After sending away Mrs. Zhongjing Hou, Shi Xiangyun immediately held a meeting in the back house and informed Xing Xiuyan and Ping'er of the rumors related to Lin Daiyu.

Then she started to wander around the living room like she was bipolar, saying: "Since this rumor can be spread to Zhongjinghou Mansion, there is no guarantee that it will not spread to our house and reach Sister Lin's ears - I have my heart.

A gag order may have the opposite effect."

As he spoke, he stopped and faced the two of them and said, "So I would like to ask my sisters to help me come up with an idea on how to deal with this matter."

Ping'er thought about it for a long time and then asked: "When the girls came over for the appointment two days ago, did they ever mention when to pick up Miss Lin?"

"this……"

Shi Xiangyun was stunned for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "It was not mentioned."

After saying that, her face quickly turned pale.

The reason why she didn't connect the two things before was not because she wasn't smart enough, but because from the bottom of her heart, she was unwilling to speculate on this.

When she was a child, because she did not please her aunt, although she was not treated harshly in the Baolinghou Mansion, she was far from comfortable.

In comparison, Rongguo Mansion is more like her ideal home - with fine clothes and fine food, a carefree life, cousins ​​who can play together, and many sisters who are almost the same age.

The most important thing among them is my great-aunt Jia Mu who is loving, tolerant and compassionate.

Therefore, it was really difficult for her to accept that the entire Rongguo Mansion could be so indifferent, and she was even less willing to imagine that the kind and harmonious old lady could be so cruel and heartless.

Seeing her like this, Ping'er couldn't help but sigh. When she was about to say a few words of relief, she suddenly noticed that Xing Xiuyan on the side was hesitant to speak. Thinking of the relationship between Xing Xiuyan and Lin Daiyu, she was thoughtful and couldn't help but look sideways.

Shi Xiangyun also discovered something was wrong with Xing Xiuyan. He immediately stepped forward to hold Xing Xiuyan's wrist and said, "Good sister, do you know something?"

"this……"

Xing Xiuyan ducked down in embarrassment and said: "To be honest with you, madam, Sister Lin has known about this for a long time. My predecessor, Xue Yan, even specifically mentioned it to me, saying that she wanted me to give her some advice, but I looked at her

I tried to act calm, but I was worried that exposing the matter would embarrass her, so..."

"It turns out she already knew."

After hearing this, Shi Xiangyun's eyes unconsciously became dazzled. In this matter, she was undoubtedly the one who could sympathize with Lin Daiyu the most.

After all, both of them have lost their parents, they both lived in Rongguo Mansion, they both relied on Jia Mu's love and care, and their relationship with Jia Baoyu is even different.

So when she thought that Jia's mother might have played a role in it, she would feel angina in her heart. The degree of heartache even far exceeded her anger at the rumor itself.

Presumably Lin Daiyu is the same, and certainly even worse!

But she hasn't shown it these days...

"Alas~"

Shi Xiangyun sighed quietly: "Others only think that Sister Lin sheds tears every now and then, but they don't know that she is actually the toughest one. If I had encountered such a thing before meeting the master, I am afraid that I would have already..."

After a pause, she began to struggle again: "Then should I try to comfort Sister Lin, or should I pretend that nothing happened?"

"My wife is different from me."

Hearing this, Xing Xiuyan hurriedly said: "Actually, the person who can most empathize with this matter is my wife - and since it has been spread outside, this test will have to be passed sooner or later."

The main reason why I say this is because Shi Xiangyun is not the kind of person who can hide something. If he really stopped her from revealing it, she would probably suffocate herself to death, and it would definitely be difficult to stay calm in front of Lin Daiyu.

.

Sure enough, Shi Xiangyun breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then ordered vigorously and resolutely: "Hongyu, go and send my summer pillow to the guest house, and tell Miss Lin that I will stay there at night."

This is obviously the intention to have a night chat with Lin Daiyu.

After hearing this, Hongyu hurriedly went to the inner room and took out a porcelain pillow. Just as she was about to walk out, she was stopped by Xing Xiuyan again.

"give it to me."

Xing Xiuyan reached out to ask for the pillow, and said to Shi Xiangyun: "I'll go over and lay the groundwork first. After all, she has to give her a process of adaptation."

Shi Xiangyun was all right about this, and sent her out of the courtyard himself. When he returned to the house, he couldn't help but sigh: "Sister Xing and Sister Lin clearly met after us, but they are like full-blooded sisters."

Ping'er subconsciously replied: "Although Aunt Xing and Miss Lin are very close, they cannot surpass the friendship you have had together since childhood."

Shi Xiangyun was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Sister Ping'er, are you still afraid that I will be jealous of Sister Xing?"

Ping'er couldn't help laughing when he heard this, raised his head and slapped himself lightly, shook his head and said: "I was used to being a peacemaker in front of my second mistress in the early years, but I can't change it now."

"Sister Feng is sometimes too strict, but she is lucky to have you by her side."

