Chapter 219

Chapter 219 Visited Yu at Night with Hatred

After Qu Zhizhen left, Qu Qiuyan sent someone to call Granny Qing over.

The door closed, and under the faint light, Qu Qiuyan’s cold gaze could be seen. “Granny Qing, I want to get rid of this bitch Qu Moying.”

Qu Qiuyan did not hide anything and went straight to the point.

“Why, Third Lady?” Granny Qing didn’t understand why Qu Qiuyan, who had previously said that she would endure it, couldn’t bear it anymore.

“Don’t ask why. Just think of a way for me. How can I take this bitch’s life?” Under the light, Qu Qiuyan looked very calm, but there was a hint of viciousness in the calmness.

Although her father’s words were tactful, she clearly understood him. It clearly meant that she could not touch this bitch Qu Moying. He wanted her to stay away from her and even wanted her to take the initiative to get on good terms with her. Why? Why was this bitch more valuable than her in Father’s eyes?

Even though her father did not say it clearly, every word made Qu Qiuyan jealous and hateful.

Since Qu Qiuyan was young, the West Mansion had only one young lady, which was her. Moreover, she was the wife-born daughter. All the servants in the mansion respected her. When did the mansion have another young lady?

From a young age, Qu Qiuyan had always regarded herself as West Mansion’s only legitimate daughter. However, after she grew up, she was told that she had a sister in the village. Moreover, the existence of this sister reminded her mother of her unbearable past, as well as her background that she was most unwilling to mention.

It turned out that she was just a concubine-born daughter, just like the Qu Caiyue that she looked down on the most.

Back then, Qu Qiuyan, who had just learned of this news, ran to Yu’s room and made a scene. Then, Yu had promised her that she would not let Qu Moying come back. She would definitely make her die outside.

However, she did not expect that after so many years, Qu Moying had been living well. Now, Qu Moying had even made her father, who had always been indifferent to her, pay attention to her. How could this be? Qu Qiuyan had always thought that even if she was not the only daughter of her father, she was definitely the daughter that his father was most proud of. She was also very capable, but what was happening now? Did she have to retreat just because of Qu Moying?

How could Qu Qiuyan, who had been the “only” daughter for so many years, tolerate this?

But now, she knew that she could not go against her father. The last words that her father said sounded like he was reminding her, but the intention of a warning was obvious. She had to tolerate Qu Moying even if she did not want to.

Her father had always been domineering. Her mother had repeatedly reminded her that she could not really go against her father. She had to be tactful and graceful.

“Third Lady, you want to take the Fourth Lady’s life?” Granny Qing frowned, looking a little hesitant.

“Yes, is there any good way to make Qu Moying die?” Qu Qiuyan gritted her teeth and reached out to pull Granny Qing. Her eyes flashed with a strange coldness under the light. “Granny Qing, didn’t you say that you had a sister who left the palace together with you? Is she now in Duke Qi’s Mansion?”

She had learned this from her chat with Granny Qing before. At that time, she took note of it. Duke Qi’s Mansion was much nobler and far more powerful than Vice Minister’s Mansion. Maybe this information would come in handy at any time.

She suddenly thought of Granny Qing just now.

“Third Lady…” Granny Qing panicked.

“As long as you help me this time, I will take you to Lord Jing Mansion in the future and make you the most important servant by my side. You will always follow me. Whatever I have, there will be yours to share.”

Now, the only one she could use was Granny Qing. In the past, Granny Qing had sounded resourceful, and she even came from the palace.

“Third Lady!” Granny Qing panicked and fell to her knees with a thud.

Qu Qiuyan pulled Granny Qing up forcefully. She reached out and patted Granny Qing’s clothes before sitting down. Her eyes were dark. “Granny Qing, just say it, do you want to help me?”

“I will naturally help you, my lady.” Granny Qing hastily expressed her loyalty.

“That’s good. Go think of a way.” The corners of Qu Qiuyan’s mouth twitched, revealing a cold smile. “Even if I can’t take this bitch’s life, I must ruin her reputation.”

She could not tolerate Qu Moying being a more valuable and important person than her in her father’s eyes.

Why should she give in? After so many years, no one in West Mansion could make her do it. Why would she have to tolerate Qu Moying?

“Yes… yes. I, I will go think about it.” Granny Qing didn’t dare to refuse again. She responded carefully and lowered her head.

“Think about it quickly. You have only a few days.” Qu Qiuyan gritted her teeth and said.

“Yes, I will think about it immediately!” Looking at Qu Qiuyan’s ferocious face, how could Granny Qing dare to say no?

Qu Qiuyan waved her hand. “You may leave!”

Granny Qing carefully retreated. When she retreated to the outside, she stood in the shadow under the corridor. Only then did her frightened face slowly calm down. She turned back to look at the door of the room, pursed her lips, turned around, and strode away.

Not long after she left, Qing Ju carried a lamp and secretly walked out with Qu Qiuyan wrapped in a cloak. Although the Old Lady asked Qu Qiuyan to be grounded, Qu Qiuyan had been in charge of the inner yard these days. The old maid, who guarded the door, did not dare to stop her. Qu Qiuyan reached the outside of Yu’s courtyard.

