OBS Chapter 254 The Astonished Madam Lin
Chapter 254 The Astonished Madam Lin
"The Crown Princess's family background is unclear, and her position may be in jeopardy."
For some reason, the news spread throughout the capital within two days, and speculation about the Crown Princess's true identity grew. The matter became a topic of conversation everywhere.
Madam Lin was sitting in the room sewing a pillowcase with mandarin duck embroidery for Lin Yuwei, who was sitting there quietly watching. It was a warm and peaceful scene.
Just then, Xinghua walked in quickly.
"Madame, madam..."
Suddenly, the needle in Madam Lin's hand pricked her finger, and blood immediately flowed from her fingertip.
She glared at Xinghua with displeasure and angrily accused her.
"You're making a fuss over nothing; you startled me."
Xinghua stopped in front of her, swallowed hard, and said, "Good...good news."
Lin Yuwei frowned and reminded him.
"Xinghua, can you stop stammering? My mother is preparing my dowry. If you don't have anything else to say, you should leave!"
Xinghua waved her hands frantically, speaking incoherently:
"Princess Consort... I heard that your family background is questionable, and you will soon be unable to remain the Crown Princess."
"what?"
Lin Yuwei jumped up from her chair in surprise, and Madam Lin also dropped her embroidery, staring at her in astonishment.
"Xinghua, repeat what you just said."
Apricot Blossom reiterated:
"Madam, Miss, the rumors are going around the streets that the Crown Princess has concealed her identity. She is not born of the Ling family, but is an orphan they picked up. The Empress Dowager has issued an imperial decree that if the biological parents of her unborn child cannot be found before birth, and her innocence cannot be proven, she will no longer be able to serve as the Crown Princess. Do you think this is good news?"
Xinghua repeated what she had just said, which made Lin Yuwei show a gloating expression, while Madam Lin sat down in a chair with an indescribable look on her face.
"Mom, what's wrong? Are you too happy?"
Mrs. Lin didn't know whether she should be happy or sad.
If Lan Zhi weren't Ling's daughter, she could be her daughter, something that would make her laugh in her dreams.
But what did she do to her during this time? What did she do to her own daughter?
Thinking of these things, tears streamed down her face, a sight that terrified Lin Yuwei and Xinghua alike.
"Mother, what's wrong with you? You don't need to be this happy, do you?"
"Yes, Madam, it's hard to say right now. She still has more than five months until she gives birth, and she might find her parents in those five months. You can be happy for now, but don't be too happy too soon!"
No one knew what Madam Lin was thinking at that moment, nor did anyone know what she was thinking.
She suddenly looked up, covered her forehead, and whispered:
"My head suddenly hurts a little, Xinghua, help me back to my room to lie down for a while."
Lin Yuwei hurriedly stepped forward to inquire.
"Mother, what's wrong? Should we call a doctor?"
Madam Lin waved her hand.
"No need, I'll be fine after lying down for a while."
Lin Yuwei had a bad feeling about her mother's sudden coldness.
Lan Zhi is not Ling's biological daughter, and her mother's reaction to this news was rather abnormal.
Also, she once saw a small silver bell, just like Lan Zhi's, beside her mother. Could it be...?
Could Lan Zhi be her mother's biological daughter?
Thinking of this, she gasped in fright, then clutched her chest with one hand, a feeling of suffocation welling up inside her.
"Lan Zhi, why are you always haunting me?"
At this moment, her hatred for Lan Zhi reached its peak.
After returning to her room, Madam Lin had no desire to sleep. Instead, she lay on the bed, carefully recalling the events that had occurred during this period.
She suddenly sat up in bed, muttering to herself,
“Yes, my daughter has a brown butterfly-shaped birthmark on her right back shoulder. Why didn’t I think to check her body for one sooner? And I did these things to her… these things.”
She clapped her hands in frustration, wishing she could slap herself twice.
"Apricot blossoms, apricot blossoms..."
She called out towards the door, and Xinghua rushed in.
"Ma'am, what's wrong?"
"Help me change my clothes, I'm going out."
"It's getting dark, where are you going?"
"Stop asking questions, just hurry up and help me change!"
Seeing that she was in a hurry, Xinghua quickly prepared a clean set of clothes for her and helped her change.
Prince's Mansion
Ling Jiawei stood in front of her and sighed resentfully.
"Lan Zhi, I'm sorry, I didn't expect my mother to do this. I apologize to you on her behalf."
"Brother, this has nothing to do with you."
"But she is my mother after all. I never expected her to do something like this. She has recovered quite a bit in the past two days. I will send someone to take her back to her hometown and tell her never to come to the capital again."
'Ha! I'm afraid things aren't as simple as you think.'
"Ling Jiawei, come out here..."
As soon as she finished speaking, a commotion broke out outside. Lan Zhi's brows furrowed instantly, and Ling Jiawei, seemingly realizing something, quickly comforted her:
"You stay inside and don't go out. I'll go and get rid of them."
From the sounds coming in from outside, Ling Jiawei recognized them as those of Cui Shi and Ling Laoda.
The mere mention of his parents gives him a terrible headache.
At this moment, they were making a scene outside, and Xiangxiu and Aqi were trying to reason with them, but Cui Shi wouldn't listen at all.
She pointed at Xiangxiu and angrily shouted:
"Don't think that Ling Lanzhi is good to you just because she makes you eat well and dress well. She wants to use you and make you serve her for the rest of your life. She is a vicious woman with a heart of stone."
They were Ling Jiawei's parents, and even though Xiang Xiuqi was blushing, she couldn't argue back. She could only stand there, her face flushed, and try to persuade him gently.
"Aunt Ling, please don't say that. The Crown Princess is a good person."
"Get lost! You ungrateful little girl, you're all cut from the same cloth."
Hearing her speak so rudely, Ah Qi put her hands on her hips and glared back at her.
"If we're talking about being vicious, our Crown Princess is far inferior to you. You poisoned another imperial concubine and then framed our Crown Princess. Bah! You're shameless."
Seeing that Ah Qi had spoken the truth and embarrassed her, Cui Shi immediately charged at Ah Qi, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws. Ah Qi, not to be outdone, began to fight back, while Xiang Xiu tried to break up the fight from the sidelines.
"Stop fighting! Stop fighting! Let go!"
The servants in the mansion gathered around to watch the commotion, but because Cui was Ling Jiawei's biological mother, even though they knew she had come to cause trouble, no one dared to step forward to help Aqi.
"Everyone stop it."
Ling Jiawei's voice rang out, and the two men who were wrestling stopped fighting. Cui Jiawei angrily stepped forward, grabbed Cui Shi, and demanded an explanation.
"Mother, what are you doing? Aren't you ashamed?"