The soldier who was shouting was clearly surrounded by an ever-growing crowd of people. His voice was broken as he repeatedly warned the people to leave, indicating that he had given up.
Indeed, in ancient feudal society, the vast majority of people, from the upper class to the lowest class, had no chance to witness the downfall of high-ranking officials who were usually too ashamed to even look up at them. Now that they had the opportunity to see these officials fall from grace, these people couldn't help but feel excited.
Gathered at the front and surrounded in the middle, the wealthy young men and former high-ranking officials, whose clothes were clearly not dirty, felt the look of humiliation and anger in the eyes of the common people, who looked at them like they were monkeys.
But the current situation, which couldn't be resolved by dealing with these ignorant commoners, undoubtedly made these officials, who were born into the upper class, turn pale with anger.
Among the imprisoned people, one woman and one man stood out with a different expression. While the others felt angry and ashamed and wanted to hide from the gaze of the common people, a woman dressed in a plain dress with delicate features was pushing her way out with a tension and panic that she herself was unaware of, trying to see the person she wanted to see in another carriage.
Perhaps it was the woman's expression that was too striking, which drew a warning from the man beside her.
A middle-aged man in a brocade robe, of ordinary appearance, seized the opportunity, using the wide sleeves of his robe to tightly grab the woman's wrist, and warned in a low voice, "Mrs. He, don't you dare to change your expression! I don't care what you do! If you dare to implicate the family, Mrs. He will make you regret it!"
The man was the second master of the main branch of the Lin family, and He Shi was the wife he married because she was well-behaved and had a good appearance.
Upon hearing the familiar warning voice, Ms. He instinctively shuddered.
Sure enough, her husband knew what she had done.
Hearing that her husband was not going to interfere in this matter, Madam He breathed a slight sigh of relief. After all, Yu'er was also her husband's child, and it was good to send one away if possible.
However, Madam He relaxed too soon. When she saw the familiar pale girl squatting on the ground in another prison van, Madam He's face turned deathly pale. What happened! Why is my Yu'er still in the line! Shouldn't she have gone out with Lianxin? And what about all the money and jewelry she gave Lianxin!
The woman's expression changed so quickly that even the relieved Master Lin noticed it, and following the woman's gaze, he saw the familiar figure of his daughter.
Master Lin couldn't help but curse under his breath: "Fool! He can't even give away a daughter properly!"
Lin Er, who was cursing under his breath, knew about his wife's scheme and had tacitly approved of it. After all, Yu'er was his own flesh and blood, and it would be good if she could be sent away to avoid this calamity. But he did not expect that such a small matter, which had been arranged through connections, could still be ruined by Madam He.
Master Lin was furious, but there was nothing he could do. However, he couldn't help but think the worst and began to suspect that the Lin family's rivals had interfered and were deliberately trying to harm them.
Madam He was unaware of what her husband was thinking. Her mind was completely focused on her frail, pale-faced daughter in the distance. Yu'er was in such poor health; what were those servants thinking? Why weren't they protecting her properly?
At this moment, Madam He did not expect that the road to exile was bitter and cold. Even a strong and healthy person might lose half their life if they went there, let alone a sickly young lady who looked like she might die. How could these people take such good care of their former young lady for the sake of a chance that they themselves might not be able to survive?
In He's worried gaze, she inadvertently caught sight of a familiar figure she had agreed to meet—it was Lianxin!
At that moment, the despicable maid who had taken her payment hid behind another maid, secretly observing her surroundings.
At that moment, Madam He gritted her teeth and glared at the despicable, lowly slave who had failed to complete her task, her eyes bloodshot with rage. "Lianxin!"
A familiar, extremely angry voice, though not loud, was clearly heard by Lianxin amidst the surrounding noise. "It's Madam!"
Lianxin subconsciously met He Shi's extremely angry gaze. She was startled and trembled, but she didn't have a chance to get away. While she was stunned, the maids around her had already pushed her to the outermost edge, exposing her to He Shi's field of vision.
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No one in the crowd noticed the strange atmosphere between the master and servant, except for a dirty little beggar standing in the corner whose face was obscured.
Qingyin smiled slightly as she looked at the master and servant who had essentially become enemies. Sure enough, the knife only hurts when it cuts you. Even at this critical moment, didn't her loyal mother instinctively hide from people? And she didn't care at all about the young lady of her former master.
Qingyin watched that scene, then turned and left with satisfaction.
Qingyin, who had been staying at the original owner's house for the past two days, returned to this simple mud house and took a good bath, washing away the mud and grime that had been used to cover up her beautiful appearance, revealing a delicate face with feminine features. As a little boy, the original owner did indeed have a beautiful face that defied genetics, especially her rare, spring-like eyes, which exuded a pure and clear innocence that was particularly attractive.
Unfortunately, after losing her father, the original owner of this child's congenital disability was exposed, and her mother never properly cleaned her up again.
So the people around didn't know that the man who moved in from outside had a mute son who was in the army and had a very handsome face.
However, this also made it easier for Qingyin to complete tasks.
At night, the thin but still delicate-looking child, who was lying in the mud house, carefully searched the house and soon found the money that the original owner's mother had hidden under the bed.
All these sums of money, in small amounts, amounted to about a thousand taels of silver. It's estimated that Madam He gave Lianxin all her private savings so that she could raise her daughter properly. No wonder Lianxin had the confidence to raise Lin Qingyu so delicately in her previous life.
It has to be said that the He family made a very generous move, but this all benefited Qingyin.
Qingyin thought for a moment. This money was of little use to him, but he could leave it to the old village chief who had taken great care of the original owner's family, who had lost their father and whose child was born with a disability. Without thinking, Qingyin popped a piece of candy that the jailer had given him into his mouth, mixed it with the beauty pill, and swallowed it slowly with the sugar water. Qingyin hummed a cheerful tune in his heart.
He huffed and puffed as he carried the rather heavy silver coin to the village chief's house.
The village chief's character will ensure that it is used where it is needed.
Having finished all this, and considering the identity of the mission taker in the next two days, Princess Qingyan would go to the horse farm to play and encounter her first mission target.
Qingyin planned to stage an accident on that day.
As for the Body Strengthening Pill, this miraculous medicine, although it can't cure this mute defect that the heavens forcibly suppressed, it can still improve the condition of this body that is lacking nutrition and has damaged its foundation.
However, the medicine could only be given after the staged accident. Qingyin perfected his plan and burned down the old house at night, which meant that his identity no longer had any doubts affecting him.
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