C58 Defense

"Miss, First Lady went to Grand Lady to beg for mercy yesterday. She was soaked in the rain for a long time and got sick." Qing He said. Seeing that her Miss was anxious, she quickly added, "Miss, don't worry. The doctor has already seen her. It's not serious. She'll be fine after taking a few days of medicine. Last night, First Lady specifically told Qing He not to tell Miss. She was afraid that Miss would be worried. Miss, you mustn't let First Lady get sick and worry about you."

Qing He's words were unknown to Lin Ruo Xi. However, at least Lin Ruo Xi did not get out of bed in a hurry. Instead, she leaned on the bedside and thought about how she had made her mother suffer. She was really unfilial and guilty. However, in the next moment, she blamed Lin Ruo Yin for all of this.

If it wasn't for her, how could she and her mother suffer from physical torture? She would not have been accused of being unfilial. Thinking of this, Lin Ruo Xi swore that she would make Lin Ruo Yin pay the price.

"Miss, you have to rest well. Don't think about it too much. Grand Lady still dotes on you. Last night, I brought back a lot of tonics." Qing He wanted to ease Lin Ruo Xi's worries, so she said.

Lin Ruo Xi only nodded blankly. To her, other than Lin Ruo Yin's disappearance, nothing else could attract her interest.

Lin Ruo Xi came out of the woodshed. Five days had passed since then. Her days were peaceful and dull. Lin Ruo Xi had gone through meticulous recuperation and her body had already recovered. However, every time she looked at the mirror, that faint scar still made her heart ache.

For the past five days, Lin Ruo Yin and her two maidservants had been living in fear every day. Even when Lin Ruo Yin drank water, she had to use the silver needle to test the poison before she could use it. She was afraid that if she was not careful, she would lose her life again. However, things didn't seem to be as she had thought. Instead, it had been very calm for the past five days, and nothing had happened.

On this day, as usual, Lin Ruo Yin used the silver needle to taste the food before starting to eat lunch. At this time, Hong Mei He Lv Yu had also finished her work and was waiting by the side.

"Oh right, Miss, Grand Lady said that we should all go to the dining hall tonight to eat together." Hong Mei thought of the matter that Aunt Lan Xiu had specifically told her.

"Did she say what it was?" Lin Ruo Yin asked indifferently.

Hong Mei thought for a while and shook her head, "Aunt Lan Xiu didn't say anything, but I heard that Eldest Miss's body has already recovered. Maybe Grand Lady wanted to celebrate it, or maybe there were too many things that happened in the mansion recently, so Grand Lady wanted to take this opportunity to repair everyone's relationship?"

Lin Ruo Yin didn't say anything after hearing this, and her calm expression couldn't be seen.

Lv Yu saw that Miss and Hong Mei did not speak, and thought that there was no need for them to be on guard. Thus, she asked, "Miss, this Eldest Miss doesn't seem to have done anything. Could it be that we are wrong?"

Lin Ruo Yin's hand paused for a moment. Was she wrong? Lin Ruo Xi didn't want to make a move on me? Impossible. With her personality, how could she just let it go? Perhaps she had not found a good opportunity yet? From what Lv Yu said, she didn't want to be careful every day.

"Maybe Eldest Miss is waiting for you to do that." Lin Ruo Yin said softly as a reminder. She believed that even if Lv Yu didn't understand, Hong Mei would understand.

Lv Yu saw that the Miss was a little unhappy, so she retreated and did not speak anymore. Hong Mei could not hold it in anymore and turned around to glare at her. Lv Yu felt a little wronged, but who told her to say something wrong? She just didn't want to be so tired every day. She just didn't dare to say such words again.

Lin Ruo Yin ate a few more mouthfuls and lost her appetite. She thought back to Lv Yu's words and felt that she really couldn't understand it. She seemed to be unable to take it anymore and was a little anxious about Lin Ruo Xi's lack of action. This was something that she absolutely couldn't allow.

But would she really make a move on her? If she didn't make a move, what should she do? Should she take the initiative to attack? No, she should think about it again. She must not lose her mind and lose her calm.

Hong Mei He Lv Yu looked at her own Miss who was deep in thought and could not be disturbed. They looked at each other and stood on the side, waiting for her.

At night, the Great Scholar's Mansion was much livelier than usual. Grand Lady gathered everyone and even though they were unwilling, they did not show it on the surface. They waited in the dining hall.

When Lin Ruo Yin arrived, she found that there were three people waiting for her.

When Lin Ruo Yin arrived, the Third Wife and the other two sisters were already there. She greeted them one by one and sat down in her own seat.

If it was in the past, someone would definitely say something to Lin Ruo Yin. But now, everyone knew that she was the most favored person in the Grand Lady's family. Naturally, no one was willing to stand out. Even Lin Ruo Yun obediently sat beside the Third Wife.

In addition, other than Lin Ruo Yin, the other focus was undoubtedly Lin Ruo Xi. The Third Wife had always disliked the First Lady, but this time, she did not say anything. For a moment, the atmosphere at the dining table was a little awkward.

However, this awkwardness did not last long, because Lin Fu Cheng quickly came over with the Grand Lady.

"Greetings, Grand Lady." Everyone sat down and greeted the Grand Lady.

Seeing that everyone was in a neat and orderly manner, the Grand Lady was also very happy. As an old woman, she liked to see her children and grandchildren. Although she knew that it was just a show, she still said with a smile, "Everyone, get up. We are all family. There's no need to be so polite."

"Grand Lady, you can't say that. Grand Lady is the most respected person in our family. This etiquette cannot be abolished." The Third Wife was the first to react. She smiled and walked to the other side of the Grand Lady, helping her up.

"How can you say that?" Grand Lady pointed at Third Wife and said in a somewhat reproachful tone, but she was actually happy in her heart.

Third Wife quickly pursed her lips and smiled, then returned to her seat.

Grand Lady looked around and saw that everyone was present. She felt gratified in her heart and raised the cup in front of her and said, "Come, a lot of things have happened in our family recently. Fortunately, it has already passed. Everyone is a family, and we don't need to differentiate between each other. Now that we have drunk this cup of wine together, let's just forget about it."

Since Grand Lady had already said so, even if everyone had different opinions, they could only bury it deep in their hearts. They all raised their cups and drank it all in one gulp.

The meal was still considered harmonious. In the end, everyone returned to their own courtyard after seeing Grand Lady leave. Before they left, Lin Ruo Xi and Lin Ruo Yin looked at each other. Both of them hid their thoughts very well and smiled before turning to leave.