A life of ups and downs is pure joy

"Mother, it's not me, it's really not me!" Michelle Reis cried while kneeling in the inner hall of Qingyin Hall.

"But it was you who embroidered the painting from the beginning to the end. If not you, who else could have done it so meticulously?" Liu Ji covered her chest angrily and looked at the woman who was crying below.

"I am so close to the young lady, I have no reason to harm her, mother, and that grass, I really don't know what it is." Michelle Reis cried helplessly.

"You have always liked flowers and plants, Sister Li. Apart from you, who else would have the mind to use embroidery thread soaked in medicine to embroider a picture? Your sister-in-law is so foolish as to hang the picture of the beauty by the bed, poisoning herself day and night." Xiao Qiannan said angrily.

"It's not me... Nan'er, it's really not me." Michelle Reis knelt down helplessly. Now she couldn't explain herself clearly even if she had a hundred mouths.

"Xiner, no matter how Yier treats you, he said you are a good woman. He always told me that you should not be neglected in terms of food, clothing and other expenses. Huaner is the same. You also know how much I want to have a grandchild. Oh! My heart hurts so much! You are the child I have watched grow up since you were a child, how could you..." Liu Ji frowned and shook her head helplessly as she looked at the child she loved very much.

Lin Qinghuan from Qingbo Courtyard learned about this and looked at Lin Mo in shock.

"How could Sister Li harm me? Why would she want to harm me?" Lin Qinghuan frowned and said, "She's obviously so kind to me. She's the last person who would harm me."

"Huan'er, do you still remember Aunt Chang? She has always been very kind to us, but she is also the most vicious woman." Lin Mo said angrily when he thought of Xue Feng's tragic death.

"Sister Mo, I'm so sad. I thought I'd found someone in the mansion with whom I had a lot of common topics. She was so kind, just like you. How could she use such a meticulous method to harm me? I didn't want my husband to go to someone else, and I felt sorry for her, so I asked my husband to talk and have dinner with her. Why did she treat me like this?" After Lin Qinghuan finished speaking, she couldn't help but shed tears.

"She probably didn't expect that your mother-in-law would be so concerned about the baby in your belly that she checked Qingboyuan from inside to outside. Besides, ordinary doctors can't smell the scent of Buddha Leaf Grass. If Liu Xi hadn't come here, it would definitely not have been discovered." Lin Mo said with some fear. If it was Liu Rong, she would definitely not have discovered it.

Lin Qinghuan held onto Lin Mo, her hands trembling. "Sister, I'm so scared and sad."

Yun Xiang and Chu Xia hurried in.

"Young Madam..." Yun Xiang looked at Lin Qinghuan and hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong?" Lin Qinghuan asked after wiping her tears.

"Madam Li...is going to be sent away." Chu Xia said.

"Where to send it?" Lin Qinghuan asked anxiously. She still didn't quite believe that this was done by that gentle woman.

"In the nunnery in my hometown, Madam Li is already a member of the Xiao family. She did this, so her mother's family naturally dare not say anything. It is entirely up to the Xiao family to deal with it." Yun Xiang said.

"Have they left?" Lin Qinghuan asked.

"It seems that the carriage has arrived. Also, Ruyi... Ruyi may not survive." Chuxia said with a frown.

"Ah? Let's go to Qingyin Pavilion." Lin Qinghuan stood up and said.

"Huan'er, what are you going to do?" Lin Mo stood up and pulled Lin Qinghuan and asked.

"I...my...sister...I want to ask her clearly why she treats me like this." Lin Qinghuan said.

"Mrs. Li never admitted it from beginning to end." Chu Xia said.

"If she admits it, according to the Xiao family's rules, she will probably have no way to survive." Yun Xiang said.

Lin Qinghuan looked at her in shock and sat down somewhat bewildered.

"Okay, don't think so much anymore. Just take good care of the baby. I just listened to your pulse and the baby is very healthy." Lin Mo said affectionately while holding Lin Qinghuan's hand, and raised his hand to wipe the tears from her face.

"Since we know each other, I should go and take a look." Lin Qinghuan said after thinking for a while.

"I'll go with you." Lin Mo said.

As soon as they arrived at Qingyin Pavilion, they heard miserable cries coming from inside. Ruyi and several personal maids from Huaying Pavilion were being beaten with boards and crying non-stop. Li Jiaxin was no longer there.

"Young Madam, why are you here?" Liu Rong saw Lin Qinghuan appear at the door from afar and hurriedly stepped forward to say.

"Huan'er, what are you doing here at this time?" Liu Ji said, and then looked at the yard again.

