion.

However, as soon as he returned home, he was seriously injured and killed by his concubine's son who rushed into the house to save his mother.

The man was thrown straight off the sedan chair, and his head hit the corner of the rockery. He died immediately.

When Mrs. Qiu arrived, all she saw was Qiu Jincheng's body.

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