Chapter 1311 - 178, Solve
Sure enough, just as Lin Yuan had expected, Lady Bai immediately lashed out at Ying Ge.
"Ying Ge! What is going on?"
Caught off guard by Lady Bai’s shout, Ying Ge’s body trembled, and she involuntarily fell to her knees, "Madam, Madam, I am wrongly accused, I am truly wrongly accused!"
"Hmph, whether you are wrongly accused or not, go tell it to the large plank!" Lady Bai glanced at her disdainfully and immediately had the maids drag her out. Soon, the sounds of a plank being beaten and wailing could be heard outside.
Lin Yuan raised her eyebrows slightly, faintly hearing Lady Bai mention something about "twenty planks." Twenty planks shouldn’t kill her; she would still need her to testify later!
However, this Lady Bai really opened Lin Yuan’s eyes. Being a former serving maid, her skin was indeed thin. Lin Yuan had merely made a casual remark, and Lady Bai had, without any discernment, beaten Ying Ge to show off her status as the principal wife.
"This young lady, I have yet to ask for your esteemed name." After the disturbance with Ying Ge, Lady Bai’s attitude toward Lin Yuan changed. She not only offered tea immediately but also giggled while inquiring about her name.
However, asking for her name was just a pretense; her real intention must have been to find out which wealthy family in the Capital city Lin Yuan belonged to.
Observing the eager and expectant look in Lady Bai’s eyes, Lin Yuan mischievously smiled, pretending not to hear and not telling her own name, while wickedly muttering in her heart, "I won’t tell you; I will annoy you to death!"
"Madam, I have always heard that Madam Han treats her legitimate daughter, Miss Han, very kindly. I couldn’t wait to visit today, only to—I must say—I am indeed enlightened by what I’ve seen!"
Lin Yuan’s lukewarm voice made Lady Bai feel as if she were sitting on pins and needles. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat and quickly dissociated herself, "Oh dear, young lady, you’ve come at a bad time. Our Juanjuan is ill. The physician demanded strict rest, and there’s no other courtyard that compares to this one. Originally, I was reluctant to have the child stay here, and moreover, there was no time to clean up the courtyard. You see, either I let Juanjuan stay in a rundown courtyard, or I let her stay ill; weighing the pros and cons, I had to let her stay here for now."