Chapter 1167 Lin Yue'e's Request
Lin Yue'e was not stupid. When the old lady Lin went to the yamen to file a complaint with genuine feelings, she guessed that someone was stirring things up behind the scenes.
Yesterday in court, the grandmother and granddaughter argued, and Lin Yue'e was quite angry. She believed that it was really the old lady Lin who did it on purpose, and that the estate and orchard were completely fictitious.
"I thought I was smart enough to get rid of Old Madam Lin by secretly leaving Beijing. Little did I know that everything was in Old Madam Lin's hands. She was watching my downfall all along."
Lin Yue'e overheard the conversation between Granny Qin and Old Madam Lin, and her mind suddenly cleared. It turned out that everything was just a scheme orchestrated by Old Madam Lin.
The idea that her legs could be saved and that she could stand up again was all a lie. The greater Lin Yue'e's hope, the greater her disappointment. Realizing she had been fooled, she was plunged into despair.
Rather than spending the rest of her life as a paralyzed person unable to take care of herself, it would be better to send away the culprit, Old Mrs. Lin. Lin Yue'e was willing to die together with her, exchanging one life for another, so she wouldn't suffer a loss.
“That old hag, her own son was beheaded, but she didn’t seem to grieve much. She had a lot of money in her hands, and she still wanted to cheat me.”
Their current tragic death is deserved; Lin Yue'e has rid the people of a scourge.
"I discovered that Old Mrs. Lin has a considerable amount of property."
Lin Yuesha had no need to hide anything from Lin Yue'e; no one else had the ability to switch the goods.
"It seems my guess was right."
Lin Yue'e's voice was hoarse and her lips were cracked. She asked the officer to bring her a bowl of water, as she had something else to say.
"Lin Yue'e, how did you plan to put Old Madam Lin to death?"
"The case comes first," Young Master Bai interjected.
The conversation between Granny Qin and Old Lady Lin became the final straw that broke Lin Yue'e's back, the fuse that ignited her murderous rage.
It must be said that Lin Yue'e's choice of a rainy day to commit the crime was brilliant; if Lin Haoran hadn't exposed it, the matter might have been left unresolved.
"After I overheard Granny Qin and Old Lady Lin's conversation, I pretended to know nothing about it."
Lin Yue'e curled her lips into a smug smile as she looked at Granny Qin trembling in the corner.
If Old Mrs. Lin could bribe Granny Qin, then she certainly could too.
Servants who are opportunistic and fickle have no loyalty to speak of; they only care about their own interests.
"My lord, it has nothing to do with this old servant! This old servant has no idea what Lin Yue'e is planning!"
While crying and shouting, Granny Qin said that Lin Yue'e would give her one hundred taels of silver and she would not have to do anything else but light some incense to make Old Madam Lin fall asleep.
"Lin Yue'e said that the Lin family mansion had been sold and she wanted to move out overnight, but she planned to get rid of Old Madam Lin, so she wanted to use sleeping incense."
When dawn breaks, the house will be empty, and Old Mrs. Lin will definitely not be able to find anyone. Lin Yue'e will then have one less burden and can focus on treating her injured leg.
With a hundred taels of silver as a lure, Granny Qin had no suspicions and did as she was told.
"The rest, this old servant really doesn't know."
On a rainy night, several claps of thunder sounded, but Granny Qin was fast asleep and didn't hear them at all.
"After Old Mrs. Lin fell into a coma, I had my servants drag her to the roof and, after calculating the distance, create the illusion of an accidental death."
This was Lin Yue'e's first time doing this, and despite her best efforts, she made a mistake. The sleeping potion didn't work very well, and after the old lady was dragged to the roof, she woke up. The old lady struggled desperately, which caused her to deviate from her course during the fall.
Fortunately, this was the result she wanted. Even if it meant mutual destruction, Lin Yue'e was very satisfied.
"Lin Yuesha, I know you are a person of integrity."
Lin Yue'e lay down and rested for a while before making a request that she had already thought of.
"You want me to help take care of Lin Haoran?"
The Lin family only has one son, and he's a crooked one at that. Don't say Lin Yuesha doesn't cherish old friendships; she had no connection with the Lin family to begin with.
When she was brought to the capital, Lin Shusheng and Qin Shi agreed that she would take Lin Yue'e's place in the marriage.
That young master of the Wei family has some strange quirks; I wonder how many women he has tormented to death.
Lin Yue'e is treated like royalty, but Lin Yuesha's life is no different?
Lin Yuesha didn't blame Lin Shusheng for abandoning her for more than ten years; she simply treated him as a stranger. But Lin Shusheng insisted on scheming against her. Lin Yuesha believed she was very kind, at least showing mercy to the Lin family.
The infighting between Old Mrs. Lin and Lin Yue'e was simply a matter of their personalities, and had nothing to do with Lin Yuesha. She was just an observer, enjoying the spectacle.
Let's set aside the issue of Lin Haoran's upbringing; Lin Yuesha already has a younger brother.
"I know your personality; you certainly wouldn't make such a request."
Lin Yue'e knew that if she asked Lin Yuesha to entrust her child to her, the other party would definitely refuse without hesitation.
“I hate Lin Haoran, but he is still my own brother. I’m afraid that when I meet my mother in the afterlife, I won’t be able to face her.”
Qin was ill, and after many years of marriage, she finally gave birth to a son. She cherished him like a precious gem.
If Mother could leave a last wish, she would surely hope that Lin Haoran would live a good life.
"Father, Mother, Old Mrs. Lin and I have all done bad things to you, but Lin Haoran has not. We hope you can spare his life."
Lin Haoran is ten years old, at most a half-grown boy. If he has no one to rely on, he will not be able to keep the money left by the Qin family.
After Lin Yue'e died, the maids and servants of the Lin family were sold off, and all the money was left to Lin Haoran. She begged Lin Yuesha to find two reliable servants to serve Lin Haoran. She didn't ask for much wealth in this life, just enough to eat and live a peaceful life.
"I agree to your request."
Lin Yuesha readily agreed. People still hold the traditional view of favoring sons over daughters. Even if she refused, given her current status, no one would dare to touch Lin Haoran.
Everything went as Lin Yue'e had said. Lin Haoran had no worries about food and clothing, but he had nothing else to ask for.
"Alright, my second request is that I don't want to be executed later in the autumn."
At the bustling Caishikou market in the capital, those being beheaded were deprived of dignity, subjected to swarms of rotten vegetables thrown at them by the crowd. Even Lin Yue'e, who did not wish to die, could not be treated with any respect, her head severed from her body.
"Sister, this is the last time I will call you that. Even if you don't agree, I only ask that you give me arsenic so that I can die a clean death."
Lin Yue'e smiled bitterly. She wanted to choose the three-foot-long white silk ribbon, but she couldn't even stand on the stool.
Lin Yuesha did not agree directly, but sought the opinion of the Prefect of the Capital.
After discussion, everyone agreed that Lin Yue'e's request was reasonable.
"I'd like to say the rest separately."
Before she died, Lin Yue'e had a question that she could not answer in peace.
The officials from the Jingzhao Yin's office withdrew, leaving only Lin Yuesha and her maid Qingxing. Lin Yue'e immediately asked, "Many strange things happened on the day my mother died."
Lin Yue'e spent a lot of money to inquire about information, and she did find out some things.
At the Lin residence, Jiao Niang wanted to collaborate with her and revealed an important detail.
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