The two chatted for a while in the room, and Shi Xiangyun became a little impatient. He kept looking out the door, not expecting to see a familiar burly figure before Xing Xiuyan came back.

"master?"

Shi Xiangyun stood up in surprise and led Ping'er out to greet him. From a distance, he couldn't help but ask: "Why are you back at this time? Did you leave something at home?"

"Let's talk after we go in."

Jiao Shunchong raised his hand and took the lead into the main room.

After sitting down at the main seat, he said to Xiangyun: "I was working at the Ministry of Industry just now, and suddenly I got news that the case of Taiwei Wang has been revealed."

"really?"

While Shi Xiangyun personally poured tea for Jiao Shun, he quickly asked: "Have you been cleared of any charges?"

Jiao Shun shook his head and muttered: "Not only was he unable to get rid of his crimes, but he was also charged with more than a dozen crimes, large and small, most of which were for being good at wielding power - Taiwei Wang's title as 'King of the Southeast', but

It didn’t come out of nowhere.”

After hearing this, Shi Xiangyun hurriedly asked: "Will Sister Feng be implicated again?"

In fact, she was not that concerned about the Wang family, but was more concerned about Wang Xifeng's crime of concealing stolen goods.

"It's hard to talk about her."

Jiao Shun shook his head and said: "The reason why I came back early is not just because of this matter - I analyzed Wang Taiwei's case with you a while ago. Didn't I say that this case was actually Wang Taiwei's legal battle with the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang?

?”

Shi Xiangyun nodded confusedly, somewhat confused as to what Jiao Shun meant by what he said.

"Now that Lieutenant Wang has been proven guilty, the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang will not have an easy time. It has been revealed that many officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were covering up and conniving merchants to smuggle ships, sell illicit salt, and even collude with foreigners to resell Fushou medicine.

"

Shi Xiangyun became more and more confused, so she was actually not much better than Lin Daiyu in this regard, how could she hear the involvement behind these official strife.

Fortunately, Jiao Shun did not continue to lie, and sighed: "The focus is on selling illegal salt. Just think about it, what kind of job did sister Lin's father have during his lifetime? And where did he come from?"

Shi Xiangyun suddenly widened his beautiful eyes.

The official position that Lin Ruhai held during his lifetime was that of the Salt Patrol Censor, and he was re-elected for many years, and finally died in office. Moreover, his ancestral home was Suzhou, and he was a genuine native of Jiangsu and Zhejiang!

"master!"

She suddenly grabbed Jiao Shun's sleeve and said tremblingly: "Could it be possible that this matter can still be involved in Uncle Lin's head?!"

"Eighty percent of it is impossible to escape. In the officialdom, it doesn't matter which of the dead is the most important. I'm afraid I just want to blame Mr. Lin - who puts him in a place of suspicion and can't defend himself?"

Jiao Shun couldn't help but sigh as he spoke. Although he secretly colluded with Mrs. Wang and wanted to disparage Lin Daiyu's reputation so that Lin Daiyu would stay in the Jiao family, this matter was really beyond his expectation.

What he was most worried about right now was that Lin Daiyu could not withstand the successive blows.

If I had known earlier, I would have taken it easy.

But who could have predicted in advance at that time that the court's investigation into Prince Teng's lax conduct would eventually involve the long-dead Lin Ruhai?!

Naturally, Shi Xiangyun could think of things that Jiao Shun could think of.

She sat slumped on the chair across from her and said with a grimace: "Sister Lin can bear this rumor about her fate. Who would have thought that there would be more..."

Um?

Jiao Shun subconsciously straightened his back and thought to himself that he had obviously not started the next step of his plan yet. Why did this matter reach Xiangyun's ears?

At that moment, he pretended not to know what was going on and asked: "What kind of rumor is it that you are destined to die?"

Shi Xiangyun did not doubt that he was there, and hurriedly recounted the previous exchange with Mrs. Zhongjinghou, and then said distressedly: "I just asked Sister Xing to send a pillow to comfort Sister Lin, and now I have another one."

Bad news, I really don’t know what to say when I see her tonight."

Mrs. Zhongjing Hou is really quick to talk.

Jiao Shun was secretly annoyed that the other party had ruined his plan, but once Lin Ruhai's incident came out, the original plan was actually out of date.

At the same time, he said solemnly: "I came back specially because I wanted to discuss it with you and Xiuyan to see if we should temporarily block the news to avoid irritating Sister Lin."

As he said that, he couldn't help but sigh sincerely: "Oh, this year has been really troubled. Sister Lin's things are relatively minor. The trouble is actually with Rongguo Mansion."

"Rongguo Mansion?"

Shi Xiangyun couldn't keep up with Jiao Shun's thinking again. After thinking for a while, he said uncertainly: "Master, are you saying that Sister Feng's case will be repeated?"

"No, I'm talking about the entire Rongguo Mansion!"

