Although Lin Qinghan was fine, Zhu was still worried. Lin Qinghan was carefully protected by the little girl as they walked.
Back then, her personal maid Ah Zhu, who was like a sister, was killed. Her three brothers 'careers were ruined and they were exiled to the bitter and cold north of the Great Wall. Her maternal grandfather's business in Jinling suddenly changed…Now, it seemed that these things might not be an accident. Perhaps it was related to this stepwife and daughter.
In her previous life, she was really too stupid. She actually did not notice anything wrong. No, even if she did, she would have been blinded and ignored it. In this life, she had to prevent a tragedy from happening again. For herself, and for the people who truly loved and protected her.
He had clearly lived his entire life, and everything in the past was still vivid in his mind.
Regardless of whether it was a dream in the past or a dream at this moment, she wanted to overturn everything and start over again. She wanted to live a clear life. She wanted to take back everything she had lost in her previous life so that she would not lose what she had lost again.
In the main hall, her stepmother was talking to her grandmother.
Madam Xie looked like a Bodhisattva, and she was worried about him.
"Sigh! My heart aches for this little girl the most. She lost her mother's care when she was young and was raised in Jinling. It's really pitiful that she can't see her father for more than ten years!”
"Who says so? We have a bunch of sons, but we love our only daughter the most. Unfortunately, after marrying into the Lin family for a few years... Sigh, leaving this orphan girl behind, no matter what, I feel that my Wang family owes her…Fortunately, Qinghan was raised well in Jinling until she reached adulthood, and you guys came to pick her up when the time came.”Lin Qinghan's grandmother, Matriarch Wang, said.
Mrs. Xie was expressionless, but she knew that what Matriarch Wang meant was that the Lin family was incompetent and had mistreated the Wang family's daughter. The Wang family's granddaughter was living well in Jinling and would be protected by the Wang family in the future. If you want to bully her, you have to think twice.
This old lady, why does your granddaughter have to live a luxurious life? My daughter has to be careful since she was young? Just because your Wang family is rich? Hmph, thirty years goes by, thirty years goes by. My Xie family is now also full of flowers and brocade! Who knew what would happen in the future?
Madam Xie was in her early forties and was the daughter of a concubine from a business family. The Xie family used to be a seafood merchant whose business was declining. Fortunately, after the Xie family married into the Lin family, they worked hard to open up some connections for the Xie family. Only then did the Xie family's business slowly improve. A few years later, Master Lin's first wife, the Wang family, passed away. The Xie family did not disappoint. They were from a small family and were actually supported as the first wife. From then on, the Xie family's business was like a fish in water. Now, they were one of the famous seafood merchants in the capital.
Although Madam Xie lacked the temperament of a wealthy family, she looked gentle and amiable, like a Bodhisattva. Coupled with the fact that she had been married to the Lin Manor for many years, she was well versed in the etiquette of the upper-class aristocrats.
She picked up the fan and fanned it a few times to hide the disdain in her eyes.
He put down his fan and his eyes returned to normal. He still looked like a Bodhisattva and said,"Who says so? This child has a tough life. As her mother, I will definitely treat her well in the future.”
Although the Wang family of Jinling was a merchant, they were a decent family. Qinghan's grandfather was generous and had a wide range of friends. The Wang family could be considered a noble family in Jinling.
It was said that the women raised by the merchants were vulgar and unreasonable, and only cared about money and silk. However, the Wang family would never raise their children as ordinary merchants.
Although his grandparents doted on their grandchildren, the rules of the Wang family were strict, and they had invited famous teachers in Jinling to teach the children of the Wang family. The women played the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs. The men studied poetry, history, and literature and participated in the imperial examinations. The Wang family had produced many imperial scholars in the past. Lin Qinghan's uncle was also an imperial examination graduate and was now working in the Jinling government office.
These were also the things that the Xie family hated. They thought that they could raise Lin Qinghan in Jinling like a girl from a nouveau riche family.
However, when Madam Xie saw that this stupid girl had grown up in her maternal family year after year, and had become more and more outstanding, she felt an indescribable anxiety in her heart.
Even if the Xie family was the first wife, in the eyes of the aristocrats, she would never be able to escape the history of being a concubine. The first wife of the Lin family would always be the Wang family. As long as Lin Qinghan was around, the eldest daughter of the Lin family would always be Lin Qinghan, and her daughter, Lin Qingxue, would always be a concubine. She really did not want to leave such a big threat to her daughter. However, this girl's luck was shockingly good. She was able to avoid her several times by accident.
Lin Qinghan's accidents were frequent, so the Wang Family was on guard and had people follow her every day, giving the Xie family no chance to attack. In those years, she often hated herself for alerting the enemy.
Lin Qinghan walked into the main hall and put away the emotions in her heart.
She stepped forward and bowed respectfully."Grandmother, First Madam, Qinghan's fall from the cliff has made you afraid.”
