The Bandit Gentleman of the Red Chamber

The prince Ji Luo, who was once prominent and revived after being abolished, has finally become a passing cloud, completely disappearing from people's sight.

At this time, the focus of the capital's attention was no surprise that the two prince's mansions were still guarded by numerous guards.As the hottest candidates for the throne, Beijing has paid unprecedented attention to the two princes Zhongheng Zhongdun.

Seeing that the reunion day of the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching on August [-]th, the two princes had not made any mistakes, so it was not good to hold them back forever, so after the matter of the crown prince was settled, they issued an order to withdraw the officers and soldiers around the palace. Ji Feng and Ji Wen were also allowed to enter the court to play affairs.And appointed Prince Zhongdun to take over the household affairs that had been tossed and tossed by the prince for many years.

But being able to get in touch with the government means getting in touch with power, not to mention being in charge of one of the six ministries?Ji Wen was naturally overjoyed about the arrangement with Jinshang.

It was also because of this that when he went to the court again after many years, and followed the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to pay respects to the present, it was rare for Ji Wen to show his sincerity.

Although it is a three-day big court meeting, the really important things will not be discussed at this time. Most of the time, the morning court is just to read the conclusions discussed with the cabinet today, and then take a few things that are not painful or not. Just discuss the itchy things.

It’s just that the court meeting this time didn’t go according to the “normal” process—the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Rong Ziliang (Note [-]), publicly wrote a letter to the court, thinking that there was something wrong with the abolition of the crown prince Ji Lu’s greed for ink, and someone must defend him Only then can the trip be made, and the "people behind the scenes" must be severely punished.

He babbled a lot, but every sentence implied that Prince Zhongdun, who was in charge of checking the deficit of the household department, was the so-called "person behind the scenes".

The Rong family has both civil and military skills, and is very important in the court. As soon as Rong Ziliang's words fell, there were many echoing voices.

Ji Feng raised his eyes and quietly looked at Jinshang, seeing that his face changed as expected, he was overjoyed.It's just that he still had some scruples in his heart, so he just turned his head and gave Xu Ziqian a wink, then lowered his head again, acting as if he had nothing to do with him.

It is true that Rong Ziliang's words changed Jinshang's face, but it was definitely not the reason why Ji Feng became suspicious of Ji Wen.

What really annoyed me today was that I didn't listen to Ji Wen's excuses at the time, and then indiscriminately defended the deposed prince.To put it in detail, the Yellow River would have such a tragic event, isn't it also the responsibility of today's protection and connivance of the deposed prince?

It's a pity that Prince Zhongheng didn't know who was involved, so he thought his impeachment had worked.Immediately he became complacent, except that he didn't mention his name, every word and every word he insisted on holding on to Ji Wen, and even demanded "severe punishment".

Today I got a headache from their quarrel, and seeing Ji Wen standing at Zhongheng's head, as if it had nothing to do with him, he was even more angry.He said in a cold voice: "I remember that Zhongdun led the household department to check the accounts that day. Since the family members have doubts in their hearts, let Zhongdun decide for himself."

After finishing speaking, he gave the princes a hard look, and said: "In the past, everyone was eloquent, why are they dumb today?" But he didn't know who he was scolding.

Originally, Ji Wen was watching the group of people jumping around with cold eyes, so it would be a self-inflicted act to show up in person at this time, naturally Ji Wen would not be so stupid.It's just that he doesn't have anyone to talk to in court (Note [-]), even if he resents Ji Feng's arrogance in his heart, he can only endure it.

It wasn't until today's speech that Ji Wen had a chance to defend himself. He hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully: "Reporting to Your Majesty, it is true that I have been responsible for checking the accounts of the Ministry of Accounts. It's just that I have never taken on a real job. As far as government affairs are concerned, the experience is really sloppy. Even when checking the accounts on that day, it was just practicing behind a few seasoned adults in the household department. As for the abolition of the crown prince's greed for ink, I don't know anything about it."

