Chapter 230
"Just sit here!"
Lin Yunwan climbed up the mountainside of Red Elephant Temple and stood on the pavilion for a while, not wanting to go up any further.
Cuiqin and Mother Lu told the girl: "Put the mat on Madam's side."
I don't call her "Princess" outside so as not to attract attention.
The maids laid cushions in the pavilion, set up the tea stove, and brewed a pot of tea.
Lin Yunwan sat on the pavilion to rest.
At the bottom of the mountain, a pair of women also came up the mountain.
Mrs. Chen of Duke Xingguo's Mansion held her arm with Mrs. Chang of the Yin family of Shuntian Mansion, and the two of them were talking and laughing.
Mrs. Chang was actually flattered.
She had only heard of a family like Xingguo Gongfu from her relatives and friends, and had never thought that she could really get attached to the Chen family.
Who would have thought that Mrs. Chen would be so easy to talk to? She had just met her and she was so kind.
"Mrs. Chen, please go first."
Mrs. Chen smiled: "You're welcome, let's go up together."
Mrs. Chang nodded.
The two women didn't go out often, and their physical strength was not as good as that of the servant. They stopped and chatted along the way.
Mrs. Chen talked about her niece's marriage: "As the eldest aunt, I have to help keep an eye on things. You don't know that the marriage of this girl's family is no easier to discuss than the young master's."
Mrs. Chang suddenly thought of her daughter.
She sighed: "Isn't it?"
Mrs. Chen followed these words and said: "Why are you worried about this? I heard that your eldest daughter married well, and her parents-in-law are very reasonable people."
Mrs. Chang said helplessly: "I have two daughters. I also have a younger daughter who just got haircut this year. She has a bit of an arrogant personality..."
She couldn't bear to say bad things about her daughter and continued to make up for it: "The girl is not married, so she has a bit of trouble. Once she goes to her in-laws' house, it will be fine. But it's hard to find such a reasonable in-laws."
Mrs. Chen smiled and said nothing.
A mother behind her stood up and murmured in a low voice: "I heard that the Chang family is seeing the young master of the Lin family..."
This shocked Mrs. Chang.
She glanced at the mother with a cautious expression: "Mom, where did you hear this? It's related to the reputation of the girl's family. These words are not nonsense!"
This kind of news cannot be spread before the marriage is finalized!
Mrs. Chen pulled Mrs. Chang to continue climbing up. She patted the back of Mrs. Chang's hand and said softly: "Don't be nervous. Actually, someone asked this mother of mine to help me help the Lin family in front of you." Say something nice about that kid.”
Mrs. Chang suddenly realized.
She thought it was a chance encounter today! I didn’t expect that it wasn’t the case at all!
"Mrs. Chen, you didn't tell me earlier!"
Mrs. Chang covered her heart and complained: "You scared me. I thought the Lin family was careless and spread this matter everywhere, but our Chang family..." We must not be in-laws with such a family. of.
"No no."
Mrs. Chen said quickly.
Mrs. Chang was also curious for a moment. She said: "I heard that the Lin family's child is very good. Although the family is orphaned and widowed, he studied in Mingshan Academy at a young age and has a good reputation among his classmates. . I heard that he is still a filial and responsible child."
"Mrs. Chen, since the Lin family has asked someone to come to you, have you seen the child? Is the child really as good as others say?"
Mrs. Chen hesitated to speak.
Mrs. Chang had a bad feeling. She asked nervously: "Mrs. Chen, it's about my daughter's marriage. You have to tell me anything you want!"
It's better to miss the good than to encounter the bad.
Mrs. Chen said helplessly: "Since I have been entrusted by others, there are some things that it is not convenient for me to say."
"Mrs. Chang, you should have heard about some things. Just think about it yourself."
When Mrs. Chang heard this, her mind went blank.
This is really something extraordinary!
She calmed down for a while and thought about what happened to the Lin family.
"Master Lin, his poor sister, must have been dead for many years."
Mrs. Chang thought of the Lin family's legitimate daughter, a very pitiable woman.
Mrs. Chen said: "That is his sister's business. When the Chang family marries a daughter, she is marrying a man from the Lin family. What does it have to do with a dead woman from the Lin family? Think about it again."
