Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

The old lady and others all looked at Qin Fangsui. If they hadn’t heard what Cui Qiyan said, they wouldn’t have known about this.

It is not an easy task for an outsider to help Qin Fangsui regain her property. It is difficult to grasp the right measure. Even the old lady couldn't do it. Unexpectedly, Qin Fangsui actually asked Cui Qiyan to help her.

Cui Qiyan continued, "I spent more than half a year investigating all the property belonging to Miss Qin's family. I found evidence that the second family embezzled money, and helped her confront the people in the second family, forcing them to hand over the property. Later, Miss Qin was afraid that the shopkeepers below would not listen to her, so she asked me to accompany her to establish her authority one by one. It was only a few days ago that all the property was completely taken back."

Everyone thought silently that now that things had come to this, no matter how much Cui Qi Yan had wronged Qin Fang Sui before, it was enough to pay off his debt to her.

"Is it because of this incident that Miss Dong misunderstood you two?" asked the eldest lady.

Qin Fangsui pursed her lips tightly, her heart beating fast, not knowing what Cui Qiyan was going to do next. And Dong Jiafu, when did she go to Xizhou, and what did her going to Xizhou have to do with her?

That day, Dong Jiafu clearly said that she didn't believe what she said, and the two of them had completely fallen out.

Could it be that Dong Jiafu said something to Brother Yan and then deliberately left Beijing to make Brother Yan dislike her?

Qin Fangsui's expression changed again and again. It must be like this. It must be Dong Jiafu who was behind this. Otherwise, with Brother Yan's personality, he would not have said in front of so many people that he would help her take back the property.

Unexpectedly, she was tricked by Dong Jiafu in the end. That day in the teahouse, Dong Jiafu kept saying that she trusted Brother Yan, but it turned out that she was just saying that for her. She then turned around and induced Brother Yan to target her.

Qin Fangsui became more and more hateful as she thought about her own guess, until Cui Qiyan's voice sounded again.

"You should ask Miss Qin about this. She found Afu and used this incident to make a fuss about it, deliberately making Afu misunderstand that there was something going on between me and her. She also said that if Afu left me, she would give them the store that her second brother had set his eyes on. She even asked the shopkeepers of the Qin family to tell everyone that I was the future son-in-law of the Qin family."

After listening to what Cui Qiyan said, everyone present looked at Qin Fangsui with different eyes.

The old lady couldn't believe that all these things were done by Qin Fangsui, "Sui'er, is what Qi Yan said true?"

Qin Fangsui quickly stood up, shook her head and said, "No, that's not the case, old lady..."

"Do you dare to say that you haven't gone to find Dong Jiafu and said such words to her?" Cui Qi Yan said coldly.

"Yes, I did go to Miss Dong, but I didn't let the shopkeepers say those things. I really didn't know." Qin Fangsui's eyes were red, as if she had suffered a great injustice. She squatted down in front of the old lady and supported her knees. "Old lady, you have to believe Sui'er."

"Why do you need to tell them directly? You asked me to follow you to each store, isn't that to convey this message to them? Since other people can hear these words, as the boss, are you unaware of it?"

Faced with Cui Qiyan's questioning, Qin Fangsui was speechless and just lowered her head and sobbed.

The old lady looked at her and sighed, "It's been so long since that happened. I thought you had let it go. Why are you still obsessed with Qi Yan? A few days ago, I showed you the portrait of the child in Jiyong Marquis's mansion. You were satisfied with it. Can you calm down, get married and live your life well?"

When Qin Fangsui heard that the old lady wanted her to marry the third son of Marquis Jiyong, she could no longer control the emotions that had been accumulating over the past few days.

She stood up slowly and smiled sadly at the old lady, "You always say that you treat me as your own granddaughter, but the people your granddaughters marry all work in the capital, why do you want me to marry someone far away in Yuyang? It is said that I can be transferred back to the capital in a few years, but this is not so easy. My third uncle in the mansion has been in Bingzhou for many years? I don't want to be separated from my husband by thousands of miles at such a young age and stay alone in an empty room!"

"Besides, that person looks dull, which is not my style."

The old lady covered her chest with her hands and looked at Qin Fangsui as if she didn't know her. Her hands were shaking from her words.

The Third Lady couldn't help crying when she thought of the Third Master Cui Cheng, while the Fourth Lady beside her comforted her silently.

Seeing her mother sad, Cui Yalan stood up from the stool angrily.

"Qin Fangsui, you should speak with conscience. We have all seen how good grandma has been to you since you returned to Beijing. She thinks of you in everything, and even us sisters are jealous. But now you blame grandma for not finding you a husband that satisfies you, and you compare yourself with my three older sisters. Let me tell you, grandma has never intervened in the marriages of my eldest sister and me, but she has been asking people everywhere for help with your marriage."

The eldest lady was also very disappointed with Qin Fangsui. "Miss Qin, do you know how much effort the old lady spent on choosing this person you dislike? Even if you don't like this marriage, you shouldn't be so cold to the old lady because she has worked so hard for you at her age."

Mother Qi helped the old lady calm down while saying distressedly, "I shouldn't have butted in, but how could Miss Qin bring up the Third Master? The old lady has always been concerned about the Third Master in Bingzhou, so you are stabbing the old lady in the heart with a knife, aren't you?"

Qin Fangsui couldn't stop crying. "You all said that I shouldn't do this or that. I know that I don't have parents or relatives to rely on. The old lady is willing to help me find a marriage. I should be grateful and shouldn't be picky. I also tried to accept it with my eyes closed, but I really can't do it."

Especially when she saw Dong Jiafu and Brother Yan together, she was even more unwilling to accept her fate.

The old lady recovered and said, "Sui'er, remember I asked you what kind of person you wanted to marry, and you said that appearance and family background didn't matter, as long as he was worthy of your support and willing to help Yu'er. I will find him according to what you said. I have inquired about the child carefully, and his character is absolutely trustworthy. Jiyonghou Mansion will prosper, and will be able to protect Yu'er in the future."

"Of course this is just my idea. I won't force you if you don't like it, but you have to tell me. If you didn't tell me, I would have thought you were satisfied. I didn't expect you to have so much resentment towards me in your heart."

Qin Fangsui cried and fell beside the old lady's legs, "Old lady, Sui'er knows I was wrong. I shouldn't have said those words to hurt your heart... I don't know what's wrong with me recently. Everything I say and do is wrong. Please calm down and forgive Sui'er, okay..."

The old lady started to cry, looked at her for a long time, and stretched out her hand for Mother Qi to help her stand up.

"I am old and don't understand the thoughts of you young people. I will not be in charge of anything from now on. You should go back, and you should all go back too. I am tired."

Mother Qi supported the old lady and walked slowly towards the inner room.

"Madam, Sui'er has failed to live up to your love..."

A broken heart cannot be easily mended, and no matter how Qin Fangsui repented, no one paid any attention to her.