After Lin Zhu arrived at the house in the capital, he was a little confused about the invitation sent by the Lin family. He looked at the person who sent the invitation doubtfully, "Is this a mistake? I don't know anyone from the Shangshu Mansion?"
"Don't worry, girl, it was my third master who gave the order himself, and there is no mistake." The person who came was a steward of Lin Shurui's outer courtyard, so he naturally knew some inside information, including Mr. Lin's treatment of third master Lin because of the Tianyou Temple matter.
Lin Shurui lost his temper with his third wife, Mrs. Zhao.
"I'm just meeting your seventh young master, right?" To be honest, Lin Zhu was not mentally prepared to meet the Lin family. Ever since she suspected that she had a relationship with the Lin family, she had been thinking about how to avoid interacting with the Lin family.
"To tell you the truth from the girl, the seventh young master has been making a fuss and refusing to eat well since he came back. He has lost a lot of weight in just three or two days. I hope you can help me and give him some advice." He said with a managerial attitude.
is very low.
"Okay," he said. If he didn't go, she would probably be blamed for Lin Yuewei's tantrum. It was just to comfort a child, it was no big deal.
Lin Zhu did a lot of psychological construction for himself, telling himself that he should be calm when he arrived at the Lin family, and he should be calm even when he arrived at the Lin family.
After sending someone to deliver the news of his visit to the Lin family to Wangcun, one day later, Lin Zhu took a carriage arranged by the Lin family and went to the Shangshu Mansion.
To say that this Shangshufu's carriage is magnificent, not only is the carriage luxurious, but no one dares to block the road along the way. As soon as they see Shangshufu's carriage, they will give way immediately.
Lin Zhu and Ming Lu sat together in the carriage. The Lin family was afraid that it would be inconvenient for Lin Zhu, so they sent a steward mother to pick her up. They talked about some of the rules of the Lin family in the carriage, and it was not that boring.
"Huh." When the carriage arrived at the Lin Mansion, the driver stopped the horse, waited for Lin Zhu and others to get off, and then drove the carriage behind.
"Miss Lin, please come in." The steward's mother raised her finger and pointed to the second door of Lin's mansion and said.
This door is always opened to welcome Mr. Lin and several other people from the Lin Mansion, so other people usually use the second door.
Lin Zhu had arranged it this way because of Lin Yuewei's influence. Otherwise, he would have entered through a side door.
"Miss Lin, please pay your respects to the old lady first." The mother in charge nodded.
"Thank you, Mother He, for reminding me. It should be so." No matter what, her status and seniority were there, and she had to pay a visit no matter what, so Lin Zhu was not embarrassed and followed Mother He directly to Mrs. Lin's yard.
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I don’t know whether this mother He came to Mrs. Lin’s yard intentionally or unintentionally. It was not a very close distance, but she did not provide any means of transportation and kept walking forward with her feet.
Lin Zhu didn't care much about it, he often walked in the fields, and because Ming Lu often followed Lin Zhu, her leg strength was also very good.
On the contrary, it was Mother He who led the way. It took a long time to walk, and the weather was a bit hot. There was a flush on her face and she was sweating on her forehead.
Although she lowered her head, she looked at Lin Zhu's reaction from time to time. However, after walking for about a quarter of an hour, Lin Zhu still looked calm and relaxed, with no blush on her face and no trace of sweat on her forehead.
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Mother He knew this. She shot herself in the foot. She originally wanted to give Lin Zhu a slap in the face for letting her walk such a long way. Then she would look embarrassed when she saw Mrs. Lin.
, making a fool of himself in front of everyone in the Lin family.
Unexpectedly, Lin Zhu was okay, but he couldn't hold on any longer.
Mrs. Lin's yard was quite far away from the gate. Mother He was slightly out of breath as she walked. She met many servants of the Lin family along the way, and they all looked at her strangely.
Mother He was anxious and embarrassed, so she walked faster. When they arrived at the door of Mrs. Lin's yard, Mother He had no choice but to pat her chest with her hands to help herself breathe.
