Chapter 418 - Chapter 418: Showdown
Chapter 418: Showdown
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
At this moment, Qin Xiaoyao was no longer drunk like she was previously. There was only gloominess left on her face.
Even though she knew that her husband was just putting on an act, she was still very annoyed.
She really wanted to rush up and kill all those annoying people.
After finishing off those annoying people and things, she could return to Mountain Spring Town with her husband and lead a happy and carefree life.
However, frustratingly enough, she couldn’t.
A hundred thoughts ran through her mind. After a moment, Qin Xiaoyao finally suppressed the frustration in her heart.
Then, she relaxed and leaned against the horse carriage wall to rest.
The horse carriage swayed as it traveled along the way and soon arrived at the Marquis’s residence.
Qin Xiaoyao jumped off the horse carriage and entered her home.
Then, not long after that, she went to Madam Liu’s courtyard.
In Madam Liu’s room, Qin Xiaoyao looked at her mother-in-law’s exquisite features and sighed at her own carelessness again.
Liu Ling not only looked like her husband but also her mother-in-law.
Moreover, her mother-in-law was very concerned about Liu Ling right under her nose.
The two of them looked so similar and were so close to each other under her very nose every day, but she did not suspect anything.
“Sanya, what do you want to talk about with me?” Madam Liu asked awkwardly when she noticed that her daughter-in-law had been staring at her since she entered her room.
Qin Xiaoyao finally regained her senses.
“Oh. I came to confirm something with you, Mother,” she said.
“What is it?” Madam Liu immediately asked.
Qin Xiaoyao looked at Madam Liu.
“That Liu Ling is your nephew?” she asked.
Madam Liu was shocked.
A trace of panic flashed across her face.
When Qin Xiaoyao displayed an expression that implied “I knew it!”, Madam Liu knew that she had been exposed.
“Sanya…” She wanted to explain at once that she didn’t mean to hide it.
However, when the words reached her mouth, she realized that no matter how she explained it, it would sound very weak.
Qin Xiaoyao smiled.
“Mother, you don’t have to be nervous.
“Since we’ve confirmed that Liu Ling is my husband’s younger cousin, he’s a part of our family.
“In the future, I have to treat him better.”
Madam Liu felt slightly relieved, but she still looked at Qin Xiaoyao with a worried expression.
“But if his identity is exposed, I’m afraid it will bring you trouble,” she said worriedly.
It was also for this reason that she did not openly acknowledge Liu Ling.
She herself didn’t even step out of the residence, afraid that others would find out and use her to threaten Qin Xiaoyao.
Qin Xiaoyao simply smiled.
“If he were to be discovered, he would have been discovered long ago,” she comforted her.
“However, Mother, you shouldn’t hide such a big matter from me.”
A hint of guilt appeared on Madam Liu’s face.
“I wanted to tell you, but I was worried…” Besides, Liu Ling had also reminded her not to tell her daughter-in-law about this.
Qin Xiaoyao stepped forward and held Madam Liu’s hand, patting the back of her hand to reassure her.
“Forget it. Let’s not dwell on those things. In the future, if you encounter such a thing again, don’t hide it from me anymore, Mother.”
“Alright. I’ll tell you everything in the future!” Madam Liu hurriedly answered.
Qin Xiaoyao smiled again.
Then, she asked, “Younger Cousin has been here for so long. Did he reveal my husband’s whereabouts?”
Madam Liu was shocked.
“Ling’er knows Que’er’s whereabouts? Where is Que’er?” she asked in pleasant surprise.
Qin Xiaoyao instantly understood.
Liu Ling had indeed acknowledged his relationship with her mother-in-law, but he did not tell her anything else.
This was also within reason.
Mother-in-law couldn’t help. If she knew those things, there was no benefit to her at all other than making her worry.
When she thought of this, Qin Xiaoyao nodded at Madam Liu.
“My husband is in the capital. He was the one who sent Younger Cousin here to help me gain a foothold in the capital,” Qin Xiaoyao said.
