The Red House Returns the Pearl Lin's Home

That night, when the three masters of the Lin family were sitting around having dinner, they heard Lin Shun report in a low voice, saying that the second master of Jia Jialian had come to see him and was anxious to see him.

Jia Lian wanted to see Lin Lin, of course it wasn't for the sake of reminiscing about the old days. Lin Lu glanced at Lin Lin who was calmly continuing to eat, put on a somewhat puzzled face, and chuckled, "Why didn't you vote in advance when this hour came suddenly? Zhang Baitie?"

Because Lin Lu issued a gag order, no one in the Lin family was allowed to talk about Xue Pan. Lin Daiyu didn't know about the conflict in the morning, so she also looked at Lin Lin: "I'm still here to find Ziyu. Can Lian's second cousin have a chance?" what's up?"

"Whatever it is, I'll just ask." Lin Lu blinked her eyes, seeing that Lin Lin was sitting on the Diaoyutai and had no intention of getting up at all, so she urged, "Ziyu will go with me?"

Lin Lin slowly put the last three quail eggs into a bowl, and slowly stuffed them into her mouth under Lin Lu's cold and murderous eyes, chewed carefully and swallowed, wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and said just now: " Go on your own, I have nothing to say to him."

Damn it, I didn't say this earlier, I would have rushed to grab food from you, Lin Lu's exposed half of her head was throbbing with blue veins, facing Lin Daiyu's suspicious gaze, she forcibly endured it, stomped He stomped his feet, lifted the curtain angrily and went out.

"Are you and your brother having trouble again?" Lin Daiyu changed the serving chopsticks and brought him a piece of potato, "Eat more vegetables, you and your brother are like this, they both like to eat meat with eggs."

Lin Daiyu herself likes to eat light fruits and vegetables, but the two men in the Lin family are both carnivorous animals. The only difference is that Lin Lu doesn't like fish. Or because of some mysterious personality problems, they got stuck in the fishbone as soon as they ate it, but Lin Lin didn't pick this.

Lin Lu, full of resentment for being robbed of three eggs by the stinky monk, walked slowly to the living room, and saw Jia Lian running around in a hurry.

He snickered, looked up at the dense sweat on Jia Lian's forehead, and pretended to be surprised: "Second cousin Lian, why are you so anxious? What happened?"

Jia Lian looked behind him, but didn't see Lin Lin's shadow, she was dumbfounded, and said, "Where's second cousin Lin? It's an urgent matter—"

"Did Lian's second cousin come here because of Xue Pan?" Seeing that he was in such a hurry, Lin Lu didn't pretend to be stupid anymore. Anyway, she would admit it sooner or later. There was no need to make Jia Lian unhappy because of this.

Jia Lian is not blind, seeing Lin Lu's smile had cooled down when he said this, he knew that he was worried, but he couldn't help it, Mrs. Wang pushed the matter on his head, Jia Zheng felt ashamed and pretended not to know Going to the yamen to avoid it, this matter can't be blamed on Jia Amnesty, and Jia Lian can only admit it.

He had already tossed and scolded Xue Pan from head to toe several times in his heart before he cupped his hands to Lin Lu and said with a smile, "Cousin Lin, in terms of blood relationship or closeness, our two families have nothing to say, Xue's family is poor." On the first floor, my cousin still has his heart towards you, and besides, whether to help your relatives or not, it is because of cousin Xue's fault."

He carefully observed Lin Lu's expression with sideways eyes, and seeing that his round face seemed to be loose, he immediately cheered up and continued to work hard: "It's just that those are relatives after all, and the two cousins ​​have done too much, and they also messed up outsiders." People who don't know gossip, and the faces of the two families are not good. Why bother? You might as well take a step back and let the second cousin Lin untie the sealed tendons on Brother Xue. Cousin will definitely teach him a lesson when he goes back. Xue Pan, he will never dare to do such a thing again."

The words sounded better than the words, but Lin Lu sneered in her heart. She looked up at Jia Lian and said, "Is this the first time this happened? When Xue Pan was beaten last time, Lian's second cousin didn't He also said some beautiful words, only said that he would make decisions for our brothers, but I didn't see what kind of lesson Xue Pan had learned?"

Jia Lian was choked for a moment, and hearing his words were very angry, he hurriedly said: "It's my cousin who speaks too lightly. Brother Xue is a mess, why bother to argue with him?"

