AWB Chapter 320 Both hands tightly gripped Qin Jiuwei's neck
Chapter 320 Both hands tightly gripped Qin Jiuwei's neck
The Marquis's Residence, Qinglan Courtyard.
Qin Jiuwei had just returned when she was busy dealing with various matters.
She sat at her desk, surrounded by piles of ledgers.
Fingertips turn page after page.
Xie Jue carried a small stool and sat obediently in the corner of the desk.
Holding a calligraphy brush to do arithmetic problems.
He would occasionally take out the jade abacus that Qin Jiuwei had given him and start fiddling with it.
Just as he was getting into the swing of things, the abacus suddenly slipped, and he quickly pressed it down with his short little hands.
She glanced up and stole a look at Qin Jiuwei.
They realized no one was paying attention.
He chuckled and then quietly continued dialing.
Xie Jing also unusually did not go back to his own room to read, but instead read in the main room.
He sat by the window in a plain-colored robe, sunlight streaming through the window lattice, outlining his handsome features.
His features were gentle, and his eyes held a calmness beyond his years.
The fingertips moved with a steady, unhurried pace.
Although Xie Jingchun was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard, his gaze would occasionally drift into the house.
Or he could use the excuse of going for tea to enter the house and check if Qin Jiuwei had disappeared.
Qin Jiuwei noticed their unusual behavior and couldn't help but smile.
It must have been because her and Xie Yanli's sudden disappearance really frightened them.
I was afraid she would disappear again.
Qin Jiuwei remained silent, simply keeping them company.
For a moment, the room was quiet, and everyone was doing their own thing.
Qin Jiuwei finished reading an account book and was about to take a sip of tea when she heard hurried footsteps outside the door.
A maid rushed in: "Young Madam, the master courtyard has sent word that you need to come immediately."
Xie Jue immediately looked up, her little face flustered.
Even he knew that going to the main courtyard was definitely not going to be anything good!
"Mother, I'll stay with you," Xie Jing said.
Qin Jiu lowered her eyes and gently shook her head.
"It's okay, I'll go by myself."
She roughly guessed what it was about.
It's best to keep children away from things like this.
Qin Jiuwei patted Xie Jue's head and then comforted Xie Jing and Xie Jingchun, who had just entered, with her eyes.
After hearing what she said, the children didn't say anything more.
Qin Jiuwei closed the ledger and followed the maid to the main courtyard.
Stepping into the main courtyard, a profound sense of grief washes over you.
The hall was silent, with only intermittent sobbing faintly audible.
Qin Jiuwei walked into the room and saw the Lady Hou slumped on the couch, clutching a handkerchief tightly in her hand.
Tears had completely soaked her handkerchief; her eyes were red and swollen, and she could barely speak.
The maids around them stood with their heads bowed, looking terrified, not daring to make a sound.
"Jiuwei, you've come." Old Madam Xie sighed heavily, her expression full of sorrow.
Upon hearing this name, Lady Hou suddenly raised her eyes.
A frenzied killing intent surged in his eyes.
Qin Jiu bowed slightly, preparing to pay her respects to Madam Xie and Lord Xie.
Unexpectedly, Lady Hou suddenly pounced on the bed, tightly gripping Qin Jiuwei's neck with both hands, her voice trembling and shrill.
"It's all your fault! You vicious woman! If it weren't for you, Chongzhi wouldn't have died! Xie Yanli was your husband, so you should suffer with him! My son is gone, and I'll make you pay with your life!"
Qin Jiuwei didn't react for a moment, staggered, and took two steps back.
The pressure she felt on her neck made it hard for her to breathe.
"Madam! Stop!"
"Quickly, save the young mistress!"
Several maids and servants panicked upon seeing this and rushed forward to pull Lady Hou away.
After being freed, Qin Jiuwei covered her neck, which had been choked red, and coughed a few times.
Lady Hou stood there, panting, her eyes filled with a mixture of pain and resentment.
She raised her hand tremblingly, pointing at Qin Jiuwei, but couldn't utter a single word.
Qin Jiuwei had recovered by now, and her expression was no longer as gentle as when she first came in; instead, it was unusually cold and stern.
She stared intently at the Lady Hou in front of her.
“Mother-in-law, you must know that Xie Zhongzhi is colluding with the enemy and plotting a rebellion. This is treason! According to the law, the entire Xie family will be implicated!”
"If it weren't for the young master, you wouldn't even have a chance to speak right now! Your head would be rolling on the ground long ago! It was your own son who tried to kill you! It was the young master who saved you!"
"How can you be so unable to distinguish right from wrong! Now you're blaming the young master?"
She had endured it for so long, and she really couldn't take it anymore!
These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over someone's head, causing the air in the room to suddenly freeze.
Upon hearing this, Lady Hou's eyes suddenly filled with anger and resentment. Her face contorted with rage, and she screamed.
"How dare you say that? You vile woman!"
She suddenly stood up and reached out to grab Qin Jiuwei's face, yelling, "I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Upon seeing this, Qin Jiuwei immediately turned to the side, avoiding her attack.
Lady Hou missed her target and nearly fell.
She was so angry that she was trembling all over, but several maids held her down tightly, preventing her from breaking free.
The room was thrown into chaos in an instant.
Lady Hou finally broke down completely.
She collapsed to the ground, covering her face with her hands, tears streaming through her fingers, muttering incessantly.
"Why...why did it come to this! That's my only son!"
Lord Xie stood to the side, looking as if he had aged ten years in an instant, his eyes vacant.
He didn't even have the strength to say a word.
He spent his life on the battlefield and considered himself a loyal and capable general.
Unexpectedly, the biological son he raised would betray the country!
That's treason!
Madam Xie's face was pale, and her hand holding the prayer beads trembled uncontrollably.
What a misfortune for our family! What a misfortune for our family!
Evening, Qinglan Courtyard.
As night deepened, the lights inside the house flickered.
Xie Yanli pushed open the door and entered, his brows revealing an undisguised weariness.