freenovelworld Chapter 148: Dog-eat-dog in the General's Mansion
Chapter 148: Dog-eat-dog in the General's Mansion
I hadn't seen Qiu Cheng for three days. The next time I saw him was in the court.
The bruises on his face hadn't faded yet.
But he was impatient to ask for permission for Lu Qingheng.
"Your Majesty! Recently, a large number of bandits have been causing chaos in the northwest, harming the people. However, their whereabouts are difficult to track down, and they have not been apprehended so far."
"I've heard that General Lu Qingheng is skilled in guerrilla warfare and pursuit. I request your permission to allow General Lu Qingheng to lead his troops to eliminate the bandits."
Hearing this, Qin Beihuang's heart moved slightly. The opportunity to make a contribution has finally come.
Immediately stride forward.
He said firmly: "I am also willing to go to the northwest to suppress the bandits."
But the emperor spoke in a relaxed tone, slowly saying, "No need."
"Yan Yue sent a letter today, saying that all the bandits have been captured by the Zhenxi Army, and not a single one has escaped."
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan's heart settled down.
However, Qin Beihuang and Qiu Cheng were shocked and couldn't believe it.
"How is that possible? That group of bandits is extremely difficult to catch!" Qiu Cheng subconsciously didn't believe it.
There was a hint of panic in his eyes.
The Emperor looked somewhat displeased. "Why? The Zhenxi Army couldn't catch him? Only Lu Qingheng could catch him?"
Qiu Cheng's face changed, and he quickly lowered his head. "I'm sorry for what I said! I'm just surprised. I haven't seen the Zhenxi Army arresting bandits before..."
Those are not ordinary bandits. If they really fall into the hands of the Zhenxi Army, we will be in trouble.
After the court was dismissed, Qiu Cheng hurried out of the palace.
He walked through an alley, wearing a black cloak, and hurried into the back door of the Lu family.
The light in the closed room was dim.
The wide hat covered Qiu Cheng's face. He said anxiously, "The bandits in the northwest were intercepted by the Zhenxi Army."
"We must send someone to silence him immediately. If the Zhenxi Army pries open his mouth, he'll reveal a lot of secrets."
"You know who those bandits are."
The figure behind the screen stood with his hands behind his back. After a moment of silence, he angrily overturned the tea table.
It shattered into pieces all over the ground with a crackling sound.
"This can also be intercepted!"
"Why are the Zhenxi Army meddling in other people's business? It must be that damn Jiang Ningwan who did it!"
Qiu Cheng frowned, "I've fought this person before. She has deep internal strength. If we don't eliminate her soon, she'll become a disaster once she grows stronger."
The man behind the screen clenched his fists until they crackled. "Just go about your business. I'll send someone to deal with the Zhenxi Army."
"it is good."
……
Lu Qingheng's dream of making a contribution was shattered again. He was furious. "It must have been Jiang Ningwan who did it. Only she has a good relationship with Yan Yue, so she can mobilize the Zhenxi Army."
Seeing her emotional, Qin Beihuang consoled her: "This opportunity is gone, there will always be another chance to make meritorious service, just wait a little longer."
Lu Qingheng couldn't calm down, his emotions became increasingly broken, "How can I wait? How can you make me wait?"
"Jiang Ningwan has harmed me like this. My life is over."
The house was in chaos. Qin Jianjian scolded her openly and secretly. She really couldn't stand those harsh words.
Qin Jian, who was passing by, couldn't help but stop to watch the show and said sarcastically, "You were harmed by Jiang Ningwan to this point? Then why didn't you say anything when you were harming her?"
Lu Qingheng's face turned green in an instant.
He clenched his palms in embarrassment.
Qin Beihuang shouted coldly, "Qin Jianjian, shut up!"
Qin Jianjian, however, acted like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water, and said nonchalantly, "If I don't say anything, can we just pretend that it never happened?"
"Brother, she was the one who hurt Jiang Ningwan first, and she still has the nerve to pretend to be wronged."
Lu Qingheng's face turned red with anger, and he roared, "I harmed Jiang Ningwan? Now you have the nerve to blame me?"
"Think back to the time when it was you who called Jiang Ningwan a bitch all day long? Why are you so noble? What qualifications do you have to say that to me?"