Lin Qinghuan looked at the unconscious maid and said, "Mother, I finally got pregnant. I will consider this as a blessing for the child in my belly. I hope there will be no more bloodshed in the mansion."

"Okay, let's sell them all." Seeing Liu Ji looking at her, Liu Rong went to the yard and shouted.

"Has Madam Li left?" Lin Qinghuan let Liu Ji pull her to sit next to her, and Lin Mo also sat down on the stool next to them.

"How can this child be so confused! It really makes me angry, but don't blame your mother. I really can't bear to beat her to death. Just let her go to the temple in my hometown to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures to atone for her sins." Liu Ji patted Lin Qinghuan's hand and said.

"Mother, her mistake won't cost her life. I'm fine. My sister said the baby in her belly is very healthy." Lin Qinghuan nodded.

"Have dinner with your sister in my yard tonight. I'll ask the kitchen to make more of your favorite food. Do you still feel like vomiting when you wake up in the morning?" Liu Ji smiled at Lin Mo affectionately, then took Lin Qinghuan's hand and asked.

"I feel much better today. The breakfast my mother sent over was very delicious." Lin Qinghuan said with a shy smile.

At the gate of the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Qiannan watched the carriage go away with mixed feelings in her heart. She had always liked Michelle Reis and she had spoiled her for so many years, but now she was so angry again.

After dinner, Xiao Qiannan sent Lin Mo away and went to Qingbo Courtyard again. Seeing Lin Qinghuan lying on the chess couch, she walked over.

"Sister-in-law, do you think it was Sister Li who did it?" Xiao Qiannan asked while placing the chess pieces.

"You don't believe she did it?" Lin Qinghuan looked up and asked.

"Sister-in-law, I don't mean to favor her, it's just too... too unacceptable. I really didn't think she would do such a thing." Xiao Qiannan hurriedly explained.

"Nan'er, don't worry. It's not just you. In fact, I feel the same as you. I really can't believe it." Lin Qinghuan said, putting down the white piece in his hand.

"When I sent her away today, she asked me to beg my mother to spare the lives of those maids, and also asked me to remind you that the person who harmed you was not really her." Xiao Qiannan said with a frown.

"If it really is someone else, that would be scary. If I get murdered and the blame is put on Sister Li, it would be killing two birds with one stone." Lin Qinghuan murmured.

"Kill two birds with one stone, but now the evidence is right in front of me. It was Sister Li who did it. Oh, it's so annoying." Xiao Qiannan put the chess piece in his hand back into the chess box, holding his head in frustration and said.

"Nan'er, if there is someone else responsible for this, then after Madam Li leaves, she will focus on dealing with me wholeheartedly, because she originally wanted to kill me, and if that's the case, she will definitely reveal her flaws. If this was done by Madam Li, then send her away, and I will live in peace." Lin Qinghuan said in a low voice.

"Sister-in-law, is there anyone you suspect in your heart?" Xiao Qiannan looked at Lin Qinghuan curiously and asked.

"Not yet. There is something I need you to do." Lin Qinghuan shook his head and continued.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Qiannan asked as she moved closer.

"I need you to keep Ruyi, or hide her. I have a lot of questions to ask her." Lin Qinghuan said, tapping the chessboard with her slender fingers.

"Ruyi? Is she Sister Li's personal maid?" Xiao Qiannan asked.

"Well, don't ask the housekeeper to sell it." Lin Qinghuan warned.

"Okay, I'll go now." Xiao Qiannan stood up and walked a few steps before looking back at Lin Qinghuan and asking, "Sister-in-law, didn't big brother say you were stupid? Now it seems you're more careful than I thought."

"In your elder brother's eyes, everyone in the world is stupid, and only Young Master Jin Hanxiao is the smartest." Lin Qinghuan turned her head and said helplessly to her sister-in-law.

"My elder brother is the smartest person in the world." Xiao Qiannan chuckled and then quickened his pace to walk out.

After Xiao Qiannan left Qingbo Courtyard, Shuyin walked into Lin Qinghuan's room.

"Young Madam, Chunfeng sneaked out of the house several times, not to buy things. Every time she came back to the yard, she would talk to Hu Tao Niang with the doors and windows closed. Moreover, she had a private meeting with a maid in Huaying Pavilion and gave the maid a lot of silver and money." Shuyin said in a low voice.

"Is that maidservant among those being beaten with a stick today?" Lin Qinghuan asked.

"It seems not. Those four are Madam Li's personal maids, who serve her and wash her. The maids doing odd jobs in the courtyard don't seem to be implicated and are now being assigned to other courtyards.