"Miss, please wait a moment, let me go and report." Although Mother He took a deep breath, the red color on her face due to walking has not receded yet.
"Please, Mother He." Lin Zhu raised his hand, his eyes not focusing on Mother He's embarrassed look, and lingered longer.
At this time, Mother He's throat was about to burst into flames, so she didn't even bother to see Lin Zhu's expression clearly, and walked towards the yard.
"Girl." Minglu pulled Lin Zhu's sleeves, looked in the direction of He's mother, and shouted dissatisfied.
"Don't worry, it's just a clown." Lin Zhu looked around and saw that there was no pavilion or other place to rest at the entrance of the yard.
After walking for such a long time, if they had to stand for a while, even if they were in good health and walked regularly, they would not be able to stand it under the June sun.
There happened to be an Albizia Julibrissin tree not far away, with its pink stamens in full bloom. "Let's wait there for a while." The Albizia Julibrissin tree has a large canopy, so it's no problem to enjoy the shade underneath.
Lin Zhu walked over with Minglu.
The longer he waited, the worse Lin Zhu's expression became. It was already time for a cup of tea, and the mother He who went to inform her still didn't come back.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter. And for such a long time, there has not been a single servant walking nearby. Although from the moment he entered the door, Lin Zhu felt that this mother He was deliberately trying to embarrass her, but she didn't expect that she would go so far.
.There must be someone instigating her behind her back, it seems her status is not low.
However, this was the Shangshu Mansion, and it was not something that Lin Zhu, a commoner, could resist, so Lin Zhu chose to stand still.
Lin Zhu stood there and felt that his legs were numb and he had no feeling at all. That mother He had just arrived belatedly. Her clothes had obviously been changed, and even her hair seemed to have been combed again. Lin Zhu was also with her.
Mother Qi, the steward in Tsing Yi whom I met at Tianyou Temple that day.
Qi's mother looked a little unhappy, and it became even worse when she found Lin Zhu and his servant standing far away from the entrance of the courtyard.
She walked up to Lin Zhu and said, "Miss Lin, the old lady has been waiting for a long time. Please come with me." Her words were full of accusations.
Mother He, who was following her, secretly showed a smile of success.
Looking at Qi and He, Lin Zhu didn't move. He still stood there quietly.
"Miss Lin, what do you mean by this? Do you still want the old lady to invite you?" Qi's mother was a little angry. In addition, Mother He said a lot of bad things about Lin Zhu in her ears just now, and she felt more and more worried about Lin Zhu.
Zhu took advantage of the opportunity and did not understand the rules, so his tone became increasingly bad.
"Girl, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that Lin Zhu didn't move or speak, Minglu felt something was wrong and looked at her with concern.
"Minglu. The road to Shangshu Mansion is too far. The announcement actually took half an hour. My legs are numb." Lin Zhu ignored Qi's mother's question and just looked at Minglu pitifully.
After all, Ming Lu was two years older than Lin Zhu, so it was okay for her to stand for such a long time. When she heard that Lin Zhu's legs were numb, she didn't care about the people next to her and squatted down to massage Lin Zhu with her hands.
"Girl, please try moving." Minglu said while gently pressing Lin Zhu's legs, without even looking at Qi and He who were standing aside.
"Miss Lin, what do you mean?" Qi's mother frowned. She saw that Lin Zhu was not pretending. She thought it was because she was too squeamish, so she stood for a moment, couldn't bear it, and pretended to be weak.
posture.
"The position in the Shangshu Mansion is so high and powerful that I can't reach it," Lin Zhu said while glancing at Mother He, "Let's go back Minglu."
Lin Zhu turned around and wanted to take Minglu away. However, her legs had some blood vessels due to walking and standing for a long time. Her legs were very stiff, and her walking posture was very weird.
