Chapter 198 It’s better to leave
I thought the matter was over, but a few days later, there was another stir.

The man who claimed to be Qin Xiaoning's biological father went to the yamen to sue the Lu family. The so-called evidence in his hand had been destroyed by Lu Ji that day, so the yamen would naturally not accept the case and sentenced him to false accusation and thirty strokes of the board. The man was not convinced, and after being pushed out of the yamen by the yamen runners, he shouted that he was innocent and actually ran into a wall and died in front of the Jingzhao Yin's drum for appealing to the emperor.

He was just a scoundrel, so his death was not a big deal. But the incident did affect Qin Xiaoning, and rumors were spreading outside.

The beautiful spring of the year was ruined because of this incident. Qin Xiaoning stopped going out and rarely even went out of Qingsong Garden on weekdays. She became increasingly depressed.

That day, she went out at the invitation of Mr. Su.

Seeing the originally lively and cheerful little girl looking depressed, Mr. Su comforted her: "That thing is in the past, don't think too much about it."

Qin Xiaoning smiled bitterly: "This matter is over. In the future, there will be other things that are unfavorable to me."

Mr. Su asked: "Do you mean that someone is deliberately trying to harm you behind your back?"

Qin Xiaoning frowned: "There must be a lot of people who hate me. All those noble ladies who want to marry Lu Ji hate me to the core."

Mr. Su nodded when he heard this: "As the saying goes, it's lonely at the top. You are the only one favored by the prince, so you are bound to be envied."

"So, I want to leave." Qin Xiaoning raised her eyes and looked at Su Nu: "I used to think that I could stay with him for a few more days, at least until his wife got married, but now it seems that I was naive."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Su asked, "Do you think it was the daughter of the Wang family who was behind you?"

"If that's the case, you can tell the prince. With the prince's love for you, he will definitely make the decision for you."

Although Su Nu also expected Qin Xiaoning to leave sooner or later, she still couldn't bear to let her go: "A Ning, you have to be rational and don't be impulsive."

"I've thought about it." Qin Xiaoning said, "In fact, I've long known that once Lu Ji gets married, my life will be difficult. I don't plan to tell Lu Ji about this. What's the point of telling him? Not to mention that I have no evidence, and that scoundrel can't testify. Even if I identify him with irrefutable evidence, what can I do? According to Lu Ji's personality, he might give up the woman who played a dirty trick on me, but if he loses this one, there will be another one. As long as Lu Ji loves me, no matter which woman marries in, she will not tolerate me."

The little girl smiled bitterly: "In the end, I'm afraid the entire Lu family will be fed up with me, a woman who messed up the backyard."

"Whenever there is a dispute between the wife and the concubine, it is always the concubine's fault."

When the little girl said this, her tone was full of helplessness and sadness. She said, "So, let's go. We have to go sooner or later. Rather than being regarded as a thorn in the eyes of others and suffering humiliation for nothing, it's better for me to be sensible. This way, it will be better for everyone."

After hearing her words, Ms. Su couldn't help but think of her experiences when she was young.

At that time, the man she loved wholeheartedly also doted on her in every way. However, while enjoying the favor of her master, the jealousy and hatred from her mistress also followed her like a shadow. The contradictions accumulated over time, and as time went by, the affection between the two men was slowly wiped out in conspiracies and calculations. In the end, only mutual resentment was left.

Unfortunately, she was bruised and battered before she woke up. The little girl was wiser than her and had anticipated the future consequences long ago. When she first saw the signs, she withdrew and left. This was probably the best way to protect herself. Seeing that the little girl had made up her mind, Miss Su asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Of course there is." Qin Xiaoning smiled and said to Mr. Su with a little mischief: "You are my husband, and you are well-informed. Where should I go after I get out? How should I stay? I need to consult you for advice."

Su Nu glared at her and said, "No wonder the prince said you are cunning, it's true, every step you take is well planned." Then she sighed and said, "When I left that man, I didn't have any plans for the future, I just left in the dark."

Qin Xiaoning came over and held Su's hand: "I am lucky to meet a good man like you who can show me the way."

"You have such a sweet mouth." Ms. Su said with a smile.

Qin Xiaoning chatted with Mr. Su for half a day, and on the way back from Ms. Su's place, she happened to meet Wang Fengyi.

She had just come in from outside with two noble ladies. Qin Xiaoning recognized the two noble ladies. One was Jiang Fu from the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion, and the other was the second daughter of Lord Zhou from the Censorate, named Zhou Wan'er.

It is said that Wang Fengyi has been in Beijing for almost a year. She comes from a prominent family and is good at socializing. She has relationships with many noble ladies in the capital.

Jiang Fu, in particular, was regarded as a close friend by Wang Fengyi. Wang Fengyi's elder sister-in-law, Wang Zhaoji's wife, was born in the Mansion of Marquis Xuanping. In a sense, the two were related.

"Oh, isn't this Miss Qin? I haven't seen you for a while. In previous years, you were often seen with the two girls from the mansion at the tea parties in the spring in Beijing. What happened this year? Why didn't Miss Qin attend? Oh, by the way, I heard a while ago that Miss Qin found her biological father?"

Jiang Fu originally wanted to marry Lu Ji, but after her failure, she has been brooding over Qin Xiaoning. Now Qin Xiaoning is suffering from rumors, and when Jiang Fu saw her, she looked like she was gloating.

Seeing that the other party came with ill intentions, Qin Xiaoning was too lazy to indulge the other party's temper. If it were in the past, she might still have concerns, but now she had already made up her mind to leave. There was no need for the girl to pretend to be gentle and virtuous in front of these evil spirits.

Qin Xiaoning looked at Jiang Fu and asked, "Miss Jiang, you have been playing the piano and chess with others at the tea party recently. I know you play the piano well. I heard it myself last year at Taohuawu, the villa on the top of the mountain. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's the sound of nature. I remember clearly that everyone applauded when they heard your piano, except for our young master."

The blind date between Taohuawu and Lu Ji last year has become Jiang Fu’s nightmare.

Being treated so coldly by a man really left a deep impression on her for the rest of her life.

Jiang Fu had not expected that Qin Xiaoning, who had always been docile, would suddenly become so fierce today. She immediately turned pale and smiled awkwardly, saying, "I don't remember what happened that day, but it's hard for Miss Qin to remember it clearly."

As she spoke, she glanced at Wang Fengyi who was standing beside her and said sarcastically, "Miss Qin used to be so obsessed with the prince that he ignored all the noble ladies in the capital. Miss Qin was once very popular, but things have changed. Now the prince has an engagement with Wang of Langya. After Fengyi enters the family, I'm afraid Miss Qin's popularity will be gone forever."

It is said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Jiang Fu has always been resentful towards Qin Xiaoning, but towards Wang Fengyi, she seems to be trying to please her and form an alliance with her.