Red Wedding Dress 007

  Lin Jing had to go to the main house every morning and evening to pay respects to Jia Min. At first, when Lin Jing "didn't understand" the rules, she was only being forced to stand in a disguised punishment. Now, although Jia Min spoke words of kindness, the Lai family's favors were not given for free. Lin Jing had learned the rules and could no longer pretend to be stupid and ignorant while standing, so paying respects by kowtowing often turned into kowtowing on her knees.

  Lin Jing also knelt for a while before hearing the voice from inside, saying that Madam asked Brother Jing to study hard and not delay his studies. Lin Jing then respectfully kowtowed again before retreating from the outer room.

  As soon as he went out, Lin Jing rubbed his slightly numb knees and heard Mrs. Feng shouting, "The mistress is counting on you to study hard, to help you get through this difficult time, but instead you're dawdling around here doing what?"

  Lin Jing smiled wryly and could only stumble out. But before he had taken a few steps, a thin old woman rushed over and collided with him, knocking him to the ground. The old woman didn't even glance at Lin Jing, nor did she pay any attention to Feng Po's wife beside him. She simply charged straight to the entrance of the main house, without waiting for anyone to announce her arrival, and pushed open the curtain to enter.

  Lin Jing was still a little kid, and after being knocked down like that, she didn't have the strength to get up for a while. She didn't expect Old Lady Feng to lend her a hand, so she could only slowly get up by herself. Just then, in just a moment, faintly, a cry of surprise came from inside the main house.

  Lin Jing immediately looked up at Mrs. Feng, only to see Mrs. Feng turning her head and half-opening her mouth, looking in the direction of the main house with a look of wanting to go over and eavesdrop, estimating that she was thinking of following Jing Ge, and reluctantly withdrew her gaze.

  Feng Pozi saw Lin Jing still squatting on the ground, and a burst of fire came out on Lin Jing's head. "What are you looking at? Can't even get up? You've learned so much about rules, but the more you learn, the more you shrink back. You can't even walk properly?"

  Lin Jing got up and went forward, while Mrs. Feng was still pushing from behind. Lin Jing didn't get annoyed, she lowered her head, perked up her ears, and caught some gossip on the road, only to find out that the thin old woman was actually sent by the mistress to Qingji An.

  The white lady was sent to the Jing Ci Temple for quiet contemplation, saying that she would be brought back once she had reflected on her mistakes. However, this was just a euphemism, and those in the know were aware that this time, White Lady might be left there to grow old. When Lin Jing first learned of the underlying scheme, he was shocked - how old was White Lady, after all? Was her life really going to end like this? This seemed too cruel, and in Lin Jing's opinion, it would have been better to simply divorce her and let her return to her natal family.

  According to the gossip, this thin and sallow woman with the surname Jin was originally instructed by the mistress to "take care" of Bai Niang. Why did she return to the manor today? And in such a hurry, as if she's rushing to be reincarnated or something. Lin Jing had met her before, and the expression on that woman's face seemed like fear.

  Something must have happened at Bai Niang's place! Lin Jing thought to himself, thinking back to that matter, although he was just an innocent bystander who got dragged in, but who knows what these people would do to him again? Anyway, first think of a way to find out what's going on over there.

  Like this, Lin Jing was calculating for a long time and didn't properly answer the husband's question, and got five more slaps on the hand. Originally, the husband wanted to hit ten more times, but Lin Jing's hands were really swollen beyond recognition, so he let those other five times be recorded in the account. And the husband was also angry for a long time and didn't want to see Lin Jing again, punishing her to go back and write twenty big characters. This way, it actually gave Lin Jing some time to deal with things on her own.

  Before returning to the house, Lin Jing had already discovered that something was amiss. Along the way, she saw those servants, and some of them looked anxious. When she arrived at the west wing, no one paid attention to Lin Jing. Po Xiang and Feng Popo, who usually followed her, were nowhere to be found. It wasn't until Bi Cao, a young maid, finished her chores that she came over to offer to pour water and tea for Brother Jing.

  Lin Jing wouldn't have a little girl do these things for herself, and she was used to doing them anyway. So Lin Jing waved her hand and did it herself, but the hand that had just been hit still hurt when lightly touched.

  Green grass saw that Jing Ge's hand had become a small steamed bun again, and she was so anxious that tears fell down, and hurriedly went to find the stick medicine for Lin Jing.

  Lin Jing didn't care about these things, and according to the popular phrase from his previous life, he was used to the pain. He only asked Old Lady Feng and others where they had gone, and why the mansion looked strange now.

  "Ah, I just remembered, I was about to tell you, Brother Jing. The mistress is ill, and both Mother Feng and Sister Shiyin have gone over there. Hurry up and go too, Brother Jing, or else you'll be scolded again for being late."

  "How did Madam fall ill? Wasn't she fine this morning?" Lin Jing's heart skipped a beat.

