The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

The three people who were beaten were brought over.

Jiang Xiaoxiao, now known as Xiaoxiao, was the first to be recruited and the only one of the three who was not injured.

Wu Shiqi was dragged in, and her maid was in no better condition.

"Speak!" As soon as the nanny spoke, Xiao Xiao couldn't wait to distance herself from the situation.

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you! It was Miss who told me to do this. She said that if things break, the old lady will dislike you and Miss even more!"

Wu Shiqi looked at her, wishing she could devour her.

"And you?" the old woman asked, looking at another maid.

She was beaten half to death, but she was still incredibly stubborn.

"It was an accident..."

"Drag her away!" The old woman glanced at the maid. Was this a surrender?

The maidservant, quite perceptive, ordered the men to leave and continue the beating.

Wu Shiqi didn't even look up when she heard her maid being beaten, until she heard the reply from outside: "She's dead!"

Wu Shiqi breathed a sigh of relief, and her heart also lifted.

She breathed a sigh of relief because she had one less charge to commit, but her heart was in her throat because her case was not over yet.

"He's loyal, but it's a pity he followed the wrong master," Princess Jingyin sighed.

"Lord Wu."

"The old minister is here!"

"Disrespect to this princess, I can overlook for the sake of Lord Wu, but this broken hairpin..."

Princess Shizune raised the hairpin in her hand.

It was originally intended for her mother, how could it just be shattered like this!

Wu Chang immediately understood that Princess Jingyin was making an example of someone and made an example of someone else, so he made a promise.

"Princess, rest assured, this old minister will certainly discipline him strictly. As for the hairpin, this old minister will immediately have another one made. Please calm your anger, Princess."

Princess Jingyin stood up, her gaze meeting Wu Shiyun's briefly before shifting away.

"Since that's the case, I won't stay any longer. Lord Wu, remember to bring the Buddha statue here every day."

Princess Shine came quickly and left quickly.

Everyone was marveling at how honored it was for the princess to attend the old lady of the Wu family's birthday banquet, but they never expected things to turn out like this.

Qin Yao, however, felt that Princess Jingyin seemed to have come specifically to punish them.

In particular, Princess Jingyin also accompanied the Empress Dowager to worship Buddha last time.

Qin Yao looked at Wu Shiyun.

Could it be...

Princess Jingyin is gone, but Liu Qingping is still here!

Liu Qingping helped Madam Wu and Wu Shiyun up.

It didn't say anything about what happened to Lord Wu and the others.

Therefore, they had no choice but to kneel.

At this moment, Wu's two sons also came over, looking at this one and then at that one, their expressions quite interesting.

The banquet ultimately ended hastily.

After something like this, who's in the mood for eating and drinking?

Liu Qingping specifically instructed Wu Chang to deal with the maid named Xiaoxiao properly before leaving.

Naturally, her fate was predictable.

A maid who sold herself into servitude, yet betrayed her master.

The Wu family definitely won't tolerate her.

Sure enough, before Qin Yao even got home, she saw Jiang Xiaoxiao being taken to a slave trader.

"Serves you right!" Qingzhi spat lightly.

It would be best to sell them to become lowly slaves.

How can someone be so cruel as to harm their own mother? Is he even human?

The day after Jiang Xiaoxiao sold herself into servitude to bury her mother, they discovered that Liu had been dragged to her death by Jiang Xiaoxiao.

It's just a minor cold, and they won't even call a doctor or get any medicine.

The neighbors all said they heard Liu coughing violently in the house and asked Jiang Xiaoxiao to call a doctor, but Jiang Xiaoxiao did nothing.

Only after Liu died did Jiang Xiaoxiao have someone wrap her in a straw mat and drag her out.

Qin Yao remained noncommittal.

Liu's death was unexpected, yet it seemed to make sense.

After all, they lack the ability to survive and are selfish.

"Any news about Jiang Su and Jiang Liu?" Qin Yao asked.

"Not yet, he might not be in Kyoto anymore," Qiu Liu replied.

……

At this moment, in Puhua Temple, Jiang Su knelt before the Buddha and prayed devoutly.

If what happened on the road was just bad luck, then if someone sneaks into his house in the middle of the night to kill him and he still doesn't understand, then he's truly a fool!

Although he didn't know who the other person was, their goal was simple: to kill him!

First, he had to take a special exam, and then it directly cost him his life. Jiang Su had no choice; he had nothing left and could only hide.

As long as he gets into high school, he'll definitely be able to find out who's behind him, and then he'll make sure they suffer a fate worse than death.

After paying homage to Buddha, Jiang Su went to the backyard, where Jiang Liu had been waiting for a long time.

"Young Master, are we really leaving?" Jiang Liu asked uncertainly as he finished packing his things.

After all, the old lady is still in the city.

"Staying alive is the priority. Let's leave first and then find a way to contact them later. They still have money, so they should be able to last for a while."

Jiang Su boarded the carriage; he absolutely could not show his face again.

Otherwise, those in the shadows would certainly not let him go.

Jiang Liu remained silent for a while before getting into the carriage.

He brought most of the silver with him.

But there's still Xiao Liu! With him taking care of them, they won't starve.

The young master is more important.

The two quickly descended the mountain in a carriage and headed into the distance.

……

Qin Yao and Liu Qingping left together. It was still early, so Liu Qingping stopped at the Qin family's house.

It just so happens that Qin Yao also wanted to ask her about something.

They asked the kitchen to prepare a meal, and the two sat down in Qin Yao's room.

Since she was called Princess Silent, Liu Qingping became much more talkative.

Princess Jingyin's mother was given the title of Consort Meng because her name contained the character "Meng" (meaning dream).

Mengfei's father was just a minor official, so he couldn't get much help. She didn't compete or fight for anything, but she still managed to gain a place in front of the emperor.

Princess Jingyin was also known for her chastity and quietness, and was greatly favored by the Empress Dowager.

This time, the Empress Dowager specially chose her to accompany her to worship Buddha.

It is worth mentioning the matter with Princess Jing'an. Princess Jing'an's mother was the emperor's most favored concubine, and she was favored by other princesses and princes from a young age.

Of course, everything requires some effort.

She and Shizune are competitors.

This thing is still a man, originally meant to be pointed to by the silent man.

Speaking of this man, Liu Qingping was somewhat puzzled.

"This man is quite outstanding, he was the third-ranked scholar in the previous year, and he's not bad looking, but compared to the top scholar or those young masters from aristocratic families, he's definitely not as good."

"His imperial uncle gave him a sixth-rank post in a remote area, and also wanted to betroth Sister Jingyin to him."

"I never expected that Sister Jing'an would also take a liking to him and insist on marrying him. It's really strange. The Imperial Concubine has always favored her nephew from her own family."

The emperor was just one step away from issuing an imperial edict, and almost everyone who needed to know about it already knew. But Princess Jing'an's outburst made it known to everyone.

The emperor lost face, and Jing'an also lost its reputation in the public eye.

In the end, she was granted a marriage by imperial decree, but unfortunately, she also became a much-talked-about woman eager to get married.

Qin Yao listened intently, occasionally chiming in with a comment, and finally asked:

"Where has that future prince consort... Jin Shiyan, Lord Jin, been sent to?"

"It seems to be in the south... what's it called, Yinzhou?"

Qin Yao was stunned. Wasn't that a place very close to where Chen Yiru and the others went?

So this riot...

Did this person exist in her past life? Qin Yao couldn't remember.