"What's going on?" Sanxi looked around and quickly sat up from the ground. This was a new house, why was he sleeping so soundly? He didn't even know what time it was.
She quickly woke up the other three people, "Wake up, wake up. I can't help, why can't you all help?" As she said that, she turned to look at the wedding bed, "Where's the girl?"
Lin Yutong then responded from inside: "It's inside. Get up and clean up quickly. It's getting late. We have to go to the ceremony later."
"A gift?" Man Yue muttered, her eyes widening suddenly, "It's the second day? I slept like this all night!"
Xiangli shushed: "My uncle is here. Don't make any noise!"
"Change your words and call me Fourth Young Master, Young Mistress." Guifang reminded in a low voice.
When the fourth master heard the noise outside, he pulled his clothes and put them on his body: "That concubine of yours... are you sure you have cleaned up your tail?"
Lin Yutong wrapped the quilt around him first: "I don't dare to be careless about this." If someone finds out that Lin Yuzhi ran there on his own initiative, what will happen to his reputation? His biological sister is still alive in the Duke's mansion.
What kind of face? How to gain a foothold?
The two were talking inside, and Sanxi's voice rang at the door: "Girl...grandma, something is wrong. The women and girls in the yard have just gotten up. I heard that the big kitchen hasn't started yet. Let's not talk about breakfast.
There's no hot water." In the Lin family, someone was guarding the big kitchen at night, and the fire never stopped. Hot water was always available when needed. How could the Duke's mansion not even have hot water?
, thinking of them falling asleep inexplicably yesterday, wondering what might have happened?
Fourth Master and Lin Yutong looked at each other, which was what they expected.
Lin Yutong raised his voice and said: "There is a lot of clean snow outside. You can use the tea stove to burn some first. It will be enough for us to simply wash up." Thinking of the people below who were not sure what to say, he warned: "Shut up when you go out. You shouldn't say anything.
If you don’t speak, don’t listen to what others say.”
Sanxi responded, looked back at the frightened faces of the other three, and waved her hands. She thought it would be better to get married, but she didn't expect that the Duke's mansion was much more dangerous than the Lin family.
I originally thought of taking a bath, but now it seems I can't. Lin Yutong got up, cleared the bed, and then got up with Fourth Master and went to the outside room.
With half a basin of steaming water, the two simply washed their faces and rinsed their mouths with the herbal tea in the teapot.
Then they dressed up and got ready to go out. Forget about breakfast, each of them made some snacks, got up and walked out.
The snow was so heavy that there was no time to clear the snow, and only a small path was cleared for people to walk. The entire mansion was not as cheerful as the happy event that had just been held, and it was very depressing. It seemed that the entire mansion had been attacked.
.
Lin Yutong felt that it was early for him and Fourth Master. Who knew that someone was already waiting in the lobby at this moment. And this person was someone named Lin Yutong who never expected.
"Cousin is here?" Qi Duo'er bowed slightly and smiled at Lin Yutong.
Lin Yutong nodded: "Good morning, second sister-in-law." This woman really has some skills. After being thrown into the guest room, how did she come back on time and come back on time? It's really interesting.
The fourth master helped Lin Yutong sit opposite Qi Duoer, and the little girl who was waiting brought two cups of hot tea. Lin Yutong smelled it and found that the tea was fresh. There should be no big trouble in the small kitchen. She reassured her
The fourth master was drinking tea. The fourth master pushed the snacks on the table towards Lin Yutong and said, "Eat some, it doesn't matter."
Qi Duo'er looked at the two people pushing each other, and felt as if there was a lump in her heart, which made her choke uncomfortably.
Had Concubine Gan not intervened, would she have been like Lin Yutong now?
I was lost in thought when I heard footsteps outside again. A girl had not yet entered the door and shouted loudly, "Go and call the madam, go and call the madam. The prince... something happened!"
Qi Duo'er's expression changed, and she stood up. She had to take a look to know if it was Jin Shouren who was with her last night. So, before Lin Yutong and Fourth Master moved, she had already lifted up her skirt.
Ran out.
Fourth Master and Lin Yutong stood up and walked out. But as soon as they stepped out of the flower hall, they heard Aunt Bai shouting: "What are you shouting for? Are there any rules? Which girl is this? Drag her down! I just came from the prince, what happened?
