After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 289 Regret
In the mansion of Duke Xian, after hearing the maid's report on what her daughter did at the poetry meeting, the wife of Duke Xian frowned so much that she could pinch a fly to death.

“I don’t know when to advance or retreat!”

Lady Xian Guogong casually threw a round fan at Qin Jingshu.

Qin Jingshu knelt on the ground and didn't hide at all.

The round fan was light, but the handle was extremely hard. It hit Qin Jingshu's shoulder directly. Qin Jingshu was only six years old. She was hit so hard that her body tilted and she couldn't help but let out a muffled sound.

"Why are you pretending? I didn't hit you in the face!" Lady Xian Guogong said viciously.

Qin Jingshu listened to her mother's attitude of ordering her around like calling a dog, tears welled up in her eyes.

At this time, even the servants in the room were standing, only she was kneeling.

Qin Jingshu couldn't understand. Her mother always said that she was of noble status and had a bright future, and that she should be careful with her words and actions when she was out there. Then why did she always humiliate her like this?
Lady Xian Guogong enjoyed watching the future empress kneeling down, then waved away the people around her and said, "Are you wondering why I treat you like this?"

Qin Jingshu raised her head upon hearing this and looked at the wife of Duke Xian.

The wife of Duke Xian said lightly, "Those who have accomplished great things, from ancient times to the present, have been able to endure hardships that ordinary people cannot endure. How much hardship have you endured now? Every day, you are clothed in fine clothes and fed with delicious food, just to let you play less and do more useful things. Look at you, you can't even endure this. How can you be above everyone else in the future?"

When Qin Jingshu heard this, her face was full of confusion.

But after all, she was only six years old. She was the noble eldest daughter of the Duke of Xianguo's mansion, and she did not see any real benefits of being a queen.

"The Imperial Concubine Li in the palace is your aunt's sister. If she hadn't been selected by the palace to be a maid that year, she would have won the favor of His Majesty and become an Imperial Concubine, ruling the palace."

"She hasn't even become the mother of the country yet, but she has already been able to support her mother's family. Her sister married into our mansion, and her brother has a successful career and has now reached the third rank."

"What kind of person is her brother? He is a jerk who is neither good at literature nor martial arts. He relies on his sister's support and is now qualified to serve in the same court as your grandfather!"

"What was her original status? She was the daughter of an ordinary official from Guanglin Mansion. Even if she came to our Duke's Mansion to beg for mercy, who would be willing to pay attention to them? There are countless noble ladies in the palace. Your Majesty could choose anyone else, but why did he choose such a person! The concubines from the rich families in the harem are actually suppressed by her!"

When Lady Xian of Duke Xian mentioned this, her eyes turned red with hatred, as if Concubine Li in the palace had snatched her position as Concubine.

Qin Jingshu said, "But mother, whether it's my aunt or the imperial concubine in the palace, they are all very kind to us..."

The wife of Duke Xian interrupted her daughter in a harsh voice: "Shut up! With her low status, if she hadn't won the favor of the emperor, how could she be worthy of taking care of us! My father is a senior minister in the cabinet, my mother comes from a prominent family, and my grandfather is worthy of being enshrined in the imperial temple! If it weren't for fate, I could have been the queen! Why should I beg for mercy from her!"

Qin Jingshu opened her eyes wide and looked at her mother in disbelief.

After Lady Xian Guogong said this, she felt relieved. Anyway, her daughter was tight-lipped, so there was no need to worry about her saying such outrageous things to others.

"Because mother didn't become queen, you must let me take this path..." Qin Jingshu asked.

Lady Xian said: "You are my daughter. Although you are not as smart as me, nor as beautiful as me, I will do my best to support you and make you the mother of the country.

"The Duke of Xian's Mansion raised you, so they will naturally count on you to help your father and brothers in the future, and your father and brothers will in turn help you..."

Qin Jingshu could no longer hear what her mother said. Her face was covered with tears. She had never realized so clearly as she did at that moment that she was not a person, but just a tool for her mother to make up for her regrets and gain power.

Her stomach churned and Qin Jingshu felt a nausea rising from her abdomen.

"vomit!"

Qin Jingshu looked around, trying hard to find a container, but saw nothing. She staggered to her feet, and as soon as she opened the door, she bent over and vomited.

The filth was vomited all over the floor. Qin Jing, who had just arrived at the gate of the courtyard and was stopped by the maids and old women, saw this situation and was so anxious that he lost all his usual manners. He pushed aside the old women who were blocking him and ran in.

"Jingshu!"

Qin Jingshu looked up and saw only her brother's concerned eyes.

The wife of Duke Xianguo in the room was also very anxious when she saw this incident. She hurriedly got up and walked to the door. When she saw the vomit on the ground and smelled the disgusting sour smell, she scolded: "Who allowed you to eat these greasy things! You also ate so many cakes! You sent away the maid I sent to serve you, and you indulged yourself like this!"

After hearing this, Qin Jing looked up at his mother, and then gently patted his sister's back.

Qin Jingshu could no longer hear the scolding around her. At this moment, she only wanted to vomit out everything in her stomach.

"Are you still feeling uncomfortable? Do you still want to vomit?" Qin Jing asked softly.

I don’t know how long it was before Qin Jingshu finally stopped, raised her head, looked disheveled, and looked at her eldest brother with pleading eyes.

Qin Jing immediately picked the person up.

Lady Xian Guogong hurriedly tried to stop her: "She is covered in dirt, don't let her clothes get dirty, I'll ask the maid to come over..."

Lady Xian's voice gradually became lower, because Qin Jing was looking at his mother with an extremely unfamiliar look at this moment.

"Can a set of clothes be more important than my sister?" After Qin Jing said this, he strode out of the main courtyard with his sister in his arms.

A trace of panic flashed across Lady Xian's face. She took a few steps forward, but accidentally stepped into the filth that Qin Jingshu had vomited.

"Oh, it's so dirty, someone come and clean this place up!"

Hearing the shouting of Lady Xianguogong, the maids nearby hurried forward.

Lady Xian Guogong asked again, "Why is the young master here? Who called him here?"

The greetings are usually made in the morning, and Qin Jing seldom comes to the main courtyard at this time.

Qin Jingshu's maid replied in a low voice: "To answer Madam's question, on the way back to the mansion in the carriage, I secretly heard the young lady asking him to come to the main courtyard for this trip."

Lady Xian Guogong slapped the maid in the face with her backhand: "I knew it a long time ago, why are you reporting it now?"

The maid was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and kowtowed to admit her mistake.

"Useless thing! Come, drag her away and sell her." Lady Xian Guogong said angrily.

Qin Jingshu nestled in Qin Jing's arms, and he held her as they walked quickly toward the outer courtyard, where they met Madam Li from the second house on the way.

When Madam Li saw Qin Jingshu's pale face, her heart was broken: "What happened? Why did she become like this? Didn't she just come back from the poetry meeting?"

Qin Jing shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Qin Jing's attendant ran in quickly, carrying an old doctor in his fifties on his back.

"Doctor, please take a look at my daughter...what's wrong with my girl..." Mrs. Li bit her lips hard and almost let the cat out of the bag.

After hearing this, Qin Jing turned around and looked at Madam Li in surprise.