Qin Jianjian played an indispensable role in driving Jiang Ningwan away. How could Qin Jianjian have the nerve to blame her?
But regarding this matter, Qin Jianjian remained calm and composed, and felt justified.
"Yes, I scolded Jiang Ningwan and went against her a lot, but every time I didn't get beaten and punished by her. What good did I get in return? At most, I scolded her a few times. I didn't leave any Sanguisorba officinalis under her bed."
"I didn't frame her by having an abortion myself, and I certainly didn't kill her on the battlefield."
Lu Qingheng was completely enraged and rushed over to slap Qin Jianjian twice.
But he was stopped by Qin Beihuang, "Qingheng, calm down. I will teach Qin Jianjian a lesson. Don't be angry."
"Be careful not to get too angry and get yourself into trouble."
Lu Qingheng's eyes turned red with anger, and he pushed Qin Beihuang away fiercely, "This is how you let your mother and sister bully me! What do I want from marrying you?"
These words were like a sharp blade, and Qin Beihuang's whole body trembled. Looking at Lu Qingheng's crazy look, he had never seen it in Jiang Ningwan before.
But before, he always blamed Jiang Ningwan for being like a shrew.
Qin Jianjian heard Lu Qingheng say such hurtful words and couldn't wait to provoke him.
"You were the one who insisted on marrying my brother. You would rather be his concubine than marry him!"
"When Jiang Ningwan was in charge, our family was harmonious and prosperous, and my brother's career was also very successful."
"Ever since you came into the mansion, has our family ever had a good life?"
"Have you ever obeyed your mother? She had a headache every day and wanted to go to the temple to pray for you. She asked you to go with her, but you turned your head and refused to go."
"On the contrary, Tian Gang actually made the mother-in-law humble herself to her daughter-in-law."
Listening to those unpleasant words, which were particularly harsh, there was even murderous intent in Lu Qingheng's eyes.
Qin Beihuang also noticed the murderous intent in her eyes.
His face turned pale as he scolded Qin Jianjian: "That's enough! Say another word and get out!"
Qin gradually realized that the situation was not good, so he shut up and turned away.
Anyway, the goal has been achieved.
My mother said that no matter how good the relationship is, it cannot withstand quarrels every day, and the feelings will be consumed bit by bit in the quarrels.
After divorcing Lu Qingheng, Jiang Ningwan will definitely be willing to come back.
After Qin Jianjian left, Lu Qingheng looked at Qin Beihuang with disappointment, "Is this your attitude?"
"You let your mother and your sister bully me, and you didn't say anything?"
Qin Beihuang was exhausted both physically and mentally at this moment. This was not the first time they had quarreled.
For Jiang Ningwan, for mother.
There are always various reasons for quarreling.
He remembered that his mother's headache had worsened today and she was bedridden. When he went to visit her, his mother comforted him that everything was fine.
He asked Nanny Xun and found out that his mother had no money left for medicine, so she sold her jewelry and used the money to subsidize Qingheng to run the general's mansion.
It is obvious that the salaries of the two of them are enough to cover the current expenses of the mansion.
Qingheng held all the money in his hand, but refused to spend it in the general's mansion, saying that he wanted to build connections and gain relationships.
It seemed as if her mother's life or death was not important to her.
Even though her mother did this, she still accused her mother of bullying her.
There was a long silence.
Qin Beihuang's tone was heavy and somewhat helpless: "Before I married you, I told you about my family's situation. Don't you know everything?"
"You've known Qin Jianjian's character for a long time. I've taught her a lesson, but you just ignored it."
"You don't want to accompany your mother, and only Qin Jianjian is with her. As her sister-in-law, can't you be more tolerant of her?"
"If you really can't stand it, why not go back to the Lu family and stay there for a few days?"
After saying that, Qin Beihuang turned and left.
At that moment, Lu Qingheng took two steps back weakly, looking at Qin Beihuang's resolute back, and felt a moment of panic in his heart.
She cried silently. Yes, she had obtained all of this by all means.
But everything in the mansion was completely different from what she imagined.
Was the person she had always dreamed of marrying really Qin Beihuang?