"You say, if the affair between you and the Marquis is made known to Fourth Master, to Princess Chengning, to the world, what will happen?" She laughed uncontrollably, "Will you die to prove your innocence, or simply serve two husbands?"
Madwoman!
Nothing happened between her and Xiao Yanyi, she believes Fourth Master Xiao won’t suspect anything, and as for Second Madam... She gestured with her hand, saying, "Teng Qiuniang, you might joke about eating, but you should not talk recklessly. If these words spread, I believe you alone won’t be able to bear the consequences." Saying so, she looked sarcastically at Teng Qiuniang, "Also, let kindly remind you, if you say such baseless things to second sister, what do you think will happen to you? Whether she believes it or not, I won’t be affected, but you’ll be different."
Regarding such a scandalous matter, Second Madam’s first reaction would be not to publicize it, whether for Xiao Yanyi’s sake or her own.
Teng Qiuniang sneered incessantly, Xiqiu also sneered, "Grand Dowager originally just planned to expel you from the mansion... Do you know who wanted to send you to Iron Pestle Temple?"
Teng Qiuniang was greatly shocked!
"Whether you live or die is none of my business, but if you disrupt my life, I will not let you act recklessly." She paused and continued, "Think carefully about the pros and cons, and act wisely." The matters of the second branch were none of her business, Xiqiu rubbed her forehead, "Nanny Wu!" Upon speaking, Nanny Wu had already pushed the door open and entered, clearly waiting for a long ti at the door, Xiqiu didn’t care what she overheard, furrowed her brows and said, "If Mother has no other instructions, I want to go back."
Nanny Wu saw Xiqiu’s face turning pale, she carefully supported her, whispering, "Shall I call soone to help?"
Xiqiu nodded.
As soon as Teng Qiuniang saw Nanny Wu enter, her hysterics had already cald down, she bowed lightly to Xiqiu, giggling, "Fourth Madam, take care. I rely on you for the matters I entrusted, I will chant spells daily for Fourth Madam, praying for Fourth Madam’s health and for Fourth Master to soon enjoy offspring."
Xiqiu didn’t want to speak to her anymore. She was truly mad.
Chunliu and Bihuai, who waited at the door, quickly ca to support Xiqiu when they saw her co out. Xiqiu gestured to them not to say a word, and the three of them walked towards the courtyard. Behind them, Nanny Wu’s cold voice could be heard coming from the room, "Fourth Madam has seen you, quickly tell, who gave you the dicine!"
dicine, what dicine? Xiqiu paused, suddenly rembering the incident of Shen’s miscarriage, neither Ruan Jingliu nor the Imperial Physician found the reason... She rembered Nanny Cen saying that even the Teng Sisters couldn’t find any reason for their illness back then. Does Shen have the sa experience?
So, Teng Qiuniang used Miao dicine to harm Shen!
Xiqiu furrowed her brows tightly, wondering how many tis she had heard about the Miao dicine.
In the yard, Zitan’s figure flashed by quickly, she hurried back into the room, where Second Madam was sitting in a chair. Seeing her enter, she asked, "Gone?"
Zitan replied, "Gone, but her face doesn’t look good!"
Second Madam also furrowed her brows, Zitan hesitated for a mont, "Madam, might Teng Qiuniang have said things she shouldn’t to Fourth Madam?" Second Madam wasn’t sure, after all, although the relationship between Teng Qiuniang and Xiqiu was bad, who knew if there were any private interactions, she heard that they used to reside in the mansion’s chambers together, they had known each other for a long ti...
"Go watch, when Nanny Wu leaves, co back and tell ."
Zitan responded and left.
Not long after, she returned, saying, "Nanny Wu has left. she looked very angry!"
Second Madam felt relieved, at least Teng Qiuniang hadn’t told Nanny Wu!
"Let’s go, we’ll take a look at her." With Zitan’s assistance, Second Madam went to Teng Qiuniang’s room. Teng Qiuniang had gone insane, smashing everything she could in the room. She shouted, "I want to see the Marquis, let see the Marquis!" After yelling, she saw Second Madam carefully being led into the room.
Teng Qiuniang’s expression froze, she imdiately approached and greeted Second Madam, "Madam." She suddenly rembered Xiqiu’s words, "It was Second Madam who wanted to send her to Iron Pestle Temple..."
"Qiuniang," Second Madam smiled and sat down in a chair, "Why get so angry? Better to live shalessly than to die proud. Don’t be afraid to go to Iron Pestle Temple, everything there is arranged, just go ahead, two or three years later when Grand Dowager’s anger subsides, I will definitely bring you back."
"I will rember Madam’s words," Teng Qiuniang straightened her posture, stood there, then thought for a mont and said, "Madam, I hope you’ll take care of my older brother’s matter, Qiuniang will be eternally grateful!"
Second Madam chuckled, "Of course, it should be this way. The Emperor has always been filial; the Empress Dowager favors the Teng clan, surely he will agree!"
Teng Qiuniang breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the Teng clan survives and her brother gets better, she always had sothing to rely on, and a possible return.
"Did Fourth Sister-in-law co by before? What did you two talk about?" Second Madam asked indifferently.
Teng Qiuniang was startled, rembering Xiqiu’s words. Her eyes flashed as she responded, "There are so old matters between the servant and Fourth Madam, wanted to discuss in detail before leaving the mansion."
Second Madam raised her eyebrows but saw the genuine hatred on Teng Qiuniang’s face, she pondered and then stood up, "Then, you should rest early!"
Teng Qiuniang bent her knees and bowed.
As soon as Second Madam stepped out, she said to Zitan, "Go ask, if any of the mothers guarding outside heard what they were talking about inside just now." Zitan responded, turned, and smiled as she went to talk to those mothers. Second Madam then assisted by the nanny beside her, returned to her room.
Only just settled down and had a sip of tea, Zitan already returned, reporting, "Only heard Teng Madam laughing and crying inside, but couldn’t hear what they were saying; it seed like they were arguing, but the voices were too suppressed to hear clearly!"
Arguing while deliberately suppressing their voices?
What were they arguing about just now?
Xiqiu directly went to the Grand Dowager’s room to say hello, then returned to her own room with Chunliu and Bihuai.
On the way, Chunliu cautiously asked, "Madam, did Teng Madam say sothing really unpleasant?"
Xiqiu furrowed her brows; if it were just unpleasant words, she wouldn’t be like this. What unnerved her was why Teng Qiuniang would say there was sothing between her and Xiao Yanyi.
Did she see sothing, or did she hear sothing? Otherwise, she wouldn’t suddenly ntion this without reason.
Back then, the marriage agreent between Tong Mansion and Xiao Mansion was rely verbal; neither party decided on whom to marry. Besides, this matter was only privately talked about between Grand Dowager and Lady, and outsiders knew nothing.
Even if Teng Qiuniang knew, the matter had passed, she had no reason to cling to it.
Claiming it was her fault they ended up like this.
Could it be...
She thought about Xiao Yanyi’s attitude towards her, the words he said to Master Puning, was her feeling correct? Did Xiao Yanyi actually have thoughts about her? And Teng Qiuniang noticed it too, so she madly clung to the issue.
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