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Chapter 161 Men and women are not intimate with each other

When Lin Qianqian arrived, Wen Jiayue was checking the accounts in the Marquis's mansion.

The Marquis's mansion reconciles its accounts every month, and she needs to set aside two days of free time to sort out these matters.

Upon hearing that Lin Qianqian was requesting an audience, Wen Jiayue knew that the old lady had intervened.

Little did she know that Lin Qianqian's visit was not for ulterior motives, but rather to seek help.

Whatever the reason, a quick investigation will reveal the answer.

Wen Jiayue asked Ruyi to continue checking and went to the side hall to see her.

Lin Qianqian walked in and pleaded in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, could you... could you please dismiss the servants? I have something to tell you."

Wen Jiayue looked her over. She seemed to have just cried, with tear stains on her face and red eyes, making her look even more pitiful.

She nodded and told the maids to leave.

As soon as the door closed, Lin Qianqian immediately knelt down with a "thump," two lines of clear tears sliding down her cheeks, crying like a pear blossom in the rain.

"Sister-in-law, I don't want to be a concubine!"

Wen Jiayue sighed softly: "Why are you kneeling? Get up and talk properly."

She went to help her up, but Lin Qianqian stubbornly refused to get up, choking back tears as she said, "Could you please let me finish speaking first?"

She recounted her conversation with the old lady in detail.

Finally, she pleaded, "My aunt summoned me here for this very reason, but I don't want to be a concubine. I would be willing to marry even a commoner. But my aunt is threatening my mother, and I have no other choice!"

She had prepared these words on her way here, but she was too nervous and still spoke haltingly.

Wen Jiayue helped her up and asked earnestly, "You really don't want to become the Marquis's concubine?"

Lin Qianqian stood up, her vision blurred, and she felt dizzy.

She shook her head, remaining conscious as she spoke, "I don't want to, I really don't want to. Please, cousin-in-law and cousin-in-law, save me, I really have no other choice..."

Seeing only fear and tension on her face, Wen Jiayue comforted her, "Go wash your face first, then go to the study to see the Marquis."

Seeing that there was hope, Lin Qianqian's eyes immediately lit up.

She paused, then asked hesitantly, "Am I alone?"

Wen Jiayue nodded and said, "The old lady must be sending people to monitor you now. If you and I go in and out together, the old lady will definitely notice. We can't alert her."

Lin Qianqian whispered, "But...but...I'm a little scared of my cousin."

Wen Jiayue was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "Why are you afraid of him?"

Lin Qianqian wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said honestly, "My cousin is stern and looks cold, so I don't dare to talk to him."

Wen Jiayue remained silent. Recently, Shen Fuhan had been quite "kind and approachable" in front of her, and she had almost forgotten that he was this kind of person at heart.

I was almost fooled by his appearance.

Coming to her senses, Wen Jiayue said, "Don't be afraid, you can go without worry."

Lin Qianqian had no choice but to hesitantly head to the study.

As soon as she approached the study, someone drew their sword with a "whoosh" and blocked her way.

"This is a restricted area of ​​the study; no unauthorized personnel are permitted to trespass!"

Lin Qianqian took two steps back in fright and hurriedly explained, "I... I didn't trespass, I just... I just wanted to see my cousin..."

Ling He sized her up, sheathed his sword, and asked coldly, "Who are you?"

Lin Qianqian quickly said, "I am the Marquis's cousin, the second daughter of a concubine in the Lin family, and I am temporarily staying at the Marquis's residence..."

Her voice trailed off as she spoke, her identity as a concubine's daughter too shameful to mention.

As she spoke, she quickly glanced at the guard in front of her, but to her surprise, his face remained expressionless.

“Never heard of it,” Ling He said coldly. “The Marquis has things to attend to. If you want to continue waiting, you should stay away, or my sword will not be so discerning.”

Lin Qianqian quickly nodded: "I can wait, I'll start right away..."

Before she could finish speaking, her vision began to go black again. She tried to stay awake, but found that the ground beneath her feet was shaking and she was getting closer and closer to the ground.

Ling He frowned as he watched her rush towards him, asking, "Are you trying to force your way in?"

Just as he was about to draw his sword, he suddenly realized something, reached out and put his arm around her shoulder to steady her so she wouldn't fall to the ground.

But her eyes were tightly closed; had she fainted or died?

Ling He checked his breathing; he was still alive.

A guard standing nearby laughed and said, "Guard Ling, you're playing the hero and saving the damsel in distress!"

“Anyone would do the same,” Ling He glanced at him. “You two stay in the study, I’ll take her to the royal physician.”

After saying that, he simply hoisted the person onto his shoulder and strode away.

Behind him, a guard called out, "Guard Ling, you should be more gentle with a lady! How can you carry her on your shoulder!"

Ling He frowned even more. What's wrong with carrying it on his shoulder? Didn't he carry the guards who fainted from heatstroke in the same way before?

"This young lady was too emotional, which caused her to faint. It's nothing serious. Whether she drinks the herbal medicine or not is irrelevant."

That's what they said, but after taking the pulse, Master Qian still went to prepare the medicine.

This young lady is a bit weak; perhaps she should drink some nourishing herbal soup.

Lin Qianqian woke up shortly after Mr. Qian left.

She looked around at her unfamiliar surroundings, momentarily stunned. Only when she saw the guard outside the study was there did she relax.

"Where am I? Is my cousin free to see me?"

Ling He replied matter-of-factly, "In the medical clinic. I don't know."

Lin Qianqian immediately became anxious: "What are you doing here? I'll go wait outside the study right now."

Ling He had wanted to go back for a while, so when he saw that she was about to leave, he didn't stop her and stood up as well.

Stepping out of the clinic, Lin Qianqian glanced at the unfamiliar surroundings and decided to follow Ling He.

But he walked so fast that Lin Qianqian had to jog to keep up, and soon she was panting heavily.

She gritted her teeth and kept running, but her vision began to go black again.

Ling He strode forward when he suddenly heard a "thump" behind him. He cautiously gripped his sword and turned around.

Then the young lady fainted again.

Ling He remained silent for a moment, then had no choice but to carry her back to the clinic.

After taking the medicine, Lin Qianqian woke up and, seeing that she was still in the clinic, felt a sense of despair.

Was she just dreaming?

She hurriedly walked outside, and suddenly the world spun around her, and she was lifted into the air.

She was stunned for a moment before realizing that she was being carried on the shoulder of the guard.

Lin Qianqian cried out in surprise, "Let me go!"

Ling He wouldn't let go, and said coldly, "If you leave by yourself, you'll faint. Don't waste my time."

Lin Qianqian's face flushed red: "Men and women should not touch each other!"

Ling He looked at her, puzzled. "Who kissed you?"

As they spoke, the two walked out, ignoring the surprised gazes of everyone in the medical hall.

The Marquis's mansion had many servants, and every now and then a group of people would gather around and whisper among themselves.

Ling He walked forward without looking to the side.

Lin Qianqian was heartbroken; her reputation was completely ruined...