Brothers and sisters-in-law?

Yu Qingwu paused, then quickly understood.

Yu Qingwu frowned, her face darkening. She stared at the palm print on Yan Qingqing's face and asked, "So, the palm print on your face was from your brother or your sister-in-law?"

"Neither..."

Yan Qingqing's eyes reddened again. After a pause, she said, "It was my niece."

"My niece… is two years older than me. When she saw me today, she called me a jinx, saying I brought death to my parents, death to her brother, and now I've brought misfortune upon their whole family, causing them to be driven out of the village. Of course, I had to argue with her. I said that I haven't been back for so many years, so them being driven out of the village must be their own fault. I also said that her brother died because she took him swimming in the river..."

"Later, before I could finish speaking, she pounced on me and slapped me."

So, Yan Qingqing exposed what her niece had done, and her niece became desperate and hit her?

Just listening to Yan Qingqing's explanation, Yu Qingwu immediately understood what had happened.

Xie Jin Yan chuckled softly, asking Yan Qingqing with a hint of disappointment, "Junior Sister Yan, she was trying to frame you and then bullied you to cover it up. Didn't you fight back?"

"I dislocated her jaw."

"..."

Yu Qingwu and Xie Jin Yan were once again speechless.

However, both of them breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Yan Qingqing had always been submissive to her family. Now that she could fight back, it showed that she had indeed seen the light.

But... since she had already taken revenge, why was she still so sad?

Xie Jin Yan was immediately puzzled. He looked at Yan Qingqing's red eyes and asked, "You... you've already taken revenge, so what are you crying about?"

"I just feel a little wronged." Yan Qingqing wiped away her tears and said, "In the past, whenever something happened at home, they would blame it on me. Later, they even found a reason to take away the dowry my mother left me."

"I really thought it was my fault before, but after Senior Sister told me that I could fight back, that I wasn't wrong, I realized how foolish I had been. So, it was because I was so foolish in the past that I was bullied like that. That's why, even after moving to a new place, my niece still dared to come and scold me."

"Actually, at the time, my brother and sister-in-law also wanted to attack, but when they saw that my niece's jaw was dislocated, they were so scared that they backed away, shouting that they would report it to the authorities."

"I didn't want to put it back in place for her, but I was afraid that they would report it to the authorities, so I put it back."

She was afraid of being reported to the authorities, so she put it back?

If she wasn't afraid of being reported to the authorities, wouldn't she have left it dislocated?

A promising student.

For a moment, Xie Jin Yan and Yu Qingwu both smiled. They exchanged glances, and Yu Qingwu changed the subject, asking Yan Qingqing, "Anyway, as long as you didn't suffer a loss. By the way, have you found out anything about the blue-clothed girl, Qingqing?"

"Oh, right, I just asked about it. That blue-clothed girl is called Song Yilan, and she's the youngest daughter of the Qingzhou Song Tusi (chieftain)." Asked by Yu Qingwu, Yan Qingqing seemed to just remember it.

Wiping away her tears, her expression became serious. She looked around and lowered her voice, "I've also inquired about Shen Ke from the capital and the woman in purple, as well as that tall and sturdy man. According to the local people, that Shen Ke is a noble young master from the capital, said to be very talented. He helped the Song Tusi solve many problems as soon as he arrived. And that woman in purple is called Qin Yiliu. I heard that she's good at divination and is now the second-in-command under the Song Tusi."

"As for that strong man, he's called Song Hai, and he's Song Yilan's elder brother. It seems... he likes that Qin Yiliu. I heard that he even divorced his wife for Qin Yiliu."

"Therefore, some people scold Qin Yiliu as a troublemaker, while others say that Qin Yiliu is innocent. I'm not too sure about the specifics, but I only know that Qin Yiliu amazed everyone at the bonfire feast the other day, attracting the attention of many Song clan men."

"However, Qin Yiliu doesn't seem to like anyone. She only says that she was born for the will of Heaven and will never marry in this life. Anyway, they all call her the Saintess now."

Saintess?

Yu Qingwu sneered inwardly. She was just relying on the memories of her previous life.

But so what if she was reborn? It seemed that all she could think of was relying on men? And then... snatching men?

In the capital, she tried to snatch Shen Ke and seduce Xie Jin Yan. Now she ran to Qingzhou to seduce the local tyrant's son?

But what exactly was she after?

Logically speaking, officials in the capital would definitely protect her in order to get promoted and make a fortune, so why would she run to Qingzhou to seduce a local tyrant's son? Moreover, Shen Ke was also here?

Could it be that the Song Tusi would achieve something in the future?

With suspicion in her heart, Yu Qingwu raised her eyes and subconsciously looked at Xie Jin Yan, asking with confusion, "Your Highness, what do you think Qin Yiliu's purpose is? Why would she suddenly run to Qingzhou? Wasn't it better for her to stay in the capital?"

"Perhaps she wants fame and to be upright and honorable." Xie Jin Yan curled his lips and smiled, "After what happened the other day, even if someone was willing to protect her, the officials in the capital are all people who care about their reputation. Who would properly make her their wife? Moreover, she was divorced by Shen Lin for that reason. Don't they have any sense of shame?"

That's true...

Yu Qingwu nodded and immediately understood, replying to Xie Jin Yan, "The Song Tusi is not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Qingzhou is remote, and no one knows about her scandals there. Once she arrives here, she can be praised to the heavens by relying on her prophecies."

"However, I still feel that something is not right."

"You think that the Song Tusi might achieve something in the future?"

Xie Jin Yan smiled, looked at Yu Qingwu's furrowed brows, and said, "Alright, Senior Sister, don't think too much about it. I'll send someone to investigate later. I think that blue-clothed girl is not easy to deal with either. She may be a little stupid, but she's also very ruthless, able to chop people with a kitchen knife. Moreover, according to Qin Yiliu's style, she must have made quite a few enemies. I bet many married women hate her. Since Song Hai is the eldest son of the Song Tusi, his wife's background must not be too bad either. She's probably going to deal with Qin Yiliu as well. She won't be able to cause too much trouble for the time being. Let's go to Yunzhou first."

"That's right." After listening to Xie Jin Yan's analysis, Yu Qingwu finally felt relieved.

Only Yan Qingqing was bewildered by their conversation, but she didn't ask any questions. She just quietly waited for the food to be served. Once the dishes were served, she stuffed her mouth full.

"Slow down, no one is going to snatch it from you." Yu Qingwu couldn't help but smile at Yan Qingqing's gluttonous appearance.

Hearing this, Yan Qingqing paused, feeling a little embarrassed.

In the past, in the sect, she always ate the leftovers...

"Yan Qingqing, you jinx! Get out here!" Yan Qingqing pursed her lips, just about to say something to cover it up, when a familiar and sharp female voice suddenly came from outside.