The Lin family of the Red Chamber has a son

Lin Yan politely sent Yun Ning away, turned around and returned with a cold face.

He looks very good-looking, and when he smiles on weekdays, he often feels like a spring breeze.It's just that Lin Ruo didn't dare to look at the second uncle's face at this time, and took a small step back secretly, bowing her head and saying nothing.

Lin Yan sat at the head and didn't speak, but sipped his tea carefully.

Lin Ruo stood in the middle of the room with her head down, raised her eyes to peek at Lin Yan, and saw Lin Yan's slender and plain white hand was holding a white-filled tureen, slender and plain white fingers, and a small ring on her thumb. It's black and flashing gold, and it's hard to tell what kind of material it is.

"Jo'er."

Lin Ruo lowered her head even lower, hearing the cold voice of the second uncle, she thought she was really angry.

Lin Yan looked at the little nephew in front of him and shrank his neck, his head almost fell to his chest, and the breath that had been in his heart before was more or less dissipated.I feel pity that he lost his father and mother when he was born, and the same is true for Daiyu, and there are two high-status people, Situ Lan and Yuning, who are kind to him. These days, Lin Ruo's temper has become more and more detached.

Although Lin Yan didn't care about it himself, he couldn't do it at this time.In the future, Lin Ruo rarely has to go out and set up a household, how can such a temperament be able to do it?Besides, brother and sister-in-law left early, and I already knew at that time that if you are not capable, depending on who you are from the same family or relatives, if people want to step on you, you have nothing to do.Fortunately, I am not really that ten-year-old child, otherwise, I am afraid that the idea of ​​family business left by my parents, brothers and sisters-in-law would have been greedy by those clansmen.

What's more, even if I had various countermeasures at that time, I still felt powerless when facing my tribe.If Lin Ruhai hadn't returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors to help him speak, even if he could take Lin Ruo to keep part of the family property in the end, I'm afraid he would have to shed a layer of skin.

The elders of the several clans who were showing off their power and putting on airs in front of him were smiling and cheerful when facing Lin Ruhai.From then on, he knew that in this era, if you can't stand out, you have to let others rub you around.As for how to get ahead, it is definitely not enough to do a few businesses and open a few shops.No matter how rich you are in the world, you are only the last-rate businessman in people's mouth.Reading is the best policy.

Because of this, when Lin Ruhai recommended him to study in Beijing, Lin Yan resolutely took Lin Ruo, who was still a baby, there.Fortunately, there were still a few loyal servants at home, and he was studying in Xishan Academy, so Lin Ruo was taken by those servants and rented a small courtyard to live in.Those two years were really difficult.

Sighing lightly, Lin Yan put down the teacup and said, "Ruo'er, come here."

Lin Ruo walked over with her head down, and said in a low voice, "Second Uncle... Ruo'er, Ruo'er is wrong."

Lin Yan stared at him for a long while, then his anger gradually rose again, and he asked with a sneer, "Then what did you say was wrong?"

Lin Ruo stood with her fingers twisted, looking at the indescribable pity, "I, I took him to the back yard..." He raised his head again, his eyes turned red with grievance, "Second uncle, I called someone to I sent a message in the past, I..."

"Ruo'er, do you feel that you are right if you send someone to pass on the message? How did I do it in the past? I was angry. What made me angry was that you acted carelessly and let your aunt be seen by a foreigner. What if it was someone else today? Could it be that you are also so frizzy?"

Lin Ruo burst into tears, Lin Yan was determined not to look at him, and said: "Since it's a mistake, go back to the house, and don't come out without me."

He also ordered someone to call the nanny and the eldest girl who followed Lin Ruo, and said: "Don't let him out, when you figure it out, you know you made a mistake, you know what to do in the future, when will you come out again!"

The waiters below knew that Lin Yan was angry, so they hurriedly agreed and led Lin Ruo back.Only when he reached the door did Lin Yan say, "Find out all the sweets, pastries and candies in his room, and don't give them to him."

When Lin Ruo heard this, she cried even more sadly.He didn't dare to make a sound, only sobbed and choked, watching the little body tremble from behind, it was very pitiful to see.

Lin Yan waved his hand and told someone to take Lin Ruo away quickly.Resting for a while pinching the forehead with his right hand, he got up and looked behind Daiyu.

As soon as Daiyu came back to her yard, she knew that the old lady serving on the second door had come to deliver a message, and when she missed it, she was actually seen by someone outside.