  "Something big has happened in the mansion! Madame Bai has passed away. That's why Madam fell ill." Bi Cao said with a scrunched up face, lowering her voice.

  Lin Jing's heart was as calm as a drum, how did she die? This white lady, just like a flower, is in the prime of her life!

  Ke Bi Cao's next sentence shocked Lin Jing, "I heard that Bai Niang was hanged to death."

  "Is this true?" Lin Jing almost shouted out loud.

  "It's really true! The whole mansion is going crazy!" Bi Cao hurriedly told Jing Ge everything she had heard, speaking rapidly.

  It was actually the golden old woman who knocked over Lin Jing this morning who first discovered that White Niang had taken her own life. According to her, the golden old woman got up very early today, when the sky was just brightening, and she returned in a daze to find that something was off about the hut where White Niang lived - why was the door not closed, but rather half-open?

  Jin Baozi felt uneasy, fearing that something shameful might happen. Although this was a nunnery, she still feared the unexpected. Jin Baozi was a cautious person and didn't want to take any risks alone, so she pulled in three other women, whether as witnesses or to boost her courage. The four of them were assigned to "keep an eye on" Bai Niangniang, it's better if they went together.

  Who would have thought that upon entering the nunnery, turning around the screen facing the door, I saw White Niang wearing a neat and tidy outfit hanging from the beam, with no idea when it happened. The pair of feet wearing red silk embroidered shoes seemed to be still swaying. Perhaps during suffocation, there was a struggle, and one of the shoes on her feet was half-dangling. Maybe someone came in, stirring up the wind, or maybe the lamp oil just burned out, and the oil lamp on the table next to it suddenly burst into a big flame, then went out, while the half-dangling shoe fell off at that moment, making a "thud" sound.

  Jin Pozi and others were so frightened that they rushed out of the house with a loud cry, one of them fell outside the house, twisted his waist and couldn't move much.

  Then the three of them stayed there to watch, and Jin Pozi hurried back to deliver the message. When Jin Pozi returned to the mansion, the city gate had not yet opened, and she still entered the city with the Lin family's flag.

  Can't help but say, in this short period of time, Bi Cao's storytelling skills have improved significantly. The way she tells the story is so vivid and lifelike, it's as if she witnessed it herself, with ups and downs in tone and pitch that add to the atmosphere, turning it into a terrifying tale.

  "Madam almost fainted when she heard the news. She struggled to send a message to the county magistrate, and also wanted to go to Jingci Temple to handle things herself, but was stopped by Lai Mama. Lai Mama took people over there instead. As soon as Lai Mama left the house, Madam couldn't hold on anymore. Feng Mama and Shiying Sister both went over to help prop her up. Don't worry, Young Master Jing, a doctor has already been called and medicine has been prescribed."

  Green grass said, with a sigh like a small adult, "Bai Yiniang lives well, eats and dresses well, why is she so unhappy?"

  For some people, eating well and dressing well is not enough. Lin Jing also sighed, looked at Bi Cao again. This child is still simple now, thinking that being full is the best thing, but doesn't know how long these simple things can be maintained in this dark inner courtyard.

  Lin Jing thought of Bai Niang, thought of Bi Cao, thought of Jia Min, and then thought of himself, feeling his heart was suffocating, and he sat there silently.

  Biqiu didn't know what Lin Jing was thinking now, and she sighed again. "At first, I really hated Bai Niangniang because of her, I almost died. But later on, I thought that if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't have been able to become a third-rank concubine, and every day I could only secretly talk to Brother Jing. Who would have thought that things would turn out like this? So, I didn't hate her as much anymore. But why did she die?"

  As she spoke, it seemed like she remembered something, "I just forgot to say, Gold Mother said that White Niang was wearing a wedding dress, bright red. Those mothers said that if someone dies like this, they will become a vengeful spirit and seek revenge on their enemies. They said that White Niang resented the mistress. But, the mistress is such a good person, how did she end up with something like this happening to her?"

  Wedding dress, still red...

  Lin Jing suddenly thought that as a concubine, Bai Niang was not wearing a red wedding dress when she was carried into the house, and after becoming someone's wife, she could no longer wear bright red. In her final moment, was she filled with great resentment or trying to fulfill her forever unattainable dream?

  I think I can write a ghost story now. When reading, there was a wave of popularity in watching horror movies and telling ghost stories. Once before an exam, everyone was reviewing and felt too much pressure, so they took turns telling ghost stories to relieve the stress. After Good Tea finished speaking, her roommates screamed loudly. Good Tea felt very accomplished. Suddenly, someone patted Good Tea's shoulder from behind. All of her roommates were in front of her, so who was behind? Good Tea was also scared and shouted loudly...

  It turned out that they were from the neighboring dormitory and came to borrow water...

  It was later discovered that this plot is often seen in Hong Kong movies~~

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