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  The banquet had passed the halfway point when a maid returned and whispered something in Wang's ear. Wang smiled and said, "Everyone, please continue enjoying your meal, I'll just step out for a moment. Lin Lan, help me take care of our guests."

  Lin Lan's gentle and soft voice responded, watching Wang Shi enter the back hall, she must have found something out.

  "Earlier indeed for a short half an hour, several doors' guarding aunties and maids were sent to help out in various places."

  "Who told you?"

  "Is it Young Mistress..."

  Wang was furious upon hearing this and thought to herself that since she had taken charge of the banquet, such a blunder had never occurred before. What kind of madness was Rong suffering from?

  The maid hesitated, then continued: "Just now, Miss's room had a spirit medium bring in a doctor to enter the inner courtyard. I stopped her and asked a few questions, and the spirit medium knelt down and cried, saying that her sister was dying...I suspected she was lying, so I followed her to the embroidery building...Sure enough, Lingyun's forehead was smashed with a bloody hole, unconscious. Miss said it was Lingyun who accidentally bumped into the table corner, but I found this on the ground..."

  The maid opened her hand and in her palm was a piece of broken porcelain.

  Wang's face turned cold, and she took a deep breath. She knew her daughter was stubborn, but this marriage was the old lady's idea, who dared to disobey? If things went wrong with the Ye family, not only would Huan'er be in trouble, but as her mother, she would also be held accountable.

  "How is Ling Yu now?"

  "She has already woken up, Lingyin is guarding her."

  "Wang said with a deep sigh: 'Go to the Embroidered Building and keep an eye on things, absolutely no more accidents. Don't let Master know about this for now, after the banquet is over, I'll go there myself to ask questions.'"

  "Yes..." The maid responded and retreated.

  Wang took a deep breath, calmed down, and walked out with a smile.

  The banquet had just ended. Li Mingyu came over immediately. The two bid farewell to Wang's family. After leaving Ye's mansion, Lin Lan said: "We didn't greet Uncle Ye, is that okay?"

  Lin Lan hesitated for a moment, and then unwillingly said: "Is that all there is to it?"

  Li Mingyun's smile remained unchanged, but a chill spread through his eyes: "Some things are better left unsaid."

  After all the guests had left, Wang called Rong over and first questioned her: "Was it you who told the second door's servant to go to the kitchen to help?"

  Rong knew in his heart that something was wrong and forced himself to explain: "My wife is afraid that the kitchen will be too busy..."

  Wang's eyes widened as she spoke in a stern tone: "Was the maid who was on duty at the Western Cross Wing also assigned to pour tea?"

  Rong's family became more and more frightened. He stammered: "My daughter-in-law is...is watching the guests..."

  Wang's voice suddenly rose, and he shouted: "How many more nonsense are you prepared to fool me with?"

  Rong's snow-white face turned bright red, but she didn't dare to distinguish again.

  "If you really want to help me, even if it's not done well, I won't blame you a word. Not everyone is born to be a good housekeeper, but what's the point? You and Xiang'er have been friends for many years, and now that we're related by marriage, this should be a good thing. But can't just follow her lead and think that's helping her? Is it harming her instead? Don't even think about it, what if this gets out of hand? How will Xiang'er face people then? How will the Ruan family explain themselves? And how much more trouble will Mingyun be in? These are all secondary concerns. It's not like we don't know who arranged this marriage. If this marriage falls through, can next year's imperial examination still happen? The efforts of Old Master and Si Cheng over the past three years will all be for nothing..." Madam Wang scolded loudly, her head throbbing with pain.

  Rong's face turned from red to white and then green, the more he thought about it, the more ashamed he became. Seeing his little sister-in-law cry so sadly, for a moment, his heart softened and he almost made a big mistake.

  Seeing her looking embarrassed, Wang slightly slowed down: "Fortunately, nothing big happened today. If not, I know the old man's temper."

  Rong's voice trembled as he weakly said: "The daughter-in-law knows she was wrong."

  "Wait until tomorrow when the spring opens, Xiang'er will have to go out. If you really care about her, advise her more. If you collude with her again and come up with some trickery, I will severely punish you." Wang Shi scolded in a hateful tone.

  Rong Shi said: "The daughter-in-law doesn't dare."

  Wang was about to scold a few more sentences, but saw the old master walking in with a sullen face. Wang's heart skipped a beat, not knowing if the old master had heard her scolding Rong earlier.

  Ye Dehui glanced at Rong Shi kneeling on the ground and his face turned even uglier, asking directly: "What's wrong with my niece?"

  Mr. Wang was asked inexplicably: "What's wrong? Nothing!"

  Ye Dehui furrowed his brow: "Didn't they say she wasn't feeling well?"

  "Who said that? It's not true at all..." Wang's smile suddenly froze, and he looked nervously at the old master, fearing that he already knew something.

  Ye Dehui's expression was uncertain, and his words just now were very implicit and obscure.

  "Someone came to pass on the message earlier, saying that Lin Lan suddenly didn't feel well... My nephew was originally going to go with him to take a look, but after thinking about it, Lin Lan is a doctor herself, besides, if she's really not feeling well, there's still Auntie taking care of her... But my nephew still has some worries in his heart, it's better to bring Lin Lan back early to rest..."

