I was sold when I opened my eyes! My sick and disabled husband comforts me every night after he wake

Xiaoman looked at her, puzzled.

"Miss, what do you mean?"

A sharp glint suddenly flashed in Lin Yuwei's eyes.

“You are smarter than Xiao Dan, and there are some things you can do very well. That’s why I brought you here. When I become the Crown Princess and then the Empress, I won’t let you down.”

Xiaoman seemed to realize something, quickly took two steps back, and immediately knelt down.

"Don't worry, Miss, Xiaoman will be loyal to you to the death."

She quickly got up and helped her up, placing her hands on her shoulders and looking at her with great relief.

"I knew it. You're not only smart, but also reliable."

“Miss, you are so kind-hearted. Even though Xiao Guo did something wrong, you still took care of her family. And there was Granny Qi, who died mysteriously at home. When her daughter got married, you even gave her a generous gift. There are really not many masters like you. I am so fortunate to be by your side. I will do my best to serve you.”

"Okay, Xiaoman, I feel much better after hearing that. Don't worry, as long as you listen to me and do your job well, I won't treat you unfairly."

As she spoke, she took a jade bracelet from her own hand and pushed it directly onto Xiaoman's wrist.

"We're new here, so let's not rush things. Let's stay here for a few days first."

Xiaoman looked at the jade bracelet and nodded repeatedly with great gratitude.

"Miss, this gift is too expensive, Xiaoman cannot accept it."

"Silly girl, with me, you can afford any expensive gift. Wear it if you like it. When I get something nice, I'll give it to you too."

Xiaoman was overjoyed.

"Thank you, miss. Thank you, miss."

A subtle, unnoticed look immediately flashed in Lin Yuwei's eyes.

She is not one to give money away easily; whenever she gives something away, it must be because she has something important for the recipient to do.

However, having learned from her previous experience, she wasn't in a hurry this time; she wanted to ensure that everything went perfectly.

Lin Mansion

After Lin Xingliang returned, he sat in the main hall with a grim expression, constantly drinking tea.

With the help of her maid, Madam Lin sat down opposite him and asked, puzzled.

"Who bullied Yuwei? Didn't she come back with you?"

'Snapped! '

Lin Xingliang slammed the teacup heavily on the table and let out a long sigh.

"This child is getting more and more of a worry. The Crown Prince isn't here, but she insists on staying at his residence. I don't know what she's up to. We tell her to come back, but she refuses."

"The child is grown up, so don't meddle in her affairs anymore, and don't get angry with her."

"Ignore her? She's capable of turning the world upside down. She asked me to beg the Emperor for a marriage decree, and the Emperor granted her temporary residence at the Crown Prince's residence as a betrothed. But she wouldn't stay quiet and kept causing trouble. When the Crown Prince went on a campaign, she finally returned, but she only stayed at home for a few days before going back. She even got into a fight as soon as she entered the door. Do you think they hit her without a reason? Given her personality, they were already showing mercy by slapping her."

Madam Lin frowned slightly, her face showing displeasure.

"She's our daughter whom we raised, how can you say such things about her? Besides, she's the one who got beaten, how can you blame her? In my opinion, that country woman is just taking advantage of the Crown Prince's absence to bully her on purpose, otherwise why didn't anything happen to her when she went to the Crown Prince's residence last time?"

Mentioning the last time seemed to ignite Lin Xingliang's anger even more; his face turned ashen, and he let out a cold snort.

"It would have been better if you hadn't brought it up, because it makes me angry. Xiao Guo's death was suspicious to begin with. Do you really believe that a maid would harm Wei Ming for no reason? Or do you really believe that she would be so loyal as to risk her own life for her master's happiness? Also, don't you find Qi Mama's death strange?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Lin became even more furious. She jumped up from her chair, her face flushed, and pointed at him.

"How could you pin the blame on your own daughter? Last time she came back, you made me ask her if she had anything to do with Xiao Guo's death and Granny Qi's death. She was angry that you didn't believe her and cried all night. And now you still doubt her?"

"Does this mean I doubt her? The facts are right here, you just won't admit it?"

