Chapter 2407: Chapter 2404: Love Turns to Hate
She had indeed arranged concubines for Old Third Qi, and even the Third household had daughters of concubines married off.
But Old Third Qi, claiming his heart belonged only to her, secretly kept a mistress, showing he never really trusted her. If he truly cared about not having a son, she could have kept the child while abandoning the mother, and she would never have let him have no descendants.
If Old Third Qi hadn’t gotten into trouble this time, she might never have known that the happiness she cherished was a sham.
What the Third Madam couldn’t tolerate was the hidden truth—she had been deceived for a lifetime. To get her father’s support, Old Third Qi had been putting on an act with her for decades!
If the Third Madam had loved Elder Qi San before, now she hated him just as much.
Born of love turned to hate, she longed to destroy everything Elder Qi San held dear. Her gaze fell on Qi Yun, fluctuating between hatred and satisfaction.
Qi Yun was cautious inside, but outwardly he remained unaffected, even displaying a naive and capricious look.
"Come here, go search, and comb through this courtyard thoroughly." The Third Madam glanced down, her suspicion towards Qi Yun and his mother was evident.
Qi Yun held his mother’s hand and raised his chin: "Mother, don’t worry. We’ve wanted to leave this courtyard for a long time. If it’s damaged, so be it; it can vent some anger. As for the lady not believing us, that’s typical; she has people she can rely on. Once they’ve checked and seen we’re not lying, she’ll trust us."
"Mother, you must be hungry. Let me call the kitchen maid to prepare some food for you." Then, looking at the Third Madam: "Lady Qi, let’s have some food. We can only have the strength to continue talking with you after eating. Whatever you intend to do requires our cooperation."
"In short, my mother’s and my demands are simple: we only need to prove we haven’t taken anything that doesn’t belong to us before letting us leave."
"After that, as the world is vast, you’ll live your life while we live ours. If you don’t believe we’re truly leaving, you can have someone watch us. Of course, we’ll be going to the countryside, and as long as your people don’t disturb our lives, it’s fine."
The Third Madam sneered at his arrogance and warned, "You don’t have anyone backing you now, yet you act so brazenly. Aren’t you afraid of losing your little life?"
"I..." Qi Yun blustered, glaring at her.
"So, if you want to keep your little life, you’d better listen to me. Otherwise, killing you and your mother is as easy as crushing an ant. If you don’t believe me, you can try." The Third Madam looked at her fingers, her voice languid but her words full of threat.
Qi Yun stood protectively in front of Madame Yue, glaring at her with vigilance.
After a long pause.
The nanny leading the search brought out all the valuable items from the house and placed them in the courtyard.
"Third Madam, aside from these items, there were no taels of silver."
"No omissions?" the Third Madam said with an ambiguous tone.
"None, this servant girl searched every inch and corner, there’s nothing more," the nanny shook her head.
The Third Madam gazed deeply at the decorations in the courtyard. Any single one taken out, when displayed, could earn face even in the home of an imperial court official.
Not to mention merchant families, some objects there are ones they seldom have the chance to acquire.
