However, Mrs. Lin doesn't care how aggrieved Song Qian is. Now that the matter has been finalized, even if the story is over, she still has to find a way to raise the remaining money.
Dong Ling came in and reported, "Madam, the old lady ordered us to move all the fifth young master's things to Heyan Hall."
"Oh, I see."
Dong Ling hesitated to speak, Mrs. Lin glanced at her and said with a smile: "I know what you want to say, but he is a little brat, even if he is favored by the old lady, can he still find the palm of my aunt's mother's hand? Humph? , the advantage I have here is not so easy to take advantage of!"
"It's good that Madam knows what she's doing. That fifth young master is a big kid and it's not easy to manipulate him."
Mrs. Lin nodded and turned to talk about other things, "Is there anything unusual happening in the house? For example, is there anyone talking about Aunt Wen's box of jewelry?"
Dong Ling said: "There must have been some discussion. After all, Aunt Wen was very generous when she was here, and the servants in the mansion benefited from her. Moreover, at that time, only an empty box was found in Qianyun Pavilion. That big box of jewelry is worth so much money, but it’s still missing.”
"Hmph, people who have obtained things will never let those things see the light of day again..." Lin did this very secretly. Even Mother Zhao and Dongling Ninglu around her didn't know about it. They only knew about Aunt Wen. Ru Yuan knew it.
Just as he was talking, someone came from outside to report that Ruyuan was here.
Mrs. Lin stood up straight and said, "Why is she here again!"
Dong Ling was obviously very disgusted with Ru Yuan, and said, "I don't know what they are planning over there. In short, they just want to gain benefits from you, madam."
Lin's face was solemn, "Let her come in first, don't attract too many people's attention."
Dong Ling responded and went out to bring Ru Yuan in.
Ru Yuan had accomplished something big, and she was quite elated at this moment, winking at Mrs. Lin frequently.
Holding her breath, Mrs. Lin ordered everyone else to go down, then glared at Ruyuan, "Are you very proud?"
Ruyuan looked at her in confusion, "Why is my aunt so angry? I have done everything beautifully, what else are you dissatisfied with?"
Mrs. Lin narrowed her eyes, "The second house's aunt died and lost something. It hasn't been found yet, and the house is still talking about it. You are arrogantly attracting people's attention because you think you are not conspicuous enough! You are afraid that people will not notice you. Yes or no!"
Ruyuan's expression changed slightly, but she was still dissatisfied, "How could others notice me?"
"Huh, no one noticed you before, but that's not necessarily the case now. Aunt Wen died on the front foot, and you left the Wei Mansion on the back foot. Now the matter has just been settled, and you came back triumphantly. As long as someone wants to investigate, is it still possible? Can’t figure out your whereabouts that day?”
Ruyuan is a girl from the Lin family. She used to live here in the Lin family and did not usually go out to walk around. Therefore, when something happened to Wen Yuniang, no one thought about her.
But now the government is discussing this matter, and there are many people who feel that the matter is strange. If Ru Yuan appears at this time, who knows whether it will arouse people's suspicion?
Ruyuan said calmly: "Probably not..."
"Idiot! Don't treat everyone as a fool!"
Ruyuan was indeed a little carried away. At this time, she was a little more honest after being scolded, and muttered: "I was just ordered by my wife to tell my aunt that those things are worth three thousand three hundred taels."
"Are you done? Get out of here when you're done!"
Ruyuan bit her lip and said, "Madam, please let me stay."
Lin sneered: "Stay? Okay! When someone suspects you, I won't care in the least. You killed the person and took the things. Wei Shiyuan wanted to ask questions, so he took you to see Zou. But it has nothing to do with me!"
When Ru Yuan heard this, her expression changed greatly, and she said: "Since my aunt doesn't want me to stay, I can just go back, but my wife wants me to come and give my aunt a warning. I have to hurry up with the remaining money." , If it doesn’t work, my wife will come to ask for it from the Wei family!”
Mrs. Lin didn't even look at it. She picked up the thing at hand and threw it at Ruyuan.
Ruyuan reacted quickly and dodged, "It's useless for my aunt to get angry at the slave. It's not like the slave is asking for money from you. Besides, it's your own judgment that was wrong.
You only exchanged a life for more than three thousand taels, and you have ruined your own path. Otherwise, you are the second wife of the Shangshu Mansion, and you only have more than ten thousand taels of silver, and you can borrow it and still come back? "
Mrs. Lin's lips turned purple with anger, "Shall I borrow it? What should I pay back if I borrow it? Can you pay it back for me? I see you are standing and talking without pain in your back!"
"Anyway, it's useless to talk about this now. According to my slave, once is born, the other is cooked. It's better for my aunt to find someone who can do it..."
"You fart!"
For the first time in her life, Mrs. Lin cursed and almost stood up and pounced on Ruyuan and tore her to pieces on the spot.
Ruyuan was startled and took a breath and said, "Auntie, calm down. I am sincerely giving you advice. The masters of the Wei family are indeed not easy to deal with, so why not..."
She lowered her voice very low, "Miss Li in your house, her dowry was quite sensational. With my aunt's intelligence, it wouldn't be difficult to make a fortune from a yellow-haired girl, right?"
