C37

"Are these two portraits of Hong Hua and Cui Hua?" Madam Huo picked up the painting beside him and passed it to Shui Qingsu. It had been a long time since Shui Qingyan came to the Liu’s Mansion, and after Madam Huo found out about the painting, although in her heart she felt that it was a servant by Shui Qingyan's side, she still had some doubts. She wanted to hear what Shui Qingsu had to say.

Shui Qingsu obediently walked over, and upon seeing the painting, nodded her head: "Yes, these two are Hong Hua and Cui Hua without a doubt."

Hearing that, Liu Changqing slammed the table.

Shui Qingsu was greatly shocked, and slowly took three steps back, fearfully looking at her grandfather who had a face full of frost.

The last bit of hope in Madam Huo's heart was shattered. Could it be that Shui Qingyan really went to the Ma Ji Town?

"Grand Old Master, Grand Matriarch, Young Master requests an audience." Just as Shui Qingsu was scared senseless and her heartbeat was racing, a servant came in to report.

Instantly, Shui Qingsu thought of Liu Ziwen's pair of amber eyes, and she was so excited that she almost cried. She knew that her big cousin wouldn't trust her to come here alone.

"Come in." Madam Huo adjusted her breathing and said immediately.

"You can go back first. Shui’s Marion sent someone to pick you up. He's in the living room." Madam Huo looked at Shui Qingsu.

"Yes, Clear Concealed Peak is taking their leave." Shui Qingsu bowed and took his leave, she then turned and walked out of the door and coincidentally met Liu Ziwen, who had just entered the room.

Liu Ziwen was still faintly smiling, and wearing a set of moonlight colored clothes, he gave off an elegant and graceful appearance.

Shui Qingsu once again heard the sound of her heart beating wildly. She hurriedly glanced at Liu Ziwen, lowered her head, and then quickly walked out.

Today, she was already very satisfied to see Liu Ziwen, so Shui Qingsu directly went to the living room.

Shui’s Marion usually did not send people to specially come to pick her up. Could it be that Shui Qingyan had returned? Shui Qingsu shook her head, she did not want to think too much about it.

After returning to the Shui’s Marion, Shui Qingsu was locked in her room.

Shui’s Marion.

"Why should I be locked up? Let me out, let me out!" Shui Qingsu shouted angrily, she did not understand why she was locked up.

Let me out! I want to go to my grandfather's house! I want to go to his house! Shui Qingsu was so angry that the room could be smashed.

"Third Miss, Third Miss, stop calling me." Fourth Aunt came over quickly from the outside.

The person guarding Shui Qingsu's door was a member of the Madam Hu. Seeing that the Madam Bai had arrived, she extended her hand to stop him.

"Aunt, Aunt, why did they lock me up? Let me out, let me out!" Shui Qingsu slammed the door and shouted angrily.

"Third Miss, don't worry. We'll be out in a few days. Now that something has happened at home, you must take care of yourself." Madam Bai's throat was a little hoarse from crying.

"Aunt, is Second Aunt locking me up? What right does she have to lock me up?! Let me out! Let me out!" Shui Qingsu had already scolded all eighteen generations of the Madam Hu's ancestors once.

"Third Miss, please stop messing around. I need you to do needlework in the room so that you can take your new scented sachet with you the next time you go out to play." Madam Bai had no way to reprimand Shui Qingsu. In her heart, Shui Qingsu was just a child, there were many things that she did not fully understand.

"I don't want it, I don't want it. Let me out, let me out!" Shui Qingsu knocked hard on the door.

"Open the door!" Suddenly, the voice of the Madam Hu came from behind the Madam Bai.

Madam Bai suddenly turned around. When she saw the furious look on Madam Hu's face, she immediately kneeled down and said, "Elder sister, I didn't educate Third Miss well. You punish me, punish me."

"You've caused such a disaster, yet you're still protecting her." Madam Hu's face was ashen. She had gone to the Hu residence and talked about the Shui family's daughter along the way.

