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

 Chapter 145: 

The Truth, continued 

"You tell me everything clearly about what happened back then, and I want to know the whole story," Lin Yunwan said calmly as she looked at the kneeling Ling Xiang. "If you can explain it clearly, I can give you a chance to seek justice. But if you can't or dare to lie to me... wherever Madam sent you, I'll send you back there now."

Ling Xiang trembled in fear. She bit her lip, trying to calm herself, and said, "Miss, I'll talk, I'll talk!"

"Madam said she wanted to raise you. You thought Madam truly cared for you. Little did you know, Madam detested you in her heart. She said if it weren't for your mother, she would have married into the Lin family long ago..."

"Soon after, Madam became pregnant. However, she was unwilling to allow Master to take another concubine."

"The Senior Mama mentioned it to Madam, fearing that people would accuse her of jealousy. So, Madam said to me..." Ling Xiang was too ashamed to speak but is was also pained beyond words.

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She knew Madam's temperament well, and she was aware that Master cherished Madam the most. If she weren't greedy and had a clear understanding of the situation, how could she have ended up in such a situation?

Lin Yunwan said, "She told you to become Master's concubine?"

Ling Xiang nodded.

Lin Yunwan could already imagine what happened next.

"Madam promised you a substantial reward but also demanded that you help her do a wicked thing. You agreed, and that's how the Lin family's Miss deliberately bumped into the legitimate mother's belly in the middle of the night. Then, people started saying that she was naturally against her parents, and she was driven out of the Lin family."

"Now, I ask you, was it you who kicked me, or was it Madam?" 

Madam Zheng's pregnancy was real; there's no way the Lin Miss would intentionally bump into her belly!

"Perhaps she viciously kicked down the Eldest Lin Miss, falsely accusing her of intentionally bumping into her?"

Ling Xiang knelt on the ground, bowed her head, clenched her fists, and placed them on her knees. At this point, she could only tell the truth: 'Miss, I'm sorry... It was me who kicked you!'"

"It was ordered by Madam, and this servant had no choice but to agree! Miss, I was wrong! I know I was wrong!" 

Lin Yunwan remained unmoved. She said coldly, "Tell me about what happened next. You agreed to Madam's request, why did she still expel you from the mansion? You were her accompanying maidservant, how did she manage to drive you away? Didn't anyone suspect anything?" 

Ling Xiang cried even harder.

"Madam never intended for me to become a concubine for Master! After you were injured, I was confined to a room. Madam provided me with good food and clothes, and I thought she was preparing me to be a concubine..."

"Not long after, Madam had me gagged by Fan Mama and dragged me out of the mansion."

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At this point, Ling Xiang trembled, "Madam actually sold me to a human trafficker!"

She, once the top-ranking maidservant of the Lin family, ended up in the hands of human traffickers! Her life went from being a respected person to that of an animal—almost to the point of no return!

Ling Xiang cried, "Miss, the human trafficker sold me to several places. Madam's heart is truly ruthless!"

Lin Yunwan didn't show much sympathy for this maidservant.

In her pursuit of wealth and prosperity, Ling Xiang showed no mercy when she kicked Miss Lin. Unfortunately, she ended up in the hands of Madam Zheng, who skillfully eliminated two thorns in one stroke. With Lin Yunwan in such a state, would Lin Huabin still have the intention to take concubines? Madam Zheng's considerations were indeed thorough! 

Did Lin Huabin even realize how clever his wife truly was?

Ling Xiang wasn't foolish either. She realized that the opportunity to redeem herself had arrived. Wiping away her tears, she asked, "Miss, now that you've found me, what do you want me to do?"

"I'm willing to do anything for you, Miss." 

She knelt and approached Ling Yunwan's feet but dared not touch her dress. Looking up, she said, "Miss, as long as you give the order, I can be your servant, even turning into an ox or a horse! I only hope you can save me!"

Lin Yunwan asked a crucial question, "Did Madam say she was hit in the stomach, and Master believed her?"

At that time, they might not have separated.

"Master believed it. Does it mean that Old Madam, First Madam, and Third Madam all believed it?"

Ling Xiang said, "Madam asked me to buy some medicine in advance. It wouldn't seriously hurt the fetus, but it can cause bleeding." 

Lin Yunwan frowned, "But that's ultimately an abortifacient. Would a doctor prescribe it?"

Ling Xiang said, "Madam had me spend money to purchase it under the table." Certainly, it wasn't a straightforward or honorable reason, so she went alone to get the medicine, and no one else knew about it.

Ling Yunwan thought for a moment and said coldly, "So, this is the reason Madam had to get rid of you, isn't it?"

Sending away a servant was an easy task, especially considering Lin Huabin's fondness for her. Not taking Ling Xiang as a concubine was just a minor issue. What Madam Zheng feared the most was the matter of obtaining the medicine—a leverage she held!

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Ling Xiang's eyes sparkled, and she exclaimed, "Yes! Yes! That's it!"

It was only after falling into the hands of the human traffickers that she truly understood the whole story.

Lin Yunwan stated, "If you can remember the physician from that year and manage to find him, I promise to help you escape from your current situation."

Ling Xiang shouted loudly, "Miss! I hid the prescription! You need to go back and find the prescription! It's the prescription from the physician, and it has the doctor's handwriting on it..."

"In where?"

Ling Xiang closed her eyes, recalling, and said, "I was afraid of being discovered by Madam, so I didn't dare to hide it where Madam stays. I hid it in the place where Old Madam stays... it's called..."

"Bi Xi Tang."

Yes, it's Bi Xi Tang, where Lin Yunwan currently resides. 

"Yes, it's Bi Xi Hall!"

Ling Xiang had almost forgotten about it. She never expected that a small detail from the past could become her lifesaver. She tells Lin Yunwan where the prescription is hidden.

"Under the base of the wall, dig down about a foot, wrapped in a leather pouch. Miss, you go and find it! As long as no one has dug up the base of the wall, the prescription will be safe!"

Lin Yunwan thought for a moment and believed that the prescription was likely still in its original place.

She said, "I will find the prescription and bring it to you."

Ling Xiang didn't understand, "Give it to me?"

Ling Yunwan asked, "Don't you want to clear your name?"

Ling Xiang nodded; of course, she wanted to!

Seeing how Ling Xiang ended up in her current state, all because she was instigated by Madam to do something wrong, and yet Madam is still living well, she wondered, "Miss, tell me what I should do."

Lin Yunwan replied, "Go to the government office and file a complaint."

Ling Xiang hesitated, feeling a bit afraid of going to the government office.

Lin Yunwan reassured her, "Someone will write the complaint for you, and there will be someone to escort you to the government office. If you can clear your name, not only will I help you break free, but I will also provide you with some silver."

Silver...

Ling Xiang bowed and said, "Miss, I am willing!"

Whether a four-year-old child deliberately bumped into her stepmother's abdomen or not, as long as it goes to court, the truth behind Miss Lin's situation will be revealed!

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