latelenovela Chapter 147 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 2
Chapter 147 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 2
"Doctor Chang, how is my young lady now?" The maid Chunman asked, standing by Lin Shuwan's bedside.
The original owner had four head maids, who were given to him by his grandmother, Lin, after he returned to the capital.
The original owner found it annoying to have too many people around, so he only kept Chunman and Zhiqiu.
Chunman, as the head of all the maids, was responsible for directing various matters in the courtyard and accompanying the original owner on outings to entertain guests.
Zhi Qiu was responsible for taking care of the original owner's daily life and usually stayed by the original owner's side to serve her.
"Hmm, the pulse is strong and powerful." Doctor Chang stroked his white beard and nodded. "Miss has a good constitution. She was just a little frightened, but she'll recover now and be fine."
"Why don't you prescribe some more nourishing herbal soup? My dear grandson has really suffered a lot this time." The elderly woman, who was over fifty, sat on a chair by the bed and affectionately stroked Lin Shuwan's hair.
"Grandmother, Physician Chang said I'm fine, so I don't need to take any more medicine, right?" Lin Shuwan said reluctantly in a coquettish voice.
“It’s not a big deal, but you are a young lady after all. The pool water is cool, and soaking in it for so long is not good for your health. Doctor Chang, go and get the medicine.” Grandmother Lin was not going to indulge her.
"Yes." Physician Chang bowed and withdrew.
"I won't drink it!" Lin Shuwan turned her head away from her grandmother unhappily.
“Before, you always complained that the maids were an eyesore and would throw tantrums and deliberately get rid of them. Your grandmother thought it was fine in our own mansion, so she turned a blind eye and let you have your way. But look how dangerous this time was! If no one had seen it, what if something had happened to you? How could your grandmother explain this to your parents?” As she spoke, Grandmother Lin began to wipe away her tears.
Grandmother Lin came from a scholarly family and was usually gentle and mild-mannered.
But when such a person starts to shed tears, the impact can be quite significant.
The entire Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, from Lin's grandfather to Lin's father and the original owner, had to obediently surrender under the tears of Lin's grandmother.
Grandfather Lin felt sorry for his daughter-in-law. Even though he knew she was faking it, he couldn't bear to see her actually shed tears.
As for Lin's father and the original owner of the body, they were forced to back down simply because of the military suppression by Lin's grandfather.
"I know I was wrong, Grandmother. Please stop crying. If Grandfather finds out, he'll punish me again." Lin Shuwan tugged at her grandmother's sleeve in an ingratiating manner.
"Would you like to drink the tonic soup?" Grandmother Lin's voice came through the cloth, her eyes covered by a handkerchief.
Lin Shuwan's temple twitched: "Drink!"
“Not a single drop should be left,” Grandma Lin emphasized.
Lin Shuwan gritted her teeth: "Fine, not a drop will be left."
"From now on, you are not allowed to throw tantrums and abandon your maids in the mansion. Can you do that?" Grandmother Lin put down her handkerchief and stared straight at Lin Shuwan. Seeing that she did not agree for a long time, she pretended to wipe away her tears again.
Lin Shuwan quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, yes!"
“However, only Zhi Qiu can accompany you,” Lin Shuwan quickly added.
“Sure.” Grandmother Lin readily agreed, as she hadn’t expected her to bring more people along.
"By the way, where's Zhi Qiu?"
“She failed to take good care of her master and was punished by me. She can no longer serve you,” Grandmother Lin said in a calm tone.
“Grandmother, you know it was my fault, why did you punish Zhi Qiu? With her small frame, she's not even as strong as me!” Lin Shuwan said.
Zhi Qiu spent the most time with the original owner, so among all the maids, the original owner valued her the most.
"Will punishing you teach you a lesson?" Grandmother Lin said. "Since you care about her, then don't make Grandmother worry anymore."
"Okay." Lin Shuwan's eyes darted around.
"Stop thinking about it. Until Zhi Qiu can take care of you personally, you should stay in the house and behave yourself for a few days. Don't keep thinking about going out."
"I know."
Despite her rebellious nature, the original owner of this body always kept her promises.
