Qin Xuerong's expression suddenly changed, which made Shen Jinglin stunned.
After all, he was young and had been spoiled since childhood, so his attitude softened for a moment: "Mom, of course I know you love me, and I am also your son. You can't just ignore me because I won't be as successful as my second brother in the future."
In the past, he was always good at making promises.
But now he has a broken leg and a blind eye, so even if he wants to draw a pie in the sky, he doesn’t know how to do it.
Shen Jinglin knew very well that his life was probably ruined.
He has always been a restless person and can't concentrate on his studies. Now he can't practice martial arts. Even if his father is a minister, what can he do?
Shen Jinglin himself doesn’t know what he can do in the future.
Qin Xuerong touched his messy hair lovingly: "Mother is really tight on money right now. Your second brother will definitely not treat us badly when he becomes successful in the future. You are his biological brother, how can he not help you?"
"Then how much can you get together? I can choose not to trouble my second brother, but when can you lift my house arrest?" Shen Jinglin frowned and became a little impatient again.
Qin Xuerong sighed: "Your father ordered your house arrest. I guess you have to wait until your second brother's job is secured."
"As for the money... you also know how much money I've spent over the past year. I can only try my best to help you make up the difference."
Shen Jinglin nodded immediately: "Okay, if you can't come up with 200,000 taels, you can first give me 30,000 or 50,000 taels, and then wait for my second brother to take office, and he can pay the rest of the money."
Hearing this, Qin Xuerong felt a mouthful of blood rushing up to her throat and she almost vomited it out.
What An Ge'er said was true. Keeping Lin Ge'er would be a disaster.
"Mom, go back first and I'll untie you. Don't yell anymore. Otherwise, if your dad finds out, he'll kick you out. What can you do?"
As she spoke, Qin Xuerong helped him untie the ropes on his body.
"Mom is still the best to me."
Qin Xuerong twitched the corners of her mouth, wanting to laugh but unable to.
After a while, she stood up and looked at Shen Jinglin with reluctance in her eyes: "You must be hungry too, mother will ask someone to prepare breakfast for you, tell me if you want to eat anything."
*
Since Qin Xuerong returned to her room, she has been sitting at the table in a daze, looking absent-minded.
After a while, she seemed to have finally made up her mind. She sighed softly and called Cuizhu.
What Anger said was right. When Anger becomes successful in the future, he will naturally become her support. Now she can only count on this son and must not let others ruin his plans.
"Prepare a meal for the Sixth Young Master. He won't be picky, so prepare something sumptuous."
"Yes."
Cuizhu was about to leave when Qin Xuerong stopped her again: "Wait."
"lady?"
Qin Xuerong took out a packet of medicine powder and handed it to Cuizhu: "Add this in."
Cuizhu was stunned for a moment: "This...what is this?"
Qin Xuerong said slowly: "It's rat poison."
Cuizhu was startled for a moment and almost dropped the medicine in her hand: "Husband... Madam..."
She looked flustered and obviously a little scared.
Qin Xuerong looked at her with tears in her eyes: "Cuizhu, I can only trust you. Apart from you, I can't trust anyone else."
Cuizhu choked up: "But... Madam, why are you doing this?"
Qin Xuerong clenched the handkerchief in her hand: "Lin'er is in such a state that it is painful for him to live. He is ridiculed and despised every day, and his life will never be perfect."
"As a mother, how can I bear to see him continue like this..."
Qin Xuerong's eyes fell on the packet of medicine powder: "This way, he can be considered freed."
Qin Xuerong slowly closed her eyes. Having Ang'er was enough for her. There was no need to keep another troublemaker who would beat and scold her and only knew how to ask for money.
In the future, An Ge will be successful and her life will not be difficult.
But Lin Ge'er is still thinking about asking An Ge'er for money, so it's better to get rid of him as soon as possible...
"Madam, he is your biological son after all!" Cuizhu couldn't understand, although what Shen Jinglin did now was indeed heartbreaking.
But...but she still couldn't do it.
Qin Xuerong opened her eyes and looked at her: "My son is taking the palace examination today. His Majesty will use him in the future. With the help of the master, his future is limitless. But Lin'er... will only hinder An Ge'er's future."
"Cuizhu, do you understand my painstaking efforts?"
Cuizhu was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly: "I understand."
"Don't worry, you can pretend to put the rat poison on the beam in the kitchen. If it accidentally falls into the pot while you are cooking, it will not implicate you."
"Yes." Cuizhu's eyes turned red, she clenched the medicine bag, turned and left.
As soon as she left, Qin Xuerong felt as if all her strength had been drained away, and she collapsed in the chair.
She had two sons and two daughters in her life, but now, Ang'er is the only one she can rely on. It's really... a pity.
*
Half an hour later, Shen Jinglin looked at the chicken legs, pig trotters, eight-treasure porridge, and bamboo shoots in front of him and was extremely satisfied.
"I guess you guys are interested."
Cuizhu stood aside and smiled stiffly.
Shen Jinglin didn't care about that and started eating voraciously.
After all, his mother had fallen from power, he had been under house arrest, and he had no money, so one can imagine how much he had to eat during this period.
Not long after, Cuizhu saw that Shen Jinglin had eaten up the entire plate in no time at all, and she couldn't help feeling sad.
Over the years, she had watched the young master grow up, but she never expected that he would end up like this...
"Does the Sixth Young Master have any other instructions?" Cuizhu asked softly.
Shen Jinglin looked her up and down, and said with a smile: "Sister Cuizhu still loves me. It's nothing, it's just boring here. Otherwise, sister, help me find a few women."
Cuizhu was stunned for a moment, then said calmly: "Sixth Young Master, this is the Shangshu Mansion. If the master knew..."
"Alright, alright, just leave. It's boring."
Shen Jinglin waved his hands, feeling very annoyed.
I don’t know when he will be able to leave this shabby woodshed. It’s really boring!
Cuizhu retreated calmly.
Not long after, Shen Jinglin suddenly began to feel severe stomach pain and sweat broke out on his forehead. He covered his stomach with one hand and rolled on the ground in pain.
"help me!"
His face was pale and his expression was distorted. He dragged one leg and struggled to crawl to the door, knocking hard on the closed door.
"Come...someone! Quick...someone!"
Shen Jinglin had a bad feeling and tried to scream. Finally, after a while, a servant came over slowly and opened the door.
The sunlight shines into the woodshed, and you can clearly see the dust floating in the air.
"Hurry...quickly call the doctor, send someone over!" Shen Jinglin struggled to speak.
The servant saw him rolling on the ground and said impatiently, "Sixth Young Master, what are you doing? Please don't make things difficult for us!"
They all got scolded for what he did in the morning, and now that he did this again, no one would care about him.
"Bang!" The servant impatiently closed the door of the woodshed, and the woodshed became dark again in an instant.