It doesn’t matter, my boyfriend is a eunuch!

There was a rustling sound coming from outside the door. The volume was not loud, but because the sky was just turning white and the night had not yet faded, such a sound seemed particularly loud in the silent harem.

Lin Zhihe raised his eyelids and met Liu Li's gaze, and they both looked in the direction of the sound at the same time.

Ren Minbi opened the door with great tact.

Liu Li, who was standing opposite her, also came over and stood beside her, waiting for the next storm together.

At the beginning of Xiyun, the pavilion was sinking, and the rain was about to come and the wind filled the building.

She looked at Xiao Taohong lying next to her. The child was even colder, her face was white from the cold.

Although he had already anticipated what would happen next, Lin Zhihe was still surprised that the person who came was actually the third lady of the Lin family - Lin Zhiqiang's biological mother.

When the third wife came in, she saw Lin Zhihe and was stunned for a moment. She looked to the side along the direction of Lin Zhihe and saw a person lying there, covered with a black cloth, which surprised her even more.

It was not just shock, but also disgust and aversion, as if I had seen something dirty. My steps slowed down and I hesitated, not knowing whether I should go forward.

Seeing the Third Madam's expression, Lin Zhihe became even more angry, but she smiled. She waved at the hesitant Third Madam, signaling her to move forward.

The third lady suppressed her emotions and moved forward bit by bit.

Liu Li couldn't bear to watch it, so he took a few steps forward, grabbed the Third Madam's arm, and pulled, or rather dragged her forward.

It was already taboo to have a dead person in the yard, and now there was a eunuch with a stern face pulling her. She was even more scared. She shook her hand off and started to curse the eunuch.

Her mouth was already open, but she saw a sinister look looking at her. This look made the third wife instantly shudder, and she broke out in a cold sweat, so she couldn't care about being angry.

As she hesitated, Liu Li took a few steps and dragged her forward.

When the third lady came to her senses, she was already opposite Lin Zhihe, which meant that she was closer to the dead Xiao Taohong.

Thinking of this, her scalp went numb. She dared not look around and stared straight at Lin Zhihe, afraid of seeing the corpse.

She looked at Lin Zhihe, and a surge of anger welled up in her heart. She hated Lin Zhihe for not being able to accomplish anything and for not being able to quickly and efficiently kill Lin Zhihe, leaving her in such a passive position.

She also hated Lin Zhihe for sitting here and showing off to her. A talented person really thought of her as a concubine.

Lin Zhihe saw through her thoughts at a glance and became even more angry. The mother and daughter were both unable to distinguish right from wrong and were equally stupid.

"Why don't you kneel down when you see Lin Cairen?" Liu Li's voice was filled with coercion.

"I..." The third lady looked angrily at Lin Zhihe who was sitting on the swing, feeling unhappy.

"The master said that when we are at the Lin Mansion and the door is closed, everything follows the family rules. Why should I bow to you? According to seniority, you should still call me Third Lady." The Third Lady held her head high.

Before Lin Zhihe could say anything, Liu Li jumped up first, his face became even gloomier, and he said with full momentum: "How dare you!"

Just these two words scared the Third Lady so much that her legs trembled.

The third wife also knew that she had shown her weakness, so she pretended to remain calm and looked at him with a defiant look.

"Your Lin Mansion's rules belong to the Lin Mansion. Open your dog eyes and see clearly. This is the palace. Not to mention you, even Princess Cheng has to greet Concubine Lin when she sees her. How dare you defy His Majesty and defy the palace rules?"

Liu Li's voice was as loud as a bell, with ups and downs. However, the Third Lady was only a concubine after all, so she was immediately frightened and knelt down.

Lin Zhihe looked at the Third Madam who was weak in the knees and felt extremely sad. Why was her little Taohong gone, while the person who hurt others was still alive and well in this world? She even brought up the elders?

There is no such thing in this world.

She neither said a word nor asked the Third Lady to stand up, just leaving her kneeling there.

Finally, the third wife couldn't hold back any longer and spoke first: "He'er..."

"There's no He'er here, you should call Lin Cairen," Liu Li interrupted her sharply, and glared at her fiercely, "Why, has no one ever taught you the rules?"

This remark irritated the Third Madam. Although she was not from a wealthy family like the Lin family, she was still from a noble family, and it was the first time that someone said this to her.

The third wife looked at Lin Zhihe unconvinced, but she was helpless and could only vent her anger in her heart.

"Lin Cairen" the third wife uttered a few words reluctantly.

"Lady Lin, I heard that a maid serving in your palace accidentally took poison and died. The master took into consideration that this girl had been with you... and Lady Lin for so long, so he specially asked me to come and see her." She emphasized the word "master" in order to put pressure on Lin Zhihe.

In order to tell her that Minister Lin has already made a judgment on the matter, and Lin Zhihe needs to act according to this statement.

Lin Zhihe knew what the Third Lady meant, and she felt even sadder. A living person died just like that, and the criminal didn't even have to show up, just trying to cover it up with a few words.

Not to mention that Lin Zhiqiang wanted to poison Lin Zhihe, but Xiao Taohong blocked it for her.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhihe hated the entire Lin Mansion to the core and felt sad for the original owner.

In this world, no one truly loves Lin Zhihe.

Lin Yingchen seemed to love Lin Zhihe. Even all the daughters in Kyoto City envied Lin Zhihe the most, thinking that she was absolutely loved and even doted on by Lin Yingchen.

But Lin Yingchen could send Lin Zhihe to the palace without hesitation to marry an old man, and he could also turn a blind eye when Lin Zhiqiang pushed her into the water.

In Lin Yingchen's heart, future and power are the most important, and anyone who may threaten his power will be dealt with.

His way of dealing with things is to keep the peace, no matter how much suffering he has to endure, as long as it does not affect his future.

Lin Zhihe was the one who endured these two hardships.

Grandmother didn’t love Lin Zhihe either. She loved Lin Zhihe like a pet. If she liked her, she would call her over to interact with her. If she didn’t like her anymore or the pet got into trouble, she would throw her aside.

Actually, that's not true, she also has a cat at home. No matter how bad the cat gets, she won't bear to be mean to it.

They were willing to let go of the vicious Lin Zhihe, as Lin Zhihe was about to become a "stray cat".

"Third Madam may have heard wrongly. There is no maid in my palace who has taken poison by mistake. There is only one person who died unjustly. As her master, I naturally have to seek justice for that person." Lin Zhihe stared at the Third Madam without blinking.

The Third Madam, or Lin Yingchen, probably expected that threats alone would not be enough to appease Lin Zhihe, so she was not surprised by Lin Zhihe's words.

"The master said, just tell me what you want, and he will agree to it as long as he can give it to you." The third lady's knees were numb from kneeling, and she moved her knees slightly under her skirt.

Lin Zhihe sneered and forced a pale smile, "I don't want anything, I just want justice. If you kill someone, you must pay the corresponding price."

The Third Madam never expected Lin Zhihe to be so stubborn and persistent. She started to get angry and didn't even bother pretending. "Aren't you okay? What's the price? A little maid is dead. Why do you want justice or a price?"

"Don't pretend to be a good person here. You always punished Taohong for the slightest mistake in the past, but now you act like a loving master and servant? Who are you pretending for?"

"It's just a maid who died. Who knows if you deliberately let her take poison so that you can put the blame on us, Qiang'er?"

Every word was like a knife, stabbing into Lin Zhihe's heart and breaking her heart into pieces.

Before Lin Zhihe could react, Liu Li took a step forward, walked up to the Third Madam, and slapped her loudly and crisply.

The Third Lady asked a timeless line: "You dare to hit me?"