Grandma Lin nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, then you should rest. Grandma will be leaving now and will come to see you again tomorrow. You'll need to rest these next few days."
"Grandma, take care."
Grandmother Lin got up and took a few steps, then seemed to remember something and turned around to say, "Oh right, your grandfather asked me to pass on a message to you. He can even fall into the pond in his own mansion. It seems that the foundation is not stable enough. Once it is better, go to his place every day for an extra hour of practice."
After saying that, Grandma Lin walked away leisurely, leaving Lin Shuwan behind, wailing in despair.
It is true that Lin's grandfather favored Lin Shuwan, but as a family of military generals, he was not careless in the slightest when it came to martial arts training, and he was quite strict in it.
After all, you're going to the battlefield. If you're not tough on yourself in peacetime, the enemy won't be merciful on the battlefield.
Although Lin Shuwan was a girl and didn't have to go to the battlefield, she still needed daily training; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to wield the whip so powerfully.
It's true that those nobles and princes were whipped but dared not utter a sound, and it's also true that they couldn't dodge it.
After all, most of the officials in the capital are civil servants. Although they also have the habit of practicing martial arts for fitness, most of them are just putting on a show. Few of them would practice as rigorously as the Duke of Zhenguo's family, who train hard in the coldest and hottest winter months.
Just thinking about the demonic extra training that Lin Shuwan's grandfather had given her in the original owner's memories made her muscles ache all over.
Lin Shuwan shook her head to shake off these memories, then rolled over and jumped out of bed: "Come on, Chunman, let's go see Zhiqiu."
“Miss, Zhi Qiu is not in the room right now,” Chun Man said.
"Huh? Wasn't she punished by her grandmother? Why isn't she resting in her own room?" Lin Shuwan asked, puzzled.
"Don't worry, Miss, Zhi Qiu will be back tonight," Chun Man replied.
Qiqi: [Wanwan, Grandmother Lin is having Zhi Qiu train with the guards in the courtyard every day to improve her physical strength so she can keep up with you in the future. She's probably still running around the mansion right now.]
Lin Shuwan couldn't help but smile slightly.
She said that Grandmother Lin usually didn't punish servants severely, so it seemed that she was just trying to scare her.
Although Zhi Qiu was training her physical strength because of her, Lin Shuwan's mood suddenly improved at the thought of someone training with her.
Besides, exercising more is good for your health.
"By the way, I remember it was a servant who rescued me from the water?" Lin Shuwan asked, her smile fading.
“Miss, you swam up from the pool by yourself. You just fainted from exhaustion on the shore. There was no servant.” Chunman corrected her in a serious tone.
In ancient times, a woman's reputation was extremely important. If word got out that the granddaughter of the Duke of Zhenguo had fallen into the water and been rescued by a servant, it would be difficult for her to find a husband in the future.
Fortunately, the servant who rescued Lin Shuwan was sensible. He carried Lin Shuwan ashore without making a sound and only left quietly from the other side of the pool after everyone else had left, so that no one except Zhi Qiu could see him.
Zhi Qiu arrived before the other servants. After understanding what the servant meant, she worked with him to call away everyone around and save Lin Shuwan's reputation.
However, this was a big deal, so Zhi Qiu later told Chun Man and Grandmother Lin about it.
Grandmother Lin instructed them to keep the matter to themselves and to cover for Lin Shuwan so that she wouldn't let it slip.
As for the servant boy, Grandmother Lin originally intended to give him a hush money, and if he had any reasonable conditions, she would also grant them and let him leave the capital.
Unexpectedly, after he came out of the pool, he developed a fever. Grandmother Lin had no choice but to instruct people to take good care of him and to discuss other matters after he recovered.
"Fine," Lin Shuwan said dismissively, not taking it seriously.
He did find himself somewhat interested in the servant boy, and once the thought took hold, he couldn't stop himself, since he had nothing else to do at the moment.
"Come on! Chunman, let's go see my savior."
Chunman looked disapproving, but seeing her young mistress's enthusiastic expression, she knew she couldn't dissuade her, so she could only lead the way.