After Being A Slave For Three Years, The Entire Marquis’s Manor Kneels To Beg For My Forgiveness

Chapter 77: Sister’s Blood Sister

Lin Yuan’s words not only shocked Qiao Nian greatly but also startled Madam Lin.

She was so worried that Qiao Nian might say ‘yes’ right now, and then wouldn’t they really have to send Lin Yuan to the west side of the city in the future?

So, before Qiao Nian could speak, Madam Lin hurriedly said, “Nian Nian, your sister is talking nonsense. Don’t take it to heart. She’s just worried about that maid Xiao Cui.”

Seeing Madam Lin so anxiously protecting Lin Yuan like this, in stark contrast to how she personally sent her to meet Prince Ming today, was extremely ridiculous.

The coldness in Qiao Nian’s heart grew stronger, but her lips curved into a faint smile, “I know. But Xiao Cui is recovering from her injuries in my courtyard. Miss Lin need not worry.”

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Lin Yuan became even more anxious, “Recovering? Recovering from what injuries? Why does Xiao Cui need to recover when she’s fine? Sister, did you hurt her?” As she spoke, large tears began to fall.

Qiao Nian found this truly annoying and said, “If you’re worried, come with me to see her!”

With that, she ignored the mother and daughter and headed straight for Fanghe Court.

Ning Shuang was startled to see Lin Yuan and Madam Lin following behind Qiao Nian.

Before she could speak, Qiao Nian asked, “Where’s Xiao Cui?”

There was a strange look in Qiao Nian’s eyes.

Ning Shuang immediately understood and replied with a light smile, “Miss Xiao Cui is recovering in her room! This servant will lead the masters there!”

With that, she took the lead, walking towards Xiao Cui’s room.

Lin Yuan hurriedly followed, but failed to notice a maid leaving ahead of Ning Shuang not far away.

Soon, the group arrived at Xiao Cui’s door.

Ning Shuang and Qiao Nian exchanged a glance before she stepped forward to knock on the door.

But before her hand could fall, a voice came from inside the room, “Sister Xiao Cui is really amazing. Not only did she avoid punishment, but she even got the First Young Miss to treat her so well!”

Hearing this voice, Lin Yuan felt something was amiss, but before she could speak up to stop it, Xiao Cui’s voice sounded from inside.

“Of course. That fool thinks she can match me? I just followed my young miss’s instructions and deliberately made some wounds on my arm, and she had no way to deal with me! That fool claims to be the First Young Miss of this marquis’s mansion, but she has no connection to the marquis’s family at all! The master and madam deliberately marrying her to Prince Ming is just hoping for her death! This marquis’s mansion will belong to my young miss in the future!”

After hearing Xiao Cui finish speaking, Ning Shuang suddenly pushed open the door and shouted at the people inside, “You lowly maid! My young miss is kind and merciful. Not only did she not punish you, but she even let you recover here. How dare you insult her like this!”

Inside the room, Xiao Cui was stunned.

Seeing Qiao Nian and the others at the door, she was completely dumbfounded.

The maid who had been talking with Xiao Cui earlier had now retreated to Ning Shuang’s side, giving Xiao Cui a disdainful glance.

She had only flattered Xiao Cui a few times, and Xiao Cui had told her everything. It’s hard to say who the real fool is!

Xiao Cui’s earlier words not only insulted Qiao Nian but also exposed Madam Lin’s pretense.

Madam Lin was furious. She suddenly stepped forward and slapped Xiao Cui hard across the face, “You ungrateful wretch! How dare you… how dare you slander me!”

How could she possibly wish for Nian Nian’s death…

She had raised Nian Nian with her own hands!

Madam Lin was so angry that she immediately shouted sternly, “Come here, drag this lowly maid out, give her thirty lashes, and expel her from the marquis’s mansion!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Yuan knelt down before Madam Lin, “No! Mother! Don’t send Xiao Cui away! She didn’t mean it, she didn’t say those words on purpose!”

Qiao Nian stood to the side, finding it all quite amusing, “What does Miss Lin mean by this? Could it be that I instructed her to say those things?”

Lin Yuan was stunned, her face already covered in tears. She shook her head, pleading with Madam Lin, “No, that’s not what I meant. It’s just that Xiao Cui is still young and doesn’t know better, that’s why she said the wrong things. Mother, don’t worry, I’ll definitely keep a close eye on her in the future! Mother, please, don’t send Xiao Cui away…”

In the past, whenever Lin Yuan cried, Madam Lin would surely soften her heart.

But today, perhaps because Xiao Cui had crossed her bottom line, Madam Lin didn’t soften. Instead, she looked down at Lin Yuan, her eyes filled with intense scrutiny, “It’s just a maid. Yuan’er, why do you need to go to such lengths?”

For the first time, Madam Lin felt that Lin Yuan was doing too much for a maid.

How could a mistress constantly kneel and beg so pitifully for a maid?

For a moment, Lin Yuan was at a loss for words.

Seeing this, Qiao Nian signaled to Ning Shuang with her eyes.

Ning Shuang nodded and immediately stepped forward to drag Xiao Cui out, “Our marquis’s mansion has no room for an insolent maid like you who turns against her masters!”

Xiao Cui immediately fell to her knees. One hand was being dragged by Ning Shuang, while the other reached out to Lin Yuan, “Young Miss, save me! Wuwuwu, this servant knows her mistake. Young Miss, save me!”

Lin Yuan quickly grabbed Xiao Cui’s hand, using all her strength to prevent Ning Shuang from taking her away.

She was so exhausted she couldn’t even cry anymore.

Sobbing, completely disregarding her own dignity, she said to Madam Lin in a very unsightly posture, “Mother, please, spare Xiao Cui! I will keep a close eye on her, I promise I will…”

Madam Lin was stunned.

She really couldn’t understand why Lin Yuan would go to such lengths.

Then Qiao Nian suddenly spoke up, “Miss Lin, even if you’re pleading for Xiao Cui, you should give Madam Lin a reasonable explanation! Xiao Cui is just the daughter of your former neighbors. Why are you protecting her so much?”

Hearing this, Lin Yuan seemed to realize something. She suddenly let go of Xiao Cui and hugged Madam Lin’s legs, “Mother, I lied. Xiao Cui, Xiao Cui isn’t the daughter of some neighbor. She’s my sister!”

This statement shocked both Madam Lin and Qiao Nian.

The village where Lin Yuan lived years ago had suffered a disaster, with only a few people surviving from the entire village.

So when Madam Lin said she had sent people to investigate back then, she had actually just found those few survivors and asked them.

Those people said Lin Yuan’s neighbors indeed had a daughter, but whether it was Xiao Cui or not, they had never confronted her face to face.

So these words now left Madam Lin stunned for quite a while.

Her heart trembled, and she couldn’t help but ask, “You, say that again. Who is she to you?”

Lin Yuan sobbed, seemingly crying so hard that she was gasping for air.

But hearing Madam Lin’s question, she seemed to calm down instantly. Sobbing and looking nervously at Qiao Nian, she finally said, “Xiao, Xiao Cui is my foster mother’s daughter. She’s my sister, and also Sister’s blood sister!”