Chapter 103 Preemptive Strike

Qinglan sat on the couch, leaning against the big pillow with a gloomy look.

She was not feeling well after returning from the Regent's Mansion yesterday. She slept in bed until noon and looked a little haggard.

Xiuqin saw this and quickly handed tea to Qinglan: "Madam, are you feeling unwell? Do you want to ask the palace doctor to take your pulse?"

"No. I didn't sleep well last night and I feel a little dizzy." Qinglan took the tea lazily, glanced at Xiuqin's face from the corner of her eyes, the fingerprints on her face had disappeared, and snorted from her nose: "That little bitch didn't make trouble in the mansion yesterday?"

Xiuqin's eyes changed, and she shook her head and said: "No."

Xiujuan happened to bring lunch from outside. Hearing this, she sneered: "Xiuqin, you betrayed your master, the eldest lady gave you a bottle of ointment, and you betrayed! Don't forget, if it weren't for Madam, you would be here today?"

"What's going on?" Qinglan couldn't help but sit up straight.

Xiuqin's face changed drastically, and she hurriedly explained: "Madam, I didn't betray you. The ointment was from the eldest lady..."

"How dare you say that you didn't take the ointment from the eldest lady." Xiujuan interrupted Xiuqin, put the lunch on the table, and glared at Xiuqin: "If you didn't betray Madam, the eldest lady went to the palace this morning, why didn't you say it?"

"Bitch, you dare to betray me!" Qinglan's eyes flashed with anger, and she raised her hand and smashed the cup at Xiuqin.

"Ah——"

Xiuqin covered her forehead, and sticky blood flowed down.

"Madam, I didn't. The eldest lady gave me the ointment because she disliked my face. I am loyal to you and will never have second thoughts!" Xiuqin's face was pale and she kowtowed. With a pair of eyes full of fear, she said with tears streaming down her face: "Madam, please believe me for once. I didn't betray you, I really didn't..."

Qinglan didn't believe a word of it. In the past year since she came to power, the old lady went to the temple, and the mansion was full of her confidants. Any slight movement would reach her ears.

Fortunately, someone saw it this time. If Su Wan had contacted Xiuqin privately and bribed her, she would not know how she died.

"I beat and scolded you, but you don't hate me in your heart?" Qinglan was very suspicious, especially since Su Wan was in the mansion. They had long been enemies. It was either you or me. She didn't dare to take it lightly, so when Xiuqin was no longer useful, Qinglan would never keep her. She said coldly and ruthlessly: "Xiujuan, go and ask the matchmaker to come."

Xiujuan was stunned, and when she received the look from Qinglan, she immediately understood: "I will go right away."

Xiuqin had been with Qinglan for five years, how could she not know the meaning of this look? She had done so many things for Qinglan over the years, how could she leave her alive?

On the surface, she was dragged away by the middle-aged woman, and she was killed on the way.

Xiuqin felt cold all over and wanted to beg for mercy.

Two servants came in from outside, covered her mouth, and dragged her away.

"Mmm..." Xiuqin opened her eyes wide in fear, struggling and shouting desperately, but Qinglan was not soft-hearted. After being dragged out of the yard, Xiuqin met Xiaotao who came over and asked her for help.

Xiaotao lowered her head and avoided, not caring about the affairs of Weirui Pavilion.

Not to mention saving, she would even gloat over the misfortune.

There is no good person in Weirui Pavilion, all of them helped the mother and daughter to deal with the eldest lady!

"You deserve it!" Xiaotao spat at Xiuqin.

Xiuqin paused her violent struggle, stared at Xiaotao's cheerful back, and jumped away. Her strength seemed to be suddenly drained, and she gave up resistance and let the middle-aged woman drag her away.

Suddenly, the two servants groaned and fainted on the ground.

Xiuqin fell to the ground with a thud.

A pair of familiar embroidered shoes appeared in front of her. Xiuqin's pupils tightened, and she looked up suddenly, seeing Su Wan's smiling face as bright as the sun.

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Qinglan was so angry that half of her head ached. She had no appetite at all and leaned back on the big pillow.

"Madam, Xiaotao from the eldest lady's courtyard is here. She said she has something to ask you." The second-class maid came in and announced.

Qinglan's eyes showed disgust, and she said unhappily: "No."

The maid hurried out and came back in a short while later, her face slightly pale, stammering: "Husband... Madam, Xiao... Xiaotao said she... she came here... came here to ask for the dowry on the order of the eldest lady."

Qinglan's face turned pale instantly: "How can she have any dowry? Her mother died early, and when I entered the mansion, I didn't see a single copper coin. She came to me to ask for the dowry?" She sneered: "It's ridiculous!"

"Madam, where is our eldest lady's dowry? You know it better than anyone else." Xiaotao rushed in from outside and raised the dowry list in her hand: "This is the dowry left by the late madam. There are two copies of the list. One copy disappeared with the death of the late wife. The other copy was sewn into a sachet for the eldest lady before the late wife died. Just because you deny that you have not seen the dowry, it does not mean that you have not seen it. "

"The eldest lady cares about the relationship between siblings and does not want to tear her face too ugly and make others laugh at the Marquis's Mansion." Xiao Tao raised her chin, with a sense of pride: "If the lady is unwilling to take it out, our young lady will go to the emperor and ask someone to go to the East Palace to compare the dowry of the Crown Princess." "The Crown Princess has a bad reputation. If it is reported that she has occupied the dowry of the eldest sister, do you think she can still hold her current position?"

Bitch, bitch!

Qing Lan was so angry that she was fuming. She stared at the red paper with her eyes, as if she wanted to spit fire and burn it to ashes.

"Don't scare me. The dowry list of the Qi family has long been missing." Qinglan's teeth were almost broken, and her face was distorted as she said, "You asked her to file a complaint with the emperor!" At this point, Qinglan suddenly stood up and walked out quickly: "No need for her to go, I will file a complaint with the emperor for her now! Let the emperor judge, is there any reason for a younger generation to force the elders! The master is still lying in bed unconscious, and she is trying to force me to death!"

Qinglan is ready to take the initiative. Su Wan, this bitch, went to the palace to find the queen this morning, and came back to make a fuss about snatching the dowry. She must be looking for the queen as a backer.

I can only go to the emperor. Even if the queen wants to help, can she bypass the emperor?

Xiaotao saw Qinglan running out of the yard and shouted for people to prepare the carriage. She panicked and hurried to find Su Wan.

This dowry list is fake, and saying that she will file a complaint with the emperor is also a threat to Qinglan.

If it really goes to the emperor, if it is exposed, will it be disadvantageous to the eldest lady?

Xiaotao ran faster.

"Ouch——" Xiao Tao bumped into someone coming out of the corner and almost fell to the ground. Someone held her shoulders. She looked over with tears in her eyes and saw Su Wan standing in front of her. She said anxiously: "Miss, it's bad. The stepmother went to the palace to file a complaint."

ps: Babies, there is a banquet for guests today, so there is no time to write. I will update this little bit first. Fortunately, I have done a big thing and I am done with everything. I will update 6,000 words tomorrow to make up for it. I love you, muah~

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Babies, happy double holidays, see you tomorrow, pen refills~