When Zou Wanqing saw her mother arrive, she burst into tears.
"Waaaaah, Mother, this wicked woman has humiliated me." She cried as she clung to Zou Shuang'er.
Zou Shuang'er had been kneeling for two hours, and her legs were already numb. She almost couldn't stand up when her daughter made her kneel down like that.
Hearing her daughter being humiliated, her expression changed slightly. "My lord, even if my child has made a mistake, I, as her mother, am the one to discipline her. What right does she have to punish my daughter?"
Marquis Zhenbei had a headache at the moment. Just now, seeing Ye Lanyin's expression that seemed to want to tear him apart, he was really afraid that she would bring up divorce again.
"Shuang'er, take the child back."
"Master!" Zou Shuang'er called out in a wronged tone.
"Go back!" The Marquis of Zhenbei raised his voice, his tone carrying a warning.
Zou Shuang'er felt aggrieved, but could only turn around and leave with her child.
Looking at her hypocritical demeanor, Ye Lanyin recalled Lin Wanwan's innermost thoughts and said:
"Wait!"
Zou Shuang'er stopped in her tracks, her nails digging deep into her flesh.
“Go back and properly educate your daughter. Don’t let just anyone come and claim kinship with you. The Marquis is the father of Chang’an and Wanwan’s children. Don’t think that just because you’ve become a concubine, your children will have a father to rely on.”
Zou Shuang'er gritted her teeth, "Yes, Madam."
"Alright, starting tomorrow, you don't need to kneel anymore. Go back."
"yes."
Zou Shuang'er left Furong Courtyard, carrying Zou Wanqing in her arms, seething with anger.
Before they even reached the courtyard, they heard Zou Wanqing's dissatisfied voice, "Mother, how long are you going to keep putting up with this?"
"That mistress is deliberately humiliating us. I am Father's daughter, what's wrong with me calling him that?"
"She was the outsider who interfered in our relationship, stole your husband, and even my father and brother, but in the end, she became the victim!"
Zou Shuang'er was certainly angry.
She was filled with such deep regret!
When she was a mistress before, she had never suffered like this.
She couldn't resist at all, and she couldn't even call out to her son when she saw him.
If they were outside, the family of five could occasionally go out for a trip.
Thinking about all the punishments she had suffered these past few days, she felt intense hatred.
Ye Lanyin, it'll be soon, very soon I'll destroy you!
"Wanqing, just bear with it a little longer. Once your older brother finishes the imperial examination, we can stand tall again. Then, your mother will never let you suffer again."
"Really?" Zou Wanqing was overjoyed.
"real!"
Zou Shuang'er looked exhausted, and her arms around Zou Wanqing were too weak to hold her.
"Mother, are you very tired?"
"Yes, Mom is very tired."
These days, she hadn't been sleeping well, and the scratches on her face, plus the forced kneeling, put her in a bad mood for a while.
She was humiliated by Ye Lanyin again today, and she almost couldn't catch her breath.
"Mother, don't worry, they will be punished soon."
"What do you mean?" Zou Shuang'er knew that her daughter was quite capable.
“Mother, have you been feeling unwell lately? I’m thinking it must be because her birth chart is incompatible with yours, so I just secretly placed something outside her yard to transfer your illness to her.”
Zou Wanqing revealed a fierce look, which frightened even Zou Shuang'er.
"Once she dies, won't you be in charge of this Marquis's mansion?"
"You've given birth to so many children for the Lin family. My brother is the true heir of the Lin family bloodline. Those other children are nothing but bastards..."
"Mmm mmm mmm."
Zou Shuang'er tightly covered Zou Wanqing's mouth and whispered, "Wanqing, you can't say things like that so casually."
Then, looking around, he quickened his pace.
"Hua Mei, have someone keep an eye on her."
Ye Lanyin walked out of the garden indifferently, watched the two people leave, and brushed the stray hairs from her forehead.
"Yes, madam."
It was nearing dusk.
Lin Chang'an returned from the school carrying something in his arms, and excitedly rushed into the Hibiscus Courtyard.
"Little sister, little sister, look what your brother brought you!"
Lin Chang'an's voice arrived before he did.
Lin Wanwan sat on the ground, playing with the little insects in the corner. Her chubby little back looked like a lump of meat.
Third Brother?
She turned around, her small frame swaying back.
When the little guy saw the little yellow things in Lin Chang'an's arms, his eyes sparkled with curiosity.
She stuck out her little bottom and tried to stand up, then, holding onto her things, walked towards Lin Chang'an.
With a cry of "Ouch!", she fell to the ground, startling Hua Xin.
"Young lady, you scared me to death! You're only nine months pregnant, how could you leave?"
Hua Xin held her close and comforted her for a long time.
Lin Chang'an, panting, walked to Lin Wanwan's side. "Little sister, look, do you like it?"
Lin Chang'an held the little thing's head and showed it to Lin Wanwan.
The little thing was still making faint chirping sounds.
Lin Wanwan grinned.
The little head kept nodding, as if afraid that Lin Chang'an hadn't seen it.
Hua Xin exclaimed in surprise, "Third Young Master, where did you find these chicks?"
"Why does this chick look half-dead?"
Lin Chang'an chuckled and scratched his head, carefully placing the chick on the ground before pulling Lin Wanwan down to sit with him.
"Aunt Huaxin, could you please go and fetch a doctor for me?"
"I found it at the door; it looked injured." Lin Chang'an reached out and stroked its fur.
Lin Wanwan stretched out her chubby little hand, grabbed its neck, and lifted it up.
[Hmm, this chick is quite cute, but it looks sickly.]
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