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

Ye Qinxuan quickly composed herself and helped Lin Qingwei up: "Oh! It's alright. So you're Qingwei, huh? You're such a rare beauty, no less stunning than Princess Yuanjia!"

Princess Yuanjia's mother, Consort An, was once the most beautiful woman in the capital. Princess Yuanjia naturally inherited her mother's beauty and was not lacking in beauty. Ye Qinxuan's words were an exaggeration of Lin Qingwei's beauty.

However, everyone knows that Princess Yuanjia has a very high opinion of herself and hates anyone who tries to compete with her. She is more than ten times more domineering than Zhao Huarong.

"Cousin, please don't let anyone hear what you're saying! If it gets to Princess Yuanjia's ears, you'll be in big trouble! People who know us will think we're close sisters, but people who don't will think you're implying that Princess Yuanjia is inferior to a girl from the countryside like me."

What a clever trick! With such a silver tongue, it's no wonder Lin Xiuyao lost to her.

Ye Qinxuan immediately slapped her mouth and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, thank you for reminding me, little sister! I was so happy that I got confused!"

She took Lin Qingwei's hand and looked at Madam Ye again: "My sister is so clever and quick-witted, no wonder Aunt has changed her temper and started to value her more. If you ask me, it makes sense. There's no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight between a mother and daughter. Back then, my sister was just a child. If she did something wrong, she would be disciplined for a few days and that would be it. Sending her to the estate was really..."

She sighed regretfully, leaving her words unfinished.

One move after another, first setting a trap for Lin Qingwei, but she didn't fall into it, and then immediately stirring up trouble between Ye Shi and Lin Qingwei, whose mother-daughter relationship was already not bad.

Upon hearing this, Madam Ye's face immediately turned pale. How dare a mere junior expose her shortcomings to her face like this! And yet, this was her own family member, whom she couldn't scold or reprimand but had to treat with respect. How could she not be angry?

Lin Qingwei did indeed do what happened back then, but it was all because she deliberately indulged it, so 7 couldn't argue with her. She couldn't ask Lin Qingwei to forgive her now to save face for her!

It's like being stabbed from both sides, with a knife blocking the middle that's really uncomfortable!

Lin Qingwei just smiled and didn't say anything. She wasn't Miss Lin herself, so she couldn't forgive Ye Shi on her behalf. A little girl was maliciously thrown into a rural village for thirteen years. You can imagine the suffering she endured!

Finally, just when the day came that she could return to the capital, she died mysteriously. Lin Qingwei refused to believe that all of this had nothing to do with the Lin family.

However, she had sent Chunqi to investigate privately, but so far nothing suspicious had been found. However, there was still a concubine in the mansion who had returned to her hometown to visit relatives that she had not yet met.

I heard that this aunt also has a daughter, the same age as Lin Xiuyao, and she brought her back to her hometown with her.

"Qinxuan must be tired today, right? Madam Lai, please take Miss Biao to the tidied courtyard to rest." The scene was so awkward that Madam Ye couldn't stay any longer and could only say that she wanted to end it all as soon as possible.

Moreover, she could tell that Lin Qingwei's expression was somewhat cold, which meant she must be very annoyed. This was a crucial time, and she absolutely couldn't let Lin Qingwei be unhappy!

Ye Qinxuan understood the unspoken meaning behind Ye Shi's words. Since the test was over, there was no need to stay here. So, after politely bidding farewell to Ye Shi, she left with her maid and Granny Lai.

Only Ye Shi and Lin Qingwei remained, making the situation even more awkward...

Not knowing what to say, Madam Ye could only offer some awkward words: "This dress suits you. You're young, so you should wear more brightly colored clothes like this. Tomorrow I'll have Xiaohe go to the storeroom and find all the suitable fabrics for you, and make you several more outfits so it will be convenient for you to wear when you go to the palace to accompany your studies."

"Did Mother send someone to assassinate me the day before I returned home?"

As soon as Lin Qingwei spoke, Madam Ye nearly fell off her chair, repeatedly denying, "No! No! I really didn't!"

What Madam Ye said was true. She did hate Lin Qingwei, but she was more afraid than hating her. She was afraid that someone would discover that Lin Qingwei was looking more and more like Prince Yong, so she didn't dare to wait a moment and drove her out of the capital.

Even after Lin Qingwei returned to the capital, all she could think about was how to make things difficult for her and how to drive her away again, but she never wanted to kill her!

She had once looked forward to Lin Qingwei's arrival, but some things were beyond her control...

"Qingwei, you must believe your mother! I know your temperament, which is why I deliberately sent a bullying coachman to humiliate you on the day we returned to the capital. If I really wanted to kill you, why would I go to such lengths?"

Lin Qingwei nodded: "Does Mother think it might be my younger sister? She seems to really dislike me too."

"No way!" Madam Ye was almost crying, her posture very humble. "It couldn't be Yao'er's. Yao'er has been spoiled since childhood, and she is a bit arrogant. She thinks highly of herself and has always thought that you are not as good as her. She wouldn't bother to find someone to assassinate you."

Ye was busy explaining to Lin Qingwei and expressing her loyalty, and only then did she realize what Lin Qingwei meant.

He tentatively asked, "The day before you returned, someone went to the estate to assassinate you?"

“Yes, I thought it was my mother or sister’s doing.” Lin Qing smiled as she looked at Madam Ye.

Ye felt a chill run down her spine at that smile, almost kneeling down to kowtow to Lin Qingwei, shaking her head repeatedly and saying, "No! It really wasn't us! You're still my daughter, how could I send someone to assassinate you?"

Her voice trailed off, as if she was thinking about what she had done to Lin Qingwei and had no confidence to ask Lin Qingwei to believe her.

Lin Qingwei: "Since Mother says it's not true, then I believe her. I hope Mother will not do such harmful and self-defeating things in the future."

Lin Qingwei got up and walked out of the front hall. On her way back to Qinghui Hall, she kept thinking about what Ye Shi had said. She was actually willing to believe what Ye Shi said. Ye Shi's purpose was only to keep Miss Lin on the estate. As for whether she lived or died, it didn't matter.

Lin Xiuyao was the same. She didn't even care whether Miss Lin would come back or not. Since childhood, the doting of Madam Ye and Lin Zhengwen had given her a lot of confidence. Her only worry was that she couldn't take away Miss Lin's marriage to the Duke's son.

As for Lin Zhengwen, it's even more impossible. Not only is he completely unaware of Miss Lin's secret identity, but he has also completely forgotten about having such a daughter over the years.

Who could it be? Who couldn't wait to kill Miss Lin upon learning she was returning to the capital?

"Hey? Isn't that Huan'er, Miss Biao's maid? Why did she walk past that way?" Chunqi said, pointing to a person walking hurriedly in the distance.

Lin Qingwei looked in the direction Huan'er left, which was the Manfangzhai where Lin Xiuyao lived.

She smiled and said, "It seems we need to be extra careful in the days to come. I'm afraid someone is up to no good again."

A carriage stopped in front of the Lin residence. The curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged woman stepped out. She looked tired from the journey and her complexion was not good. A young woman followed her down.