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When Madam Hua said these words, her heart was already surging with emotions. Even if she was beaten to death, she did not believe that Shui Qingyan would dare to risk his life. If Shui Qingyan really dared to risk his life, Madam Hua would have to weigh Shui Qingyan once again.

Not everyone would be able to control such a ruthless method, not even the lives of humans.

"Yes." Yu Yan raised her hand and slapped him. She wished that she hadn't heard anything today and didn't know anything. Now, Fourth Miss' reputation had been completely ruined.

"Enough." Seeing that Yu Yan's slap was solid, the Madam Hua immediately shouted for her to stop.

"Thank you, Madam Er." Yu Yan immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express her gratitude.

"Get up." The Madam Hua pondered for a moment, then instructed, "Go and inquire about what has happened in the Yi'an Yard recently."

Madam Hua regretted it a lot now. If only she had asked Shui Qingyan about it back then when she was going to the Ma Ji Town.

As for the Madam Hu s on the other side of the Qing'an Yard, just as they were preparing to settle their various matters, they received invitations from several officials in the capital. The invitation was for all the young miss of the Shui’s Marion to come over for a visit, and the dates would be tomorrow.

What was even weirder was that each of the invitations clearly stated that the first wife had to go.

Madam Hu didn't understand and put the invitation aside. Wasn't Shui Qingyan the only one left in the Shui family who still hadn't married out? Since when had Shui Qingyan become a hotspot.

As Madam Hu was thinking, Bai Lu entered the house and said while gasping for breath: "Second Aunt, everyone in the house is discussing about Fourth Miss today."

"Oh?" Madam Hu raised her eyebrows. Could it be that Shui Qingyan had truly hooked up with the sickly son of the Prince Chu Palace and did something that would harm the imperial family's reputation?

Thinking about it, Madam Hu couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth.

For the sake of the imperial family's face, the owner of the Shui’s Marion was definitely one of the three concubines. The Sixth Miss was too young, so the Second Prince couldn't afford to wait.

While Madam Hu was thinking, Bai Lu said: "Fourth Miss went to the Ma Ji Town to gamble with the dogs, and even bet the life of Cui Hua who was in the red flower. I wonder if it was Hong Hua or Cui Hua who called out Fourth Miss's identity."

"What did you say!" Madam Hu immediately stood up.

"Furthermore, someone even described the maid's appearance. There are even people in the city who drew it. Look, that's not a red flower. Who else could it be but a red flower?" As she spoke, she took out a painting.

Madam Hu took the painting and looked at it carefully. Then, she was stunned: "Where did you hear this news? Where did this painting come from?"

Bai Lu was frightened by Madam Hu's pale face and her tongue was twitching, "Yes, the people in the Third Young Miss's courtyard said that the capital city was filled with rumors that the Fourth Young Miss and the son of the Prince Chu were unknown, and then I purposely went out to wander around. In the end, everyone in the capital city was not discussing the Fourth Young Miss and the Prince Chu, but the matter of Fourth Young Miss betting on the maids."

The Madam Hu rubbed the painting in her hand, "Who gave Third Young Miss the guts to seriously injure Fourth Young Miss's reputation?"

"Yesterday, Third Young Miss was invited to go to the Ning’s Mansion, and she immediately went straight to the Yi'an Yard. Third Young Miss was unable to find Fourth Young Miss, and soon after, the news about Fourth Young Miss and the son of the Prince Chu spread." Beru confessed everything she knew.

Madam Hu slammed the table and stood up, "Let's go to Yi Feng Yuan School and see how Madam Bai raised her daughter!"

Bai Lu was shocked by Madam Hu's looks.

Before Madam Hu could exit the door, her feet moved like the wind, and she cried as she entered the door: "Big sister, Third Miss has caused trouble!"

Madam Hu glared at Madam Bai. "Your entire Shui’s Marion must be killed by your mother! "Where did the Third Miss go? Lock her up and seal off the news that the Fourth Miss is not in the manor. Anyone who dares to speak a word will be beaten to death!"

Bai Lu went out the door in a daze to receive the news.

Madam Bai cried until she was out of breath: "Elder sister, I didn't educate Third Miss well, I didn't educate Third Miss well, if you want to punish, then punish me!"

Madam Hu clenched her fists tightly. She never thought that Shui Qingsu would make a mess out of her after winning a round from Madam Hua.

Shui Qingyan and the son of the Prince Chu had lost the face of the royal family, but the Shui family was not cultured, if they continued to pursue the matter further, the Shui family's daughter would be crowned with an uncultured name.

