Fu Jinsong lowered his head!
His hands clenched into fists within his sleeves!
Su Tai was threatening him with his grandson's life!
The Fu family had only had one male heir for three generations; he didn't want to end the bloodline!
He had prepared to confess his guilt at the morning court today!
But nothing unusual had happened during the morning court!
This point also puzzled him!
Though nothing had happened today, after this incident, he had seen through Su Tai's true nature!
If he could, he would drag Su Tai down with him!
But now that his grandson was controlled by Su Tai, he couldn't take any risks and could only obediently be a puppet!
"Return to the mansion!"
"Yes, my lord!"
.......
The Scholar's Mansion!
As soon as Qin Yun returned to the mansion, Qingshan had already rushed back.
"Master, I have successfully brought back those three people!"
"Where are they? Where have you settled them?"
"I have temporarily settled the three of them in the separate courtyard and found dedicated guards. You can rest assured, master!"
Qin Yun was very satisfied with Qingshan's arrangements!
She was eager to strike quickly and defeat Su Tai and his associates!
But Su Tai was too cunning. This matter would have to be put aside for now!
"Good, I understand! You may leave now!"
Qingshan nodded and then disappeared from Qin Yun's sight.
In the main house!
Qin Yun looked at the bed.
Then she remembered Xie Qianmo.
She had forgotten something these past two days!
That was to give the "dog man" acupuncture.
As she was now reliant on this person, she had promised to help him detoxify.
Thinking of this, Qin Yun couldn't help but want to go to the palace!
But she had just returned to the mansion; would it be inappropriate to return to the palace now?
For the first time, Qin Yun began to hesitate!
If it were in the past, she would have wished to stay as far away from Xie Qianmo as possible, avoiding him like the plague!
But now!
Qin Yun didn't know what was happening to her!
Normally, after the morning court, the "dog man" would summon her to the Imperial Study or the Jingxin Palace. Today, he hadn't, and she felt inexplicably uncomfortable!
After much deliberation!
Qin Yun decided to give Xie Qianmo acupuncture in the evening!
He had come the past two evenings!
Tonight should be no exception!
Although she was afraid of interacting with him, after these two days of contact, she didn't dislike him either!
With this thought, Qin Yun went to the study to prepare the things needed for acupuncture, as well as some medicines!
After preparing everything!
Qin Yun saw that the sky was still early and decided it would be better to go to the palace!
Taking the medicine box, she got into the carriage!
After a short journey!
Qin Yun successfully arrived at the Imperial Palace!
When she reached the entrance of the Imperial Study!
Qin Yun stopped in her tracks!
"Your Majesty, this is osmanthus cake made by Yao'er. Please try it!"
The woman speaking was Concubine Yao. Today, she had spent a considerable sum of money and finally managed to get connections to reach Xie Qianmo!
"Your Majesty, it's been a while. Yao'er misses you! Last time you recruited beauties to serve in the palace, why didn't you even look at me?" The woman's sweet voice gave Qin Yun goosebumps!
Qin Yun, standing outside the hall, stood there dumbfounded!
No wonder Xie Qianmo was so happy this morning; he had a beauty by his side to serve him!
It seemed she had come at the wrong time!
What if she went in and interrupted their good time?
Forget it!
She should just go back!
Just as Qin Yun was about to leave!
"Ah! Your Majesty, be gentler! You're too rough with me!"
The situation inside... seemed quite intense!
She wouldn't disturb them!
Qin Yun bit her lower lip and left angrily!
She didn't know what she was angry about!
In short, she was in a very bad mood!
The kind that couldn't be appeased!
In the Imperial Study!
"Go back where you came from! Don't get in my way!" Xie Qianmo pushed away the slender Yao Meiren.
"Your Majesty, Yao'er truly likes you. You should take me tonight!" Yao Meiren shamelessly moved closer to Xie Qianmo.
Yao Meiren was prepared to die!
She knew Xie Qianmo was a tyrant and had never favored any woman. If she became Xie Qianmo's first woman!
And let this tyrant taste the sweetness of intimacy!
Would he summon her for his favors in the future?
As the saying goes, men are cheap!
Especially men who have just started indulging, they can't control that urge!
Thinking of this, Yao Meiren shamelessly took off her outer garment!
"Your Majesty, Yao'er was sent into the palace by my father three years ago to be your concubine. But after three years, you neither granted me the title of concubine nor favored me! Today, let Yao'er serve you!"
Xie Qianmo remained unmoved from beginning to end.
The good mood he had in the morning vanished completely after Yao Meiren appeared.
"You seem... very much in need of a man. Since that's the case, I shall fulfill your wish!" Xie Qianmo's eyes were filled with a wicked charm.
Yao Meiren froze for a second!
She had a bad premonition!
"Your Majesty?" she called out softly, fearfully.
"Guards, take Concubine Yao to the military camp. Let everyone play with her as they please!"
Yao Meiren panicked and quickly knelt. "Your Majesty, no, no, Yao'er knows her mistake. I will never bother you again. Please spare me this once!"
She had come with a sliver of hope, but in the end, she had gotten herself into trouble!
Xie Qianmo ignored Yao Meiren's cries and continued to look at the memorial as if nothing had happened.
Soon, the guards took Yao Meiren away.
As she was being led away, Yao Meiren kept begging for mercy and apologizing!
But Xie Qianmo was as hard as stone, completely ignoring her, as if he couldn't hear her.
Soon!
The Imperial Study fell silent.
Fang Jing, who was serving by his side, remained silent.
It had been a long time since he had heard the Emperor speak so harshly.
He had forgotten that the Emperor was a tyrant!
The main reason was that in front of Scholar Qin, the Emperor was like a gentle handsome man, displaying his gentle side to the fullest at any moment.
Looking at Yao Meiren's fate now!
It was truly worlds apart!
While Fang Jing was lost in thought!
"Go to the punishment room and receive thirty boards," Xie Qianmo's cold voice came. Fang Jing suddenly came to his senses!
"Your Majesty?" Fang Jing called out grievance!
"Call out again and you'll get forty boards!"
Fang Jing immediately shut his mouth and sheepishly went to the punishment room.
On the other side!
Qin Yun did not return to the Scholar's Mansion but went to the neighboring Qin Mansion!
In the Qin Mansion!
"Yun'er, what's wrong?" Qin Yuanzhang noticed Qin Yun seemed to be in low spirits.
"Father, your child is fine, I just have some questions for you!"
"What is it?"
Qin Yun lowered her head and asked softly, "Father, have you ever thought of making Qin Ji Wine House bigger?"
Qin Yuanzhang asked curiously, "Yun'er, why are you suddenly bringing this up today? Has something happened at the winery again?"
"Nothing, I just suddenly remembered something. Father, do you remember what I mentioned to you before about the Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Four Great Wine Houses?"
Qin Yuanzhang stroked his beard. "I remember!"
"Father, are you truly willing to let others take our formula?"
"Alas! What can be done? It's already happened, so it has to be this way!"
Qin Yun clenched her fists secretly.
"Father, we still have one way!"
Perhaps she was angered by that "dog man" Xie Qianmo today. Qin Yun just wanted to find something to do to distract herself from her unhappiness.
After much thought, she decided it would be better to expand her family's winery business and deal with the Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Four Great Wine Houses, to curb their arrogance!
"What way?"