SFS Chapter 45 All of this is because of you
Chapter 45 All of this is because of you
The sound was not the sound of a head hitting a pillar.
Instead, it struck Qin Lang's chest, making the sound of Qin Lang's back hitting a pillar.
Everyone panicked instantly.
"Yan'er!"
"Yan'er..."
Seeing that Su Yan'er hadn't actually hit the pillar, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Wan was also stunned. When she rushed up, Qin Wan admired her courage, but she didn't expect it to be such a despicable act.
"Second brother, why did you save Yan'er? You let Yan'er die here so that fourth sister could be happier!"
Su Yan'er sobbed uncontrollably, repeatedly pounding Qin Lang's chest, as if she were truly complaining.
Seeing this, Han Shu felt that Su Yan'er had been driven to desperation by Qin Wan, which was why she wanted to commit suicide. Han Shu's eyes were filled with resentment as she looked at Qin Wan.
As she walked toward Su Yan'er, she pushed Qin Wan away.
"Yan'er, Yan'er, be good. This isn't your fault. You meant well. Don't cry. Nobody's blaming you!"
Han Shu pulled Su Yan'er out of Qin Lang's arms and then held her in her own arms.
Having escaped, Qin Lang walked step by step to Qin Wan, his eyes dark and eerie, as if emotions suppressed for a long time were about to erupt at this moment.
"Qin Wan, are you trying to force Yan'er to her death?" These words came from Qin Lang's back teeth.
"Why did Yan'er send someone to Jingxin Courtyard? Wasn't it all for you? She hopes you will wake up every day. If she learns a method, she will risk being punished by the family to try it. But you want to force her to her death!"
“I just asked the family physician, and part of the reason why Grandmother fell into a coma was because of you. You blame everything on Yan’er. Have you lost your conscience?”
Qin Lang's words were very harsh. If it were the Qin Wan of the past, she would have collapsed long ago. But in her previous life, when she was at Leishan Temple, she heard far more unpleasant things.
Qin Lang had said so much, and Qin Wan looked around but no one interrupted, as if they all thought he was right.
Even Han Shu looked at Qin Wan with disappointment, feeling that Qin Wan had gone too far today.
Qin Wan thought her heart wouldn't hurt, but little did she know that it was now being cut by a knife.
"Second Young Master, the Marquis has already ordered that Miss's affairs not be spread to Jingxin Courtyard, but Miss Yan'er has disobeyed the order. Shouldn't she be punished? What did Miss do wrong? If everyone disobeys the Marquis's orders, what rules are left in this Marquis's mansion?"
It took a lot of courage for Wan Shuang to say those words; she was prepared to be punished.
Qin Lang was stunned. She was right; her father had already ordered that her grandmother not to know about this...
But Yan'er did this for Wan'er's sake. How could she be so heartless as to force someone who was doing this for her good to her to her death?
A flicker of hesitation crossed Qin Lang's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, his gaze turning fierce as he looked at Wan Shuang.
"How dare a lowly servant like you interrupt when your master is speaking!" With that, Qin Lang was about to make a move.
Qin Wan stepped aside, blocking Wan Shuang's path, her icy eyes meeting hers. "What, did she say something wrong?"
Qin Lang froze. He had never seen Qin Wan like this before. She used to be gentle and kind, but now she seemed so sharp.
They even felt that the person in front of them was somewhat unfamiliar.
"Qin Wan, even if Yan'er is wrong, her father has already ordered her to be punished. What more do you want? This is not Yan'er's fault. If you had not offended the Empress in the palace, why would you have been left to copy scriptures as punishment?"
How could this have happened? Grandmother wouldn't have fainted because of this. Ultimately, you also bear responsibility. If Yan'er is to be punished, you won't escape punishment either!
Qin Wan felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. Whenever it concerned Su Yan'er, they would try to protect her and then shift the blame onto themselves. This was no different now.
Qin Wan refused to admit it and, despite her weakness, insisted on fighting back.
“If that’s the case, then none of you can escape blame!” Qin Wan raised her hand and pointed to Qin Ye to the side.
The blisters on her hands from copying scriptures looked shocking after she applied medicine.
He continued, "The palace is heavily guarded. How could I not know what I should and shouldn't say? But I hadn't even said two words when I entered the palace before the Empress detained me. Do you know why?"
Qin Wan's question left Qin Lang somewhat at a loss, his brows furrowing slightly. Before he could speak, Qin Wan continued.
"It was because I ran into the Fourth Prince while watching fireworks at Fanlou, and it was because Shen Siyi tripped me up that the Fourth Prince came to my rescue. The Empress and Shen Siyi conspired to keep me here, punishing me by making me copy scriptures, and even opened the window at night, letting me be exposed to the cold wind for three nights."
"But if you hadn't forced me to go to Fanlou that day, would all of this have happened?"
"You knew perfectly well that the Fourth Prince and Shen Siyi lived next door, yet you still took me there. Do you dare to say it has nothing to do with you?"
Tears welled up in Qin Wan's reddened eyes. She tried to suppress her emotions and not let the tears fall, but the more she suppressed them, the less she could control them.
It eventually slipped and fell.
However, she wiped it off in an instant, her movements so swift and efficient.
Qin Lang felt a lump in his throat, the words on the tip of his tongue but unable to come out.
No wonder she was so ill when she returned; it turns out she had been exposed to the cold wind for three nights in Cining Palace. It's the dead of winter now, and the wind is extremely biting even during the day, let alone at night.
How did she manage to get through it?
Qin Lang's resentful gaze turned to pity, but Qin Wan no longer needed their sympathy.
"Wan'er, I...I didn't know you were kept in the palace because of Fanlou..." Qin Lang was filled with guilt, because it was all because of him.
Qin Ye clenched his fists, looking at Qin Wan who was forcing herself to stay upright, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
However, when he booked the private room that day, he really didn't know that Xiao Jingyu and Shen Siyi were next door. If he had known, he wouldn't have booked that room.
Unexpectedly, the Empress's version of events differed so greatly from Wan'er's description.
The Fourth Prince has not sent any news these past few days. Does he really not know that Wan'er was punished because of him?
Thinking of this, Qin Ye felt a surge of anger, but it wasn't directed at Qin Wan.
"Wan'er, we thought you were kept in Cining Palace just to copy scriptures for Grandmother and pray for blessings. We never imagined you would go through so much. It's all because your elder brother couldn't..."
They knew from the beginning that she was copying scriptures in the Cining Palace, but no one ever bothered to ask about it. They didn't care then, so what's the point of caring now?
Qin Wan didn't care about this belated concern.
Nestled in Han Shu's arms, Su Yan'er noticed that everyone's gazes had changed, now filled with guilt and heartache.
This made her nervous. If they all started to pity her fourth sister, they would definitely punish her. No, she couldn't let that happen.
Su Yan'er hurriedly broke free from Han Shu's embrace and turned to kneel before Qin Wan.
"Fourth Sister, I'm so sorry. If it weren't for Yan'er inviting you to watch the fireworks that day, you wouldn't have gone through all this. I know I'm guilty beyond redemption. No matter how you punish me, I will accept it without complaint. Please don't be angry!"