The people guarding outside had long since disappeared. They only saw that the courtyard’s gate was tightly locked. They did not enter through the front door and instead turned to the back door. Qing Ju looked around and saw that there was no one around. She placed the lantern on the ground and took out a key from her pocket. Then, she opened the back door and led Qu Qiuyan into the yard.

The back door was closed again, and Qu Qiuyan had turned to head toward the main house in front of her.

It was quiet inside the yard. After Yu was locked up, there were only a few servants in the yard. At this time, they had already gone to bed. However, there was still light in the main house. When they walked to the door, they heard someone talking inside. It was the voices of Hai Lan and Yu.

Qing Ju went forward and knocked on the door.

Hai Lan came out and opened the door. When she opened the door and saw that it was Qu Qiuyan, she was surprised and said to the inside, “Madam, it’s Third Lady. It’s Third Lady who came to see you.”

“Quick… Quick, let her in.” Yu’s weak but excited voice came from inside.

Qu Qiuyan pursed her lips, a trace of disgust flashing through her eyes, but she immediately controlled it well and followed Hai Lan inside.

On the bed in the inner room, Yu stood up. She did not look as weak as before but she actually looked a little energetic. She was excited when she saw Qu Qiuyan.

“Yan, my daughter…”

“Mother, have you been well?” Qu Qiuyan came over and bowed. There was not much intimacy in her expression, and there was a bit of coldness in her eyes, forming a sharp contrast with Yu’s excitement.

“Sit down, sit down. Have you eaten well recently? Do you have all the things you need? Why have you lost so much weight? Was that bitch disrespectful to you again?” Yu reached out to pull Qu Qiuyan to sit by the edge of the bed. Qu Qiuyan took a step back and avoided her thin hand. She frowned with some disdain.

She said snappily, “Mother, you didn’t kill that bitch at that time. You should have known that she would come back one day. Now that things have come to this, it is also you who brought it upon yourself.”

“That bitch is too cunning. She…” Yu’s face turned red with some anger.

“Mother, don’t talk about this for now. Help me first.” Qu Qiuyan interrupted Yu impatiently, “If this goes on, not to mention me, even my brother won’t be able to get away with it. After all, she is the genuine legitimate daughter. She is Father’s only direct descendant. I am not, and neither is my brother.”

Her words mercilessly hit a nerve in Yu. For a moment, Yu’s face turned red.

“These are all things in the past. What’s the use of talking about these things?” Yu blushed and argued. She could not afford to lose face in front of her daughter.

“If Mother thinks it’s over, I have nothing to say. If something happens to me, my brother won’t be fine too. I really don’t know what you have been trying to do all these years. Not only did you end up like this, but you can’t even protect your own children. All you’ve done is in vain, and you even tarnished your own name.”

Qu Qiuyan turned around indifferently, as if she was about to leave.

Being ridiculed by her daughter like this, Yu was angry and annoyed, but she was afraid that Qu Qiuyan would really leave. She hurriedly said, “Yan, what happened? Tell me, I have my ways to deal with that bitch.”

“Mother, forget it. I’ve heard too much about these big words. I don’t want you to do anything else now. Write a letter for me and ask Uncle to help me. I will deal with Qu Moying myself. Father said that if I see that wretched girl Qu Moying in the future, I should retreat. He told me not to compete with her. He told me to give in to her in everything. Otherwise, I am not a nice sister.”

Of course, Qu Qiuyan’s goal was not to see Yu and then leave. She turned around and looked at Yu. The corners of her lips were raised with obvious sarcasm.

“What? He actually said that?” Yu was stunned for a moment and then became furious.

“So, Mother, so what if you have more children? In the end, in Father’s eyes, none of us can compare with Qu Moying. Qu Moying is his only legitimate daughter.” Qu Qiuyan stared at Yu. Her gaze slowly slid down and finally fell on Yu’s abdomen that was half covered with the quilt.

Yu was shocked and subconsciously reached out to cover her belly.

“Mother, do you think Father will value you as before?” Qu Qiuyan became more and more impolite. Her eyes fell on Yu’s belly with some contempt. “Not to mention me, even my brother will have to make way for her.”

“What… What happened to your brother?” Yu asked anxiously. Although she loved her daughter, she still loved her son the most. Although this son had been raised in East Mansion all this time, in Yu’s heart, her son was clearly more important than her daughter.

“My brother is fine. He was only asked to avoid Qu Moying too. In the future, we might have to rely on Qu Moying. How could my brother dare to offend her? Even if something really happened to you because of Qu Moying, my brother was also asked not to say anything,” Qu Qiuyan said. “Mother, what’s the use of having more children? They are just Qu Moying’s stepping stones! Moreover, you used so much medicine. Did it really work?”

“That bitch!” Yu was so agitated that her face turned green and red, and she gnashed her teeth hard.

“Did it work?” Qu Qiuyan said directly. She only felt that the Yu in front of her was ridiculous. Now, she could only hide in a corner of Qu Mansion and not reveal herself. What was the use of her hiding here and cursing others? “Mother, write a letter to Uncle later and ask him to help me. As for you now… Actually, you can also plan something… It depends on whether you are willing or not. Of course, even if you are unwilling, it is useless!”