The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

But Lin Qinshuang was ultimately disappointed.

Not to mention half an hour, even after nightfall, Madam Fang, who was by Madam Xu's side, came by herself to take away the medicine pillow that Madam Xu had deliberately left behind, but the person who should have come the most did not appear.

She sat under the lamp, the pattern on the embroidery hoop in front of her already messed up in a few places from being poked by the needle.

She felt both disappointed and somewhat incredulous.

Did she miscalculate?

How could Wang Ruo, with her temperament, possibly swallow this insult?

But she wasn't disappointed for long.

The following afternoon, Lin Qinshuang had just finished her tea when she heard a maidservant outside whisper that Mama Qi, who served Lady Wang, had arrived.

Lin Qinshuang lowered her eyes, her fingers gently tracing the edge of the embroidery hoop, and the little ember that had sunk in her heart suddenly lit up again.

coming.

It's surprising that they only came today.

She thought her plan had failed, but the result was just a little slower.

When Aunt Qi came in, she had a forced smile on her face.

She gave Lin Qinshuang a slight curtsy, her tone polite but lacking any respect: "Miss Lin, our mistress requests your presence."

Lin Qinshuang seemed startled by her words, quickly stood up, and her face showed just the right amount of panic and confusion: "Sister-in-law, did you invite me? Is there anything you need me to do?"

"You'll find out when you get there."

Lin Qinshuang pursed her lips, as if she wanted to ask but dared not, and finally just nodded gently: "Then I'll trouble Mother to lead the way."

Before leaving, she secretly gave her maid a wink and then very lightly touched her waist to make sure the sharp hairpin was still hidden properly before following behind with her head bowed.

At first, Lin Qinshuang walked very steadily.

But the further she walked, the more she felt something was wrong.

The Sheng residence was very large, but she had lived there for nearly three years and remembered exactly which road led to which courtyard.

"Mother Qi, this doesn't seem to be the way to my sister-in-law's yard."

Without turning her head, Madam Qi said calmly, "The lady is currently settling accounts in the flower hall. Please come with me, young lady."

Lin Qinshuang lowered her eyes, her mind now fully alert.

This isn't the way to the flower hall either.

Walk further ahead, through that narrow alley, and you'll find the side gate facing the street!

A chill ran down her spine without warning.

His steps suddenly stopped.

A very bad premonition suddenly rose in my mind.

Just as she was about to turn around and walk back, Qi's mother, who was in front of her, realized that she had discovered something. So she stopped pretending, grabbed Lin Qinshuang's arm, pulled her close and held her tightly, and covered her mouth with her other hand.

Lin Qinshuang's pupils constricted, and she struggled desperately, only to hear Madam Qi sneer close to her ear: "You're quite clever, but unfortunately, your heart is crooked. If you hadn't taken the wrong path, with that kind of looks, you'd have no trouble finding a good place to go."

"Why are you arguing with her like that, Mom? Just hand her over to me."

Lin Qinshuang froze.

They watched in horror as a man emerged from behind a tree not far away.

The man was dressed as a servant of the Sheng family, but his eyes were fierce and his appearance was lewd. He also had an old cloth bag hanging from his waist, and his whole body exuded a nauseating feeling.

They actually colluded with outsiders to enter the mansion!

Without saying another word, Qi's mother pushed Lin Qinshuang directly into the man's arms.

The man skillfully took out a piece of cloth from his pocket and was about to cover her mouth and nose.

Lin Qinshuang's eyes widened.

Suddenly, I remembered a scene I had witnessed when I was wandering with my mother a few years ago.

A young girl was also dragged into an alleyway in the street with her mouth and nose covered by a handkerchief.

Later she heard that the girl had been sold to a squalid place and never returned.

Regret and fear surged into my heart at the same time.

Wang Ruoyu's refusal to argue with her wasn't due to magnanimity, nor was it because he hadn't yet discovered the truth.

Instead, the moment he made a move, he wanted to kill her!

No.

She couldn't just sit and wait to die; if she were really kidnapped, everything would be over!

Let alone Madam Xu's dowry, even finding a poor scholar to live a simple life with coarse tea and plain food in the future is just wishful thinking.

Lin Qinshuang's eyes suddenly turned red.

The thought of mutual destruction arose in her mind, and she suddenly burst out with tremendous strength from somewhere, breaking free from the other hand that was still being held by Qi's mother. She swerved to the side, narrowly avoiding the piece of cloth with its pungent smell.

The next moment, she reached into her waistband, pulled out the sharp hairpin, and without hesitation stabbed it fiercely into the man's right eye.

"what!"

The man let out a piercing scream.

Warm blood splattered onto Lin Qinshuang's face, and also onto Qi's mother's face.

Startled, Qi's mother screamed and backed away.

The man covered his face, bent over in pain, and dropped the cloth in his hand to the ground.

Lin Qinshuang struck successfully, but without the slightest hesitation or panic, her eyes, which had always held only tears and fear, were now filled with an almost resolute ruthlessness.

She suddenly pulled out the hairpin and stabbed it viciously into the back of the man's neck.

a bit!

Another one!

Two, three, four!

She was shaking all over.

But his hands didn't stop; in fact, they moved faster and faster.

Blood splattered everywhere, soaking her eyebrows, her pale face, and even landing on her pale lips.

She still didn't stop.

As long as this man still has the strength to stand up, she will be dragged away, destroyed, sold to some unknown place, and never be able to turn her life around again!

She finally froze when the man collapsed to the ground and fell completely still.

Mother Qi was so frightened that her limbs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, staring at the blood slowly spreading on the floor. Her voice trembled uncontrollably as she cried out, "You...you killed someone! How dare you..."

"You're the ones who want me dead!"

Lin Qinshuang suddenly turned her head and screamed.

It was as if I was telling her, and also telling myself.

Her face was covered in blood, her eyes fierce and resolute: "Since it's a matter of life and death, I'll strike first!"

I just want to live, I have to live!