Seeing the flames blazing in Lin Xingliang's eyes, Madam Lin showed no sign of backing down. Instead, she wiped away her tears with her handkerchief and sobbed, "..."

"If it weren't for the fact that you lost your daughter and were afraid people would laugh at you for being incompetent, so you insisted on bringing a child back to raise, why would I bother with this? Now look what you've done, you're blaming me instead. If you're so capable, go find my own daughter!"

Mrs. Lin gets very agitated whenever this topic comes up, and Lin Xingliang knows he's in the wrong and doesn't dare to argue with her.

He sighed heavily, gripping the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands, his eyes filled with resentment.

Others only know that Lin Xingliang has two sons and a daughter. His sons are promising, his daughter is obedient, and the Lin family's position in the court is unshakeable.

To outsiders, the Lin family appears to be incredibly powerful and influential, but who knows how many untold secrets lie behind this facade?

Their obedient daughter is not the Lin family's biological daughter. Seventeen years ago, their biological daughter was stolen by a servant in the mansion who had planned this all along. This daughter is someone they obtained by switching her with someone else in order to save face for the Lin family.

Only the couple knew about this; even Lin Yuwei's grandfather, Lin Chengda, was completely unaware of it.

Madam Lin was still wiping away her tears. Lin Xingliang sighed and waved his hand impatiently.

"That's enough. She has made her own mistakes, so she should bear the consequences. When you have time, go to the Crown Prince's residence and persuade her not to cause trouble. She doesn't necessarily need the position of Crown Princess. Our Lin family's status in the court means we don't need to care about the position of Crown Princess."

Mrs. Lin held back her tears and nodded.

“I understand. No matter what, she is still our daughter. As long as we keep this secret to ourselves and take it to our graves, she will always be our daughter. In my opinion, if she really wants the position of Crown Princess, you should talk to the Emperor. If that doesn’t work, I will talk to the Emperor. Our Lin family’s daughter cannot suffer this injustice.”

Lin Xingliang's recently extinguished anger was reignited, and he angrily shouted:

"Nonsense! Don't you know your own daughter's personality? Although she is smart and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she is too arrogant, too domineering, and too reckless. She only has petty cleverness but no great wisdom. If you make her the Crown Princess now, can you guarantee that she will become the Empress?"

Seeing that Lin Xingliang was speaking ill of his daughter, Madam Lin immediately became angry.

"What kind of father are you? Everyone else speaks highly of her, but you belittle her. I just don't understand. She's talented and beautiful, so why can't she be the Crown Princess? Why can't she become the Empress? I know it's because she's not your biological daughter that you treat her differently, isn't it?"

Lin Xingliang was so angry that he threw his hand away.

“That’s not the case at all. When I went there today, I saw the woman that Wei Jianning brought back from the countryside. Just by looking at her face, I knew she was an extraordinary woman. Moreover, she saved Wei Jianning’s life, and they have a deep relationship. She also manages the Crown Prince’s residence very well. Do you think your daughter is a match for her?”

Madam Lin immediately snorted disdainfully.

"You've praised a country woman to the skies? I'll go to the Crown Prince's residence tomorrow to keep Wei'er company. I want to see just how capable she really is."

“You can go, but teach your good daughter a lesson and don’t let her cause me any more trouble. I can go to the Crown Prince’s residence to help her this time, but if I go again next time, people will think that our Lin family is taking advantage of the Crown Prince’s absence to bully that country woman, which will be shameful.”

"Hmph! You're always spouting your so-called etiquette and shame. Otherwise, how could I have lost my daughter back then? I won't listen to you anymore."

Leaving behind these angry words, Madam Lin turned and walked towards the back room. Lin Xingliang sat helplessly in a chair, shaking his head and sighing.

This daughter has caused him so much worry since she was little.

Many times he thought that when his biological daughter was taken away, he only secretly sent people to look for her and did not issue any notices nationwide, which caused him to miss the best time to find his daughter. He felt sorry for his biological daughter. Now that his adopted daughter was causing such trouble, he thought it was God's punishment for him.

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