Mrs. Lin looked at her with a frown, her eyes heavy and silent.
Ru Yuan tried to persuade her again, "That Miss Li spends money like water on weekdays. I'm afraid she has a lot of money on hand. Why don't I ask about it first?"
After hearing this, Mrs. Lin gradually calmed down, "She is a guest of the Wei family, and the Wei family has great use for keeping her, so she can't be touched easily."
Ruyuan frowned, "This won't work, that won't work either, I can't do anything."
"You go back first, I will figure out a way myself."
Ruyuan reluctantly left.
Lin slumped back in her chair, feeling cold from head to toe.
If she doesn't provide money, people like Zou can definitely do anything.
If what happened back then is really revealed, the Wei family will never be able to tolerate her and she becomes a concubine. Will the Lin family have a place for her? What will her children do then?
Ms. Lin grabbed the armrests of the chair tightly, her eyes filled with a bit of ruthlessness.
This time Ruyuan returned to the Nanning Marquis Mansion, and Zou called her into the room alone, "Just now someone was inquiring about our house!"
Ruyuan was startled, "I just came back from the Wei Mansion. My aunt has already closed the case. Why would anyone ask about our house? Is there someone who is suspicious?"
Zou frowned and said, "Originally I didn't take it to heart, but that person specifically inquired about your whereabouts, and the person's inquiry was quite secretive. If it wasn't a coincidence, I wouldn't have known about it at all."
Of course, Zou didn't want people to know that Lin and Ruyuan conspired to murder Wen Yuniang.
After all, the Lin family has fallen into such a state that they cannot afford to offend anyone.
She can threaten the Lin family because Lin has the leverage, but she cannot threaten the Wei family!
If Wei Shiyuan knew about Wen Yuniang's death, it was because she forced Mrs. Lin and didn't take off her skin! When Lin is unlucky, she may not end well either!
Ruyuan's lips trembled, "Who is asking?"
Mr. Zou shook his head: "I don't know where it came from, but it's definitely why I came here."
"Then... what should we do? If this matter is leaked, regardless of whether my aunt doesn't care about it, the Wei family will definitely come to trouble us. Madam can't leave this servant alone..."
"You just stay in the house for the next few days and don't go anywhere. It's best to let this matter pass as soon as possible!" Mrs. Zou was furious and muttered: "Mr. Lin thinks that he handles things strictly, but he doesn't People are watching you!"
Ruyuan felt uneasy and tried her best to recall whether she had exposed any flaws that day when she hid a lot of jewelry on her body and left the Wei Mansion. There is something wrong in my heart, I think something is wrong, "Should we give a message to my aunt?"
Ms. Zou shook her head, "Ms. Lin is not stupid. She will naturally respond if something goes wrong. If we act rashly, we will attract attention."
Ruyuan nodded and retreated.
*****
Wei Mansion, Zhuoxiang Courtyard.
Li Qingyi was listening to the news reported by Chang Lan.
"That Ruyuan, no one paid attention to her when she left the Wei Mansion that afternoon, but when she came to the Lin Mansion,
, an acquaintance of the servants teased her about whether she ate too well around Aunt Wei and gained weight around her waist. "
"really?"
"Well, I took a good look at Ru Yuan today. She has a normal figure and doesn't look like she has gained weight. She must have wrapped the hairpin ring around her waist with a cloth and brought it back to the Lin Mansion."
"What happens after that? Did Ruyuan or Zou leave the Lin Mansion and go somewhere?"
Changlan said: "We went to the alley behind the gambling house that the Lord mentioned. There are some gamblers who owe money being imprisoned there."
Li Qingyi took a deep breath and said, "In this way, our suspicion of Lin's family has been confirmed."
Silan interjected: "Since it is really the third lady, she should take action soon. Ru Yuan came here today, presumably to collect money."
Li Qingyi sneered: "This Ruyuan, I'm afraid he's so proud that he has lost his shape. He dares to show off when he's being slapped like this. He's really desperate for his life."
"Girl, what should we do next?"
Li Qingyi stood up, walked around the room, and turned around a few times before she spoke, "Nothing to do, we just have to wait, Mrs. Lin will take action soon."
*****
Hanlianxuan.
Song Qian was so angry that her internal organs were all clogged!
"This Mrs. Lin has such a good singing voice. She said that I looked down on her and had no money. When did I look down on her and had no money!"
Caiping said anxiously: "The murderer must have calculated these accurately and deliberately set up a chain plan!"
"A serial plan?" Song Qian gritted her teeth, "Previously I really wanted Mama Sun to use Wen Yuniang to frame Lin, but I didn't have time to do it yet! Someone must have seen through my plan and used it! Who is that person?"
Caiping said: "My slave has long said that girls should not enter the Wei family. You have been hoping to correct me, but you have been stepped on from the beginning. Now you are being slandered and killed. Even the Song family cannot stand up for you." , If you are a royal wife, it doesn’t matter if you kill an aunt..."
Song Qian turned around and looked at Caiping in disbelief, "Are you talking to me?"
"My slave... my slave was speechless for a moment..."
Song Qian was trembling with anger.