He paused for a moment, then said in a slightly desolate way: "How big a crime should it be to corrupt the Mohe workers and blame the crown prince? How could he not know? He must have been cautious and careful when dealing with things. Back then, the ministers spoke lightly, so how could they know such a thing?" big event."

These words are right on my mind.

Just like what Ji Wen said, what a crime it is to corrupt Mohe workers, and the prince is not a fool, so he will naturally do it in an extremely secretive manner.Otherwise, he would not have been deceived by him back then, thinking that it was only a shortfall of a few hundred thousand taels of silver (Note 10), and he deliberately used this matter to test Ji Wen's loyalty-but he never thought that the truth would be so ironic.

Today, as long as one thinks of the mourners on both sides of the Yellow River, one will feel that the loving father's protection in every possible way is a joke.

After saying what she wanted to say, Ji Wen didn't retreat, but stood alone in the middle of the hall, looking quite aggrieved.

Seeing him like this, no matter how hard-hearted he is today, he can't say anything to blame.At this time, Prince Zhongheng, who is provoking trouble, is particularly obtrusive in Jinshang's eyes, but Ji Feng has not said a word this day, and Jinshang doesn't even have a reason to attack.He could only make a hasty and perfunctory statement about the matter before discussing it, and then announced his withdrawal from the court.

Prince Zhongheng's long-planned show ended in such a hasty way, it was unavoidably embarrassing.However, Prince Loyalty added fuel to the flames at this time: "The deposed prince Tan Mohe was actually instructed by the 'behind the scenes'. This king has learned a lot this time. But it turns out that in this world, only the father , there are still people who instigated His Highness the Crown Prince. Fifth brother, tell me whether you are right or not?"

As soon as these words came out, Ji Wen could barely hold back her laughter, but King Shen and King Yu (Note [-]) couldn't hold back their laughter.

Ji Feng's stabbed face was hot, but he couldn't attack, he flicked his sleeves angrily, and left first.

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Although the corruption of the crown prince Ji Lu was widely involved, Ji Wen escaped disaster because of proper handling.Today, not only did he not condemn him, but he also accepted the errand of the household department.

Although Ji Wen almost lost half of his life because of this incident, he was also loved by Jinshang because of his outstanding performance in this incident (Note [-]). Calling into the palace to reprimand Prince Zhongheng for several hours, Ji Wen could be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

This day coincided with Ji Wenxiu's bath. He was used to keeping a low profile in the past. Even though he was now a prince, he was not very willing to make too many friends with those courtiers who had climbed up to him.Therefore, even if the master rests, Prince Zhongdun's Mansion is still a rare and quiet place in the capital.

When Lin Chen came over, Ji Wen was taking care of a leafy begonia in the flower hall. He cut off the excess flowering branches so carefully that Lin Chen didn't even notice when he walked behind him.

He looked funny in his heart, but he didn't remind him maliciously, he just stood quietly behind Ji Wen to see when he would notice his arrival.

As soon as Ji Wen turned around, he was startled by the sudden figure behind him, and laughed and scolded: "I don't know how to make a sound when it comes, who is this trying to scare?" Then he sat down on the chair beside him. , a waiter came up to serve tea to the two of them, it was the frightening incense sent by Lin Chen a few days ago.

Lin Chen took the tea with a smile, and jokingly said, "It's rare that Xuanche is so elegant. If you want to prune this acacia (Note [-]) into a plum blossom, how can you bear to disturb me?" He took another look at the already The begonia, which has completed the transformation from luxuriant branches and leaves to sparse shadows and slanting shadows, couldn't hold back its laughter.

Everyone said that Prince Zhongdun was young and flirtatious, and he was a very elegant person who allowed both literature and martial arts.How could I have imagined that this person who is in the field of flower art is so appalling....

Ji Wen's face blushed when he was teased, and hurriedly put the bamboo scissors aside, and said bitterly: "Did you come here just to tease me? If that's the case, it's better to come out of my palace earlier to be quiet! "As he spoke, he muttered again, "I am the most ordinary person in the palace, how can I be as elegant as others who fold flowers and make flowers?"

