The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 795 People entangled in their past lives are destined to meet again.

Madam Lin glanced at her trusted nanny.

The trusted nanny covered Miss Lin's mouth and nose with a handkerchief soaked in sleeping potion, and Miss Lin instantly lost consciousness.

Several burly old women who followed her stepped forward and carefully lifted Miss Lin onto the carriage.

"Sister Tong, thank you so much, son and daughter-in-law. We're busy at home before the New Year. I'll invite your whole family to our mansion for a feast and a performance during the Lunar New Year."

Mrs. Lin held Tong Huaqiong's hand and thanked her.

Feeling bad that Gu Dashu's shop had been affected by Miss Lin's one-day closure, Madam Lin ordered her men to buy up half of the shop's blankets and felts.

Gu Dashu grinned from ear to ear as he held the silver coins.

"I never expected Miss Lin to be this kind of person. She'd make up all sorts of lies just to gain our sympathy, without even worrying about getting her tongue stuck out. Luckily, you didn't believe her, shopkeeper. If I were in the shop by myself, I might have actually been tricked into sending her to the Prince of Ning's mansion." The shop assistant stuck out his tongue at Gu Dashu.

"Have you met Miss Lin in private, or exchanged glances at the banquet? Why did she choose to hide in your shop instead of other shops after escaping from the Lin family? You'd better tell me the truth."

After Madam Lin left, Liu Yue'e lashed out at Gu Dashu in front of Tong Huaqiong.

The thought of bringing chicken soup to the shop early in the morning and then suddenly seeing that vixen made her angry.

Tong Huaqiong pretended not to hear.

She generally doesn't interfere in her son and daughter-in-law's private affairs.

Gu Dashu swore that he had never seen Miss Lin before.

Miss Lin's hiding in her own shop was entirely by accident.

Liu Yue'e sneered at Gu Dashu and said, "Since you've never met her, why did she call you 'Brother Gu' so affectionately? That Miss Lin was pretending to be pitiful and seductive to deceive you. Why didn't you go home and discuss it with your mother and me first thing in the morning? Instead, you went to the Lin residence to inquire about information. I think you were bewitched by her seductive appearance. If I hadn't come to the shop, would you have been bewitched by that Miss Lin?"

Gu Dashu retorted, "I never thought that way. I never believed her."

Liu Yue'e snorted and said, "Don't think that she's interested in you because she hid in your shop. She's a rich young lady and she wouldn't even look at you. She's just using you."

“I advise you not to be a pushover in the future. Today this girl comes to you crying for help, tomorrow that girl comes to you to complain. If you are as careless as Fucheng, you will be completely deceived sooner or later.”

Gu Dashu understood without Liu Yue'e reminding him.

Gu Dashu knew that Liu Yue'e was indignant about his taking in Miss Lin, so he let her vent her frustrations.

"It's good that you learned your lesson from Miss Qianqian of Fucheng. You didn't fall for it this time."

After venting her frustrations, Liu Yue'e summarized her thoughts.

Tong Huaqiong said, "If you encounter something like this again, you should go home and discuss it first, and not handle it on your own."

Gu Dashu nodded.

Having been in Shengjing for so long, Tong Huaqiong observed coldly that Gu Dashu was only focused on making money and had no ulterior motives.

This morning, when Tong Huaqiong heard Gu Dashu mention that Miss Lin had escaped and was hiding in his shop, she thought that the tragic fate from her previous life had been repeated.

Good heavens, she had just resolved Gu Jingzhe's ill-fated relationship when her second son's former lover, Miss Lin, arrived.

People who were entangled in a previous life are destined to meet again.

Fortunately, many things have changed in this life.

Miss Lin was taken back, and it's feared she'll never see the light of day again.

After this ordeal, Tong Huaqiong finally felt completely at ease.

The ill-fated relationship between Miss Lin and Gu Dashu from their previous life has been completely severed.

As for Liu Yue'e beating up Miss Lin, just consider it as her taking revenge for Liu Yue'e in her previous life.

