The Fourth Lady novel Chapter 119

The Magistrate listened to Linghua's words and casted a glance at Qingyan. Right now, he was evidently asking for Qingyan's opinion. After all this matter involved the Su manor, and right now within Diqiu, the only one that mustn't be provoked was probably this Su Qingyan.

Most importantly, that person had also ordered him to cooperate with this person before him on everything.

"Sir, it's fine to just handle it impartially. After all, we've already split the family." Qingyan answered with a smile.

Hearing Qingyan's words, the Magistrate casted his gaze onto Chai Yiyun, "Madam, do you have anything you need to explain?"

Chai Yiyun shook her head, "I already said, I didn't kill this concubine." She made an innocent expression that would make other's pity her, but the Magistrate wasn't someone that was easy to decieve.

"Third madam, before you would always mistreat our Yiniang, now you're scared to admit to it?" Linghua coldly laughed at Chai Yiyun. "Actually, the previous matter was also madam's doing, right? You even wanted to harm the fourth miss."

The Magistrate knew that the previous matter Linghua was referring to was probably the voodoo doll incident. And the victim of that incident certainly was Su Qingyan and Deng Yan.

"You little wench. So what if I mistreat a lowly concubine, what of it?" Chai Yiyun wanted to give Linghua a slap, but was unexpectedly stopped by the Magistrate.

"Third madam, I think it's better if you take a trip with me to Judicial Office." The Capital Magistrate said in a solemn tone.

"Sir, I already said I didn't kill that concubine." Chai Yiyun looked to the Magistrate's unyielding appearance and pleaded, but the Magistrate wasn't in the mood to care about these things, and only ordered his people to take her away.

Deng Yan was a concubine. There wasn't a way for her to hold a funeral. Qingyan, as Deng Yan's most trusted person, wanted to take her away, but Su Yan clearly was unwilling to give Deng Yan's corpse to Qingyan.

"Third uncle, could it be that you want to hold a funeral for Yiniang?" Qingyan coldly spoke to Su Yan, "I recall concubines don't have the qualifications to enter into the ancestral tombs."

"She's my concubine. Her matters should naturally be handled by me." Su Yan countered without a hint of politeness. He then turned his attention to Su Qingxue and Su Qingcong, "As for them, I will take care of."

"Oh!" Qingyan looked to Su Yan with the corner of her mouth bent. "Can third uncle guarantee that Cong'er and fifth sister won't be mistreated?" Qingyan twirled her jade bracelet and smiled, "If you can't, I think it's best if I were to take care of them."

Su Yan listened to Qingyan word and frowned, "Their biological father isn't dead yet, why should you be the one to take care of them."

Su Yun looked Su Yan, evidently not giving him face, "Third brother, if you're not satisfied, we can go find his Majesty right now and debate things out."

"Cong'er, fifth sister, are you willing to remain in the Su manor or come with me to the General's manor." Qingyan gave the deciding rights to Su Qingxue and Su Qingcong.

"I want to go with fourth sister." The two of them answered at the same.

"Di* mother will mistreat us."

(*T/N: This is what children of concubines have to refer to the legitimate

rinciple wife by.)

Chai Yiyun bullying Deng Yan wasn't something he didn't know, even mistreating Su Qingcong and Su Qingxue, he also clearly knew as well. But he didn't interfere, because there was something he always wanted to confirm. But now it was just great, Deng Yan getting beaten to death by her wasn't the result he wanted.

He'd once passed through the Yundian area and on the way, met a peerless beauty. He didn't know this woman's identity, but afterwards, he learned one day from another's mouth that woman's identity. She was the Gu Clan Priestess.

He really wholeheartedly and genuinely liked this woman, yet this wasn't couldn't tell what was good or bad and was unwilling to go with him. As a result, he set a big fire and massacred the entire village. But amongst the corpses, he didn't find that priestess's corpse. Afterwards, he met Deng Yan and felt they had similarities.

Thus, he married her. Later, he kept trying to find a way to verify his doubts, but he found that Deng Yan wasn't that priestess, she was only a singer that sold herself into slavery. No matter what, it wasn't able to substitute that softness in his heart.

"Third uncle, if I were to use my status as Junzhu to take them back to the General's manor, I'm afraid you wouldn't even dare to stop me." Qingyan look to Su Yan and said in a heavy voice.

Su Yan glanced to Deng Yan on the ground and closed his eyes, "If you're willing, then take them away. Anyways, death ends all troubles." Su Yan turned and left without sparing another glance at Deng Yan lying on the ground.

Qingyan looked to her parents, who were standing next to her, "Father, mother, I'll go find a place to bury Yiniang. You don't need to worry, I will help her find a good place."

Su Yun knew Deng Yan had always treated Qingyan well, thus he agreed to Qingyan's plan. Afterwards, he ordered the others to help Qingyan transport her to someplace outside of the city with good fengshui to bury her.

Qingyan even specially built her a golden thread redwood coffin, and when they reached the outside of the city, she saw that the coffin had already been transported to the appointed spot. And standing there was Murong Jingxuan, along with Fengqing and Fengshuang.

After Qingyan saw that Deng Yan's corpse was in the coffin, she finally order them to leave.

After confirming that there was no one around, she fed Deng Yan the antidote. And not long after, Deng Yan slowly woke up.

When Deng Yan crawled out of the coffin, she grandly bowed to Qingyan, "Many thanks fourth miss for saving me."

"Yiniang, you're thinking too much. I originally said before that I would protect you for life." Qingyan helped up Deng Yan, "Yiniang, have you thought of what identity to use to come to our General's manor. After all, fifth sister and Cong'er still need your care."

"I'll pretend to be a servant woman, who sold myself into slavery to get money to bury my father. When time comes, miss just remember to buy me home." Deng Yan replied with a smile, "I've also already thought of the name too. We'll call it like that."

"No need to do it like that." Qingyan passed a baggage to her, "Inside this is your new identity and name, also there's an appearance disguising pill."

When Deng Yan looked to Qingyan she had a moved look. She didn't think that Qingyan would actually take so much into consideration. "When the time comes, you just need to act according to plan. That way you can enter our General's manor as a guest. Moreover, my parent won't won't treat you unfairly."

"Many thanks miss for the careful consideration." Deng Yan still had an emotionally moved look.

Su Qingyan looked to Su Qingxue and Su Qingcong, "You need to remember from now on, your mother Deng Yan is already dead. And I will also suggest to his Majesty during the Dragon Gate Banquet to adopt you two under the General's manor's name."