Chapter 52 Who is the adulterer?
After listening to Madam Lin's sobbing, Lin Tingfeng frowned so hard that it looked like he could kill a fly. "Thirty thousand taels? Mother, you must have made a mistake. When Mrs. Song told me, she only said about ten thousand taels of silver."
"Silly son, do you really believe everything Song says to you? There are so many eyes on the street watching us. Her maid took half an hour just to count the banknotes!"
Thinking of the stack of banknotes, Madam Lin was so angry that she almost gasped for breath. She pounded her chest a few times and sat down on the ground. "What a sin! I have devoted myself to Buddhism these past few years and dared not even step on an ant to death, yet I have such a vicious and cruel woman as my daughter-in-law."
"What is mother doing?" Lin Tingxuan rushed in from the door, helped her up, and looked at Lin Tingfeng with a reproachful look.
She said, "My mother has devoted herself to this family, but now people outside are saying that she is a wicked mother-in-law who mistreats her daughter-in-law.
Instead of embarrassing Mother here, brother, why not call that Song over and ask her what she's up to?
Madam Lin feigned anger, "Tingxuan, don't be rude, she is your sister-in-law."
"She is not my sister-in-law!" Lin Tingxuan's eyes suddenly turned red, and her eyes were full of hatred.
It wasn't until Mrs. Lin pinched her arm that she came to her senses and said bitterly, "I don't have such a fickle and vicious sister-in-law."
"Tingxuan, shut up!"
Seeing the old lady anxiously and angrily trying to stop Lin Tingxuan, Lin Tingfeng couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.
My sister is still an unmarried girl. If she didn't know the inside story, she would never say such words that seriously hurt a woman's reputation.
Song Shi really...
Seeing Lin Tingfeng's grim expression, Madam Lin hurriedly explained, "That's not true. Tingxuan is talking nonsense. Feng'er, don't take it to heart."
"Who is the adulterer?"
"You child, didn't your mother just tell you that there is no adulterer?"
Lin Tingfeng raised his voice, "Who is that adulterer?"
"Speak a little more quietly, it's not something to be ashamed of." Old Madam Lin looked embarrassed and gave Lin Tingxuan a meaningful look.
Lin Tingxuan suddenly felt her cheek start to hurt again, so she quickly ran out, closed the door and then returned.
The actions of the mother and daughter made Lin Tingfeng even more certain that his previous guess was correct.
The adulterer who committed adultery with Song Yanxi was of noble status and might even be related to the royal family.
Otherwise, even if he had ten times the courage, he would not dare to touch the general's wife.
"It's His Royal Highness Prince Jin."
"Mother, who were you talking about?"
Lin Tingfeng was so excited that he almost jumped out of bed.
How could it be that person?
There are so many wealthy people in Beijing, why did Song Yanxi choose him?
Madam Lin hurriedly supported him and said distressedly, "You are still injured. What are you doing?"
"Brother, a bitch like Song Yanxi is not worthy of you doing this." Lin Tingxuan's eyes were red.
Lin Tingfeng frowned and could not help but scold: "Girl, how can you speak so vulgarly? How can you be so rude!"
Lin Tingxuan was stunned by the yelling and tears immediately fell.
She cried and asked, "Brother, are you in love with that Song? You actually said I was vulgar just for her..."
Lin Tingfeng was annoyed by her crying and blurted out, "I married her only as a temporary solution. I have no romantic feelings for her."
But as soon as he said this, he suddenly felt dazed for a moment, and the image of Song Yanxi in her wedding dress appeared in front of him unconsciously.
It is so beautiful under the candlelight.
Lin Tingxuan was successfully coaxed by Lin Tingfeng's words, and immediately stopped crying and burst into laughter.
But as an experienced person, Mrs. Lin could tell at a glance who was the reason why her son was distracted.
When a man starts to care about a woman, he begins to be deeply involved in her.
