Chapter fifty-five
The third update is to ask for pink!
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"Sister Four, what's wrong with your mother?" As expected, Lin Xingyan couldn't help but start inquiring again.
Lin Zhaoyan smiled softly, "I came out with you. Do you think I will know?"
Lin Xingyan: "..."
Lin Zhaoyan said, "I will go to see the fifth sister later. She lives in the same yard with her mother. Maybe I will know, should you ask her?"
Lin Xingyan's body trembled and he immediately refused, "I'd better not want it, let the fifth sister take a good rest!"
Since the incident with Liu Wenxuan, she has never met Lin Ruoyan. It’s not that she is afraid of her, but that she is subconsciously guilty.
She didn't want to stick her face out and then be spit out with someone else.
Lin Ruoyan can really do that latest chapter of the Arcane God!
Lin Zhaoyan laughed, "Then you go back first, I'll go see the fifth sister."
Although Lin Xingyan was unwilling to accept it, he had to nod.
Lin Zhaoyan guessed that Liu was probably doing it for the eavesdropping yesterday. Judging from her expression, she should have found out who did it.
Sure enough, in the afternoon, Liu made a fuss to Mrs. Lin.
It turned out that the person who came to eavesdrop yesterday was Lu Qiao, the second wife Lin Qinzhi's personal maid.
Although Lu Qiao gave birth to a child, she had an aunt from Shuzhou who learned a good embroidery skills from her.
The embroidery on the purse can only be seen by familiar people and can tell that it was made by Lu Qiao at a glance, so she can't even lose it.
Lu Qiao confessed to this, saying that the eighth girl ordered her to eavesdrop.
When Mrs. Lin found out, she was furious. Although this eavesdropping was a small matter, this kind of stealing behavior was a taboo, and it was not what the lady of a noble family did?
Because Lu Qiao gave birth to a son from the family, my mother was loyal to the Hou's mansion, so she was only punished by Mrs. Lin to go to the village to think about her mistakes.
As for Lin Qinzhi, the punishment is much more serious.
First, she was severely scolded by Mrs. Lin. Then she was banned for three months and ordered her to punish her in the house. Mrs. Ren, Qin, begging for mercy, was indifferent to how Mrs. Lin begged for mercy, and even blamed Qin, for not being able to discipline, and even implicated several other girls in the second house.
Lin Zhaoyan was not surprised at all when he heard the news. Something happened to the fifth house first, and then Lin Jinming, and it was also the second house turn.
She was not sure whether Lin Qinzhi was really doing this or was framed by someone, but she was sure that the second room must be unlucky. If you don’t eavesdrop on this time, you will steal something next time. In short, you must find a reason to ban their feet so that they can’t enter the palace.
As for whether the mastermind behind this scene is Mrs. Lin or Lu, she doesn't know.
The end of the month was soon here. Lin Ruoyan got better completely. He could finally enter the palace to run for the election with great enthusiasm.
Because Liu did not have an imperial decree and Mrs. Lin was older, so she asked Mrs. Marquis Lu to accompany her.
The seventh girl Lin Xingyan was also asked to go with her.
On the day she entered the palace, Liu was worried that Lu and Lin Xingyan would stumbling behind her back, so she held Lin Ruoyan's hand and told her endlessly, just to ask her to be careful and cautious.
After a while of nagging, let alone Lin Ruoyan, even Lin Chen, who was beside him, was annoyed.
"Okay, stop talking. The time for entering the palace is coming soon. Ruo'er is not stupid either. It's not so easy to be cheated."
Lin Ruoyan pouted, "That's right, if you want to say again, I don't want to enter the palace."
Pomegranate smiled and said, "Master, please don't worry, my aunt has been a palace maid, so I understand the situation in the palace. I will definitely take good care of the fifth girl and will not let her make any mistakes."
Lin Zhaoyan glanced at Pomegranate. It seemed that this girl really had an obsession with Lin Ruoyan entering the palace. I hope Lin Xingyan would not disappoint her.
Liu was still worried, "Somehow, I was worried and very uneasy."
"You are thinking about it yourself." Lin Chen glanced at her helplessly and said, "If you are really worried, you will ask Zhao'er to accompany her. Zhao'er has always been safe in his actions. You won't have any worries, right?"
"How can that be done!" Liu retorted without thinking and glared at Lin Chen fiercely, "Even his mother would not agree to the hero's invincible summoning Thousands of Army!"
The eyes clearly said, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"
Lin Chen coughed twice awkwardly, then touched Lin Zhaoyan's hair, pretending to be aggrieved, "If you don't let us go, just don't go, who cares! Zhaoer, are you right?"
Lin Zhaoyan laughed "puffed" and nodded vigorously.
At this time, a maid hurried into the house and said, "The third master, the third wife, someone came from the palace and said that the Empress Dowager had something to say to him. The old lady asked the masters and wives in each room to go to the front yard to meet him."
Liu was surprised, "The person around the Empress Dowager?"
Lin Chen also frowned, and there was a flash of disgust in his eyes, "Why did the Empress Dowager send someone here at this time? Is there anyone else in the other palaces?"
"I don't know, the old lady asks the masters and ladies from each room to come over and talk about it."
Lin Chen had no choice but to calm down his thoughts, grabbed Lin Zhaoyan's hand, and said, "Let's go!"
Lin Zhaoyan clearly felt his fingertips tremble slightly and said strangely: "Father?"
Lin Chen turned around and smiled at her, "It's okay, don't be afraid Zhao'er, go out with your father to have a look."
