Chapter 28: One Arrow, Two Birds

  The wet nurse did not understand what was going on and asked: "Miss, what does this have to do with you?"

  Qin Dai Xin knew that the wet nurse was a loyal servant, not a strategist. She sighed and replied: "Obviously, the other party still thinks I'm that unreasonable and domineering child. I wanted to show Mei Xiang's fragrance just to confirm whether my judgment is correct or not. If the other party is on guard against me, they definitely won't give this thing to me. But she not only gave me this fragrance but also added more of it, what does that represent?"

  "What does it represent?" The wet nurse was impatient and couldn't stand Qin Dai's behavior, so she asked hastily: "Miss, don't be mysterious anymore, it's really frustrating."

  Before Qin Daiyan could respond, Su Shi lightly spat out two words: "Frame job."

  "Not bad, it's exactly what I wanted to shift the blame onto me. Once something happens, Xiu Mei can get rid of her own troubles and push all the responsibility onto me, making me the culprit who harmed the Qin family's descendants." Qin Dai looked at Su Shi and then at the wet nurse, finally making clear the other person's intentions.

  The wet nurse was so angry that her whole body trembled, her face turned pale, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

  "What does Ali want to do?" Su Shi was surprisingly calm, perhaps because she had seen a lot, and at this moment she was even more composed than the wet nurse.

  Qin Dai sighed and said, "Auntie, don't worry, I'll take the blame for this bad reputation. You just arrange for someone to prepare food, as long as she comes to deliver it, I'll find a way to make her behave for a few days. If anything happens to her, the one behind her will take action, and then we can discuss business."

  Su thought this idea was good, although she didn't know what method she would use, but when she saw her clear eyes, she felt a sense of relief in her heart.

  Three people acted according to plan, and Su let the wet nurse go deliver lunch. The kitchen staff knew that Su's eating habits were unpredictable these days, so they didn't pay much attention. Before long, four dishes and a soup were prepared, which were served by two little maids who attended to Su every day, including Xiu Mei.

  When the two entered the house, Qin Dai'er noticed that Xiū Méi seemed to have glanced at her intentionally or unintentionally. When she looked again, the other's line of sight had moved away from her, with an air of being nonchalant.

  The two of them quickly arranged a table of food, turned around to leave, but were suddenly stopped by Qin Dai Xin.

  "What's your name?" Qin Dai Xin asked one of the little maids with a proud and arrogant expression.

  "Slave... My name is Xiuying." The 13 or 14-year-old little maid was almost frightened out of her wits.

  "And you?" Qin Dai raised an eyebrow and asked Xiu Mei.

  "Slave girl Xiu Mei."

  Bang!

  As soon as Xiū Méi's words fell, a crisp slapping sound was heard. Qin Dai's heart rose with her hand and slapped Xiū Méi.

  This palm of Qin Dai used all her strength, hitting Xiū Méi so hard that stars appeared before her eyes, and she stumbled almost falling down. When she finally steadied herself, a thread of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth without her realizing it.

  Su was stunned, the wet nurse was also dazed, Xiuying was so scared that she didn't dare to breathe loudly, and even Xiumei just covered her beaten face, staring blankly without understanding what had happened.

  "Do you know why I'm hitting you?" With an arrogant and domineering attitude, she was a typical spoiled rich girl with a warped mind.

  Xiu Mei was confused and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy: "Third Miss, spare my life, I don't know anything."

  "Don't you know? Hmph!" Qin Dai Xin said, circling around Xiu Mei: "It's strange that your name has a 'Mei' character. Now I just can't help but want to get angry whenever I mention this word."

  The whole Qin family was talking about it, and the Jia family's appreciation of plum blossoms had ruined a good marriage for Qin Daiyu. This reason could also be justified.

  "Servant girl......" Xiu Mei was speechless. What does this have to do with me? Is this the so-called "transferring anger"?

  "How dare you talk back?" Qin Daiyan's anger grew, and she kicked Xiu Mei with her foot. To onlookers, it seemed like a spoiled young lady's tantrum, but in reality, Qin Daiyan had used a lot of internal force, aiming for the weaker bones in the human body. In an instant, Xiu Mei was enveloped by a massive pain and let out a cry of "Ah!" before fainting.

  On the side, Xiuying had already been scared stiff and was lying on the ground, while the wet nurse also looked like she couldn't believe it. However, after thinking about it carefully, she felt that this was the retribution she deserved, so she accepted it calmly. Only Susi, from start to finish, just ate her meal, as if everything had nothing to do with her, and didn't even offer a word of advice.

