My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 261 The battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
Before Qin Wan could figure out what was going on, she heard Lin's mother scolding outside the house.

The maid said angrily, "You are blaming others for something else again."

Qin Wan was about to ignore it, but the noise outside the room got even louder, so she had to go out and lift the curtain. She saw Lin's mother with her hands on her hips, scolding the fire-making girl, with the corners of her mouth drooping and a fierce look in her eyebrows and eyes.

"What's going on again?" Qin Wan asked impatiently.

"I am an old woman with a miserable life. I have worked so hard to raise my son, but now I don't even have enough food to eat. What's the point of living?"

When Lin's mother saw her come out, she stopped scolding and started crying instead.

Qin Wan let out a long breath.

If it was normal days, she would still be willing to coax him, but today she was unhappy and lost her temper, and said angrily: "Mother-in-law, why is this happening? My parents asked me to go back to my parents' home because of my husband's matter. The money for food at home was also given to you, and there are servants in the house to serve you. What do you want to eat?"

Mother Lin cried even harder: "I know you are the daughter of a high-ranking official and you look down on an old woman like me. You don't take me seriously. When Ziqi comes back, he will make the decision for me."

Qin Wan: “…”

It would have been fine if it was just a confrontation between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, but when it came to Lin Ziqi, Qin Wan had to give in.

Lin Ziqi said that he would never let her down in this life, but asked her to be more tolerant and patient with Lin's mother for his sake.

"What does mother-in-law want to eat? Tell me and I will order someone to prepare it."

Mother Lin spat, "Whose daughter-in-law doesn't cook for her mother-in-law? You're not a marquis' wife, you're just a juren's wife, why do you keep so many idle people and put on airs? Even if my son passes the jinshi exam, there won't be much money for you to squander. I advise you to change your ways. Marry a chicken and follow the chicken, marry a dog and follow the dog, this is the duty of a daughter-in-law."

Qin Wan was so angry that she couldn't speak.

The maidservant beside her couldn't help but said, "Young lady's dowry is enough to support slaves for several lifetimes. Since she married into the family, she has never spent more than ten taels of silver from Mr. Lin. All the food, clothing and expenses of this family come from young lady's dowry."

Mother Lin cried, "How dare the maidservant beside my wife say such things? Do you want me to live? I am ashamed every day. What's the point of living? I'd rather die and not be an eyesore to you."

After saying this, he pretended to pull out a white silk from the inner room and threw it onto the beam, pretending to hang himself.

How could they let her hang herself with so many people watching? Qin Wan was very angry, but she had to give in and persuade her.

The room was in chaos and no one knew that Lin Ziqi was standing outside the window with a book between his arms, his face livid, and he heard everything.

With a gloomy face, he barged into the house, slapped Qin Wan, and said angrily: "So this is how you treat my mother at home. No wonder my mother cries every time I come back."

Qin Wan was stunned by the beating.

Lin's mother stopped making a fuss and just laid on the ground crying.

She cried about her miserable life, about her husband who died early, about being penniless and about being looked down upon by her daughter-in-law.

"Please send me back to my hometown so that I won't be a nuisance to you here."

Lin Ziqi immediately knelt down and said, "Mother, how can you say such a thing? If someone hears it, how can your son survive in this world? Not to mention being an official in the court and bringing honor to the family."

"My poor child, it's your mother's fault," Lin's mother burst into tears.

Lin Ziqi also cried.

The mother and son hugged each other and cried bitterly. Qin Wan covered half of her face and knelt beside them, sobbing softly.

After the crying finally stopped, Lin Ziqi helped his mother up, glanced at Qin Wan who was crying sadly, and said, "Why don't you help me wash up quickly?" Mother Lin said, "No need, I can't bear it. But my son has come back in a hurry, can you have a meal?"

Lin Ziqi had mixed emotions, and the one who cared about him the most was his mother.

Qin Wan had to hold back her tears and ordered her maid to buy vegetables and cook more dishes for her husband.

Lin Ziqi asked coldly: "Why are you cooking now?"

Qin Wan said, "The collection of poems engraved by Gu Liuye was delivered to our home. My father liked it and asked someone to invite me over. It was dinner time, so I stayed for a while. I also told my mother-in-law about it before I left."

Lin Ziqi's face suddenly turned gloomy. Just as he was about to scold, he suddenly had a splitting headache. He fell to the ground, holding his head, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

"Son, my son, what happened? It's all your fault, you troublemaker, shameless little whore, you've been thinking about seducing my son all day, look what you've done to him."

"My son has studied hard and is weak. How can he withstand your attack..."

Lin's mother threw herself on her son, tears and snot streaming down her face, and she cursed him in a very ugly voice.

Qin Wan had never heard such words before in her life. Her face turned red, her ears were buzzing, and she wanted to bang her head against the wall to make herself clear.

The maid hurriedly asked, "Should we invite a doctor here quickly?"

Mother Lin scolded again: "Why don't you go and get a doctor? What are you standing here for? Do you think my son is dead? You can find a man to live with so that you don't have to see us mother and son again."

If he keeps on cursing, I’m afraid the adulterer will be exposed.

Qin Wan was helped by her maid to sit down in a daze. The little maid ran out to call a doctor. The only sounds in the room were Lin's mother's scolding and crying. Lin Ziqi had already fainted from the pain.

No matter how angry or hateful she was, she could only endure it.

Fortunately, the doctor came quickly, gave Lin Ziqi a few injections, and prescribed some medicine, saying: "You worry too much, and your liver qi is stagnant. You must take good care of yourself. If it recurs, you may have a headache."

Mother Lin asked hurriedly, "Does this disease cost money?"

The doctor said, "I'm afraid this disease will require long-term care. Mr. Lin is weak."

If you want to keep it for a long time, it will naturally cost a lot.

Mother Lin looked at Qin Wan, who ordered the maid to pay for the medicine and asked, "Will it affect my husband's study and his imperial examination?"

The doctor hesitated and said, "As long as the disease doesn't relapse, it's fine. My medical skills are limited and I'm afraid I can't cure it. After the patient wakes up, we should find a good doctor to treat him."

Qin Wan was extremely upset.

Who can predict when Lin Ziqi will have an attack? If he suddenly has an attack during the palace examination and alarms the emperor, I'm afraid he will be in trouble.

She frowned and thought hard. She had never heard that Prime Minister Lin had this disease in her previous life.

Could it be that he found a good doctor and was cured later?
Lin Ziqi was extremely poor. In his previous life, the mother and daughter probably lived on Qin Yuan's dowry. Whatever money Qin Yuan could afford, she could naturally afford as well.

Qin Wan thought to herself that maybe Qin Yuan spent her dowry on Lin Ziqi's medical treatment in her previous life, which was why she won Lin Ziqi's true heart. In the future, Lin Ziqi always put Qin Yuan first and they were a loving couple.

In this case, she would do him a favor by finding a good doctor in this life, so that she wouldn't have to endure the anger of this old hag in the future.

Seeing her frowning and then relaxing, Mother Lin couldn't help but secretly scold her for not caring about her son's safety. However, she didn't show it on her face. She just held her hand tightly and cried, "My dear daughter-in-law, I'm afraid I still have to rely on you for Ziqi's illness. We have only been in the capital for a few years. Where can we find a good doctor?"