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

 Chapter 150: 

Disposal 

"You're talking nonsense!" 

Madam Zheng was infuriated. Ling Xiang was actually hiding the prescription from back then! 

How could she let herself carry the reputation of plotting against her stepdaughter in front of Old Madam and so many relatives from the West Lin Manor?!

"How could I possibly prescribe menstruation-inducing medicine for myself? If there had been any mishap, I would have lost my child... If Yunjiao had been a boy or if I had harmed myself, I would have regretted it forever!" 

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Madam Zheng clenched her handkerchief tightly, glaring fiercely at Ling Xiang. She didn't know who was behind this disobedient maid, but whoever wanted to ruin her would have to try harder!

Ling Xiang stared back defiantly and through gritted teeth, she said, "Madam, didn't you say that if your injury was too light, the household wouldn't send Miss away? You also feared that Little Miss might have actually bumped into your belly, so you asked me to push her away..."

She was doing such a thing for the first time, without considering the force, and ended up kicking Eldest Miss heavily, injuring her. This was her greatest sin.

Madam Zheng coldly smirked, "Ling Xiang, how can you spout such nonsense?"

"If something happened to my stepdaughter, and she's being raised in my courtyard, I won't be able to explain it! According to your logic, I wouldn't be harming my stepdaughter, but harming myself! How could there be such a foolish stepmother in this world? I had only been married to the master for a little over a year back then. Would I be foolish enough to do such a thing?" 

"I... I... you ordered me to do this back then! You instructed me to design it this way to drive away Miss!" 

Madam Zheng stared at the dumbfounded Ling Xiang, suddenly realizing something and quickly turned the tables, "Ah, I see! So you were the one who made me see red with the medicine. I kept saying Miss was only four years old, just bumped into me lightly, how could there be any bleeding?" 

"Back then, you were eager to become the master's concubine, weren't you? You harmed me before, and now you're coming to harm me again!" 

"It seems I punished you exactly right!" 

Ling Xiang was immediately speechless.

She hadn't expected that even with all the evidence right in front of her, Madam Zheng could still twist black into white. 

Ling Xiang stood up, her voice filled with sorrow, "Madam, if you insist on saying this, I really have no way to defend myself. I'm just a servant girl, how could I dare to harm Madam for the sake of vying for favor?" She glanced at the mistresses and Old Madam Lin, then continued, "I wouldn't even dare to come back to harm Madam after more than a decade."

With that, she clenched her fists and rushed towards a pillar in the room. Unable to explain while alive, she would show them in death! It would serve as her redemption.

Old Madam Lin quickly ordered the servants, "Stop her!"

The serving maids rushed forward and grabbed Ling Xiang. Although she hadn't actually collided with the pillar, she cried until her body went limp.

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It was difficult for anyone to doubt her words now. Who would wait more than a decade to seek death?

Madam Zheng's face couldn't hide her embarrassment, her eyes turning red as she wiped away tears with her handkerchief.

She appeared quite wronged.

She had harbored a deep hatred for Ling Xiang for over a decade, and now she was causing trouble again in Jiangqian!

Old Madam Lin remained silent for a moment before instructing, "Bring her here."

The servants helped Lingxiang kneel before the old lady once again.

Old Madam Lin looked at her and said, "Regardless of the truth, the fact that you kicked the young mistress is undeniable. It's within the rights of the Lin family to deal with you."

Ling Xiang's hair was disheveled, and she nodded along. 

If it weren't for being misguided, how could she have agreed to do such a harmful thing for the Madam?

The hardships she faced over the years were just retribution for her wrongdoing.

Old Madam Lin continued, "I also believe you truly wanted to die."

Both Lin Huabin and Madam Zheng's expressions changed drastically.

The people from the West Lin Manor couldn't believe it. How could the Old Madam say such words? 

This was not showing favoritism at all! 

Ling Xiang also widened her eyes, looking at the Old Madam, "Old Madam... I... "

Old Madam Lin raised her hand to interrupt her, "You don't need to say anything."

