Chapter - 44

Just as the matriarch was feeling a severe headache, Wan Qiu lifted the curtain and anxiously shouted, "The Old Lady, bad news! Madam committed suicide by drowning herself. You should go and take a look!"

"What? Suicide by drowning herself? Is she dead? "The matriarch jumped in fright and almost rolled off the bed.

"Fortunately, Mama Kim found her early and saved her in time. She's still unconscious and talking nonsense." Wan Qiu squatted down and helped the matriarch put on her shoes.

The matriarch didn't wait for him to finish putting on her shoes before leaving. She thought angrily: One caused a huge disaster outside and almost caused my Marquis Household to be confiscated and stripped of my title; the other committed suicide at home and almost caused Yan 'er's reputation to fall to the ground. This mother and daughter pair really came to collect debts!

Yu Xiang arrived at the main room a step ahead of them. Although she had no feelings for the Lin Clan, she was still the daughter of the Lin Clan in name. Moreover, she was in charge of the entire Prefecture Yu. She couldn't pretend that she didn't hear the news when the servants reported it, so she had no choice but to make this trip.

The Lin Clan member was lying on the bed on the verge of death. The bruises on her face hadn't subsided, and the red bruise on her neck was very shocking. Her eyes were tightly shut, and she was shaking her head while talking nonsense.

Yu Xiang tilted her head and listened. She was saying, "Daughter, where are you, daughter?"

Yu Xiang didn't treat herself as an outsider. Moreover, she still 'didn't know' that she wasn't of Prefecture Yu blood. Thus, she ordered the servants to call a doctor as she sneered with a heart as dead as ashes. "I'm clearly right by your side. Why do you keep calling me your daughter? You even committed suicide because of this? You don't want me to have a good time even if you die, right? If you really love me and care about me, why don't you turn around and look at me! You usually treat me like I don't exist, so why do you keep calling me when you're unconscious? What are you thinking? Why don't you tell me clearly?! "

She naturally knew which daughter the Lin Clan was calling, but that didn't stop her from being angry at the Lin Clan's actions. She died and everything would be over. She left behind such a mess, yet her brother had to clean it up. If one or two unpleasant rumors leaked out, who knew how many people would stab her brother with a knife!

Thinking of this, she couldn't restrain her anger. She used her horsewhip to hit the bedding beside the Lin Clan's bedding, and the muffled sounds of slapping echoed in the room.

Nanny Jin was Mrs. Lin's escort. She was afraid that she would really hit her master, so she hurriedly ran over to stop her, "Second Miss, Madam is your mother. It's fine if you don't feel sorry for her, but why are you blaming her? She knew about Yu Xiang's family background. Therefore, her tone was filled with disdain and contempt, without the slightest bit of respect.

"I'm the master, and you're the servant. You're talking about treason with me? I want to teach you what it means to respect your superiors!" Yu Xiang pushed her away and angrily shouted at the unconscious Lin Clan, "Even if you want to die, don't choose such an undignified way to die! Do you know how many people are watching the Marquis Household now? Do you know how well my brother looks on the surface, but how difficult it is behind the scenes? It's fine if you die, but if people seize the opportunity to attack my brother, then his career will be ruined! He only got to where he is today by risking his life. Every step he takes is bleeding. Do you think it's easy for him? Even if you don't love him, don't always add to his troubles, okay? I'm begging you! My brother doesn't owe you anything. On the contrary, it's you who haven't fulfilled your responsibility as a mother! If you still have a little bit of conscience, I'm begging you to live peacefully, okay? "

"I'm begging you, I'm begging you, okay?" The more she spoke, the more agitated and angry she became. She continued to whip the Lin Clan's bedding with her horsewhip until the silk bedsheets were torn apart.

They were all commanders. Since ancient times, how many people who occupied this position had a good ending? That position was like a murderous knife in the emperor's hand. Once it was blunted, it would be ruthlessly abandoned. She lived every day in fear and trepidation. No matter what she said or did, she would always think and calculate, for fear that the Prefecture Yu would make a mistake and bring disaster to her brother. However, these two people were all blockheads. They were only afraid that her brother wouldn't die quickly enough!

When the matriarch arrived, she saw Yu Pinyan standing at the door and listening attentively. He must have received the news before he could leave and hurried over. She slowly walked over and happened to hear Yu Xiang's heart-wrenching complaints. Her heart trembled along with it. In the entire fu, Xiang'er was the one who understood the situation the most. Her brother protected her like the apple of his eye. This affection was not in vain. She also treated her brother as her lifeblood. Whatever she did, she always put her brother first and did not consider for herself at all.

The matriarch's anxious heart finally received a bit of comfort. She turned her face to look at her grandson. Sure enough, she found a trace of tenderness in his eyes.

Inside the room, Mama Kim did not dare to approach. She could only kneel down and kowtow to Yu Xiang, "Second Young Miss, Furen is already like this. Please be merciful and let her go …"

"This old woman also begs you to let go of my Prefecture Yu. Don't torment her anymore, okay?" The matriarch used her walking stick to enter the room and walked to the bedside to feel the pulse of the Lin Clan. She heaved a sigh of relief. It's good that she didn't die!

Yu Pinyan took the horsewhip from his younger sister's hand and stroked her slightly red eyes. He comforted, "Xiang'er, don't be angry. There is no need to bicker with her." What was Shen Miao Qi? What was the Lin Clan? This was his true family. A family that wholeheartedly thought of him.

Yu Xiang threw herself into his arms and sobbed, "Older Brother, I just feel sorry for you! If she really died, I don't know how many people will poke at your spine. If this reaches the Emperor's ears … "She simply did not dare to think too deeply. Don't look at how Older Brother wanted to be awe-inspiring and no one dared to provoke him. That was because he handled things flawlessly. If there was a day where there was a mistake, based on the many political enemies under him, they would group together and attack him.

