Chapter 11: Protection
"Prince, the matter you ordered has been investigated.”
After the man in green heard the guard's statement, a cold glint flashed across his phoenix eyes. No wonder Jiang Ziqiu had tolerated the matter. If this matter got out, his sister Jiang Ziyao's reputation would be ruined.
"Continue to observe in the dark. If necessary, you can act.”
" Yes, don't worry, Prince." Meng Jiu immediately left and quietly followed Lin Qinghan.
After he left, the green-robed man raised his phoenix eyes and a gentle expression appeared on his handsome face.
"Little fool, you've finally grown up.”
“……”
It was already late when they got home, so Old Master Lin quickly told Lin Qinghan to rest.
Lin Ruomu was locked in the woodshed and would be dealt with at dawn.
When she learned that Lin Ruomu had returned safely, Madam Xie's expression changed. Why didn't she discover it as she had imagined?
Thinking about how his plan had failed after so long, the disappointment and anger in his heart gathered all over his body, but he could only endure it and not dare to say anything.
"Mother, what should I do? What if Jiang Ziqiu finds out about me?”Lin Qingxue pulled Xie shi nervously and whispered.
"Don't worry. Her sister Jiang Ziyao won't expose you for her own reputation." Mrs. Xie comforted her and said in a low voice.”
" But…" Lin Qingxue was still worried.
Mrs. Xie continued to comfort her." Mother wants you to befriend Jiang Ziyao because she's innocent and easily swayed by emotions. Don't worry, Mother will take care of the rest. Go back and rest quickly. Don't let your father see you."”
Lin Qingxue didn't dare to say anything more and hurried back to the Waning Moon Pavilion.
“……”
"Little brother, don't move. I'll pull you out."
"Stupid girl, hurry up and leave. If you don't leave, you'll fall down too.”
"Little brother, if I leave, you'll die. Come out quickly and hold my hand.”
"Which family are you from? You're really stupid.”
"Little brother, why were you so careless and fell into this pit?”
"Girl, why are you asking so many questions? Oh right, don't call me Little Brother.”
"You're already young, so why can't you call me Little Brother?”
"Speak clearly. How am I small? I'm clearly older than you.”
"I don't even know your name. What should I call you?”
"Just call me Brother Yue. In the future, I will come to this big banyan tree to practice martial arts every day. Do you want to come and play?”
"Alright, I'll come and play with Brother Yue every day in the future.”
"Deal."
"Okay, it's a deal. Pull the hook."
"Go, don't be childish."
"Well, no, just pull the hook and stamp.”
"No…"
"Brother Yue, Brother Yue…"
In Lin Qinghan's dreams, the sweet memories of her childhood lingered.
" Miss, Miss, please wake up, Miss…" Ah Zhu touched Lin Qinghan's hand. Miss was heating up again.
"I'll report this to Master." Ah Zhu was about to go out.
"Mmm, how long have I been asleep?"”
"Young Miss, it's almost noon. It's almost time for lunch. Old Furen invites Young Miss over.”
"I'll report to Old Furen and tell her that Young Lady is having a fever and that it's better to invite a doctor to take a look.”
As soon as Ah Zhu finished speaking, she realized that Lin Qinghan was fine again."Miss is not burning again. Eh, what happened?”
Lin Qinghan raised an eyebrow and looked at Ah Zhu."What did you say?"
Ah Zhu was also puzzled." Miss, you've been talking in your sleep recently. Whenever you talk in your sleep, your body will feel hot, but when you wake up, it will return to normal.”
Lin Qinghan frowned. Even though she was proficient in medicine, she was completely confused about her symptoms.
"By the way, Miss, you called Brother Yue. Who is Brother Yue?”Ah Zhu was puzzled.
When Lin Qinghan heard this name, the hatred and unwillingness in his eyes were obvious.
That was the man she had loved since she was young, the man who wanted to hold her hand for the rest of her life.
