Three hundred and sixtieth chapters brought to light
Lin Zhu became a hot figure in the capital again.
After coming out of the palace, many people wanted to know why she was so lucky. Although she was accompanying Concubine Lan and was nominally her aunt, it was the emperor who proposed joining her in the palace. What an honor it must be.
Lin Zhu's good luck directly stimulated the natal families of some concubines in the harem. However, because they knew that the empress could not let the daughters of the He family enter the palace to accompany her, no concubine dared to ask Lin Zhu even if he was jealous of her.
The emperor proposed that he would like to invite his family to the palace to accompany him.
Therefore, while many people were jealous of Lin Zhu, they also wanted to have a good relationship with her. If one day Lin Zhu became successful, they might help her a little.
As a result, General Chang's house received many invitations, all of which invited Lin Zhu to attend meetings. Although it was a bit troublesome, she could not refuse them blindly, lest people say she was too aloof.
So even though he felt a little conflicted in his heart, Lin Zhu still chose some invitations that he couldn't refuse and went to the meeting.
Although she said some insincere words, it was also good for Lin Zhu's interpersonal relationships. People didn't know much about her before, and the circle of noble ladies in the capital was very small and a bit exclusive. Therefore, few people would take the initiative to talk to Lin Zhu before.
Communicate.
Now that Lin Zhu has become a popular Xiang Bo Bo, those noble ladies have no choice but to make friends with him. Only then do they realize that Lin Zhu is not as ignorant of etiquette as they imagined because of his low status. On the contrary, Lin Zhu is the one who is talking to everyone.
They were surprised by the rules and etiquette common to ladies.
"Girl Zhu, you must be exhausted these days," General Chang asked jokingly when Lin Zhu returned to the general's residence.
"It's not thanks to grandpa." Lin Zhu said weakly. Those ladies were really curious. Lin Zhu had told what he saw and heard in his palace on many occasions. But they still kept repeating it again and again.
And San's request for her to say it again, twice, or three times was really too much for Lin Zhu to cope with.
"If something like this happens again, I will definitely not go." Lin Zhu took a sip of tea, patted his chest, and shook his head.
"Hehehehe, eh. Anyway, it's almost done. You've made a thorough appearance in the capital, so it's okay if you don't go." General Chang nodded and agreed to her request very happily.
In one month, I attended no less than ten various banquets, and I got to know everyone I needed to know. That was enough.
General Chang asked her to attend these people's invitations to pave the way for Lin Zhu's future. If she and Mu Qiyue can really get married, then these people will be her connections. They don't necessarily require people to do things, but they can be acquaintances.
There will always be love when we meet.
For Lin Zhu, who will live in the capital for the rest of his life, these are all essential.
With a 'pop' sound, another tea cup was broken. "Why does that stinky girl have such good luck?" Lin Qingxue was in her room, losing her temper.
She had always had problems with Lin Zhu. Even though Zhao once asked her to reconcile with Lin Zhu, Lin Qingxue only did it perfunctorily. In addition, the previous rumors did not make Lin Zhu leave the capital in shame, so Lin Qingxue became
It solved Lin Qingxue’s heartache.
Now that he has entered the palace to accompany Concubine Lan, and is welcomed by everyone in the capital, such good luck makes Lin Qingxue extremely jealous.
The most important thing is that she once met Mu Qiyue at a banquet. When she shyly mentioned to him that they had met once at Princess Changmin's garden party, Mu Qiyue actually said that she did not remember.
If it was just like this, she wouldn't do anything. Unexpectedly, Mu Qiyue was not only cold to her, but also didn't take her seriously at all.
"Miss Lin Fourth, if you don't want others to know something, you have to do nothing about it. If it weren't for Xiaozhu's sake, you wouldn't be sitting here so peacefully." Mu Qiyue's words made Lin Qingxue's face turn pale instantly.
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"What does he mean by this?" Lin Qingxue was very surprised, "What does it have to do with Lin Zhu?" She was confused, very flustered, and had a very bad feeling in her heart.
She couldn't help but think of what she had asked her servants to do before. Those rumors that slandered Lin Zhu for trying to seize Mu Qiyue through the opportunity of cooperating with Mu Yue Trading Company were spread by her. However, because they were done very secretly, even the Lin family
No one noticed it. And this matter seemed to have been forgotten by people, so Lin Qingxue had long forgotten it.
Suddenly, Mu Qiyue mentioned it in a cryptic manner, and with a very positive attitude, which showed that he had not given up on tracing the source of the rumors at all, and of course he had successfully found out that it was her who had done a 'good' thing.
Thinking of Mu Qiyue's attitude, Lin Qingxue was very scared. She was only an eleven or twelve-year-old child. Although she had scheming intentions, she still felt extremely guilty when she encountered such a thing.
Lin Qingxue, who hurriedly returned home, explained everything to Mrs. Zhao. After all, the rumors at that time also affected Mu Qiyue. She was really afraid that Mu Qiyue would tell him that she was the mastermind. If that was the case, her reputation would definitely be tarnished.
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Not only will outsiders look down on her, the Lin family will also punish her.
"Mom, what should I do? What should I do?" Lin Qingxue pulled Zhao's sleeve and cried with tears on her face.
"Why are you so confused!" Ms. Zhao was also frightened by the news. But she was more worried about Lin Qingxue's reputation, "What's going on? Tell me from the beginning."
Lin Qingxue then told the story of how she met Mu Qiyue, and told the whole story from beginning to end about how she started the rumor because she didn't like Lin Zhu and was jealous that she was related to Mu Qiyue.
