Spring flowers

Chapter 45 Gone
Lin's eyes widened.

After hearing about this, Wei Yingzi specially invited someone over.

It was none other than Dr. Ji, the renowned physician skilled in treating skin diseases.

"Auntie, do you recognize this Doctor Ji?" Wei Yingzi sneered.

The old lady turned her head to one side.

Lin panicked. "I don't recognize them. How could I possibly recognize these people?"

Wei Yingzi looked at Doctor Ji, who said bluntly, "Madam Lin, have you forgotten the prescription you asked me to prepare that caused your skin condition?"

"I don't know what you're talking about," Lin said, her head held high, refusing to admit it.

"Does Madam recognize this jade pendant?" Doctor Ji took out Lin's jade pendant, on which the character "Lin" was engraved.

"I..." Lin was somewhat dazed.

"This is what I asked you to give me so that I could protect myself in the future," Doctor Ji said calmly.

"When I came to the manor that day, I saw the First Madam in such pain, and I felt uneasy. The Second Miss came to me to argue with me recently, and I accepted it. I still have children and grandchildren, and I don't want to get involved in other people's karma."

After saying this, Dr. Ji suddenly pulled out a small knife and took his own life.

Blood instantly flowed down the corpse.

"Lin, you have harmed the mistress, injured the concubine's daughter, and wantonly killed servants. You deserve to be executed!" Wei Yingzi thought of her mother, and anger surged up.

Fang's eyes were already red, feeling utterly miserable at being wronged. Her daughter had kept it a secret from her so as not to worry her.

Now, all the evidence is there.

"Mrs. Lin, go to the estate in the outskirts of Beijing." The old lady waved her hand, and the servants took Mrs. Lin away.

"Mother, you must see clearly, Mother!" Madam Lin kept repeating.

"stop!"

Someone informed Master Wei, and he was furious when he saw Lin being dragged out.

"With me here, who dares to harm Madam Lin?" Master Wei helped Madam Lin up.

Madam Lin was overjoyed to see that her husband was still on her side.

"Master, what they're saying is making me dizzy..." Madam Lin still appeared delicate and frail.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'll protect you." Master Wei handed Lin over to the butler and returned to the hall to argue with his mother.

"Mother, what did she do wrong? Is it really necessary?" Master Wei's words were all for Lin Shi's sake.

"Father, Aunt Lin harmed the concubine's daughter, killed the servants, and even plotted to kill Mother, causing her to fall ill!" Wei Yingzi said emphatically.

"Get out of my way!" Master Wei slapped Wei Yingzi across the face.

"You have no right to speak here!" Master Wei turned his gaze to his mother instead of Wei Yingzi.

“Mother, Lin has been searching for medicinal herbs for the First Madam, why would she harm her?” Master Wei’s eyes were very firm.

"Alright, that's enough." The old lady's eyes were sharp; she already had an idea.

"Take the Lin family away! Depart immediately!"

The old lady's words stunned everyone present. The mother, who had always doted on her son, suddenly unleashed an unusual energy.

"Mother!"

Before Master Wei could speak, the old lady slapped him across the face.

"You! You can't distinguish right from wrong! I'll make the decisions about matters within the inner quarters!" The old lady struck the ground with her cane, making several resounding thuds.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Madam Lin kept calling out to Master Wei. However, due to the old lady's decision, Master Wei dared not utter another word.

After Lin was sent away, the old lady spoke to her son in detail in the inner hall.

“You’re still young, you can take another concubine.” The old lady coaxed patiently, “She’s just a vicious woman named Lin, let her go.”

Master Wei was mindful of the feelings they had developed over the years, but considering that he could continue to take concubines, he didn't say anything more.

Madam Fang, the First Madam, watched the whole thing and felt a pang of heartache. She understood that some feelings might be wrong from the start. "Granny Gui, come here," Madam Fang instructed Granny Gui on some matters to handle.

A few days later, Wei Yishang was reading in her room when Cui'er ran in.

"Miss, Lin Shi has hanged herself," Cui'er said in horror.

"Oh? That's all?" Wei Yishang thought this was a trick by the Lin family.

"It's already been sent to the crematorium. I heard it from the First Madam's servant. Apparently, they've locked her up without food or water, and won't even let her go to the toilet. They've only given her a few dead rats."

Cui'er thought about the struggles within the inner quarters and felt a real sense of bloodshed.

Wei Yishang understood that the First Madam had taken action, and quite decisively at that.

"Let's not say anything, let's just pretend nothing happened," Wei Yishang instructed Cui'er.

The clothing shop reopened, displaying red satin. The new clothing styles attracted a lot of attention.

The buzz started by Princess Kang attracted attention within the palace.

Feeling that she had been used, Princess Kang had been looking for an opportunity to ask her son what he thought of Wei Yishang.

After all, she was already someone else's wife, and she felt that Xiao Kangwang wouldn't be unaware of this.

On this day, which happened to be a polo match, Princess Kang and Prince Kang sat in the main seats to watch the game.

"Yoona, there are so many girls in the world, which one do you like? Let your mother choose one for you."

Princess Kang asked Prince Kang.

"Mother, your son doesn't want to get married yet," said Prince Kang with a playful grin.

"You're always so mischievous and troublesome."

After Princess Consort Kang finished speaking, she asked Prince Kang to go out and meet the noble ladies from those aristocratic families.

Xiao Kangwang felt extremely bored, so he walked out of the venue and saw small animals in the nearby jungle.

"You Er, bring me arrows!" King Xiao Kang was intrigued and wanted to go hunting.

“Your Highness, this area is mostly... I’m afraid…” The attendant tried to persuade him, but was scolded instead.

"You idiot, just take it when I tell you to!" Xiao Kangwang didn't care about anything else; he just wanted to have fun first.

Having taken the bow and arrow, King Xiao Kang, without much preparation, shot at a small fox that was clearly visible.

However, his archery skills were so poor that he missed and shot a sow that the noblewomen had brought to cook.

The sow panicked and rushed out of the pigpen, heading straight for the meeting place.

Those present screamed and hurriedly tried to get away.

The sow charged wildly, about to run towards Princess Kang, when Wei Yingzi, standing not far away, stepped forward and killed the sow with a single stroke.

Still in shock, Princess Kang removed her blindfold and saw Wei Yingzi dressed in the uniform of a court official. She had come with her mother today and taken the opportunity to practice archery nearby.

"Zi'er..." came the voice of Madam Fang, the eldest wife of the Wei family.

"Your Highness, I must take my leave now."

Wei Yingzi recognized the Princess Consort of Kang and thought it was just a small matter. She glanced at the Heir Apparent of the Duke of Ying, whose disdainful look made her face burn.

After Princess Kang calmed down, she learned that her son had shot the wrong arrow, which had startled the sow, and she felt a sudden pain in her chest.

"Mother..." Prince Xiaokang, who rushed over, was relieved to see that his mother was alright.

"You scoundrel!" Princess Kang roared.

"You Er, why didn't you stop the Crown Prince? What is your punishment!" Princess Kang was furious when she saw her servants holding crossbows.

If things were to get to the bottom of it, who knows how the women at the table would slander and ridicule their family.

It turned out that the son's shot missed.

This kid is a handful; we need to find him a wife.

(End of this chapter)