The Fourth Lady

After Deng Yan returned to her yard, she thought about how she'd never imagine Su Qingyan becoming this aggressive, especially with that overwhelming demeanor. If she had to describe it, it was probably like an innate overwhelming aura. But she had never sensed this kind of aura on the original Su Qingyan.

When Su Qingcong saw Deng Yan sitting there in deep thought, he walked over to her side and laid himself on her lap, "Mother, has fourth sister really changed?"

Deng Yan smiled at Qingcong, "Does Cong'er also think fourth sister is different from before?"

Su Qingcong looked to her and nodded.

In Su Qingcong's eyes, his fourth sister in the past was someone who was pompous and untouchable. In other words, she completely disregarded any concubine born children and looked down on them. Whether it was the children of the second house or third house, at that time she probably thought that aside from Su Qingyuan and Su Qingwen, she didn't have any other siblings.

But now, not only was fourth sister intimate with him, when he thought of what she said last time, he tightly clenched his fist. He definitely won't let fourth sister and mother down.

"Mother, do you think fourth sister is really cursed, which is why she's like that now?" Su Qingcong widened his glossy eyes at Deng Yan. "Else, why would fourth sister want to be close with me?" "Does Cong'er also think fourth sister is cursed?" Deng Yan said as she stroked Qingcong's little head.

Su Qingcong listened to her and shook his head, "I don't believe fourth sister is cursed."

Deng Yan looked to Qingcong and contently nodded her head, "Of course, in this Su manor, everyone is ruthless. Your fourth sister couldn't help but to change."

Su Qingcong listened to Deng Yan and earnestly nodded, "That's right, that's why I still want to meet with fourth sister."

Before Deng Yan could say anything, the servant girl at the door called out, saying that Su Qingyan's maid, Zizhu, wanted to see her. Although Deng Yan didn't know why Zizhu wanted to see her, but thinking about it, only under Su Qingyan's orders would she come to this yard.

When Zizhu saw Deng Yan, she politely bowed, "Greetings Yiniang, today miss said that Huangcen learned how to make a dish from Yiniang's hometown. She'd hoped that Yiniang would come and try it." When Deng Yan heard Zizhu's words, she thought for a moment and understood the meaning hidden in her words.

"Since it's the fourth miss's invitation, naturally I can't turn it down. Please wait a moment, I'll head over with you in a bit."

After Zizhu responded, she withdrew to the side and waited for Deng Yan to finish grooming herself. Soon after, they set out for Qingyan's yard together.

Seeing the figures disappearing in to the distance, a servant girl behind them also quickly disappeared into Deng Yan's yard.

When Deng Yan and Zizhu arrived at the Yingshuang residence, they saw Qingyan leisurely swinging on the swing in the courtyard. Behind her, Qingdai and Chishao lightly pushed the swing for her while the small fox lazily laid by her feet.

Upon seeing Deng Yan enter, Su Qingyan let Qingdai and Chishao stop the swinging. She then walked before Deng Yan with Yaoyao in her arms while smiling, "Greeting Yiniang, a few days ago I happened to acquire a dish from Yiniang's hometown. I hope Yiniang would try it and see if it's to your taste."

Seeing Qingyan's appearance, Deng Yan reached out to her also with a smile, "I'd also heard this from Zizhu just now. If it's made by Huangcen, then it definitely won't taste bad."

As Qingyan listened to Deng Yan, the two of them approached her room. She glanced to the python on the pillars that narrowed its eyes. With this python here, no one would dare approach this room, not to mention the various poisonous animals surrounding the room.

"Yiniang, please sit." Su Qingyan pointed to the stool not far from them. She looked to the dishes on the table, "Yiniang, please try this."

Deng Yan looked at the dishes on the table. The dishes on the table were definitely from the Yundian borders, but she still remembered that after the Yundian disaster many years ago, she'd long forgotten she was someone from Yundian. Yet, how did Su Qingyan know of this?

"You all can withdraw now, I have something to say to Yiniang." Qingyan looked to the other servant girls grinning.

After hearing the order, the other servant girls retreated.

"I heard Yiniang is from Yundian's borders, so I specially had these dishes prepared for Yiniang." Su Qingyan looked to Deng Yan wile smiling.

"Fourth miss, for you to have called me here today, it must be for something important!" Deng Yan put down the chopsticks and looked to Qingyan with a bitter smile, "If it was for fourth miss's invitation today, I would have really forgotten I'm someone from the Yundian borders."

"It was only by chance." Su Qingyan replied still with a smile, "Yiniang, do you know witchcraft?" Su Qingyan looked into her eyes and said word by word.

Deng Yan looked to Qingyan and covered her mouth. Immediately, she knelt to the ground, "Fourth miss, although I'm familiar with witchcraft, but you have to believe me, I've never used it to harm anyone before." Just when she was about to lower her head to the ground, Qingyan stopped her.

"Yiniang!" Su Qingyan reluctantly called out, "I didn't mean it like that, please don't misunderstand."

Deng Yan looked to Qingyan with a doubtful gaze, "What does fourth miss mean by that?"

"Yiniang, the fact that you know witchcraft, doesn't anyone else know?" Su Qingyan asked as she helped Deng Yan up.

Deng looked to Qingyan and nodded, "The madam knows, the master told her. But I've truly never used it to harm anyone." She pleaded as she tightly held on to Qingyan's hands. Then remembering her manners, she let go.

"Yiniang, I'm guessing that third aunt wants to take you out." Su Qingyan met Deng Yan's eyes and said with a serious look. She saw Deng Yan's confused look and continued to speak, "The incident with second aunt today, third aunt will definitely try to add fuel to this fire, and you are the best scapegoat for it."

That's because, witchcraft is deemed illegal in Donghe. If found out, you will be sentenced.

If Chai Yiyun could send both her and Deng Yan to prison this time, then she would definitely try to do everything in her power to prepare for it.

And this was exactly the result that Su Qingyan wanted.

Listening to Qingyan's words, Deng Yan took a few steps back, "But I've never done anything, why would madam try to get rid of me!" The terror showed through her tone, and she once again knelt to the floor, "Please save me fourth miss."

When Qingyan saw Deng Yan kneeling on the ground, she helped her up again, "Yiniang, I have a plan, do you want to know it?"☐☐☐