Spring House internal storm 008 good elder sister

  He hastily pressed down Zhou Ding's hand, stopping him from saying any more angry words, and asked instead, "What did that woman mean?"

  "I was just thinking for the children, if Uncle wants to let the children temporarily live in the Zhou family, then the property will be left in the Qin mansion and we will take care of it. When the two girls find a good husband, all these will be their dowry."

  Zhao's smile deepened in her heart, if Xinghuan hadn't reminded her earlier, perhaps she and Zhou Ding would have agreed to take the children away with a hot blood, after all, the Zhou family wouldn't covet the children's property.

  After careful calculation, Qin Wan can get married in two years, and Shen Huan will have to wait at least seven more years. Who knows how much of the family property will be left by then?

  Zhou Ding also heard the sound, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He was worried that the children were not doing well in the Qin mansion, but he couldn't think of a solution that would satisfy both parties, so he furrowed his brow and remained silent.

  "We should first take care of the aftermath of our aunt and uncle's passing, but instead they're already discussing the family property. It seems quite inappropriate. Moreover, my wife doesn't even have the authority to make decisions on such a big matter. Is it that Master Qin is no longer around?" Zhao said, standing up proudly. "Husband, let's go to the front hall now, the guests should be arriving soon. We can't let people think that our aunt and uncle's family doesn't even have a host to receive them."

  Once she gets to the bottom of Lü's affairs, it will be easy to handle. She doesn't bother to argue with Lü about this matter; instead, she decides to discuss it thoroughly with the children.

  Zhou Ding snorted, "That's right, I need to have a good talk with Old Man Qin. While the old master is still alive, when did it become the turn of a woman to take charge and make decisions?"

  Lü's face was like a seven-colored silk fabric, and she clenched her fists on the teacup, using great force to hold back from smashing it. Shen Huan let out a sigh of relief upon hearing this and quickly pulled Qin Wan to leave.

  "Sister has already heard it, don't worry, Uncle and Aunt will make decisions for us."

  Qin Wan felt a little relieved, but was still very worried. If she stayed in the Qin Mansion, who knew what Lv Shi would do next.

  Lü's family pretended to have a headache and didn't go to the front hall to entertain guests, letting Chen Shi, Qin Zhongju's wife, and Su Shi, Qin Songtao's wife, take charge in the front.

  "Xing Huan's sister." A soft and beautiful voice sounded in front of Xing Huan, Xing Huan's hand, which was holding the paper money to throw into the stove, stiffened for a moment, slowly raised his head, looking at Qin Yan who is 2 months younger than Qin Wan.

  The culprit who drove her sister Qin Wan to death!

  Qin Yan's pair of phoenix eyes looked quite like those of the Lü family, and at a young age, she already had a bit of charm. Her appearance was also top-notch, with every gesture and movement showing off the elegant and refined demeanor of a noble lady.

  This temperament is attributed to her mother Su Shi from a noble family.

  Su Shi's father, Su Dongchen, was a third-ranking official in the imperial court. It is said that during the previous emperor's reign, Su Shi had almost been selected as an imperial concubine but missed the opportunity due to illness at the time of selection. Su Shi had high aspirations and wanted to bring glory to her family, but because of her past experience of being selected for the palace, high-ranking officials would not propose marriage. Ordinary families looked down on the Su family, and after repeated attempts, Su Shi was still unmarried at 18 years old.

  It so happened that she met Qin Songtao during the provincial examination, and among the 100 students who passed the exam, only he won first place in one go, defeating more than 50 students from official schools in Henan Province, making Su's father, who was the chief examiner at the time, look at him with admiration, and personally recommended him to participate in the spring examination in Beijing, hoping that he would win the title of Zhuangyuan. And Su fell in love with Qin Songtao, who had a elegant demeanor and was quite talented, and married him.

  The two were a pair of like-minded people, and their sights were all on the palace and the imperial court. Therefore, Qin Yan was raised from birth with the intention of entering the palace. The third house spent its own money to invite a mysterious female teacher, specifically to educate Qin Yan.

  If compared with Qin Wan, Qin Wan has a noble and delicate appearance that is naturally refined, while Qin Yan has an added air of deliberate and elaborate elegance.

