"My princess sister appears kind and gentle in public, but her methods are ruthless compared to anyone else's. I'm sure Miss Wanqing has experienced that firsthand."
Lin Wanqing knew that Wei Xuecheng was not lying.
The Duke and Duchess of Dingguo wouldn't care about such trivial matters at all. The eldest and third sons weren't in the mansion. In the entire Duke of Dingguo's mansion, the only one who could have taken her away from Wei Yingshuang was the second son.
Lin Wanqing tried to get up to thank him, but as soon as she moved, a sharp pain shot through her knee. She cried out in pain and fell back onto the bed.
"Miss Wanqing, just stay here and recover. My sister won't be bothering you for a while. Don't worry, I, Wei Xuecheng, never force women."
After saying that, Wei Xuecheng got up to leave.
Lin Wanqing called out to him, "Second Young Master, why did you save me?"
Lin Wanqing knew very well that there was no hatred without a cause in this world, nor was there kindness without a cause.
Wei Xuecheng must have had ulterior motives for saving me.
But she wasn't sure what Wei Xuecheng was after.
Wei Xuecheng smiled and said, "Miss Wanqing, I've told you before, you're very beautiful."
After saying that, Wei Xuecheng turned around and left the room.
Lin Wanqing stood frozen on the bed.
So he was really after her beauty!
The door was pushed open again. Lin Wanqing subconsciously thought it was Wei Xuecheng returning, so she exclaimed and pulled the blanket up to protect her chest.
"Miss, it's me."
Seeing that it was Cuiju, Lin Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief: "Cuiju, what exactly happened?"
Cuiju came over and helped Lin Wanqing lie down, saying, "This servant doesn't know what happened either. I just returned to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, and a maid sent me to Songtao Courtyard, but..."
Cuiju paused, as if listening for any sounds outside.
After confirming that no one was around, she lowered her voice and said, "However, I heard from other maids that after you fainted from being forced to kneel by the princess, it was the second young master who carried you back to Songtao Courtyard. When the princess sent people to ask for you back, the second young master stopped them."
Lin Wanqing was somewhat stunned. Did Wei Xuecheng really have a crush on her?
Wei Xuecheng, that spoiled brat, is no match for her.
However, Lin Wanqing knew that if she didn't side with Wei Xuecheng now, Wei Yingshuang would definitely not let her off the hook.
She absolutely could not become one of the many women in Wei Xuecheng's harem; she had to find a way to make Wei Xuecheng treat her in a different way.
Lin Wanqing thought for a moment, then whispered something in Cuiju's ear.
Cuiju looked confused: "Miss, why do you want to know these things?"
"You can take care of it." Lin Wanqing took out a silver pouch and handed it to Cuiju.
"Yes, Miss."
Wei Xuecheng did not appear until noon the next day, and Lin Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, she fainted early, and her knee injury wasn't too serious.
After a night's rest, and with the help of some medicine Wei Xuecheng had given her that was quite effective, Lin Wanqing felt that her knees weren't hurting as much as before, as long as she didn't force herself to get out of bed and walk.
Cuiju returned and whispered, "Miss, the Second Young Master's biological mother is the Third Concubine of the mansion. It is rumored that she was a courtesan who died in childbirth. Because of his mother's background, the Second Young Master is not favored in the Duke's mansion."
However, the second young master is the only illegitimate son of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, and although he owns some shops in good locations, business is not very good.
Cuiju didn't know why her mistress had asked her to find out these things. She felt a little distressed that she had spent fifty taels of silver on this information.
After paying the fine, the young lady didn't have much money left.
Now that Miss has left Princess Fengxi and Madam is in such a state, how will they survive if they lose their money?
Lin Wanqing smiled after hearing what Cuiju said.
Her chance has come!
She knew how to stay safely by Wei Xuecheng's side and still make him work for her.
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