Madam Liu’s eyes flickered.
“Then where exactly is he? Why didn’t he come back?” she asked.
A look of hesitation flashed across Qin Xiaoyao’s face.
After a while, she said, “I can’t tell you now where exactly he is.
“You only need to know that he is fine.”
Madam Liu was a little puzzled, but she still nodded.
Although she did not know what her son was doing, she at least confirmed that he was safe now. With that, she could rest assured.
Qin Xiaoyao looked at Madam Liu and said, “The capital is considered a place of trouble for our family.
“I’m preparing to arrange for you, Yun’er, and Ye’er to return to Mountain Spring Town tomorrow.
“Let my big brother bring some people to send you back.
“The new Marquis’s residence is in Mountain Spring Town. I have received news earlier that it is ready for occupation.
“After you return, all of you can move in straightaway, Mother.”
When she saw that Madam Liu was about to speak, Qin Xiaoyao added, “Xiaomei has already moved there in advance.
“With her taking care of things, I can also rest assured.”
When she heard this, Madam Liu was also relieved.
However, she still looked at Qin Xiaoyao worriedly.
“What about the rest of you?”
She asked about “the rest of you”, which naturally included Song Que and Liu Ling.
Qin Xiaoyao smiled.
“My husband and I still have to stay behind to do some things.
“When we are done, we will return to Mountain Spring Town and reunite with all of you, Mother.
“At that point, I’ll invite both my younger cousins along. Our house will be so lively.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Liu couldn’t help but imagine that scene, and her heart was filled with longing.
A moment later, Madam Liu replied, “Alright. Then we’ll go back first. It will save you and Que’er from worrying about us at the back of your minds.”
Qin Xiaoyao was astonished.
When she saw the determined look her mother-in-law gave her, she knew that her mother-in-law must have suspected something.
However, even so, Qin Xiaoyao did not intend to explain.
Instead, she instructed her mother-in-law to pack her luggage in advance and inform Song Yun and Song Ye of the news.
Madam Liu answered in the affirmative.
Qin Xiaoyao then left Madam Liu’s courtyard.
After this, she had to meet her younger cousin Ling.
After leaving the Marquis’s residence, Qin Xiaoyao headed straight for the manor she bought.
Then, she found Liu Ling who was busy with his work in the manor.
Liu Ling was a little surprised when he learned that Qin Xiaoyao had come specially to look for him.
Qin Xiaoyao did not explain.
“You guys go out first,” she said to the other workers in the room.
The people who were doing the accounts in the room looked at one another and left the room in succession.
At the same time, they began speculating that Lord Marquis indeed had a clandestine relationship with Young Master Liu.
It seemed that they would have to treat Young Master Liu as their master in the future.
When he saw this, Liu Ling felt even more baffled.
“Lord Marquis…” He stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting to Qin Xiaoyao.
Qin Xiaoyao smiled.
“No need for formalities,” she said as she gazed at Liu Ling.
Liu Ling straightened up and felt uneasy when he saw Qin Xiaoyao’s smile.
When she noticed his uneasiness, Qin Xiaoyao smiled even more happily.
“Sit down.” Then, she strode to the side and sat down.
Liu Ling felt even more uneasy.
Nonetheless, he replied, “Yes, Lord Marquis.”
Then, he sat on a seat slightly further away from Qin Xiaoyao.
Qin Xiaoyao found it a bit amusing.
“Ahem… I came to look for you because I received a piece of news.”
Liu Ling’s eyebrows twitched.
“What… what news?”
Qin Xiaoyao smiled as she peered at Liu Ling.
“News that said you, Young Master Liu, are my husband’s younger cousin,” she said.
Liu Ling’s eyes widened at once, but he calmed down immediately after that.
He cupped his hands and got ready to explain.
Qin Xiaoyao spoke again. “There’s no need to explain. Your older cousin is the one who told me. In addition, your aunt, in other words, my mother-in-law, has also admitted it.”
Liu Ling was shocked..