Lin Ling was naturally unwilling. If she went to the estate, she wouldn't be able to manage the household anymore. She was waiting for her daughter to become a princess so that she could also become a secondary wife. She didn't dare to think about becoming the principal wife, but she could at least become a secondary wife.
"Madam, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. May I go and apologize to the eldest young lady, aunt, aunt..."
Mo Yan looked at her with disgust. Did she really know she was wrong? No, she was just making this so-called very aggrieved compromise because she was about to be sent away.
"Don't call me aunt, it disgusts me. Someone, take her to the estate. Yunzhi, you take a few men and stay there to watch over her. Let her fend for herself. Before you go, give her 20 lashes. Don't beat her to death, but don't let her get better either."
"Yes, Madam."
Soon, her wails echoed through the courtyard, and Mo Yan had Xiao Yufei dragged over.
Xiao Yufei saw Lin Ling trembling with fear after being beaten, and dared not look at her or go forward.
"Xiao Yufei, your aunt has made a mistake. What do you suggest we do?"
Xiao Yufei trembled with fear. She dared not speak; what if her grandmother beat her too if she opened her mouth? She was scared, she was really scared.
"Grandmother, I dare not plead for her. Aunt... since Aunt did something wrong... she should... she should be punished." After saying this, Xiao Yufei closed her eyes and dared not look at Lin Ling again.
Although Lin Ling was in pain, she could still vaguely hear Xiao Yufei's voice. She looked over in disbelief, enduring the pain, and saw that her daughter, the precious daughter she thought she had, was not pleading for her.
She just watched...
At this moment, Lin Ling felt more grief than despair.
“This is your aunt. Although she is stupid, ignorant, and uncouth, she is protecting you in her own foolish way. You just watch your aunt get beaten. She is selfish and you are an ingrate.”
Xiao Yufei didn't dare to speak or answer; she remained silent.
She dared not speak, nor did she know what to say. She was afraid, afraid of being implicated, so she could only remain silent, head bowed, pretending she didn't exist.
"Ha, Lin Ling, you really raised a good daughter. How can you expect her to treat you well in the future? What kind of pipe dream are you having?"
Lin Ling lowered her head and stopped crying out. She gritted her teeth and endured the blows from the board until her lips bled. She seemed to feel no pain in her body now, only the pain in her heart.
Mo Yan had everyone take away everything in her yard that didn't belong to her, as well as everything in Xiao Yufei's yard, and hand it all over to Yu Die.
As for Lin Ling, she could only go to the estate empty-handed. She could take a few sets of clothes, which were all packed for her by the maid.
In the end, Lin Ling was beaten unconscious and was stuffed into a carriage and sent to the manor.
Xiao Yufei trembled as she watched; her bottom was still sore, but she was even more frightened now.
She couldn't understand why her grandmother wasn't afraid. Wasn't she afraid that her father would come back and settle scores with her?
...
When Lin Ling woke up, she felt pain all over her body. It wasn't just a problem with her buttocks anymore; every part of her body ached. What hurt even more was her heart. Her mind kept replaying the image of her daughter from earlier. She hadn't even glanced at her. Every word Yufei had said was deeply etched in her mind, haunting her and echoing over and over again.
Her daughter, the daughter she had tried so hard to make good on, how could she be so selfish and heartless?
He wouldn't say a single word for her.
She looked at the manor. Was this really a manor? No matter how she called out, no one answered. She couldn't even climb out of the room.
There was only one cleaning woman; if you wanted to eat, you had to pay her.
Lin Ling didn't even consider why she still had money on her, why there was a cleaning lady, or why she needed to spend money to get food.
"Grandma, I want some chicken soup and some medicine. Could you check if the people outside are still there?"
In the past, Lin Ling would definitely have looked down on this cleaning lady, but now, she had no choice but to deal with her, hoping to get food and drink through her.
Of course, in Lin Ling's heart, she still had a chance. As long as the master returned, as long as she could go back, there was still a chance to turn things around. Or, once she became the little prince's mother-in-law, she didn't believe that old woman wouldn't give her face.
“Auntie, as long as you give me the money, this old servant can definitely arrange everything for you, since I am the only one here.”
"There's something this old servant wants to remind you: this place isn't safe after dark. Don't go out in the dark, lest you encounter something unclean."
Lin Ling's heart tightened upon hearing this. What could it be?
——
Back in the mansion, Xiao Yufei watched helplessly as her belongings were taken away one by one. Those were all her favorite clothes and jewelry. Her grandmother was going too far. How could she do this? These were all hers, all of them were hers!
"Grandmother, I already know I was wrong, so why do you still take things from my yard?"
Mo Yan coldly watched Xiao Yufei, who was getting anxious. She hadn't said a word when Xiao Yufei hit her aunt earlier, but now she was getting so agitated just because Xiao Yufei took her things. In Xiao Yufei's heart, these clothes and jewelry were probably more important than her aunt.
"These things don't belong to you. They belong to your sister. You have no right to take them. Even if she doesn't want them anymore or throws them away, it has nothing to do with you."
As for you, I haven't decided how to deal with you yet. Just write down your mistakes. If you write them correctly and I'm satisfied, then I'll punish you. If I'm not satisfied, I don't mind making sure the Xiao family never has a second young lady again.
Hearing this, Xiao Yufei trembled, but gritted her teeth and said, "Grandmother, aren't you afraid that the young prince won't agree to what you're doing?"
Xiao Yufei had no other choice but to try to scare her grandmother with the title of "Little Prince".
"Young Prince?" Mo Yan uttered these words, then raised her hand and slapped him! "Are you threatening me? Threatening me with a man?"
Xiao Yufei's ears were ringing from the beating. "You no longer have the title of the second young lady of the Xiao family. What do you think you are? Go back to your room and write down your sins. If you don't see them by tomorrow, get out!"
Find another doctor and tell them that the second young lady of the Xiao family is suffering from a serious illness and her life may be in danger.
Mo Yan's maid quickly understood what she meant, "Yes, Madam."
Xiao Yufei was a little confused. What did that mean? Wasn't she beaten by her grandmother? She couldn't even get up, so why was she being asked to write something?
Xiao Yufei was thrown into the study and told to write properly.
Xiao Yufei can only lie down now; she can't even stand up.
Looking at the room, she was so angry she could break down. She just couldn't understand why her grandmother was so heartless; she was destined to be a princess.
"Grandmother, Grandmother, let me out."
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