What needs to be explained here is that Lin Chen's fiancée, Gu Xiangzhi's direct granddaughter, Miss Gu Yanran, is most famous for her skill in folding flowers.In her free time, she often arranges the folded branches and flowers by herself, draws them as flowers, and then embroiders them. All the officials and wives she has seen are full of praise, until it is not worse than the "Hui Wen" of the previous dynasty. .

It's just that no matter how outstanding the lady in the boudoir is, it's only spread among the boudoirs and the women's mouths. Ji Wen can know this, so it took a lot of effort to verify it.Although he was a little bored, he also knew that it was his own wishful thinking, and he didn't do anything about Lin Chen (heavy fog), and learning how to care for flowers and plants today was just a whim, but Lin Chen ran against him as soon as he opened his mouth. flower arrangement...

Ji Wen was also anxious and angry for a while, and under the combination of shame and anger, he blurted out these words that seemed to be jealous.

As soon as he finished speaking, he already sensed something was wrong, so he hurriedly stopped talking, and didn't have the courage to look at Lin Chen's face at this time, so he just lowered his head and remained silent.At this time, he was full of apprehension, but also full of anticipation. He was apprehensive about Lin Chen's answer, and he was also looking forward to Lin Chen's answer.

Lin Chen listened to him with a smile at first, but later on, the smile gradually disappeared.He looked at Ji Wen, who lowered his head and said nothing, his eyes were complicated and difficult to distinguish——

Let’s talk about why Ji Wen is interested in such troubles as flower art, but it turns out that it is for this one!

Lin Chen didn't know what to say, so he laughed hastily, left in a hurry, and drove out of Prince Zhongdun's mansion as if fleeing.

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Ever since he came out of Zhongdun Prince's Mansion last time, Lin Chen has always had something in his heart.

In fact, no matter how secretive Ji Wen's thoughts are, how can it be hidden from Lin Chen who almost faces him day and night?Not only did Lin Chen know what kind of thoughts he had for Lin Chen, but he actually had some intentions of being happy to see what happened.

To put it mildly, the reason why Ji Wen has this kind of thought about Lin Chen is because of Lin Chen's vague and deliberate guidance.

Lin Chen's original idea was very simple - when Ji Wen found out that he had such unspoken thoughts about his best friend, he would definitely feel guilty and blame himself.Letting a future king feel guilty towards him will undoubtedly make Lin Chen's future journey much easier.

But what Lin Chen didn't expect was that just a little bit of ambiguity would make Ji Wen fall into such a deep trap.

Whenever he thinks of Ji Wen's faintly expectant eyes after he said those words that day, and his lonely and desperate figure after he fled in a hurry, Lin Chen just feels at a loss——

Lin Chen couldn't give Ji Wen the response he wanted.

Ji Wen is the future king identified by Lin Chen, he is the king; Lin Chen is the minister who wholeheartedly assists him in his superior position, he is the minister.Lin Chen is a selfish person, even if he does have the same affection for Ji Wen, it is impossible for him to bear the reputation of being a sycophant.

Lin Chen is very clear about what he wants - to be famous and to be a great minister.

He thought that Ji Wen was the same as himself, soberly aware of the future he wanted.That's why he has no scruples and willfully guides Ji Wen's emotions, so that there is always a faint ambiguity between the two of them.He thought that Ji Wen was also enjoying this vague feeling just like himself.

It's a pity Ji Wen is not.

Because her mother's family is poor and not happy today, Ji Wen grew up under the scolding of the prince and the cold eyes of the palace people (this child lacks love).And Lin Chen extended a helping hand when he was most lonely. In the next few years, even when Ji Wen was about to give up on himself, only Lin Chen was by his side, running around for him, Win over powerful ministers.In Ji Wen's twenty years of life, Lin Chen was the only one who treated him so well.

