C224 (1/2)

Lin Lian had always loved to act, but now that she heard this, her tears fell like beads with their strings cut. ”Fourth Sister, what do you mean by this? ”I don't mind if everyone looks down on me, but you're my blood sister …”

As she said that, she couldn't help but start crying. She used her handkerchief to cover her face, her frail shoulders constantly shaking. She looked really pitiful!

But no one at the scene came forward to chat with her, because her reputation as a married lady of Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion had been tarnished.

Even the maidservant Yan Wen, who was standing beside her, stood dumbly at the side, not daring to step forward.

It was still Cui Ping who went forward and advised softly: ”Miss, don't cry, don't cry. Today is Fourth Aunt's good day to return, you are crying! ”What did you say yesterday? You forgot to tell me that you've been looking forward to Fourth Aunt's return. Last night, you were thinking about what you're going to wear today, what you'll bring, and what jewelry you'll wear. I didn't expect that other people wouldn't want to acknowledge your kindness …”

But before she could finish speaking, Lin Shu slowly stood up, ”If I remember correctly, you should be Cui Ping, right?”

Cui Ping had thought that the words she had said just now, would cause the people of the Madam Lian to come out and help them out, but she never thought that the Madam Lian would not have the intention to come out from the beginning.

With things having gotten to this point, she could only bite the bullet and nod her head: ”If it's a lady, then I am called Cui Ping, and was originally served by Auntie Zhong.”

Lin Shu had never forgotten one thing she found out a few years ago, the original Cui Ping had long since died, and the current Cui Ping was brought in from the outside by the Auntie Zhong. At that time, when she saw that the Auntie Zhong could no longer hold back, she did not think of making things difficult for a servant.

thought it would be fine if she just turned a blind eye, but now that Cui Ping wanted to protect his master, she couldn't blame her. ”Then are you a child of a family? ”How come I have no impression of you before?”

Although Cui Ping did not know what she meant by that, but she shook her head and said softly: ”This servant was not born into a family, I was sold into the palace by a man when I was three years old. It was by chance that I came to Auntie Zhong's side to serve you.”

Lin Shu looked at her coldly.

Cui Ping's heart skipped a beat, she could only guess if Fourth Aunt saw something, but when she thought about it, Auntie Zhong had also told her before about this matter, that it was handled perfectly well, or even that it was flawless.

Moreover, so many years had passed already. Even if Fourth Miss knew, he wouldn't wait until today.

Lin Shu waited for a moment, but she still did not have the intention to speak, she only raised her voice and ordered: ”Men, drag Cui Ping down and beat 20 slates for him! I don't believe that her mouth is hard, or this board is hard! ”

Lin Lian and Cui Ping were both stunned.

Even the Madam Lian said: ”Sister Shu, what's wrong? Even if Cui Ping was the one who should not have tried to go against Master, but out of the twenty boards, Cui Ping might have lost her life! ”

First Madam also advised: ”That's right, Sister Shu, I think it's better not to. Since today is your day to return, why bother with all these things? If you don't understand, you can just let her master handle it. Why do you have to worry about it? ”

Amongst the elders present, only Aunt Lian did not say anything.

Although the Madam Lian had a tough personality, most of the time, she was too careless and did not take these trivial matters to heart. She did not know that these people's guts were slowly raised like this … Today, Lin Shu had made an example out of everyone. Let's see if Lin Lian dares to jump up and down in the future!

Lin Shu naturally did not know what the Aunt Lian was thinking, she did not plan to establish her might, ”The reason why I beat Cui Ping twenty times was not because she had talked back to me, but because she was an imposter!”

Counterfeit?

In the end, he still said softly: ”This Cui Ping has served beside the Auntie Zhong for quite a while. Initially, he had even followed the Auntie Zhong to the villa, but the Auntie Zhong only returned after she had died several times before serving the Lian Jieer, how could this be an imposter? Sister Shu, did you get it wrong? ”

Lin Shu slowly said: ”Mother, rest assured, I was not mistaken. I have already investigated this matter long ago, and originally wanted to let her go, but now she is unwilling to tell the truth. It is already considered light for me to beat her twenty times.”

After saying that, she continued to instruct in a high voice: ”Men, drag Cui Ping down. Since she is unwilling to speak the truth, then beat her until she speaks the truth. If she is unwilling to speak the truth, then … You know what to do? ”

She said those words to scare Cui Ping. After all, if they were to beat him up with these twenty boards, how could she still be alive?

She didn't want to make her hands covered in blood just for Cui Ping!

Cui Ping, who had always been cautious, panicked when she heard this. She quickly knelt down and grabbed onto Madam Lian's clothes, ”Madam! My lady! ”Please save this servant. This servant doesn't know what Fourth Aunt is saying. Please save this servant …”

Madam Lian only gave a suspicious glance at Lin Shu, but did not say anything. Whether it was in front of outsiders or her own people, she trusted Lin Shu unconditionally.

Seeing that Madam Lian was ignoring her, Cui Ping kneeled in front of Lin Lian, ”Fifth Miss! Fifth Miss! Say something! You can't just watch your servant get beaten to death! This servant has always been loyal to you and Auntie Zhong … When Auntie Zhong died, he even entrusted this servant to protect you well. All these years, this servant truly did not have any ill intentions towards you. ”