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

Even before Lin Shuhui became Emperor Xuande's concubine, news reached the Lin family that Lin Qingwei's identity was in doubt.

At that time, Lin Zhengwen was busy with the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. Madam Ye instructed the small kitchen to prepare some tea and snacks to take to the study, but the doorman was so frightened that he turned pale and staggered in.

"Madam! Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!!!"

Upon hearing these words, Madam Ye felt a headache coming on, her temples throbbing: "Has something happened to the young ladies in the palace?"

The servant shook his head vigorously. Before Madam Ye could even catch her breath, she heard the servant say again, "Someone from who-knows-where brought a corpse to the Dali Temple! They say our young lady killed someone! They're going to arrest her for investigation!"

"Nonsense!" Madam Ye retorted without hesitation. "Where did this rogue come from, trying to extort money from our Lin family? Go tell the people at the Dali Temple that if they dare let this rogue ruin the young lady's reputation, they won't get away with it either!"

The servant wiped the sweat from his brow and hurriedly ran out again. Madam Ye knew that Lin Qingwei couldn't possibly kill anyone, but she still felt uneasy. After taking the tea and snacks to the study, Lin Zhengwen asked about the commotion earlier.

She simply said that the servants were making a fuss over nothing, and told Lin Zhengwen not to worry about such trivial matters.

These days, what she was more worried about was that Lin Zhengwen would discover that the account book about Prince Duan's embezzlement was missing. Fortunately, she knew Lin Zhengwen well enough to know that he was timid and would never open the real account book. Therefore, she replaced it with a fake one and put it in the same place.

Every time she came to the study, Madam Ye would pretend to casually check the accounts in the bookcase to see if they were still there, and she would only breathe a sigh of relief when she was sure that Lin Zhengwen had never suspected anything.

"We should settle Yao'er and General Xiao's matter as soon as possible. She is spoiled and likes to be pampered. The palace is really not suitable for her." Lin Zhengwen thought of this after finishing his work.

Madam Ye was also very satisfied and nodded, saying, "That's what I think too. Yao'er and General Xiao get along very well. That child sends things to the Lin residence every few days; she's a very reliable person."

"That's right. Once Yao'er's matter is settled, there won't be anything for you to worry about in the manor." Lin Zhengwen smiled at Madam Ye. "You've worked hard all these years."

As soon as he spoke, Ye's nose stung with tears: "What's all this talk about hardship between husband and wife? As long as the two of us are doing well, that's enough. The children are all grown up and have found good homes..."

At this point, both of them became somewhat unhappy, as the thought of Lin Shuhui gave them a headache.

"When Hui'er gets married, I will supplement Aunt Liu's dowry for her, after all, she is also a child of the Lin family."

There are reasons why Madam Ye's relationship with Lin Zhengwen has remained unchanged over the years. Apart from her poor handling of Lin Qingwei's matter, she is flawless in every other aspect, always considering Lin Zhengwen and the Lin family.

Lin Zhengwen held Ye's hand and sighed, "Back then, I was the one who wronged you..."

A hint of melancholy flickered in Ye's eyes, but it quickly returned to its gentle tone as she softly said, "I don't blame you. Back then..."

"Madam! Master! Something terrible has happened!!!" Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by hurried footsteps and panicked shouts.

It was that same servant again. He had followed Madam Ye's instructions and was about to go to the Dali Temple with the messenger, but he hadn't gone far when he heard even more specific news.

The person who took the corpse to the Dali Temple said that the one who died was the real eldest daughter of the Lin family! And the one now is a fake young lady who killed someone to take her place for wealth and status!

Lin Zhengwen was so angry that he slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "Nonsense! Qingwei's identity was proven the day she entered the city! Besides, how could a young girl like her dare to kill someone!"

"This servant doesn't know either! I heard that the people from the Dali Temple have already gone to the palace to invite the young lady!" He looked at Lin Zhengwen and Ye Shi, who were pale with anger, and thought of another piece of good news he had heard.

"However, something incredibly good has happened in the palace."

"Speak." Ye's heart was pounding. She felt that Lin Qingwei's matter was not simple, but she was certain of Lin Qingwei's identity.

The servant said, "Just now, the Third Miss was granted the title of Consort Hui."

"What does it matter to the Lin family who is made a concubine?" Lin Zhengwen asked with a serious expression, not even hearing who the servant was referring to. He then asked, "Has the eldest young lady left the palace?"

"Wait! Who did you say?!" Madam Ye's mouth gaped open, thinking she was hallucinating.

"It's the Third Miss! Miss Shuhui! She's been promoted to Consort Hui!" The servant was unsure whether to be happy or not when he saw the two women's pale and ashen faces.

Upon hearing the name, Lin Zhengwen's vision went black and he collapsed into a chair, gasping for breath. Ye Shi was so frightened that she immediately sent a servant to fetch a doctor.

Before Yongning Palace had been quiet for long, people from the Dali Temple arrived. After explaining their purpose, they still politely asked Lin Qingwei to leave the palace to cooperate with their investigation.

Lin Xiuyao was the first to stand up and block Lin Qingwei: "It's one thing to say she committed murder, but you also say she's not our Lin family's eldest daughter, but an imposter? Do you think everyone in the Lin family is stupid?"

The leader was also in a dilemma: "Someone has beaten the drum to appeal for justice. Our Dali Temple cannot sit idly by. Please come with us to see if it is true or false, Miss, so that we can resolve this matter as soon as possible."

Lin Qingwei only cared about one thing: "Did the person who filed the lawsuit bring a corpse?"

"Yes."

She frowned, nodded, and said, "I'll go with you."

Lin Xiuyao immediately said, "I'm also a member of the Lin family! I want to testify too!"

When the two were being led out of the palace, they happened to run into Lin Shuhui, who had risen to prominence and become a phoenix. She pretended to be surprised, widening her eyes and covering her mouth with one hand.

"What happened to the sisters? It's only been half an hour, how come they're all..."

Her feigned concern made the two people opposite her turn pale. Lin Shuhui was secretly overjoyed. She looked at Lin Qingwei and said, "Sister, if there's anything I can help you with, please let me know."

So, in the teahouse, Lin Shuhui told Zhao Huarong the secret of her identity, and they temporarily put aside their grudges and decided to join forces to deal with her.

Lin Qingwei said with a cold smile, "Don't be too happy, Changzai."

Lin Shuhui was genuinely happy. This fake Lin Qingwei was about to disappear from the world! Her secret would be buried forever. How could she not be happy?!

Just as happy as she was was Zhao Huarong, who was under house arrest. She leaned gracefully against the soft couch, looking at the man kneeling on the ground.

"Xu Lang is truly heartless. I thought you still had some sincerity towards her."

Xu Hanzhang gazed tenderly at Zhao Huarong, then slowly crawled forward on his knees, resting his face in Zhao Huarong's hands.