Chapter 651 Pig-like Screams
As a prince, he naturally didn't need to get off the carriage. He opened the window and waved to Old Madam Lin, saying, "Old Madam, there's no need to be so polite. I'm acquainted with Miss Lin and I don't care about etiquette."
After he finished speaking, he told the driver to turn the horse around and leave.
Old Madam Lin stood in front of the mansion gate for a long time before she came to her senses. Just now, Prince Luo was talking to her.
"Moonlight Veil, is it true? The Prince instructed Grandmother not to be polite?"
Grandma Lin was still in a daze. She was an old woman from the countryside who had finally come to the capital. Today, she was here to receive guests for the wedding of the Lin and Qin families. She had already seen the world.
But Prince Luo was no ordinary man; he was a true member of the royal family, a man above all others!
"Yes, Grandmother, Prince Luo is a kind and gentle man, and enjoys a great reputation in the capital."
To appease Old Madam Lin, Lin Yuesha said something she didn't mean.
"When did the Prince of Luo say he was acquainted with you?"
Old Mrs. Lin had never heard of this before. She only knew that Lin Yuesha had once served as a cook at the Prince's Palace Flower Appreciation Party. However, this was something the Lin family was unwilling to mention, as they always felt that it was shameful for their daughter to have fallen so low.
Lin Yuesha was a newly adopted daughter, and Old Madam Lin couldn't control her. Unexpectedly, this girl was quite fortunate and got involved with Prince Luo.
Not long after Jia San took Lin Yuesha out, he returned to report that Lin Yuesha had met Prince Luo on the road. Prince Luo, being considerate of her being exposed to the wind while riding a horse, specially allowed her to get into a carriage, and now he personally brought her back.
I heard that Prince Luo originally intended to return to his villa in the Prince's mansion, but he went through all this trouble...
Grandma Lin carefully examined her granddaughter, then nodded repeatedly, concluding that she had inherited her son's features and would have great fortune in the future!
"We weren't exactly close, but the old princess preferred Yue Sha, saying she found it pleasing to the eye."
Old Madam Lin was a snob, so Lin Yuesha shamelessly tried to get close to Prince Luo, which impressed Old Madam Lin and made her life in the Lin family much easier.
"My granddaughter has received the Prince of Luo's help today, so she must give back in return..."
Lin Yuesha hinted to Old Madam Lin that this was a good opportunity to curry favor with Prince Luo!
"Of course, why don't you let your grandmother take you to the Prince Luo's residence to pay your respects to the old Princess?"
Whenever she had the chance to scheme, Old Madam Lin would immediately seize the opportunity. She was quick-witted, and a significant portion of the tuition fees for Lin the scholar was earned through her swindling.
Now that a ladder to heaven has been laid out before us, seize the opportunity, and a meteoric rise to power is within reach.
"The old princess is not in good health and prefers quiet. Now that Father is injured, Yue Sha has no heart to do anything else."
Lin Yuesha sighed repeatedly, appearing worried about her scumbag father.
"Grandmother knows you're a good person. Don't worry, if Haoran is in the household, you'll have a share too."
As for Lin Yue'e, she thought she would benefit from climbing up to the Empress, but in the end she still had to marry a paralyzed man.
Don't underestimate Old Lady Lin just because she's a village woman. She's very savvy about social interactions. Real royalty aren't like the Wei family, who are just opportunists. Besides, the Empress is said to have never had a child, so her position might not be secure.
Why is the Wei family so eager to beg the Lin family for a marriage decree? It's all because they value the Lin family's real power!
With the protection of Prince Luo and witnessed by Old Madam Lin, Lin Yuesha's status in the mansion rose sharply.
“You are the daughter of the Lin family, and these few maids are too few. Why don’t you arrange two more head maids for me, Grandmother?”
Old Mrs. Lin decided to arrange for two of her own people to keep an eye on Lin Yuesha and report back to her at any time.
This is a great opportunity!
