Spring flowers

Chapter 44 Murder and Silence

Although it was her sister's joke, Wei Xinluo felt a little unsettled.

She had met the eldest prince before. He was tall and thin, and should have been elegant, but he had a gloomy face and remained silent.

Rumors say that when the Empress gave birth, the eldest prince had a difficult labor, while the second prince had a smooth delivery.

Therefore, the Empress always favored the Second Prince.

As for the current emperor, he is a lecherous man who prefers the young Consort Xian and naturally favors her son, the Fifth Prince.

Thinking of this, Wei Xinluo felt a pang of sorrow and felt sorry for the eldest prince.

The example of someone who was neither loved by his father nor his mother was actually the eldest son of the emperor.

It's really sad.

Wei Yishang didn't just say "the eldest prince" out of nowhere; she just felt that Wei Xinluo and that person were a good match.

Perhaps, the eldest prince will ascend the throne.

But Wei Yishang had forgotten exactly what was written in the book.

Wang Mama was on tenterhooks all day.

She thought that once she was released, everything would be fine.

As a result, from the moment she returned, Lin glared at her angrily.

Seeing that Wei Yishang hadn't met with or said anything to Lin, she felt quite confused about her situation.

She didn't get a good night's sleep.

Lin assigned her to guard the gate, and she quietly stood guard there.

It was already noon, and Lin hadn't called her yet.

Instead, they encountered Ying'er, the young lady's maid.

Yinger wore a light purple gauze dress and looked even more beautiful than some of the girls outside.

"Oh, Granny Wang, what are you doing here?" Ying'er asked, looking puzzled.

“My master told me to guard the gate, so I’m here. Where is Miss Ying’er?” Granny Wang replied.

In the past, Madam Lin was arrogant and looked down on other children born out of wedlock. Wang Mama, relying on her mistress's status, rarely interacted with their servants.

Things are different now. With Wei Mohan in this state, the Lin family's arrogance has diminished considerably.

Ying'er smiled faintly. In the past, Wang Mama had always ignored her, but now she actually called her "Miss Ying'er".

"My daughter embroidered some fan patterns, let the old lady see them," Ying'er said, then turned and left.

Granny Wang felt a little lonely, as Lin Shi used to call on her for everything.

How could the sky have fallen overnight?
Ying'er pretended to deliver the pattern, but in reality, she was following Wei Xinluo's instructions to walk around the neighborhood and observe Wang Mama.

Suddenly, she saw several of Lin's servants walking this way, carrying their weapons.

She thought for a moment, then jogged off to inform Wei Xinluo.

Wei Xinluo didn't believe it at first, but he was a little doubtful.

"Are those people going to find out about Granny Wang's matter?" Realizing this, Wei Xinluo quickly led Ying'er and some servants to the door.

It was midday, the sun was blazing, and there were very few people in the courtyard.

At the lakeside, Wang Mama was seen being held down by someone, being pushed into the water.

Upon seeing this, Wei Xinlu shouted, "Stop!"

"Yinger, you guys, grab them!"

In a short while, several men were captured. Wei Xinluo recognized them as Lin's men.

She patted Granny Wang on the back to help her spit out the water in her mouth.

"Granny, what's wrong?" Wei Xinluo wanted to find out what was going on.

Still shaken, Granny Wang, having learned what had happened, kowtowed to Wei Xinluo. "Thank you for saving my life, young lady," Granny Wang said, barely regaining her composure.

“These people are all Aunt Lin’s people. How did you offend Aunt Lin?” Wei Xinlu thought for a moment. This matter should not be delayed. He should report it to the old lady as soon as possible.

"Auntie, Auntie is going to kill someone to silence them... Please, young lady, save me..." Granny Wang said, tears welling up in her eyes, kneeling and begging Wei Xinluo.

"Come on, let's go see the old lady." Wei Xinlu thought for a moment, then decided to let her grandmother make the decision.

At noon, everyone in the old lady's room was watching Granny Wang.

“You’ve been a senior member of the family for a long time, serving Lin Shi. Even if Lin Shi has a thousand faults, you shouldn’t betray your mistress…”

The old lady was clearly still bothered by what had happened before and didn't want to involve anyone else. Knowing that Master Wei favored Madam Lin the most, she felt the matter should be resolved peacefully and quietly.

“Grandmother, I think that Lin dared to set fire to Fourth Sister’s shop and even kill someone in her own home. She has absolutely no respect for the law. If she is not punished, what will we use to reassure our family in the future?”

The one who said this was Wei Yingzi. She understood that this was a good opportunity to punish the Lin family.

Thinking of the suffering her mother has endured over the years, Wei Yingzi felt as if her heart was being ripped out.

Fang's suffering lies not only on the surface, but also in her heart.

She loved Master Wei so much, but because of her skin disease, she was not well-liked.

All the affection turned into bitter consequences.

What remains is not marital harmony, but rather polite formalities.

Why?
There was a spark in Wei Yingzi's eyes as she looked at Lin Shi.

No one spoke; everyone was waiting for the old lady's response.

The old lady initially thought that since this matter concerned Wei Yishang and was discovered by Wei Xinluo, and the sisters had a good relationship, there might be something unknown to others.

But when she saw that Wei Yingzi from the eldest branch of the family also said such a thing, and seeing that Fang Shi from the eldest branch of the family was silent on the other side, seemingly in support, the old lady frowned.

“You…” The old woman hoped someone would speak.

“Mother, your daughter-in-law has never done such a thing. Not to mention that I knew nothing about the fire at the maid's shop that day, I know nothing about what happened today either. It's all that despicable old woman trying to confuse the issue. Mother, don't believe those slanderous words and don't trust your daughter-in-law.”

Lin was spoiled and didn't care about others, so she said those things were just slander.

This offended everyone present.

“Since that’s what you say, Aunt, then we must make a clear decision.” Wei Xinluo showed no respect for Madam Lin.

“Mother, there is an empty house in the estate on the outskirts of Beijing. My daughter-in-law arranges for people to clean it every day. Why don’t we settle Lin Daiyu there?”

Fang spoke up.

"In this way, Lin Daiyu can stay here in peace and avoid arguing with these younger people."

The old lady wasn't unaware of what Fang was thinking; she was figuring out how to explain things to Master Wei.

After all, she was Master Wei's beloved concubine.

“Grandmother,” Wei Yishang said.

"Grandmother has lived in seclusion for a long time and may not know this. The current emperor values ​​etiquette and law and has introduced some new regulations, one of which is the sentencing for various crimes."

"Nowadays, everyone is shouting, 'Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?' The current emperor has introduced many measures to consolidate his imperial power. If this matter gets out, people will think that someone of such a rank as a vice minister can kill people and set fires at will. This will be detrimental to his reputation, to Father's career, and even more so to Brother's future."

"Everyone present can keep quiet and sign a death pact." The old lady seemed unmoved.

"Grandmother, there's something I want to tell you."

At this moment, Wei Yingzi stepped forward, clapped her hands towards the door, and let a man in.

"Who?"

The old lady's face turned ashen the moment she saw who it was.

While everyone was puzzled, Madam Lin, thinking she had a chance of winning, was feeling smug when she turned her head and was stunned.

(End of this chapter)