She was buried alive at the start, but she's determined to smash her ex-husband's head in

Concerned about his reputation, Lin Zhengwen refused to go home with Ye Shi and stayed behind to wait for the carriage to pick him up, so he returned later than usual.

As soon as he returned to the manor, he craned his neck and looked around, searching for Lin Qingwei's figure. He was both anxious and worried, fearing that Lin Qingwei would cause a big mess as soon as she returned to the manor.

The mansion was eerily quiet.

Upon seeing Lin Zhengwen, Madam Ye frowned and, looking aggrieved, pulled her second daughter forward to begin her grievances.

"Master is finally back! Look what Qingwei has done to our Yao'er as soon as she returned to the manor!" She pulled Lin Xiuyao's arm and brought her close to Lin Zhengwen's eyes.

A bluish-purple bruise was conspicuously visible on a section of arm that was as white and delicate as a lotus root. The contrast with the original color of the skin was too strong, making Lin Zhengwen feel both heartache and anger!

Just as I suspected! Lin Qingwei is still as domineering and unruly as she was when she was a child!

She asked with concern, "Is Yao'er still in pain?"

Lin Xiuyao gently bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with tears, and shook her head bravely, saying, "I'm fine, Father. Don't blame my sister. I lost my balance and fell down the steps in front of the door. It wasn't my sister who pushed me on purpose."

"You're just too kind! You covered for her like that back then, and what was the result? She pointed her finger at you and cursed at you, almost strangling you to death in front of us!"

Lin Zhengwen grew angrier the more he spoke. Lin Qingwei's return had already caused chaos in the Lin family! He should have said that she had died of illness on the estate when His Majesty issued the decree, so that Yao'er wouldn't have to suffer such injustice!

Seeing Lin Zhengwen's furious expression, a faint smile appeared on Lin Xiuyao's lips. See? No matter what, her father and mother are always on her side.

Lin Qingwei was destined to be nothing more than a stepping stone to enhance her own reputation.

Where is she now?!

Madam Ye replied, "Qingwei used to live in Yao'er's courtyard. This morning, a servant came to report that Qingwei didn't want to come back, so I didn't have anyone clean the courtyard. Now, only Luoyue Pavilion is habitable, so I had Granny Lai take them there. It's a bit small, but it's manageable. Once the other courtyards are cleaned up, Yao'er will move out, and Qingwei will be able to move back to her old place."

Lin Zhengwen snorted coldly: "No need. It's fine for her to live in Luoyue Pavilion. Yao'er has been living in Qinghui Hall for many years, so let her continue to live there. There's no need to accommodate her and make yourself suffer!"

The two were naturally satisfied to hear this, as no one in this house would welcome Lin Qingwei's arrival.

Ye calculated the time and figured that Lin Qingwei had probably already finished visiting Luoyue Pavilion and was about to throw a tantrum. So she planned to take Lin Zhengwen with her to Luoyue Pavilion so that he would give up the idea of ​​sending Lin Qingwei to the palace to participate in the selection of a princess's companion.

Before she could even speak, Lai's mother came running over, panting, her face looking very unwell.

"Master! Madam! Miss has left!"

Chunqi stood at the pawnshop entrance, holding Lin Qingwei's hairpin and bracelet, frowning as he looked back at Lin Qingwei.

"Miss, are you serious?"

Lin Qingwei nodded: "Of course, if we don't take these things, we won't even have the money to stay at the inn."

Chunqi stamped her foot anxiously: "You know that's not what I meant!"

Why did you just come out like that? You finally got into the Lin residence, and you just came out through the side gate like that? Although Luoyue Pavilion is a bit disgusting, at least we're still inside the Lin residence.

What's wrong with them spending all their money to stay at an inn outside the Lin residence?

What if we can't go back?

"The things you're worried about won't happen." Lin Qingwei took the hairpin and bracelet from Chunqi's hand and stepped into the pawnshop. "You've all had a long day. I'll take you out for something delicious later."

Chunqi had no appetite! But if only we could go to Tianxianglou, their dishes are the most famous!

Braised pork knuckle, braised shark fin, steamed sea bass, crab meat lion's head meatballs, shredded chicken and white fungus soup, Sichuan-style braised duck feet, and so on! Just thinking about it makes her mouth water.

After pawning all her valuables, Lin Qingwei weighed the money bag in her hand, thanked the shopkeeper, and left with Chunqi.

At this moment, the pawnshop clerk suddenly leaned over and said to the shopkeeper, "Isn't this Miss Lin who just returned to the capital? I saw her on Zhuque Street not long ago. What brings you here to pawn something? The Lin family is such a wealthy family."

The shopkeeper clicked his tongue twice: "The more prestigious the family, the more complicated the affairs within the household. You're still too young to understand. Miss Lin has clearly been kicked out. Alas! Poor thing! To treat one's own daughter like this, what a scoundrel!"

"But I heard that this Miss Lin has been disrespectful to her elders since she was a child, and she almost strangled her younger sister."

"After working in a pawnshop for so many years, how come you still don't understand one thing?" the shopkeeper said. "What you see with your own eyes is not necessarily true, let alone what you hear from others."

The guy gasped, feeling like he'd suddenly discovered some incredible secret! He had to tell his buddies right away!

With the money from the pawnshop, Lin Qingwei didn't rush to find lodging. Instead, she took Chunqi and wandered around Zhuque Street. Every time they came across an inn, they would go in and ask about the price, then pretend to be hesitant before leaving.

Chunqi couldn't understand what Lin Qingwei was doing at all. Hungry, he followed behind Lin Qingwei like a wandering ghost, his mind filled with thoughts of Tianxiang Pavilion's Eight Treasure Duck.

Many shopkeepers on Zhuque Street recognized Lin Qingwei and wondered why she wasn't staying at the Lin residence at this time.

"Never mind! Chunqi."

"What do you mean, forget it?" Chunqi looked completely bewildered.

Lin Qingwei gritted her teeth and said, "I pawned all my valuables, but the money still isn't enough for us to stay in the capital for too long. You've suffered with me all these years. I've made up my mind. Since Father and Mother don't want me to stay anyway, let's go to Tianxiang Restaurant for a good meal tonight and set off back to the manor tomorrow. Let's not suffer humiliation and disdain here."

Oh! I understand!

"Miss! Your life is so miserable! You thought you could finally live a good life after returning to the capital! But Madam insisted that you weren't her daughter. Luckily, Lord Pei was discerning and cleared your name! Who knew you'd be humiliated again after entering the Lin family! You don't even have a decent room to stay in! Ah! Miss! Your life is so miserable!!"

The master and servant embraced each other and wept bitterly.

Everyone around immediately understood! So that's how it is! Minister Lin is a two-faced person! Not only has he not visited his eldest daughter for thirteen years, but he's also openly abusing her! What a hypocrite!!

Lin Qingwei bravely wiped away her tears: "It's okay. Not all children are loved by their parents. I can never compare to my second sister!"

The indignant people felt even more sorry for him.