Chapter 397 Teach Him a Lesson
Chu Youan, who was originally crying out of breath, was also frightened by Lin Miaoyin's sudden and extreme behavior. The crying that could not be stopped seemed to be cut off by an invisible hand. She opened her big watery eyes wide, full of fear and confusion, looking at Lin Miaoyin, then at Beigong You, not understanding what was going on between her parents.
Beigong You gritted his teeth, endured the burning pain in his back, covered the injured area tightly with both hands, and struggled to stand up.
When he finally regained his footing, his face had turned ashen from the mixture of anger and pain, like a piece of cold, hard pig iron.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and called out in a cold voice: "Feng Ming, get in here! What's going on?"
Feng Ming did not dare to hide anything and told the whole story about how someone spread rumors in the mansion to defame the princess's reputation. He also emphasized the content of those rumors - the princess was still in contact with her old lover and was secretly communicating with him.
Beigong You's face became uglier and uglier. He was about to go find Yu Xiuling to settle the score, but was stopped by Lin Miaoyin in a cold voice: "I didn't bother with her before because her plan was against you! Even if she took off all her clothes and climbed into bed, I wouldn't care! But she shouldn't have touched You'an. I will settle this score myself!"
She picked up Chu Youan and turned away.
Chu Youan fully believed that after his mother took him out of the tense house, she would run straight to where Yu Lingxiu was.
As expected, Lin Miaoyin just held her gently, and walked back to their house with steady but somewhat anxious steps.
As soon as he lay down on the bed, Chu Youan was like a frightened bird. He subconsciously grabbed the corner of Lin Miaoyin's clothes tightly with both hands and refused to let go. The force was so strong that it seemed as if he was afraid that if he let go, he would fall into the endless abyss of fear again.
Her eyes were red and tears were welling up in them. She cried and trembled as she said, "Mother, I'm scared! As soon as I closed my eyes, I saw that boy with blood all over his face. Mother, I really, really didn't mean to beat him to death. I just wanted to teach him a lesson..."
At this point, she was already sobbing, her small body shaking violently, and she was worried that her reckless behavior would leave an indelible bad impression on her mother.
"It's okay, don't be afraid!" Lin Miaoyin held her tightly in her arms, her chin gently resting on the top of her head. She patted Chu Youan's back gently, again and again, with a slow and steady rhythm, as if injecting a tranquilizer into a frightened little heart. "Mother believes in you. You have always been a kind and good child. Mother knows what's going on. It's not your fault."
Lin Miaoyin slowly stood up, moved to the incense burner, and added some special spices into the burner.
It looks clear and transparent, and even if you sniff it closely you can't detect any odor, but it has a magical effect that can quietly soothe the waves in a person's heart and make them fall into a deeper and more peaceful sleep.
After adding the spices, Lin Miaoyin turned around and gently cast her eyes on her daughter's peaceful sleeping face, staring at her for a moment. However, in the depths of her eyes as gentle as water, a hint of coldness flashed inadvertently.
She moved slowly and neatly, gently closed the door, then turned around without hesitation and walked quickly towards Beigong You's courtyard.
When she arrived at Beigong You's courtyard and opened the door, the man who was supposed to be lying down to recuperate was now sitting upright at the table, listening to Feng Ming's report with an icy face.
Hearing the noise, he raised his head and saw Lin Miaoyin. His cold face melted for a moment: "How is Youan?"
Lin Miaoyin walked straight up to him and pointed at the guard Feng Ming standing beside him. Her tone was calm but unquestionable: "Lend him to me."
Beigong You's face darkened: "What are you going to do?"
Lin Miaoyin did not explain, but said calmly: "There are some things that need to be dealt with."
She turned and left.
Feng Ming was full of doubts, but when he saw his master nod, he quickly turned around and followed.
Seeing that Lin Miaoyin was heading towards the courtyard where Yu Xiuling lived, his heart tightened and he quickly quickened his pace. In just a few steps, he was behind Lin Miaoyin. Then, he slightly bent his body, lowered his voice, and asked with some caution and worry: "Princess, it's not dawn yet. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to go there rashly, right?"
Lin Miaoyin seemed to be deaf to all the talk, her expression stern, but she did not stop for a moment, still striding firmly towards Yu Lingxiu's courtyard.
The courtyard where Yu Lingxiu lives is hidden in a remote corner on the west side of the mansion. It seems to be a forgotten corner and the location is very secluded.
At this time, the night was deep and everything was silent.
The two maids guarding the gate of the courtyard had long been swept by sleepiness. They leaned against the wall with crooked postures and no manners, their heads nodding groggy, their eyelids twitching uncontrollably as if they weighed a thousand pounds, and they were completely immersed in a chaotic state of half asleep and half awake.
However, in this quiet atmosphere, Lin Miaoyin and her group came in a mighty procession, their footsteps were rapid and powerful, breaking the tranquility of the night.
The two old women were instantly awakened from their hazy dreams, their originally confused eyes suddenly widened, and their sleepiness disappeared in an instant.
"It's so late, what are you doing here?" One of the maids came to her senses first. She calmed herself down, took a step forward, and said in a cold voice with a bit of arrogance on her face: "Do you know that this is the courtyard of the princess's guests? How can you barge in casually!"
As she said this, the old woman was so bold that she stretched out her hand and pushed Lin Miaoyin in front of her, completely disregarding the other person's identity.
Feng Ming had been following Lin Miaoyin silently. Seeing this, his eyes became stern.
He flashed, holding a long sword that shone with cold light, and stepped forward, protecting Lin Miaoyin behind him: "How dare you! Open your dog eyes and see clearly, who dares to be rude to the princess?"
Lin Miaoyin seemed to have not noticed their existence at all, and was even reluctant to give them a glance.
She just glanced at Feng Ming coldly with an expressionless face, but her eyes were full of deep meaning.
Feng Ming saw this and understood what was going on, and he no longer hesitated. He flashed and rushed out like a black lightning, and instantly approached the two women.
Then, he stretched out both hands, grabbed the arm of a woman with one hand, and pushed them both aside with a light push.
These two women were just ordinary servants, so weak that they could not resist a push from Feng Ming, a well-trained guard.
They stumbled and fell to the ground, screaming in fear, looking dizzy and miserable.
Lin Miaoyin seemed to be oblivious to the noise behind her, and walked straight towards Yu Lingxiu's door. When she reached the door, she kicked it hard without hesitation.
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