In the sweltering heat, Lin Xiaoyue felt drowsy and was dozing off on the Arhat Bed.
She opened her eyes unexpectedly upon hearing the maid, who was fanning her, ntion news about that pair of sisters.
The originally hot weather seed to suddenly beco stifling.
The maid noticed Granny Qi’s complexion was not good and did not dare to continue speaking.
Lin Xiaoyue reached out to rub her throbbing temples and waved her away.
...
It has been clarified above that Su Qing separated from the Su Family Mansion a few years ago, and the coal mining case didn’t involve him. They intend to restore his official position and transfer him to the border area for stationing.
So these days, Su Qing kept going back and forth to the Ministry of War every other day to cooperate with the investigation, while also preparing for the transfer.
Returning from the governnt office, dusk had already fallen, and from the main entrance, all the lanterns along the way inside had been lit.
Arriving at the main courtyard, the view suddenly darkened.
He pushed open the door and found Lin Xiaoyue sitting by the window, with only one lamp lit in the room, and all the candlesticks were extinguished.
Su Qing walked over, intending to light the candles himself.
The long-silent Lin Xiaoyue suddenly turned around, her eyes appearing especially bright and sharp in the dim yellow light.
"Was it you who had people do sothing about their sisters’ matter?"
Su Qing, as if he hadn’t heard, asked with a concerned tone, "Has Yue Niang eaten?"
Lin Xiaoyue’s gaze was fixed on him without blinking, "Su Qing, answer ."
After she spoke, there was a long silence in the room.
Su Qing stood with his back to her in front of the candlestick, holding the flint in his hand; his actions in lighting the candles were unhurried, and his features appeared increasingly profound and three-dinsional under the gradually brightening candlelight.
Once the room was fully illuminated, he slowly turned around, his cold and stern face adding a hint of chill, "You didn’t eat, nor did you let any of the servants serve by your side, just to wait for to co back and ask this?"
"Was it really you who had people do it?" Lin Xiaoyue repeated the previous question, her expression slightly somber.
Su Qing still didn’t answer and ordered for food to be served.
Once the dishes were set, Su Qing sat by the table himself; seeing that Lin Xiaoyue didn’t seem like she would co over and eat with him, he looked over, lowering his voice, "Even if you’re angry, you shouldn’t joke with the child in your belly."
Lin Xiaoyue took a deep breath to calm herself and eventually got up to walk over.
Su Qing pushed a small bowl in front of her, personally handing her the chopsticks.
Facing Lin Xiaoyue’s indifferent gaze, he acted as if he didn’t see it, "No matter what, eat first before we talk."
Lin Xiaoyue took the chopsticks, ate a couple of bites, and couldn’t help but look at the man.
Su Qing didn’t give her a chance to ask, serving her food while urging her to eat quickly.
Even if she had no appetite, for the sake of the child in her belly, Lin Xiaoyue still swallowed half a bowl of rice.
Once the servants had cleared everything, she pinched her calf, her gaze not leaving him, "So now, can you finally talk?"
"You’ve already determined that I’m the mastermind behind the scenes, so now what are you forcing to say?" Su Qing’s counter-question carried a hint of mockery.
Deep in his eyes, there was an inexplicable gloom.
"So, it really is you?"
Receiving the expected answer, Lin Xiaoyue’s mood beca increasingly heavy, and after pursing her lips for a mont, she said, "I understand that it was wrong for Sister Jing to poison , and I can understand your feelings of wanting to stand up for , but don’t you think it’s inhumane to have people do such things to the sisters who just ca of age?"
Having been busy all day, a bit of fatigue showed in Su Qing’s body; he leaned back, his deep gaze locked on her questioning face, suddenly smiling, "Then, tell , what is humanity?"
"..."
Seeing her unable to answer, Su Qing continued, "Is it humanity to watch your biological mother be persecuted to death without resistance, or is it humanity to see your wife and child poisoned and be unmoved?"
Lin Xiaoyue suddenly found herself at a loss for words, and after a while, she regained her voice, "But even if you want to punish them, there are other ways, why specifically resort to ruining their purity?"
The answer Su Qing gave her was only silence upon silence.
Seeing his deanor, Lin Xiaoyue’s anger surged, and she clutched her clothing tightly, suppressing hard so as not to let certain harsh words escape in a mont of impulse.
At this mont, a maid walked in.
Sensing the heavy atmosphere between Mr. Qi and Granny Qi, the maid didn’t dare to dawdle and said directly, "Miss Rou is requesting to see you outside."
Lin Xiaoyue’s eyes flared with anger, "Go and tell her, if she doesn’t want to end up like those two, she’d better leave quickly!"
For the first ti hearing Granny Qi this furious, the maid shivered involuntarily and turned to run out to relay this ssage.
After the person had run far, Su Qing, who had been silent for a long ti, finally spoke. It was in his usual cold tone, "I have been reinstated in my official position, and in a few days, I will be transferred to the border area. As for when I’ll return, I’m not sure myself."
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