In these years, rather than saying that Lin Chen relied on Ji Wen's power, it would be better to say that Ji Wen's current glory is all built up by Lin Chen with his sweat.Ji Wen is more aware of her dependence on Lin Chen than anyone else.At this time, he felt gratitude, trust, and deep friendship to Lin Chen that could be entrusted to life and death.

But Lin Chen cruelly took advantage of Ji Wen's feelings. He misled Ji Wen who was still emotionally blank, making him think that he had unusual feelings for Lin Chen, making him think... that he fell in love with Lin Chen. Chen.

The first love fire is always aggressive and violent, and Ji Wen soon lost in the so-called "love".And Lin Chen's deliberate thoughtfulness is also regarded by him as evidence of the two people's heart-to-heart bond. Ji Wen can't help but fall in love...

Lin Chen had always known how despicable he was. It wasn't until he faced Ji Wen's expectant and delighted eyes that day that he realized how cruel his so-called scheming was.

The author has something to say: Note [-]: Rong Ziliang: Uncle of Prince Zhongheng, Concubine Rong Yi’s Oni Sauce

Note [-]: Lin Hai and Zhuang Cheng are not in QAQ, even if they are, these two people are imperialists on the surface, and they cannot speak for Xiaoji~~~~~ Other officials who are willing to surrender are also It is impossible to help Chick desperately when the ally relationship is not determined.

Note 10: As mentioned earlier, the crown prince did a good job of fake accounts, making everyone think that he was just greedy for a few [-] taels of silver.But Ji Wen found out with the help of Lin Chen.

Note [-]: Prince Shen and Prince Yu: Sixth Prince and Eighth Prince.First appearance......

Note [-]: When I showed it to my roommate, that guy asked me why Ji Wen didn't tell him the truth after seeing Ji Wen so many times, why wasn't he angry.Qingdai explained, Ji Wen once gave Jinshang a booklet (as mentioned earlier) and the prince stopped him, but logically speaking Ji Wen would not know that the book was blocked, that is to say, Jinshang should be the winner know the truth.

Of course, in fact, I didn't see the passbook...but after the Prince Dongchuang's incident, I will definitely find out that Ji Wen submitted the passbook when I thoroughly investigate the matter.He would only be more annoyed by the prince's audacity and appreciate Ji Wen's concern for the country and the people~SO, at the beginning, Ji Wen's purpose of posting the book was to clear himself at this time.

PS: I clearly think clearly in my heart, but every time I express it, I feel like I’m dying of words, QAQ, everyone, let’s have a look.

Note [-]: Begonia, also known as heartbroken flower and lovesickness flower, is a kind of flower endowed with charming meaning by poets.Lin Chen said here that Ji Wen wanted to trim it to look like a plum blossom, he was joking about Chick's poor floral skills~~~~

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When autumn was approaching, King Lian came back from Shandong.Accompanying him are Lin Hai and Zhuang Cheng who are in charge of thoroughly investigating the Shandong incident.

The news they brought back was mixed. The good news is that Hu Hongdao's method of "picking new rivers" is quite effective. Now the lower reaches of the Yellow River are using this method to guide them. It is not difficult to think that the Yellow River will be settled forever in three years. The bad news It's a nest of snakes and rats in Shandong. This time, many tricky officials were found. It's a pity that the hometown of the saint has fallen so far.

But no matter what kind of news they brought back, it can be regarded as a great achievement, and today they are naturally rewarded for their merits.Being an official has reached the level of Lin Hai and Zhuang Cheng, and it is unnecessary to think about becoming an official. The so-called rewards are nothing more than gold and silver.

This time, something unexpected happened. I don't know how Lin Chen got into Jinshang's eyes. Jinshang actually thought of him when rewarding Lin Hai. the official position to him. (Note [-])

Lin Chen just accepted the order with trepidation and gratitude, and frowned again when the eunuch who delivered the order turned around.The matter between him and Ji Wen is still unclear, just when he was about to hide from Ji Wen, but at this moment, Imakami issued an order to assign himself to Ji Wen...

