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

 Chapter 164: 

The Ending 

"Having you come over every day is also hard work." 

Fan Mama came over to teach Lin Yunwan. When school was over, Lin Yunwan suddenly said this to her.

"For Miss, a little hardship is worth it."

Fan Mama smiled, her dimples deep on her face.

Lin Yunwan paused for a moment and then expressed concern, "I noticed that Fan Mama's complexion doesn't seem to be too good lately..."

Fan Mama had some lingering ailments from her younger days.

She smiled and replied, "Miss is observant. I am feeling a bit unwell. It's nothing serious, just a tendency to perspire excessively."

Lin Yunwan glanced at the sun outside, noting the clear weather day after day. With Fan Mama coming over every day for lessons, it seemed unsustainable.

"Fan Mama, I was thinking... If Grandmother doesn't mind, I could go over to pay my respects to her every day, and you could give me lessons while I'm there. That would save you the trouble of coming over every day."

Earlier, Lin Huabin mentioned that Fan Mama should stay, but she declined. Now, with her health deteriorating, they needed to find a solution to ease the situation.

After a moment of thought, Fan Mama said, "I'll go back and discuss with Old Madam. If she agrees and Miss doesn't mind the trouble, then let's go with that."

"Yes."

Lin Yunwan escorted Fan Mama out. 

Back with Old Madam, she brought up the matter.

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Old Madam Lin pondered for a moment before asking Fan Mama, "What do you think?"

Fan Mama smiled and replied, "I think... Miss Yunwan is considerate. Since I started teaching her, she has never been late or absent. She has never missed any of the assignments I've given."

"I won't say anything else. As a teacher, I am unwilling to think poorly of such a student."

In response, Old Madam Lin said, "Since you put it that way, then let her come."

She closed her eyes and said lightly, "I'm just an old woman now, and there's nothing she can gain from me here."

So, Lin Yunwan started learning in the back room of Old Madam Lin's courtyard.

For a while, there wasn't much happening. But not long after, Dong Shuangshuang came to pay respects to Old Madam Lin.

Fan Mama found it quite surprising. "The Dong family moved away many years ago. Why would she think of paying respects to you?"

Old Madam Lin couldn't be bothered to see her, so she asked Fan Mama and the senior madam to deal with her. However, it seemed like a waste of their abilities.

"I remember Yunwan was very close to her when she was young. Let Yunwan go and talk to her," she suggested.

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"Alright."

Fan Mama let Lin Yunwan go to meet Dong Shuangshuang. Dong Shuangshuang left a small gift for Lin Madam and then went to the Lin family's garden with Lin Yunwan.

"I didn't expect the Lin residence to be so grand now..." remarked Dong Shuangshuang.

"It's the main branch of the Lin family," Lin Yunwan replied.

The Lin family had long split into branches, and the garden belonged to the main branch, not the secondary one.

The two walked to a lush area, where Dong Shuangshuang reminisced about their childhood. Lin Yunwan had no recollection of those events, but Dong Shuangshuang assumed she had forgotten and jokingly blamed herself, saying, "Look at me! You were only four years old back then, how could you remember anything?"

In a secluded spot, Lin Yunwan finally asked, "How is your husband now?"

"He's paralyzed, and his legs are broken," Dong Shuangshuang replied.

Dong Shuangshuang's tone was extremely cheerful, which might confuse those unaware of her situation. Her own husband was paralyzed, yet she seemed so happy!

Grabbing Lin Yunwan's hand, she bit her lip, unable to contain her joy. "I cry every day at home, but I only dare to speak from the heart when I come to see you."

Lin Yunwan had another concern: "Does your husband suspect anything? What does your mother-in-law say?"

Dong Shuangshuang paused for a moment, then whispered, "Don't worry, I'm in the clear. I haven't done anything wrong."

Lin Yunwan asked, "The silver you sent over was fake. Hasn't your mother-in-law or husband questioned you about it?"

Dong Shuangshuang's gold necklace was fake, and the silver she exchanged was also counterfeit. Lin Yunwan didn't know how she obtained these fake items, but after the incident, the Lu family wouldn't just let it slide.