Mother Qi has been with Mrs. Lin for so many years, and she is no ordinary person. Looking at Lin Zhu's state, and then looking at the guilty expression on Mother He next to her, she understood the outline of the matter in an instant. She couldn't help but glared hatefully.
Mama He, "Someone who fails to accomplish anything but fails more often than not." She scolded Mama He in a low voice.
"Miss Lin, I didn't think well. Please forgive me." Of course Qi's mother couldn't let Lin Zhu leave just like that. She quickly walked to Lin Zhu's side and held Lin Zhu's left arm with her hand.
Lin Zhu wanted to brush her hand away, but Qi's mother insisted on supporting her, "Miss Lin, don't worry, come with me to take a rest indoors first, the girl's legs need to be well circulated."
"Mama Qi, don't bother." Minglu tried to stop her mother Qi's movements, but was unable to match her strength. The scene froze for a moment.
"What's going on?" A majestic voice came from the side.
Mother Qi and Mother He were both shocked. When they looked up, they saw that it was Mr. Lin, the top leader of the Lin family. They both bowed down and saluted, "See you, Mr. Lin."
Without Qi's mother's support, Lin Zhu lost her balance for a moment and staggered. Fortunately, Ming Lu had quick eyesight and caught her in time to avoid making a fool of herself in front of others.
"Miss Lin, this is my master, the Minister of Household Affairs." Qi's mother reminded Lin Zhu in a low voice.
"The common people have met Lin Shangshu, Mr. Lin." Lin Zhu bowed stiffly to Mr. Lin, but he couldn't bend his knees, so he could only give a half salute. His voice was a little hoarse, and he was really embarrassed.
"Get up." There was no emotion or anger on Mr. Lin's face, but he was an experienced man, so he naturally saw that the four people in front of him were not very friendly.
"Tell me, what's going on? What's going on here?" Mr. Lin pointed at his mother and asked her to stand up and reply.
"Back to the master, it was Miss Lin Zhu who saved the seventh young master that day. The third master sent someone to invite Miss Lin and was about to visit the old lady." Qi's mother replied in an evasive manner.
"Really?" Mr. Lin's eyes lit up when he heard the word "Lin Zhu". He looked at Lin Zhu carefully. She was a very small girl. She was not as tall as an average teenage girl, and she was also relatively thin.
The sky-blue brocade clothes made her look very beautiful, but her face had a stubborn expression. Her pursed lips seemed to be trying to endure something.
"You guys go." Mr. Lin waved his hand and asked Qi's mother to help Lin Zhu away.
Lin Zhu didn't expect to meet the most powerful person in the Lin family, but her goal had been achieved, and the effect was better than expected, so she naturally followed Qi's mother.
On the contrary, Mother He was so frightened that her body kept shaking like chaff, and cold sweat fell down in large drops on her face. She almost did not dare to raise her head to look at Mr. Lin. She wished that she would immediately turn into a transparent person and disappear in front of his eyes.
Shiveringly, he followed behind Qi's mother and Lin Zhu.
"Let's go and see what happened?" When Mr. Lin saw them walking away, he immediately ordered the attendants behind him. Lin Zhu looked obviously uncomfortable, and Mother Qi and Mother He also seemed to be hiding something, which made
Mr. Lin's face looked very bad.
Mr. Lin came here just because he wanted to see Lin Zhu, but he didn't expect to see him under such circumstances. After hearing the words of the attendant who was inquiring about the news, his face became even more livid.
"Tell Madam about this matter and let her take care of it." It seemed that it was left to Mrs. Lin to handle, but in fact it also showed his attitude. It seemed that not only He's mother, but also the person who was instigating her behind the scenes.
There is nothing good to eat.
The reason why Mr. Lin is so angry is that on the one hand, he has 70% certainty in his heart that Lin Zhu is his granddaughter. On the other hand, he dares to blatantly plot against the people he ordered to invite. This is a challenge to him.
The authority of the Lin family, if you say it poorly, is a slap in the face.
If this matter spreads out, the Lin family's face will be smeared again, which is what he can't bear the most. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is mine.