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Mrs. Zhao had a great headache, not only because her daughter's recklessness got her into trouble, but also because her actions almost cut off the Marquis of Hui'an's plan to have a good relationship with Lin Zhu.
If Mu Qiyue makes the truth known to the public, the reputation of the Lin family will be tarnished, and all the ladies of the Lin family who have not left the cabinet will also lose their good marriages. If there is one, there will be two. Who can guarantee that the other ladies of the Lin family will
Doesn't he have such vicious thoughts? Or does he have an even worse nature? At that time, Lin Qingxue will become the eternal sinner of the Lin family, and the punishment he receives will be unimaginable.
This kind of thing cannot be hidden at all, nor can it be hidden from the family. Although from Lin Qingxue's mouth, it is known that Mu Qiyue will not tell the truth about the matter. The most important thing is that he also mentioned Lin Zhu.
Ms. Zhao thought about it carefully, and first comforted Lin Qingxue and let her stay in her yard. Ms. Zhao waited for Lin Shurui to return home, then told him the whole story and discussed with him how to deal with it.
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Lin Shurui was very angry, but knew that this was not the time to teach Lin Qingxue a lesson.
"What else can I do? I must tell my father and mother about this." He said in a tone that said there was no need for discussion.
"What your husband said is true, and I think so too." Mrs. Zhao put a cup of tea in front of him. "I just thought it would be better to talk to my father first."
Zhao knew very well that in the entire Lin family, apart from Lin Yuewei and Lin Qinglan, there was one person who had a very favorable impression of Lin Zhu, and that was the head of the Lin family, Mr. Lin.
Mrs. Zhao used to think that Mr. Lin only allowed Lin Zhu to have a good relationship with Lin Yuewei because of General Chang's face. However, thinking about it carefully, it seems that he has little relationship with General Chang because there is no relationship between the two.
This creates a closer connection.
So Zhao made a bold guess that Mr. Lin actually liked Lin Zhu, although she couldn't understand the reason.
"Why don't you explain it to your mother first?" Lin Shurui hesitated. After all, Mrs. Lin liked Lin Qingxue very much. If she told her first, would it make Lin Qingxue suffer less?
In Lin Shurui's opinion, it is certain that Lin Qingxue will be punished. Zhao is also mentally prepared for this.
"Mom, I will take Xue'er to plead guilty. But after all, father and General Chang are old acquaintances..." Zhao stopped and did not continue, but the meaning was very clear. Through this relationship, we can
Minimize the impact.
"Why on earth does Xueer do this?" This is something Lin Shurui doesn't understand. In his opinion, Mu Qiyue is not outstanding. And people who are interested in doing business are already inferior to others. Where is the future?
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"The Fourth Young Master Mu's talent and learning are no worse than those talented scholars. Perhaps he will be even better." From Lin Qingxue's description, Zhao could understand why she was attracted to Mu Qiyue.
A person who is talented but not arrogant, has an outstanding temperament but is not domineering. And he has established such a successful Muzuki Trading Company on his own. Such a person is undoubtedly successful.
"Our daughter is as discerning as I am, and Fourth Young Master Mu is extraordinary." Mrs. Zhao praised Lin Shurui in a moderate way.
"Well, I'll go to my father's place first. You can go there later." Lin Shurui agreed with Zhao's idea. He got up and walked to Mr. Lin's study.
After a while, Zhao also took Lin Qingxue to apologize.
Of course Mr. Lin was furious and angrily pointed at Lin Shurui's nose and scolded him for his incompetence in educating his daughter and his unwise wife.
Lin Shurui was so scolded that he was confused, but after all, his daughter was at fault first, so he could only let Mr. Lin teach him a lesson.
After venting his anger, Mr. Lin was helpless about what had happened. However, it concerned Lin Zhu, so he had to treat it with caution.
Mr. Lin had long wanted to bring Lin Zhu back, so he kept letting Lin Yuewei have contact with Lin Zhu. He hoped that through their interactions, other people in the Lin family would have a better impression of Lin Zhu. This is what the second son's family did.
very good.
But as the biological father, Lin Shurui's performance disappointed Mr. Lin. Now, Lin Qingxue caused such a thing, which really put Mr. Lin in a dilemma. Not only was he disappointed with Lin Qingxue, he was also tired of Zhao.
Lin Qingxue certainly had her own reasons for doing wrong things, but as a mother, Zhao was also responsible for her negligence.
Therefore, before Mrs. Zhao could apologize to Mrs. Lin, Mr. Lin announced the punishment for their mother and daughter. Lin Qingxue was grounded for one year. Without his permission, she was not allowed to leave the house and was not allowed to leave her own yard for three months.
He was also punished by copying the female students' instructions a thousand times.
Although Mrs. Zhao was not grounded, Mr. Lin deprived her of the right to educate her children. All Lin Shurui's children, regardless of their legitimate concubines, the boys were moved to the outer courtyard, and the girls were given to their foster mothers.
Although Zhao was dissatisfied, she had almost no power to object at this time. She had no choice but to follow Mr. Lin's instructions. Fortunately, Mr. Lin did not tell anything about Lin Qingxue, and no one else in the house knew about it. This also made Zhao feel relieved.
Take a breath.
After all, the more people know about it, the more danger it will be spread. If this continues, it will be a matter of time before Lin Qingxue's reputation is ruined.
In the beginning, Lin Qingxue would accept the punishment seriously. But as various good news about Lin Zhu came one by one, her unwillingness became more and more intense. This was the scene where she threw the cup.
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