She said calmly, "The truth of the matter can be easily verified. You certainly weren't the only one involved back then."

"You're already a servant released from our household, so you're no longer under our jurisdiction. However, based on what you've said and the 'evidence' you have, even if you take this matter to the authorities, you won't be able to accuse the main family of anything. There's no need for you to cause trouble for the Lin family anymore."

"I believe you have a repentant heart..."

Old Madam Lin turned to her eldest daughter-in-law and said, "Take care of her well, give her some money, and let her live her life peacefully."

The eldest daughter-in-law nodded and replied, "Yes."

Old Madam Lin then asked Ling Xiang, "Do you have anything else to say?"

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Ling Xiang blinked blankly, realizing she had nothing more to say.

Lin Huabin frowned and stepped forward, "Mother."

How could they let such a person go? If this were to get out, how would Madam Zheng continue to live? As a father, he would also bear the stain of being unkind.

Lin Huabin said meaningfully, "Mother, I think what my wife said makes sense. Did you perhaps act too hastily in your decision? Maybe you should reconsider."

Old Madam Lin closed her eyes for a moment.

It seemed unlikely that Madam Zheng would make such a foolish decision.

But if there were other reasons, then it would be hard to say. 

It all depended on what Madam Zheng wanted, and whether it exceeded even her own audacity!

"Yunwan, come here," she called.

Old Madam Lin opened her eyes and called Yunwan to her side. She affectionately held her hand, ignoring Lin Huabin, and said, "Good child, these years... you've suffered the most."

"I know you haven't harmed your stepmother. It has nothing to do with you that the Madam saw red during her pregnancy."

"You shouldn't have been left in the countryside. You should have grown up in the mansion with your sisters, learning music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and other women's skills..."

"It's us elders who haven't done our duty properly."

Yunwan's heart warmed. "Madam, juniors cannot blame their elders..."

But the Old Madam voluntarily took the blame. Even Miss Lin's own biological father couldn't do such a thing! Old Madam Lin tightly held Yunwan's hand, smiling faintly.

Madam Zheng's face froze.

What does the Old Madam mean? Is she implying that she's been harsh to her stepdaughter? It seems like she's directly suggesting that she's the one who harmed the stepdaughter?

But she doesn't dare to refute the Old Madam; after all, she's her mother-in-law!

She couldn't possibly prove her innocence by resorting to death like Ling Xiang did. After all, she is the second wife of the Eastern Lin Manor! How could she, as the mistress of the second household, do something as disgraceful as a servant!

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However, the people in the Western Lin Manor no longer looked at her the same way as before.

The mistress of the Western Lin Manor smiled at Lin Yunwan and said, "I always said this child is outstanding, she looks different from other girls. Her character is also excellent."

This is an admission of what the Old Madam Lin said.

The eldest miss of the second household is innocent!

"What cruel words from childhood? Those were all fabricated by the stepmother to falsely accuse her."

"A stepmother is a stepmother, too heartless."

Some whispered in the Western Lin Manor. Although the voices were not loud enough for those in the Eastern Lin Manor to hear, everyone shared the same thoughts in their hearts.

Lin Yunjiao retreated backward, her face drained of color.

"How is this possible? It was clearly Lin Yunwan who bumped into her mother's belly, causing her not to be born."

How could it become her mother harming Lin Yunwan... It's impossible! The Old Madam must have misspoken. It's Ling Xian lying; how could the Old Madam believe a servant who has been dismissed!

Lin Huabin's face turned red. With so many people from the family watching, how could his mother handle it like this! Where could he possibly put his face?

Mother always treats him like this, caring for him the least.

"Mother..." Lin Huabin lowered his head and his voice.

Old Madam Lin slammed the table abruptly, "What else do you have to say! How can you call yourself a father!"

The accusation was too harsh, needing to save some face for the Second Master. Seeing Old Madam's anger, the First Madam stood up and quietly instructed the children, "Everyone, leave."

The rest of the people left together. Fan Mama also pulled Lin Yunjiao out. Meanwhile, Madam Zheng remained kneeling on the ground, not daring to move.

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