Chapter 623 Blood Road

Qin Nanyan was still lost in thought, immersed in her own world.

Seeing this, Yu Li led Lin Yuesha to sit down in the outer room. She brewed a pot of tea for Lin Yuesha and sighed.

Although Lin Yuesha grew up in the countryside, Yu Li had a very good impression of this Miss Lin. She had received a benefit when she delivered a letter to Lin Yuesha last time, which showed that the other party was a grateful person.

Now that their young mistress is in trouble, everyone else tells her that this marriage is good and tries to persuade her to get married. Only Lin Yuesha is willing to help her escape.

"Miss Lin, to be honest, my wife also has her reasons."

Seeing that Lin Yuesha didn't understand the situation, Yu Li explained, "Our young lady's maternal grandfather passed away last year, and the Zhou family has gradually declined. The clansmen are all useless and have started to depend on others."

The Zhou family, now relying on the Qin family through marriage, can no longer make a living in the capital. Some time ago, the entire clan moved back to Cangzhou.

“Our lady has a younger brother who works under the master. If the lady does not agree to this marriage and incurs the master’s wrath, she will be divorced and will not be able to return to her family.”

Therefore, even though Mrs. Zhou loved her daughter dearly, there were reasons why she had no other choice.

"The lady wanted to send the young lady to Cangzhou to avoid trouble, but the young lady refused."

Mother and daughter are of one mind, so how could Qin Nanyan not understand Zhou's intentions? Therefore, she insisted on staying, fulfilling the Qin family's wish, and married Lin Shusheng.

Lin Yuesha's face was gloomy. She had always felt that Zhou was harsh in her dealings with people, but she did not deny that Zhou was a good mother and that her love for her daughter was genuine.

These days, whether it's men or women, most people prefer sons to daughters, and very few families consider their daughters' feelings in this way.

"Don't worry, there will definitely be a way."

There are still more than two weeks left, enough time for many things to happen. Let's calm down first and then see if we can find a way out.

As long as Qin Nanyan makes it clear that she doesn't like Lin Shusheng, Lin Shusheng will likely oppose the marriage, simply because his scumbag father cares about his reputation.

Either expose the beautiful woman and ruin the image of the scumbag father as a loving man.

Lin Yuesha has many ideas and hopes Qin Nanyan won't be discouraged.

The two talked for just over fifteen minutes before Lin Yue'e arrived as scheduled. She was turned away at Old Madam Qin's house, and her maternal grandmother avoided seeing her.

As I had imagined, my grandmother must have thought she was causing trouble, so she simply pretended to be sick to get away with it.

"Cousin, after you marry into the Lin family, should I call you 'Mother'?"

Lin Yue'e wore a smile, but her words sounded so harsh to Qin Nanyan's ears.

He was so affectionate and loving towards his wife, refusing to take a concubine for the sake of the Qin family. How could he then harm his own niece? Qin Nanyan didn't know whether to hate the Qin family for selling their daughter for personal gain, or to hate Lin Shusheng.

Lin Yue'e's words were like a knife stabbing into her heart, but what could she do? Try to kill herself?

Seeking death seems to be the only way.

Qin Nanyan touched the powder in her sleeve pocket; it was rat poison she had gotten from the kitchen. Once she drank it, the problem would be solved.

If the Qin family wants to sell their daughter, then they should send her body over.

Having made up her mind, Qin Nanyan felt relieved. She glanced at Lin Yue'e and said, "I am heartbroken that my aunt is gone."

Such a disregard for social norms was rare in the capital, yet it added a halo to Lin Shusheng, making him more acceptable to the public.

Qin Nanyan couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it.

I hope that in the short few days of her life, she can live happily and freely.

Since she was a guest, Qin Nanyan insisted that Lin Yuesha cook, but this time she refused to pay the bill. Lin Yuesha agreed without hesitation.

"I saw there were still a lot of salted duck eggs in the kitchen, so I decided to make egg yolk pastries."

These fragrant and delicious egg yolk pastries are filled with taro paste, and are soft and chewy, making them suitable even for those who don't like sweets.

Lin Yuesha went to the kitchen to work, while Lin Yue'e and Qin Nanyan looked at each other without saying a word.

"Cousin, are you really going to marry into the Lin family?"

Lin Yue'e had no objection, but she knew that Qin Nanyan had someone she loved and might not be willing.

"What other choice do I have?"

Qin Nanyan smiled bitterly. Even if the murderer of the Qin family was someone else, all she knew was that the Qin family was dead, and she had to take their place.

The two looked at each other in silence, the atmosphere as still as death.

"Miss, it's terrible! Miss, you have to go see her!"

The head maid next to Zhou searched around for someone, and when she saw Qin Nanyan, her knees buckled and she knelt down with a thud.

"What's wrong?"

Qin Nanyan's eyelids twitched, and she immediately had a bad feeling. Usually, her mother's head maid was always composed and would not be so panicked.

"Waaah, the lady has hanged herself!"

Zhou sent everyone away, saying she wanted to be alone for a while, so they waited outside the door.

After waiting for a while, there was still no movement inside the room. Several maids noticed something was wrong and entered the room to find the lady's feet dangling in mid-air.

How is my mother?

Qin Nanyan threw down the teacup in her hand and ran quickly toward her mother's courtyard. She didn't pay attention to the steps and immediately tumbled down them.

"What happened?"

Lin Yuesha was holding an egg yolk pastry when she saw Qin Nanyan get up and continue running out of the yard without saying a word.

"Miss, Zhou has hanged herself."

Bai Cha took the tray. After all, they were guests, and they didn't want outsiders to know about any commotion in the house. It was best to take the opportunity to leave.

Lin Yuesha had no choice but to leave the egg yolk pastry behind and take Lin Yue'e back to the Lin family home first.

Lin Yue'e suddenly smiled inside the carriage.

"What are you laughing at? It's creepy."

Lin Yuesha wiped away her cold sweat with a handkerchief, not wanting to be with a lunatic.

Do you know why Zhou hanged himself?

After laughing, Lin Yue'e's voice was exceptionally cold, "She's using her last bit of strength to stop her cousin's marriage."

Marrying into the Lin family ruined Qin Nanyan's life, so Zhou Shi was willing to die. After Zhou Shi died, Qin Nanyan had to observe mourning and could not remarry for three years.

Although there is a saying that marriages can take place during the mourning period, both the Qin and Lin families value their reputation and would not do so.

Once Zhou dies, the marriage will fall through.

Lin Yue'e thought of her mother, Qin Shi. If her mother were still alive, she wouldn't be so lost, because her mother would have everything to consider for her.

Now, like her cousin, she is also a motherless child.

"hehe."

After Lin Yue'e finished speaking, she gave a sad laugh.

Lin Yuesha admitted that as a mother, both Qin and Zhou were qualified, but loving her daughter did not mean she could harm other people for her daughter's sake.

"If you don't want to laugh, then don't laugh. It's giving me the creeps."

Lin Yuesha shook her head, suggesting that Lin Yue'e remain silent, as she didn't want to get goosebumps.

Qin's death had nothing to do with anyone else. She paved a bloody path for Lin Shusheng's official position, so she should have thought that one day she would also be a stepping stone on that bloody path.