  Qin Dai Xin saw that she had fainted, so he came to the side of Xiu Yin. The little girl kept kowtowing to Qin Dai Xin, tears and snot flowing together, her mouth constantly calling out "Third Miss", unable to say anything else.

  "Don't be afraid, nothing's wrong with you." The attitude was surprisingly good, not like someone who had just thrown a tantrum. There were still three parts of a smile on his face, but this smile looked extremely terrifying in Xiuying's eyes. She nodded repeatedly, indicating that she really didn't have anything wrong with her.

  "Go and find a doctor to come and treat her with the best medicine, Auntie will pay for it. Also, find two strong women to help her back to her own room, don't make any noise, be careful what you say." The last sentence, she emphasized with a threatening tone.

  Xiuying nodded repeatedly and rolled down to handle the matter.

  Taking advantage of the fact that there were no outsiders in the house, Qin Dai gave a few more instructions to her maid before calling Ruyi back to her own courtyard.

  That girl's leg is at least fractured in three places, she should be quiet for a while. I hope the person behind her is patient, if not, don't blame her.

  The two servants quickly returned to their own courtyard, and the matters in Lan Garden were naturally left to Su Shi and the wet nurse to handle. Before she knew it, night had fallen, and a group of maidservants finished attending Qin Daihe's bath and retired for the night. Qin Daihe claimed she wanted to read for a while, so she let Chunli, who was on night watch, go rest in the outer room.

  Life is truly wonderful! I can freely do things I like, every day is carefree, reading books, training people, and when I'm in the mood, taking care of some trivial matters in the garden. No longer living a life that's not my own, this kind of life is truly beautiful! After the New Year, when spring arrives, I can go back to the villa to live for a few days. Just thinking about the blue sky and white clouds, the lush green grass on the mountains, Qin Dai's heart can't help but put down the book in her hand, and imagine it all in her mind.

  Qin Dai Xin, who was daydreaming about her future beautiful life, suddenly felt a twitch in her eyelid, and then heard some noise outside the house. Squinting her eyes to gaze at the black shadow outside the window, Qin Dai Xin's eyes shot out several sparks of danger.

  Outside the main gate of the Qin Mansion, a small team of dozens of people surrounded the entire mansion, making it impossible to get in or out. Upon closer inspection, these people were dressed in armor and helmets, with fine silk hats on their heads and large knives, torches, and other objects in their hands, illuminating the surroundings as brightly as daylight. Among this group of uniformly dressed people, there were six or seven others who wore casual clothes, all dressed in black, looking spirited and energetic, clearly a group of skilled fighters, likely the elite of this team. At the main gate of the Qin Mansion, two men sat on tall horses, one wearing official robes, over thirty years old, relatively thin, with a wispy goatee and small eyes that seemed to scrutinize those who approached. The other man wore casual clothes, probably only in his twenties, with sword-like eyebrows and piercing eyes, looking like a proper gentleman.

  "Gao Daren, this is where the thief is hiding. My men saw him enter the Qin Manor with their own eyes." The speaker was the man in official uniform with a goat-like beard, and the young man in casual attire was none other than the Gao Daren he mentioned.

  "Go and call the gate." This young man, who was called tall, had a sharp gaze and looked like someone you wouldn't want to mess with.

  The goat-bearded man nodded in agreement and hastily gave a signal to his subordinates. The two guards were also quick-witted, rapidly running to the gate, closing the door ring, and knocking on the door while shouting: "Open the door, open the door."

  Before long, a glimmer of light appeared at the gatehouse. Several Qin Fu night guards hastily opened the large gate, but just as they had opened it a crack, they were startled by the surging crowd outside and hurriedly asked: "What brings you gentlemen here?"

  Two guards pushed the door open with force, and how could the slender servant resist these powerful martial artists? He retreated several steps before stabilizing his feet, then hurriedly stepped forward with outstretched arms to block the two men.

  "Wait, adults! If there's anything, please let me report to the master! There are many family members in the mansion, don't rush...” Before he could finish speaking, the two guards pushed him aside, drew their swords and said: “Get out of the way, we're on official business. A thief just caused a big commotion at the City Guard Mansion and may have stolen our master's top-secret documents. You'd better get out of the way quickly, don't delay us from catching the thief. If you let that thief escape, every one of you will have to come with us to see the master."

  The servants in the courtyard no longer dared to speak, and one of them, who was a bit clever, quietly retreated. They hurriedly rushed towards the main house where Old Master Qin lived...

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