She was not afraid!
Lin Zhaoyan frowned deeply, why did he feel like Lin Chen suddenly lived in his own world?
Liu also calmed down his thoughts and looked at Lin Chen with worry in his eyes, and there was a little sadness and resentment.
She walked forward a few steps, held Lin Chen's arm, and said softly: "Master, I'll be with you."
Lin Chen nodded with a smile, but the smile was too bitter.
Lin Zhaoyan was confused and looked at Lin Ruoyan sideways. She obviously didn't know anything.
The Queen Mother...
What was the Queen Mother doing when she came to pass the message at this time? And it was not in the form of an imperial edict, it was clearly a private matter.
The group quickly left the inner courtyard and arrived at the hall dedicated to the reception of the outer courtyard.
The masters, ladies and girls from each room were there.
A middle-aged man dressed in an inner official was sitting in the upper head and greeting Lin Kun, the Jian'an Hou, was kind.
After a while, Old Mrs. Lin slowly walked over with the help of her maid.
Almost subconsciously, she glanced at Lin Chen, and there was a hidden worry between her eyebrows.
Fortunately, Lin Chen had adjusted his mentality and stood like a big tree, blocking Lin Zhaoyan.
Old Mrs. Lin also withdrew her thoughts, walked towards the inner official, and said with a smile: "Eunuch Fang, you are missing the opportunity to welcome you, please forgive me."
Eunuch Fang also replied with a greeting and said with a smile: "Old Mrs. Lin is a mess of our family. Our family is just coming out to do business under the order of the Queen Mother. Don't be polite."
Old Mrs. Lin smiled and took a step opposite him.
Eunuch Fang was not in a hurry to talk about serious matters. He talked about the old lady Lin, most of which were around Concubine Jing, such as "Concubine Jing has come out of the pain and is much better", "The third prince has recently received praise from the emperor. Concubine Jing has also gained glory".
Old Mrs. Lin was absent-minded and her smile seemed stiff.
She knew that the Empress Dowager ordered someone to come in private this time, and it was probably not a good thing, just like fourteen years ago.
As expected, the latest chapter of the best cultivation evil young master. After greetings by Eunuch Fang, he began to get to the point.
He said, "The Empress Dowager ordered our family to come this time to ask you for someone with Mrs. Lin."
Old Mrs. Lin's heart skipped a beat.
A smile appeared on Eunuch Fang's face, and his eyes suddenly moved to the girls standing in front of the hall. A sharp voice rang out in the hall: "I wonder which one is the fourth girl from the Hou's Mansion?"
Lin Chen held Lin Zhaoyan's hand tightened.
Lin Zhaoyan's heart also became tight and looked at his father-in-law in a bit incredible way.
Fourth Miss, isn’t Fourth Miss? The Queen Mother originally wanted to see her? But why?
Lin Zhaoyan's mind was in a mess.
The others also looked at Lin Zhaoyan, their eyes full of shock.
Lin Zhaoyan tried hard to calm himself down, then took a step forward and said respectfully: "Report to my father-in-law, I am traveling to the fourth place in the Marquis' Mansion."
Eunuch Fang looked at her up and down and smiled with satisfaction. "It is worthy of being a girl raised by the Hou Mansion, and her behavior is just a rule and generous."
He was praising these words, but somehow, when he heard Old Mrs. Lin's ears were full of sarcasm.
Fourth Girl, Fourth Girl has nothing to do with you. I haven’t seen anyone care about her for thirteen years, but now I’m here!
To be honest, Mrs. Lin was very angry, but she couldn't have an attack, so she had to froze and said, "My father-in-law, Miao Zan, the fourth girl is introverted and can't bear to be disgusted."
"I don't look like it." Eunuch Fang looked at Lin Zhaoyan again and finally said, "The Empress Dowager was in Lingyun Temple that day, thanks to the Fourth Girl reminding Fang Cai to escape. This is a rare fate. The Empress Dowager thought that she had not yet rewarded the Fourth Girl, so she would thank her in person! I just didn't know if the Fourth Girl would go together when I entered the palace this time?"
The meaning of this sentence is clearly to ask Lin Zhaoyan to enter the palace together.
"Lingyun Temple?" Old Mrs. Lin frowned deeply.
Lin Zhaoyan never expected that the old man she kindly reminded that day was the empress dowager, nor did she expect that the empress dowager would check her details and let her enter the palace.
Feeling the malicious and jealous gazes around her, she had to bite the bullet and roughly talk about what happened that day, and a feeling of powerlessness arose.
She never wanted to be a leader, but God seemed to be against her and always pushed her to the forefront.
Eunuch Fang smiled and said, "Miss Lin Si is so amazing. Do you know that the mountain on the east side will collapse?"
Lin Zhaoyan smiled bitterly and replied calmly: "The little girl also heard from a young monk in Lingyun Temple. She just remembered it from a distance."
She pushed this "credit" to Lingyun Temple. As for how the people in Lingyun Temple solve it, it is their own problem.
I believe that it is not difficult to have someone as sleek and sophisticated as Master Ming.
Eunuch Fang nodded thoughtfully.
Old Mrs. Lin frowned slightly. She thought it was the empress dowager who deliberately found fault, but she didn't expect that there would be such a thing.
She didn't know what the empress dowager meant, but she really wanted to see Lin Zhaoyan again while giving her reward, or she wanted to choose her to go to the palace to accompany her, but she knew that she could not refuse this matter.
Chapter completed!