C47 The Woodshed

"Hong Mei, you said that Xiao Bei came out to testify that Lin Ruo Xi was guilty?" Lin Ruo Yin asked.

Seeing Hong Mei nod, Lin Ruo Yin recounted the whole story. It was really dangerous. If it wasn't for Xiao Bei, Lin Ruo Xi's goal would have been achieved today, and she would have been disfigured once again. It was really a precarious situation. She had never thought that she would be careless and lose her life.

However, this Xiao Bei was quite thoughtful. If he had told the truth from the beginning, not only would he not be able to catch Lin Ruo Xi, but he would also be unable to escape. It seemed that he had saved her at the right time.

"Miss, what are you thinking about?" Lv Yu could not help but feel curious when she saw her Miss laughing out loud.

Lin Ruo Yin did not intend to tell the two maids what she was thinking. She only instructed Hong Mei to bring some silver taels and find an opportunity to send it to Xiao Bei.

Hong Mei knew what her Miss meant and immediately said, "Yes, Miss. Hong Mei knows what to do."

Lin Ruo Yin then turned her gaze back to the mirror and looked at the scar on her face. She thought of the cosmetician that Hong Mei had mentioned. It seemed that she had to find a time to meet him. Because she felt that this matter was not over yet.

Late at night, in the dimly lit woodshed, the smell of firewood mixed with the smell of the wood made Lin Ruo Xi feel nauseous. She had no choice but to walk to the window and pant.

Looking at the moonlight outside the window, Lin Ruo Xi recalled that she had been living a life of luxury since she was young. Her whole family treated her like a treasure and loved her dearly. How could she have suffered such hardships? However, all of this changed after Lin Ruo Yin returned to this house. She had also fallen to such a state.

How could she not be resentful and hateful when she thought about all of this?

"Open the door!" An impatient voice suddenly sounded from outside the door.

It was her mother! When Lin Ruo Xi heard the voice outside the door, she quickly knocked on the wooden door and shouted, "Mother, your daughter is so scared. Think of a way to save me."

When the First Lady heard her daughter's cries, her heart ached. However, the two guards did not let her in. She could only take out some silver from her sleeve.

Only then did she be allowed to enter the firewood room.

"Mother!" The moment the door to the firewood room opened, Lin Ruo Xi threw herself into the First Lady's embrace. Qing He, who was behind the First Lady, hurriedly laid the quilt on the straw. Thinking that Miss would spend the night in the firewood room, tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes.

"Ruo Xi, how are you? Are you very cold? Mother brought you a quilt." The First Lady caressed Lin Ruo Xi's bangs and scolded her in a heartbroken manner, "How could you do such a foolish thing?"

"Mother, I didn't. How could I not believe you? Mother, think about it. Your daughter doesn't even dare to kill a chicken. How could she possibly hurt someone? This is a trap set by Lin Ruo Yin. She was waiting for your daughter to jump." Lin Ruo Xi cried out loudly. Her only hope was her mother. She had to make her mother believe in her.

"But..."

"Mother, don't you trust your own daughter? Think about it, when have you ever disappointed your daughter? Mother, you must help your daughter. Go and talk to Father and ask him to let her go." Lin Ruo Xi was snuggling in the First Lady's embrace and crying like a pitiful girl.

The First Lady naturally couldn't bear to see her daughter suffer. She patted her back and said, "Ruo Xi, don't worry. Mother will go and find your father right now. I will definitely save you."

Lin Ruo Xi raised her head from the First Lady's embrace and nodded. Her tears fell like rain. "Mother, I will rely on you."

"Alright, you will be wronged for the night. Relax. I will definitely come and pick you up tomorrow." The First Lady comforted Lin Ruo Xi a few more times before calling Qing He to leave.

After leaving the firewood shed, the First Lady went straight to the study. "Master!" The First Lady left Qing He outside and started to cry when she entered the study. She walked to Lin Fu Cheng's side and lowered her head to his shoulder as she cried, "Master, quickly go and see our precious daughter. She... she is too pitiful."

Lin Fu Cheng was already furious about Lin Ruo Xi's matter. Now that his wife had mentioned her, he pushed her away and said angrily, "She should be punished for doing such a wrong thing. Don't bother about this matter. Go back to your room and rest."

Hearing the old master's words, the doctor was stunned for a moment before he burst into tears, "Master, when has Ruo Xi suffered? You locked her up in the firewood room. What if she gets cold and starves? I only have one precious daughter. If anything happens to her, I won't live anymore."

Lin Fu Cheng's greatest annoyance was women crying. Seeing the First Lady cry like this, he felt a headache coming on. He said, "What should I do then? She did such a thing, and I even saw it. I can't help her even if I want to."

"Master, why are you so confused? Think about our daughter. She has been raised like a princess since she was a child. Her character is even better. Usually, she would feel sad when she sees people kill chickens. How could she possibly harm others? I think it was Lin Ruo Yin who did it. Master, I heard that there is a kind of witchcraft that will cause one to lose their mind after being hit. Do you think it could be…"

"What nonsense are you talking about? What witchcraft? What if mother hears it?" Lin Fu Cheng frowned. Although he knew that the First Lady was blabbering nonsense for her daughter, he was actually reluctant to punish Lin Ruo Xi. After all, he loved his daughter the most.

The First Lady also knew that she had said something wrong. She quickly covered her mouth and thought for a moment before saying, "Master, why don't you let the servants beat her a few times tomorrow and let her out of the firewood room? Leave everything else to me. I promise that I won't make things difficult for you, okay?"

Lin Fu Cheng hesitated on whether he should agree or not, but when he heard the First Lady cry again, he quickly said, "Alright, alright, alright. Just do as you say. Hurry up and go back. Don't bother me."

When the First Lady heard that the master had agreed, she didn't want to stay any longer. She quickly left, in case Lin Fu Cheng would go back on his word.

Early the next morning, Lin Fu Cheng gave the order to beat Lin Ruo Xi thirty times in front of the entire family. The servants dragged Lin Ruo Xi out of the woodshed. In just one night, she had completely changed from her previous high-spirited state. Her hair was messy, and her face was pale and dispirited.

When the First Lady saw this, she hugged her daughter in her arms and cried, "My poor daughter, you are my darling. How can I bear such hardship?"