Originally, this matter, if the Shui family insisted on not admitting it then it would be fine. However, Shui Qingsu had already said yesterday that the person in the portrait was a servant girl from Shui’s Marion, and the entire city knew that the young miss of Shui’s Marion did not follow the rules, so how was Shui Qingsu going to marry her two daughters in the future?

The door opened, and Shui Qingsu stared at the Madam Hu with wide eyes: "You lowly slave, you actually dared to close my door!"

Madam Hu was so angry that smoke was coming out of her ears. Ever since she acquired the wife’s power, she had never been this angry before.

"Third Miss, don't say anymore, don't say anymore." He was kneeling on the ground and tugging at Shui Qingsu's skirt, adding fuel to the fire with his own daughter.

Madam Hu also stared with her eyes wide open as she walked into the room. "Fourth Aunt can't bear to curse you, but I want to take charge of this house right now, so there are some things that will be hard to listen to even if I have to say them."

"A lowly slave, do you think you're the mistress of the Shui’s Marion? How dare you stare at me like that!" Shui Qingsu raised her head and slapped Madam Hu.

Senior Servant Qiu's protector was anxious, she glared with her fierce eyes and slapped him.

With a "pa" sound, it hit Fourth Aunt, who was trying to protect her.

"How dare you hit this Third Miss!" Shui Qingsu was immediately enraged, she pointed at the Senior Servant Rong with his eyes wide open, "You old slut!"

With a solid slap, Shui Qingsu struck down. Senior Servant Rong was so angry that she almost died. Just as she was about to throw him back, Madam Hu spoke up.

"Enough!" Madam Hu covered her face and shouted coldly.

Instantly, the room fell silent.

The Madam Hu looked coldly at the Fourth Aunt who had already become dumbstruck, then looked at Shui Qingsu. "Third miss, it's all thanks to you. Now, everyone in the capital is certain that the Fourth Miss did not return tonight, and her Qingfeng Stronghold was a bet on the servant girl's life!"

"If Shui Qingyan dares to do it, then don't be afraid of others talking about it later!" Shui Qingsu coldly snorted.

Pa!! Shui Qingsu's face was slapped. The one who had hit her was her birth mother, Madam Bai.

Shui Qingsu was stunned, she looked at Madam Bai blankly: "Aunt, you hit me!"

Madam Bai hardened her heart and looked straight at Shui Qingsu, her eyes red and filled with tears: "Do you know how strong you are compared to her, the direct daughter of the Shui’s Marion? Since ancient times, if you don't pressure her, you will, in the end, have never been able to understand!"

Shui Qingsu's brain exploded.

No pressure on the body!

"Hungry for three days!" Madam Hu flung her sleeves and left with the handprint on her face.

Senior Servant Rong was also so angry that the roots of her teeth were itching. She glared at Shui Qingsu and left in a huff.

"Third Miss, I'll come see you later." Madam Bai also left the room. She had already predicted that Madam Hu would do something, since Madam Hu dared to make her daughter take the blame, don't blame her for being ruthless, she was the only daughter here.

Closing the door again, Shui Qingsu suddenly thought of Liu Ziwen's pair of warm amber eyes, and then powerlessly sat down.

"Miss." The wet nurse beside Shui Qingsu helped Shui Qingsu up, "Don't worry Third Miss, Fourth Aunt will definitely help Fourth Miss."

"Momo, would Big Cousin think that Shui Qingyan and I are people that do not return home at night?" Shui Qingsu said as tears streamed down her face. She was really afraid that her big cousin would misunderstand her and ignore her.

"That won't happen, Young Master Biao understands young mistress's good intentions." Senior Servant Jian's affirming tone slowly calmed the fear in Shui Qingsu's heart.

"That's good, that's good." Shui Qingsu wiped her tears and nodded, then decided to not disturb her and went out.

When this matter reached Shui Yiyuan's ears, his reaction was very calm. Because at that time, Ah Yuan was the only person in the bedroom.

