Lihoumen

Chapter 69 I’ve made you feel wronged
Li looked around at the noble ladies in the room and said, "Since we can't find them in the yard, then these maids are indeed suspects." Then, she looked at the maid kneeling on the ground and tried to test the old lady, "Si'er is mine. This girl has always been honest and dutiful, but I can't protect her. How about having someone search her in public?"

Upon hearing this, the old lady hurriedly said, "That's not necessary. We don't know the princess's character well. The people around you will definitely not be so superficial."

The old lady was in a hurry to confess her feelings to Li, and she spoke without thinking for a moment. As soon as she said this, the ladies in the room could not help but look at Qingqing.

The people around Li are not short-sighted. Only a maid like Qingqing would do something like stealing other people's things.

Although no one said it out loud, everyone thought so in their hearts. Among these four girls, everyone suspected Lingzhi.

Because her master was born a commoner.

Lingzhi naturally saw what everyone was thinking. She bowed slightly to the ladies and said loudly, "Since I have always been with the young master, then come and search me. I am innocent. If you search me and find out, you will avoid being misunderstood again."

This little girl is usually naive, but now she looks very powerful and awe-inspiring. She sticks her neck out and speaks frankly. Those who originally doubted her are now a little unsure.

Qingqing couldn't help but say, "Lingzhi would never steal other people's things. If you don't believe me, the manager can take her to the side room to check."

Since they, the master and servant, were under suspicion, they naturally had to prove their innocence. However, Qingqing could not bear to see Lingzhi being searched in public like this.

Li hesitated for a moment and replied, "That's fine." Then, she said to the steward, "Since my daughter Si'er has been following the young master, let's let her go to the side hall and search her thoroughly. If there is nothing, the two maids will be cleared of all charges."

Just as Lingzhi and Si'er were about to leave with the steward, an old woman, without caring about her dignity, crawled into the house and almost yelled, "This is terrible, the second young master is not well, help, help."

After hearing what the old woman said, everyone in the room was shocked, and Wang Zhenzhen was the first to rush out.

"Oh! Help!"

It was not until Wang Zhenzhen's pig-slaughtering roar was heard that the ladies in the room reacted and everyone rushed out of the house.

The second brother's face turned blue from choking, and he stood there with his eyes rolled up, looking like he was about to die.

"I'm afraid he swallowed something by mistake!" someone said in surprise.

"Oh my! What shall I do?"

"Go and get the doctor."

"I'm afraid it's too late."

Seeing that the child was about to die, everyone was so anxious that they were at a loss as to what to do.

Qingqing, who was walking behind, pushed through the crowd and stepped forward. She took the child from Wang Zhenzhen's arms and said in a deep voice, "Let me do it!"

Wang was so panicked that she lost her composure. Qingqing's calm face helped her regain some composure.

This brother-in-law knows medical skills.

"Please, save him!" Wang Zhenzhen cried to Qingqing in panic.

Qingqing took the child and tried to hold him upright, but the child was too strong, and she failed after trying twice.

"Come here!" Qingqing said calmly, pointing at a strong woman in the crowd.

When the strong woman came closer, Qingqing instructed her, "Just like this, grab his ankles and lift the child upside down."

The old woman exerted force and lifted Erlang up like a chicken. Qingqing tore off the child's coat, found the acupuncture point on his back, and slapped it hard. With a "gulp" sound, a golden lock piece covered with saliva spurted out of Erlang's mouth. As the child cried "wow", the dark blue on his face disappeared.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Zhenzhen hugged her son and burst into tears in surprise and joy.

A misunderstanding, a thrill. After returning to Lan Yaju, Qingqing apologized to Lingzhi: "Today, I made you follow me and suffer injustice."

"Madam, please don't say that." Lingzhi snorted coldly, "It's all because of those noble ladies who are looking down on you. They just think you are easy to bully."

She originally thought that as long as she worked hard and learned the etiquette from Nanny Yu, she would be able to integrate into this circle of noble ladies. However, she didn't know that her background was destined to be a chasm that she would never be able to overcome.

"Forget it. Since I am not of the same kind as them, I will not bother dealing with them in such occasions in the future. I will just not go out."

It’s not that Qingqing gave up on herself, but that she has let it go.

Instead of compromising, it is more important to live your own life well.

Lingzhi muttered upon hearing this: "That won't do. How will the Third Young Master feel if you do this?"

In fact, Qingqing’s efforts to integrate into the circle of wealthy ladies were all for Shen Han’s sake.

For him, she was willing to compromise.

Little did she know that the worldly prejudice caused by the difference in their backgrounds was something she could not do anything about.

"Go and rest first. I want to be alone for a while."

Seeing that her master looked tired, Lingzhi moved her lips and swallowed the words that were about to come out. When she was about to turn around and leave, she saw Shen Han standing at the door. It seemed that he had been back for a while.

"Third Young Master."

Lingzhi bowed slightly and then left. After the people left, Shen Han walked up to Qingqing. He put one hand on her shoulder, then bent down, glanced at her face, and asked softly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling better soon?"

Qingqing did not answer, but asked: "The men haven't left yet, why are you back?"

Shen Han was at the men's table, but he was worried about Qingqing, so he asked the housekeeper to inquire about the news over there. When he heard about this little setback, he was worried, but it was not convenient for him to go to the women's table. When he heard that his wife had returned, he found an excuse to leave the table and come back to check on her.

"I'll come back to see you." He replied to her truthfully.

Qingqing guessed from his worried look that Shen Han must have known what happened today, so she forced a smile and said, "I'm fine."

He didn't say anything else, but raised his hand, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tightly.

"I'm sorry for wronging you." He said in a low voice after a long time.

Qingqing leaned in his arms, her eyes suddenly feeling sore.

"You should have married someone of equal status."

Before she could finish her words, he leaned over and blocked her mouth with his lips.

He hugged her tightly and kissed her passionately for a long time.

"You promised me that you would never say such discouraging words again."

After letting her go, he glared at her and said.

"Promise me that you will never think of leaving."

Shen Han is not a sentimental person, but for some reason, at this moment, he felt inexplicably panicked.

(End of this chapter)