Although he understood Jinshang's plan in his heart and knew that this matter was not bad for him, Lin Chen still didn't want to rush to Ji Wen at such a time.

However, the imperial decree cannot be violated, and it is impossible for him to be "ill" on the day when he is appointed as an official. Lin Chen can only bite the bullet and report to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

What made him relieved was that Ji Wen was not in the household department today. As a prince, he didn't need to deal with officials like them every day, so Lin Chen didn't think much about it, and just regarded it as Ji Wen I feel uncomfortable and don't want to see myself.

However, after not seeing Ji Wen show up in the household department for the next half month, Lin Chen felt something was wrong——Ji Wen had just taken over the household department not long ago, and it was time to conquer people's hearts, and if he didn't come for a day, he would still return. In other words, it would be unreasonable not to show your face for half a month.

Lin Chen didn't think that Ji Wen was the kind of person who abolished the public for personal reasons. Since Ji Wen hadn't appeared in the household department for several days, there must be his own reasons.

Because the quarrel with Ji Wen was a bit stiff these days, Lin Chen was ashamed to send people to keep an eye on the Prince's Mansion as before, but this time, he didn't know what Ji Wen was delaying his work.

So it wasn't until this day that Lin Hai took the exams on Lin Chen's government affairs, and inadvertently asked him why he didn't visit Prince Zhongdun these days, did Lin Chen know that Ji Wen had been sick for a long time It's time.

It was only because he kept a low profile and didn't allow others to visit to disturb the peace of the palace, so he kept quiet all the time. Even Lin Chen, who was working in the household department, didn't get wind of it.

It was only then that Lin Chen learned that Prince Zhongdun was ill—it was no different than before, pretending to be sick was just to hide his strength and bide his time.Ji Wen spread the news that he was seriously ill at the very moment when he was in the limelight, so it could only be a real illness.

Although he still couldn't save face, Lin Chen made up his mind to visit Prince Zhongdun's mansion after hesitating in the mansion for two days.Now it is Ji Wen who is standing on the cusp of the storm, and he doesn't want others to misunderstand the relationship between Prince Zhongdun and Lin Fu because of his reluctance.

—— Lin Chen found a good reason to prevaricate his annoyance and worry after learning that Ji Wen was ill.

It's just that Lin Chen himself doesn't know what kind of desire he has in his heart...

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Ji Wen's status is different now, and now he is not feeling well, so the hospital can't afford to be negligent, and will take care of the general who has received good medical treatment every day, and only hopes that this master, who is becoming more and more precious, can get well sooner.

But after raising her for more than half a month, Ji Wen was still dispirited, becoming more and more lethargic day by day, and gradually she didn't even go to court much.Today I thought that he was suffering from the illness caused by the hasty rush last time, so I didn't blame Ji Wen for not going to court for several days.

Since Ji Wen was recuperating in the mansion with peace of mind, those officials who came to the door saying "worried about the prince's condition" naturally couldn't see his face.Even though the owner is already the most popular figure in the capital, this mansion is still as low-key as the original county mansion.

——It’s just that no one in the capital dares to underestimate this mansion and the people living in it.

It wasn't until Lin Chen saw that another person dressed as a servant who came to deliver the post was politely but firmly invited out from the side door by the servants of the Wangfu, and almost all the people waiting in front of the Wangfu had left. He got out of an inconspicuous green cloth carriage parked at the corner of Wangfu Street.

Just now, he invited the steward of the Dali Temple's Qing family out with good words. Zhang Rui, the second housekeeper of the Prince's Mansion, wiped the sweat that didn't exist on his forehead to show his hard work these days, but when he looked up, he saw another A familiar cyan figure walked over from the carriage at the corner of the street.He quickly pulled out a smiling face, and hurriedly ran towards the man in Tsing Yi.

This Lord has not been to the palace for quite a while, if he has to hurry up, the Lord may teach himself a lesson!

Thinking of the low pressure in Prince Zhongdun's mansion these days, and his prince's good mood every time he saw Lin Chen, Zhang Rui's originally "brilliant" smile became brighter by two points, and the fat face on his face became vivid. The flesh squeezed out a flower.

