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

Inside Manfangzhai, Lin Xiuyao, who was lying diagonally on the bed wearing a veil, almost crushed the medicine bowl in her hand after hearing Lai Mama's report.

Why?! Why?! What right does Lin Qingwei have?!

She's only met him once, yet the Crown Prince is so devoted to her, showering her with gifts! This vile woman must be secretly seducing the Crown Prince when they can't see her!

How shameless!

"Miss, please drink your medicine quickly, it won't be as effective if it gets cold." Lai's mother looked at Lin Xiuyao with concern.

She had watched Lin Xiuyao grow up, and to put it presumptuously, she had long considered Lin Xiuyao her granddaughter, so naturally she couldn't bear to see her suffer even a little bit.

But as soon as Lin Qingwei returned, Lin Xiuyao either twisted her leg or almost got disfigured! All of this was thanks to Lin Qingwei!

"Why are you still drinking medicine? Let your face be ruined! Who cares! It's obvious that the young master has been bewitched by her!" Lin Xiuyao cried, throwing herself into Lai Mama's arms.

Madam Ye walked in, her face dark with anger, and scolded, "What nonsense are you spouting! What is Lin Qingwei anyway? How can she compare to even a finger of yours? You are a renowned beauty and talent in the capital, while she probably can't even read a single word!"

Taking the medicine bowl from Lin Xiuyao's hand, Madam Ye removed her veil and looked at the almost disappeared scar: "Last time you were too impatient and were tricked by her pretense! Thirteen years ago, she almost strangled you because of something you said. How could she be afraid of being rejected by your engagement and cry helplessly for your help thirteen years later?"

Lin Xiuyao's face was somewhat ferocious. Her mother was right! She had been tricked by Lin Qingwei from the very beginning! Lin Qingwei was not the type of person who would cry at the drop of a hat. Didn't she know that even if others didn't?

All she did was put on an act for others to see!

"Mother! What should I do now? I already made a fool of myself in front of the Heir Apparent and the Duchess that day. There is absolutely no way I can marry into the Duke of Mu's mansion!"

Madam Ye comforted her, saying, "What are you afraid of? You can only blame the young master for not being fortunate enough to marry you. I have already inquired and found out that even the Crown Prince and Prince Duan will be attending the Duchess's birthday banquet. What if something happens to Lin Qingwei at this birthday banquet?"

"What happened?" Lin Xiuyao had already guessed what was going on.

Madam Ye chuckled, her eyes gleaming with calculation: "Naturally, it's about ruining her, making her too ashamed to stand in the capital..."

The two exchanged a smile, but suddenly heard a rustling sound not far away. With a glance from Madam Ye, Mama Lai understood and quickly dragged the person who was eavesdropping outside inside.

Upon seeing who it was, Madam Ye breathed a sigh of relief and waved to him with a smile: "Xuan'er, come here. Mother hasn't seen you for several days. Have you been studying hard lately?"

Lin Jingxuan lowered his head, his fists clenched tightly. He had originally come to visit his second sister and ask about his eldest sister before he was born. He never expected that his respected mother and sister were plotting to harm his eldest sister.

The teacher at the academy had said that brothers and sisters should be harmonious and loving, but he didn't understand why his mother and second sister did this.

Seeing that he was silent and kept his head down, Madam Ye patiently asked him again. When she pulled him closer, she discovered that he had a huge bump on his forehead.

"Hey! What's wrong with your head? Did you get into a fight with your classmates at the academy? Who bullied you?"

Madam Lai said, "It's the eldest young lady! The young master looked like this when he came out of Qinghui Hall! It must be the eldest young lady!"

"Why are you only telling me now!" Madam Ye's anger reached a new peak, so the maids all lowered their heads and dared not utter a sound.

"Young Miss was here the whole time, this servant dared not..."

Lin Jingxuan suddenly said, "It wasn't my older sister, it was Aunt Lai. I bumped into Aunt Lai when I came out of Qinghui Hall. Aunt Lai was walking too fast and knocked me down, causing me to hit a stone. She was afraid that my mother would scold me, so she told me to lie and blame it on my older sister. But the teacher taught us that lying is very wrong."

Mrs. Lai was dumbfounded. How could it be her? Had the young master hit his head and was talking nonsense?

Before she could even think of a way to explain, Ye kicked her to the ground: "You! Not only did you hurt the young master, you also taught him to lie!"

"No! I didn't!"

Enraged, Madam Ye wouldn't listen: "Guards! Drag Madam Lai away and slap her thirty times!"

As Lin Jingxuan watched Lai's mother being dragged away, he suddenly understood a principle: the truth of the matter was not important at all; people would only listen to those they wanted to believe.

Just like him, who believed Lin Xiuyao's slanderous words about Lin Qingwei because he wanted to get closer to her, just like his mother punished Lai's mother directly because she believed him.

So, maybe what the older sister said is true?

He looked at Lin Xiuyao: "Second sister, are you really going to steal eldest sister's fiancé?"

Lin Xiuyao felt as if she had been slapped hard across the face again! And the person who slapped her was none other than her own younger brother.

"Nonsense! What do you know, you little kid? What did that bitch say to you? I'm your own sister! You don't believe me, fine, but you believe her?!"

Madam Ye stopped them, saying, "Alright, alright, what are you arguing about? Does Xuan'er's head still hurt?"

Lin Jingxuan shook his head: "It doesn't hurt anymore. After seeing my mother and sister, I still have some schoolwork to finish, so I'll take my leave now."

"Good boy, go ahead."

Lin Jingxuan had already figured out what really happened. His eldest sister was reasonable and had evidence, while his second sister could only angrily curse...

Three days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the Duchess's birthday.

After much deliberation, Lin Qingwei decided not to wear the dress Qi Yanzhi had given her. Firstly, it was too expensive and conspicuous, and secondly, she didn't want to have too much involvement with Qi Yanzhi.

Wearing the clothes he gave her was an overly intimate thing for Lin Qingwei.

Some things can be repaid, but others can never be repaid in a lifetime.

Compared to Lin Qingwei's still simple attire, Lin Xiuyao seemed to have put in much more effort. Learning from her previous experience, she didn't dress too formally. Her smoky pink wide-sleeved dress made her skin look as white as snow, and the butterfly tassels in her hair swayed with every step she took, making her look incredibly graceful.

After several days of bed rest, her thin figure added to her pitiful appearance as a sickly beauty, making her impossible to look away from.

"I heard that the young master gave me a dress embroidered with a hundred flowers in gold thread. Why didn't you wear it, sister?" Lin Xiuyao asked with a soft, weak smile.

Lin Qingwei felt nauseous just looking at it, and said perfunctorily, "I'm afraid you'll go crazy and break it."

Lin Xiuyao's smile froze, and her hands clenched tightly in her sleeves: "Sister is joking."

At this moment, Madam Ye, who was sitting in the carriage, waved to Lin Xiuyao. Lin Xiuyao looked at Lin Qingwei with a hint of schadenfreude: "What should we do, sister? There's only one carriage in the manor today. I'm afraid you won't have enough room."