Chapter 29
"Master, this is the wife of our Wudinghou Mansion."
The mother who was in charge of the Lu family knocked on the door of the temple. Master Zhike, who specializes in attracting pilgrims, opened the door, greeted him and said, "Amitabha, please come in with me." He took them into the temple and settled in a wing.
It was still early, Lin Yunyi wanted to take Lu Changgong to play.
Lin Yunwan also wanted to go shopping with Mrs. Lin and talk about some intimate words between mother and daughter.
The servants and women of Wudinghou Mansion followed.
Lin Yunwan said calmly: "Stay far away."
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Six or seven servant girls all backed away, but they did not dare to take their eyes off Lin Yunwan.
Although she is the mistress of the Hou Mansion, she does not have the right to go out to offer incense like the rich lady who has not left the palace, but she is a young woman after all, and the mothers in charge of the Hou Mansion still have the responsibility to watch over her and avoid accidents.
"I just heard you and Madam Guo say that you want to learn how to make incense? Why do you suddenly want to learn this?"
Lin Yunwan briefly expressed her thoughts.
"The shops in my hands are all far outside the capital, not under my nose. I only receive so much money every year. Why not sell those shops and start a spice business in the capital."
Mrs. Lin frowned and asked, "Are you short of money?"
"No, mother, don't think too much about it."
When she got married, her family was afraid that she would be wronged by the Lu family, so they gave her most of their shops, land, and money as a dowry. The Lin family originally had a modest financial background, and her mother and brother had been living in a very tight situation in the past few years. She definitely couldn't let her mother subsidize her anymore.
Mrs. Lin: "There is no shortage of money, so why do you bother? After selling the shop, the manpower to take care of the shop may not come with you. You will have to find someone again, which will be a lot of trouble. Things in the Hou Mansion Isn’t it enough to upset you? Why bother yourself anymore?”
Seeing that Lin Yunwan seemed to have made up her mind, she could only say, "If there is anything you need help from me and your brother, just go home and tell us."
"Don't worry, Mom, I won't bother you and my brother."
"What kind words can a family say... you girl."
Suddenly, she smelled a fragrance. Maybe it was because she had just talked about mixing perfume. Mrs. Lin became curious: "What kind of fragrance is this? It smells good."
Lin Yunwan sniffed it and said, "There's more than one kind of fragrance... There are three kinds."
"Madam is wrong, it's Xi Zhong."
At the corner of the Buddhist hall, a young man walked towards me. His voice sounded gentle and sweet, but his eyes were like an abyss that could not see to the bottom, trying to suck you in!
It's too deep and unfathomable.
Lin Yunwan suddenly became very vigilant.
Qi Lingheng came closer and smiled faintly at Lin Yunwan. Although he was polite and courteous, his eyes were still a little distant. Not familiar after all.
Lin Yunwan pulled her mother and turned sideways to make way for him.
Because they were so close, the scent on his body was immediately clear. It was indeed a Western scent, but the three scents came from the small gilded scent balls on his waist. The last scent that she didn't smell came from him. A faint feeling emanated from his body, as if he was born with it.
The fragrance was even the same as the person himself, who was dressed very low-key, giving people an indescribable feeling of being precious.
What kind of fragrance is it?
Lin Yunwan secretly wondered.
Qi Lingheng was not in a hurry to leave, but talked to Lin Yunwan: "I would like to ask, Madam, have you guessed what kind of fragrance Dixi Zhong is?"
Lin Yunwan looked at him and shook her head, very sure: "It's a fragrance I've never smelled before, I can't guess it."
Maybe it was because the man in front of him looked noble, and the boys around him were well dressed.
Although the maid of Wuding Hou Mansion saw his wife talking to a strange man, she did not dare to interrupt them rashly.
Qi Lingheng smiled slightly: "Madam is smart."
He nodded slightly and left without saying what the fragrance was.
Mrs. Lin said: "This man is really strange."
Lin Yunwan was thinking about what kind of fragrance he had on his body.
Madam Guo has hundreds, if not thousands, of fragrances. She has smelled countless fragrances since she was a child. She cannot say that she can name every fragrance, but it is difficult for her to forget the special fragrances she has smelled.
She couldn't smell the man's fragrance at all.
What's even weirder is that I always feel that the man looks familiar, as if I have seen him somewhere, but I can't remember it.
"Mom, we have arrived at the treasure palace. Go and pay homage. Be careful of the steps."
Mrs. Lin raised her feet and said, "Get the incense for me."
The mother and daughter offered incense to the Bodhisattva and asked for fortune-telling in front of the Buddha.
Lin Yunwan also sincerely worshiped the Bodhisattva... It must be God who pitied her and allowed her to do it again.
"A faithful woman deserves the care of the Bodhisattva."
She murmured in a low voice in front of the Buddha, and suddenly thought again in her mind - what kind of fragrance is it?
Forget it, that fragrance smells very rare, and it should be difficult to get it out once you know it.
Qi Lingheng left the Buddhist temple with a complicated expression on his face. He was either angry or felt that something was unexpected.
She actually didn't recognize him.
He even took the initiative to talk to her.
Zi Gu shook her head and didn't take it to heart. After all, many years had passed and they were both young when they met, so it was normal for her not to remember.
"Whose child is that?"
Qi Lingheng saw two older children, boys, not far away, and asked the young novice monk beside him: "There are female relatives coming here to offer incense today, why did they let the male guests in?"
The novice replied nervously: "They came with the female pilgrim, her brother and son."
"Son?" The two children looked very young.
Qi Lingheng frowned, as if he was just asking casually: "That lady looks very young, how could she give birth to such a big son?"
The novice shook his head: "This... this, the poor monk doesn't know."
Qi Lingheng did not embarrass the novice monk and continued to walk towards the door.
The eunuch Ah Fu beside him gave the novice some sesame oil money and said, "Thank you for your hard work, master."
The novice took it with both hands and said a blessing.
After returning to Prince Heng's Mansion, Qi Lingheng did not deliberately inquire about Lin Yunwan.
It was Ah Fu who had the eyes to figure out the matter and came over to report: "Your Majesty, that child is the adopted child of Mrs. Wu Dinghou Shizi. I heard that there are two adopted children. This one should be the older one, almost nine years old."
Qi Lingheng didn't seem to care very much and just said: "I know."
Ah Fu muttered: "Okay, what are you doing with an adopted child? The Crown Prince's wife is still young, she should be able to give birth on her own..."
Qi Lingheng looked at him and smiled: "You are so worried, why don't we just send you to Wudinghou Mansion to serve you?"
Ah Fu quickly waved his hand and said he was not going, and quickly retreated and hid. His prince is not scary if he has no expression, but it is scary when he smiles! He was still frightened after hiding out.
Qi Lingheng slowly smiled.
After Lin Yunwan and Mrs. Lin parted ways, they returned to the Wuding Hou Mansion. As soon as they arrived at Chuihua Gate, Mrs. Lu sent someone over and said, "Let you go." She also told her, "Master Qing is here too."
What's the matter with him?
Lin Yunwan's face turned calm.