  It was dramatic that Qin Wan was coincidentally summoned into the palace by the emperor's decree, and Lv Shi knew about it and took her back to the Qin Mansion on the grounds that Qin Wan needed better education. Later, her sister was defiled by someone on the eve of entering the capital, and Qin Yan took her place and entered the palace to meet the emperor. Unexpectedly, she gained imperial favor within two months of entering the palace and became pregnant immediately, and was promoted to Zhaoyi in half a year. Later, she became the strongest supporter of Qin Songtan and Lv Shi, helping Qin Songtan rise to prominence in Shengjing until he became a second-grade official, and also helped Lv Shi obtain a second-grade noble title.

  "Second sister." Chen Huan called out softly.

  Qin Yan squatted down, took a stack of paper money and threw it into the fire, softly saying, "Don't worry, there's still sister to accompany you."

  Bowing his head in grief, he burns paper money.

  Flames danced in her icy eyes, like a fiery sword swinging.

  "Oh dear, you two are both here, making it hard for me to find you."

  Qin Yan raised her head and frowned, saying in a low voice, "It's really improper for you to shout loudly on the mourning hall!"

  He lazily didn't lift his head, the flames burning even more fiercely, a thin smile playing on his lips with a hint of biting coldness.

  The newcomer was Qin Fu's second wife Chen Shi's biological daughter, Third Miss Qin Xiang of Qin Manor.

  In her previous life that winter, Lü Dao said the Third Young Mistress and Third Young Master returned to the manor, and idle people were not allowed to enter. She had no choice but to kneel in the icy cold snow and wait.

  San Gu Ye was actually Chen Huan's fiancé from her past life, Wu Fei Yang.

  Qin Xiang was 11 years old this year. No matter how luxurious she dressed, she couldn't see the noble air of a young lady from her body, and she was like a commoner everywhere, shouting and scolding all day long. Qin Xiang also had an older half-brother named Qin Feng, who was currently attending private school.

  Behind Qin Xiang followed a thin, small 7-year-old girl with two small buns on her head. She was the granddaughter of Qin Gongxian's concubine, Ma Niangniang, and the fifth young lady of the Qin family, Qin Lian. Her father was the fourth master of the Qin family, who had died early. Ma Niangniang and her daughter-in-law, Yang Shi, devoted themselves to Buddhism and rarely went out, paying no attention to Qinglian either. As a result, Qin Lian's life in the manor was worse than that of a servant girl.

  Qin Xiang pouted and squatted down, propping up her head, "Let the maid burn the paper money. A banquet has been set up in front, but they don't invite us to eat, I'm almost starving to death, why don't you guys come with me to eat?"

  Qin Yan rebuked in a low tone, "You only know how to eat, but don't even know how to comfort your fourth sister."

  "Hmph, she didn't even shed a tear, does she need consolation?" Qin Xiang said disdainfully.

  Qin Lian carefully squatted beside Chen Huan, stretched out her small hand to pull at the hem of his sleeve, and called out in a timid voice, "Fourth Brother, don't be sad."

  Chen Huan patted her hair with his hand, "Sister is fine. Thank you, Fifth Sister."

  Qin Lian had never received a kind word from Qin Xiang and Qin Yan, so she was suddenly favored and shocked, excitedly shaking her head, "No... no need to thank."

  "Hmph, she can't give you anything, does it need to be like a stray dog wagging its tail after getting a bone?" Qin Xiang said disdainfully.

  "Third sister, you're becoming more and more unseemly." Qin Yan furrowed her brow, that attitude of hers was as if she were the eldest daughter of the Qin family.

  Qin Xiang saw her getting angry and immediately shut up without saying another word.

  For Ma Niang, Chen Huan had never noticed her before. Because Ma Niang was brought by Lü Shi to win over Qin Gongxun, Lü Shi actively let her move in, and unexpectedly gave birth to a son the following year. Due to Ma Niang's gentle nature, Qin Gongxun doted on her extremely, and promoted her to concubine as soon as she became pregnant. Because she was Lü Shi's person, Chen Huan's family rarely interacted with her. In impression, Ma Niang didn't like to appear in front of many people, and after her son died, she became even more reclusive. The daughter-in-law who married into the family was similar to her, almost becoming a pair of spinster aunts. She heard that Qin Lian later married a 60-year-old fifth-rank official as a concubine under Lü Shi's arrangement, but unexpectedly, her husband fell ill and died within a year, and her outcome can be imagined.

  Zhou Ding and Zhao's wife exchanged a glance, furrowing their brows at the same time. Even a little girl knew that Chen Huan was being looked down upon. From then on, the children's days in the Qin Manor were worrisome.

  "Wu's family has arrived." Qian Long's voice made Chen Huan's hand pause for a moment.