Speaking of which, even though Lin Yan went out in Yangzhou, she didn't wear a veil or anything like that.It's just that Beijing and China are not as strict as Jiangnan, and the rules are more stringent after all.Besides, that trip was also the first time she saw so many people outside.

Daiyu was feeling depressed here, when she suddenly heard that it was Lin Yan who had arrived, she hurriedly stood up.

Seeing that her face was fine, Lin Yan asked her to sit down, and asked with a smile, "Did you scare my sister today? It's all because Ruo'er is not good, and she's too irritable when doing things."

Daiyu asked someone to serve tea, then she smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I'm not scared, but I just saw someone I didn't recognize outside, so I was really surprised."

"It's also that I didn't think of it for a while, but sister, don't worry, that person is not a frivolous person, and he will definitely not go out and spread it around."

Daiyu nodded, and persuaded: "Since this is the case, brother, don't blame Ruo'er. As soon as I entered the courtyard, the woman inside came back and said that someone from outside had passed the message. Ruo'er did nothing wrong. It's just a distraction. He's still young."

Lin Yan sighed, shook his head and said, "It's not just for this to punish him. He is the only flesh and blood of my previous brother, and he is going to take over the glorious lintel of the family. Such frizz and frivolity are of no benefit to him in the first place. My sister also don't like it." Speaking of young, let me ask you, how old were you when you came to the capital from Yangzhou? At that time, you were as naive as Ru Ruoer? In the end, he was only treated too well by everyone since he was a child, and he didn’t experience it before. Without my protection in the future, what should I do if I suffer a big loss? It’s better to let him know from now on that everything should be thoughtful and careful.”

After hearing this, Daiyu couldn't persuade her anymore.Thinking about it, it is indeed the case. Which of the children from the big family will be really innocent?Even the ladies in the inner house like Yingchun Tanchun and others like me, don't they have their own plans?

"That's what brother said." Daiyu hesitated for a moment, and then told about the visit of Sister Feng and others today, "If Lian's second sister-in-law came under the name of the old lady, there would be some. But, these two times They were all called by the second aunt, and they brought them back."

Lin Yan knew that Sister Feng's visit was referring to Mrs. Wang's name, so it must be Mrs. Wang who was plotting something.The construction of the unnamed birthplace villa has been completed, and it's time to buy decorations. I'm afraid she will run out of money.Lin Yan didn't believe that Mrs. Wang wouldn't be upset if the Lin family's large sum of money fell into his own hands.

The old lady of the Rong Mansion always hoped that the Jia Lin family would get married, even the servants and maids could see it.Mrs. Wang dared to secretly instigate the girl in the Rong Mansion to ask Gao Baochai to belittle Daiyu and fight the old lady, which shows how dissatisfied she is with Daiyu.This time I come to give things to show my love, if I believe this, I am unless I am stupid.

"Since the elders gave me something, my younger sister just accepts it. After all, it is a gift from the elders, so it is reasonable to refuse."

Daiyu almost burst out laughing, what my elder brother said was funny, but I only accepted it because the elder dared not resign...

Suddenly he frowned again, "It's fine to say that the three cousins ​​from the Rong Mansion are here, but the relative of the second aunt, that is, the lady from the Xue family also came. I am not close to her. After all, I just called my sister because of the face of the old lady and the second aunt. She is really honest, she puts on airs every day, and she likes to preach the most."

Daiyu tugged at her handkerchief once and for all, and pouted slightly, which was rare.

Lin Yan actually smiled, "She is a merchant's daughter, what is my sister's rivalry with her? If you don't like her, just talk to her. Otherwise, it's okay to stay aloof and watch."

Daiyu opened her eyes wide and looked at Lin Yan, how could she dare to do something that bothered her so much?Just treat that person as a cold-eyed joke?

But after Yun Ning returned from the Lin Mansion, she felt quite uncomfortable.When he was in Anlehou Mansion before, because of his status, he rarely went out to make friends with people, which was also one of the reasons for his cold and withdrawn temperament.Whether it was the former Princess's mansion or the Anlehou's mansion later, he was the only man in charge, so naturally he could go wherever he wanted.

After coming to Beijing, apart from listening to Xuan enter the palace to accompany the emperor, most of the time they went to Situ Lan.The two are congenial and of the same age, and Yun Ning couldn't think of those rules and etiquette.Although Situ Lan has female relatives in his family, it's just that he doesn't pay much attention to the backyard. He usually stays in his own small garden and never encounters it.

Yun Ning felt that it was indeed his own Meng Lang who bumped into Lin Yan's sister.The apology was said at the time, but it is not up to Yunning to decide whether to receive it or not.

