She couldn't help but ask, "Ling'er? Are you worried about something?"

Ling'er didn't respond at first and still kept her head down.

It wasn't until she knocked on the table that the little girl raised her head in panic: "Ah? Madam, you called me?"

Lin Yiwan helplessly took a handkerchief and wiped her fingers: "I'm calling you. I've only been away for a few days, and you look so distracted. Tell me, what's bothering you?"

Ling'er shook her head vigorously: "No, nothing happened. Madam, have you finished writing? I will seal it for you and ask Zi'er to send it out quickly."

Seeing that she still refused to speak, Lin Yiwan had no choice but to hand her the secret letter she had written.

Ling'er lowered her eyes and sealed it carefully, then turned around and walked out quickly.

Looking at her back, Lin Yiwan frowned.

She called the housekeeper in and asked with a frown, "How is Ling'er doing in the mansion recently?"

The housekeeper spoke without hesitation: "Even if Madam doesn't ask, this servant wants to tell you that Miss Ling'er has been in a bad mood recently. She seems to have even cried secretly. Several of the maids saw it clearly!"

Lin Yiwan stood up suddenly. Ling'er had been with her since she was a child. She was a good girl who spoke her mind. She didn't want anything to happen to her.

She came to Ling'er's yard and asked calmly, "Did Zi'er deliver the letter to the Marquis?"

Ling'er nodded hurriedly: "I forgot to reply to Madam, please don't blame me!"

Lin Yiwan chuckled, "What? I've only been away for a few days, and you've become distant with me? You can't hide your feelings. Whenever something happens, it shows on your face. Tell me, what's going on?"

Ling'er's eyes immediately turned red, and her tears fell like beads from a broken string.

Lin Yiwan panicked immediately and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears. "Don't cry, we can discuss and solve the problem. It's not worth shedding tears!"

Ling'er sniffed and murmured, "Madam, I'm sorry, this servant, this servant, is dirty!"

"Ah?" Lin Yiwan was completely stunned.

Ling'er bit her lip and said, "When I went to the cloth shop to pick up clothes the other day, I accidentally sprained my ankle. Then I met a man who insisted on taking me back. I originally refused, but I was not as strong as him, and since I sprained my ankle, I had no choice but to ride in his carriage!"

Lin Yiwan asked anxiously, "What happened next? Didn't he send you back to the Marquis' Mansion?"

Ling'er sniffed and said, "Well, after I got on the carriage, I started to feel sleepy for some reason. When I opened my eyes again, I found that man sitting next to me with a smile on his face, and all my clothes were gone!"

She bit her lip hard and said, "Afterwards, I wanted to die, but I was worried that Madam would miss me, so I could only hold on and wait for you to come back. Madam, what should I do? I'm dirty! Wuuwuwu!"

Outside the room, Zi'er rushed in with a sword in hand. She gritted her teeth and asked, "What's his name? I'm going to kill him right now!"

Ling'er cried and tried to stop him: "No, Zi'er, killing people indiscriminately is against the law!"

Zi'er roared, "Who cares about the law? If he dares to bully you, I will take his life!"

Ling'er pulled her arm hard and said, "No, that man's identity is extraordinary. His name is Du Youzhi, the cousin of the Huo family!"

Lin Yiwan's heart suddenly began to beat wildly. The Huo family? Huo Jun'er's family?

She didn't dare to think too much and said quickly: "Ling'er, let me check your body first!"

Ling'er was stunned. She asked anxiously, "Check? Madam? How do you check your body?"

Lin Yiwan didn't know how to tell her, but if the two of them really had physical contact, it would be detectable.

Zi'er also reacted quickly. She nodded hurriedly: "Yes, let Madam take a look at it first and then we can make a decision!"

Ling'er followed Lin Yiwan into the inner room in fear. After the examination, she asked tremblingly, "Madam, how is my body? Is it true that I have been, dirty?"

Lin Yiwan's solemn expression finally softened. She soothed him softly, "No, you're fine!"

Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief at first, then her brows knitted together again.

She whispered, "But when I came back and took a bath, I saw marks on my neck that looked like yours, so I was very scared!"

Lin Yiwan quickly opened her clothes and saw bruises all over her body.

She gritted her teeth, and a cold chill suddenly flashed in her eyes.

Du Youzhi was really courting death by daring to set his sights on Ling'er.

In this case, we must completely destroy him and bring disgrace upon him.

Without hesitation, she quickly took a bottle of ointment and applied it on Ling'er's body.

Ling'er asked cautiously, "Madam, what ointment did you use on this servant?"

Lin Yiwan answered without hesitation, "I'm protecting you. The Du family doesn't have the guts to actually do anything to you. They just want to ruin your reputation with this shameful and dirty trick, but I won't let them do that!"

Ling'er didn't say anything else, she knew her master was on her side.

Soon, the housekeeper's anxious voice could be heard from outside: "Madam, the old lady of the Huo family has come to our mansion with Mrs. Du and her son Du Youzhi to propose marriage. They've even invited the most famous matchmaker in the capital, Miss Hu San!"

Ling'er immediately became nervous and said anxiously, "Madam, I'm scared!"

Lin Yiwan glared: "What are you afraid of? You are mine. Who dares to take you away from me without my permission?"

Zi'er followed suit and said, "If all else fails, I still have my sword. If anyone dares to touch a finger of yours, I'll chop it off!"

Ling'er's heart suddenly calmed down. Yes, she was not afraid. Zi'er and the lady would protect her and would never let her suffer any injustice.

After the three of them had packed up, they went to the front hall to meet the guests.

Mrs. Huo was about fifty years old, with a dignified demeanor, especially her eyes which were shrewd and bright, which was enough to show that she must have an extraordinary status in the Huo family.

She looked at Ling'er from across Lin Yiwan's eyes and squinted her eyes as she said, "Well, she's quite well-proportioned, especially with her big butt and round waist. She'll definitely be able to have children easily in the future!"

It has to be said that these words were very offensive, which made Lin Yiwan very unhappy.

Without hesitation, she turned to look at the housekeeper: "Where did this old woman who doesn't know etiquette come from? Drive her out and don't let her dirty my husband's land!"

The housekeeper stepped forward as instructed, and immediately Mrs. Du became so angry that her face turned ashen.

She said sternly, "Lin Yiwan, this is my mother, Madam Huo. Don't you even recognize her?"

Lin Yiwan raised her eyebrows and chuckled: "You also said that she is your mother, not mine, why should I recognize her?"

Mrs. Du gritted her teeth in anger. She interrupted without hesitation, "If you don't know my mother's identity, I can remind you that she was personally conferred the title of virtuous princess by the late emperor. Why don't you kneel down and pay your respects to her?"

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