He was just prevaricating with words, but Lin Lu suddenly changed color, flicked her sleeves and threw the tea on the table on the ground, stood up and said angrily: "I don't care about him—do I want to care about him? Don't you even look at what he said? The street is full of yelling, do you want the reputation of our Lin family?"

Lin Lu raised her chin high, and her expression was full of contempt in anger: "I think Xue Pan is a person who owes a lesson. Needless to say, Lian's second cousin, since he is a mess, my younger brother killed him to eliminate harm for the people. Save him from doing things that would hurt the reputation of his parents and bad guys!"

"Cousin, cousin, why bother to give us birth because of him?" Seeing that he turned his head and was about to leave, Jia Lian hurriedly grabbed his sleeves, embarrassed a bit, and said in a low voice, "I'll tell you the truth, this kind of I didn't want to worry about the matter at first, knowing that Second Cousin Lin is feeling wronged, Xue Pan deserves to be taught a lesson."

The conversation turned so quickly, Lin Lu frowned, as if patiently waiting for him to finish speaking.

Jia Lian patted him on the shoulder affectionately, with the expression of "I understand you" on his face, and his voice became lower and lower, with a nervous hint: "Cousin Lin, if we are smart people, we don't speak dark words, so I will." To tell you the truth, it’s about this matter, Lin’s second cousin is too angry to beat Xue Pan, so just beat him, let alone a meal, he’s happy to beat him every day to relieve his boredom—but no matter what Xue Pan is not someone else, but the Patriarch of the Xue family, the only bloodline of the Xue family, if he has a good or bad thing, how can the eighth house of the Xue family be willing to let it go?"

"Xue Pan is just the head of the Xue family, isn't he still the cousin of Lian's second cousin's wife's brother-in-law's family?" Lin Lu sneered, and swept his hands off her shoulders, "It is said that people's hearts are long Yes, I didn't believe it at first, but I didn't expect to see it today, and sure enough, Lian's second cousin also taught me a lot, so let's go back, and if we continue, our relatives may become enemies, you might as well look at it today It used to be kind and amiable.”

"Cousin Lin, why bother? Could it be that something happened to Xue Pan, can Second Cousin Lin run away? Why bother to accompany me for this kind of person?" Jia Lian was anxious and angry.

"Second Cousin Lian is so confused, even if Xue Pan dies, my brother will pay for his life?" Lin Lu sneered, "After all, he came here innocently and left innocently. People in the world have eyes." Everyone is watching, it is enough to prove that my brother is a good character, no one should try to ruin his reputation!"

After Lin Lu finished speaking, she didn't give him time to react. She flicked her sleeves and left neatly. There is no need to answer posts from the government.”

This face is turned, faster than a book.Jia Lian stood stupidly for a cup of tea, never expecting that Lin Lu would simply list him as a person who had broken off relations with him, and then staggered away after a long while amidst Lin Shun's vaguely dismissive words.

When Jia Lian climbed into his carriage, he couldn't help but look ashamed. When he came, he expected that the Lin brothers would not have a good face, and he was mentally prepared to be ridiculed. He didn't expect Lin Lu's attitude to be so decisive. There is no room for it.

In Jia Lian's impression, Lin Lu has always been a smiling and talkative image. He originally thought that the main resistance he encountered today would be Lin Lin, but he didn't even see Lin Lin's face at all. blocked.

Although Jia Lian was surprised that the Lin family put on such an unrelenting face without any sympathy, it was not incomprehensible to think about it carefully.

For those who are a bit particular, reputation is always more important than life. If Xue Pan can yell that kind of words on the street, it is pouring dirty water on Lin Lin.

Even if the south wind is prevailing in this direction, it is common to see that no young master of any family can bear such a reputation. Jia Lian thought about it carefully, and he really wanted Xue Pan to die, even though such a thought suddenly popped up and scared him Jump, but can only sigh helplessly.

Who would have expected that Xue Pan would be so bold that if he was beaten up by Fatty, he would still go out of his way to provoke Lin Lin again?

If Xue Pan hadn't survived this time and would have died of pain, and Lin Lin had committed the crime in front of 80 or [-] people, she would have to pay for her life no matter what, it would have been fine, it would have been settled once and for all, and there would be no future troubles.