Thinking of this, Yun Ning turned a corner and went straight to Situ Lan's palace without going back to the mansion.

Situ Lan was sent into the palace by the emperor, and then she was shut up in the Palace of Qinzheng and read the papers for more than a day before she came back, slumped on a brocade couch by the window and resting with her eyes closed.A very handsome girl behind him was holding the beauty and beating his shoulders for him, and there were several other pretty girls standing around the room waiting on him.

This is what Yun Ning saw when he went into the study.Situ Lan opened his eyes and closed them again.

Yun Ning looked down at the patterns carved on the chair, but didn't speak.After being silent for a while, Situ Lan opened his eyes again, raised his hand, and told all the waiters in the room to go out, "What's wrong with Anlehou? Could it be that I'm not here for a day, and Lord Hou has taken a fancy to it?" Whose girl?"

"It's the girl who saw her." Yun Ning said bluntly, with a little embarrassment.

Situ Lan almost spit out water, pointed at Yun Ning and said, "You, you, cough!"

Daiyu and Lin Ruo are both Lin Yan's lifeblood.Even Situ Lan would stay away from him.Although thinking about it like this made me feel uncomfortable, Situ Lan wisely did not compare with those two.

Seeing Yun Ning's guilty look, Situ Lan sneered. Seeing Yun Ning staring at him, he quickly suppressed his smile and said seriously, "Don't worry, Zi Fei is not that unreasonable. I'll go talk to him when I get back." Just say it, it's okay."

Yun Ning recalled the situation between Situ Lan and Lin Yan, and felt that Situ Lan's words were unreliable, and now he felt embarrassed and went to Lin's mansion, so he had to listen to Situ Lan.

But it was said that Situ Lan went to Lin's mansion again the next day without any hesitation.Lin Yan was about to go out when Situ Lan got out of the car, and what he saw was Lin Yan wearing a bamboo green spring shirt with a black brocade belt around his waist, and riding a tall horse.

"Zifei, where are you going?"

Lin Yan saw him coming, so he had to jump off the horse again, and said with a smile, "Why are you here? I have something to go out of the city."

Situ Lan saw that there were only two servants following him, and hurriedly said, "Shall I go with you?"

Seeing his posture, Lin Yan had no choice but to get Chang Le'er back to lead another horse, and the two got on the horse and went to the suburbs.This time, besides Chang Le'er Ji Xiang who followed, there were also four long guards of Situ Lan.

A group of people left the city gate, and then galloped on horseback.Situ Lan rode a horse and followed Lin Yan closely, walking alongside him.Looking at the direction, it seems to be going to Xishan Academy.

After running for more than ten miles in a row, Situ Lan thought something was wrong, "Zifei!"

Lin Yan ignored him, put his legs between the horse's belly, and rushed forward.Situ Lan took a deep breath, slowed down a little, turned around and shouted to the few people following: "Run slower, as long as you can follow and find it."

Before he finished speaking, he whipped the horse hard and chased after Lin Yan's back.

The remaining six people reined in unanimously, and after looking at each other, they drove the horse to a slow run again.

Both Situ Lan and the two of them rode the best horses out of a hundred, and they ran extremely far in the blink of an eye.There is a large forest in front of it. There is a clear stream flowing out of the forest, and there are several gentle slopes on the bank, with grassy grass.

Lin Yan reined in the horse, rolled over, and led the horse to drink water.He himself sat down on the grass by the stream.When Situ Lan caught up, he saw Lin Yan sitting there alone, his thin back looked a little lonely, and he felt distressed immediately.

Busy also got off the horse and went there, regardless of whether the grass was dirty or not, knelt down on one knee beside Lin Yan. Sure enough, Lin Yan stared blankly at the stream, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Zifei, Zifei?" Situ Lan was shocked. He had never seen Lin Yan with such an expression before, and quickly put his hand on Lin Yan's shoulder, "Zifei?"

"Situ, I think I want Ruo'er to study at Xishan Academy." Lin Yan said in a low voice.

Situ Lan frowned, "Just because of what happened to Yunning yesterday?"

Lin Yan remained silent.

"Nonsense!" Situ Lan had the guts to reprimand Lin Yan for the first time, "How old is Lin Ruo? You don't know that even a waiter is not allowed in the academy. Even if Zhao Zi allows you to let Lin Ruo in, you How can a six or seven-year-old child live there by himself? Besides, it was Yun Ning who was going to talk about Meng Lang yesterday. What's your rivalry with Ruo'er?"