It's something that confuses people's hearts." He paused for a moment, and then he softened slightly when he heard the voice: "Is it the second young mistress? Don't run around in this cold weather. Go to the flower hall and wait. The Duke and Madam will come together
The meeting will arrive."
Lin Yutong and Fourth Master sat back again. After a while, Qi Duoer came back again, sitting on the chair a little carelessly.
Inner hall.
Aunt Bai leaned close to Mrs. Chu's ear and whispered: "Don't worry, everything has been dealt with. Although Mrs. Shizi is young, she knows the importance and will not cause trouble."
Mrs. Chu's eyes were cold: "That girl is indeed the eldest girl of the Lin family?"
"Yes!" Aunt Bai whispered: "We met once in Ci'an Temple. She was a bit timid and timid. She was very different from the second girl of the Lin family... and the fourth young lady. And looking at it, she seemed to be stunned.
I brought it in."
"You can't even protect yourself. Such a fool...how can he be worthy of Ren'er?" Mrs. Chu closed her eyes, "This bad thing happened to the mother and daughter of the Qi family..."
Aunt Bai lowered her head and didn't dare to speak. Just now she had sent the little girl to check the second mistress's dowry. There was a box open, but it was empty. And at one end of the box, there was a muddy footprint. In addition,
The eldest girl of the Lin family appeared out of thin air, and it was not difficult to guess the truth of the matter.
Mrs. Chu gritted her teeth and said, "Have you checked, the girl in the guest house is indeed a perfect jade?"
Aunt Bai nodded, "It's a perfect jade. It's just the mark on the bed..." A woman must have lost her virginity there. "There is a button under the bed. I asked my boy to go to the outer courtyard to have a look. It should be Uncle Hu's.
.”
It's him!
Mrs. Chu stood up and walked around the room twice: "The eldest girl of the Lin family...can't be with Ren'er. Since she's not awake, then..." She said, as if remembering something, "You call the fourth young lady here first.
"
Aunt Bai didn't understand what he meant, but she still got up and walked towards the flower hall outside.
In the flower hall, Jin Shouren and the young Chu couple had already arrived, and Lin Yutong really couldn't tell much from their faces. The fourth master and Jin Shouren exchanged pleasantries and talked about innocuous things. No one took the initiative to explain what happened last night.
Aunt Bai came in and walked quickly to Lin Yutong: "Fourth Young Mistress, Madam has invited you."
Lin Yutong felt that Xiao Chu's eyes suddenly looked over.
Qi Duoer's heart skipped a beat. She almost forgot that there was Lin Yuzhi in her yard. Such a big living person wouldn't have escaped. Otherwise, why would Mrs. Chu call her Lin Yutong alone?
Following Aunt Bai inside, this was the first time Lin Yutong saw Mrs. Chu. This woman with an extremely serious face.
Lin Yutong saw Li and stood quietly.
It was also the first time for Mrs. Chu to meet Lin Yutong. Although Aunt Bai kept praising her, she didn't pay much attention to the Lin family. She didn't expect that she was really a gem.
"Good boy, come and sit." Mrs. Chu smiled and called Lin Yutong to sit next to her.
Lin Yutong sat over and didn't ask any questions. He looked like he was following orders.
Mrs. Chu nodded again: "I like well-behaved children."
She is really a woman with strong control.
"I called you here today to tell you something." Mrs. Chu took Lin Yutong's hand and whispered, "This can be considered a family scandal between our family and your natal family."
Lin Yutong raised her eyebrows. What she was talking about must be about Lin Yuzhi. She showed a bit of surprise at the right time, "A scandal? Where do you start talking about this?"
There was only surprise, no fear. Even when she first arrived at her husband's house, faced with a strange mother-in-law, and was accused of being a scandal in her husband's family, she didn't feel any embarrassment at all. Mrs. Chu patted Lin Yutong's hand: "The guest room in the outer courtyard of the mansion, I don't know why.
Yes, a girl suddenly lived here. From the looks of it, Aunt Bai seems to be the eldest girl of the Lin family..."
