After the rebirth of the wronged soft girl, the devil's crematorium

Qin had always been very afraid of her stepmother. Seeing Madam Qin's cold and stern expression, she assumed she knew everything. She hurriedly knelt down and said, "It's my fault for not living up to my expectations. I wanted to be the mistress of the Zheng family honestly, but I didn't expect to be harmed by that bitch and end up like this today."

Mrs. Qin snorted, "Every time I saw you coming home so proud and impressive, I thought you were so powerful. I never thought you were even smarter than a pig!"

Qin shuddered and choked up, "It was my daughter who was too careless and brought shame to the Qin family."

"The price of your carelessness is the loss of the old man I gave you and your own confidant?"

Qin was stunned and speechless.

"I know I'm guilty, but I want to apologize and drag Su Wan into this! She caused me to lose the trust of my husband's family and brought shame to the Qin and Zheng families. I will never let her go, even if I die!"

Madam Qin's face was as cold as ice. "Is that wild girl really that scary? Didn't you find many male prostitutes outside? Where did they go?"

Qin was shocked. She had been in such a depressed mood these days that she had forgotten such an important matter.

Madam Qin knew what was going on when she saw Qin's eyes. She sighed and said, "Don't be afraid. Su Wan is a fool. Who knows what will happen if she offends the Qin family! Also, I don't believe that the second son of the Zheng family will allow this motherless bastard to ride on his head!"

In the evening, in Chuntang again.

Wen sat at the desk and looked calmly at Qin who was kneeling on the ground, while Zheng Yanjin, the eldest son of the Zheng family, stood there blankly and silently.

Wen looked at her eldest son and felt a lump in her throat. She had both sons, so why were the two brothers so different? If Dalang had been able to hold his own in front of his wife like Erlang, why would things have gotten to this point?

Just when I was feeling helpless, I suddenly heard heavy footsteps coming from outside.

"What's going on?" The sudden shout made the nanny next to her tremble.

The people in the hall looked up and saw Zheng Yanchen approaching aggressively. He took a look at the scene before him and knew that what he had heard from outside was true.

"Mother, what's going on? These rumors are almost flooding the Duke's Mansion!"

Wen sighed helplessly, then asked the nanny to explain everything that had happened in the past few days.

Zheng Yanchen glared at Qin lying on the ground, "Sister-in-law, do you know what you are doing?" His eyes were sharp and scary.

Qin knew that her brother-in-law was notoriously concerned about his reputation, and anyone or anything that blocked his future would not end well.

"Erlang, this matter is all because my sister-in-law listened to the nonsense of the lowly slave, but I am still here because of you and the Duke's Mansion."

"But sister-in-law, have you ever thought about it? Even if Su Wan had a hundred guts, would she dare to go out and cause trouble like this? You're clearly digging your own grave!"

Zheng Yanchen was so angry that he started cursing. Seeing that Zheng Yanchen still didn't care about Su Wan's feelings, Wen and Qin couldn't help but sigh.

"It has already happened. We should think carefully about how to solve it. Being impatient is not the solution." Wen said.

"That's right, Erlang. As long as we find a way out and spread this matter, people will think that our rivals are trying to throw dirty water on us. Then the rumors will eventually disappear."

Zheng Yanchen's expression softened a little.

"Come to think of it, today I sent people out to look for those male prostitutes, but they disappeared. It seems someone did it on purpose."

Zheng Yanchen's expression changed slightly when he heard this. Was he doing this on purpose? Could it be that he was the same group of people who were plotting against him?

Seeing Zheng Yanchen's anger subside a little, Qin continued, "Things have been quite turbulent these past few days, and yet your sister-in-law, who manages the inner chambers, is away from home? Isn't that a bit of a coincidence?"

Zheng Yanchen turned his head suddenly, "What do you mean? Wan'er is not in the mansion?"

"Yes, because of the Spring Banquet, I left the house early this morning and went to the farm outside the city."

"Are you trying to evade responsibility, sister-in-law? The Spring Banquet is a political affair, and since it's so imminent, it's understandable that he went to the manor."

Qin chuckled, "Erlang is right. It's my sister-in-law who's too narrow-minded. My mother-in-law originally gave this matter to my sister-in-law to handle, but she only dealt with Madam Zeng and that person, leaving the outside world completely unattended. It's not like my sister-in-law is unaware of what's going on, but she hasn't spoken to me or responded in recent days. As a result, we're only now realizing that our delay has put the Duke's Mansion in dire straits. I'm guilty, but my sister-in-law is truly incompetent as the head of the household."

Zheng Yanchen said in a deep voice: "She is a member of the Zheng family. Could she be so stupid as to watch herself being stained by dirty water and not clean it up?"

"But she doesn't consider herself a member of the Zheng family." Qin whispered, "Hasn't Erlang noticed? Since returning from Yizhou, my sister-in-law has been acting strangely. First, she moved the dowry to her own courtyard, and then she started to learn to run the household. She never cared about these things before. Come to think of it, since my sister-in-law took over the household, has our Duke's Mansion ever wanted to be quiet for a moment?"

Zheng Yanchen raised his eyelids and frowned slightly. It turned out that it wasn't just him; they also felt that Su Wan had changed too much.

Qin added, "Also, I feel like my sister-in-law has become much more irritable and fussy since she came back. What happened to make her harbor a grudge against the Duke's Mansion?"

Yes, Zheng Yanchen also fell into deep thought, but when he thought about it carefully, what could make a person become so indifferent?

Seeing Zheng Yanchen also fall silent, Wen looked at Qin and said, "It seems Wan'er is hiding something. Li Niang, take someone to Tingyuxuan to ask a few people."

"Yes."

Qin received the order and went to Tingyuxuan. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she ran into Linglong, who was looking down. When Linglong looked up, she saw Qin staring at her coldly, and she quickly knelt on the ground.

Su Wan was aware of what was happening in the Duke's Mansion at the moment.

She was now reminiscing with her brother in the courtyard of the Su family where she had lived before she got married.

Su Wan took out the brocade bag she had sewn and handed it to Su Lin. "Brother, this contains herbs that can help you get rid of dampness and heat. Carry it with you on a daily basis to help you rest."

Su Lin took it with a smile, "It's great to have a younger sister."

"I see that you look tired. Did you encounter any difficulties during your business trip?" Su Wan asked worriedly.

Zheng Yanchen shook his head. "These past few days, I've been worried that my father won't be able to help me. I feel so useless."

"Brother, why do you say that? You didn't know about Father's affairs beforehand, but even if you did, what would you have done? This involves government matters, and since you're not at court, there's naturally less you can do. Besides, there are so many things everyone is powerless to do. What would we do if everyone was as melancholy as you?"

Su Lin laughed out loud, "My sister is right."

Su Wan smiled again and said, "A person's value doesn't lie in one thing. You don't care about your status and do business for your family. Isn't this useful? In my heart, my brother and father are my world. As long as you are safe and sound, I will be at peace."

Su Lin smiled knowingly, patted Su Wan's head, and relaxed. "I feel my sister is different from before. She has become more open-minded and can even coax people."

Looking at Su Lin's playful yet sharp eyes, Su Wan trembled.