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In this farce, Qin Yaru did not stay until the end. After confirming that Pang Yuanying and the others present were not seriously poisoned and had taken the antidote, she took her leave.
As for whether the 'murderer' was instigated by someone or had accomplices, and what fate awaited them in the end, she was not concerned and had no ability to care.
However, the fate of this murderer was probably already sealed; in the end, he expressed his anger, but there were few people present who sympathized with him.
Even if a few soft-hearted individuals were present, they likely wouldn't think there was anything wrong with a Marquis giving his maid to someone else. At most, they would mutter a few complaints about the Marquis being too cold-hearted and domineering, fearing that he would struggle to win people's hearts and might find it difficult to achieve great things.
On the other hand, Qin Yaru was slightly concerned about a strange man named Bai Yunsheng. After all, he was someone she had brought back from the brink of death, and any doctor would be worried about him. If he were to die inexplicably, all her efforts would be in vain!
But seeing him so composed in front of the Marquis, neither servile nor arrogant, and possessing impressive skills, she assumed he must have a unique background and some form of support.
Despite the chaos that ensued, the Wu County Magistrate still honored his promise and delivered the reward of five hundred taels to Qin Yaru, along with the Pufferfish Poison she requested.
After receiving the Pufferfish Poison, Qin Yaru worked diligently for several days. Although she had help from an intelligent mind, she still failed more than ten times before finally managing to concoct a small amount of Anesthetic from what little Pufferfish Poison remained.
During this time, she accidentally poisoned dozens of animals represented by field mice; there was no way around it since she couldn't find white mice for her experiments.
Although she succeeded, she dared not use this Anesthetic casually unless absolutely necessary. Lacking proper equipment made it extremely difficult to produce medicine in such rudimentary conditions. Even if she managed to create it, ensuring its quality was quite challenging.
Qin Yaru remembered reading about certain stories where time travelers effortlessly built laboratories and invented all sorts of strange things. With just a few pointers, they could have craftsmen create tools that met their needs. However, when it came time for her to try it herself, she realized that without precise measuring instruments, even if you knew the formula and the proportions of materials to add, it wasn't easy to produce anything.
After all this trouble, Qin Yaru finally found some peace and patiently taught Da Lang how to read.
Now the family is not so short of money, and she rarely personally works on gathering flowers. However, every few days, she draws some fresh patterns to send to the Establish a Family shop, allowing the people at Establish a Family to make them themselves. She takes fifty percent of the profits, and only for larger and more complex designs does she work on them herself.
This way, she has more time to spend with Da Lang, teaching him to read and write. The bond between mother and son grows stronger by the day. Whereas Da Lang used to show more respect than affection towards his mother, now he holds her in deep love and admiration.
One day, the weather was nice, and Qin Yaru guided Da Lang in writing a piece with fifty large characters. Da Lang only made two mistakes, which is quite impressive for a child.
The mother and son were closely huddled together talking when the Fang Family suddenly visited.
The matriarch of the Fang Family usually has a straightforward personality, but today she seemed hesitant and troubled. Upon seeing this, Qin Yaru had an inkling— the Fang Family must have heard news about Chen Wenyue!
“Da Lang, go to the study and write two more large characters,” Qin Yaru said, her eyes flickering. After sending Da Lang away, she brewed a cup of tea for the Fang Family, wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, which turned slightly red from tears. In a low voice, she asked, “Aunt, do you have news about Wang Wu? Has something happened to him? He hasn’t returned for three years without any word; if everything was fine, why would it be like this?”
The Fang Family was taken aback. Seeing Qin Yaru with her eyes closed and tears streaming down her face, her delicate features pale with worry made them feel even worse. Gritting her teeth, the matriarch said with some resentment, “How could anything have happened to him? Wang Wu is currently at the top of the Gold List; he passed the provincial examination and is preparing for next year’s palace examination. Our Chen Family is about to have a Qin Xiangong!”
This should have been great news, but the Fang Family felt an overwhelming hesitation as if something was stuck in their throats.
Seeing Qin Yaru staring blankly at her with a hint of joy on her face made the matriarch feel pity. She sighed and said, “Qin Yaru, listen carefully; Aunt doesn’t want to deceive you. Your Sixth Uncle went to Kaifeng and saw Wang Wu. He has become successful and is about to soar high, but he has another woman by his side. According to your Sixth Uncle, that woman’s status is not low; her attire and demeanor are not something we country folk can compare with. The guards around her carry swords at their waists and exude great power.”
Qin Yaru trembled all over as the hot teacup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
The Fang Family was startled and quickly came over to embrace Qin Yaru, feeling her body slightly shivering. They felt pity for her: “Don’t worry; our Chen Family is not one that covets wealth. You are Wang Wu’s legitimate wife; you raised his children and honored his parents while observing three years of mourning for him. You are part of our Chen Family now. If Chen Wulang wants to take a concubine, that’s his business; however, he cannot shake your position!”
“No, no!”
Qin Yaru suddenly raised her head, as if startled, her face pale. After hesitating for a long time, she finally exhaled and moaned, "Aunt, Sixth Uncle is very steady. If it weren't for Wang Wu... If it weren't for the unusual identity of the woman Wang Wu recently found, he wouldn't have come back empty-handed. I... I cannot bring trouble to the family. If Wang Wu truly wants to remarry, I am willing... willing to voluntarily step down."
She seemed unable to bear it any longer; her voice broke as she collapsed into Fang Family's arms and cried out loud. Seeing her heartbroken appearance, Fang Family felt even more distressed and patted Qin Yaru's back, continuously comforting her, "Don't be like this, Qin Yaru. Don't be afraid; Aunt will support you. You are the wife of the Chen Family. Even if he wants to take another wife, you can still suppress that newcomer."
Qin Yaru listened to Fang Family's sincere words but bitterly smiled inside. Now that they stood on her side, it was because they did not know which noble family Chen Wulang was trying to court. Once they realized that the person was actually the lofty Princess, even if Fang Family had feelings for her, they wouldn't dare gamble with the fate of the entire clan!
Her current behavior could at most earn her some sympathy points. In the future, if she were to separate from Chen Wulang and wanted to take Da Lang with her, perhaps having some support from clan members would make it smoother.
"...Aunt, please don't blame Wang Wu. Our Qin Family is in this state now; I can't help Wang Wu at all. If he... if he doesn't want me, I accept it."
Fang Family hit Qin Yaru lightly in frustration and said angrily, "What are you talking about? If it weren't for your father’s support back then, would Chen Wulang be where he is today? If he dares to wrong you, the world would drown him in spit!"
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