A New Identity
"Young lady, watch your step."
Xiruo helped Lin Yunwan down the mountain.
As soon as they arrived in Jiangqian, the Lin family wanted to take them to their residence, so the two of them went ahead to Miss Lin's home in the countryside.
Xiruo after leaving the residence of the deceased young lady, she couldn't help but sigh, "Miss, Miss Lin's place was truly austere."
Lin Yunwan nodded and said, "I never imagined that a legitimate daughter from a scholarly family would be forced to live in a place like this."
"Isn't that right?"
Xiruo sighed, "Miss Lin's Birth Mother died too young. People say that having a stepmother means having a stepfather."
"Miss Lin is only four or five years old. Master Lin is truly heartless. He only left two old servants to take care of Miss Lin, as if he had forgotten he had this daughter. He didn't even arrange a marriage for her. Only after those two loyal servants grew old and died did he remember that he had such a daughter!"
"It's only natural that Miss Lin would be upset..."
Xiruo even said somewhat cruelly, "Perhaps it's a relief for Miss Lin to hang herself. No one cares for her, and she doesn't know how she'll be mistreated if she goes back to the Lin family."
The story of Miss Lin's background is truly heartbreaking.
But ironically, he ended up helping Lin Yunwan.
Lin Yunwan also said regretfully, "... It's such a pity for that Miss Lin."
Instead, it allowed her to see the light of day again.
I couldn't help but look up at the sun. The winter sunlight was very faint, and it didn't feel particularly dazzling when I looked up.
Xiruo pointed to the foot of the mountain and said, "The Lin family's carriage has arrived."
Lin Yunwan glanced at the few languid Matron beside the carriage, paused, and said, "The Lin family's servants don't seem so easy to talk to."
Xiruo had even met a few of the Matron, she already felt that they were arrogant and didn't take the matter of bringing her young lady back to the mansion seriously.
"This Lin family is outrageous!"
Xiruo was somewhat annoyed.
But Miss Lin had already passed away, and they weren't there for Jiangqian.
Lin Yunwan said to Xiruo, "We're just staying at the Lin family's place for a while. Once we're familiar with the Lin family's affairs, my identity will be clear..."
The turmoil in the Capital has passed...
"I still want to go back to the Capital and reunite with my family."
"It's better to avoid trouble. Xiruo, if there's anything you don't like about the Lin family after you join, don't take it to heart."
Xiruo nodded and said, "Miss, I understand."
Lin Yunwan said, "Help me put on my veil."
Xiruo put a veil on her face to cover it.
Originally, Miss Lin lived in the countryside. I heard that she was very timid and seemed to have fallen ill. She had hardly seen anyone since she came to the mountain.
But Lin Yunwan was the mistress of the household in a noble family, and she didn't look like a country girl at all.
Covering your face can avoid unnecessary trouble.
Xiruo helped Lin Yunwan down the mountain. Her steps were very steady, and Lin Yunwan even praised her, saying, "You walk much more steadily than any other woman I've ever seen."
Xiruo whispered, "Your Prince may not have had a chance to tell you, but my father was a hereditary commander. He only had one daughter, me, and raised me like a boy from a young age."
So she has studied kung fu.
Lin Yunwan smiled faintly, "I can see that."
This girl was very strong, with broad shoulders and long legs, yet also possessed the slenderness of a woman. From the Capital to when Jiangqian stayed by her side, she always stood like a pine tree and sat like a bell, even more formidable than a guard.
Qi Lingheng really put his heart into keeping such a girl by her side.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Xiruo said to the Lin family's Matron, "This is Miss. Let's see her onto the carriage."
The leading Matron, sent by Miss Lin's stepmother, glanced at Lin Yunwan and said with a sneer, "Why is there another maidservant? Madam didn't say she was bringing two people!"
Lin Yunwan asked calmly, "Did Master say I'm not allowed to bring anyone into the manor?"
Of course not.
But she's just an unloved young lady, what's with all the arrogance!
The Matron lifted the carriage curtain, rolled her eyes, and said, "You precious Eldest Miss, please get in! It's so cold, you mustn't catch a chill."
Xiruo helped Lin Yunwan into the car.
Before getting into the carriage, she gave the Matron a fierce look.
Servants are very good at reading people; the Matron only needed one glance to know that this girl, Aruo, was not someone to be trifled with.
The Matron were wise enough not to cause trouble.
Lin Yunwan didn't need them to serve her, and everyone got along peacefully along the way.
We spent the night at the inn and continued our journey the next day. After sunset, we arrived at the Lin family without incident.
"Eldest Miss, we've arrived."
The carriage stopped in front of the Lin family's tightly closed gate.
The leading Matron was exhausted after two days and had lost her temper. She spoke weakly, but her tone still showed little respect for the disfavored eldest daughter of the Lin family.
Xiruo hearing this, but she didn't have time to argue with the Matron.
She got out of the carriage first, carefully helping Lin Yunwan along, before instructing the Matron, "Why aren't you going to tell someone to open the door? Are you just going to leave the young lady here waiting?"
The Matron suddenly became angry and said sarcastically, "She's just a girl, why does she have to go through the front door? She can just go in through the back door."
She pointed to the alleys on both sides of the courtyard and said, "Just turn around there, it won't take more than a quarter of an hour to get there. There's someone guarding the Gatehouse; just knock and go in. You can take the girl there, and we can go back and rest."
Xiruo glared at him. "You're not even going to lead the way?"
The servants in the Lin family are so ill-mannered!
The Matron rubbed her hands together, frowning, and said, "These past few days have been so cold and tiring, my back really can't take it anymore!"
She looked at Lin Yunwan and complained, "We braved the cold wind to welcome you back, Eldest Miss, and you don't even know how to be considerate!"
Xiruo a cold laugh, "You haven't even poured me a glass of water these past two days, and you're already exhausted?"
She clenched her fist and punched the side of the carriage.
Bang--
The side of the car has cracked.
Xiruo she kept hitting it, she might have punched it all the way through.
She asked the Matron in a cold voice, "Are you going to knock on the door or not?"
He clenched his fists, and his bones cracked.
The Matron was terrified.
Is that a woman?! Those fists look like they could kill someone!
If it hit her on the head, it would rot away...
The Matron, terrified, ran to the front door and knocked. The main gate was guarded by Gatehouse, and it opened quickly.
Xiruo helped Lin Yunwan walk out through the front door.
The Matron, her forehead covered in sweat, saw off the living devil and muttered, "Does a country girl really have that much strength?"
Even men can't compare!
She quickly spat again. "What's the use of standing up to me! No matter how tough you are, your stepmother will never be able to stop you!"
At the Second Gate, Miss Lin's stepmother, Zheng Shi, sent someone to fetch her.
Xiruo felt that the Stewardess didn't seem kind, and whispered to Lin Yunwan, "Miss, should we not go for now?"
Lin Yunwan said, "Let's go take a look first."
Xiruo said with dissatisfaction, "How did Master Lin arrange this!"
How could Master Lin, entrusted with this responsibility by Prince Huan's maternal uncle, treat Lin Yunwan like this?!
Lin Yunwan calmly replied, "Perfect things are always hard to come by."
She was already very content that she could have a seamless identity after escaping her shell and that she still had the chance to return to her mother and brother.