"Go, find out who it is, and send someone to Luoyi Pavilion." Lin Qinghuan rubbed his head and said sleepily.

"Okay, Madam, do you have a headache? I'll rub it for you. In the past, when our ancestor had a headache, I was the one who relieved her headache." Shuyin said, rolling up her sleeves.

"Well, let's try it. It really hurts." Lin Qinghuan was too embarrassed to say that the pain was because his brain was not working well enough.

"Young Madam, you can rest assured and take care of your pregnancy. I will be keeping an eye on every move of the Red Lotus Pavilion." Shuyin said while massaging Lin Qinghuan's head.

"Shuyin, did you say she did it?" Lin Qinghuan asked, closing his eyes and enjoying the relaxation under his fingertips.

"Young Madam's 'she' refers to the one who was sent away or the one in the mansion?" Shuyin asked softly.

"What do you think?" Lin Qinghuan asked.

"Young Madam, I think both of them are possible."

"What do you mean?" Lin Qinghuan asked, opening his eyes.

"As for Madam Li, she is the daughter of an official and is favored by the old lady. Even the contraceptive medicine can be stopped temporarily. If the young lady has no children, if she gives birth to the eldest son, she will definitely have a bright future in the future. It is possible that she will be promoted to a co-wife one day. As for Madam Hu, it is pure hatred for you. She may do anything. After all, she has already started to play tricks on you." Shuyin thought for a while and analyzed it carefully.

"Is there anyone else?" Lin Qinghuan asked.

"The others are referring to... Young Madam, are you talking about the Second House?" Shu Yin was stunned for a moment, and her hand stopped unconsciously.

"I'm asking for your thoughts." Lin Qinghuan asked.

"Young Madam, the Second Young Master and the Eldest Young Master have a deep brotherly relationship. The old lady has never made things difficult for Aunt Chen. She lives a very comfortable life and should not do anything foolish when she is old and enjoying the happiness of family." Shuyin said.

"Well, nothing, I just asked to make myself at peace." Lin Qinghuan thought it made sense, so he nodded and said.

"Young Madam, does your head feel better after rubbing it like this?" Shuyin asked with a smile.

"Well, much better. You should keep a close eye on Chunfeng these days. I want to know what she does when she goes out. Find someone trustworthy and with some legs and feet to follow her and see if she meets anyone or does anything else." Lin Qinghuan motioned her to stop, and then explained in detail.

"Okay, leave it to Shuyin. Madam, rest assured and take care of your pregnancy."

"You go and have a rest. Nan'er will probably be back soon." Lin Qinghuan glanced at her and said.

The next few days were calm and peaceful. Lin Qinghuan would go to the plum garden of the Xiao Mansion every day, and rest in the nearby Chenyu Courtyard when she was tired. Whenever she felt upset, she could sit here and feel a little more at ease. The courtyard, which was originally locked, was opened since the day Xiao Yi came to recuperate. Lin Qinghuan also called some maids to come and clean it every day.

"Miss, please sit down for a while. I'll make you some tea." Chu Xia helped Lin Qinghuan into the main hall of Chen Yuyuan and then went out.

Lin Qinghuan smelled the special acacia spices in the incense burner and dozed off unknowingly. In a daze, she heard two maids chatting.

"Young Madam, this is really strange. No one lives in this yard, so why do you ask us to clean it so diligently every day?"

"What do you know? The young lady likes the plum garden next door. The eldest master dotes on her so much that he opened this courtyard to her for her to rest."

"I heard that this was once the courtyard of the young man who left home to travel far away. Did he never come back?"

"Hush, don't mention it in the mansion. The old lady will be sad. Last time, someone gossiped about it and had his legs broken and sold off."

"Ah... then I won't say anything more. It's so scary."

"Let's go. I heard that the young lady seemed to be here to rest."

Bai Zhi from Anyou Hall arrived at the gate of Chenyu Courtyard and saw several third-class maids in pink clothes busy cleaning the yard. Chuxia was also walking from the water room to the inner courtyard with tea.

"Hey, why are you here?" Chu Xia heard a voice behind her and turned around curiously and asked.

"I came here to look for the young lady. I heard that she came to the plum garden for a walk. After walking around, the gardener said that she came to rest in this yard." Bai Zhi quickened her pace and walked forward and said.

"We came here to admire the plum blossoms early in the morning. We are indeed a little tired now. Let's go into the house. The young lady is inside. Is there anything the old ancestor wants?" Chu Xia asked as they walked. The two of them stepped from the outer courtyard into the vase archway of the inner courtyard.