Chapter 795: Those Entangled in a Past Life Are Destined to Meet Again

Mrs. Lin glanced at her trusted nurse.

The nurse used a cloth soaked in anesthetic to cover Miss Lin’s mouth and nose, and Miss Lin instantly lost consciousness.

Several robust matrons who accompanied them stepped forward and thoroughly covered Miss Lin before lifting her onto the carriage.

"Sister Tong, thank you for your son and daughter-in-law. The family is busy before the New Year, but in January, I’ll invite your whole family to the mansion for wine and a show."

Mrs. Lin held Tong Huaqiong’s hand and expressed her gratitude.

Feeling remorseful that Gu Dashu’s shop closed for a day due to Miss Lin, Mrs. Lin instructed her people to buy half of the shop’s blankets and felt.

Gu Dashu grinned broadly as he held the silver.

"I didn’t expect Miss Lin to be such a person, making up all sorts of lies to garner sympathy, without fearing it would backfire. Luckily, you, Shopkeeper, didn’t trust her words. If it were me alone in the shop, I might have been deceived into sending her to Prince Ning Mansion," the clerk stuck out his tongue at Gu Dashu.

"Did you and Miss Lin meet privately, or exchange glances at a banquet or something? Why did she escape from the Lin family and hide in your shop rather than others? You better explain honestly,"

After Mrs. Lin left, Liu Yueer lashed out at Gu Dashu in front of Tong Huaqiong.

Remembering how she carried chicken soup to the shop early in the morning, only to encounter a flirtatious woman, she became furious.

Tong Huaqiong pretended not to hear.

She generally didn’t interfere in her son and daughter-in-law’s private matters.

Gu Dashu swore he had never met Miss Lin before.

Miss Lin hiding in his shop was purely coincidental.

Liu Yueer sneered at Gu Dashu, saying, "If you’ve never met her, why did she call you Brother Gu so intimately? Miss Lin was pretending to be pitiful and seductive to deceive you. Why didn’t you return home and discuss it with me, instead of running to the Lin Mansion to inquire? I believe you were captivated by her allure. If I hadn’t come to the shop, would you have been seduced by her?"

Gu Dashu defended himself, saying, "I never thought that way; I never believed her words from the beginning."

Liu Yueer snorted and said, "Don’t think she hid in your shop out of interest in you. She’s a noble lady and doesn’t fancy you; she just used you."

"I advise you not to be overly kind in the future. Today, this lady asks you for help; tomorrow, another complains to you. If you don’t keep your guard up like the city mansion, you’ll eventually be deceived clean."

Even without Liu Yueer’s reminder, Gu Dashu understood.

Gu Dashu knew Liu Yueer had unresolved feelings about him sheltering Miss Lin and let her vent.

"Fortunately, you learned from the lesson with Miss Xian Xian from the city mansion. You didn’t fall for it this time."

Liu Yueer concluded after venting.

Tong Huaqiong said, "If such a thing happens again, you must discuss it at home first; don’t handle it privately."

Gu Dashu nodded.

Having been in Shengjing for so long, Tong Huaqiong observed coldly that Gu Dashu focused solely on earning silver, with no ulterior motives.

Earlier that morning, when Tong Huaqiong heard Gu Dashu mention Miss Lin had escaped and hidden in his shop, she feared the past would repeat.

Oh heavens, she had just resolved Gu Jingzhe’s entanglements, and Miss Lin from her second son’s past appeared.

People tangled in the past are destined to meet again.

Fortunately, many things had changed in this lifetime.

Miss Lin was taken back, likely never to see the light again.

After this incident, Tong Huaqiong finally felt entirely at ease.

Miss Lin and Gu Dashu’s entanglements from the past life were completely severed.

As for Liu Yueer giving Miss Lin a beating, consider it revenge for what happened to the Liu Yueer in the past life.

After the Lin family took Miss Lin home, they quickly decided on Miss Lin’s disposition.

Within half a day, those who received wedding invitations from the Lin family were notified of the annulment.

The Lin family claimed the reason was Miss Lin’s sudden illness and nocturnal demise.

Her sudden demise near the wedding date was too peculiar, sparking much speculation among people.

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

He was invited to the Lin family, and to appease him, they married him to a widowed maiden from their lineage.

That official and the Lin family maiden were indeed loving; they were stationed at the border, rumored to be living a peaceful life.

Of course, that’s another story.

Two days later, originally Miss Lin’s wedding day, she was instead sent to the Lin family ancestral temple.

From then on, Shengjing no longer had Miss Lin.

The Lin family temple strictly monitored its entry and exit due to Miss Lin’s arrival.

She was entirely trapped in the temple.

Princess Consort Ning somehow learned of Miss Lin’s escape attempt to seek refuge at Prince Ning Mansion, realizing Miss Lin sought to usurp her position. Furious, she sent people at night to the temple to deal with Miss Lin.

To appreciate Tong Huaqiong, Mrs. Lin gave half of the dowry prepared for Miss Lin to Gu Taohua, since Gu Taohua was getting married in spring, as a trousseau addition.

Tong Huaqiong sighed while holding the dowry list.

Mrs. Lin was indeed generous.

The elaborate dowry showed Mrs. Lin’s utmost kindness toward Miss Lin; if she hadn’t acted up and obediently married the Hanlin Academy official,

With the dowry Mrs. Lin had prepared, she would be secure for life.

Although the Lin family tightly concealed Miss Lin’s escape and subsequent return to the temple, some major families still caught wind of the news.

This event inspired Princess Ming Yue, awaiting marriage in the palace.

She felt she shouldn’t sit idle and should try to escape marriage like Miss Lin for a chance of survival.

She differed from Miss Lin, who was dissatisfied with her arranged marriage; her escape led the Lin family to restrain her and feign her death to send her to the temple. She, however, faced an unwelcome match chosen by the Imperial Concubine, one her parents disliked. If she escapes, her parents would help her conceal it.

She could live incognito, enjoying life in Prince Yu Mansion.

Princess Ming Yue bribed eunuchs and palace maids.

But before she could leave the palace, heirs to the throne mistakenly apprehended her as an assassin.

The emperor was furious.

He ordered Princess Ming Yue immediately marry Prince Jingnan’s younger son.

The Shengjing Family was bewildered; Princess Ming Yue’s wedding was already rushed and now even hastened.

Not only that, but the emperor commanded Princess Ming Yue to marry from the Imperial Concubine’s palace.

Apart from Prince Yu Mansion, no other guests were invited to the ceremony or to send her off.

The once-favored Princess Ming Yue’s wedding ended in cold silence, sparking further speculation of the emperor’s dissatisfaction with Prince Yu Mansion.

Prince Yu believed it was a warning from the emperor against his proposal to appoint Prince Ning as Crown Prince after the Crown Prince’s execution.

Originally, Prince Yu and Princess Consort Yu planned to petition the emperor to retract the edict sending Princess Ming Yue to live in Yunnan with the Prince Consort after her marriage, but now they dared not ask, instead advising Princess Ming Yue to quickly journey to Yunnan after the spring snow.

Fearing a delay might anger the emperor enough to target the entire Prince Yu Mansion.