Chapter 806: Chapter 806: Poisoning the Tiger Chapter 806: Chapter 806: Poisoning the Tiger Just then, Situ Yu rushed in frantically, gasping for air, “Second… Second sister, it’s… it’s not good!”
Situ Qinger was feeling annoyed and impatiently said, “What is it now?”
Situ Yu desperately shook her head: “It’s not me, it’s Zhizhi, he… he…”
Situ Zhi is Lady Tang’s only son and treasure, the future heir to the General’s Mansion; everything is dependent on him for a turnaround in life, and he must not suffer the slightest harm.
Situ Yu gasped through her words, causing Situ Qinger to almost die of anxiety. She stood up hurriedly and asked, “What happened to Zhizhi?”
This overbearing young master, when his mother was in charge, could command wind and rain in the mansion. Now with Xuexue in charge, he’s been stifled and who knows what mess he might have stirred up now!
“That little rascal, he took poison, saying he’s going to poison the little cheap person’s tiger.”
“Oh!” Situ Qinger sighed in relief, patted her chest, and said, “So it’s just that, as long as he’s fine! You scared me to death! I thought something happened to him!”
“But he went to poison the tiger, aren’t you worried, Second Sister?”
“What’s there to be worried about? Zhizhi is foolish, let him cause trouble. It’s good for that little cheap person to be upset.” Situ Qinger didn’t care at all. As long as her brother was safe, whatever chaos he wanted to stir up was fine with her. Perhaps he could even cause enough trouble to upset Situ Yongjie and get their mother back to the General’s Mansion.
Situ Yu calmed down, seeing that her second sister wasn’t worried, why should she fret? So, she sat down calmly, sipping tea and chatting with Situ Qinger.
“Second sister, when can mother return to the General’s Mansion?”
“This is tricky, father is completely fixated on that little cheap person.” Situ Qinger was also vexed by this!
“It’s baffling what father is thinking, a country girl who doesn’t even recognize a single character, even my maidservant is better than her. How can she manage the General’s Mansion without making it a laughing stock?” Situ Yu disdainfully said.
This reminded Situ Qinger of her last time in the Imperial Palace, she and Situ Yu had the same idea believing Xuexue couldn’t read, but unexpectedly, it turned out splendidly and she won the favor of the Empress Dowager and the Fourth Prince.
Situ Qinger recalled and was frustrated: “Fourth sister, you are wrong, that little cheap person can read, and her singing and playing the zither are quite good.”
Situ Yu looked incredulous, “Isn’t she just a country girl? How is that possible?”
Situ Qinger then repeated what happened that day in the Imperial Palace.
“Second Sister, will the General’s Mansion always be in her hands, and our family never see the light of day?”
“Don’t worry, with grandmother’s help, that little cheap person won’t be hopping around for long.”
Situ Qinger looked thoughtful.
Xuexue’s identity is increasingly mysterious, a country girl who can sing and play the zither? Such a matter might be normal for a noble girl in the Capital, but for a girl from a poor remote Nong family, it is worth pondering.
Situ Qinger became more suspicious and decided to have her grandmother send someone to Mo Family Village tomorrow to investigate the truth.
“Even mother has been defeated by her several times, will grandmother succeed?”
Situ Qinger slapped her on the head, annoyed, “Don’t boost others’ morale at our own expense.”