Then you have to think about Lin Yunyi himself.
Mrs. Chang pondered for a while, frowned and said, "I heard that he was outstanding in academics, but in the imperial examination three years ago, not only did he fail to take the provincial examination, he also failed to pass the junior high school examination..."
The more I think about it, the worse it feels.
She glanced at Mrs. Chen, wanting to find out the truth.
Mrs. Chen sighed at her: "...there are some things I can't say."
Mrs. Chang was anxious: "Just tell me!"
Mrs. Chen shook her head and still refused.
She spoke very tightly and said one sentence to death: "After all, I am entrusted by others. I will forget it if I don't accomplish it. How can I say something that is not visible to others?"
This made Mrs. Chang very anxious.
She had no choice but to ask the mother who followed her.
The mother glanced at Mrs. Chang's eyes, walked to Mrs. Chen, and whispered: "Mrs. Chen, this slave has a few words to say. You can listen to whatever you want."
Mrs. Chang nodded hurriedly.
Her mother asked her: "Does Madam know that Mr. Lin didn't pass the exam three years ago? He didn't take the exam at all!"
"I know, it's because he has a stomachache."
Mrs. Chang had already inquired about these things that many people knew.
"Madam may not know that he is the only student at Mingshan Academy who has diarrhea. Do you think it's strange?"
Xingguo Gongfu’s mother analyzed it: “There are only two possibilities: he really has a bad stomach, or he pretends to have a bad stomach.”
"If this is true, it means that his life is not good. If this is false, then..." Mom paused and said meaningfully: "There are a lot of things to say."
Mrs. Chang had completely forgotten where she was and asked nervously: "Mom, how can I say this?"
Mom whispered: "If he was harmed by others, why didn't others harm others? Just him? If he didn't want to go, he just made excuses to avoid the exam. You said he is such an outstanding person, why didn't he take the exam? ?”
"Why……"
Mrs. Chang murmured, thought for a long time, and then blurted out: "He doesn't dare!"
It must be those with a guilty conscience who dare not go to the examination room to see the real results!
Who is this young master of the Lin family!
If her daughter gets married, she will fall into a den of tigers and wolves!
Mom sighed and said with a grimace: "There are some human relationships that our wife really can't avoid, but she can't bear to look at your beautiful girl..."
Mrs. Chen looked helpless.
Mrs. Chang gritted her teeth and sneered: "Mrs. Chen, don't worry, I won't reveal a word about what happened today! Even if this marriage fails, I will find another reason to make the Lin family look good, and I will never make it difficult for you. !”
She was really grateful: "Mrs. Chen, I will remember your kindness. If you don't mind it, there is a small golden Buddha at home..."
Mrs. Chen declined with a smile: "You are too polite."
Mrs. Chang was glad that her daughter escaped, and said with lingering fear: "It should be."
Seeing that the two of them were about to reach the pavilion, a light and high-pitched voice came from above, very young: "I didn't expect that there would be a mistress who would use such despicable means to ruin the reputation of the Qingliu Lin family."
"How did the young master of the Lin family offend you? Why do you want to arrange him like this?"
Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chang were both shocked.
The two took a step up the steps and saw many low-key but solemn servants surrounding the pavilion.
The young master who spoke was sitting in the pavilion, not showing his face at all.
Mrs. Chen is not an easy person to talk to.
She stepped forward and said, "Who is up there eavesdropping on the wall?"
Mother Lu looked at Mrs. Chen coldly and scolded: "Back off!"
Mrs. Chen was startled.
What is her identity! She has lived for so many years, and no one has been so presumptuous in front of her for a long time!
The servant of the Duke's Mansion came forward and said angrily: "Who are you, dare to talk to my wife like this?"
Mother Lu sneered: "Who are you, dare to yell in front of our wife?"
Mrs. Chen laughed angrily.
She has never seen someone so arrogant in her status as "Madam".
The servant of the palace pointed at Mother Lu and said loudly: "Do you know who you are talking to! This is -"
"No matter who you are!"
Cuiqin came out and rolled her eyes at the other party.
The servants of the palace and Mrs. Chen were both angry. A young servant dared to embarrass them. He was too courageous!
