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

Lin Xiuyao was followed by a large group of ladies and young women who came to watch the spectacle. Even Madam Ye came along. Perhaps she was so happy to think about the scene of Lin Qingwei's disgrace that she forgot what she was originally worried about.

Qi Yanzhi's thin lips were tightly closed, his face full of impatience. Lin Xiuyao spoke again, "Young Master, please don't be angry. My sister didn't mean to ruin the Duchess's birthday banquet. She just hadn't seen Young Master Li for too long and couldn't control her emotions for a moment."

"Shut up! Can you stop saying useless things? Didn't you just tell me that Qingwei was drunk and not feeling well?"

Lin Xiuyao opened her mouth several times but couldn't find a word to describe her feelings. She talked about Lin Qingwei's secret rendezvous with someone the whole way, but it seemed that Qi Yanzhi only heard the words "Lin Qingwei is not feeling well"?

Her head was throbbing terribly, it felt like it was going to explode! She couldn't believe that Qi Yanzhi would be so indifferent if he saw Lin Qingwei lying in another man's arms, her clothes disheveled!

That bitch Lin Qingwei dared to have someone beat her up! But she never expected that even without the sleeping potion, she would still fall into her own trap once she entered the side hall! There's no way she can escape!!!

Today, she will ruin Lin Qingwei's reputation in front of everyone!

Lin Xiuyao lowered her head smugly, afraid that she would laugh too happily when she saw Lin Qingwei's miserable state!

Qi Yanzhi clenched his fists secretly. It wasn't that he hadn't heard what Lin Xiuyao said, but his intuition told him that Lin Qingwei would do such a thing. She was a woman as pure as the moon and would never do anything immoral or have a secret rendezvous with someone.

But then he thought of that night when Lin Qingwei, disguised and masked, secretly left Tianxiang Tower in the middle of the night, and he couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.

Just as everyone reached the door and Lin Xiuyao raised her hand to push it open, Qi Yanzhi stopped her.

"I'll go in alone."

"Doesn't the young master believe in his sister? Since he believes in her, he should let us go in together to see for ourselves, so that we can clear her name."

Lin Xiuyao persisted, but Qi Yanzhi's face turned cold as he stared straight at her, his eyes sharp and ruthless, carrying a hint of threat. At this point, he had to consider Lin Qingwei's feelings; what if it was true?

He couldn't just stand by and watch Lin Qingwei's reputation be ruined.

It's not Lin Qingwei's fault that she doesn't like him; it's because he hasn't tried hard enough to win her over. He won't hold a grudge against Lin Qingwei for liking someone else; that would be cowardly.

"I'll go in alone," he said again, his tone carrying an undeniable pressure.

Lin Xiuyao was insanely jealous. Even at this point, Qi Yanzhi was still protecting Lin Qingwei! What kind of bewitching drug did she give Qi Yanzhi?!

Fine, one person can go in alone. Anyway, no one can escape once they're inside. Lin Qingwei is completely ruined! What face does she have to continue pestering the young master?

At that moment, the door was opened.

Upon seeing so many people, Lin Qingwei asked in surprise, "Why is everyone here?"

Qi Yanzhi turned around immediately upon hearing her voice. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was safe and sound, but then he saw another figure through the crack in the door. His heart sank again. He clenched his fists, but in the end, he moved his body to block everyone's view into the room.

Seeing Lin Qingwei standing there, dressed impeccably, Lin Xiuyao's smiling lips twitched a few times. How could this be? Li Wei was a lecherous and savage man, and when he was drunk, he was completely unrestrained. There was no way Lin Qingwei could have broken free! Moreover, she had thoroughly drugged the room with sleeping potion!

"We're worried about our sister!" Lin Xiuyao didn't believe it; she was sure the person was still hiding in the house! She quickly squeezed forward and grabbed Lin Qingwei's hand, her face full of worry.

"Sister, I know that you and Young Master Li are in love, but you really shouldn't be having a secret rendezvous in the Duke's mansion!"

The women and young ladies standing around whispered among themselves. To confirm the matter, Madam Ye, using her maternal authority, said with a look of exasperation, "Qingwei! If you had secretly pledged your life to someone else, you should have told your mother. You shouldn't have done something so improper behind everyone's back, and you certainly shouldn't have kept it from the Crown Prince!"

The two of them spoke in unison, making it seem as if Lin Qingwei had really been having an affair.

"It's so noisy, Sister Qingwei, who are all those people outside?" A woman's voice suddenly came from inside the house.

Lin Qing smiled and turned around, saying, "It's the Crown Prince."

Shen Yushu poked her head out and said excitedly, "Qi Yanzhi! We were just talking about you! We were saying that when you were little, you couldn't climb trees and had to step on me to get up!"

Then the door was opened by another person, and Prince Yong looked at Qi Yanzhi with a kind yet stern expression: "Right now, I'm afraid your martial arts skills are the worst. You must work hard and not embarrass your master."

Qi Yanzhi thought he was dreaming, standing there motionless with his mouth slightly open, staring at the sudden appearance of so many people.

Lin Xiuyao was even more shocked. She rushed forward to see where Li Wei was, but was held back by Ye Shi's pale face.

"Master? Yu Shu? What are you doing here?!" His tone was filled with a joy he himself didn't realize, and his eyes were even more surprised as he looked at Lin Qingwei.

Prince Yong said, "I happened to meet Miss Lin on my way here."

"Yeah, yeah! Otherwise, why do you think we're here?" Shen Yushu crossed her arms.

Qi Yanzhi felt deeply guilty for the slight doubt he had about Lin Qingwei. Since he liked her, he should have firmly believed in her!

"Qingwei, the Second Miss said you weren't feeling well. Are you feeling any better now?"

Lin Qingwei looked at Lin Xiuyao, who was being held tightly by Madam Ye, and said with a puzzled expression, "Oh right, what about that Mr. Li you mentioned earlier, sister? I don't quite understand what you mean."

Ye kept her head down, trying to take advantage of the chaos to pull Lin Xiuyao away, but Lin Xiuyao did not want to miss this opportunity to smear Lin Qingwei, so she broke free from Ye's restraint and stayed.

"Didn't my sister tell me before that she actually loves Young Master Li and doesn't want to fulfill her engagement with the Crown Prince?"

Lin Qingwei walked to Qi Yanzhi's side, looked at Lin Xiuyao as if she were a fool, and asked, "What does Sister think of the status of the Duke of Mu's mansion?"

“Naturally, they are one of the wealthiest families in the capital.”

"What is the young master's character and appearance like?"

“The Crown Prince and the Prince grew up together and were taught by the Grand Secretaries of the Palace, so his character is naturally impeccable.” Lin Xiuyao glanced at Qi Yanzhi with a hint of shyness. “As for his appearance, the Crown Prince stands tall and graceful, and his smile is as bright as the moon in one’s arms.”

Lin Qingwei then asked, "Where is this Young Master Li you mentioned?"

Lin Xiuyao was speechless. Yes, with such a distinguished family background, a steady character, and a handsome appearance, what reason did Lin Qingwei have to fall in love with someone else?

The onlookers quickly realized that they had been tricked by Lin Xiuyao, and they all showed displeasure, muttering that Lin Xiuyao had ulterior motives and wanted to frame her elder sister.