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Dong Shuangshuang casually replied, "I just said I was also deceived by someone. I made up a story about being tricked into buying fake items. I told them the person who cheated me with the necklace had already fled, so there was no one to question. They believe what I say because of my usual personality."

She felt fortunate, saying, "Even if the Lu family is disgraceful, the master of the house also holds official rank. The officials can't just come knocking at my door to interrogate me." She expressed her surprise, "Yunwan, I wonder who was backing Li Laosan. I heard he was also released... It's surprising how the matter just ended like that!"

"Things are never that simple," Lin Yunwan thought, recalling Qi Lingheng and Ah Fu. Was it the prince exerting pressure behind the scenes? 

Regardless, the prince helped her again...

"Oh, by the way, Yunwan. I'm pregnant," Dong Shuangshuang suddenly said. 

Lin Yunwan was momentarily stunned, then smiled, "Your child couldn't have come at a better time."

And indeed, why not?

Dong Shuangshuang gently rubbed her belly and smiled.

The day her husband Lu Rong was carried back almost dead, her mother-in-law learned the truth and slapped her. 

Until the doctor declared her husband beyond saving, condemned to lie in bed for the rest of his life, her mother-in-law harbored murderous intentions toward her. 

But with her sudden pregnancy, everything changed.

"Madam, if you want me to pay with my life, I'll take my daughter and leave this world right now!"

Seeing her daughter-in-law's determined expression, the Lu family matriarch was terrified and quickly tried to calm her down, saying, "Good child! What nonsense are you talking? I couldn't bear to lose either you or my granddaughter."

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The old lady soon came to terms with reality, assigning people to care for her son and then focusing all her attention on taking care of her daughter-in-law and the child in her belly, as well as her only granddaughter.

No matter how reluctant she felt in her heart, she had to prioritize the unborn child. Otherwise, the Lu family would be at risk of extinction!

After regaining his strength, Lu Rong argued with his mother, saying, "It's all because of that wretched woman, she exchanged the money wrongly and caused my downfall! Mother, help me kill her! I want to kill her!"

Meanwhile, Dong Shuangshuang listened quietly nearby. After the old lady left, she personally fed her husband his medicine, saying, "You need to take your medicine to recover quickly. You heard what the doctor said. If you don't take your medicine properly, you might never be able to stand up again, and lying down for too long will cause bedsores."

"Get out! You wench! Get out of here!" Lu Rong's hand, still functional, knocked over the medicine bowl.

Dong Shuangshuang shook her head sadly. "Fine, don't take it."

Not taking the medicine... would not be good at all...

"She may not become a widow this time, but there will come a day when she can be one."

"What about your daughter's marriage... What are you going to do?" Lin Yunwan remembered that Dong Shuangshuang's daughter had already been engaged to someone else.

"It's been called off," Dong Shuangshuang replied.

Lin Yunwan raised an eyebrow, surprised by Dong Shuangshuang's newfound boldness.

Dong Shuangshuang replied, "I told the old lady that if she didn't call off the engagement for my daughter, I wouldn't live."

As the child in her belly was the only hope for the continuation of the Lu family's lineage, what reason did the old lady have to refuse her?

Lin Yunwan smiled faintly and said, "Do you remember how scared you were of your Old Madam back when we watched the play at Prince Huan's Mansion?"

Dong Shuangshuang smiled bitterly, "If it weren't for my daughter, where would I find the courage?"

A mother's love knows no bounds.

After discussing the Lu family's matters, Dong Shuangshuang and Lin Yunwan continued, "We have a mountain called Jishan here, and there's a garden on the mountain. Many scholars gather there to discuss literature, and I've heard they even formed a society called the 'Jishan Society.'"

"Most of the scholars I recommended to you are members of the Jishan Society."

"If you want to observe them from afar, you're sure to see them at the Jishan Society."

Being able to get close to the Jishan Society would mean being able to observe all the scholars she was interested in. Lin Yunwan was very tempted.

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