  Just now, Wang's wife scolded her daughter-in-law again. Connecting these things together, the truth is about to come out. Rong's family first dismissed everyone, then Xiang'er pretended to pass on a message that Lin Lan was unwell, and deceived Ming Yun into leaving. If Ming Yun was deceived, I'm afraid Xiang'er would do something that would make him spit blood. A surge of anger rose up in Ye Dehua's heart, he suddenly stood up with a "whoosh" sound, heavily slapping his sleeves, and strode out.

  "Wang hurriedly chased after him: 'Old master, where are you going?'"

  Lin Lan and Li Ming returned to the Li Mansion, they first went to see Li Ze's father, but were informed that he had accompanied him in kneeling for a night, while Li Ming, who was dizzy and staggering, went to the Ding Mansion.

  Alas! The wretched Li family's patriarch has lost all face this time. Who's to blame? This is what they mean by "if the beam above is not straight, the ones below will be crooked". Lin Lan sighed, and suddenly thought of Li Mingyu as one of them too, couldn't help but steal a glance at him, the warm winter sun shining on his handsome face made him look even more gentle and elegant, like still water. Maybe it was because some ancestor of the Li family had accumulated some virtue while they were alive, and left behind a root of upright energy for the Li family to rely on.

  The two went back to the old lady's room. This is also a rule, going out must be reported, and coming back must be replied.

  The old lady's complexion was slightly better than yesterday, but she was listless and asked a few casual questions before letting the two return.

  It's almost time for dinner, and Cui Zhi comes over to pass on a message that the old lady is unwell, so everyone eats separately.

  Lin Lan was anxious and hadn't had a peaceful meal for several days, so she hurriedly asked Gui Sao to make some delicious small dishes.

  Just as they were eating, Jin Xiu came to report that Madame Wang had returned.

  Lin Lan looked at Li Mingyun and said: "I thought the Ding family would make a fuss for a few more days, but I didn't expect them to compromise so quickly."

  Li Ming allowed a sip of the soup, and said faintly: "The Ding family brought people back, just to get an attitude from the Li family. As long as the Li family agrees not to let Bi Ruo enter the door, not to let Bi Ruo's child in her belly take the position of the Li family's eldest grandson, the Ding family will naturally stop. If it really ends up with a divorce, both families will lose face, and the one who loses the most is still the elder sister-in-law."

  Lin Lan thought silently, would Mrs. Ding propose that the Li family abolish those useless and outdated rules? This was her ultimate goal.

  Li Mingyu waved his hand and let Jinxiu go down.

  "What will the old witch do to Bi Ru?" Lin Lan asked, actually guessing that she could get it right. The old witch was such a ruthless person, whoever became her stumbling block would not be spared. Bi Ru relied on nothing but the child in her belly. Once the Li family decided they didn't want this child, what could a lowly maid without status or position do? Bi Ru was doomed.

  Li Mingyun slightly frowned: "This is not something we need to worry about."

  Is Bì Rú pitiful? If she hadn't harbored ulterior motives, she wouldn't have ended up like this. In the end, it's that unborn child who is the most innocent. However, an unwelcome life, a life not even acknowledged, is better off not coming into this world. It's not him being heartless, it's just fact.

  The atmosphere suddenly became a bit heavy. Lin Lan wanted to ease the tension, and smiled: "Shall we go and take a look later?"

  Li Ming allowed a smile and said: "Is it really to show concern or just to watch the excitement?"

  Lin Lan said seriously: "Of course it's out of concern, but if there's a lively scene to watch, I'll take a look too!"

  Li Mingyan suppressed the urge to pinch her face: "Eat quickly."

  "After dinner, shall we go?" Lin Lan's big eyes sparkled as she looked at him hopefully.

  Li Mingyun hummed: "I haven't practiced calligraphy yet today! Grind some ink for me."

  Lin Lan suddenly lost her enthusiasm: "Didn't they say I couldn't write well just because I'm from the border? I think it's better if I don't get involved."

  "This shows that my willpower is still not enough, and I need to temper myself. When I can ignore it, my calligraphy will definitely be able to go further." Li Mingyun said casually.

  Lin Lan's eyes widened: "Dare?"

  The next morning, Li Mingyun went to the Hanlin Academy, Lin Lan went to pay respects, and the old witch was intimately holding Ding Ruoyan's hand while talking.

  "This time he's really been wronged, Ming has already been severely scolded by his father, even the old lady has made a stern warning, if he dares to make another mistake, she won't acknowledge this grandson..."

  When she saw Lin Lan come, the old witch stopped talking, her expression slightly displeased: "Just waiting for one more..."

  Lin Lan glanced at the clock, thinking to herself, "It's always around this time that she comes!" Usually it was said that she came early, but today only Eldest Sister had come a step earlier, so was she late? Alas, who was the real daughter-in-law after all. Lin Lan smiled faintly and didn't argue back, there was no point in arguing with the old woman anyway.

  The boring courtesy visit came to an end, and Lin Lan had just returned to Luoxia Cottage when someone from the Ye family arrived with a message, saying that Ye Xier and Rong Shi were both under house arrest until Ye Xier got married.

  Lin Lan did not sigh for Ye Xiang'er and Rong Shi, compared to the mistakes they made, this punishment was considered light. However, Lin Lan highly appreciated the way Eldest Uncle handled it, he didn't need to tell them the outcome, but he sent someone to inform them in a serious manner, without hiding or covering up, giving them a clear explanation. This kind of integrity is not something ordinary people possess.

  Fortunately, I don't have to worry about Ye Xiang'er's trouble anymore.

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