Chapter 62 - Treading on Thin Ice
Chapter 62 Treading on Thin Ice
“It’s not difficult to kick the bitch off the mansion. But I’m powerless now because I don’t have any helper here. Sister Princess, if you can help me, I’m sure that the bitch will be at our mercy.”
Lin Mengwu’s words were very encouraging. If Lin Mengya didn’t know her evil intentions, maybe she would be convinced by her.
“I don’t understand what you mean.”
Lin Mengya smiled faintly and rubbed her eyebrows. She pretended to be worried as if she was really puzzled by her words.
“I think that we need to bring my mother over here if we want to drive the bitch away. My mother is very experienced and must have more ways to deal with her. Sister, what do you think?”
Lin Mengya’s heart suddenly raced and she understood why Lin Mengwu was so eager to provoke conflicts between her and Jiang Ruqin.
It turned out that Shangguan Qing also wanted to come here and live in Prince Yu’s Mansion.
As the saying goes, ‘It’s easier to invite the devil in than to send him off.’ At that time, Shangguan Qing would try her best to stay here. Besides, if Shangguan Qing devised a scheme to frame her, she might be deprived of her title of Princess Yu.
But this was also an opportunity to get rid of Lin Mengwu and her mother who were vicious and evil-minded.
Since they offered a fantastic opportunity, Lin Mengya would seize it and taught them a lesson.
“This is easy. But I have to first ask for the Prince’s permission. You can leave now and I’ll talk to him as soon as possible.”
Lin Mengwu nodded and left her room in a clever and respectful way.
“Master, I believe that she must have ulterior motives!”
When they were living with the Lin family, Baizhi was the only servant who was loyal to Lin Mengya.
Lin Mengwu and her mother had kicked them around, directly and indirectly, so Baizhi normally avoided talking with them.
Therefore, she became angry and immediately came forward to stop Lin Mengya on hearing that she wanted to bring the brutal and cold-blooded mother and her daughter here.
“Yes. Master, as the saying goes, ‘It’s easier to invite the devil in than to send him off.’ If they stick around here and refuse to leave, we’ll suffer great losses.”
Baishao was displeased and didn’t mince her words. Recently, Baizhi told everything that had happened before to Baishao and Baiji.
Therefore, Baiji and Baishao also treated Shangguan Qing and her daughter as their arch enemy. They were angry with Lin Mengwu and refused to welcome her damned mother.
“I understand all your concerns. But Baizhi, please think about it. Shangguan Qing and her daughter treated us ruthlessly when we lived with them. Without the protection of my brother and father, we could have already been killed by these two women.”
Lin Mengya took the white hands of Baizhi and told her sincerely that she did not forget the past.
“Master, I understand what you mean. If we want to deal with them, we have to first bring them over here. Otherwise, they are beyond the reach of our power and master can’t return to the Lin family frequently if they withdraw into their shell.”
Baiji was clever and immediately understood Lin Mengya’s intentions.
Lin Mengya nodded to indicate that Baiji was right.
“Well, I see. But if Shangguan Qing comes here, I must be at your side to protect you. Mrs. Lin and her daughter are cunning and vicious, I’m afraid that they will bully you!”
Baizhi’s face wrinkled and she made up her mind. She used to protect Miss Lin and stop the two vicious women from framing and killing her.
In the future, she would also try her best to protect Miss Lin. No one could hurt her!
“OK, I promise you. By the way, Baiji, if Mrs. Lin comes here, you and Baishao have to guard our courtyard. No strangers can enter my room except for those servants that you can trust.”
Baiji and Baishao understood the importance of this matter. They looked at each other and nodded at Lin Mengya.
“Master, please rest assured. Sister Baiji and I will guard the door and no one can enter your room at that time!”
Lin Mengya nodded. She had confidence in Baiji and Baishao.
However, after looking around the room, Lin Mengya found that Lin Zhongyu was not here.
“What did Xiaoyu do recently? Why doesn’t he come here? I haven’t seen him for a long time.”
In fact, Lin Mengya felt ashamed of herself.
She had brought Xiaoyu to Prince Yu’s Mansion but she was busy recently and didn’t have enough time to chat with him.
“Childe Yu seems to feel a bit ill. After having dinner, he shut himself in his room and said that he had to take a good rest.”
Baiji was Lin Mengya’s personal servant girl, but sometimes, she would also take care of Lin Zhongyu.
But Aunt Jinyue was afraid that Lin Mengya’s work might be delayed, so she asked another maid to take care of Lin Zhongyu.
Lin Zhongyu was still a kid and could live in the Qinglan Courtyard with her now. He could move out on his own when he grew up.
“Feel ill? Have you sent for the doctor? Well, let’s go and take a look at him.”
Lin Mengya got up and walked out of the main house with her three servant girls.
Xiaoyu was still a kid but he was a boy and shouldn’t sleep in Lin Mengya’s room. Living in the Qinglan Courtyard, he had to avoid arousing suspicion.