No, she couldn't just stand by and watch Song Yanxi harm Feng'er. She wouldn't allow it!
Old Madam Lin frowned and quickly came up with an idea.
She quickly wiped away her tears again, and said tearfully, "Feng'er, it's all because of your mother's uselessness. She couldn't protect Princess Shihan's dowry, nor could she stop the Song family from paying people to smear your reputation."
"What do you mean, mother?" Lin Tingfeng frowned.
Old Madam Lin glanced at him and just cried without saying a word.
He looked as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Lin Tingxuan looked anxious and blurted out, "The Song family paid people to spread rumors about you and your sister-in-law all over the capital. Now people are saying all kinds of things. Yesterday, someone even shouted that they were going to file a complaint with the Censorate!"
"Didn't you ask anyone to stop them?" The blood color on Lin Tingfeng's face faded in an instant.
He had just been beaten with a stick a few days ago. If the Censorate submitted another impeachment at this time, not to mention what the civil and military officials in the court would think, the emperor would definitely be disgusted with him because of those remarks.
If this is true, there will be no hope of promotion in the future.
Madam Lin said awkwardly, "There are hundreds of them, how can we stop them?"
Besides, there were many people around at that time. If someone really had to stop them, what if someone took advantage of the situation and stole the things in the boxes? Who could she turn to for justice?
Seeing her guilty look, Lin Tingfeng immediately understood her true thoughts. His eyes turned red with frustration, and he asked through gritted teeth, "Mother, before I passed out, did I tell you why I was being beaten?"
Madam Lin said without hesitation: "It's still that bitch Song..."
"Enough!" Lin Tingfeng shouted sternly.
Seeing him get angry, the mother and daughter both shrank their necks and took half a step back.
Madam Lin wanted to remain stubborn, but when she met his angry gaze, she swallowed her words back.
The head held high seemed to say, "I am not wrong. No matter what you say, I am not wrong."
Lin Tingfeng just felt tired, closed his eyes and said: "You guys go out first."
"Wind..."
"go out!"
The mother and daughter shuddered at the same time, looked at each other, and hurried out.
After leaving Zhufeng Courtyard, Lin Tingxuan couldn't wait to speak: "Mother, look at my brother's attitude. He would never treat us like this before."
In the past, Lin Tingfeng always responded to the mother and daughter's requests, but the huge gap between them was difficult for her to accept for a while.
Madam Lin's face was gloomy. "Yes, your brother never does that."
"It's Song. She must have used some despicable method to sow discord between my brother and us!" Lin Tingxuan gritted her teeth in hatred.
Especially when she thought about how she had lost her innocence because of Song Yanxi and was bullied by that dirty and smelly groom, she wished she could rush to Lingxi Pavilion and skin her alive.
For more than half a month, she has been able to survive only by relying on this hatred.
Looking back at Zhufeng Courtyard, Madam Lin squeezed the Buddhist beads in her hand and said coldly, "Follow me to Lingxi Pavilion."
Upon hearing this, Lin Tingxuan's face instantly lost all color.
She hated Song Yanxi, but was even more afraid of her.
Ever since she knew that it was her who instigated what happened that night, she had nightmares all night long. In her dreams, Song Yanxi came to her with a sneer and demanded her life.
She didn't understand. It was obviously her mother's fault. She had only bullied her a few times out of ignorance. Why did she hold such a grudge?
"What are you afraid of? Looking at your useless appearance, it's no wonder that the Song family dared to plot against you."
Lin Tingxuan's lips trembled slightly, "Mother, I didn't..."
"Okay, I don't want to hear your explanation." Mrs. Lin interrupted impatiently.
As she turned around, she said, "Song is now a mad dog. If we can't suppress her arrogance and let it go, she will never let anyone in the general's mansion go."
"What should I do then?"
Madam Lin was furious at his lack of resistance and said, "Take back your useless tears!"
"Follow me to Lingxi Pavilion. I want to see if the Song family can escape this punishment today!"
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