After being read, the abstinent prince bullies others with his wife every day

But just as she pulled out the hairpin, the guards quickly grabbed her on the left and right, and dragged her out.

At first, Liu still had the strength to curse loudly, but as the heavy board fell down, the curses soon turned into screams of pain, until her hands fell down and there was no sound anymore.

Lin Cheng looked at the fainted Liu as if he was looking at some garbage, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, and he waved his hand and said, "Drag him out, and be quick, so that no one can find out. Just say that you sold out the servants."

"Yes, sir." The guard responded and dragged Liu away swiftly.

There was a glimmer of satisfaction in Wang's eyes.

This Liu is really courting her own death. She is so stupid. If she could behave herself, maybe the master would give her some compensation for the loss of her daughter.

But she insisted on rushing into the Shangshu Mansion and demanding so-called justice.

justice?

Ah.

In this Shangshu Mansion, they are fair.

"Master, what should we do about Lin Xueyue?" Wang has been with Lin Cheng for so many years. Although she is not very smart, she is the one who knows him best.

"Just pretend." A hint of joy flashed in Lin Cheng's eyes.

He had already guessed that this matter was just a play from beginning to end.

Prince Chen was warning him and also telling him that he was willing to take Lin Xueyue's life as compensation and that the matter would end here and would not be pursued further.

It seems that his little daughter has at least made the most of her last bit of value.

Lin Cheng laughed sarcastically, and he and Wang rushed to the front yard one after another.

When Lin Shuning got the news that Lin Xueyue had been murdered, his hands that were fiddling with the herbs paused.

Although she had a premonition, she didn't expect them to act so quickly.

Lian'er moved closer to her in fear and said, "Miss, I just went to see that Lin Xueyue was beaten so badly that not a single piece of healthy flesh remained on her body. She couldn't even close her eyes. Lin Cheng and Wang Shi lay on her body and cried miserably in front of the soldiers."

Lin Shuning sneered: "I'm afraid this crying is not from the heart, but just to cry out a reputation as a loving father and mother."

Lin Shuning continued to pound the herbs with his hands, but his eyes became darker.

Although Lin Xueyue had it all to herself and could not blame anyone else, to those people, perhaps life was just like an ant in their eyes. No matter how much you struggled and calculated, with just two fingers pinching, everything would turn into eternal darkness.

"Miss," Lian'er's voice brought her back to her thoughts: "Miss, do you want to go and cry too, and cry out a reputation as a kind sister?"

Lin Shuning couldn't help but knocked her on the head with her hand: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Miss, I'm not talking nonsense. Lin Cheng and Wang are both crying outside, but you didn't even show up. If someone with ulterior motives uses this to make a fuss, it might affect your reputation."

"It's okay," Lin Shuning shook his head indifferently, "Just say that I was sad and fainted from crying."

Lian Er nodded blankly, "Is this okay?"

"Of course." Lin Shuning smiled.

It was well known that she was not loved by her parents in the Shangshu Mansion. If she fainted from crying for her "sister", she might even be known as a broad-minded person.

On the other side, Lin Cheng and Wang Shi worked hard for a whole hour, performing to the utmost in front of everyone, until pitiful whispers began to be heard from the crowd. Only then did they stop working with satisfaction, stood up, and let the soldiers leave with a sad look on their faces.

They threw themselves on Lin Xueyue's body, crying and wailing, saying that they would prepare a grand funeral for her. They announced to the public that she was buried in the ancestral tomb, but in fact she was buried in a random hole dug on an unknown hill.

The next day, a servant brought news to Wang, saying that Liu had not been in the brothel for long and died of infected and festered wounds.

Wang was smiling happily, and even the wrinkles on her face had decreased a lot. She looked so radiant that He even suspected that she had secretly taken some rejuvenation drugs.

Unfortunately, this kind of happiness did not last long, and she soon could no longer laugh.

……

As the sun set in the west, bathing the rosy glow in front of the Shangshu Mansion, the rosy glow also shone into a carved partition of the East Palace of Dayan.

It was extremely quiet all around, and the only sound that could be heard was the crackling of the sparks in the brazier.

The flames were brightened by the wind brought in by the sunset glow, but there was no warmth at all, and it became even colder.

Not long after, footsteps were heard outside, and the door was pushed open, letting in frost, mostly condensed from cold air.

Mingzhu held the dustpan and added a few pieces of black charcoal to the brazier. "Crown Princess, the weather this year is really strange. It's only been winter for a short time, but it's so cold. It's almost unbearable. You must take care of yourself and don't catch a cold, or you will hurt the grandson in your belly."

The gentle woman who was half leaning on the couch and reading a book finally moved when she heard this.

The tender white jade-like hand gently stroked the lower abdomen, and the eyes were a little dark.

When Pei Yan first learned that she was pregnant, her mood did not change much.

Because this was actually not her first time being pregnant.

She had been pregnant twice before, but both times she had secretly aborted the babies before Jiang Hong found out.

If she got pregnant again this time, at most she would just have to drink another bowl of abortion pills. But this time, when the abortion pills reached her lips, she stopped.

The fact that she was pregnant was known to everyone in the palace. Not only did the empress value the baby in her womb, but even the emperor came to see her in person and gave her a room full of treasures and supplements. Even the charcoal allowance for the East Palace every winter was increased a lot.

If the child was aborted like this, not to mention how crazy Jiang Hong would go, the Queen would certainly not let it go and would most likely suspect that she and Brother Wen were still having an affair.

Brother Wen has just taken the position of Junior Official of Dali Temple not long ago. This is a critical moment. If the Queen and Jiang Hong interfere, he will certainly not have an easy time.

Therefore, for Brother Wen's sake, she had to endure it and not make a hasty decision about whether the child should stay or go.

Pei Yan narrowed her eyes and said calmly, "The charcoal quota in the palace is large this year, so there is no need to save it. If it gets cold and there is less, just inform the eunuch in charge and he will take more."

"Thank you, Princess!" Mingzhu was overjoyed, and seemed to have thought of something, and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just sent someone to deliver a message, saying that he will not be back for dinner today because he has some official business to attend to."

She stirred the charcoal ash in the brazier, feeling a little unfair for Pei Yan: "The Crown Prince has been leaving early and returning late recently. I don't know what he is busy with. He rarely comes to accompany you."

"Isn't that a good thing?" Pei Yan said calmly, but suddenly she remembered something. She raised her head from the book and asked, "What has Brother Wen been doing recently?"

"Mr. Gu has been working in a clinic recently, apart from his official duties, and nothing else."

"Workmanship?" Pei Yan was a little surprised.

"Yes," Mingzhu raised her eyes to check her expression and said slowly, "Lord Gu goes there every day after finishing his official duties. I heard that the third young lady of the Shangshu Mansion also works in that clinic. I wonder if it's because the clinic's business is good and the salary is high."

The hand on her belly tightened instantly: "You said Lin Shuning is there too?"