strictlysupreme Chapter 11 It's a good thing to suffer a little!
Chapter 11 It's a good thing to suffer a little!
Qin Ye took off his cloak, and his personal servant Shuofeng took it and hung it on the rack. He wanted to stay and serve him, but Qin Ye waved his hand, and Shuofeng understood and withdrew, leaving only the two of them in the room.
Qin Lang sat in the chair, leaning back, his gaze falling on the white jade flute beside him.
"The jade flute you sent is something they don't want at all!"
"How could that be? She clearly wanted it, and even had her maid chase after her to take it back. How can she say she doesn't want it now?"
He was already annoyed by the military recruitment, and when he returned and heard that the jade flute he had given away was no longer wanted, he became even more irritable.
Looking at Qin Ye, who had settled down beside him, Qin Lang continued to speculate.
"Perhaps they didn't want it in the first place. They had their maid ask you for the jade flute, and then had the maid deliver it to you. This is clearly an attempt to get our attention, done on purpose!"
Qin Lang told Qin Ye everything that had happened during the day, including how Wanxia from Wanyue Courtyard had been kicked out and was now serving in the West Wing.
After hearing this, Qin Ye felt like he had a ball of fire burning inside him with nowhere to vent it.
His clenched fist slammed heavily onto the table beside him.
"Forget it. I was thinking that since she's still injured and can't go out because of the snow, I'd give her a jade flute to cheer her up, but she didn't appreciate it. So there's no need to give her anything more!"
Qin Lang was also angry; it seemed that he hadn't been able to calm down ever since the Empress's birthday banquet.
"This was her fault to begin with. She pushed Yan'er into the water first, and the caning is the punishment she deserves. But now she's being so angry with us. If you ask me, the caning punishment was too lenient!"
Qin Ye paused. She was actually wronged. The Fourth Prince had already investigated and found out that she was not the one who pushed Yan'er into the water that day.
But even with the truth right on his lips, Qin Ye couldn't bring himself to say it.
As Qin Huai said, the current torture was a lesson for her, and she changed a lot because of it.
If the truth were revealed now, her pent-up grievances would erupt, and her arrogance would never change. How could she ever get married then?
His Majesty intends to bestow her in marriage to the Fourth Prince. If the marriage is indeed arranged, given her previous temperament, she will definitely cause trouble, and may even implicate the Marquis's mansion.
Although she has suffered a bit of grievance, she has also become much more restrained, which is a good thing.
Qin Ye was initially angry, but after thinking it over, his anger subsided.
"She is a woman, and naturally delicate. It's already a miracle that she can endure twenty strokes of the cane without developing any hidden injuries. Let her be willful as she pleases!"
It's just a pity that I went to so much trouble to find this white jade flute for her.
Qin Lang frowned, sensing that his elder brother's words had a hidden meaning.
"Brother, you usually love Wan'er the most, but you are also the strictest with her. Why did you let her act up today?"
Qin Ye: "......"
"She is, after all, our sister, and she's still injured. We can't really punish her too harshly. Alright, it's getting late, let's go back and rest!"
Qin Lang sighed, left the white jade flute behind, and then left Maple Leaf Courtyard.
He intended to walk towards his room, but somehow ended up at the entrance of Wanyue Courtyard.
Looking at the still-burning candlelight, he wanted to go in, but his feet felt like lead, and he couldn't take a step.
He didn't understand why she couldn't tolerate Yan'er, who was so gentle. If it weren't for Yan'er's father, they probably wouldn't have a father at all; this was something the Marquis's mansion owed her.
Yan'er was originally helpless and alone, so why couldn't she be treated kindly?
Qin Lang was filled with inner turmoil. He clenched his fist and slammed it heavily against a nearby tree, leaving a bloody mark.
The heavy snow lasted for three days. During these days, apart from going to Jingxin Courtyard to pay her respects to the old lady, Qin Wan spent the rest of her time in her own courtyard. She didn't even go to Han Shu's Shumei Courtyard.
Han Shu knew her daughter was angry, but she didn't expect Wan'er to stay angry for so long, to the point that she wouldn't even talk to her own mother.
After hearing Qin Huai's words, Han Shu thought about spending a few days with Qin Wan'ao, but she couldn't help herself. After all, she was her daughter, and she still wanted to care for her.
"Where are you going?" Han Shu was stopped by Qin Huai, who came out of the study, before she could even leave the courtyard.
Han Shu knew that Qin Huai was currently testing Qin Wan's temper. He had already instructed that no one from the Marquis's mansion could admit defeat this time, so Han Shu didn't dare to say that she wanted to see Qin Wan and just made up an excuse.
"I heard from the maid that the plum blossoms in the plum garden are in bloom, I'm going to go take a look!"
"Your Shumei Courtyard also has plum blossoms, what, aren't the plum blossoms in Shumei Courtyard enough for you to see?" Qin Huai had seen countless people, how could he not see through Han Shu's little thoughts.
Han Shu could no longer pretend, so she walked up to Qin Huai and sighed.
"My lord, I think Wan'er knows she was wrong this time. She has been well-behaved and hasn't made any mistakes for so long, so she must have changed for the better. I'm thinking of going to see her!"
"She can walk now, but she hasn't come to Shumei Courtyard to pay her respects to you. Has she changed for the better? Or is she still holding a grudge!"
If she truly knew she was wrong, would she still be behaving so rudely?
Qin Huai was also holding back his anger, even though he had wronged her after all.
But even after all this time, she's still holding a grudge!
You know, she used to come to Shumei Courtyard every day, whether it was to pay her respects or to freeload a meal, she never missed a day. Now that she has been punished, how come she has stopped paying her respects?
She must be holding back a lot of anger. If she takes the initiative to contact her this time, all her previous efforts will be in vain.
Han Shu glanced outside the door, thinking that she should wait until the Marquis was not in the mansion before going.
Seeing Han Shu's dejected expression, Qin Huai realized he had been a bit harsh with his words and tried to comfort her.
"I'm doing this for Wan'er's own good. Now that His Majesty hasn't appointed a Crown Prince, everyone is eyeing the position. His Majesty is even considering betrothing Wan'er to the Fourth Prince."
However, because of what happened at the Empress's birthday banquet, the Empress said that Wan'er was ill-mannered, lacked propriety, and was not worthy of the Fourth Prince.
So this marriage, which was originally intended, was delayed and has now been called off!
Qin Huai felt very sorry. The fourth prince was born to the empress, had made great achievements, and was loved by all the officials. He was the most likely prince to be the one to take charge of the Eastern Palace.
If that incident hadn't happened, the imperial decree for marriage would probably have already been issued, and Wan'er would have long been the future Crown Princess.
But then that happened, and the position of Crown Princess that was within her grasp was gone!
Upon hearing this, Han Shu was also stunned, looking at Qin Huai in disbelief, and asked again, "What do you mean? You're saying that Wan'er's marriage to the Fourth Prince is hopeless?"
Qin Huai nodded, "This matter was never completely settled; it was just our own speculation. We must not bring it up again!"
How could this be?
Although Wan'er and the Fourth Prince were not childhood sweethearts, they were quite compatible. Now that the marriage was about to be finalized, how could it just be canceled?
Could it be that Her Majesty the Empress never really liked Wan'er, and that's why she brought up the incident at the birthday banquet?
Han Shu had a thousand guesses in her mind, but when she thought about how sad Wan'er would be if she knew about this, she could no longer resist the urge to go to Wanyue Courtyard.