12dz Chapter 110 Lin Shimei, the Ungrateful Wife-Killing Man
Chapter 110 Lin Shimei, the Ungrateful Wife-Killing Man
Before Song Pingping entered the Pingxi Marquis's residence, the Pingxi Marquis's residence had investigated her background, and Qin Yizhen knew all about her past.
She was originally a village girl, the only daughter in her family. After her parents died unexpectedly, her relatives seized her parents' property but ignored her. Only her fiancé, the Lin family, took her in and raised her as a child bride.
After her parents passed away, she and her fiancé Lin Yuansheng depended on each other for survival. Lin Yuansheng was well-educated, and she couldn't bear to see him waste his time, so at a young age she took on the burden of supporting the family and earning money to pay for Lin Yuansheng's studies.
Years passed, and she finally turned eighteen. Lin Yuansheng passed the imperial examination with top honors, and her hardship finally came to an end.
Lin Yuansheng also told her to wait at home for him to come back and marry her.
But she waited and waited, and seeing that he had not returned, she became uneasy and came to Qindu to look for him.
Unexpectedly, upon arriving in Qindu, he encountered Lin Yuansheng marrying Zhou Ningcheng, the daughter of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and became the Vice Minister's son-in-law.
Song Pingping originally wanted to cause a scene at the wedding, but remembering the care that Lin's parents had given her, she ultimately held back and waited until the next day to go to Lin's house to demand an explanation.
When Zhou Ning learned that her husband had a fiancée, she made a huge scene, accusing Song Pingping of being shameless and talking nonsense, and using extremely insulting language.
The Zhou family also humiliated Song Pingping in every way, making her realize her true identity and that if she was just a lump of mud, she should just rot in the soil.
Enraged, Song Pingping severed ties with Lin Yuansheng, broke off the engagement, and left alone.
Originally, the matter should have ended there, but unexpectedly, Lin Yuansheng was afraid that she would reappear and disturb his life, so he sent someone to kill her, hoping that her death would end all troubles and prevent future problems.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Two years ago, Qin Yizhen, who rarely went out, unexpectedly encountered Song Pingping, who had fallen into the water and was on the verge of drowning, and rescued her.
Song Pingping not only survived, but also entered the Pingxi Marquis's mansion, gaining the support of both the Pingxi Marquis's mansion and Qin Yizhen.
If Lin Yuansheng knew this outcome, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Qin Yizhen once asked Song Pingping if she wanted to help her uphold justice and punish these evil people.
Song Pingping just shook her head at the time, saying that she would take revenge herself. However, after two years of not seeing her make any moves, Qin Yizhen thought that she had let it go. Unexpectedly, she met this Mrs. Lin Tanhua today.
Qin Yizhen is not only reasonable, but also fiercely protective of her own people, and cannot bear to see her own people being bullied.
After hearing Song Pingping cry a few times, Qin Yizhen's gaze swept across the crowd, finally landing on the young lady who looked panicked.
Is this the daughter of Vice Minister Zhou?
"So you are Lin Yuansheng's wife?"
Although Qin Yizhen is usually easy to talk to, she can be quite the princess when she turns cold.
Zhou Ning's face paled, and she hurriedly knelt down: "Greetings, Princess! Princess, please don't believe her nonsense! She's just an orphan. The Lin family took her in for a few years, and she claims to be my husband's fiancée, saying I stole her husband! She...she has no shame..."
"I think it's you who's shameless." Qin Yizhen glanced at her indifferently. "I didn't say anything, but you've already spilled the beans yourself."
Zhou Ning shuddered, and the color drained from her face little by little.
Qin Yizhen said, "You and that Lin Tanhua are quite a match. One is shameless, and the other is ungrateful and worse than a beast. I don't know what the people in the Ministry of Personnel are good for. Do such heartless and ungrateful people deserve to be officials!"
This was a serious charge, and Zhou Ning dared not admit it. She hurriedly explained, "Princess, my husband and I are completely innocent. You cannot speak nonsense. My father is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he..."
"Your father is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel? Then your father should also be thoroughly investigated to see if he has abused his power for personal gain or formed cliques for personal benefit."
When Qin Yizhen said this, Zhou Ning was so frightened that she almost fainted.
"Princess, that's not true. My father didn't have it, and neither did my husband. He...they..."
Zhou Ning offered a haphazard explanation, but Qin Yizhen didn't want to listen. She asked Song Pingping, "How do you plan to handle this?"
After thinking for a moment, Song Pingping said, "Princess, I didn't want to hold it against Lin Tanhua for breaking his promise and marrying another. After all, when I was homeless, the Lin family took me in and gave me a place to stay. I have supported his studies for many years, which can be considered as repaying the Lin family's kindness. From now on, we are even."
Zhou Ningsheng was afraid that Qin Yizhen would really have someone investigate her father, so she quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, my husband and Song Pingping are even, Princess."
"What's the rush, Madam Lin? I haven't finished speaking yet." Song Pingping stood up, wiped away her tears, and looked at Zhou Ning with a cold gaze. "It's just that I have to seek justice for the time when Lin sent people to hunt me down."
However, Song Pingping did not intend to cause a scene here. She simply said to Qin Yizhen, "Princess, let's go back to the manor first. I will personally submit a petition to the Jingzhao Prefecture another day and ask the magistrate to uphold justice for me."
Song Pingping did not intend to let Qin Yizhen get involved in these matters; if she wanted revenge, she would take it herself.
In the past two years, she hadn't just watched Lin Yuansheng live a carefree and happy life; she wanted to strike him decisively and make him wish he were dead.
"By the way, Madam Tanhua." Song Pingping smiled mischievously, revealing a small canine tooth.
"I might as well tell you, Madam Tanhua, that your husband really couldn't forget me. Now that I'm dead, he's found someone who looks somewhat like me and is keeping her outside."
"This is impossible!"
“Why not? It’s in the innermost courtyard of the sixth alley of Pingkangfang. If the lady of the third-ranked scholar doesn’t believe me, she can go and see for herself.”
After saying this, Song Pingping stepped forward to help Qin Yizhen: "Princess, are we going back now?"
"Yes, we're going back now." Qin Yizhen turned to say goodbye to Madam Changting and Madam Min, then led the group into the carriage and quickly left.
After getting into the carriage, Song Pingping took a sip of tea and said bluntly, "This Qin capital is so big, how did I end up running into her?"
"We will meet when the time comes," Qin Yizhen said, leaning back against the soft pillows. "Now that they know you exist, it's time for you to take care of these things and get your revenge."
Song Pingping nodded: "Princess, rest assured, I will naturally avenge myself."
"Should I send someone to help you?"
"Thank you, Your Highness. But I am not someone to be trifled with. I can handle things on my own. Of course, if there is anything I cannot handle, I will certainly tell Your Highness."
"That's fine too." Qin Yizhen liked her personality; she could stand on her own two feet and didn't need anyone to clean up her mess. "After you take your revenge, I will also give you a letter of release from your concubine status and restore your freedom."
Upon hearing this, Song Pingping was startled and quickly said, "Princess, I do not wish to leave. If you feel it is inappropriate for me to be the Marquis's concubine, how about I become your maid?"