If Xue Pan hadn't died, Lin Lu and Lin Lin's posture at this time would definitely be revenge. Jia Lian has never underestimated the Lin family, especially Lin Lin. This is the master who can stand out in the future. In the future, he If the scenery is really good and you are upset, and you come back to settle the old score, not only the Xue family will have to pay, but he who helped Xue Pan to speak at this time may also be unable to escape the liquidation.

What nonsense!How could you just fix such a bunch of relatives who are desperate to collect debts?Jia Lian hated him half to death, gritted his teeth, lifted his robe, and told the coachman, "Go home."

He can't meddle in this matter anymore, don't save Xue Pan, put yourself in it, or ask the old lady's opinion, the Lin family is only two males, and there is no fame at the top of the head, Even Lin Ruhai's close friends Liu Tongxun, Wang Youdun and the like, it is impossible to cover the sky with one hand in the capital, and it is really up to the Lin family to cause people's lives.

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In the Forbidden City, Qianlong's successor, Nala, couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard the announcement outside the door. He hurriedly put down the Geng invitation card for a beautiful girl and stood up to welcome Qianlong.

Nala's nature is cold and upright, unsmiling, especially when Qianlong's father, Emperor Yongzheng, specially praised him, and he took it as the basic principle of conduct, and he should punish all the emperor's words and deeds that do not conform to the rules Persuasion, saying a word can block people to death, so Qianlong doesn't like her very much.

Therefore, men and women are completely different things. This kind of personality is placed on Yongzheng, which makes Qianlong full of respect in fear. His poker face is dead fish eyes on Lin Lin's neck. Qianlong also feels that his son is reliable and trustworthy, as a father. The sense of accomplishment surged out, and it fell on Nalashi's head, which made him displeased anyway.

In the past, when the concubine Ling hadn't really woken up, Qianlong could still abide by the rules of his ancestors patiently. He could come to her to sleep with her on the fifteenth day of every month. The water-like lotus noodles, compared with the empress's stern face, made me feel sick for a while, and simply ignored the rules, and only rarely took time to sit here, which was full of the empress's face.

Nala's heart is also full of bitterness. Her son is young and her husband is divorced. She is also full of grievances and has nowhere to confide in. Unfortunately, she is under the pressure of the empress's name. Thousands of eyes in the harem are watching. She can't miss a step. A little thoughtful word I can only chat with Nanny Rong.

She couldn't tell how long ago it was before Qianlong came to Kunning Palace at bedtime. What's more, the respect room didn't inform her that Qianlong was coming, so she was surprised and happy, and she personally helped Qianlong put on the outer robe. Faded down, barely raised the corners of his mouth to squeeze out a trace of a smile: "Your Majesty?"

Qianlong's eyes swept across her face, he didn't get any inspiration and understanding from that half-finished smile at all, and he didn't have the heart to understand his eldest wife's joy, so he frowned and walked directly past the queen to her table Looking over: "Are you drafting female Geng posts?"

The empress's already stiff smile became even stiffer, and she froze on the spot pinching the robe Qianlong had taken off for a long while without moving, it was only when Nanny Rong couldn't see her and pushed her from behind to react.

Nala's heart was bitter, and she didn't have time to lament her hard fate. Seeing that Qianlong had already looked over impatiently, she hurriedly said: "Back to the emperor, the second round of selection of beautiful women is over, and the emperor's mother is helping the concubines." Palm Eye, 36 beautiful women have been selected...the final list will be determined after the emperor personally selects..."

Qianlong didn't believe Nala's eyes, but when he heard that the Empress Dowager Niu Gulu had also intervened, he didn't ask any more questions, picked up the post and looked at the names carefully, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen any of them. Come on, why choose or not? It's all up to the Queen's mother to do it."

It was originally decided that today he would also watch from the sidelines. He knows what Qianlong likes best. His old mother and wife may not be sure, but since Hai Lancha told him that Lin Lin had accepted the birthday present, Qianlong Forgot about this matter long ago.

He has no shortage of women, even if he does not accept newcomers, the existing concubines in the harem promise to be there, and Qianlong has not been bored. What's more, it is impossible to be selected into the palace. The level of selection had little effect on him. Qianlong claimed to be a loving father. Naturally, sons are much more important than women.

Especially later, after hearing Xue Pan's nonsense, Qianlong was so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven. Breaking things.

It's a pity that Lin Lin didn't want him to intervene. In Qianlong's eyes, Xue's family was just a nest of bedbugs. They didn't have a few days to live. There was no need to upset his son because of this nest of bedbugs.