"Eldest sister?" Lin Yutong was stunned. This surprise was not fake, it just really shocked her. The person who was sent to the guest room in the outer courtyard last night was not Lin Yuzhi at all, but Qi Duoer. Why did Mrs. Chu say it was Lin Yuzhi?
If Qi Duo'er had been replaced long ago, wouldn't it mean that Qi Duo'er was stared at when he was sent in? But if this were the case, Mrs. Chu would not come and say these words to herself calmly. Instead, she would force herself to find out clearly.
Why didn't you warn me if it was inappropriate?
Therefore, this assumption is not valid. In other words, Qi Duoer should still be in the outer courtyard last night, and it is impossible to be Lin Yuzhi. And the arrangement between himself and Fourth Master was not exposed.
Lin Yutong's mind was spinning. According to this inference, Mrs. Chu could only lie.
Why did she lie? There is only one answer. She wanted to protect her son, and she was afraid that the Lin family would cause trouble. If so, then Lin Yuzhi must have consummated his marriage with Jin Shouren last night.
Lin Yutong had many thoughts in her mind, but only for a moment. She glanced at Mrs. Chu, shook her head and said, "Impossible! How could my eldest sister appear in the Duke's Mansion? She must have admitted her mistake."
Mrs. Chu pressed down Lin Yutong's hand and said with a smile: "Aunt Bai will never admit her mistake. Moreover, I'm afraid the Lin family will have to investigate how she appeared in our house. What matters now is that this eldest girl's body was
People are broken..."
Lin Yutong suddenly understood. It was Qi Duo'er who lost her virginity outside last night. Although she didn't know how she got away, Mrs. Chu now wanted to change the situation.
If her guess was correct, she might have guessed that Qi Duoer lost her virginity. And Mrs. Chu probably had a lot of men who ruined people's virginity. She was afraid that this man would get entangled in the future, so she simply introduced a scapegoat. Lin Yuzhi is one
Good candidate.
In this way, on the one hand, the reputation of the second young lady in Li was preserved and future troubles were eliminated. On the other hand, it was also able to eliminate trouble for Jin Shouren.
Mrs. Chu saw Lin Yutong was silent and said: "It's really no one's fault, it's just that he walked into the wrong room. This person is not an outsider, he is the nephew of the old lady's mother's family. Although in terms of seniority,
There is a difference in seniority, but Uncle Hu is not too old, he is only twenty-seven this year. His wife left last year, leaving behind a girl who is also seven or eight years old. He has no son at his knees. Speaking of which, this is also a gift from God.
It's fate. After this happened, why don't I become an iceman and we can become one, which made this marriage possible."
Lin Yutong pursed his lips.
Although Lin Yuzhi was not authentic, Mrs. Chu also did not treat people as human beings.
"I can't decide on this matter." Lin Yutong stood up, "Madam, you'd better send someone to call my father and mother. This matter cannot be delayed!"
Mrs. Chu was stunned for a moment and then said: "Yes, this matter must be discussed with the in-laws first. But..."
Lin Yutong stopped Mrs. Chu's words: "Although what you said makes sense, this marriage cannot be decided based on this. If my sister is not willing, my father will not be able to support her. Whether it is eating fast and chanting Buddha in the future, or finding another family,
It all depends on what she wants."
Mrs. Chu narrowed her eyes. Just now she said she couldn't make the decision. Now isn't this what she said? Thinking this, a bit of unhappiness appeared on her face: "You kid, you are still too young."
Lin Yutong shook his head inwardly. Not to mention Lin Yuzhi's irresponsible temper, it would be impossible for her to marry Uncle Hu. Even if she marries Uncle Hu, how will she live in the future? Men will not even remember the women who have been in the scene. When the time comes, they will really marry.
Yes, it feels wrong to blow out the lamp. She is not the same woman as before, but Lin Yuzhi has lost her virginity. How will he live this life? If he really can't get over this hurdle, then Lin Yuzhi's life may not be as comfortable as the ancient Buddha in Qingdeng.
There was a bit of embarrassment on her face, she smiled reluctantly, and whispered: "Can I meet my sister first?"
Mrs. Chu frowned, but finally waved to Aunt Bai: "Take the fourth young lady over."
