Chapter 1 The Lin Family Falls into Trouble
The Qin family's main courtyard.
The early morning sunlight slanted through the carved window lattices, casting the delicate paper-cut patterns on the window paper onto the bluestone slabs.
The red "囍" character and flower and bird patterns were twisted and deformed on the ground, like a group of dormant beasts crawling silently into the house.
"Lin Zhiyi, you should know that the Lin family is finished."
Qin Lang spoke, his voice as cold as ice, chilling people.
Lin Zhiyi met his eyes. The eyes that were once filled with affection were now filled with indifference and calculation.
"so what?"
Qin Lang stood up and looked down at Lin Zhiyi. "I want to marry a concubine, so you have to give up the main courtyard. How can my Qin family allow the daughter of a criminal to be the head of the family?"
Lin Zhiyi curled the corners of her lips slightly, "But if I remember correctly, this house is the dowry my parents gave me, right?"
Qin Lang clenched his fists tightly upon hearing this, shaking slightly from exerting too much force. "So what? Don't forget that it was the Qin family who took you in. You should be grateful."
What he hated most was that Lin Zhiyi kept reminding him that he had relied on gigolos to get to where he was today.
"Lin Zhiyi, if you know what's good for you, just obey me. If you don't want to, write me a letter of divorce and let yourself die. Don't blame me for being cruel."
Qin Lang flicked his sleeves and left.
Lin Zhiyi looked at his furious figure and couldn't help cursing him in her heart as a scumbag and a gigolo.
That’s right, Lin Zhiyi traveled into a book.
She actually traveled into a fictional novel of exile and rebirth, becoming a very important and excellent cannon fodder in the book, and also one of the stepping stones for the heroine Mu Yunzhao on her road to success.
And at this moment, she has completely accepted the original owner's memories.
The original owner was also called Lin Zhiyi, with the same name as her. She fell in love at first sight with Qin Lang, a poor scholar who came to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and insisted on marrying Qin Lang at the Lin family.
Lin's father and mother naturally disagreed. After all, the Lin family was a big family in the imperial city. There were seven or eight people in the Lin family serving as officials in the court. The highest-ranking official was Lin Zhiyi's father, who was a second-rank official in the court.
The original owner was bewitched by Qin Lang's sweet words and decided to marry him or die.
Lin's father and mother both doted on their daughter, and finally compromised and agreed to the marriage if Qin Lang could pass the imperial examination.
Fortunately, Qin Lang was very hardworking and actually passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi.
So, the marriage was settled. It would be better to say that Qin Lang married into the family rather than saying that the original owner married Qin Lang.
This was because not only did Lin Zhiyi bring a generous dowry, but even the house was bought by the Lin family.
Qin Lang climbed up the Lin family ladder very quickly. He appeared gentle but was actually a PUA master. He always hugged Lin Zhiyi and whispered in her ear: "Madam, you are so smart. You will definitely be able to convince your father-in-law and brother to help you."
Only two years after their marriage, the Lin family was involved in the court dispute between the male protagonist, Crown Prince Li Wenjing, and the King of Qi because of the original owner's father. In the end, the Crown Prince fell into the conspiracy of the King of Qi and was involved in a witchcraft case and was convicted. As a supporter of the Crown Prince, Lin's father was also convicted and the three clans were exiled.
Seeing that he could no longer rely on the Lin family, Qin Lang couldn't wait to welcome another woman into the family.
He had only been using Lin Zhiyi from the beginning to the end.
He got his current official position thanks to the Lin family's connections and the original owner's dowry. He started out as a seventh-rank official, but this was in the imperial city of Chang'an, so there were many opportunities, and he was later promoted to the fifth rank.
The seventh rank in the imperial city is equivalent to the fifth rank being demoted.
If it weren't for the Lin family, he would only be a third-class Jinshi, ranked last, let alone the seventh rank. He would probably only be able to return to his hometown to work as a clerk or a legal advisor.
Lin Zhiyi just came through at this critical moment.
She secretly complained that others came into the book to enjoy themselves, but she came to suffer for the original owner of the top-notch book.
Why did Lin Zhiyi say that the original owner was the best? Come, let’s analyze it.
The book does not describe the original owner in detail, only briefly mentioning him.
According to the original plot, the original owner was driven to a dilapidated courtyard and her dowry was taken away.
The original owner suffered a lot because of this. Instead of hating her scumbag husband Qin Lang, she hated her own family.
If the Lin family had not been convicted, she would not have been almost divorced by the Qin family, and she would not have been eating rotten meals, wearing old clothes, and being locked up in an abandoned yard all day.
This hatred grows deeper with time.
But five years later, there was a turning point. The King of Qi died suddenly, the deposed crown prince was cleared of his grievances, and naturally the Lin family returned.
But when the Lin family was convicted, the original owner forced Lin's father to write a letter of severance. Lin's father was seriously injured and heartbroken, and finally died on the way.
