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 Favoring Concubines and Destroying Wives? I Refuse to be the Mistress of this Marquis' Mansion

 Chapter 130: 

Old Friends 

Upon arriving in Jiang Qian, Lin Yunwan needed to familiarize herself with the local customs, culture, and the affairs of both the Lin family and the officials in Jiang Qian.

This was the way to truly embody being a young lady of the Lin family.

During the times when Lin Yunwan wasn't arguing with Lin Yunjiao, she listened to the various things the ladies and young misses around her said about Jiang Qian. She also took the opportunity to inquire about the temples in the area, asking the unmarried girls about their experiences, "I wonder which temple around here is the most efficacious?"

They glanced at her but didn't engage in conversation. Some adhered to propriety and still replied, "I'm not quite sure. Miss Lin, you should ask others for more information!"

Some people spoke in a peculiar manner, saying, "Isn't your younger sister here? Why don't you ask her? Are you feeling guilty over such a trivial matter?"

Someone tugged at her sleeve, preventing the girl from saying more.

Lin Yunwan chuckled.

Feeling guilty?

Why would she feel guilty in front of Lin Yunjiao?

How long had she been away? Just how many bad things had Lin Yunjiao said about her?

Lin Yunwan glanced at Lin Yunjiao.

Lin Yunjiao smiled.

What she said was all true! Everyone here was reasonable, and naturally, they wouldn't take the side of a country girl.

Lin Yunwan's expression remained calm, and she refrained from speaking much in the crowd.

She sat beside Lin Yunjiao, her gaze slightly cold, but she exuded an air of detachment.

Indeed, she seemed like a girl nurtured in a place that valued elegance and refinement.

No one doubted that.

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"There's a temple called Ci'en Temple in Jiang Qian, very efficacious. Many people visit it regularly," someone finally spoke up.

A young wife with a woman's hairstyle approached Lin Yunwan.

Lin Yunwan turned to look, and the woman was about the same age, holding a little girl in her arms, presumably her daughter.

"Thank you," Lin Yunwan said.

The woman smiled, looking quite reserved.

Lin Yunwan didn't press for more conversation. A young daughter-in-law shouldn't talk too much with unmarried girls, as it could lead to idle gossip. This young wife, likely accompanying her mother-in-law, was still not seen. Lin Yunwan didn't want to make her uncomfortable.

"Mom, let's go down and play," the woman's daughter couldn't sit still and wanted to go down.

The woman said, "Darling, you can't run around. Grandmother will be here soon."

The little girl shook her head, articulating very clearly, "Mom, my legs are numb."

The woman had no choice but to whisper to the nursemaid beside her, "Take her for a little walk and come back quickly."

The nursemaid agreed.

However, the woman didn't dare leave her seat without permission. She sat below the stage, maintaining a very proper posture. She rarely changed her position, afraid of appearing even slightly improper. It was clear that she was tightly controlled by her in-laws.

Lin Yunwan sighed inwardly, feeling helpless in the situation.

The woman's daughter quickly returned. When she tried to sit on her mother's lap, she almost slipped. The woman reached out to catch her, accidentally revealing a section of her arm with bruises and marks!

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"You..."

Lin Yunwan looked at her arm, her heart sinking. Injuries like these were not from accidental bumps!

The woman hurriedly covered her arm, whispering to Lin Yunwan, "Don't look!"

Lin Yunwan nodded cautiously.

Holding her unsuspecting daughter, the woman's expression remained calm, almost numb. It seemed as if the injuries on her arm were no longer a pressing matter.

Lin Yunwan stayed silent for a while before quietly suggesting, "Go back and apply some medicine."

The woman turned to her with a smile, "The medicine has a smell, and my daughter will notice it."

She could apply it once, but not continuously. The lingering smell would be a giveaway.

Lin Yunwan squeezed her hand.

The woman seemed pleased that Lin Yunwan was talking to her. While entertaining her daughter, her voice became cheerful, "That's the female role. Is she singing well?"

The girl nodded and said, "Yes."

Hearing the mother and daughter converse, Lin Yunwan subtly smiled.

A lovable child truly was a mother's greatest comfort.

Just like a Chang Gong.

"Miss Lin, you..."

The child fell asleep as soon as she wanted to sleep. The woman, holding her drowsy daughter, spoke to Lin Yunwan.

Lin Yunwan looked at her curiously, "What's the matter?"

The woman's expression became complicated as she said, "I... I am Dong Shuangshuang."

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Dong Shuangshuang?

This was, of course, a completely unfamiliar name that Lin Yunwan was certain she didn't recognize.

However, she exclaimed in surprise, "Miss Dong? Your daughter is already this big!"

Dong Shuangshuang hugged her daughter tightly, her eyes slightly red, "You remember me?"

Lin Yunwan breathed a sigh of relief, "No wonder you helped me just now. I didn't recognize you."

Dong Shuangshuang shook her head, feeling it was just a small matter. She whispered to Lin Yunwan, "It's nothing. How are you doing in the Lin family?"

Lin Yunwan assured her that she was doing well.

Dong Shuangshuang didn't believe her and said with a bitter smile, "Your mother treated me so well when we were kids. I didn't expect..."

She didn't expect that they would share a similar fate—losing their mothers, fathers remarrying, and being sent to harsh in-law families.

Dong Shuangshuang felt a myriad of emotions. If it weren't for her stepmother, she wouldn't have had such a miserable life. She advised Lin Yunwan, "Your Old Madam at home is reasonable. Little Yunwan, please don't end up like me..."

Her mother-in-law arrived, making her too afraid to talk to Lin Yunwan for too long.

Watching Dong Shuangshuang's anxious expression, Lin Yunwan felt an uncomfortable sensation in her heart.

Even until the moment she left the Prince's Mansion, her mood wasn't particularly good.

However, Lin Yunjiao seemed inexplicably pleased.

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Xiruo, angered, said, "Miss, Second Miss is spreading rumors about you everywhere."

Although they say a louse bite won't kill you, it's still annoying!

The original Miss Lin was already pitiable, and now her own sister was bullying her!

Lin Yunwan instructed Xiruo, "Go find her maidservant and inquire about what she has been saying about me."

When she returned to the Lin residence, Lin Yunwan finally learned the truth.

Xiruo gritted her teeth and said, "Miss, Second Miss has been telling everyone that when you were a child, you deliberately bumped into Madam's stomach, nearly causing her death, which led to your expulsion from the family. The young ladies who attended the banquet at the Prince's residence today all think you are a heartless person!"

No wonder they all looked at her that way when she inquired about the spiritually efficacious temple in Jiang Qian.

Lin Yunwan remarked, "She really knows how to distort the truth."

Xiruo frowned and said, "Miss, you must find a way to explain this clearly. Miss Lin had already suffered enough when she was alive."

"That goes without saying."

In her heart, Lin Yunwan calculated her next steps and instructed Xiruo to gather information on several matters. Xiruo was adept at obtaining information, handling obedient servants with a gentle demeanor and using a firmer approach for those who were less cooperative.

Madam Zheng and the people around Lin Yunjiao usually acted arrogantly, looking down on others. However, they were also the type to bully the weak and fear the strong, and they responded well to a more assertive approach.

The banquet at Duke Huan's residence had also concluded.

Qi Lingheng had already taken the opportunity to sober up in his study. A'Fu came in and reported, "Madam Wang, Uncle and Aunt are all waiting for you."

Qu Lingheng just opened the gift left by Lin Yunwan, closed it, and said, "I'll go over right away."

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