Zhou Yuan scratched his neck and said, "I burned the letter because Miss San said it was a secret between the two of us and no one else could know about it."

He looked at Lin Shuning with a scorching gaze as if he was searching for flesh and bones, his eyes full of desire and greed.

This is good, otherwise it would be meaningless if we got it so quickly. The moon looks better when it hangs in the sky.

Lin Shuning got goose bumps all over her body when he looked at her like that. She tried to suppress the churning in her stomach and sneered, "Young Master Zhou, don't say anything without evidence. After all, you've had an affair with my second sister, so there's no chance for you and me."

Zhou Yuan wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Lin Cheng: "Young Master Zhou, I will discuss today's matter with your father. You must give our Shangshu Mansion an explanation for this matter no matter what. Old Liu, show him away!"

"No!" Zhou Yuan said unwillingly: "Although Lin Rouan is not as pretty as the Third Miss, she is still pretty. I can take her in as my concubine and let the Third Miss be my principal wife. This way, the two sisters can still accompany each other. Isn't that wonderful!"

When Lin Rouan heard this, her eyes rolled back and she fainted. Wang quickly helped her to the bed and anxiously ordered Nanny Song to find a doctor.

Lin Cheng's face was also extremely ugly. He couldn't let both of his daughters die in the Duke's Mansion.

He sneered and waved his hand: "Old Liu, prepare a carriage and send Young Master Zhou back!"

"Young Master Zhou, please come in." Butler Liu made a gesture of invitation.

Zhou Yuan snorted coldly, looked at Lin Shuning reluctantly, and left unwillingly.

Seeing this, Lin Cheng also started to leave. Wang chased him unwillingly: "Master, today's matter is definitely not that simple. You can't let Rou'er get hurt like this! It must be this bitch! It's her!"

Wang pointed at Lin Shuning and cursed, "It was because she didn't want to marry Zhou Yuan that she came up with this vicious idea and harmed my Rou'er!"

"Harm your Rou'er?" Lin Cheng sneered, his expression gloomy and unclear: "Didn't you say that the Duke's Mansion is prominent, Zhou Yuan is of noble status and has good character, so you asked me to marry Ning'er to Zhou Yuan? Why are you unwilling to marry Rou'er?"

"I..." Wang was speechless, fearing that any further rebuttal would make Lin Cheng suspicious, so she dared not continue.

Lin Shuning raised her eyebrows and smiled, "So this marriage was chosen by mother herself. Mother really took a lot of trouble. But if my second sister marries him this time, it won't be a waste of mother's kindness."

Wang's lips trembled slightly, and she took a deep breath to avoid fainting.

Lin Cheng looked at her meaningfully, then turned and left with He.

Lin Shuning tilted her head and glanced at Lin Rouan and Wang who were staying in her room. A hint of disgust appeared in her eyes. She looked at Butler Liu and said, "Is there any other empty yard in the mansion? I can't live here anymore."

"Yes," Butler Liu replied respectfully, "Miss San, please pack your things and follow me."

"It's all packed." Lin Shuning said calmly. Last night she had asked Lian'er to pack up all the valuables in order to facilitate the move. After all, she would never sleep on the bed that Lin Rouan and Zhou Yuan had slept on again because she thought it was dirty.

"Let's go." Lin Shuning followed Butler Liu out of the yard.

Lian'er lowered her voice and whispered in Lin Shuning's ear: "Miss, is this matter over just like that?"

"Of course," Lin Shuning said meaningfully, "Lin Cheng is unwilling to investigate. Even if Wang Shi is unwilling, she can't find any evidence. She can only swallow her anger. I hope this incident will teach her a lesson and keep her quiet for a while."

"Miss is really amazing." Lian'er admired Lin Shuning even more.

Wang looked at the backs of the people leaving and couldn't help vomiting blood. Nanny Song exclaimed, "Madam, Madam, are you okay?"

Wang pushed her away, her heart aching: "Doctor, ask the doctor to come quickly, Rou'er, my Rou'er!"

She threw herself on the couch, caressing the marks on Lin Rouan's body with pity, tears streaming down her face: "How could this happen? Everything was clearly going according to plan, how could it turn out like this today!"

Nanny Song knelt on the ground, not daring to speak.

"That bitch must have bribed Niao Niao to do something. Rou'er, don't be afraid. Even if your father doesn't care about you, mother won't. No matter what, mother will avenge you today!"

The sharp voice startled the crows outside the window, which fluttered twice and disappeared into the clouds.

……

Led by Butler Liu, Lin Shuning and Lian'er arrived at Lanxiang Pavilion.

Although this courtyard is not as spacious as Beiyuan, it is independent and decorated in a particularly elegant and unique way. There is an apricot tree with lush branches and leaves planted in the yard, and a row of peonies are planted by the wall. When the breeze blows, the fragrance is tangy.

"This Lanxiang Pavilion was just cleaned not long ago, and it is fully equipped with bedding and basic supplies. Miss San and Miss Lian'er can live here without worry."

"Thank you, Butler Liu, thank you for your trouble." Lin Shuning thanked him with a smile. Butler Liu shook his head, nodded slightly, and turned to leave.

Seeing the last piece of housekeeper Liu's clothes disappear outside the door, Lian'er immediately walked around the yard excitedly and said in surprise: "Miss, this Lanxiang Pavilion actually has an independent kitchen. In the future, I can cook for you here!"

"It seems that I will be blessed in the future." Lin Shuning said with a smile.

Lian'er soon became busy in the kitchen, while Lin Shuning pushed the door open, entered the room, sat on the bed, and his consciousness entered the space.

Yesterday, she took thirty taels of silver from the clinic, gave ten taels to Xiaobai as a reward, and used the other twenty taels to buy two bottles of cough syrup, two boxes of cold medicine, and a box of anti-inflammatory medicine.

She unpacked the cold and anti-inflammatory drugs, took out the plain white bottles that had been prepared long ago from the package she brought, put ten pills in each bottle, and divided the bottles into nine in total. After marking them, she put them back into the space.

After a while, Lian'er came in with the food. Lin Shuning ate it all in one swoop, then took Lian'er out of the house in disguise.

Today she did not take a carriage, but went out on foot with Lian'er. After all, Lin Cheng did not have time to take care of her now.

On the way to the clinic, I happened to pass through an alley. In the deep alley, there were a few young beggars squatting. When they saw someone passing by, they kowtowed and begged for food.

Looking at those tender little faces, Lian'er felt a little sorry, so she took out the sugar cakes she had baked this morning from her bosom and said softly, "Miss, these children are pitiful, why not share these cakes with them."

Lin Shuning nodded, and Lian'er put the cake in the beggar's hand. The little beggars were full of surprise, and they kowtowed several times and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you two nobles, I wish you and your family happiness and prosperity!"

Lian Er smiled and said, "Eat quickly."

Lin Shuning looked at the little beggars who were wolfing down their food, and seemed to have thought of something. He squatted down and said with a smile, "Would you like to help me do something? After you're done, I'll give you five taels of silver, which is enough for you to eat for a month."

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