No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

The lady who claimed to be sick and bedridden and didn't even hold the Lantern Festival banquet, went to Linfengju in the dark and cold wind?

Lin Mingyan and the Fourth Master looked at each other and both felt that this move was unusual.

If Fu Jin knew about this, she would not stay in Linfengju, but would run to the front yard and go out to play with the Fourth Master.

Wouldn't he be ostracized to death?

At least you will get the reputation of being a bad person!

"Master, what should I do?" Lin Mingyan was still confused and had no idea what to do.

The Fourth Master said in a deep voice, "It's nothing. She can't control me."

He was not the only prince who took the princess out for fun, so this was not considered a crime.

It’s just that today is the Lantern Festival. Taking the concubine out at this time and ignoring the wife seems a bit like favoring the concubine over the wife.

However, as long as it is not spread out, it will not cause any waves.

Lin Mingyan pursed her lips, thinking of the lights in the small garden in the backyard: "How about we go to the backyard to see the lights?"

The garden is so big, it shouldn't be a problem for them to meet each other when looking at the lights, right?

At this time, in Linfengju, five people were kneeling on the cold ground.

The wife sat in a high seat, and the people serving her were not Nanny Gui, but three maids including Manju.

Agate snorted coldly: "I'll ask you again, where did your princess go?!"

The five people knelt on the ground, trembling, especially Linglan, who was so scared that her face was covered with tears and snot.

Du Juan was still quite calm, and said tremblingly: "Princess, Princess... went to see the lanterns."

This is not a lie, although the three words "go to the front yard" were omitted, but people must watch the lanterns on the night of the Lantern Festival.

"Hmph, I don't think you will cry until you see the coffin!" Agate said in a gloomy tone.

Her sisters were suffering, and although it was not Lin's fault, Nanny Gui originally wanted to harm Lin, so this should also be blamed on her.

These slaves, don’t even think about having an easy time!

"Madam, I don't like the board. They won't tell the truth," Manju asked Madam.

Fu Jin waved her hand without saying anything, but Manju immediately understood and ordered someone to be beaten with a board.

"I think you should just confess, and you can suffer less physical pain!"

In fact, among the five people present, except Du Juanlue who knew that Lin Mingyan went to the front yard, everyone else thought she went to the small garden to see the lanterns.

After all, that's what Dujuan told them, so no matter how loyal they were, they had to give this answer even if they were beaten to death.

But Dujuan was different. Manju knew that if anyone knew, it would definitely be Dujuan, so she was beaten the hardest.

The board hit his body, from waist to buttocks to thighs, causing a burning pain. Dujuan bit his lips tightly, and they were covered in blood.

She cried out loudly: "Fujin, I really don't know!"

"Princess, we just went to see the lanterns. What did we servants do wrong? Why are you punishing us to death like this?!"

Every word she spoke was tearful and floated over Linfengju.

Agate sneered: "Keep hitting her, and see if her mouth is harder than a board!"

The executioner raised the board high again and was about to hit him.

The gate of Linfengju was kicked open, and the Fourth Master and Lin Mingyan came in at the speed of wind. The people outside the yard knelt on the ground.

"Stop!" Lin Mingyan was frightened when she saw the thick board and shouted angrily.

She rushed over to block Du Juan, looked at Fu Jin and said, "Fu Jin, why did you want to kill my servant from Lin Feng Ju?"

This is the good thing about the Qing Dynasty: the power of the princess consort was far less than that of the princess consorts in previous dynasties.

Even if she was in charge of the backyard, she could not abuse the concubine and her people for lynching.

Fu Jin opened her eyes, glanced at her and said, "They don't do their job and can't watch over their master. What's the point of keeping them here?"

"It's better to kill them, I'll replace them with another batch for you, they're clean~"

Haha~

If this group of slaves is killed, even if the next group are not thorns, they will no longer be loyal to her after seeing the fate of their predecessors.

Lin Mingyan glared at him: "I didn't know that going to a garden would be considered as not being able to keep an eye on me?"

She was so angry that she wanted to rush forward and tear apart the Buddhist mask of Fu Jin.

But this is ancient times. If she did that, even the Fourth Master wouldn't be able to protect her.

Pinching her palms tightly, Lin Mingyan realized for the first time how important rights were.

The fourth master was afraid that the kitten would become violent and hurt herself without knowing the severity of the situation.

He took a step forward, held her hand, and gently pried open her fingers that were pinching her palm.

Then he angrily said, "Get out of here and receive your punishment!"

The executioners were trembling like sieves. They did not dare to disobey Lady Fu Jin, but they were even more afraid of the Fourth Master.

Now that the master has spoken, who would dare to fight again?

Manju's face turned pale. She had clearly received the news that Lin had gone to the front yard.

Generally, if a concubine goes to the front yard, it is impossible for her to come back tonight and she has to stay there.

She also asked someone to guard the front door to prevent her from coming back.

Could it be that she really went to the small garden?

Fu Jin glanced at the lantern in Lin Mingyan's hand, and her gaze, as sharp as a needle, pierced towards Agate.

The Fourth Master hates lanterns the most, so it is impossible for there to be lanterns in the front yard. Could it be that Lin really went to the small garden?

"Fujin, can you give me an explanation?" The Fourth Master's anger was surging like a substance.

Don’t say that Cha Cha didn’t do anything wrong, she just went to the front yard.

Even if she really made a mistake, it wasn't her turn to teach her a lesson!

Fu Jin's face was dark green, and she said stubbornly, "I just didn't see Lin, and I thought these servants were lazy, so I punished them."

"I'm in charge of the backyard. Can't I even punish my servants?"

No matter what she thinks in her heart, Fu Jin is not jealous on the surface, and she even does it for Lin Mingyan's good.

The Fourth Master scoffed, "Of course."

He turned around and asked Su Peisheng to arrest Manou and the others: "Hit them on the mouth with a board. I want to see who is harder, the mouth or the board."

Manju and the other three maids were all there. Upon hearing this, they immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: "Master, spare my life~"

Is the Fourth Master the kind of person who will forgive others when he can?

Of course not, he is narrow-minded.

The servant in the main courtyard was dragged away and spanked. The concubine was so angry that she almost fainted. She pulled him into the house and closed the door.

As if she didn't know the Fourth Master, she asked, "Yinzhen, are you really so shameless as to not give me any face?"

Her servant was slapped in the face in public. How can he survive in the backyard in the future?

The Fourth Master sneered, "You used to have some dignity, but now you don't want it anymore."

"Fujin, I'm telling you the truth. Today I'm just taking Lin out to play."

"You're angry and don't want to hold a banquet, and you expect me to give in to you for this?"

Sending someone to the front yard dressed as a eunuch was for Lin Mingyan's own good, to prevent her from being talked about in public.

But this was not to hide it from Fu Jin and make her feel at ease.

There are so many people in this backyard. If Fu Jin doesn't serve him, there will always be someone else to serve him.

If Cha Cha wasn't born into a poor family, she would be a hundred times better than Fu Jin!