Chapter 127: Why Say Sorry Out Of Nowhere
Madam Zhou wanted to open her mouth, but she found that she could not say anything.
Lin Tingting also realized something was wrong. “Mother, what’s wrong with you?”
Madam Zhou was very excited, but she still could not say a single word.
“Was it Jiang Ruanxi who did this?”
Madam Zhou nodded. Lin Tingting’s face looked very ugly. Thinking that they had ended up like this because of Jiang Ruanxi, she could not help but curse loudly, “That poisonous woman, how dare she? You are her mother-in-law after all. How could she treat you so cruelly? Doesn’t she fear divine retribution?”
Madam Zhou immediately shed tears. That poisonous woman Jiang Ruanxi showed no mercy at all when striking hard. How could she fear divine retribution?
The days she spent in the Ancestral Hall during this time were truly a life worse than death.
This place was chilling enough, but the key was that the meals delivered every day were rationed, and there was not a bit of meat to be seen.
She could not eat her fill at all and was so hungry that she saw stars.
She could not speak now and had no way to express herself.
“Mother, don’t be afraid. I’ll take you to see Elder Brother and Second Brother right now, let them see what you look like now, and let them see clearly what that poisonous woman has done.”
Madam Zhou nodded, but just as the two were about to go out, the door was suddenly opened.
Seeing the person with an icy cold expression in front of them, Lin Tingting instantly panicked, and Madam Zhou’s heart sank straight into an ice pit.
“Clan… Clan Leader…”
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When the servant came to report that Jiang Ruanxi and Lin Qingxu had come to see her, the hand holding the bowl paused.
Even if she really disliked Jiang Ruanxi, she would not make things difficult for her openly. Plus, Lin Qingxu was there too, so she had no reason to refuse to see them.
“Elder Sister-in-law looks in good spirits, and the young master seems quite sturdy too.” After entering, Lin Qingxu glanced around and placed a longevity lock on him.
The style and pattern were clearly the most popular at present, obviously carefully prepared.
“Thank you, Second Sister.” Seeing others like her son, He Sheng was still very happy at heart.
Soon, the maid beside He Sheng hurried in and whispered something in He Sheng’s ear.
He Sheng’s expression tightened. “Has Master gone over?”
“This servant saw him heading to the Ancestral Hall side, looking very angry.”
Jiang Ruanxi was drinking tea with her head lowered, her thoughts unreadable, but Lin Qingxu’s face turned deathly pale upon hearing the words “Ancestral Hall.”
Could it be that Lin Tingting visiting Madam Zhou had been discovered?
He Sheng pursed her lips and waved her hand. After the maid left, she said, “Second Sister, my body is weak, so I won’t keep you company chatting. Why don’t you go to Second Brother’s Wife’s room to talk instead.”
Lin Qingxu hurriedly said, “Elder Sister-in-law should take good care of herself. Women are most prone to leaving hidden ailments at this time, so don’t get angry over some matters.”
“Thank you for your understanding, Second Sister.”
Jiang Ruanxi followed Lin Qingxu out, and another burst of commotion came from the Ancestral Hall side.
“Someone come, send Third Miss back. From now on, she is absolutely forbidden from stepping foot in the Lin Family.” Lin Feng’s angry voice rang out, audible to the two even from across the courtyard.
“Second Sister, come sit in my room.” Jiang Ruanxi pretended not to hear.
Lin Qingxu’s face flushed red. She knew Jiang Ruanxi had heard; with her intelligence, how could she not figure out what was going on?
The fact that she was not exposing it now was out of consideration for their past relationship, but she still could not get over the knot in her own heart. She said softly with apology, “Second Sister-in-law, I’m sorry.”
Jiang Ruanxi smiled. “Second Sister, why say sorry out of nowhere?”
“I was the one who brought Third Sister in. I didn’t expect things to turn out like this.” Lin Tingting was in the wrong after all and said guiltily.
“Second Sister and Third Sister are blood sisters, so helping her is only natural. What fault does Second Sister have?”
“But…”
“Second Sister, Third Sister’s matter has nothing to do with you. Second Sister-in-law can see that clearly.”
The more Jiang Ruanxi said this, the more guilty Lin Tingting felt. In the end, she did not even go to her courtyard to sit and left in a hurry, secretly vowing never to do such things again that put her in an awkward position between people.
Understanding her feelings, Jiang Ruanxi did not try to keep her.
But after she left, Hong Ye hurried over anxiously.
“Madam, the matter has been handled. This servant called the Clan Leader after Third Miss entered the Ancestral Hall. Third Miss returned home without permission, and Old Madam could not speak. The Clan Leader casually found a pretext and pinned the blame on Third Miss. First Master was furious and drove Third Miss out on the spot. I think Third Miss will finally settle down this time.”
“Not necessarily.” Jiang Ruanxi said affirmatively, “Given your Third Miss’s personality, she won’t settle down; she’ll seek opportunities for revenge.”
Hong Ye’s face turned deathly pale. “Then Madam, what should we do?”
“Use their plan against them.”
Jiang Ruanxi’s gaze darkened. “The matter of Master being injured—go tell Third Miss. Also, go tell First Madam that the Lin Family has been unsettled lately, and ten days from now, I will go to Guangming Temple to pray for blessings.”
He Sheng knew Jiang Ruanxi was going to Guangming Temple and had no objections.
But Lin Feng was a bit angry. “With all sorts of troubles big and small at home, she actually wants to go to the temple to hide for a few days.”
“She just wants some tranquility for a few days, so let her go.” He Sheng felt that even if Jiang Ruanxi stayed home, she would not help her and might even annoy her. If she left, her ears would finally have peace.
“Fine, you need to rest and recuperate now too. Don’t concern yourself with Second Branch matters anymore.” After hesitating, Lin Feng added, “Sheng’er, now that the young master is born, Mother…”
“Master, right now I just want to rest well. I don’t want to manage other matters or know about them.”
Before Lin Feng could finish speaking, He Sheng interrupted him. “For someone who wants to ruin my son’s future prospects, she does not deserve to be his grandmother.”
Knowing there was still a knot in her heart, Lin Feng did not dare say more.
He thought that perhaps after some time, she would gradually untie the knot, and then he could let Mother see the child.
But Lin Feng did not know that He Sheng was already planning the family division.
The Lin family members were not affected by Lin Tingting’s matter, but Lin Tingting was punished with confinement to her quarters after returning to the Sun Family because of what happened during the day.
Actually, according to Marquis Yongning Manor Madam’s intention, confinement was a small matter. For a daughter so disgraceful that she made her own mother speechless with anger, if not for He Sheng and Jiang Ruanxi’s sake, she would have wanted to send her directly to the manor.
Lin Tingting was locked in her room, but that did not stop her from learning outside news.
Her personal maidservant Qing’er received the news. “Concubine, this servant has learned that Second Master is recuperating from injury in the courtyard.”
