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

It wasn't just the small laundry room that was stained red with blood; the long street leading from the former dynasty to the inner palace was also stained red.

The thick layer of snow on the long street was soaked with his blood, and it took the eunuchs who came to sweep it for five days to clean up all the bloodstains on the street.

"Eh? What's this?" A little eunuch picked up a bright green jade bead from the snow.

He wiped it clean with his sleeve, looked at it in the sunlight, and then immediately stuffed the bead into his sleeve, furtively glancing at the people around him, afraid they would notice.

He searched for a long time in the snow, hoping to find more of these valuable jade beads, but he never found any more...

Lin Qingwei woke up feeling dizzy, unable to remember anything from her dream. Peizhi saw her open her eyes and immediately handed her a glass of water, clearly indicating that she had given up.

"Miss, have some water to soothe your throat."

Her throat was so dry she couldn't speak, but she felt much better after drinking a sip of water.

Peizhi thoughtfully placed a soft cushion behind Lin Qingwei's back and asked worriedly, "Miss, is there anything else that feels uncomfortable? The doctor is still at the manor; I'll go and call him over."

"No need, how long have I been asleep?"

"Miss slept for three days in total, waking up only once in between, but falling asleep again shortly afterward. She hasn't eaten a single bite of food in these three days. Is she starving?"

Did she sleep for that long? No wonder she had such a bad headache.

Rubbing her temples, Lin Qingwei said, "I'm not very hungry. What happened in the last three days?"

She actually wanted to ask Pei Zhaoan, but she didn't know how to say it.

Peizhi: "A messenger from the palace has come to deliver an imperial decree, saying that Princess Yuanjia has chosen you, Miss, to be her study companion. Knowing that you are unwell, she has instructed your master and mistress to take good care of you and to wait until you have recovered in ten days before entering the palace with the second and third young ladies."

"Third Miss? Lin Shuhui was chosen too?"

It's not surprising that Lin Xiuyao was chosen because she had the favor of Prince Duan, but why was Lin Shuhui chosen?

"Yes!" Peizhi was also very happy. "The Third Miss and the County Princess seem to have a very good relationship. It was the County Princess who personally spoke to Princess Huarong. Now our Lin family's young ladies are truly impressive! They've all been selected!"

Lin Shuhui still managed to get together with Song Miaoyan as she wished.

"anything else?"

Peizhi thought for a moment and then said, "While Miss was unconscious, the young master came to visit several times and brought quite a few tonics."

"How has Father been lately?" I hope Pei Zhaoan hasn't caused any trouble.

"Master is fine, but Madam seems worried and suddenly punished Aunt Liu." Peizhi actually had another question she wanted to ask Lin Qingwei, but she couldn't find a suitable opportunity.

Where is Chunqi? Where is their Chunqi? How did she suddenly disappear? And Lin Qingwei never mentioned her at all!

Lin Qingwei frowned slightly; it seemed that the Ye family must have found out something.

"Go and tell the lady that I have woken up and wish to see her."

Pei-Chih nodded: "Okay."

Before Peizhi even stepped out of the courtyard, she ran into Qi Yanzhi. Qi Yanzhi was still carrying a lot of things. As soon as he saw Peizhi, he asked about Lin Qingwei's condition. After learning that Lin Qingwei had woken up, he was overjoyed and quickened his pace to run inside.

Lin Qingwei was so weak from lying in bed that she tried to get up and move around, but her legs were so weak from not eating for three days that she almost fell. Luckily, Qi Yanzhi walked in and caught her.

"Why are you walking around so soon after waking up?" Qi Yanzhi held Lin Qingwei's arm, feeling heartbroken at her pale face.

Even after helping her sit down, he was still reluctant to let go, and his fingers suddenly touched a string of icy-cold beads.

She said, "This bracelet is better than the one I gave you; no wonder you don't like wearing the one I gave you."

Lin Qingwei looked down and immediately thought of Pei Zhaoan again, and that kiss with the smell of blood. She quickly withdrew her hand and pulled her sleeve down to cover the string of jade beads.

Seeing Qi Yanzhi's slightly surprised expression, Lin Qingwei felt an indescribable embarrassment and guilt.

It's not that she doesn't like it, it's just that Pei Zhaoan took that bracelet, so Lin Qingwei never had a chance to wear it!

"I'm sorry, I lost that bracelet..." This wasn't exactly a lie, since she wouldn't be seeing Pei Zhao'an again, so losing the bracelet was practically the same as not losing it.

Qi Yanzhi smiled and said, "It's alright, I'll give you something else! Just tell me what you like."

His smile has the power to heal hearts, forever radiant like the sun in the sky. Lin Qingwei rarely felt relaxed when facing Qi Yan.

As for Pei Zhaoan...

Forget it! I don't want to think about it anymore!

Lin Qingwei banished the jumbled thoughts from her mind and looked at Qi Yanzhi gently: "I'm not very interested in clothes and jewelry. I like places with mountains and water. It would be nice if I could quietly look at the mountains and water sometime."

Qi Yanzhi was so excited that he wanted to stand up and run around in circles because Lin Qingwei was willing to confide in him!

Suppressing his excitement, he tentatively took Lin Qingwei's finger, his face beaming with joy: "Yes! I know a place. I'll take you there when you're feeling better!"

"Uh-huh."

At this moment, Madam Ye arrived. Although Qi Yanzhi was reluctant to leave, he did not want Lin Qingwei to think he was too clingy, so he left with many glances back.

Lin Qingwei's smile turned cold immediately after Qi Yanzhi left. She gestured for Peizhi to close the door, leaving only Ye Shi and her in the room.

Ye's face was clearly angry, mixed with self-mockery of being deceived and unspeakable regret. She had a lot to say to Lin Qingwei when she saw her. Noticing that her daughter, whom she had hated for eighteen years, had no color in her face, she still held back and pushed the porridge that had been cooked in the small kitchen in front of her.

"Take a few bites first, no rush."

Lin Qingwei ate the porridge in small sips, feeling much better in her stomach, and her lips regained some color. Only then did Madam Ye clench her fists and grit her teeth as she recounted what she had found out.

She believed Lin Qingwei's words without a doubt, especially after seeing Lin Shuhui deliberately wear old clothes to the palace and now she had managed to get in touch with Princess Song Miaoyan and obtain the opportunity to become a palace companion.

This shows that Lin Shuhui and Aunt Liu are not as simple as they appear on the surface.

But she never expected that they would dare to lay a hand on Lin Qingwei!

“I sent someone to investigate Aunt Liu and Shu Hui’s trip back to their hometown. The coachman said that they did indeed stop for one night when they passed through the village. They originally planned to stay in their hometown for a while, but when they heard the news from the capital, they immediately returned without stopping.”

Although the coachman did not know whether Aunt Liu and Lin Shuhui had left the post station that night, Madam Ye had already become suspicious of them. She was horrified that she had been hiding such treacherous people around her for more than ten years without realizing it!