Chapter 109 Worried about Su's Family

  Qin Daihe took Ruyi and Yanshi to Su's courtyard to visit Su, but unexpectedly, their casual conversation led to a secret that had been hidden for many years.

  Qin Dai Xin felt that she was getting closer and closer to the truth, and unconsciously became tense as well, asking: "What happened next?"

  Su sighed with a wry smile, "The child didn't make it, I had a miscarriage at four months."

  Huh? How could it be like this? She clearly heard the nanny say that a child was taken away back then, the eldest son of the Qin family, who should have been the legitimate eldest son of the Qin family! Only she never thought that at this moment, she would actually hear this result.

  "Didn't keep it?" Qin Dai's heart was a bit disbelieving, and she glanced at the wet nurse with her eyes. Seeing that she had a difficult expression on her face, and still muttering "it's a boy", she suddenly understood.

  After carrying away that child, before the real Miss Qin San, Su had been pregnant with another child, but didn't keep it.

  The wet nurse could no longer hold back her sorrow, for she had lost a child of her own and knew that the pain of losing one's child was a kind of ache that went to the bone.

  "Isn't this all because of that Wang woman? In my opinion, she's lucky to have made it this far." The wet nurse wiped away her tears and said with red eyes: "Killing one's own child, what a heinous crime! Master simply cold-shouldered her for over a decade and got rid of her, ultimately letting her off easy."

  For over a decade, she hasn't been favored, probably worse than death? If this evil killing of descendants is a capital offense, then with Fang Wanru's methods, she should have died many times. But then again, it turns out that the Su and Wang families had such a deadly knot, no wonder Qin Ruoxin has treated her like a thorn in her eye all these years, making things difficult for her at every turn, harming her everywhere. With her personality, she must also want to avenge the Wang family's evil fate!

  Qin Dai thought for a moment, "Is there any solid evidence about Wang's murder of his own son?"

  Su Shi fell silent for a moment, then told the truth: "Only caught the trouble-making girl, she kept saying that she was instructed by Wang Shi, and even took out the silver money given to her by Wang Shi as evidence. There was nothing else. From start to finish, Wang Shi shouted innocence and never confessed."

  The wet nurse widened her eyes and said disbelievingly, "At this point, you're still speaking up for that cheap servant girl? With all the evidence and witnesses around, how can she possibly deny it? She's really brazen, refusing to admit to her heartless deed until the end."

  Qin Dai's mind was reeling as she suddenly thought of a question, this Wang Shi was only brought into the mansion after she became pregnant, and because of this, Fang Shi didn't like her, so among the several madams in the mansion, her status was the lowest. The child that Su Shi lost was before Qin San Niangzi, but Qin Ruo Xin born to Wang Shi was younger than her, could it be?

  "Could it be that the Wang family also lost a child?"

  Su Shi didn't hide it, "It's true, she had a miscarriage after slipping and falling more than a month after entering the manor." Everyone in the manor knew about this incident, but whether it was really due to slipping and falling or not, nobody knows.

  The Wang family had clearly lost favor, yet they still managed to produce a child who could secure their position, showing that they were indeed capable. Qin Ruoxi probably followed in her mother's footsteps and was skilled at using schemes, but she didn't delve deep enough and only learned the superficial aspects.

  The wet nurse, hearing these inauspicious words, felt a lump in her throat and repeatedly said: "Don't mention this inauspicious thing again. When you mention that lowly maid, I feel as if I've swallowed a fly, it's so disgusting. Don't talk about it in front of the young master."

  Qin Dai Xin knew that the ancients avoided this, so she didn't mention it again, lest Su Shi be displeased. She hastily changed the subject and started talking about the flower viewing party on the second day of the second month.

  "Everything is arranged properly, and I won't be separated from them. Whatever they do, I'll just follow their example. Auntie, don't worry, everything will be fine."

  Su smiled, "What do I have to worry about? You're different now from before. Who can bully you?" She thought that Qin Dai Xin's master must have taught her some extraordinary skills, not only did she have martial arts by her side, but even her temperament had changed.

  "The flowers will be in full bloom, and the Dragon King Temple will also be crowded with people, it's packed. This time you go, have a good play, or else you'll have to wait until next year."

  The two of them chatted warmly for a while, but Qin Dai's stomach was growling with hunger. She hadn't eaten anything since morning! At Fang Wanru's place, she had only drunk two cups of tea.

  Su Shi was a pregnant woman and couldn't help but feel hungrier than usual. On the small table, there were many snacks prepared in advance. Qin Dai Xin was extremely hungry at this moment, so she directly took off her shoes, got on the bed, sat down beside Su Shi, picked up a not-too-sweet cloud cake, and started eating it with big mouthfuls.

  Su liked to see her like this, without pretending, very close and affectionate, with a smile in her eyes. The wet nurse saw this and quietly retreated, first to let the mother and daughter have a heart-to-heart talk, and secondly to personally make some small dishes, so that Third Miss could eat here at noon.

  Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and tonight the whole family has to accompany the old lady to eat vegetarian dishes. I heard that two tables have been booked at Jufu Zhai. Jufu Zhai is a well-known vegetarian restaurant in Taizhou City, which only serves vegetarian dishes, specializing in providing vegetarian banquets for noble guests from various prefectures who come to worship Buddha. One table of vegetarian dishes costs more than those with meat and wine. The boss donates vegetarian packages and cakes to various temples every year, and is considered a sincere person. Although they can only do business with a small number of people, because it's a unique business, no one competes with them, so it's quite prosperous.

  "Go home early tonight, lest others gossip about you."

  "Aunt, don't worry, I'm full." Qin Dai was extremely hungry, but after eating only two pieces of cloud cake, she couldn't eat anymore. Although this thing wasn't overly sweet and greasy, she still wasn't used to eating it.

  At this time, the wet nurse brought Fang Qiao over, carrying a steaming hot bowl of dried scallop congee and meat-filled buns. These meat-filled buns looked simple but were actually very difficult to make. The meat had to be chosen from the front leg of a young pig, finely chopped into small pieces that were even smaller than fingernails, marinated with secret ingredients, then paired with Chinese cabbage, only choosing the tenderest part of the cabbage head, finely chopped and wrapped together with the meat. The cabbage absorbed the savory juices of the meat, while the meat had the fresh flavor of the cabbage, making it incredibly delicious.

  Qin Dai Xin ate happily and unexpectedly had six steamed buns in a row, and then drank a bowl of porridge before stopping.

  "Aunt, I'm going back now. I'll take a nap at noon and then prepare things for tomorrow's trip. When I come back from Old Lady's place tonight, I'll come over to see you again!" After finishing speaking, she put on her shoes, got down from the kang, and called Ruyi and Yanshi to leave.

  "It's late at night, don't come over anymore. Go back and rest well, we'll still get up early tomorrow!"

  "If Auntie is tired, take a rest, I'll come over to see her no matter what. The mother in my house is a cautious person and hasn't let Auntie see her yet, when she has time, let her come over and ask Auntie carefully."

  She insisted on doing so, and Su was delighted, but before she could say anything, she said a word "good" to let Fang Jiao send Qin Dai Xin out.

  Qin Dai'er returned to her residence, simply washing up and changing into the clothes she usually wore at home. Only then did she calm down and think about what had happened during the day. With many women in the household, there were naturally many things that weren't right. If it hadn't been for Su Shi bringing it up today, she wouldn't have known that she had actually lost a child before. How could a mother bear these successive blows? Her eldest son was missing, his life or death unknown, her second son had died in the womb, and she hadn't even seen his face...

  Fang Wanru, Fang Shi, Qin Fengge, and Wang Shi. Qin Dai Xin felt that the Qin Manor was like a tangled ball of yarn, with no idea when it would be untangled...

  This time, something must not go wrong again. No matter whether the fetus in Su's belly is a boy or a girl, he must be born healthy and grow up safely into adulthood. Su has already lost two sons, and her daughter is a fake with a "replaced heart". The child in her belly cannot have any problems under any circumstances. Thinking of this, Qin Dai's heart couldn't sit still, and she quickly called out for Yan Shi to come!

  Yan Shi received the news and hurried over, even though she knew Qin Dai's cries were urgent, she still had a calm demeanor. At first glance, she was someone who could keep her composure. Even if one stayed in the mansion for three to five years, it wasn't certain they could achieve this level of poise; Yan Shi was not just a simple housekeeper.

  "You're already the manager of this house, so you should naturally stay at home and attend to me. Since I've employed you, I can also entrust tasks to you with peace of mind. You don't have to be so timid!"

  Qin Dai Xin's words were somewhat heavy.

  Yan's eyes didn't blink, still with that respectful appearance, replied: "The slave understands."

  Qin Dai Xin took a deep breath and sighed, "Nai Nang is the confidant by Ji Nang's side, but she can't help much. At this critical moment, I'm really worried."

  Yan's family understood, Third Miss was worried about Orchid Aunt!

  "The moon is already big, no need to be as careful as the first three months, just pay attention to eating and drinking. There are no outsiders in the garden, how can it be so easy to surprise? Miss, put your mind at ease! I have some free time, I will often go to Aunt's courtyard to take a walk, if there is any rat, I will dig him out." Yan Shi's words seemed like ordinary comforting words, but Qin Dai's heart heard something unusual in them, and felt that this mother-daughter pair was not ordinary people.

  The Su family doesn't go out, and they won't let outsiders rush in. Even if the thief is stupid, he won't be foolish enough to come to the door to commit a crime, which would arouse suspicion. As long as you are careful and cautious, everything will be fine, and you can safely spend the rest of your days. Now the most important thing is to guard against someone tampering with food and drink...

  In daily life, most of the food was arranged by the kitchen in the mansion, because Su Shi was pregnant, Qin Zongwen specially arranged for a cook to be placed in Su Shi's small kitchen, hoping that she could eat delicious food at any time. The small kitchen had only two cooks besides Su Shi, and there were no outsiders, even the vegetable washing and pot scrubbing were done by people from the yard. Thinking of this, Qin Dai's heart put down a few more worries, since people were under her own eyes, nothing should go wrong, so she temporarily put aside the matter of Su Shi's pregnancy care. She asked about another matter concerning Yan Shi.