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

Then his vision was blocked. Qi Yanzhi covered his eyes and said happily to Lin Qingwei, "Yes, yes! Don't worry!"

Lin Qingwei smiled slightly and added, "Your Highness, please take care of yourself as well."

One sentence made Qi Yanzhi so happy he felt like he could fly. If he were a puppy, his tail would be wagging in the air right now.

As soon as he sat down, Madam Ye stopped him and asked, "Did you just see Prince Yong?"

"No, the Crown Prince said that Prince Yong is still in the Duke's study and has not come to the front courtyard. Why do you ask that, Mother?"

It's strange that the first time Ye spoke softly to her, she asked about someone completely unrelated.

Ye visibly breathed a sigh of relief, but her face remained pale, as if she hadn't seen the sun for more than half a year due to illness.

Originally, Lin Xiuyao wanted to ask a few more questions to see if she could get any useful information out of Ye Shi, but she frowned and came closer with a wronged expression.

"Sister, I misspoke just now, and I feel really uneasy."

She handed me a glass of wine that had been poured: "Sister, you must drink this glass of wine and forgive me, otherwise I will feel guilty for the rest of my life."

Lin Xiuyao deliberately admitted her mistake in front of many people, adopting a very humble posture and looking at Lin Qingwei with great sincerity, her eyes glistening with tears.

"I'm truly flattered by your actions, little sister." Lin Qingwei covered her mouth in surprise and said jokingly, "You didn't secretly put something in the wine to harm your older sister, did you?"

Lin Xiuyao's expression froze, her lips twitched a few times, and her hand holding the wine glass became unsteady.

Why is that bitch so wary!

"Sister, you're joking! How could a weak young woman like me, confined to her room, possibly imagine such a vile and harmful method?"

One second she was laughing, the next she leaned close and whispered in Lin Qingwei's ear, "Even if you don't care about yourself, you should at least consider the young master's reputation. Today is the Duchess's birthday. You can't just fall out with your sister here, can you?"

She retreated, feeling utterly wronged: "Sister, you've really misunderstood me. I sincerely want to apologize to you, but why don't you believe me? If you don't drink this cup of wine, it means you won't forgive me. I really want to ask the Duchess to judge this!"

Lin Qingwei looked at her like she was crazy. What did Lin Xiuyao eat to grow so big? How come she has so many dramas every day?

Although she had a miserable life in her previous life, she had at least spent many years in the deep palace. She knew that the concubines in the harem had at least a thousand ways to compete for favor. How could she not see what Lin Xiuyao was thinking?

"Alright, since my sister has said so," Lin Qingwei said, taking the wine cup from her hand.

Lin Xiuyao held her breath and watched Lin Qingwei put the wine into her mouth, but to her surprise, the next second, the wine was splashed on her face.

She was completely stunned, and those who witnessed this scene began to whisper among themselves.

"It seems that Miss Lin really doesn't get along with the Lin family. Why doesn't she know how to restrain herself? It's outrageous."

"Poor second young lady, someone splashed water all over her face, ruining her makeup."

"The rumors are true! This young lady is indeed arrogant and rude. I wonder what the young master sees in her!"

No one was on Lin Qingwei's side, but Lin Qingwei didn't care. The voices of irrelevant people would never be a reason to stop her. Why should she wrong herself for a false reputation? Isn't her own happiness the most important thing?

Moreover, the best way to deal with a scheming woman like Lin Xiuyao is to not follow her script and to return the favor in a blunt manner.

Lin Xiuyao looked at her ruined gorgeous clothes, clenched her fists and almost screamed, but with so many eyes watching her, she had to continue to pretend and weakly shed tears.

"Why are you humiliating me like this, sister!"

"I don't want to forgive you," Lin Qingwei said bluntly. "This morning, you made things difficult for me by not letting me ride in a carriage. If it weren't for the young master's kindness, I probably wouldn't have arrived by now."

My mother was throwing things at me just now, and if it weren't for the Grand Secretary's kindness, my face would probably have been burned. But you keep saying that I have a secret relationship with the Grand Secretary.

All these things, one after another, just because of a single cup of wine? You think my sister can forgive you? I'm not some kind-hearted saint like my sister!

She spoke her mind, so that people wouldn't gossip about it in even more outrageous ways behind her back. She openly thanked the Crown Prince for his kindness and the Grand Commander for his help. Compared to Lin Xiuyao, who only knew how to use words to persuade, she was much more frank.

There are plenty of young ladies from noble families in the capital who have been trampled on by Lin Xiuyao's hypocritical saintly heart. They are overjoyed to see Lin Xiuyao speechless!

Ye was actually a little afraid of making things worse, so she pulled Lin Xiuyao back and said to Lin Qingwei, "If you don't want to forgive, then don't. You sisters have always bickered since you were little. Are you hungry? Eat some vegetables."

"How can we continue when our clothes are all dirty!" Lin Xiuyao almost cried, stamping her feet. "I'm going to change my clothes!"

She would never let this golden opportunity slip by! Everyone was prepared for Lin Qingwei! How could she let it all fall apart at the last minute?! Lin Qingwei had to lose face completely at the Duke's mansion today to make amends for the humiliation she had suffered!

As Lin Xiuyao passed by Lin Qingwei, she deliberately tripped her, causing the lady on her left to accidentally spill soup all over Lin Qingwei.

The lady glared at Lin Xiuyao, furious, but Lin Xiuyao looked like she'd been bullied and was about to cry: "Madam! I really didn't mean to! I was so heartbroken today that I lost my balance."

The lady had previously thought Lin Xiuyao was well-behaved and cute, but this time her idealized image of her was completely shattered. She said to Lin Qingwei with great embarrassment, "Miss, I'm so sorry. Fortunately, I brought clean clothes. Please come with my maid to the side hall to change."

Lin Qingwei knew that Lin Xiuyao had done it on purpose, and since she was also looking for an excuse to leave, she smiled and nodded in agreement.

She looked around but couldn't find Zhao Huarong. She didn't know when their scheme started, so she needed to be more careful and try to find Shen Yushu first, take her to a safe place, and prevent anything from happening.

Lin Xiuyao was like a stubborn leech that she couldn't shake off, insisting on pretending to be intimate as she linked arms with Lin Qingwei.

"Sister, let's take this road, it's shorter."

Lin Qingwei withdrew her hand: "No, sister, you can go by yourself."

Just as the group arrived near a rockery, a wisp of white smoke suddenly appeared in the air. Lin Xiuyao dropped her innocent expression and covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief with a gloating look.

Lin Qingwei looked at her warily, feeling a little dizzy: "What, what do you want to do?!"

"Sister, you don't really think I'm stupid enough to drug your drink, do you?" Lin Xiuyao laughed uncontrollably. "Hahahaha! Of course not! I just wanted to lower your guard! Your good stuff is right here!"