If the Emperor was also dissatisfied with Older Brother, Older Brother's situation would be dangerous! One must know that the Lin Clan was not like those uncles who were unjust and killed. The Lin Clan was Older Brother's birth mother. If she hanged herself and someone with ulterior motives made up a few words, wouldn't Older Brother end up with the infamy of 'forcing birth mother to death, worse than a beast'? This was more serious than not recognizing his own family! The Emperor dared to use Older Brother because he valued his impartial and ruthless methods. But if Older Brother really did not recognize his own birth mother, would the Emperor be at ease?

Her heart became more and more unsettled. After being pulled into Yu Pinyan's arms, she couldn't help but cling tightly to him. She buried her face in the hollow of his neck and continuously inhaled the sandalwood scent that made her feel even more at ease. Only then did she feel a little better.

The scorching hot air caused goosebumps to appear all over his skin. Yu Pinyan didn't show it on his face, but he couldn't help but tighten his arms around his younger sister. He tilted his head slightly and used his lips to rub the top of her fragrant hair. Amidst the intense emotions churning in his chest, there was not a trace of worry for the Lin Clan. There was only endless joy. It was enough that there was someone in this world who treated him as her life. He didn't have any other extravagant requests.

Seeing that the Lin Clan was about to wake up, the matriarch had many things to say to her, but it wasn't convenient for her granddaughter to hear. She waved her hand at her grandson and said, "Yan'er, send your younger sister back."

Because all of her attention was on the Lin Clan, she didn't notice the strong emotions in her grandson's eyes.

Yu Pinyan agreed in a hoarse voice. He patted his younger sister's back and carried her out.

Once the two of them were far away, the matriarch picked up a cup of cold tea from the table and directly splashed it on the Lin Clan's face. She loudly shouted, "Lin Clan, get up!"

The Lin Clan was already about to wake up. This splash of tea just happened to open her eyes. She immediately began to cry, "Mother, why are you still saving me? Let me die! It's already been four years and we still haven't found her. My daughter must have met with misfortune. I also don't want to live anymore! "

When her husband died, she had thought of committing suicide, but at that time, she didn't have the courage. She could only rely on her hatred for Yu Xiang, for the bandits, for the unfairness of fate, and even for the matriarch and Yu Pinyan to survive. But in the blink of an eye, ten years had passed. That rootless hatred had more or less dissipated. Her heart became more and more empty. When she looked back, she discovered that her children and the matriarch had already been pushed far away. They could no longer approach her. Just as she was feeling completely disheartened, the news that Yu Xiang wasn't the descendant of the Marquis Household came. She still had a daughter who was wandering outside, waiting for her to save her.

Like a ghost walking in the endless darkness, she finally saw a ray of light leading her to heaven. She threw herself at it without any regard for her life. But she walked and walked, and waited, and waited for another four years. She was already exhausted and couldn't hold on any longer.

Even though she knew that her death would stir up rumors in the manor, even though she knew that her unsightly death would cause her Family to discover clues and bring trouble to her family, she didn't care about any of it. She just wanted to quickly go down to accompany her husband and daughter. She didn't want to be burdened by living in this world.

The matriarch was so angry that her breathing became uneven. She clutched her chest and coughed violently. If she had a whip in her hand, she wouldn't have been as polite as Xiang'er. She would've already lashed the Lin Clan's face!

Wan Qiu fed her a bottle of honeydew and repeatedly patted her back. Only then did she regain her strength. She said word by word, "I didn't save you. If I could, I wouldn't be able to choke you to death with my own hands!"

Seeing the Lin Clan's heartbroken expression, she continued, "You don't have to seek death. Let me tell you, your daughter has been found. If you're willing to live peacefully, I'll take her back to the manor another day. "

Could it be that the Family Yu really owed this mother and daughter in her previous life, so she came to collect her debt in this life? If she didn't cause chaos in the Family Yu, they wouldn't be able to live peacefully, right? She couldn't think about it. Once she thought about it, her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys would hurt everywhere! The matriarch rubbed her chest, her expression extremely ugly.

The Lin Clan stared at her in shock and anxiously asked, "My daughter has been found? Where is she? Quick, quickly take me to see her! Hurry up! "She screamed hysterically, struggling to get off the bed as she screamed.

The matriarch hit her back with her walking stick and angrily said, "She's been placed outside. You stay here obediently. I'll only take you to see her after she recovers. Otherwise, don't even think about seeing her in this lifetime!"

The Lin Clan became obedient and hurriedly pulled the blanket to cover herself. She cried and laughed as she said, "Mother, don't worry. I'll definitely recover as soon as possible. Is, is she alright? "

"She's very well." None of those who met her were well. Didn't you see how Shen Yuanqi was almost at the end of his life as a slave when he was with her? Once he left her, his slave status was removed and he became the top scholar! The matriarch sneered in her heart, but her face revealed some displeasure. She continued, "I also have to warn you. Even if she comes back, Xiang'er is still the legitimate legitimate daughter of the Marquis Household! If you want the scandal of your daughter living in the Shang family to be known by everyone, then you can only mistreat Xiang'er so that outsiders can see clearly! "

"I won't. Daughter-in-law understands the severity of this matter. Mother, please don't worry." Now that the backbone of the family had been found, the Lin Clan had also recovered some of their sanity. When they spoke, their expressions seemed to vaguely resemble their shrewd and capable self.

The matriarch stared at her for a moment, then hurriedly left without waiting for the doctor to treat her.

The group of people gradually disappeared into the distance. Yu Siyu came out from behind the rockery where she was hiding, a malicious smile on her lips. After waiting for so many years, the real phoenix has finally returned. The pheasant should be about to drop the parasol tree soon, right?