Jiao Shun leaned forward and reminded in a hushed voice: "Think about it, once the charge of covering up someone else falls on Mr. Lin, what will be the next step? Although the person is gone long ago, the relevant people

The stolen money will not be buried in the ground along with it, the court will always try to recover it!"

As he said that, he sneered and asked, "But do you think Sister Lin looks like she has gained a fortune?"

"This this……"

Shi Xiangyun widened her beautiful eyes again. She had never thought about these things before, but now Jiao Shun revealed the secret. She immediately connected what she saw and heard in Rongguo Mansion, and said with trembling: "Can it be said that Lin

My uncle’s family property is all..."

Jiao Shun continued to sneer: "Rongguo Mansion has been unable to make ends meet in the past few years, but suddenly it built such a big garden with gold and silver. How did you come from this money?"

"That, that that..."

After hearing these words, Shi Xiangyun felt his head buzzing. This matter was not just an issue of the Lin family's inheritance, but also involved the Rongguo Mansion's attitude towards Lin Daiyu.

If Lin Daiyu was just living under someone else's roof, it would be okay for Mrs. Wang and Jia Mu to treat her like that. But if the Rongguo Mansion had taken over the Lin family's wealth and still treated Lin Daiyu like this, then it would be really, really...

She couldn't find a suitable adjective for a moment, and she just felt that the tender Rongguo Mansion in her memory suddenly turned into a savage beast that eats people without spitting out bones!

how so?!

We are all close relatives, how can we do this?! How can we do it?!

It was a hot summer day, but she felt cold all over her body while sitting on the chair, and it was so cold that it penetrated her bones.

At this time, Xiangyun suddenly felt a tightness under her armpits, and was immediately pulled up by Jiao Shun, wrapped in his arms with force, patted her back and said comfortingly: "Okay, okay, am I here?"

As long as I'm here, the sky won't fall!"

Although what he said was somewhat heartbreaking, Xiangyun finally felt better after being comforted by Jiao Shun.

Then she began to feel that Lin Daiyu was not worth it.

Although there is no concrete evidence, anyone with a discerning eye knows the transfer of interests behind this, and can guess that Lin Ruhai entrusted his only daughter and family property to Rongguo Mansion, it must be because Rongguo Mansion had made some kind of promise.

As for what this promise is, it is not difficult to guess if we think about the close relationship between Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu in the past two years.

However, after the Rongguo Mansion squandered all Lin Ruhai's inheritance, it not only despicably broke up the former alliance of wood and stone, but also concocted rumors that Lin Daiyu was destined to die...

After thinking about it carefully, Shi Xiangyun was filled with indignation and couldn't help but shed tears for what happened to Lin Daiyu.

She lay in Jiao Shun's arms and said in a low voice: "Sister Lin is so pitiful. I, I don't even know how to comfort her."

"Just do the best you can."

Jiao Shun said, and then added: "If not, let Xiuyan and Heping'er take turns to stay with her for a while, so as not to..."

"I also need to go!"

Shi Xiangyun signed up enthusiastically at first, then suddenly fell silent, lying in Jiao Shun's arms for a long time without speaking.

At first, Jiao Shun thought she was still immersed in emotions, so he just patted her back gently and comforted her softly in her ears.

But gradually, I discovered that Shi Xiangyun's mood was a little strange.

But before he could ask, Shi Xiangyun suddenly asked again: "Brother Jiao, are you treating Sister Lin, Sister Lin..."

Recently, I was used to hearing her called "Master", and suddenly she was called Brother Jiao. Jiao Shun was really not used to it for a while.

But he couldn't care less about it. Shi Xiangyun's demeanor and tone clearly saw through his coveting of Lin Daiyu.

Jiao Shun subconsciously wanted to deny it, but then he thought about it. If he denied it, he would have an extra layer of barrier to attack Lin Daiyu in the future.

While hesitating, he heard Xiangyun say again: "I actually don't care, but after all, you have already promised your third sister to be your wife."

"Is that where I promised you?"

Now that his thoughts have been seen through, Jiao Shun simply stopped hiding it and hurriedly called out to Qu: "Actually, the first person to know the news was Sister Lin, but she never gave a single word to reply, and she once tried to push Bao Qin away.

Give it to me, and then..."

Before Shi Xiangyun could finish speaking, the arms of Shi Xiangyun's environmental protection tightened around his waist, and she could only hear her faintly saying: "You must not let Third Sister listen to these words."

As he said that, Jiao Shun felt a pain in his chest, but he was bitten hard by her through his clothes.

Jiao Shunqing knew that what he said just now was very inappropriate. After all, Tanchun had already been married before. If Lin Daiyu had come earlier, wouldn't it prove that he was trying to please Xiangyun while coveting Daiyu?

Just as he was about to pull out his parents as a shield, he heard Xiangyun say in a muffled voice: "If the master is not in a hurry to go out, then come with me to enlighten Sister Lin - if the court really wants to investigate, at least the master will not get any benefits.

And throw them away like worn-out shoes.”
Chapter completed!