Lin Yutong followed Aunt Bai out. When passing by the flower hall, Fourth Master and Jin Shouren were no longer there. They must have been called away for something.
When Sanxi saw Lin Yutong coming out, she hurriedly followed him and whispered: "The young master told me to tell grandma not to wait for him, but to greet the madam and go back to the yard."
In other words, tea will not be served today.
Lin Yutong nodded and followed Aunt Bai, guessing what the Duke asked the Fourth Master to do.
After passing through the back garden, we arrived at a remote courtyard. There was no plaque, and it looked like there were only three buildings in the courtyard. It should have been a courtyard prepared for the master to enjoy the scenery and relax.
After opening the door, Aunt Bai pointed to the main room: "Young lady, go in and see her. She is still unconscious. The doctor has already seen her..."
Lin Yutong nodded in thanks and stepped in. Sanxi got Lin Yutong's hint and stood guard outside the door.
The room was small, with a charcoal pot lit, but it was still a little cold. Lying on a narrow kang was not Lin Yuzhi.
Lin Yutong stepped forward, felt for his pulse, and then furrowed his brows. This was not because he was shot and didn't wake up, but because he was knocked unconscious.
How could he be knocked unconscious?
Lin Yutong took out the needle and quickly inserted a few needles. Lin Yuzhi's eyelids began to tremble and move. She quickly put away the needle and raised her hand to cover Lin Yuzhi's mouth: "Sister, it's me! Don't tell me to let go.
"
Lin Yuzhi's eyelids suddenly opened. When she saw that it was Lin Yutong, tears instantly fell down. She seemed to know her situation and whispered: "Second sister, he wants to kill me! He wants to kill me. I can't be here
I can't go back to the Lin family in this mansion, I need money..."
Lin Yutong's heart skipped a beat: "What's going on? Please tell me clearly. Mrs. Chu said that you were broken by a big man in the guest room in the outer courtyard, and she wanted to find your father to be your matchmaker. You also said that someone wanted to kill you, who wanted to
Kill you? Why should I kill you?"
Lin Yuzhi's eyes were a little distracted, "I saw the jade pendant pattern on Mrs. Crown Prince's body. I have seen that thing before...the Chu family...and the Duke Jin's Mansion...I can't explain..." Anyway, when he woke up, he saw the Crown Prince.
Madam and Jin Shouren were confronting each other. Madam Crown Prince said, "You really think your family can be separated from the Chu family..." Then she was attracted by the voice and looked up, seeing the jade pendant. The pattern on the jade pendant was from a previous life when she conquered the capital.
I was so surprised by the pattern on the hilt of the rebel knife that I shouted "Broken Crossbow Army", but my vision went black, it was Jin Shouren's fist, and I didn't know anything about it after that. But I couldn't say this to the other two.
My sister knew. When she thought that Mrs. Chu wanted to marry her to someone else, she immediately understood. I’m afraid Mrs. Chu didn’t know about the affairs of the Chu family and Duke Jin’s mansion. Otherwise, she would have been dead. It was Jin Shouren, I’m afraid
I also heard a little bit of rumors. As long as Jin Shouren goes to ask the Duke, he probably won't survive. The death of the second sister in the previous life was probably because she discovered something that she shouldn't know. Therefore, she has to leave as soon as possible, no matter what.
Delay. Thinking of the future outcome of the second sister, she couldn't bear it. She gritted her teeth and said: "Second sister, don't carry it with Mrs. Chu and the Crown Prince... In this mansion, if you think you are blind or deaf, you can live a long time..."
Lin Yutong's eyes flashed, and he made an arrangement in his mind. The things involved here are definitely not simple. Keep Lin Yuzhi to figure out whether it will be useful in the future. Thinking that Lin Yuzhi is familiar with everything in the Duke's Mansion, he whispered: "
I can only see you this side, so it will be difficult to send money away. If you can escape, go to Yunshang Pavilion to find Shi Zhongyu and say that I asked you to go. She will help you, whether it is to withdraw money or other things.
OK!"
Lin Yuzhi's expression suddenly relaxed: "Thank you, second sister!" She grabbed Lin Yutong's hand, "Remember my words, don't compete with Mrs. Chu..."
What she was afraid of was not Mrs. Chu or the prince's wife, but the Chu family.