Although Jin Linlin has woken up, her body is still weak. The doctor said that she needs three days of recuperation before she can recover. Her blood is churning and she is very angry. She just needs to calm down.
While recuperating, Jiang Zhixu discovered that Yinzhu and two servants in Jin Linlin's yard were unidentified! Jiang Zhixu secretly investigated and decided to hold off, sending someone to closely monitor their every move.
Jin Linlin accepted Jiang Zhixu's offer and promoted Chunxue and Qiuyu to her senior maids. Jiang Zhixu explained that these two maids were highly skilled in martial arts and poison techniques, making them trustworthy and reliable. They were genuinely delighted to be promoted from shadowy guards to public servants, and were filled with gratitude to Jin Linlin.
After Jin Linlin recovered from her illness, she decided not to live in such a muddle-headed way anymore. Since the original owner had already started a new life, it was time for her to start a new life in this world.
She was wealthy and beautiful in this world, and she was also a third-rank lady. She didn't believe that she couldn't live a good life.
That afternoon, Jin Linlin was taking a nap on the couch when Chunxue tiptoed in and whispered in her ear, "Madam, Yinzhu sneaked out of the yard and headed towards the garden. She seemed to be meeting someone."
Jin Linlin suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze instantly sharp. She stood up, leading Chunxue and Qiuyu to follow quietly. They reached a secluded corner of the garden and saw Yinzhu conversing with a man in black. From the distance, their words were difficult to hear.
Jin Linlin gave a wink, and Chunxue and Qiuyu quickly circled behind the two men. Just as the man in black was about to leave, Chunxue rushed forward and knocked him unconscious, while Qiuyu restrained Yinzhu.
Jin Linlin stepped forward and said coldly, "Tell me, who sent you here and what is your purpose?" Yinzhu was so scared that she collapsed to the ground, but she clenched her teeth and remained silent.
Jin Linlin sneered, "In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless." She signaled Chunxue and Qiuyu to send Yinzhu, the two maids in the yard, and the man in black to Jiang Zhixu.
Jiang Zhixu once said that there was a secret cell under his study, so it seemed that they had no choice but to send them all in and torture them.
Main Courtyard
Zhuang suddenly turned around and stared at Mother Lu sharply: "What? Nothing? Didn't she faint?"
Mother Lu looked surprised and stammered
"I don't know what's going on inside. Yinzhu and the secret agent in Zhiyuanju have been caught. Master, we must find a solution quickly."
Zhuang roared angrily, "Are you all useless? You can't even handle a woman. I asked you to poison her, but you said the second and third brothers were watching closely and you couldn't. I asked you to kill a woman, but you ended up getting your own people killed."
Zhuang became even more angry. If her master knew about this, she would have a hard time explaining herself. Her master would definitely make her suffer again. They were such an unreliable bunch.
"Get rid of them all, and don't involve me."
Jiayi lay on the roof like a gecko, eavesdropping on the conversation inside. When he saw Lu's mother walk out, he also tiptoed over the tree in the yard and disappeared into the night in a few seconds.
Jiang Zhixu listened to the news brought back by Jia Yi while playing with the walnuts in his hand. As soon as he heard about this, he suspected that it was Zhuang's doing. He heard with his own ears that night that she wanted to kill them brothers. He didn't expect that she would suddenly attack Jin Linlin. It really caught him off guard!
Who exactly is this Zhuang's agent? Could it be that he has been lurking for so long just to kill him and his third brother?
June 3, the fifth year of Chenhe
The capital city is so bustling with activity. Today is the second, third, fourth, and fifth prince's wedding day. The streets are full of copper coins and wedding candies. It seems that everyone in the city has come out to watch the fun. There are more people than during the Lantern Festival!
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was also not idle, because all the princes were getting married on the same day and only one person from each family could go. The Duke of Zhenguo and Zhuang went to the wedding banquet of the Fourth Prince. After all, the Fourth Prince was the legitimate son, and Jiang Shiwei was the Fourth Prince's concubine, so she had to be taken seriously.
The eldest brother and his wife went to the second prince's wedding banquet.
The second son and his wife went to the third prince's wedding banquet.
The third brother and his wife went to the fifth prince's wedding banquet.
Not long after Jin Linlin and Jiang Zhixu entered the Third Prince's Mansion, the people who came to pick up the bride came back. After the bride went through many procedures, she was sent to the bridal chamber. Although Emperor Song was wary of these princes, he also loved them very much. This wedding was really luxurious!
After the two finished their meal, seeing that it was still early, Jin Linlin took Jiang Zhixu to a wonton stall on the street. They each ordered a bowl of wontons and waited slowly.
She remembered that the second male lead in the book, Ouyang Jin, had rescued two siblings on the street. They seemed to have sold themselves to bury their parents. The brother was a super smart man, and the sister was a business expert. Later, the brother became Ouyang Jin's adviser, and the sister was his money bag.
Now that we know these two talents, we must act preemptively and recruit them to our side as soon as possible!
Sure enough, not long after, the two siblings knelt opposite the wonton stall and wrote on the ground "Sell Myself to Bury My Parents". The parents of the two siblings had lung disease and after another year, they had spent all their savings. The brother went hunting in the mountains and fell down and became lame, but his parents still passed away.
The two of them were desperate and thought of selling themselves. They wanted to bury their parents in peace and find a way out for themselves. They had already mortgaged their house and land in the village to buy medicine for their parents. They had no other choice but to come up with this idea.
Jin Linlin put down her chopsticks, stood up, and walked over to the brother and sister. She squatted down and asked gently, "Are you going to sell your bodies to bury your parents?" The brother and sister looked up, their eyes full of despair and helplessness, and nodded.
Jin Linlin continued, "I can buy you, but I don't want you to sell your bodies. I just hope you can be used by me and earn a living based on your own abilities. I will also give you freedom in the future."
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