With Multiple Babies, Who Still Wants to Be the Marquess’s Wife? - Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Won’t Beat Her to Death!

Lan Qingxi was not Su Meishi’s love rival, so all she needed to do was make Su Meishi believe she was a harmless fool, and she would remain safe for now.

However, Wei Shisan’s reminder at this moment still caught her by surprise.

When Wei Shisan met her gentle gaze, his face turned red, and he quickly said, “Just returning the favor.”

After saying that, he dashed off in a hurry.

She was simply too stunning—when she looked at him like that, he really couldn’t handle it.

He couldn’t quite understand why Yu Junshu had given her to Song Linxuan, and even more, why Song Linxuan treated her so coldly.

If he had such a beautiful wife, he would probably spoil her to death.

Realizing he had developed thoughts he shouldn’t have, he immediately slapped himself. “What nonsense am I thinking?!”

Lan Qingxi watched his reaction, her eyebrows curving slightly in amusement.

Although her future was uncertain, her situation in the Jiang Manor this time was clearly much better than the last, and she had not made an enemy of Su Meishi.

As she sat in the carriage, she slowly let out a breath, lifting the curtain to glance at the street outside.

The carriage was passing through Bailan Street, where the roadside was filled with vendors selling their goods, creating a lively, bustling atmosphere.

She thought of her family far away in Jiangnan, and her gaze deepened.

She missed her father and mother, her doting older brother, and her mischievous little brother.

The Lan family was the wealthiest in Jiangnan, and because they had too much silver, they attracted greedy eyes. In her previous life, before she died, the Lan family had already been destroyed, and all of her family members had perished.

If her calculations were correct, there were still about two years before the Lan family’s downfall. She still had time to plan.

This time, she would never allow her loved ones to die unjustly, nor would she let Yu Junshu seize the Lan family’s fortune!

She had been reborn at a very inconvenient time, and until now, she hadn’t had the chance to write to her parents.

Now that she had returned to the manor, she would write to them.

She wanted them to be wary of Yu Junshu, but since she had only been married to him for a little over a month, writing too directly might only cause them unnecessary worry.

So, if she were to write a letter, it would have to be a simple message of reassurance, subtly embedding some details to secretly warn them.

By the time she arrived at the Marquis Manor, she had already formulated a plan in her mind and felt slightly at ease.

As she entered, the gatekeeper gave her a strange look but said nothing.

Lan Qingxi understood that returning late for two consecutive nights, combined with the incident at the Medicine King Temple, must have led to speculation among the servants.

Although Yu Junyuan had ordered them to remain silent, their gazes toward her had already changed.

She continued walking forward steadily. As she reached the second gate, a young boy hurried toward her. “Sister-in-law, you’ve come just in time—Li Qiu is in trouble.”

The boy was none other than Yu Xiuzhu, the son of Concubine Qin.

Lan Qingxi’s expression changed slightly. “What happened to Li Qiu?”

Yu Xiuzhu replied, “I don’t know the details. My mother told me to wait here for you and to warn you to be very careful.”

“My mother also said that if the Marchioness summons you, do not go no matter what!”

After saying this, he quickly ran off.

Lan Qingxi’s heart sank. If Concubine Qin had sent Yu Xiuzhu to warn her, it meant this matter was serious, and that Li Qiu was currently with Madam Zheng.

Her gaze turned cold.

To her, Li Qiu was not just a maid—she was family.

When she married into the Marquis Manor, the Lan family had actually prepared four maidservants for her.

However, before her wedding, Yu Junshu had insisted that she could only bring one maid with her, claiming the manor had enough servants and that they would assign her new ones.

Her mother was displeased upon hearing this, but her father dismissed it as a trivial matter, saying that bringing even one maid was sufficient.

At the time, she chose Li Qiu, who was both clever and loyal.

Without hesitation, Lan Qingxi strode toward Madam Zheng’s residence.

As she neared the entrance, she saw Li Qiu being pressed onto a bench and beaten—her body was already bloodied and mutilated.

Her expression changed drastically. “Stop!”

The ones carrying out the punishment were Madam Zheng’s trusted old servant women. Upon hearing her voice, they merely glanced at her but did not stop.

A sharp glint appeared in Lan Qingxi’s eyes. She swiftly pulled a silver needle from her wristband and lunged forward, stabbing one of the old women in the waist.

The woman cried out in pain and collapsed to the ground.

The other old woman was momentarily stunned. Lan Qingxi cast her a cold glare, and she immediately froze, no longer daring to continue the beating.

Lan Qingxi hurriedly lifted Li Qiu and asked, “Li Qiu, how are you?”

As she spoke, she checked Li Qiu’s pulse—it was weak.

Li Qiu opened her eyes and looked at her. “Miss, you’re here! I didn’t steal the Marchioness’s jade ruyi…”

Lan Qingxi frowned. “Jade ruyi? What jade ruyi?”

Before Li Qiu could answer, she lost consciousness.

At that moment, Madam Zheng’s voice rang out, “Why have you stopped? Beat her to death!”

Lan Qingxi narrowed her eyes and turned to the old servant women. “Who dares?!”

The old women exchanged glances, then looked at their fallen companion on the ground. None of them dared to move. One of them hesitated and said, “Young Madam is intervening…”

Madam Zheng lifted her chin slightly. “Then beat her too!”

She had been resting for several days, and now that she was well enough to get out of bed, she was back to causing trouble.

No matter how awkward Lan Qingxi’s position in the Marquis Manor was, she was still the rightful wife of the heir.

The old women dared to beat Li Qiu, but they did not dare to lay a hand on Lan Qingxi.

Lan Qingxi held Li Qiu in her arms and slowly turned to Madam Zheng, asking, “Mother, why are you punishing Li Qiu?”

Madam Zheng said coldly, “Why am I punishing her? Do you even need to ask?!”

“Ever since I took charge of the household, there has never been a case of theft.”

“The servants in this manor are all obedient and well-behaved.”

“But ever since you entered this house, there has been nothing but disorder! I tolerated it to save you some face, turning a blind eye.”

“But today is the last straw! Your maid actually dared to steal my most beloved jade ruyi!”

“If I don’t beat this thief to death today, how can I maintain order in this house?!”

“Step aside now, or I will have you beaten too!”

Listening to these words, Lan Qingxi immediately grasped the situation.

This was a simple yet effective framing tactic.

Though the method was crude, it would still be difficult to clear her name.

She looked at Madam Zheng and asked, “May I ask, Mother, which jade ruyi did Li Qiu steal? Do you have any proof?”

Madam Zheng signaled with her hand, and a servant named Nanny Zhang stepped forward, holding a jade ruyi. “It’s this one.”

Lan Qingxi asked, “May I take a look?”

Feeling confident that she had the upper hand today and that Lan Qingxi couldn’t possibly turn the situation around, Madam Zheng agreed. “Go ahead and look!”

“Your maid committed theft, and as her mistress, you must also bear responsibility. You—”

Smack!

Lan Qingxi picked up the jade ruyi and ruthlessly struck Nanny Zhang on the head with it…