HLnovel Chapter 46 This crime should be punished according to family law.
Chapter 46 This crime should be punished according to family law.
When everyone saw Su Yan'er kneeling on the ground again, her eyes red and swollen from crying, her pitiful appearance softened their hearts once more.
The guilt that was originally directed at Qin Wan was now transferred to Su Yan'er.
Qin Wan sneered, turning her gaze to Su Yan'er kneeling on the ground, whose pitiful appearance was truly disgusting.
"You disregarded orders and informed your grandmother without authorization; this crime deserves to be punished according to family law!"
Family law?
Su Yan'er panicked. The family punishment was twenty lashes, and the whip used was a tiger whip with barbs. Just thinking about it was unbearable, let alone being punished.
She had seen people being tortured, and none of them could endure until the torture was over.
With each lash, the barbs on the whip would scrape the flesh away. Not only was the pain unbearable, but the wounds from the whipping would also leave scars after healing.
If I were covered in scars, my second brother would definitely despise me.
Su Yan'er didn't want to be tortured, but she had already said what she had just said, and now she was in a difficult situation.
Seeing that Su Yan'er remained silent for a long time, Qin Wan looked down at her and asked again, "What? You don't want to?"
Su Yan'er was waiting; she was waiting for the Qin family to save her, and for someone to speak up and exempt her from this punishment.
"Qin Wan, don't go too far!" Qin Lang's cry was like a lifeline, which Su Yan'er clung to tightly.
"Second brother, Yan'er is alright. Yan'er can handle it. As long as fourth sister can calm down, Yan'er will have no regrets even if she dies!" Su Yan'er said, following Qin Lang's words.
These words only added to his pitiful state.
Su Yan'er's father died saving Qin Huai, and Qin Huai would never allow his benefactor's daughter to suffer such humiliation in his own home. He immediately ordered the nanny beside him to pull Su Yan'er up.
"Yan'er, you did nothing wrong, you don't need to be tortured!" After saying that, Qin Huai waved his hand and the nanny took the sobbing Su Yan'er away.
If Qin Wan continues to act recklessly, she might really drive Yan'er to her death.
"Wan'er, I never imagined you would suffer such mistreatment in the Cining Palace. However, this matter is over now. Do not torment others any further. Let this matter end here, and do not mention it again!"
Qin Huai's eyes were filled with heartache. Just thinking about Qin Wan kneeling on the ground, copying scriptures in the cold night, made his heart ache terribly.
This is his daughter, whom he cherished and raised with love. When has she ever been treated so cruelly?
Even so, she shouldn't make others suffer the same pain she endured.
When did his adorable daughter become so wicked?
"The old lady is awake! The old lady is awake!" came the voice of Granny Sun from outside.
Qin Wan wanted to challenge her again, but when she heard that her grandmother had woken up, she was most worried about her grandmother. Without saying another word, she rushed out.
Night cream followed.
Han Shu noticed her worry.
Han Shu was heartbroken. It seemed that her daughter was no longer close to her, and in Wan'er's heart, the old lady was the most important person.
Wanyue Courtyard.
Qin Wan adjusted her condition, but her face was still deathly pale, and her whole body exuded weakness and illness.
"Grandmother, Grandmother!" Qin Wan knelt down beside the bed and grasped the old lady's hand.
Old Madam Qin lowered her eyes and immediately noticed the blood blisters on her hands.
"Wan'er, your hand..." Before she could finish speaking, Old Madam Qin was too heartbroken to say anything more.
"Grandmother, Wan'er is fine. She just got some blisters, and it looks scary when the medicine is on. It will be fine soon!"
Only after receiving such comfort did Old Madam Qin feel at ease.
The doctor diagnosed him and said he was out of danger, but advised him to avoid any further stimulation.
Qin Wan kept it in mind, but she still had some doubts about her grandmother's illness. Why did her grandmother fall ill so quickly?
Having woken up, Madam Qin did not stay at Wanyue Courtyard any longer and returned to Jingxin Courtyard with the help of Granny Sun and others.
From the moment she woke up until now, Qin Wan had been forcing herself to stay upright. After Old Madam Qin left, she seemed to have lost her strength and collapsed onto the bed, feeling extremely tired.
She was in a coma for three days, but that doesn't stop her from wanting to sleep now.
The royal physician said that Qin Wan was feeling tired because she was pushing herself too hard and her body needed to replenish itself. Upon learning that she was not ill, Wan Shuang was relieved and stayed by Qin Wan's side.
He slept from that afternoon until noon the next day.
Seeing Qin Wan wake up, Wan Shuang gave a big smile.
"Miss, you're awake!"
As she spoke, Wan Shuang touched Qin Wan's forehead. It was cool and refreshing, indicating that her fever had subsided and that her mistress was feeling better.
“Miss, it’s already noon. You have one leftover meal today, so you can have lunch now!” Wan Shuang wanted to cheer up her mistress, so she tried to make her laugh.
Seeing Qin Wan's smiling face, Wan Shuang felt happy too.
After getting up, Qin Wan sat in front of the mirror and looked at herself. Her complexion was still a bit bad, but it was much better than before. Her grandmother should not be worried after seeing this.
While doing Qin Wan's makeup, Wan Shuang pondered for a moment and decided to tell her mistress.
"Miss, Wanxia was beaten to death by order of the Marquis last night!" Wanshuang looked at Qin Wan's expression through the mirror. After all, Wanxia had served the young lady for so long, and the young lady must be heartbroken.
However, she couldn't see any sadness on the young lady's face, or rather, she couldn't see any reaction at all.
It was as if they had heard that a stranger had died.
Wan Shuang thought that perhaps her mistress was too sad and upset. "Miss, are you alright?"
"What punishment did Su Yan'er suffer?" Qin Wan asked.
Wan Shuang paused for a moment, then said, "Su Yan'er has been punished by the Marquis and confined to her courtyard to copy scriptures!"
Qin Wan's expression remained unchanged; she probably already guessed that Su Yan'er wouldn't impose a particularly severe punishment.
Qin Wan now regrets not slapping her twice more yesterday.
Just then, Chun Tao pushed open the door and entered, interrupting their conversation.
"Miss, the second young master is here again!"
Qin Wan glanced subconsciously towards the door, wondering what "again" meant.
Has he come here several times?
Wan Shuang explained, "The Second Young Master is really persistent. This is the fifth time he has come today. The previous times, Miss was not awake, so I turned him away. I didn't expect him to come again. Miss, please wait, I will go and chase him away!"
Qin Wan was relieved, but only Wan Shuang knew that she didn't want to see Qin Lang right now.
Chuntao took the comb from Wanshuang and continued to do Qin Wan's makeup.
After a while, it seemed that Wan Shuang had not succeeded, and Qin Lang's voice sounded from outside the door.
"Wan'er, I know you're awake. There are many things to do at the military camp today, so I made an excuse to come and find you. It's cold outside, can you bear to see your second brother freezing here?"
Qin Lang's voice grew closer and closer, and the next second he pushed open the door to the room.
I didn't come in just now because I was afraid Qin Wan wouldn't have gotten up yet. Although we are siblings, there is still a difference between men and women.
Now that he was sure Qin Wan had gotten up, he pushed the door open and went in.
He was just a reckless brute, Qin Wan knew, and Wan Shuang couldn't withstand him.
"You may all leave!"
"Yes!"
The maids withdrew in response, leaving only Qin Lang and Qin Wan in the room.
Qin Lang saw that Qin Wan's complexion was still very bad, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.
"Wan'er, what happened that day was my fault, I didn't think it through..."