Lin Chen had long recognized the person running towards him, but he still greeted Zhang Rui with a smile when he came close to greet him.Zhang Rui hurriedly welcomed the man into the mansion.A few young men with good eyesight came over to take the driver's seat, and pulled the green cloth carriage to the corner gate of the Wangfu to stop.

Seeing Zhang Ruisheng closely following him as if he was afraid that he would run away, Lin Chen had no choice but to smile wryly, and said, "Wait a minute, butler, I still have some things in my carriage, and I brought them here, and just dropped in to present them to the prince. "

Ever since he tasted the sweetness of the incident in Ping'an Prefecture (Note [-]), Lin Chen has often sent his subordinates to run around. Naturally, he has collected a lot of good things in his hands.

Let’s just say that the wild ginseng he brought today is of a certain age. Although it is not as rare and precious as the ones in the big house, it is also a rare thing that is hard to find in the outside world. Come.

However, due to its rarity, Lin Chen has always been willing to pay for Ji Wen.

Ji Wen has a quiet personality, but he feels shallow, even the slightest sound can disturb his good sleep, so the maids serving him can't easily enter his bedroom.Even if he was seriously ill these days, he just had someone set up a small couch outside to wait on his sickness, and it would be quiet and nobody would hear him.

This day, he drank the medicine and rested at noon, and he was sleeping soundly, but he heard a noise outside, and he couldn't help being annoyed.Just when she was about to scold, she heard Ting Lan, the eldest maid beside her, answering in a low voice: "My lord just took the medicine and is resting at noon." The prince is fine, but he hasn’t recovered for several days.” “The ginseng was used by the prince, it’s even better than the one in the palace…”

The other person's voice was low and shallow, and he couldn't hear it very clearly, but every word and every word in Ting Lan's crisp voice fell into Ji Wen's ears.As soon as he heard the words "Uncle Lin", he knew that the person outside was Lin Chen.Although his eyes are still closed, his ears are already attentively listening to the movement outside.

But outside, Lin Chen heard that Ji Wen had already rested, and he didn't want to disturb him at this time, so he signaled to Ting Lan that he would come over later, turned around neatly, and went to the small study where the two often discussed matters.

Ji Wen thought that Lin Chen would come in to visit her, but she might as well have heard the sound of leaving footsteps. She was startled, struggled to get out of bed, and blurted out, "Where are you going!"

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Lin Chen took the ginseng soup presented by Ting Lan, blew it in his hands carefully, and then handed it to someone sitting on the bed with a smile: "You just woke up, and you will be short of blood for a while, and dizziness is inevitable."

Seeing that the man still just stared at him angrily and didn't take it, Lin Chen laughed again, and joked: "I'll let the imperial doctor take a look at it later, don't make any mistakes."

As soon as the words fell, Ji Wen took the ginseng soup from his hand and drank it all in one gulp, then stuffed the soup cup back into his hand, her cheeks were flushed, and said in a muffled voice: "The king is fine, the imperial physician There's no need... right?"

But it turned out that Ji Wen thought that Lin Chen was going to leave, so he got out of bed to stop people after struggling, but he didn't think that he hadn't eaten and slept well in the past few days, and his body had long lost strength, so how could he move?It is inevitable that the tragedy of falling to the ground as soon as he got out of bed happened.

Thinking of him as a dignified prince, Ji Wen, but he did such an embarrassing thing, and his sweetheart saw it, so why couldn't Ji Wen be ashamed?

Just thinking about what happened not long ago, Ji Wen's face, which was flushed with embarrassment just now, slowly turned pale again.

Lin Chen saw that even his ears were blushing, and he wanted to joke a little more, but he saw that the man suddenly became lonely.The smile on his lips gradually faded away.

The originally relaxed and cheerful atmosphere in the room was so oppressive that it was almost breathless.