Xue Pan's matter was resolved by Lin Lin herself, but Qianlong did not intend to let Xue's family go so casually. It is not easy to start with the right master, but he can also think of ideas in other directions.

Qianlong didn't see the person he wanted to see on this post, so he pretended to be careless and asked: "I often hear Concubine Xiande say that she has a gentle and graceful cousin who is also participating in this draft. Why didn't I see her name here, could it be that she was brushed off?"

"...Look, my concubine, that girl is from an imperial businessman. She is a little lower. She is just barely qualified for the draft. She should not have passed the primary election. Who would have thought...that her name was crossed out." The queen said. Glancing at Qianlong, he spoke carefully, because he suspected that Qianlong's lewdness had been committed again, so his tone was a little blunt.

But what she said is also true. What really matters in the draft is the background and family background behind you, and what kind of benefits you can bring to the emperor and prince. It really doesn't matter how you are. , is not yet worthy of an exception.

Xue Baochai did not pass the primary election, but because the two noble concubines were in charge of selecting candidates at the time, the virtuous concubine Jia Yuanchun was also in charge, and the pure noble concubine did not argue with her on this, so she gave her this face and let Xue Baochai Passed the primaries.

Qianlong nodded, with an inscrutable look on his face: "Ms. Jia always praises her cousin 'Xue' like a flower in front of me, but I am aroused by her curiosity, so I might as well fill in her name." The name also allows me to meet the real person."

When Nala heard this, hey, he also knew that his surname was "Xue", so it was obvious that he was not very familiar with him, so he couldn't help but feel suspicious, don't say that Jia Yuanchun used some means in disregard of the rules, it's hard to say much in front of Qianlong , can only nod in response.

Qianlong played with the post, sneered, and was about to leave after finishing his business. He really didn't plan to rest at the queen's place today, and he was so angry in his heart, he couldn't tell anyone, lest Lin Lin be involved To make people see something strange, he had to be alone in the Hall of Mental Cultivation for a while.

Seeing that he didn't show any affection at all, the empress felt as sad as she was happy just now, she was stunned for a while, she was helpless, then she heard Madam Rong's voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Empress, Concubine Xiande's family handed over a sign, saying that there is something urgent and you want to meet Concubine Xiande?"

The queen didn't know that she was trying to help keep Qianlong in her heart. She was grateful and full of sorrow, and hurriedly made an inquiry and looked at Qianlong: "Your Majesty, this is against the rules. The palace gates should be closed."

"Rules are dead, but people are alive." Qianlong raised the corner of his mouth three times, and a very cold light flashed in his eyes, "Who handed over the sign?"

"It's the mother of Concubine Xiande, the family of Wang Jia of Rongguo Mansion."

Jia Wang?When Qianlong heard this, he squinted his eyes. He had heard of this woman before, and pressed his precious son and said that she was "a low-class person who came out of a temple in a mountain village". Isn't this what Jia Wang said?

At that time, Qianlong sent two good hands from the sticky pole to listen to the corner. No matter what he heard, he felt that the relatives of the Jia family were upset. By the way, he also checked the previous things, from the time when the Lin brothers moved into Jia's house until they moved out of Jia's house. , All business and speech are checked clearly.

Qianlong watched Jia Wang's high-ranking and loud aristocratic declaration in the received secret report, which was blocked for words. He stared at the adjectives for a stick of incense, and scolded a stick of incense in his heart. , so it was particularly impressive.

He laughed three times in his heart, without showing any emotion on his face, nodded and said: "Since she is the mother of a noble concubine, it must be a big deal for her to disregard the rules. Let them meet." Well, turn around and let people listen Listen to what this mother and daughter have to say.

Hearing this, Nala's complexion changed drastically, and she even concluded that the concubine Xiande who was not favored in the first place did not know what ecstasy drug the emperor had taken, and secretly hated it.

"By the way, let someone send a copy of the re-selection list to each palace immediately." After Qianlong finished speaking, he ignored the queen's changing expression, and flung his sleeves and left.

When he came, he was full of worries, and he stayed for only a few sticks of incense, but the thunderstorm and rain had turned clear, and the sky was still clear, so he went back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation all the way happily.

The elated Qianlong had long forgotten that the concubine Ling who had been turned over was still waiting for his fortune in the Palace of Yanxi Palace. At this time, he was full of joy to vent his anger.