Lin's mother died on the road to exile because she was too heartbroken.
Therefore, when the Lin family returned to the capital of Chang'an, the two brothers were reinstated. The original owner came to recognize her as a relative, but the two brothers who had always doted on her sent people to kick her out.
When Qin Lang still wanted to rely on the Lin family to continue climbing up, he learned that the original owner had not even seen his two brothers.
Hope is shattered!
Since then, the Qin family, including Qin Lang, have become even more aggressive towards the original owner.
A few years later, the original owner could not stand the daily torture of the Qin family, so she accepted the suggestion of the female protagonist, Mu Yunzhao, who was now the queen mother, and hid the false evidence of treason in the Lin family. The Lin family was eventually sentenced to death.
Therefore, the original owner was no longer useful to the Qin family. She was kicked out of the house with a divorce letter. No one took her in and she eventually froze to death or starved to death on the street.
It can be said that the original owner in this book is a cannon fodder and a vicious sister-in-law, but she directs all her viciousness towards her loved ones.
She didn't dare to say a word when her husband's family bullied her everywhere.
It's because she knows in her heart that only her parents and brothers will spoil her infinitely, but her husband's family will not.
Lin Zhiyi felt annoyed. This was the price of staying up late to read novels. Not only did he end up in the book, but he also ended up in such a top-notch person.
She can wear it if she wants, but it’s a pity about the small courtyard she just bought. She saved money for several years and bought a house outside the N ring road in the suburbs of the capital.
My heart bleeds just thinking about it.
At this moment, Lin Zhiyi suddenly found that her place had changed. She was no longer in the Qin family's main courtyard, but in the house she had purchased.
Looking at everything around her, she was in her bedroom, with her two-meter-long double bed, wardrobe, air conditioner...
Lin Zhiyi's mind was completely bewildered. What was going on? Could this be... space?
"Girl, are you okay?"
Hearing someone calling her, Lin Zhiyi became anxious and quickly said something in her mind and left the space. She was already in the main courtyard of the Qin family, in the original owner's bedroom.
Chai Ya entered the room and saw Lin Zhiyi sitting on the couch with a dazed look on her face. She asked, "Miss, are you okay?"
Seeing that Lin Zhiyi didn't say a word, her brows were tightly furrowed, sometimes happy and sometimes sighing, he thought she couldn't bear it.
Chai Ya couldn't help but sway in front of Lin Zhiyi, "Girl, girl..."
"I'm here. Why are you making such a loud noise? You're almost deafening me."
Chai Ya was a fire-making maid, bought by the Lin family as a dowry of the original owner.
The original owner had a total of eighteen servants as a dowry. Now, seeing that the Lin family was in trouble, they all ran away like fence-sitters and took refuge with the Qin family. There was not a single maid left in her courtyard.
Only Chai Ya, the servant, did not join the Qin family.
Before the master and servant could make any move, several old women and maids rushed into the room and started moving things as soon as they entered. They were ruthless in their movements and even broke two porcelain vases.
How could Chai Ya allow them to move things around so she blocked their way and demanded, "Stop it! You are truly rebellious! How dare you act so recklessly in the lady's room?"
Several maids looked at each other and sneered, "Madam? Madam? She's just the daughter of a criminal. Soon a new madam will come in, and this one will just be holding the title of Madam."
In fact, I'm afraid he is not even as good as the dog in the mansion.
Everyone knows that the Lin family has committed a capital crime.
Her husband's family took pity on her and didn't divorce her.
The new wife is the daughter of Minister He. Although she is a concubine, she was raised with great care in the He family. She is far superior to the daughter of a criminal.
Looking at the faces of these fence-sitters, Chai Ya's eyes flashed with anger, her hands on her hips, her chest heaving violently with anger:
"You people, don't forget who bought you back, the family of the sinners you mentioned.
If the lady is the daughter of a guilty minister, then you are guilty slaves. You traitors, don't forget who your master is."
Chai Ya's words made these people feel guilty, and they immediately lowered their eyes and dared not look at Lin Zhiyi.
Seeing this, the leading woman Zhang immediately said, "Don't forget what the old lady told you."
Upon hearing this, these old women immediately reacted and regained their momentum.
Yes, they received orders from the old lady. Could she dare to disobey the old lady?
Thinking of this, they put away their previous guilty feelings and replaced them with a face full of mocking complacency: "If Madam has any opinions, you can go ask the old lady and the master."
Chai Ya was furious and tried to snatch the things from their hands. Seeing this, the old women started to beat Chai Ya.
"stop!"
Lin Zhiyi's stern shout made these old women stop.
After all, the original owner of this body was the daughter of the Lin family who was raised since childhood. Even if she fell into trouble, her natural aura was still there.
Lin Zhiyi was about to scold the maids when she suddenly felt a pain in her lower abdomen...
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