Lin Qingwan had eaten a large meal last night, and after feeling nauseous just now, she had little appetite and only ate a bowl of congee.
"Muxue, come with me to buy two sets of clothes."
Mu Xue blinked her star-like eyes. "Miss, you don't need to go out yourself. I'll tell Madam, and an embroiderer will come this afternoon to make clothes for you."
Lin Qingwan said, "I want to have two sets of clothes of my own."
Although Lin didn't say anything, she could tell at a glance that the size was wrong, and the hem was embroidered with hibiscus flowers. If she remembered correctly, the dress Jiang Yanwan wore in the main hall also had hibiscus flowers.
Mu Xue was silent for a moment, then said, "Then this servant will go and tell Madam that we need to take the correct tokens when we leave."
Lin Qingwan nodded, "Okay."
It seemed that Madam Lin had known all along that Lin Qingwan was going out, and had given the token to the first-class maid in the courtyard early in the morning. Mu Xue got it without any trouble.
She was actually very afraid that the madam would be angry, after all, the meaning behind the clothes the madam sent yesterday was very clear: Miss Lin should wear Miss Jiang's clothes.
The gatekeeper had arranged a carriage early in the morning, and when they arrived at the clothing shop, Mu Xue was still in a daze.
However, several shopkeepers, seeing that Lin Qingwan was dressed simply and had nothing of value on her, either had their waiters send her away or ignored her.
Finally, Lin Qingwan picked out the clothes from a distance and let Muxue go in to buy them.
Mu Xue stared in astonishment as she saw her take out several silver ingots, her mouth agape. "Miss has silver?"
After saying that, she realized something was wrong and said, "This servant deserves to die. This servant did not mean that."
Lin Qingwan chuckled, "I asked Madam for it yesterday."
"Madam?" Mu Xue didn't understand.
Lin Qingwan didn't shy away from the topic, saying, "Yesterday, my mother humbly hoped that I would agree to the Prime Minister's arrangement and not cause trouble for Jiang Yanwan in the future, so I exchanged money with her to buy two sets of clothes."
Although she was smiling, her eyes were icy cold.
The bloodline of the Jiang family's eldest daughter changed into two new sets of clothes.
While Mu Xue was buying clothes, Lin Qingwan went to the nearby pharmacy. When she returned, Mu Xue took her to change into a brocade moon-blue Confucian dress, which complemented her fair skin. She had a kind of melancholy hidden beneath the hustle and bustle, making her look lovable, yet her aloof temperament made people hesitant to approach her.
"I also ordered you a warm red cloak, perfect for wearing when you go out during the New Year." Mu Xue was even happier than Lin Qingwan.
Year-end?
Lin Qingwan thought for a moment, and decided that she should be able to live until after the new year. "Okay."
As they emerged from the shop, the coachman was stunned and stammered, "Miss, please get in the carriage."
The skirt was a bit long, and Mu Xue helped her smooth it. As she moved, a cool, sweet scent wafted into the sedan chair carrier's nostrils. He paused for a moment, his gaze following Lin Qingwan as she boarded the carriage, and then he frowned.
This momentary hesitation did not escape Lin Qingwan's notice.
Once in the car, she stared at the back of her hand, which was no longer red, her gaze gradually tightening.
Mu Xue noticed, "Miss, is your wound hurting?"
A sharp glint flashed in Lin Qingwan's cold eyes. "It doesn't hurt. But there's something I want to ask you. Since the ointment was a gift from the palace to the young master, how did you manage to get it so easily for me to use?"
Mu Xue hadn't expected her to ask that, and then pursed her lips, "Does Miss suspect me?"
Lin Qingwan remained noncommittal.
Mu Xue suddenly realized she couldn't move. She looked at Lin Qingwan in astonishment as Lin Qingwan slowly gathered her sleeves. "You only have one chance. The poison will take effect after a cup of tea. Even a god can't save you."
Mu Xue's eyes reddened, filled with fear and grievance, unaware that she had poisoned herself.
“I played shuttlecock with the young master, and he rewarded me for it.”
"You used to serve him?"
Lin Qingwan returned to the Prime Minister's residence with a heart full of useless emotions, completely lost and needing to be cautious. Even if she didn't live much longer, she hoped to die innocent, rather than be tainted by Jiang Yanwan.
Mu Xue bit her lip. "Madam disliked that I always played with the young master, so she transferred me to the outer courtyard to clean a month ago. When you returned, there were no suitable personal maids in the mansion, so I was assigned here."
"Please have mercy, Miss. I don't want to work in the outer courtyard anymore."
A maid like her would inevitably be taken advantage of if she went to the outer courtyard. Mu Xue used good medicine on Lin Qingwan, which was indeed intended to please her mistress and make her more useful, but realizing that Lin Qingwan's future survival would be difficult, she did not intend to give up.
Even if she's not favored, she's still a young lady of the Jiang family, which is better than being in the outer courtyard.
Lin Qingwan stared at her, having no other choice but to take a gamble.
Huaguang Institute.
Xia Yan whispered a few words in Jiang Yanwan's ear, and Jiang Yanwan's eyebrows twitched slightly, "Are you sure?"
"That thing is very precious, there's no mistake."
Jiang Yanwan then asked, "Where's A-Lin?"
"The young master sent her bird's nest early in the morning but was refused. When he went to Ningsi Courtyard, he found that she was not there, so he went out cursing."
Jiang Yanwan hadn't expected that the madam would send them out to buy clothes.
Lin Qingwan was more troublesome than she had anticipated.
However, she firmly believed that wild, legitimate daughters could not rival her, a noblewoman who had been carefully trained.
*
Jiang Zhenlin had secured a position in the Xiaoji Camp last month. He went there this morning to show up, but he was distracted because of Lin Qingwan's matter.
Gao Peng, the illegitimate son of the Minister's mansion who had been like-minded with him since childhood, noticed his bad expression and said, "Miss Jiang Er just returned to the mansion yesterday, and you have another older sister now, so why do you look like this?"
Jiang Zhenlin said irritably, "Don't pry into the affairs of the Prime Minister's residence."
Gao Peng wasn't afraid of his temper and laughed, "I was just asking what your second sister gave you as a gift when we first met."
Jiang Zhenlin gritted his teeth. His "meeting gift" was causing his sister to have a moment of despair and jump into the lake to commit suicide! And he wouldn't even say a proper word to her!
She made a fool of herself by eating two bowls of noodles in the middle of the night, refused the bird's nest he offered her in the morning, and even went out of the mansion to buy clothes. She was deliberately trying to make a fool of herself!
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