Chapter 13: Anti Kill

"Hurry! Hurry and take Miss San away!" The housekeeper nanny knew that Miss San had caused a big trouble!

But Lin Luochen gave Xia Ying a signal, and Xia Ying knelt down with a "plop." "Housekeeper nanny, a few days ago, Madam Er held a meeting and said that you represented her! Now, please make a decision for our young lady! This Miss San is too outrageous!"

The housekeeper nanny was caught in a dilemma at this high position.

"What's going on?"

Suddenly, a furious shout rang out, and everyone made way for the lord!

"Father!" Lin Qiuying endured the intense pain and cried to her father, "It's Lin Luochen! She plotted against us and mother! She even made me covered in ink..."

By now, Lin Luochen had already cried like a weak child. Due to taking medication in advance, she looked pale and could faint at any moment.

"That ink was spilled by my maid accidentally. Everyone saw that you fell down by yourself, what does it have to do with me? And as for your accusation, don't make false accusations!" Lin Luochen seemed to struggle to get the whole sentence out.

Lin Qiuying frantically searched around, but she couldn't find the voodoo doll she mentioned.

"You... you hid it!" Lin Qiuying was at a loss for words.

Lin Luochen knew that she had to remove the silver needle, otherwise, if she fainted during the act, the doctor would see through everything when they arrived.

She walked over to Lin Qiuying and quickly removed the silver needle from her lower back. After the needle was removed, Lin Qiuying felt her body relax and realized that Lin Luochen had played a trick on her. She raised her hand to slap Lin Luochen.

"Stop!" The lord stopped her in time. "You dare to act so recklessly in front of me?"

"Father! She's scheming against me, she's harming me!" Lin Qiuying was so angry that she couldn't find the words to describe it and stomped her feet.

Lin Luochen then dropped to her knees, picking up the ancestral tablets from the ground one by one.

At the sight of this, the lord was greatly shocked. "How could the ancestral tablets...?"

"Lord, please make a decision for the young lady!" The nanny rushed back and knelt down with a "plop." "The young lady is filial, she has been repairing the ancestral hall these days, wanting to set up a small shrine to honor the ancestors. Unexpectedly, Miss San came in and smashed the small shrine!"

Smashed the small shrine?

The lord was instantly furious!

"Give her a family punishment!" The lord was furious and gave the order in public.

Everyone was shocked. The lord had always doted on Miss San, which had led to her spoiled character. Now, to give her a family punishment, could it be that the wind in the mansion was changing?

"Father! Why a family punishment? It's Lin Luochen who's harming me! It's her!" Lin Qiuying was so angry that she couldn't even cry, but the furious lord only blamed himself for spoiling her too much. He looked at the grieving Lin Luochen and felt guilty.

In the courtyard, there were also bursts of curses from Lin Qiuying, "Lin Luochen, you'll have a bad death! You shameless little thing..."

The lord gritted his teeth and ordered, "Give her a slap! A hard one!"

Lin Luochen slowly walked to the lord's side and held his hand. "Father, don't be angry. It's my fault! I shouldn't have set up a small shrine in the ancestral hall!"

"Daughter, your filial piety makes me very pleased! But you look very uncomfortable, I'll call the doctor immediately!" The lord's tone softened with a sense of guilt.

"Okay!" Lin Luochen obediently nodded.

"During the morning court today, the Empress Dowager asked about your illness, and I said you were already much better. She ordered that you should reunite with Prince Li tomorrow. But now, with your condition like this, what should we do?" The lord sighed deeply.

He had come to the Lin Mansion for this reason, to check on Lin Luochen's health and to instruct her not to mention that he had caused the injury due to the family chaos.

But who would have thought that it would come to this!

"Father, it's okay, I can go tomorrow." Lin Luochen said weakly. "I'll drink a bowl of Five Herb Soup."

"Five Herb Soup?" The nanny gasped, "No! Miss, with your condition, how can you drink that soup? It's a reviving potion, although it will give you a temporary boost, it will harm your vitality afterwards! Do you not care about your life?"

Hearing this, the lord felt even more guilty towards Lin Luochen and was even more angry with the An family mother and daughter.

"Don't drink that soup! My good daughter, I'll treat you well in the future! I'll report to the palace, you rest and get better, the doctor will be here soon!"

"Father..." The medicine took effect, and Lin Luochen's eyes rolled back as she fainted.

"Quick! Get the doctor here!" The lord shouted.

The doctor prescribed medicine for Lin Luochen and repeatedly warned that she must not strain herself anymore, otherwise, she would leave behind a chronic illness. After speaking, the doctor left.

After ensuring that Lin Luochen was safe, the lord also left, feeling extremely guilty towards Lin Luochen and suspicious towards the An family mother and daughter.

After everyone had left, Lin Luochen opened her eyes and took the antidote.

She wouldn't need to take this harmful medicine anymore. After these incidents, the lord should have a new understanding of her! In his mind, her image as a helpless little white rabbit had been established.

She smiled faintly. Now, no one would dare to come to the mansion casually!

When the lord reported to the palace, the Empress Dowager ordered that since the young lady of the Lin Mansion was ill, Prince Li should come to the mansion and stay for a few days to care for his yet-to-be-married wife.

When the lord brought this news back, the entire Lin Mansion was in an uproar.

The ladies looked at themselves in the mirror and made sure they looked their best to face the most charming man in Chen country.

Prince Li didn't want to stay long in the Prime Minister's mansion, but he begrudgingly made the trip to discuss the court matters with the Prime Minister and also to discuss breaking off the engagement.

While it was in his best interest to keep the engagement, he believed that he could not rely on women to climb the ranks of success. Therefore, he must break it off.

Prince Li arrived at the Prime Minister's mansion when it was getting dark. In front of the mansion, he saw a maid carrying a lantern, seeing off a doctor.

Qiu Chuan's eyes lit up and he reported to Prince Li, "Master, she is the maid we saw at the candy stall last time!"

Following his pointed finger, Prince Li recognized her as Xia Ying. A subtle smile appeared on his lips. Was that woman still seeking refuge in the Prime Minister's mansion?

Giving Qiu Chuan a signal, he allowed Qiu Chuan to approach Xia Ying and ask directly, "Is your young lady a daughter of this Prime Minister's mansion? What is her birth order?"

Prince Li frowned. Qiu Chuan had misunderstood his intentions.

Xia Ying also recognized him as the person who had been following her at the pharmacy. She looked at him cautiously and didn't respond, walking away.

Qiu Chuan, puzzled, asked, "Are you deaf? Why don't you answer?"

At these words, Xia Ying's face turned red. With a swift motion, she engaged in combat with him. Qiu Chuan scoffed, "With your weak fighting skills, do you really think you can take me on?"

This comment only made Xia Ying more determined, and she attacked Qiu Chuan fiercely, catching him off guard.