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

During the meal, Lin Xiuyao asked why Lin Qingwei wasn't invited to join them.

Lin Zhengwen's expression was not good. He said, "The young master prepared a separate meal for Qingwei and instructed us not to go and disturb her."

He's clearly the elder! Yet these younger people have to put up with his attitude! It's like he often mistreats Lin Qingwei, what kind of person do they take him for?!

However, Lin Zhengwen could only dare to be angry but not speak out, whether towards Lin Qingwei or Qi Yanzhi...

Having gone through what happened in the palace, Lin Xiuyao clearly no longer dared to harbor any ill intentions towards Lin Qingwei. She felt that she should just be a dutiful daughter of the Minister and silently curse Lin Qingwei in her heart.

She turned to Madam Ye and said, "Mother, didn't you say before that there was some young general who was quite handsome and had been devoted to me for many years? When can I meet him?"

Madam Ye looked at her daughter with surprise and delight: "Why did you change your mind? You don't like Prince Duan anymore?"

She's never liked anyone, not even Qi Yanzhi, and Prince Duan is even less appealing. All she cares about is the status that person can bring her, preferably someone who can surpass Lin Qingwei and make Lin Qingwei have to bow and scrape before her in the future!

But it is clear that these are all difficult to achieve.

Don't ask her why she couldn't just hold back and try to seduce Prince Duan. She knows she's not as smart as Lin Qingwei, but she's not completely stupid either.

She did so many things to frame Lin Qingwei in order to win over Qi Yanzhi because Qi Yanzhi was worth it.

He is a good person, devoted and enthusiastic, and comes from a simple family. If she is lucky enough to marry into his family, she will be blessed.

But what about Prince Duan? He has a terrible reputation and doesn't like her. With her brains, she couldn't possibly survive in the harem. Why would she risk ruining herself just to step on Lin Qingwei?

Forget it.

“Oh, Mother! Isn’t this what you wanted? I made it clear beforehand that if I don’t like this, you’re not allowed to just find some penniless, low-ranking person to appease me. I don’t care if he has a good future.”

These words pierced Lin Shuhui's heart deeply.

How could she not hate it? All the effort she put into obtaining was something Lin Xiuyao despised the most, and even then, she was still considered to have ulterior motives.

What's even more infuriating is that, apart from Aunt Liu, no one thought she would be hurt by those words. Everyone was talking to Lin Xiuyao and praising her for being sensible.

Lin Shuhui gave Yingyue a look, and Yingyue quietly withdrew and left the Lin residence.

Inside Qinghui Hall, Qi Yanzhi held Lin Qingwei's hand tightly and wouldn't let go, being very clingy. Peizhi, Peilan, and the others covered their mouths and chuckled, but Chunqi was the only one who couldn't laugh.

This is it, the Grand Chancellor is going to go crazy again...

"Didn't you say last time you liked places with mountains and water that are quiet? I've found one! Shall we go tomorrow?"

Speaking of tomorrow, Lin Qingwei was immediately pulled back to reality. She wrote on the handkerchief she left for Xu Hanzhang that she would meet him at the teahouse the next day.

"I have something to do tomorrow."

Qi Yanzhi still smiled and said, "It's okay, it's right there and won't run away. We can go together when you have time!"

"Uh-huh!"

At this moment, Lai's mother suddenly ran over, covered in sweat. Despite Qi Yanzhi's displeasure, she forced herself to walk up to Lin Qingwei and whispered in her ear.

"Young Miss, Madam requests your presence in the front hall. There's been a difficult matter to resolve; it concerns the Third Miss's marriage!"

Is it Lin Shuhui again?

Lin Qingwei's expression was somewhat serious. She turned to Qi Yanzhi apologetically and said, "I'm afraid Mother has encountered some trouble. I have to go there. You should return to the manor as soon as possible."

"Do you need my help?"

Lin Qingwei shook her head: "I can manage by myself. Let's go out and have fun together again next time I have a day off."

Qi Yanzhi hugged Lin Qingwei and nuzzled her cheek against hers: "Okay, I'll wait for you."

After following Lai's mother to the front hall, Lin Qingwei realized what it meant to be "a little difficult to solve".

Lin Shuhui almost fainted from crying in Aunt Liu's arms. Madam Ye sat in the main seat with a cold face. Below her was a group of fierce-looking men holding sticks. In the middle lay a man who had been beaten half to death, and next to him knelt a middle-aged woman who was making accusations.

This woman was Lin Shuhui's fiancé, Mr. Liu's mother.

Mother Liu, holding her half-dead son, wept bitterly, "Madam! We're in-laws! You have to help us in this matter no matter what! Otherwise, how will we marry the Third Miss in the future?"

Madam Ye had a terrible headache: "This is all the trouble your son caused, why should our Lin family have to step in and resolve it!"

"What do you mean 'you' and 'us'! Miss San and my son have already made a betrothal and exchanged birth certificates! We are family! Family members should help each other, shouldn't they!"

Madam Ye had never seen such a shameless person. It was clearly her son who lost money gambling and was heavily in debt. When the people came to her door saying they would cut off her son's hand, she directly brought her son to the Lin residence and cried and shouted in front of the gate, attracting many people to watch!

What a mess! At first glance, this young master Liu seemed respectable and polite, not at all like a dissolute and dissolute person. How could he have turned out like this in less than a month! Truly, the human heart is unpredictable!

Pointing directly at Lin Shuhui, Liu's mother said to the group of debt collectors behind her, "It's her! It's her! She's my betrothed daughter-in-law! She's the daughter of a high-ranking official! She has plenty of money! Ask her for it!"

Lin Shuhui screamed in fright and threw herself at Ye Shi's feet, shaking her head so hard her hair was disheveled: "Mother!"

Ye was so angry she almost fainted. She regretted deliberately choosing a difficult mother-in-law when she arranged the marriage for Lin Shuhui. As a result, Liu's mother didn't torment Lin Shuhui, but instead made her suffer.

The moment Lin Qingwei appeared, Ye Shi reacted as if she had seen a savior, pushing Lin Shuhui aside and grabbing Lin Qingwei's hand.

Over the years she lived in the Lin family, Lin Zhengwen always respected her. In addition, Lin Zhengwen's mother had passed away long ago, so she had no worries about anything in the Lin family. Her only fear was that Lin Qingwei's identity would be exposed. Back then, she found someone to say that Lin Qingwei was an unlucky person and sent her away.

There was nothing more that required resorting to force! This was the first time she'd encountered such a situation, and she had no idea how to resolve it!

"Qingwei, you've come!"

Lin Qingwei pulled her hand away and glanced coldly at Lin Shuhui, who was crying helplessly. She was quick to act.

"How much money does Young Master Liu owe?"

The debt collector replied, "A full one hundred taels! If he can't pay it back today, according to the rules, his hand will be cut off!"

Upon hearing this, Liu's mother was terrified. She cried out, "No way! My son's hands are for writing! He has a bright future ahead of him! If his hands are broken, I will never let the Lin family off the hook!"

Lin Qingwei closed her eyes in annoyance, while Lin Shuhui curled her lips into a smug smile.

For men with weak wills, a little manipulation is enough to lure them into a carefully designed trap.