Chapter 1374: Side Story: Qi Xiuyuan (6)
While Qi Feng completely cast Qi Xiuyuan aside, Old Madam Qi could not just leave things at that, especially since her health was deteriorating. Although she wasn’t fond of Qi Xiuyuan either, he was still her eldest grandson after all. Moreover, with such a hateful person in the family, would the Qi family still be able to prosper in the future?
She was not as optimistic as her son, who thought that it would be fine as long as he prevented him from receiving an education and making sure he didn’t achieve any sort of success.
At only seven or eight years old, Qi Xiuyuan already dared to cause Madam Wu to miscarry and push his half-brother into the pond. It could be seen that he was a ruthless person. If such a person grew up with hatred, the Qi family would probably be destroyed.
This was something that Mother Qi would never allow. Therefore, she wanted to talk to this eldest grandson and see if there was a way to turn things around. If not, she could only let him slowly die of illness. Even if she would offend the Zhu family by doing so, it was better than having a sharp blade pointed at her family.
On this point, Old Madam Qi was more clear-minded and ruthless than Qi Feng.
Qi Xiuyuan’s heart palpitated under Old Madam Qi’s gaze, and the hairs on his back stood on end. He lowered his head and gritted his teeth without saying anything, but his straightened back showed his stubbornness.
Old Madam Qi sighed and pulled him over with her withered hands. She asked gently, "Good child, tell me if you have any grievances. Don’t hold them in."
Alarm bells rang in Qi Xiuyuan’s heart. These words had come three years too late. If his grandmother had asked him this three years ago, he probably couldn’t stop himself from telling her what he had seen. But this was three years later!
These words came way too late!
Old Madam Qi stroked his head gently and sighed. "Shaosheng is your brother after all. How could you press him into the pond?"
Qi Xiuyuan’s eyes turned red as he straightened his neck and shouted, "He deserved it. Who asked him to scold my mother and slander Fourth Brother? Clearly, Madam Wu was the one who killed my mother!"
Old Madam Qi’s heart skipped a beat. This was the second time she had heard this from the child. She quickly asked, "Who told you this? That person must be sowing discord."