The noble families in the capital cared about these unnecessary things the most. If that happened, the daughter of the Shui family would be finished.

If the Emperor were to investigate this matter further, any small crime would be enough to make his Shui’s Marion suffer!

Right now, Madam Hu was not worried about the rumors outside. As long as Shui’s Marion kept on refusing to admit it, it would not affect his Shui’s Marion for the time being.

"Aunt, Third Young Miss went to the Liu’s Mansion early in the morning." The one who rushed over was none other than the maid Qiu Yue who had tried to look for Shui Qingsu, the Madam Bai's trusted aide.

After Madam Bai heard this, her eyes shut for a while before she fainted.

"Fourth Aunt!" Qiu Yue immediately went to help Madam Bai.

"Immediately send someone to the Liu’s Mansion and bring the third young miss back here without making any noise!" Madam Hu also held her forehead, but due to the fact that Senior Servant Rong had appeared in time to support him, Madam Hu did not fall down.

And at this time, the Liu’s Mansion was also very concerned about Shui Qingyan.

Liu’s Mansion.

"Qingyan really isn't home." The main wife of the Liu’s Mansion, as well as the first aunt and Madam Ying of Shui Qingyan's direct relatives, looked at the tall and black figure of Shui Qingsu seriously.

Shui Qingsu nodded her head, "It's already been a few days. I don't know what Fourth Sister is doing in the Prince Chu Palace, and it's been a few days since father has been running to the Prince Chu Palace.

When Madam Ying heard this, countless thoughts ran through her mind, but her expression did not change at all. She only asked in surprise: "Really?"

"Of course it's true." Shui Qingyan opened her eyes wide, and said in a serious tone, "If it wasn't for aunt asking me to pay attention to Fourth Sister, how would I have discovered that Fourth Sister wasn't home."

Madam Ying laughed awkwardly, taking a glance outside the room. Seeing that no one was approaching and releasing a breath of foul air, she glanced at Shui Qingsu from the corner of her eyes and laughed coldly in her heart.

It was laughable for such a brainless girl to dare to think so much about her eldest son.

If those words had been overheard by others, her reputation as an aunt would have been ruined.

Even though she was thinking this in her heart, Madam Ying still had a smile on her face. She said lightly: "Then is the rumor of the scantily dressed women betting their lives on the maid's life true?"

Shui Qingsu was very serious in front of the Madam Ying, her appearance even more intimate than when she was with her own mother.

Shui Qingsu pondered for a moment, then furrowed her brows and thought, before slowly opening her mouth: "I think the people on the painting are quite similar to Cui Hua and Hong Hua, but the third person is not Yu Niang, so I really miss Fourth Sister, but how can Fourth Sister's face be so ugly."

Madam Ying immediately became anxious: "Are you saying that there's a problem with the news outside?"

"Yes." Shui Qingsu nodded: "I don't know the person on the third painting."

"That's good." Madam Ying nodded, then smiled as she looked at Shui Qingsu. "You must remember, you didn't tell First Aunt anything today.

On the bed, the big miss of Liu Family, Liu Yinyin was sitting there embroidering. Liu Yinyin also had an almond-shaped eyes and a snow-white cheeks, using her beauty to make her famous in the beautiful circle of beauties in the capital. At this time, Liu Yinyin heard the conversation between her mother and Shui Qingsu and couldn't help but twitch her mouth.

"Qing Su knows." Shui Qingsu smiled and looked at Madam Ying, "Aunt, is elder cousin here?"

Madam Ying was just about to do something when Shui Qingsu suddenly asked him. The smile on her face became stiff, but she quickly covered it up as she smiled and looked at Shui Qingsu: "Training in the study room."

"Can I go see elder cousin?" Shui Qingsu looked at Madam Ying in anticipation.

"I'll take you there." Liu Yinyin put down the embroidery in her hand and said with a smile, "Mother, let's go and play with big brother for a while." She was very unsatisfied with Madam Ying always asking about Shui Qingyan when she had something to do. She hoped that she was the only daughter in her heart.

It was not that she was worried that Shui Qingsu would be petty towards her eldest son, but it was because she had enough confidence that her eldest son would not fall for Shui Qingsu.

Shui Qingsu and Liu Yinyin walked towards Liu Ziwen's courtyard in the backyard.

At that time, Liu Ziwen, dressed in moonlight, stood in front of the desk. His clean and slender fingers held onto a brush, and wrote a few words at a moderate pace. The afternoon sun hit his handsome, pink, rose-like, warm side face, instantly giving his more solid face a touch of gentleness.