After bringing Miss Lin home, the Lin family quickly made their decision about her. In less than half a day, the families who had received the wedding invitations from the Lin family received news that Miss Lin had broken off the engagement.

The Lin family's explanation was that Miss Lin suddenly fell ill and died overnight.

His sudden death so close to his wedding date was too bizarre, and everyone speculated about what was going on.

The minor official from the Hanlin Academy, who was preparing to marry Miss Lin, was caught off guard.

He was invited to the Lin family, and to appease him, the Lin family married off a widowed girl from their own clan to him.

The minor official and a girl from the Lin family were deeply in love. They were sent to the border, where they reportedly lived a peaceful and tranquil life.

Of course, this is a story for later.

Two days later, on what was supposed to be Miss Lin's wedding day, she was sent to the Lin family temple instead.

From then on, Miss Lin no longer existed in Shengjing.

Because of Miss Lin's arrival, the Lin family temple is under strict surveillance, and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will.

Miss Lin was completely trapped in the family temple.

Princess Ning somehow learned that Miss Lin had escaped from the Lin family and wanted to seek refuge in the Ning Prince's mansion. She guessed that Miss Lin was trying to take her place, and in her anger, she sent people to the family temple that very night to give Miss Lin a good beating.

To thank Tong Huaqiong, Madam Lin gave half of the dowry she had prepared for Miss Lin to Gu Taohua, since Gu Taohua was getting married in the spring anyway, so it was just to add to Gu Taohua's dowry.

Tong Huaqiong sighed as she held the dowry list.

Mrs. Lin is really generous.

The dowry shows that Madam Lin truly treated Miss Lin with utmost kindness and generosity. If Miss Lin hadn't caused any trouble, she would have obediently married a minor official from the Hanlin Academy.

With the dowry prepared for her by Madam Lin, she would be set for life.

Although the Lin family kept the news of Miss Lin's escape, capture, and subsequent transfer to the family temple a closely guarded secret, some prominent families still managed to get wind of it.

This incident inspired Princess Mingyue, who was waiting to be married in the palace.

She felt she shouldn't just sit and wait to die; she should run away from her arranged marriage like Miss Lin did, only then would she have a chance of survival.

She was different from Miss Lin. Miss Lin was dissatisfied with the marriage arranged for her by the Lin family. When Miss Lin eloped, the Lin family naturally wouldn't let her go. If she was caught, she could only be sent to the family temple under the pretext of a sudden death. She was different. Her marriage was chosen by the Imperial Concubine. Neither her father nor her mother were satisfied. As long as she could escape, her parents would help her keep it a secret.

She could live a life of luxury and wealth in the Prince Yu's mansion, keeping her identity hidden.

Princess Mingyue bribed the eunuchs and maids in the palace.

Before they even left the palace, the Crown Prince's men mistook them for assassins and captured them.

The emperor was furious.

He ordered Princess Mingyue to marry the youngest son of the Prince of Jingnan immediately.

The aristocratic families of Shengjing were completely bewildered. What was wrong with Princess Mingyue? The marriage was already rushed enough, and now it had been brought forward again.

Not only that, the Emperor ordered Princess Mingyue to be married off from the Consort's palace.

Apart from the Prince Yu's family, no one else was invited to attend the ceremony or to accompany the princess to her wedding.

Princess Mingyue, who had always been favored, had a cold and austere wedding, which led everyone to speculate once again that the Emperor was dissatisfied with the Prince Yu's Mansion.

Prince Yu felt this was a warning from the Emperor, a warning that after the Crown Prince was executed, he should propose that Prince Ning be made Crown Prince.

Originally, Prince Yu and Princess Yu wanted to wait until Princess Mingyue got married before asking the Emperor to rescind the decree that allowed the princess to live in Yunnan with her husband. Now, not only do they not dare to ask, but they have also begun to urge Princess Mingyue to set off for Yunnan as soon as possible after the snowfall in the spring of next year.

They were afraid that if they arrived late, they would offend the emperor, and the emperor would take action against the entire Prince Yu's residence.