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

"Miss, the master and madam request your presence in the front hall."

It's like my wish came true; it's probably about the birthday banquet of the Duke of Mu.

Lin Qingwei straightened her expression and said, "Okay."

Following Lai Mama to the front hall, the servants of the Duke of Mu's mansion had not yet left. As soon as they saw Lin Qingwei, they greeted her with smiles.

"Miss Lin, these things were specially ordered by the young master to be delivered to you." The servant respectfully handed a large, square box to Lin Qingwei.

Although Madam Ye wore a kind smile, she couldn't hide the jealousy in her eyes. She couldn't understand what it was about Lin Qingwei that caught the prince's eye, making him so attentive to her! Poor Yao'er, how was she not better than Lin Qingwei?!

The thought of her beloved daughter, still bedridden, filled Madam Ye with intense hatred for Lin Qingwei! It was all because of her sudden return that Yao'er's marriage to the Crown Prince was ruined!

She squinted at Lin Qingwei, a different plan forming in her mind...

"Please thank the young master for me." Lin Qingwei was somewhat surprised. She took the box and weighed it in her hand; it was quite heavy.

The things sent by the Duke of Mu's mansion must be of high quality, but Lin Qingwei still didn't understand why this young man, whom she had only met twice, would put in such effort.

The servant smiled and said, "Of course!"

After everyone left, Madam Ye's face turned cold, and she ordered Lin Qingwei to open the box in a commanding tone. Lin Qingwei pretended not to hear anything and turned to hand it to Chunqi.

Lin Zhengwen, who was carefully examining the invitation, frowned and stared blankly at the person who invited him.

"Master! You must teach Qingwei a lesson! How can he be allowed to behave like this, showing such disrespect for his elders?"

Lin Zhengwen glanced at Lin Qingwei, who was leisurely drinking tea, and then at his wife, who was almost exasperated, and said, "She wasn't like this since she was a child."

Ye nearly spat out blood. So they just ignored it?! Wouldn't that just embolden this bitch? If she dared to disobey her parents today, she'd dare to lay a hand on them tomorrow!

"master!"

"Alright!" Lin Zhengwen threw the invitation into Ye's arms, rubbing his temples in annoyance.

Ye could hardly believe that Lin Zhengwen would treat her with such impatience; this was something that hadn't happened in over a decade!

"Did you say something wrong that day that angered the Duchess?" Lin Zhengwen gestured for Madam Ye to open the invitation. "Why was Qingwei the only one invited this time?"

"How could that be?" Ye laughed.

The Lin family had a marriage agreement with the Duke's family, and this was such an important event as the Duchess's birthday. How could the Duke's family not invite her and Yao'er?

She read the invitation from beginning to end, examining it carefully several times, but only saw Lin Qingwei's name; neither she nor Yao'er were mentioned.

Ye's first reaction was that Lin Qingwei was behind it all: "It must be something you said to the Heir Apparent that reached the ears of the Duchess! Isn't that right!"

"Qingwei, you were wrong this time!"

Lin Zhengwen also straightened his face and looked at Lin Qingwei seriously.

The Duke of Mu's mansion was such a wealthy family; how many royal relatives, high-ranking officials, and nobles would attend his birthday banquet? Lin Zhengwen didn't even dare to imagine!

For the past ten years or so, outsiders couldn't help but look at Lin Zhengwen with more respect because of the marriage agreement between the Lin family and the Duke of Mu's family. This also made his official career very successful, and he became the Minister of Rites before he was even forty years old.

When he married Ye, he was just an ordinary person who had just passed the imperial examination. He had neither a family background nor money to pave the way for his future.

At that time, Ye, who was already a noblewoman from a wealthy family, actually agreed to marry him!

Their first child, Lin Qingwei, somehow caught the eye of the Duchess, and thus a marriage agreement was made between her and the heir apparent.

Later, however, Duke Mu was sent away, and his son and wife also left. Lin Qingwei then committed the heinous act of almost strangling Lin Xiuyao and was sent to the estate.

A few years ago, when Duke Mu returned to the capital, they were worried that he would bring up the marriage agreement between the two families and wondered whether they should bring Lin Qingwei back.

But the Duchess never mentioned it, so they naturally didn't dare to say anything more, while remaining apprehensive and enjoying the conveniences brought by the Duke of Mu's mansion.

Now, for such a momentous occasion as the Duchess of Mu's birthday, neither Madam Ye nor Lin Xiuyao were invited! In previous years, it was always the two of them who represented the Lin family!

Lin Qingwei, who was once again stirring up trouble, was speechless and almost laughed out loud. Did this family of theirs all like to blame others for their mistakes?

"Is that so? It turns out I made a mistake. I thought the Duchess didn't invite her because she was worried that Yao'er's condition would worsen and she wouldn't be able to attend."

Upon hearing Lin Qingwei's words, Madam Ye blushed and didn't know how to refute them.

"As for Mother, the Duchess is probably afraid that Mother might get into a fight with someone at the slightest disagreement, which would frighten the other guests."

"Nonsense! When have I ever started hitting people over a disagreement!"

Ye stood up abruptly, furious. She showed absolutely no manners or etiquette, and even Lin Zhengwen was startled by her.

Lin Qingwei hugged herself tightly in fear: "But Mother doesn't seem like the type to hit people right now."

"you!"

"Alright!" Lin Zhengwen slammed his hand on the table, pulling Ye Shi back to her senses. Then he looked at Lin Qingwei with gentle kindness and said, "Your mother was just anxious and spoke without thinking."

"This birthday banquet for the Duchess is very important to you. It is the first time you will appear in public since you returned to the capital. You have been living on the estate and have not learned any etiquette. Your father is afraid that you will make a mistake and become a laughing stock with no one to cover it up."

"How about this, you go and ask the Crown Prince to add your mother's and sister's names to the Duchess's list, so they can accompany you. That way you'll feel more at ease, won't you?"

Feeling at ease? Ha! More like worrying. Those two are probably plotting something wicked to embarrass me at the Duchess's birthday banquet...

Lin Qingwei's eyes suddenly lit up, and the refusal that was on the tip of her tongue changed. With a sweet smile, she said, "Okay, no problem."

Her quick and easy agreement caught Lin Zhengwen and Madam Ye off guard. They were both prepared to criticize Lin Qingwei's immaturity from various angles, but they hadn't expected her to be so sensible...

Lin Zhengwen nodded with satisfaction: "Good boy."

Back at Qinghui Hall, Lin Qingwei opened the box that Qi Yanzhi had sent. Inside was a complete set of moon-white clothes, with gold thread patterns that shimmered in the sunlight, clearly showing that a lot of effort had been put into them.

In addition, there is a white jade glass cup, which is exquisite in its texture and beautiful in its shape, and is an extremely rare treasure.

"The clothes are quite practical, but why did the young master give the young lady a glass cup? It's expensive, but it's not very useful."

Lin Qingwei stroked the glass cup, feeling a warm current flow through her heart, making her feel warm all over.

She said, "This is a birthday gift he prepared for me, to give to the Duchess."