Mrs. Xie still had the appearance of a Bodhisattva as she smiled at Lin Qinghan. Almost no one noticed the trace of disgust in her eyes.
Her eyes met Qinghan's and she looked at him. Suddenly, two lines of tears flowed out and she said gently,"Qinghan, you're finally awake. You've really made my mother's heart ache.”
He reached out to pull Lin Qinghan, but the latter noticed him from the corner of his eye and pretended not to see him.
She turned to Grandmother and said," Grandmother, First Madam, it's all Qinghan's fault. Please don't punish Sister. I believe Sister didn't do it on purpose."”
This sudden change in tone stunned everyone.
Lin Qinghan remembered the same scene in her previous life. She was moved by her stepmother's tears and leaned against Madam Xie to act out the mother-daughter relationship. She forgot to tell everyone about the fall, which led to Lin Qingxue privately persuading her to tell everyone that she had accidentally fallen.
Madam Xie smiled and said,"That's right, don't blame Qinghan…" After saying that, her smile froze. What? Don't blame anyone? Who didn't do it on purpose?
Something's not right! She would come to Jinling every year, and Lin Qinghan would live with the Xie family for a period of time every year since she was young. This stupid girl had always been soft-hearted, kind, ignorant, weak, and incompetent. How could such a stupid girl say such a thing?
"Qinghan, are you confused from the fall? What does this have to do with your sister?”
Madam Xie didn't stay in a daze for too long before she recovered. She quickly looked at Qinghan kindly and gave Lin Qinghan a gentle look.
Lin Qinghan immediately lowered her head, not daring to say anything. She carefully stood beside her grandmother, not daring to make a sound.
Matriarch Wang saw the clues and looked at the expressions of the few people. Her gaze fell on Madam Xie's face and her expression became ugly.
The faces of the other relatives of the Wang family also fell.
Madam Xie was being stared at like a knife was on her back. What did she mean? Do you think I'm suppressing this stupid girl? Since when did this slut know how to act like this? No, she couldn't be that smart. She must have been talking nonsense. The atmosphere in the main hall was extremely awkward. Madam Xie's face was a little embarrassed. She forced out a loving smile, but in her heart, she wanted to tear Lin Qinghan apart. This slut can only be framed and taught a lesson. Since when is it your turn to care about others? How could she? How dare she? How dare you drag my daughter into this. Damn it, damn it.
Matriarch Wang looked at Madam Xie's face and felt that there was something fishy about this matter. She pulled Lin Qinghan's hand and asked,"Qinghan, don't be afraid. Tell me, how did you fall off the cliff?”
Lin Qinghan looked at Madam Xie silently.
Madam Xie was a little scared by his gaze and almost flew into a rage out of humiliation. She tried her best to suppress her emotions and said with a smile,"Qinghan, why are you looking at me? Grandmother is asking you.”
"It's Qinghan's fault. Qinghan shouldn't have run to the cliff with sister. Maybe sister was careless…"
"Enough, stop talking. Since you know you're in the wrong, don't go to dangerous places like the pond in the future.”When Madam Xie heard this, she finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She changed the topic and wanted to push all the blame to Lin Qinghan for accidentally running off to the cliff.
Not only did this stupid girl not fall for it, she even tried to drag Lin Qingxue into the water. No, this cheap girl could forget about saying anything bad about her daughter.
Lin Qinghan closed her eyes for a moment to hide the disappointment in her eyes. Sure enough, all the good things she had done to her in her previous life were fake, just like how Lin Qingxue had mocked her that night.
Today, they had only argued for a short while, and this doctor's nature had been exposed. What had happened to him in his previous life? To actually believe this pair of mother and daughter, it was truly pathetic and laughable.
Thinking of this, Lin Qinghan couldn't control the tears that flowed out of her eyes.
When Matriarch Wang saw this, anger surged in her heart.
If Qinghan had to suffer so much because of her stepmother in Jinling, what would happen in the capital?
"Qinghan, why are you so careless? If the news of you falling off the cliff spreads among the young masters and young ladies in the city, you will inevitably be ridiculed for a while.”Aunt waved her fan.
Although Aunt's words seemed to blame Qing Han, she was actually giving Qing Han a chance to explain.
"Aunt, I didn't fall off the cliff, it was sister Qingxue who accidentally pushed me.”
After saying this, the main hall suddenly fell silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Sister Qingxue accidentally pushed me down.
"Lin Qinghan, as the daughter of the Lin family, how can you speak without thinking?" You can't just lie. As a younger sister, you actually slandered your elder sister? My Lin family never taught you to speak like this!”
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a thud. Everyone looked over and saw Lin Qinghan kneeling in front of Madam Xie.
At the same time, tears streamed down her face as she said aggrievedly,""First Madam, it's Qinghan's fault. Qinghan shouldn't have said it, even if she fell to her death.”
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