Qin Liuxi looked at Aunt Wan with a half smile, impressive, she had even learned the art of hitting children, and this child was her.
Aunt Wan glared at her, looking at what? Not obedient, going God knows where without a word, hasn’t co back for years, shouldn’t she get a beating?
Girls can’t be hit?
That’s nonsense, in the village, whose family doesn’t beat them, even in mixed doubles.
As for why she didn’t beat her personally, it’s because she’s just a concubine, her status limits her rights, discipline is the legitimate mother’s job, no problem!
Aunt Wan expressed her justification with vigor.
Qin Liuxi sneered, still the sa as always, foolishness suits her well.
Mrs. Wang definitely wouldn’t hit, girls are to be cherished, she even poked Aunt Wan’s soft waist accusingly, this fool, aren’t you afraid the daughter would run away?
"When did you co back, you didn’t send anyone to say a word, fortunately I assigned soone to work at your little courtyard, otherwise during this cold winter and cold moon, the house would be freezing." Mrs. Wang looked at Qin Liuxi eagerly and said, "Oh right, have you had dinner? Your aunt and I ca here for a walk after dinner, otherwise, we wouldn’t have found out you were back."
Aunt Wan muttered: Every day we co once under the guise of walking off the food, actually just to check if the owner of this courtyard has returned.
But could it be true what they say, sincerity can split even gold or stones?
Qin Liuxi shook her head, "I ca after having my al."
Mrs. Wang felt a slight heaviness in her heart, she used the word ’ca’ instead of ’ca back,’ but her face didn’t show a trace of difference, she smiled and said, "Then shall I let the small kitchen stew sothing for your supper? I’ll have Azhu warm your bedding, or else it’ll be cold, this Azhu I found from the manor, though mute, she’s diligent, strong, and perfect for guarding your courtyard."
"No need to trouble yourselves, I have no plans to stay here."
"Why not? This is your ho, if you don’t stay here, where will you stay?" Aunt Wan asked in surprise.
Mrs. Wang’s eyes also reddened, her voice slightly trembling, "Yes, this is your ho, you’ve returned, where else would you go?"
Qin Liuxi spoke softly, "After my master passed away, I beca the temple master of Qingping Temple, and I’m now responsible for all the temple’s affairs. I ca to the capital for so matters and will stay for a while, but I’ll be staying at the Jiuxuan Auction Hall, where I have my cultivation chamber."
Mrs. Wang remained silent, her heart becoming even more sorrowful.
Qin Liuxi pursed her lips and spoke, "The Qin family is my family, but since I’ve entered the Taoist Sect, for , kinship, although not as severing of ties as in the Buddhist Sect, is better respected and kept at a distance."
Mrs. Wang’s face turned ashen, and her heart felt like it had been tied to a heavy stone, sinking down.
She ca back just to quickly cut ties!
Aunt Wan was equally stunned, shrinking like a quail, timidly glancing at Qin Liuxi.
Mrs. Wang swallowed and lifted her head to look at her, forcing a smile, "You’ve found out that Ming Yue was conferred as a concubine of Prince Zhao, probably because of you. Do you think the Qin family has implicated you?"
She’s probably angry!
"The path Qin Mingyue chose has nothing to do with , and I won’t promise or do anything for her. How she fares on her path is up to her, I told her long ago." Qin Liuxi said, "The Qin family also cannot implicate ." In fact, she might be the one to burden them.
For the Qin family to want wealth and stability is actually very simple, she could give them a ladder to climb up, but being close is unnecessary, she might not be able to take care of them.
And if the Qin family beca her weakness, she might abandon this cause and effect.
"But why..."
"Since I left the Qin family over ten years ago, it was destined that the bond between us could not be deep. The path between and the Qin family is different." Qin Liuxi looked at her steadily.
Mrs. Wang tugged at her mouth, producing a smile uglier than crying, said, "I understand, but what about your grandfather?"
"I will go see him and talk."
Mrs. Wang pleaded, "Then stay here for one night at least, just for a night."
Qin Liuxi nodded.
Mrs. Wang dared not ask about her seclusion, talking trivially of family matters for a long while, Qin Liuxi listened quietly, occasionally responding.
Aunt Wan felt a pang in her heart.
Especially when Qin Liuxi listened obediently to Mrs. Wang, making her feel even more stifled and uncomfortable.
You little ungrateful thing.
"You wait here, I’ll have the small kitchen make so supper and bring it over," Mrs. Wang chatted with her for a while, then was about to get up.
Qin Liuxi didn’t refuse her goodwill, said, "It’s snowing outside, and cold, you both don’t need to co over again, just have soone bring it over."
She thought for a mont, then pulled out two Fire Talismans and gave them to both, saying, "Wear this Fire Talisman, it will keep you warm."
Mrs. Wang happily accepted it, placed it on her person, and smilingly told her to wait, then pulled Aunt Wan away with her.
Once they were out of the courtyard, Mrs. Wang’s smile vanished, she couldn’t hold back any longer and hugged the umbrella-holding Aunt Wan, sobbing, "Our daughter is truly lost to us."
Aunt Wan replied helplessly, "Isn’t she here? She can’t just run away."
"You don’t understand, she’s cutting her ties with us, she doesn’t want us anymore." Mrs. Wang was deeply saddened.
Aunt Wan was silent for a mont, "It’s just not living together, we got used to it before, these years too, even if we don’t see her, it’s fine."
Mrs. Wang frowned, "Then why did you earlier tell to hit her, scare her so she wouldn’t dare run?"
Aunt Wan said sheepishly, "It’s just a show of attitude, you are the legitimate mother. But it isn’t like our hitting would keep her from running, she... we can’t help her, might even drag her down. Keeping distance isn’t bad."
Mrs. Wang choked, "Are you okay with it?" She couldn’t bear it, she truly treated Qin Liuxi like her own.
Aunt Wan was silent for a while, said, "The child has grown up, if she wants to fly, we can’t keep her, and besides, we never really did before."
Mrs. Wang was slightly bewildered, looking at her foolishly, tears streaming ceaselessly down her face.
"Ah, don’t cry, unless I stuff her back in my belly and birth her again, this ti making her more obedient?" Aunt Wan stamped her foot.
Mrs. Wang froze for a mont, then chuckled, wiping her tears, poked her forehead with feigned annoyance, "How can anyone be as silly as you?" She turned back to look at the courtyard, sighed wistfully, "Enough, no matter where she goes or becos, she’s still our daughter, and she will have her place in this ho whenever she cos."
The two left hand in hand.
Qin Liuxi stood by the window, sighed too.
The crying of Mrs. Wang just now, she had heard it, but remained inside.
Between her and the Qin family, distance is better, why end up with a fate like her master?
For her, this life is destined to be alone!
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