Chapter 74 I Know You Don’t Have Such Filial Piety

Qin Xiaoning hadn't been to private school for a while because of her injured knee. She wanted to rest for a few more days, but after hearing that Lu Ji had caused Princess Huayang to fall into the water, she could no longer stay in the house.

She was worried that her virtuous relatives would come to the house to cause trouble.

Qin Xiaoning knew that if the people in Qingsongyuan knew about anything that was unfavorable to her, they would definitely be ordered to keep it secret from her, so she had no choice but to go out and get the news.

The next day, Qin Xiaoning went to the private school.

Qin Xiaoning asked the Sixth Miss, "I haven't paid my respects to the Duke's wife for a while. How is the wife?"

If Prince Xian comes to visit, he will definitely talk to the Duke's wife.

The Sixth Miss said carelessly, "Mother, she's still the same. She just twisted her waist while practicing a few days ago. She can't leave the house for the past two days. She's recovering."

"Then after school is over, I'll go with you to see the madam." Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of the Sixth Miss, Qin Xiaoning planned to go to the Duke's wife to investigate in person.

After school, Qin Xiaoning followed the Sixth Girl to the front yard.

The Duke's wife had been cooped up in the room for two or three days. Her back injury had healed, but she still couldn't eat. She was leaning on the couch. When she saw her daughter bringing Qin Xiaoning in, a smile suddenly appeared on her bored face: "A Ning is here, come in quickly."

Qin Xiaoning was still feeling uneasy, so she looked at the Duke's wife's expression and walked up to her.

"I heard from the Sixth Miss that the Madam had sprained her waist. Is she feeling better now?" Qin Xiaoning and the Sixth Miss sat down on the left and right of the Duke's wife's couch.

"Much better." The Duke's wife sighed, "I just did a few cuts and my waist got twisted. Oh! I really can't accept my age."

The Sixth Miss grumbled at her mother, "I've advised you a long time ago that you shouldn't be so active at your age, but you just wouldn't listen. Why don't you just be like my Second Aunt and spend your days tending flowers and drinking tea? How nice it would be."

She had just finished saying that she was old, but when she heard her daughter saying the same thing, the Duke's wife's face darkened immediately, and she looked at her daughter and said, "Don't bother me. I'm not so old that I can only grow flowers and drink tea."

Seeing that the Duke's wife was angry, Qin Xiaoning smiled and said, "It is inevitable to have bumps and bruises when practicing Kung Fu. Madam, you just need to be more careful in the future. Proper exercise is very beneficial. Madam looks younger than other women of the same age because she loves exercise more than those noble ladies."

The eldest daughter entered the palace early, and the son and daughter who stayed by her side were both stubborn and rough. The little girl spoke softly and was good at understanding people's hearts. The Duke's wife liked her more and more, and took her hand and said, "No wonder Ji'er likes you, Ning is really an excellent person."

Under normal circumstances, Qin Xiaoning would not take the Duke's wife's words to heart, but now, she couldn't help but feel a little frightened when she heard it.

Could it be that the Duke's wife knew the truth about Huayang falling into the water?

Qin Xiaoning half lowered her head and whispered, "The prince just feels sorry for me, so he takes good care of me." As she spoke, she looked at the Duke's wife with her clear eyes, and continued as if to assure her, "Madam, please rest assured. Ning knows her limits and will not let the prince's future be affected by me."

The Duke's wife laughed when she heard this: "Look at what you said, kid. I naturally believe that you are a good person. Although Ji'er dotes on you, everyone in the mansion knows that you are a person of propriety."

"Mother, what happened to the princess of Prince Xian's mansion? Didn't you order someone to follow Third Aunt from the East Palace to visit her yesterday? Is she dead?" The Sixth Miss asked casually.

When Qin Xiaoning heard the Sixth Miss mention this, her heart started pounding and cold sweat broke out on her palms.

"What are you talking about? Look at you, kid. How can you talk like that?" The Duke's wife glared at her daughter and taught her, "Although the princess is a bit arrogant, she is not a wicked person. She should be more kind."

As he spoke, he sighed slightly, "He didn't die, but he lost half his life. I heard that he woke up, but he was stupid and stupid. He screamed and went crazy when he saw water. He was even afraid of taking a bath in a tub."

The Sixth Miss covered her mouth and laughed when she heard that, and was scolded by the Duke's wife: "Look at you, child, how can you be so dishonest." It was a good thing that the person did not die, otherwise, the feud between the two families would have been committed.

Qin Xiaoning glanced at the Duke's wife's face and asked tentatively, "Princess Huayang fell into our family's water. Prince Xian's Mansion doesn't hate us, right?"

The Duke's wife said quickly, "That's not the case."

Qin Xiaoning felt relieved after hearing this.

"But I'm also wondering, how come that good arch bridge broke down in the middle?" The Duke's wife said in fear, "You all walked through that bridge after school. What if you fell into it? What should we do?"

The Sixth Miss said casually, "Maybe it has fallen into disrepair over the years."

The Duke's wife shook her head and said, "Knowing how deep the water is under the bridge, the housekeeper had it repaired last year. It's been less than a year, so it's impossible for it to be damaged."

As he spoke, he asked suspiciously, as if talking to himself, "Could it be that someone did this on purpose?"

When Qin Xiaoning heard this, she was so frightened that her face turned pale.

"I wanted to ask your sister-in-law to investigate, but she said that since it's like this anyway, we can just say it was due to disrepair. If we really find out that someone did it on purpose, we won't be able to explain it to the Xian Prince's Mansion. It will seem like our family deliberately harmed their daughter." The Duke's wife sighed and said, "Forget it. Since they won't pursue the matter, we can just ignore it."

Qin Xiaoning breathed a sigh of relief and agreed in a low voice: "Madam, what you said is very true. That is true."

Qin Xiaoning was so frightened that she remained silent until she heard her speak. The Duke's wife was surprised and said, "Look at you, kid. Why are your hands full of cold sweat?"

As he spoke, he took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat: "It's okay. Our mansion has experienced all kinds of storms. It's just that the princess accidentally fell into the water in our house. It's not a big deal."

It seems that the Duke's wife didn't suspect Lu Ji at all.

Qin Xiaoning was finally relieved. Just as she was about to say goodbye and go back, she heard the maid outside come in and say, "Madam, the prince is here."

The Duke's wife was surprised: "Oh, this is a rare guest."

Lu Ji is not a considerate person. On weekdays, he doesn't visit Anjutang as often as the eldest son, his stepson.

As he was speaking, Lu Ji strode in. As soon as he entered the room, his eyes were fixed on Qin Xiaoning who was sitting next to the Duke's wife.

The Duke's wife thought that her son had heard that she was injured and had come to visit her. When she saw him enter the room, she looked over here in a hurry. She thought her son was looking at her and smiled brightly: "How come you have so much free time today to come and visit me, your mother."

Lu Ji sat down on the chair: "When I came in just now, I heard the nanny outside say that mother's waist was sprained? When did this happen?"

Just heard about it? ?

My feelings are my own fault.

The Duke's wife's face suddenly darkened, and she scolded her son, "You little bastard, I knew you didn't have the filial piety to show."

(End of this chapter)