Lin Yan let out a long breath, and said with a wry smile, "It's not like that. When I was adoptive, I made an agreement with my father that if Lin Ruo was young, he had to follow me. In fact, speaking of it, it was because I was being unreasonable. I am grateful for my father not objecting. Seeing that Ruo'er is growing up, she still has a childish temper. What should I do in the future? I thought about it, but let him leave me. It might be better if you suffer a little bit."

Situ Lan was both amused and annoyed when he heard it, but when he saw the expression on Lin Yan's face, he felt a little distressed.Pressing his forehead against Lin Yan's forehead, he sighed, "You look clever, but you are actually stubborn. Yunning went to my house yesterday, I listen, but it's just a coincidence. Why do you do this? Does it make you feel good to send Ruo'er away? If you want to talk about making Ruo'er more sensible, you don't need to do anything else, just let him go out and have a look, and you'll be safe."

Lin Yan didn't sleep well last night, only thinking about how to control Lin Ruo's temper.When I think about it at this time, I really really got into a dead end.

Pounding his head, he also laughed to himself, "Really, why did I think about putting it in the academy, and then I focused on this idea?"

"If you care about it, you will be confused. But if it is related to that little ancestor, how often do you have to weigh dozens of them in your heart?" Situ Lan said bitterly, "It's just a child. You think he doesn't understand in his heart, but actually Where is it? Maybe, when he grows up to your age, he is stronger than you."

Lin Yan was determined to send Lin Ruo to the academy because of his anger.Discouraged at this moment, he hesitated again.

Situ Lan knew that he couldn't hold back his face, so she held back her smile and said, "Okay, don't be angry. Isn't it just that Yun Ning bumped into your sister? It's amazing, it's not a big deal for your sister to be a wife of the Marquis's mansion if you let the emperor give you a marriage." I'm sorry."

Lin Yan was furious, kicked her, "What are you talking about? My sister is only 13 years old!"

Situ Lan dodged the kick, and his back was in a cold sweat. Zi Fei kicked it, it was too local.

"Thirteen is not too young. How many girls from other families get married at this age, and they can get married only when they reach the age of Ji? Besides, Yunning is not bad except that he is a bit dull. He has no parents. Hereditary title, where can I find such a family?" The more Situ Lan talked, the more he felt that his idea was good, and he tried his best to push him.

Lin Yan glanced at him, with a half-smile, "The family background is indeed good, but it's too good. You can't go to a princely mansion like yours. How old is your cousin now? It's just that he's not old. Say, in the future, he will always have three wives and four concubines?"

Situ Lan rubbed his nose, with a bit of embarrassment on his face, and leaned over and said in a low voice: "You don't know that. This kid has been treated coldly by his father since he was a child, maybe there is something wrong in his heart. That day My father also said that he wants to see a gentle and virtuous lady from a great family for him, and we will marry him when he is filial. Guess what he said?"

Lin Yan raised his eyebrows, Situ Lan saw his own figure reflected in his slightly raised Danfeng eyes, and couldn't help itching in his heart, and said with a smile: "He said that his mother was unhappy for the rest of her life because of his father. Therefore, he Ask for grace, don't ask the emperor to marry him for him, as long as you find someone you like, and you can live together for a lifetime."

Lin Yan was amazed when he heard this. At this time, there are not many people who can think so.Well, if the family is not unresolved, which man does not want to think about his beautiful wife and concubine?If so, Yun Ning is really a good candidate.

Seeing him drooping his eyelids and thinking, Situ Lan felt itchy, so she leaned over and kissed him behind the ear.

Lin Yan was suddenly attacked by him, and he felt his warm breath in his ears, and the heartbeat of those who only teased him was a little unsteady.Suddenly I remembered that there are men and women in the backyard of this guy, which is very different from others in Yunning!

Furious, Huo Ran stood up and looked down at Situ Lan condescendingly, snorted coldly, went to lead the horse and walked back.

Situ Lan screamed aggrieved in her heart, and hurriedly followed.

Lin Yan let go of things in his heart, and became much lighter.On the way, I met Chang Le'er, who was trotting on horseback, and led them back to the city.Changle'er Jixiang didn't dare to ask, she just thought it was an outing in the countryside.

However, Lin Yan was doomed to be unhappy for the past two days, so when he returned to the mansion, he saw Lin Cheng trotting all the way to the gate, with an anxious and angry expression on his face, "Master, let's go and see the girl. Just now Someone from Rongguo Mansion came and said something, the girl was so angry that she coaxed him away and cried herself!"