Lady Yu saw her aunt had already understood, then bowed her head and assured, "Aunt, don’t worry, I will never dare to do it again. I was also worried that she would have a child early and gain a foothold, which might not be good for cousin. You can also see that her attitude towards cousin has been far worse than before recently."

Mrs. Lin said, "I know your heart is all on your cousin, but..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Bai He and the others came rushing over aggressively, with several nannies holding sticks.

The servants at home were all brought by Qin Yuan as part of her dowry, Mrs. Lin couldn’t help but feel secretly bitter, hastily coming out to block them.

"You all, what do you intend to do?"

Bai He said coldly, "Old Lady, we have come to seek answers from Cousin Girl."

Lady Yu rolled her eyeballs up and fainted.

Mrs. Lin pushed out the people, screaming, "Is there no law anymore, the servants at home have rebelled, oppressing their masters now."

The neighbors often heard the commotion from the Lin Family, and today, as usual, quite a few people heard the noise and climbed up to the wall.

Mrs. Lin simply ran out of the house, pleading with them, "Dear neighbors, please invite the village chief, the servants at home want to revolt, the son’s wife’s people want to ride on the old woman’s head, this life is truly unbearable."

Bai He raised her voice, "Just as neighbors are all here, we ask you to help our young lady judge the situation."

Lin Ziqi hurriedly chased after them, shouting, "Don’t make a fuss, you’re making a laughingstock out of us, family matters should be resolved within the family, why cause a scene outside?"

Bai He ignored him, continued, "Initially when Cousin Girl came to seek refuge, how did you tell our young lady? Said Cousin Girl was coming to stay temporarily, and later find a good husband, they could support each other. How has our young lady treated the Lin Family, and how has she treated Cousin Girl? When she came, she didn’t have a decent piece of clothing, not to mention she was dressed worse than I am as a servant. Our young lady wholeheartedly provided food, clothing, even gave her two sets of jewelry! But Cousin Girl wants to take over the nest, drugged our young lady, wanting to harm her with one body two lives. If you continue to protect such a vicious relative, we will immediately go to Jiujie Mansion to ask the master and madam to preside over justice."

More and more people appeared on the wall.

Yanhong guarded Qin Wan in the house, asked, "Young Lady, is this okay?"

Qin Wan’s expression was indifferent, "What else can be done, I will never allow them to take Lady Yu as a concubine."

"Would the master hate you for this?"

Yanhong was puzzled.

Qin Wan sneered, "He already did such things with that Lady Yu, he and his mother have done right by me? What was Lady Yu’s situation when she came to our home? What is the situation now? Even before achieving fame, he treats me like this. If he prospers in the future, what place will there be for me?"

Yanhong was speechless.

Qin Wan added, "My mother even persuaded me to take you as a concubine for the master, to prevent him from cheating when I am pregnant, but now I see it’s also dispensable. The old hag fears I and Lin Ziqi would get close, if there’s conjugal harmony she mutters disgusting things daily. Her niece does such shameless things, but she remains silent, not worried about Lin Ziqi’s weak health and ruining the Advanced Scholar exam. I’ve truly seen it clearly."

What she saw clearly, she did not mention again.

Yanhong shivered, declared loyalty to Qin Wan, "Young lady, the maid’s heart is only for you, dare not entertain any other thoughts."

In the midst of these individuals, life was truly difficult.

Qin Wan snorted with laughter, "I used to be reluctant to let go of the master, now I am reluctant to let go of you. You four have accompanied me in the Jiujie Mansion, what kind of life did we live there, what kind of life do we live now? If Lin Ziqi can have an official position, with my father’s connections pressing him, how dare he treat me otherwise? Even as a top scholar, he has to start as a seventh-rank compiler. No matter how bad things are between me and Qin Yuan, Qin Yuan would still support me. Why should I suffer in Lin Family’s backyard?"

"From now on, we shall do in the Qin Family as we do here. Lin Ziqi is absolutely not a good man, why should I drag you in to compete for favor, if I don’t let you have children, I feel guilty. If I let you have children, you might turn against me. Isn’t it better to let you marry well as a couple?"

Yanhong clicked her tongue.

Never thought after going out to invite the doctor, young lady changed so much.

But it seems, it’s not so bad this way.

Qin Wan asked the nanny beside her, "Have you gone to Jiujie Mansion to summon my mother?"

The nanny replied, "In the chaos, I sent someone to deliver a message over there."

Qin Wan nodded.

These past two days, Lin Ziqi has been hinting, urging her to write poetry.

She couldn’t write.

Since reading Young Master Nantang’s poems, the unease lingering in her heart for a long time could no longer be suppressed—what she devotedly admired as Grand Secretary Lin in her previous life turned out to be a fraud.

Knowing the Young Master Nantang and Mr. Songshan are friends, also acquainted with people from the Marquis Mansion, Qin Wan could not help but speculate this Young Master Nantang might have had some dealings with Qin Yuan in her past life, eventually willing to be directed by Grand Secretary Lin to spread his poems and gain fame.

There was a slight contempt for Lin Ziqi in Qin Wan’s heart.

After learning Lady Yu was pregnant, the last bit of affection for Lin Ziqi vanished without a trace.

Qin Wan could no longer endure the Lin Family.

Although she was neglected by Marquis Gu in her past life, lonely and miserable, she was still dignified as Marchioness, living indulgently in the Qin Family.

This life, she thought she married a good man, gave everything hoping for marital bliss, wealth, and prosperity.

Unexpectedly, she suffered bitterly in the Lin Family.

Why?!

Qin Wan said, "We shall not go out, you secure the items and witnesses, let them make a fuss as they please, wait for my mother to come. Guard my room carefully, do not let anyone frighten the child in my belly."

She gently stroked her own belly.

Reborn into another life, marrying the brother-in-law she once yearned for, it’s no more than this.

Luckily, she has a child.

Heaven has not treated her poorly.

"Mother will protect your belongings; no one else should covet them."

In the past life, until she died, Qin Yuan never gave birth to a child, but this Lady Yu did, several.

Lin Ziqi’s bastards and daughters were born one after another, which is not good for legitimate sons and daughters.

She absolutely does not allow such misfortune to repeat in her life.

Qin Yuan was in the negotiation courtyard listening to Gu Shiliu and Gu Shiba report the arrangements, when a servant from the second gate rushed into the courtyard, said to the maid at the entrance, "Quickly inform Madam, Jiujie Mansion sent someone saying it’s an urgent matter."

Qin Yuan faintly heard inside, was startled.

Gu Shiliu immediately shut his mouth.

Then, outside the maid said, "Madam, Jiujie Mansion sent a nanny to invite Madam."

Qin Yuan hurriedly said, "Quickly invite her in."

The nanny entered, kowtowed, without waiting for inquiry, spoke anxiously, "Great aunt, Madam asked the old servant to invite you to visit Lin Junren’s family, to seek justice for Second Aunt."