In the spacious and bright hall, sunlight shone through the carved window lattices onto the ground, creating patches of mottled light and shadow. Qi Wan sat upright in the hall, staring calmly ahead.

Her mother was talking with her eldest sister-in-law, and the atmosphere was cordial and harmonious.

Qi Wan's right hand quietly reached into the wide sleeve of his left hand, as if he was doing something.

She gently turned a round and smooth bead, silently reciting a sentence in her heart. It was a sentence that only she knew, like a silent command. After completing this action, she straightened her sleeves as if nothing had happened.

Time passed by minute by minute, and after about an incense stick of time, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door. Then, someone rushed in with a thump, and after passing through the second door, he shouted in a panic: "Hurry up and report to the Madam, my aunt's carriage has overturned and both legs are broken!"

This sudden news plunged the whole house into shock.

Pei stood up suddenly, walked quickly to the door and asked, "Hey, how could this happen?"

The person who came to deliver the letter was a servant of the Qi Mansion. His face was full of anxiety, and he gasped as he told the story:

It turned out that Qi Yuehua's mother's power to manage the family was taken away from her, and now the eldest sister-in-law is in charge. She can no longer go back whenever she wants or take whatever she wants.

The anger in Qi Yuehua's heart erupted like a volcano.

She sat in the carriage, her face frighteningly gloomy, and she kept swearing.

"That bitch is in this situation because she married my brother, and she's acting like the mistress of the house, bah!" Qi Yuehua cursed with gritted teeth. There were sparks of anger in her eyes, as if she wanted to burn the whole world.

"The little bitch can actually find such a good match. God is blind." Qi Yuehua thought of what her third sister-in-law had just said, and an irrepressible jealousy surged in her heart. She stared fiercely ahead, her eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.

"Aunt, we have to coax Qi Wan into marrying the third prince first, and then..." As Qi Yuehua thought about this, the anger in her heart grew stronger.

In the past two years, she has been gloating at home, "My eldest niece is the daughter of a lady from a prominent family, but we can't even say we are related. Haha, a lady from a prominent family is nothing more than this."

"The daughter of a prominent family is stupid, dumb and incompetent, and is always at the mercy of the maids."

"Haha, Qi Wan can't get married. I'm afraid she will have to be a second wife. Haha, it would be nice to be a concubine, but I'm afraid no one will want her."

Little did she know that her eldest niece, whom she had mocked for two years, not only had no trouble finding a husband, but had actually been favored by the Third Prince long ago, and Qi Wan was going to become the princess consort.

Today, Qi Yuehua realized that this truth was like a sharp knife, repeatedly stabbing Qi Yuehua's heart. Her heart seemed to be full of holes.

In the carriage, the maid advised her, "Madam, please keep your voice down. There are servants from the Qi Mansion outside."

"Am I afraid of that bitch Pei? If she angers me, my mother will ask my eldest brother to divorce his wife!"

The old women and maids outside the car looked at each other and rolled their eyes when no one was watching.

Even an illiterate village woman could not utter such shameless words.

"Big bitch, why do you think you can be the head of the family? Little bitch, why do you think you can be the princess?!" Qi Yuehua cursed loudly in the car, the anger in her heart erupted like a volcano, and her face turned red.

The more she cursed, the angrier she became. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Her chest rose and fell violently, as if she wanted to vent all her dissatisfaction and resentment. Suddenly, she threw the teacup in her hand to the ground fiercely. With a crisp "bang", the cup instantly broke into countless pieces.

This was not enough to vent her anger, so Qi Yuehua picked up another cup and threw it out again. This time, the cup hit the hind leg of a horse outside the carriage. The horse suddenly felt a sharp pain, and in shock, it raised its front hooves and neighed. It frantically broke free from the reins and ran away with all four hooves.

The driver was terrified and tried to control the frightened horses, but to no avail. The carriage lost its balance and began to shake violently.

Qi Yuehua was tossed back and forth and couldn't sit still.

"Ah, ah, hold the horse!" she screamed in horror.

A wide river appeared ahead, blocking the horse's path. The horse had completely lost control, and it jumped into the air desperately, trying to cross the obstacle. As a result, the carriage and the people fell to the riverside, and then rolled into the turbulent river.

Qi Yuehua was drowned in the river and her body kept sinking. She struggled in panic, choked on water, and gradually lost consciousness. A group of maids and servants rushed over, jumped into the river, and tried their best to rescue her from the water.

After an intense rescue effort, Qi Yuehua was finally brought back to shore.

At this moment, her face was as pale as paper, her eyes were closed, and she looked lifeless.

A doctor rushed over and after a careful examination, he was surprised to find that the woman was actually Doctor Yuan's wife. He immediately used acupuncture to try to wake up the unconscious Qi Yuehua.

"Ouch, ouch." Qi Yuehua spit out water and moaned.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that her life was safe.

The maids helped Qi Yuehua to stand up. Her legs were weak and she kept shouting, "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts so much."

The doctor examined her and shook his head, "Both of her legs are broken. She needs to stay in bed to recover. You carry Grandma Yuan back home."

The servants began to take action. They divided into two teams. One team carefully lifted Qi Yuehua and prepared to send him back to Yuan Mansion to recuperate; while the other team quickly ran back to Qi Mansion to report the news.

After listening to the servant's story, Qi Wan lowered his head slightly, skillfully hiding the barely noticeable smile at the corner of his mouth.

She thought to herself, "I hope Qi Yuehua can lie quietly in bed for a few months and not cause trouble again. Otherwise, I will definitely make sure you can't get out of bed for the rest of your life!"

When Zheng heard the news, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised, but she quickly regained her composure and muttered softly, "It really serves you right."

After listening to the report from her servants, Pei seemed helpless and speechless.

She knew that Qi Yuehua had brought this upon herself, but it was not easy for her to say "this is retribution" at this moment. After all, she still had to consider some aspects of her feelings.

After a while, she arranged, "Madame Lin, go to the third room and tell them to send the two cousins ​​home to take care of their mother. Send a generous gift to visit the Yuan family."

"Yes, Madam." Nanny Lin bowed.

She took a group of maids to the Wufengyuan of the third house to report the news.

The people in the third room received the report, but they didn't believe it at all.

The Third Madam rolled her eyes and yelled, "Are you here to report a false message? This is nonsense. My aunt just left the Qi Mansion, how could something go wrong?"

"How dare this old servant talk nonsense about such a serious matter?" Nanny Lin looked helpless and said, "You should go to Yuan's mansion to see her. My aunt is seriously injured."

The two cousins ​​of the Yuan family started crying. They were very scared. Their mother had died, and their father was going to claim she was their stepmother, and they still had to observe mourning.

The older one is fifteen years old. After another three years of mourning, how can she marry into a good family?

"Hurry up and hitch the carriage to Yuan's mansion." Qi Fu shouted.

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