After hearing the Ah Yuan's report, Shui Yiyuan's weak face did not have a single trace of emotion. As if this was a matter of a different family's daughter, he only said indifferently: "Continue to pay attention to matters in the capital."

"Yes." When the Ah Yuan heard this, he accepted his orders and left.

After Ah Yuan left, Shui Yiyuan laid on the bed, staring at the ceiling of the bed without moving.

Shui Yiyuan carefully thought over everything that had happened to Shui Qingyan, and came to the conclusion that there was someone helping Shui Qingyan behind him.

Stealing from someone, finding an ally, and killing a lowly slave... Shui Qingyan would never do such a thing.

He was more clear than anyone about the worth of his own daughter. Even though he hadn't been too concerned with Shui Qingyan in these past two years, no matter how much Shui Qingyan's personality changed, it wouldn't be out of the question.

Who was the person behind Shui Qingyan?

Thinking up to here, Shui Yiyuan couldn't help but pinch the center of his brows. Could it be the Prince Chu Palace? Impossible, he had never had any sort of relationship with the Prince Chu Palace. If the Prince Chu Palace wanted to rope him in, now was not the time.

That was the suggestion that the two old wives gave Shui Qingyan. They wouldn't do it either, the two old wives definitely wouldn't agree to let a mama be buried in the Shui family grounds.

Then how did Shui Qingyan convince the two old wives?

Carrying these questions, Shui Yiyuan was unable to resist his drowsiness as he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

At this time, in the bamboo forest, Shui Qingyan was still like a sleeping beauty, quietly lying there, waiting for the prince who would wake her up.

Chu Chen read a book on the bed.

Without being summoned, Liu Si suddenly appeared outside the door of the room. Liuyi told him that he would have to report this to Master, but if he told her, wouldn't Master scold him?

Chu Chen opened the door and saw Liu Si, whose face was filled with melancholy.

Seeing that Chu Chen was already in front of him, Liu Si spoke in all seriousness: "Master."

"Yes." Chu Chen looked at Liu Si, waiting for him to continue speaking.

Liuyi pondered for a while before opening his mouth, "A woman barged into the Duke Palace at night, and was caught by the guards of the Duke Palace."

"Yes." Chu Chen replied indifferently.

Liuyi who was hidden in the shadows secretly looked at Liu Si and Chu Chen, and at this moment, he couldn't help but roll his eyes. What does master mean by this, shouldn't he ask who this woman was, or who she was looking for? How uncooperative!

"Someone asked Master to hand over her daughter." Liu Si began to speak formally once again. He felt that he should not have come to report this trivial matter.

"Oh." Chu Chen nodded his head this time. He could already guess who it was.

Secretly, the corner of Liuyi's mouth twitched, and he thought to himself: "Silly Liu Si, what the hell, just say that the woman called herself Qing Mei, and she will be here soon to look for Fourth Miss."

After pausing for a while, Chu Chen spoke up, "Have the people from the Duke Palaces release Qingmei and go investigate her background."

Liu Si immediately opened his eyes wide, it was too inconceivable, Master was really getting stronger and stronger, how did he know that woman was called Qing Mei.

"According to the Heavenly Mountain Faction, she has some knowledge of the Heavenly Mountain Faction." Chu Chen added.

Liu Si had already admired Chu Chen to the point of prostrating himself to the floor, but Master actually knew of that movement skill called Qingmei, could it be that Master has really hidden another person's master?

"Yes." Chu Chen nodded his head and said: "I will first go to Qingfeng Stronghold and bring Yu Niang back."

"Yes." Liuyi accepted the order.

"Go down." After Chu Chen finished speaking, he already turned around and entered the house.

Chu Chen disappeared.

Liuyi who was hiding in the dark originally wanted to talk to Liu Si, but Liu Si left without a word, not leaving a single gap for him to speak.

That night, the capital and the bamboo forest were peaceful.