Therefore, he lived in a small room in the side courtyard.
Lin Mengya passed through the moon gate and could see Xiaoyu’s bedroom in the depths of the bamboo forest. At this moment, the dim candlelight indicated that Xiaoyu didn’t go to bed yet.
“Xiaoyu, I heard that you are not feeling well. Have you sent for the doctor?”
As she reached the door of the small room, Lin Mengya heard Xiaoyu’s slight and painful groan.
“Sister Princess, I am fine, I am really fine. It is getting late, please go back and have a rest.”
Lin Mengya frowned. She had an acute sense of smell and had already noticed the faint smell of blood in the air. Was he injured?
Lin Mengya ignored his opposition and pushed open the door.
She entered his room in two strides and saw the wounds that had not been covered by him in time.
“What! Who did it?”
Lin Mengya was furious. She was not so angry in the morning when the servants challenged her authority!
The burns on Xiaoyu’s back didn’t heal yet.
It would take another month for the scab to form if the servants could take good care of him.
But now the dark red scab was split once again and his wound was festering and bleeding for no reason.
Lin Zhongyu’s handsome face became dreadfully pale with pain. But he still gave Lin Mengya a cute smile.
“Sister Princess, it looks scary but I’m fine. Don’t worry, I’m feeling better now.”
Lin Zhongyu still wanted to get up to comfort Lin Mengya. But she pressed him against the bed gently before he even moved.
“Stay here. Granny Sun, please give me a basin of water. Baizhi, please go back to our room and take the scald ointment. Baiji, please help me clean the wounds of Xiaoyu.”
Granny Sun finally got the orders of Lin Mengya. She wiped away her tears and walked out of the room to get some water for Lin Zhongyu.
Lin Zhongyu was just an adopted brother of the Princess. But he was very respectful to the servants.
Therefore, Granny Sun always took him as her grandson.
“Haha. Sister Princess is applying medicine to my wounds in person! It’s worth being injured!”
Lin Zhongyu winced in pain but he looked satisfied.
Lin Mengya’s heart ached but she must stay calm and dignified. She frowned and softly applied medicine to his wounds.
“Who did this to you? Can you tell me the truth?”
Lin Mengya really loved this boy.
She thought that no one dared hurt him if she brought him to Prince Yu’s Mansion. But she didn’t expect that he was deeply hurt by others once again.
He was just her adopted brother. Why did they have to hurt him?
They were so vicious. It seemed that she was too kindhearted.
“Nothing. I’m determined to avenge myself on those who hurt me. Sister Princess, please don’t worry. I’ll be careful and protect myself from harm.”
Lin Zhongyu buried his handsome face in the pillow and there was a glimmer of cruelty in his eyes.
But he was still an innocent and cute boy when talking to Lin Mengya.
“Don’t worry. I’ll carry you with me all the time and no one will hurt you anymore.”
Lin Mengya applied medicine to his wounds quickly and realized that Lin Zhongyu was right. They looked scary but were just superficial wounds.
But no matter how hard she tried to ask him, he still refused to tell her how he was injured.
If she pressed him, he would begin to groan with pain and Lin Mengya could do nothing but give up.
Lin Zhongyu applied medicine to his back and dressed his wound. Now it was late at night.
“I have a gift for you! Sister Princess, please promise me you’ll bring it all the time!”
Xiaoyu suddenly took out a delicate jade ring from his arms as if by magic and put it in the hands of Lin Mengya.
“Where did you get this ring? It’s beautiful.”
Lin Mengya took the jade ring and looked at it carefully by candlelight.
This was a rare treasure. Colorful light was shining in the jade ring. It must be valuable.
“This is my family heirloom. I took it with me all the time in the past so the rogues didn’t find it.”
Lin Zhongyu’s eyes gleamed with expectation but Lin Mengya shook her head and gave the jade ring back to Xiaoyu.
“This is your family heirloom and you must keep it safe. When you grow up and fall in love with a girl, you can give this jade ring to her.”
But Lin Zhongyu insisted on giving this jade ring to Lin Mengya.
Lin Mengya was afraid that his wounds would crack and he was unwilling to have a sleep. So she had to accept the jade ring with reluctance.
“I’ll keep it for you temporarily. You can take it back when you grow up and fall in love with someone. You can give this ring to her as a token of love.”
Xiaoyu nodded in a hurry. He could do anything if only Sister Princess accepted his gift.
After talking for a while, the sedative drugs he had taken finally worked and Lin Zhongyu let go of her hands and fell asleep.
After walking out of the room, Lin Mengya’s soft and tender smile suddenly disappeared and she looked as cold as ice.
“Granny Sun, what happened to Childe Yu?”
Granny Sun followed them and sighed with grief and resignation. Lin Mengya knew that this was not a proper place to talk with her. She winked at the three servant girls and Baiji and Baishao immediately bring Granny Sun to their rooms to ask her questions.