After a long silence, Lin Chen finally made a move. He stood up and gently put down the soup cup in his hand.Turning around, he bowed to Ji Wen, who was still sitting on the bed and staring blankly at him, and smiled as gentlely as they did when they first met: "Xiaguan will marry Miss Gu's family on the sixteenth of next month, and I will invite the prince to marry you at that time." Condescend to honor."

The author has something to say: Note [-]: When Prince Zhongheng ran against Ji Wen last time, today he caught up with the fact that the current court is dominated by one person, so Lin Chen was transferred to Ji Wen's banner.In this way, in order to take care of his son, Lin Hai had to help Ji Wen more or less.Balance the power of the court~~~~~~ This is also in line with Lin Hai's mind - "I have always been a pure minister, it was you who put my son under someone else's banner, so I had no choice but to stand on Ji Wen's side! You forced me!"

Note [-]: Ping'an Prefecture: Lin Chen once partnered with Jia Lian to smuggle in the name of doing business, but in fact it was to solve the problem of war horses for the imperial court.Since it is in the name of doing business, Lin Chen must have smuggled a lot~~~, the matter of the war horse will be mentioned later~~~

PS: Xiaoqi from Zhanma Shenma also said that it is a BUG... But this article is a BUG~~~

(By the way, Qing Dai is really shameless o(*////▽////*)q)

Don't be intimidated by this chapter... The next chapter is Xiao Linzi's high-energy marriage~~~~~~

However, I think it is necessary to emphasize that this article is the main attack! ! ! ! !

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Lin Chen and Gu Yanran had only been engaged for a few months. The reason why they got married so early was because Gu Yanran's grandfather, Gu Hong, Taifu Gu's health became worse and worse after the southern tour. The sick bed looks like time is running out.

The old scholar hoped that before he passed away, he could witness the marriage of his granddaughter whom he had pampered for many years.

Leaving aside the reason of old man Gu, the ambiguity of the court situation is also the reason why Lin and Gu's family decided to speed up this marriage - when everyone is confused about the situation, it is better to have a reliable ally than to fight alone .And the marriage of two direct descendants is undoubtedly the best way to strengthen the covenant.

Compared with the preparations of other powerful families who took several years, the preparation time for Lin Chen's marriage, which was accelerated due to various reasons, was actually less than two months. It is conceivable that the Lin family was in a hurry.

Fortunately, Lin Fu has been preparing for his uncle's marriage since he got married, Lin Fu has never been short of silver and other things, and there are all kinds of rare things that Xie Qing found from outside the Great Wall.Although the marriage was rushed, with such a seasoned butler as Lin Zhong and Daiyu who came in to take care of it, the Lin family managed it smoothly.

The difficulty lies in the big maids around Lin Chen.

Those who can serve by the side of the son of the aristocratic family, most of them can be regarded as the top servants in the mansion.And Lan Xun and Guifu who are beside Lin Chen can be regarded as the top among the top people, and their appearance and temperament are all unmistakable.

Lin Chen was also really satisfied with these maids whom he had trained|taught by himself, and was unwilling to send them away for a Miss Gu family whom he had never met.But in the same way, he is really not happy to take over Lan Xun's house—once a girl becomes a woman, her mind will inevitably lose its original purity. Frustration exists.

In other rich and noble families, there are mistresses and elders who take care of these matters for the sons, but the Lin family does not have a mistress, and it is not easy for Lin Hai to interfere with his son's roommates.As for Daiyu, a girl's family, although she can help Zhang Luo with Lin Chen's marriage, she absolutely cannot criticize her elder brother.

Therefore, the identities of Lan Xun and Gui Fu became more and more embarrassing during Lin Chen's day-to-day delay.Lan Xun and Guifu are fine, the two of them have had a relationship with Lin Chen for many years, so no matter whether they take over the house or let it out in the future, naturally they will not worry about a good future.

The pity is that the neon clothes and the yellow clothes are not the same. They rely on themselves to follow the uncle. Over the years, they have offended some people more or less because of their status. If they are released to match the boy, life will not be so easy .

