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  Lin Lan waited until midnight, earlier it was said that Ming Zhu cried and was sent back to Xiu Jin Xuan by Jiang Mama, after which Li Zha's father entered Ning He Tang with a gloomy face and exited with the same gloomy face, directly returning to his study without even visiting Liu Niang. Yu Lian, poor thing, was still kneeling outside Ning He Tang, clearly having become the scapegoat. I reckon this timid and fearful little thing didn't dare say it was Ming Zhu who told her to do it, alas! Truly, a pitiful person must have a hateful place. Forget it, forget it, time for sleep.

  Lin Lan woke up to find that it was already broad daylight, and there was no one by her pillow. She called for Yin Liu to attend to her as she washed and dressed, complaining, "What time is this? Why didn't you wake me up earlier? There's still a lot of work to do at the medicine shop!"

  Yinliu smiled and said: "The second young master doesn't allow me to call you that. He says it's fine as long as we don't delay the time for paying respects."

  Lin Lan grumbled a couple of sentences, then quickly washed and dressed up. While eating breakfast, she listened to Jin Xiu gossiping.

  "Miss Yu knelt until the second half of the night and couldn't hold on, fainted, was sent back to her room. This morning, Zhu Ma, who is beside Old Lady, went to see her. Ah! Alang, who is beside Miss Mingzhu, was taken away by Yapozi early in the morning..." Jin Xiu knew everything without exception, and spoke without exception.

  Lin Lan nodded: "It's really hard work."

  Jin Xiu smiled and said: "I don't feel tired at all, this is so much fun!"

  Lin Lan glanced at her, and Jin Xiu indeed had a strong sense of gossip. If she were around nowadays, she would definitely be an excellent entertainment reporter, not afraid to work hard and dig up all sorts of deep secrets in the middle of the night.

  "Well, as long as you think it's interesting, then go for it." Lin Lan encouraged.

  Jin Xiu nodded with a sense of pride and satisfaction that came from being appreciated and valued by her master.

  After having breakfast, Lin Lan went to pay her respects to the old witch. When she arrived at Ninghe Hall, Cui Zhi said that the mistress was ill. Lin Lan's face was full of worry: "Is the mistress all right? Do you want me to take a look at the mistress?"

  Mrs. Jiang lifted the curtain and came out with a faint smile, saying: "The second young lady is kind-hearted, the mistress just has a headache, she'll be fine after resting."

  Lin Dao: "Then please ask Mrs. Jiang to pass on a message to Madam, just say I've been here and will come back tonight to see her."

  Out of the Ninghe Hall, Lin Lan went to the Chaohui Hall again and didn't see the old lady. She guessed that she was also having a headache. Zhu's mother came out and said: "The old lady is in a bad mood now. If Second Young Master has time, go visit Miss Yu!"

  "What's wrong? Is Miss Yu uncomfortable?" Lin Lan asked with concern.

  Mom was surprised: "Does Second Young Master's wife still not know?"

  Lin Lan pretended to be puzzled: "What do I know?"

  "Nothing, nothing's wrong, Miss Yu is running a fever and is all dizzy."

  Lin Lanxin said: Xiao Baihua was frightened again and knelt for half the night, how can she not have a fever?

  "Then I'll go take a look." Lin Lan was overjoyed! To avoid suspicion, she couldn't go find Yu Lian, but if her mother had something to say, why not hurry over?

  Yu Lian's face was flushed with an unhealthy red glow, her eyes were slightly closed, and her breathing was weak. Lin Lan felt her forehead, which was scorching hot.

  Yu Lian's maid, Mo Er, wiped away tears and sobbed: "Second Young Mistress, Miss has lost a lot of blood..."

  "Huh? Lin Lan vaguely guessed and asked: 'Where?'"

  Muer's expression was difficult to describe, Lin Lan could only confirm it and scolded in her heart: Li beast! No, Ming Yun also surnamed Li, what a truly notorious and fierce beast.

  Lin Lan told Yin Liu to open the medicine box, took out a few pills, and instructed Mo Er: "Go get a bowl of warm water, dissolve these pills, and feed them to Miss."

  Then let Jinxiu help Yu Lian get up, untie her clothes and use white wine to wipe her body.

  After a long time of turmoil, Yu Lian slowly regained her complexion. When she saw the second young mistress, Yu Lian's tears fell like pearls dropping from a broken string. She had originally gone to scheme against the second young master, but ended up losing herself in the process. The old lady had come early that morning and scolded her severely, without a single comforting word. Now only the second young mistress was willing to help her treat her illness... Yu Lian felt both ashamed and regretful, choking back tears: "Second Young Mistress..."

  Lin Lan signaled her not to speak, turned around and instructed Yin Liu: "Yin Liu, take Mo Er back to get the medicine paste in the white porcelain bottle on the third layer of the medicine rack, tell Mo Er how to use it."

  Yinliu knew that Second Young Master's wife had something to say to Miss Yu, so she took Mochen and withdrew.

  With no one else in the house, Lin Lan said: "They all say it's wrong, but I don't believe it. I've always been cautious and careful, content with my lot, how could I do something so absurd?"

  Yu Lian was deeply moved and tears gushed out even more.

  Lin Lan took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears and said, "Things have come to this point, and the blame can only be placed on me. It's irreversible, after all, it involves Master's dignity, Madame's dignity, and the Li family's reputation. However, I also cannot bear this injustice in vain. Someone must know that I'm taking the fall for someone else. If not, life in this household will be difficult later on. Madame will surely think of ways to torment me..."

  "But who else can I go to?" Yu Lian's desolate and helpless expression made her look extremely pitiful.

  Lin Lan sighed: "I'm helping out because I really can't bear to see you like this, if Madam finds out, my days won't be easy either."

  Yu Lian grasped Second Young Master's wife's sleeve as if grabbing a lifeline, gazing at her with pleading eyes: "Please, Second Young Master's wife, teach me. Yu Lian can swear that she will never let anyone know, and in the next life, she will repay this kindness by being an ox or a horse..."

  Lin Lan sighed and said: "I'll help, otherwise I wouldn't have come to see you, but first tell me the truth."

  Yu Lian hesitated for a long time, then told Yu Niang everything about how Ming Zhu had coerced and urged her to deal with Second Young Master. Finally: "Second Madame, I'm sorry, it was Yu Lian who lost her head and became infatuated."

  Lin Lan patted her head and said sympathetically, "This is not your fault, you were forced into it." After that, Lin Lan leaned over and whispered something in Yu Lian's ear, and Yu Lian's eyes gradually lit up.

  "Others knowing is useless, only the old lady can help. Remember, you must insist that you were forced, afterwards, for everyone's face, we can only take all the blame. Since we've already entered this muddy water, we can't be as weak as before, we need to learn to protect ourselves, and pay attention to everything. For now, the only person we need to guard against is the lady. Do you understand?" Lin Lan instructed, she wasn't helping Yu Lian because of guilt, she had said it before, Yu Lian would fall into her trap, proving that Yu Lian's thoughts were not right, being forced or half-pushed was unforgivable. She helped Yu Lian just to fulfill the saying: "the enemy of my enemy is my friend", she just didn't want this new ally to be too weak in battle.

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