Previously, Lin Yuesha had always wanted to transfer Qingxing and Qi'er to her own courtyard. After Qin Shi's death, she could not find anyone to discuss this matter with, so she could only go to the steward.
Now that Old Mrs. Lin brought it up, Lin Yuesha immediately made a request.
"Alright, tomorrow I'll have those two maids come to Grandmother's to learn some manners."
Grandma Lin readily agreed, saying she would bring the maid to her side first.
In the courtyard, Lin Shusheng was lying face down on the bed, unable to move.
"Doctor Yan is not at the manor, but Lord Lin, rest assured, I am skilled in treating external injuries."
Liao Langzhong used scissors to cut Lin Shusheng's inner garment, examined the wound, and estimated the length of the dagger's penetration.
"Doctor Liao, you also know the art of suturing?"
Lin Shusheng was well-informed. Nowadays, suturing is the preferred treatment for external injuries in the capital, but very few people know how to do it. If someone is skilled, their suturing technique will be much better.
Lin Shusheng always felt that women were cautious and meticulous in their work, and he didn't quite trust Doctor Liao.
"The suturing technique was something I researched together with Dr. Yan."
After rambling on about medical techniques, Physician Liao advised Scholar Lin that it was best not to use anesthesia.
Why?
Without anesthesia, he'd be in excruciating pain!
“Anesthetics have significant side effects. They need to be administered orally. Some people cannot tolerate them, and if the anesthetic doesn’t work, it can cause rashes all over their body.”
Liao Langzhong said meaningfully, "Lord Lin, you are an important minister in the court, a pillar of the state. It wouldn't be appropriate for you to go to court with a face full of rashes!"
"That makes sense."
Lin Shusheng felt comfortable listening to Liao Langzhong's flattery. In the moment he relaxed, Liao Langzhong pulled out a dagger, and then a pig-like scream rang out from the courtyard!
"You...you..."
Lin Shusheng was in so much pain that he couldn't speak, but Doctor Liao remained unmoved, quickly stopping the bleeding and disinfecting the wound.
Then he found the thickest needle, heated it over a fire, and quickly inserted it.
"Aaaaaah!"
A series of howls resounded through the sky and could be heard exceptionally clearly in the dead of night.
Lin Yuesha, sitting in a chair, heard her scumbag father scream. She immediately picked up her wine glass and pulled everyone in the yard to toast, to celebrate.
"I never thought that even the master would have this day."
Xiaohe placed a plate of peanuts on the table, looking quite smug.
"Miss, look, I've prepared all the snacks to go with the drinks."
Bai Cha opened the food box and, as if conjuring a magic weapon, produced several small dishes, one of which was a plate of prawns.
"You're really something!"
Lin Yuesha and her maids clinked glasses and drank, saying that tonight had been too unbearable and it was time to relax.
In the courtyard, Lin Shusheng howled all night until his voice became so hoarse that he could no longer make a sound.
On the tenth day of the ninth lunar month, Lin Shusheng unusually missed the morning court session and wrote a memorial, asking his colleagues to help him impeach the Qin family in front of the emperor.
The charges against them were numerous: forming cliques for personal gain and instigating the Qin family's daughter to murder a high-ranking official.
The Emperor was furious and immediately handed the case over to the Five Cities Garrison, ordering them to keep the Qin family under surveillance until the truth of the case was revealed.
Old Master Qin and Master Qin cried out that they had not been poisoned by Qin Nanyan, but instead were implicated by her and were placed under house arrest in their mansion.
"Miss, our mansion has been dug up almost three feet deep."
Old Madam Lin searched every corner of the Lin residence, leading people to search repeatedly inside and out, and finally confirmed once again that Qin Nanyan and her maid Yuli were not in the residence.
Before noon, a batch of rewards arrived from the palace, mainly to comfort the injured scholar Lin. In addition, the Empress also instructed that Lin Yue'e be taken to the Wei family for a short stay.
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