Chapter 1111 Paralysis
Qi Heng's expression softened slightly upon hearing Lin Yuesha's name. Seeing this, Lin Yue'e became even more convinced that she had made the right move.
"No need to send jewelry, just send silver notes."
This is what the Lin family owes Lin Yuesha. Lin Yue'e holds a lot of dowry left by Qin Shi, but things from the dead are too unlucky, so it's better to convert them into cash to show sincerity.
Lin Yue'e choked. She was just looking for an excuse to get close to Qi Heng; she wouldn't give Lin Yuesha a single copper coin.
When her father was imprisoned, Lin Yue'e never visited him, simply because she couldn't bear to part with the money.
If there is no hope for her father, and she has to lose a lot of money, how will she live in the future?
If it weren't for the constant surveillance by outsiders, Lin Yue'e would have been the first to kick the vicious old lady out of the house, leaving the paralyzed old lady to die outside.
Lin Yue'e had wanted to do this for a long time, but she was burdened by filial piety and also had to hire someone to serve this good-for-nothing.
So you reap what you sow. If you don't behave yourself, how can you expect to be fawned over by others?
Lin Yue'e stopped Qi Heng in the bustling city. People from the nearby restaurants and eateries kept peeking and staring at them.
At the very least, outsiders must believe that the Lin family has only been temporarily driven out of the inner city, and that with Lin Yuesha around, they will surely regain their glory in time.
We can't let Qi Heng leave like this!
"Get out of the way."
Qi Heng glanced at the second floor of the teahouse on the street, then looked at Lin Yue'e. He was no longer as anxious as before.
On the second floor of the teahouse, several furtive individuals aimed their bows and arrows at his location, genuinely believing they possessed the skill of hitting a target from a hundred paces away and could assassinate him in the street.
Qi Heng had only been in the capital for a few days, and there were still deeply hidden remnants of the Wei family in the capital.
Faced with Qi Heng's cold attitude, Lin Yue'e became furious and embarrassed, feeling that everyone around her was laughing at her.
In a fit of impulse, Lin Yue'e blurted out, "Brother-in-law, Yue'e has something to say about my sister."
"Speak."
Qi Heng tightened the reins and said calmly.
Lin Yue'e was at a loss for words; she had nothing to say and only wanted to spend more time with Qi Heng to create a false impression.
"elder sister……"
Lin Yue'e racked her brains, trying to say something Qi Heng would like to hear, but she couldn't utter a single word of praise for Lin Yuesha.
Smearing Lin Yuesha will only cause her to fall, which will do Lin Yue'e no good.
Just as Lin Yue'e was blushing with embarrassment, a commotion suddenly broke out on both sides of the street. After a loud whistle, countless arrows came from all directions, heading straight for Qi Heng.
"Protect our lord!"
Qi Heng's men poured into the center of the vortex from all directions, their movements almost perfectly synchronized.
"ah!"
Suddenly, the sound of wind swept past her ears. Faced with the sudden change, Lin Yue'e stood there dumbfounded. The arrow that had just brushed past her had already torn her clothes. If it had gone down an inch, it would have pierced her shoulder blade.
"Brother-in-law, help!"
A moment later, Lin Yue'e realized what was happening. When she saw Qi Heng, she grasped at a straw and rushed straight towards him.
Lin Yue'e wanted to grab Qi Heng's leg for protection, but Qi Heng was sitting on a horse, and she was not tall, so she couldn't grab him and ended up grabbing the horse's leg instead.
Qi Heng's mount was fiery, its nostrils flaring with heat as it impatiently reared up and threw Lin Yue'e off.
As fate would have it, the moment Lin Yue'e was thrown out, she became a human target, deflecting the barrage of arrows.
The motley crew was no threat. In less than a quarter of an hour, the assassins who had tried to kill Qi Heng at the teahouse had been apprehended, and order was restored to the streets.
"How is he?"
Lin Yue'e lay on the ground, riddled with more than a dozen arrows, and looked to be in grave danger.
"Reporting to my lord, Miss Lin has been shot in multiple places, including her hands and legs, but she is still breathing."
An arrow shattered Lin Yue'e's kneecap, and even if she recovers, she may never be able to stand up again.
"Pass down the order: have Physician Yan treat Lin Yue'e."
Qi Heng turned his horse around, deciding to return to the palace first to deal with the assassins. Before Lin Yuesha arrived in the capital, he had to find and kill all the remaining assassins to eliminate any future troubles.
As for Lin Yue'e, she has already committed murder at such a young age, and this is the retribution she deserves.
Death is supposed to end everything, but it's not that easy. The most painful thing is living like a useless person.
Lin Yuesha quickly received news of the changes that had occurred in the capital, by which time she had already boarded the official ship traveling from Cangzhou to the capital.
As evening fell, Lin Yuesha set up a small charcoal stove on the deck and laid out a row of condiments such as oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar. Qingxing had just cast her net and was preparing to catch the freshest big fish to grill.
"Cousin, come and have some tea."
With the wealthy and powerful Ziyuan present, they directly chartered an official ship, ensuring a peaceful stay without any outsiders.
The tea is top-quality high-mountain cloud and mist tea; it is said that there are only a few old trees in the entire Great Qi, and it is worth a fortune.
Xu Da didn't understand tea, but that didn't stop him from collecting the finest teas from Ziyuan and bringing them home to honor his parents.
"Have you received the letter from the capital?"
Lin Yue'e was incredibly unlucky. The only problem was that she had bad intentions. Otherwise, if she had just stayed put and used the money left by Qin Shi, she could have lived a peaceful life in her later years.
Qi Heng showed considerable leniency towards the Lin family. Although Lin Shusheng was imprisoned, he did not exterminate the entire Lin family, which was merciful enough for Qi Heng.
"Yes, my parents are waiting at the dock to take me home."
Lin Yuesha took a sip of tea, filled with anticipation for her return to Beijing. Last night, she was so excited that she tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
"Lin Yue'e was shot by an assassin, and it seems that she also injured a bone. She will never be able to stand up again."
Xu Da was gloating, mainly because the assassins were originally targeting Qi Heng, and Lin Yue'e had willingly become cannon fodder.
Although Xu Da was not in the capital, he could still deduce that, given Lin Yue'e's opportunistic nature, she was probably unwilling to accept the fall from grace and was trying her best to turn things around.
"Heaven is watching what people do."
Lin Shusheng abandoned his wife and daughters to marry the daughter of a high-ranking official and live off her. He used any means to climb the social ladder. Qin Shi and Lin Shusheng colluded to create the "Red-Clad Woman Case" in the capital. They deserved this outcome.
As for Lin Yue'e, she pushed a young woman into the water when she was only a few years old. The woman drowned and died unjustly, and no one came to her aid.
The cycle of karma is inescapable; retribution is inevitable. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet.
Lin Yuesha didn't care about the Lin family's fate; her father was Xiao Chenggui, not some scholar named Lin.
"By the way, the case involves Jiao Niang, have you found her yet?"
Thinking of the entanglement between Jiao Niang and Old Madam Lin, Lin Yuesha sighed. The drama involved was so dramatic that even a traditional storybook wouldn't dare to depict it like that.
"We've tracked her down. Jiao Niang confessed, but asked our people to keep it a secret from her two sons. She doesn't want them to be ashamed of their mother."
Although Jiao Niang wasn't a good person, she was a good mother.
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