But in the end, he betrayed her and didn't even say a word of 'love'.
"Miss."
Ah Zhu called out, startled by Lin Qinghan's hateful gaze.
Lin Qinghan immediately collected her emotions.
"It's nothing, I was just talking in my sleep."”
Lin Qinghan didn't say anything more and got up to wash up. They didn't know the identity of Chu Yue.
In her previous life, she went to find Brother Yue before she returned. It was only until the emperor bestowed her with a marriage that she found out about his identity as the Crown Prince.
In this life, she had to do everything she could to stop the emperor from bestowing her with a marriage. She would never allow the tragedy of her previous life to repeat itself in this life.
“……”
In Bamboo Garden, Lin Qinghan saw her second brother, Lin Ruomu, kneeling in the courtyard.
When Lin Ruomu saw Lin Qinghan come in, she pouted and said,"Little sister, you have to help big brother.”
Lin Qinghan sighed helplessly and said,"If you do something wrong, you have to admit your punishment.”
" Hey, you..." Lin Ruomu was infuriated by his little sister.
Lin Qingxue put on an act and said with tears in her eyes,"Second Brother, does your knee hurt? I will try my best to plead with Father.”
Lin Ruomu was touched. After all, she was a younger sister who had grown up together. She was even closer than this younger sister of the same mother.
"Lin Qingxue, ge knows you're the best. After 2nd brother passes this stage, he will definitely love you even more.”
Lin Qingxue nodded and walked into the house.
Lin Qinghan's heart turned cold. She had to discipline her two brothers well, or else the tragedy of her previous life would repeat itself.
"Grandmother, granddaughter greets Grandmother.”
Lin Qinghan half-knelt, and Matriarch Lin quickly got her up."Quickly get up and come sit beside Grandmother. Grandmother heard that you saved your Second Brother yesterday.”
"Second brother is Lin Qinghan's biological brother, even if it means risking his life, Lin Qinghan should protect him.”
Old Madam Lin nodded in satisfaction.”
However, he felt a little sour in his heart. This girl should have been pampered, but she had two brothers who didn't want to fight.
This was also her fault. Back then, she felt that the Xie family was really good to these children, so she did not interfere much. It was only when the children grew up and became crooked that she understood that this was flattery!
Old Master Lin's expression was ugly." Mother, Lin Ruomu has caused such a big mess this time. We can't punish him lightly."”
Although Matriarch Lin's heart ached, she still nodded and said,""You deserve to be punished. Although it's a small matter now, if you open a hole in the sky in the future, it will implicate the entire Lin Manor.”
"Yes." Old Master Lin nodded and said,""I'll give him fifty heavy beatings to make him remember.”
Old Madam Lin was about to agree when Lin Qingxue knelt down.
"Daddy, Second Brother's body is weak and can't take it. Daddy, Second Brother knows his mistake. Please let Second Brother off!”
Madam Xie also wiped her tears and looked like she was worried about her son."Master, it's my fault that my son is like this. If you want to punish me, punish me!”
Matriarch Lin's face instantly darkened. All these years, the children had made mistakes, and it was all because she pretended to protect them that they gradually became like this.
He was angry, but he couldn't show it.
Old Master Lin was furious." I know you're soft-hearted, but you can't let a child go unpunished when he makes a mistake."”
Mrs. Xie's tears flowed out again." Punish, they deserve to be punished. However, these children lost their mother since they were young. If I don't dote on them, how sad will those days be? Master will punish them to kneel in the ancestral hall for a month. This beating will be exempted!”
Madam Xie had always been able to grasp Old Master Lin's weakness. As long as she mentioned the dead mother of Lin Qinghan, Old Master Lin would always compromise.
As expected, Old Master Lin was silent for a moment. It was obvious that he could not bear to see this.
Matriarch Lin was extremely anxious. If she didn't punish him for such a serious matter, what would happen in the future?
Lin Qinghan's cold eyes swept over the mother and daughter pair.
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