As Lin Chen's marriage progressed, Nishang and the others burst into tears behind their backs.

This day, Lan Xun had just received a pair of cards from Daiyu, and was talking and laughing with Gui Fu as they walked towards Mingyuan Pavilion, when they saw a bright yellow figure flash past in front of the water pavilion by the lake.Judging by the figure, it seemed that he was flustered a little bit.

Lan Xun hurriedly scolded: "Where did the sneaky thing come from? What's the point of running away when you see someone?"

She said this here, but Gui Fu simply stepped forward and grabbed the man's sleeve - it was Huang Chang who was wiping tears with red eyes.

If what he met today was Nishang, Lan Xun would at most just say a few words and teach her a lesson.Huang Chang, who was born crying secretly in the water pavilion, was bumped into.

Huang Chang is different from Ni Chang who was later promoted by Lin Chen. She also followed Lin Chen from childhood like Lan and Gui. The friendship between the three of them is naturally different from that of Ni Chang who came later——

At least facing this girl with red and swollen eyes and a sad expression, Lan Xun was determined not to be ruthless to reprimand her.

Lan Xun could only sigh, and said softly: "What does it sound like to cry like this? Seeing that my uncle's good life is coming, if someone sees you like this, the sister-in-law of Lin Zhong's family may be very angry. !"

Hearing her talk about Lin Chen's marriage, Huang Chang's eyes turned red, but it meant that he was going to cry again.

Gui Fu has a bright and cheerful personality, and the most shameful appearance is that she is about to cry again. Seeing that she is about to cry again, he glared at her and reprimanded: "Crying, crying, you know how to cry! These days, you don't want to wait for me." I don’t serve meals, I don’t take care of grooming, and even Lan Xun and I take care of the incense for you. You look so sad when you see the sky, and if you don’t know, you think you’re a dead family member. No bad luck!”

Huang Chang was in tears when she said that she was already a very outstanding beauty, but even when she was crying, she looked very weak.Gui Fu is the one who can't get used to girls like this the most, once his eyebrows and eyes are crossed, he has to train again.

It was Lan Xun who stopped talking when she saw that what she said was really ugly, and said to the ashamed Huang Chang: "You and I have been with the uncle since we were young, and you know what kind of temper the uncle has. There are some things Don't tell me, sir, it's because of the years of friendship. If you really dare to fool the master, you have seen what happened to Nishang (Note [-]) back then!"

Although Lan Xun seldom gave out the No.1 money by Lin Chen's side, it did not affect her prestige among these maids.At this time, she just taught Huang Chang a few words with a stern face, but she turned a delicate and pretty girl pale with fright, and lowered her head, not daring to say another word.

Lan Xun didn't say any more, and went back alone with Gui Fu.

But what she said to Lin Chen alone after returning to Mingyuan Pavilion, even Gui Fu had no way of knowing.

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Good things are going to happen in Gu Lin's second residence, and it's all about the marriage of the extremely favored son and daughter in the residence, so it's natural to make a fuss about it.These days, all over the capital, every day, the servants of the two mansions can be seen happily carrying out bundles and carts of good things from different shops and freight wharves.

Even the wives and ladies in the capital who don't leave the gate without leaving the door have heard about the excitement of these two families in recent days.Princess Zhongdun's concubine Fang (Note [-]) is one of them.

At present, this well-informed princess has just been severely reprimanded by His Royal Highness Prince Zhongdun, and she is beating and scolding the servants in the backyard of the palace to vent her anger...

Actually, it wasn't strictly her fault.

Everyone knows that the prince of her family treats the little son of the Lin family as the only one in the world. It is said that the young master Lin extended a helping hand to Prince Zhongdun when he was down and down.When the Lin family is well, the prince will be well too.Now that the young master of the Lin family married the young lady of the Gu family, he naturally won a great help for the prince.

Since she married Ji Wen all these years, the relationship between the husband and wife has always been indifferent, and she doesn't have a legitimate son by her side, how can she not please this