The stepson of the Lin family of the Red Chamber

The next day, when he arrived at Gu's residence, Lin Yao was still thinking about how Gu Fulan liked him, but he couldn't figure it out.

After all, he and Gu Fulan didn't meet much, so this liking came too inexplicably.

He had just arrived at Gu's mansion and hadn't seen Mrs. Gu yet. When Gu Zhen heard that Lin Yao was coming, he hurried over and dragged Lin Yao into his study.

"Yesterday I heard that you asked my sister out. I still can't believe that you actually came."

Gu Zhen and Lin Yao have been good friends for many years. Although Lin Yao and his sister are engaged, he also knows that Lin Yao really has no affection for his sister. Their respective sons and daughters are satisfied.

Therefore, Gu Zhen never thought that Lin Yao would ask his sister out to play.

Lin Yao always spoke directly to Gu Zhen, but today he really couldn't tell the truth, he was embarrassed in his heart, pretended to be calm in front of him, and directly changed the subject, "The last time we met was your wedding day, Ah Zhen felt how?"

Friends for so many years, how can Gu Zhen not see that Lin Yao is changing the subject?

"You don't come here, I don't know you yet? If you encounter a question that you don't want to answer, change the subject. If you are next to me, I will follow you, but this time it is about my sister, so I have to ask. Come on, why are you so sudden?" Ask my sister out to play."

Seeing that she couldn't escape, Lin Yao sighed in her heart, what should I say?You can't tell Gu Zhen that he posted the post because Jia Min asked him to go out with Gu Fulan, right?

"You and I have known each other since we were young, and we have been friends for many years. I will not hide it from you." Lin Yao hesitated for a while but could not lie to Gu Zhen, and told him that the emperor intended to give him a marriage, "I don't want to marry the princess, so Hearing that my wife was full of praise for your sister, I agreed to the engagement. I felt very sorry, after all, I have no feelings for your sister, but since the marriage has been decided, I will definitely marry your sister if there is no accident. Nature also needs to be cultivated, so..."

"That's why you asked my sister out, the purpose is to cultivate relationship?" Gu Zhen understood Lin Yao's purpose.

Lin Yao nodded.

"Hey, I thought it was a big deal, you made it so serious," Gu Zhen laughed, "When I got engaged, I didn't have much affection for Mrs. Li, I just met a few times in a hurry, it's not as good as you , it's not too late to cultivate this relationship after marriage, it's not worth it for you to feel guilty about this."

But I have to say that Lin Yao puts so much emphasis on cultivating relationships, which still makes Gu Zhen feel very comfortable.

Firstly, he felt that Lin Yao valued their friendship, and secondly, he also saw Gu Zhen's seriousness in their relationship.

Lin Yao will never be a half-hearted person in the future.

At the beginning, he felt that Lin Yao's conduct was excellent, but now he feels more at ease in handing over his sister to Lin Yao.

After a while, Mrs. Gu sent someone to invite her, and Gu Zhen took Lin Yao to the main courtyard.

Gu Fulan happened to be in the main courtyard, met Mrs. Gu, Lin Yao took Gu Fulan out of the Gu residence.

Lin Yao came here alone on horseback. After all, Gu Fulan is a girl who has not left the court, and it is not suitable for her to show her face. Therefore, Gu's mansion prepared a carriage, and Gu Fulan brought two maids, Yuya and Chunya, with her.

Lin Yao followed on horseback. Gu Fulan made an appointment, but Lin Yao didn't know where to take Gu Fulan to play. Lin Yao didn't spend much time in the capital these years, so she stayed longer this year. But he didn't know much about the interesting places in the capital.

After walking a few streets, Lin Yao reached out and knocked on the carriage. The curtains of the carriage were picked up. It was Yuya, but Yuya didn't make a sound, but a crisp voice came out, "Brother Lin, if you have anything to say, you may as well speak directly." explain."

It's Gu Fulan.

Lin Yao shook her head, thinking, she is indeed a little girl, her voice is clear and crisp.

"Is there any place Sister Gu wants to go?"

Gu Fulan, who was sitting in the carriage, was taken aback when she heard the words, and said immediately, "No, I rarely go out."

Hearing this, Lin Yao said, "Then go shopping?"

"it is good."

When the car curtain was lowered, Lin Yao sighed in her heart, she made a mistake, she should have made a plan first, and then asked someone out, it's so embarrassing now.

Lin Yao didn't know where to go, so she had to take Gu Fulan around.

"Young Master Lin?"

Lin Yao paused, turned her head to follow the sound, and couldn't help being startled, "Mr. Xue?"

It was Xue Pan.

Xue Pan didn't expect it to be Lin Yao, since he met Lin Yao once in Jinling five years ago, he has never met Lin Yao again, but they are relatives after all, Xue Pan often hears Lin Yao's name from his mother.

It is said that he passed the Xiao Sanyuan exam, and that he passed the Jieyuan exam, but everyone who knew Lin Yao said that he was the number one scholar.

Although Xue Pan only met Lin Yao once, Lin Yao left a very good impression on him.

He also thought about marrying his younger sister to Lin Yao. After all, if he could have a brother-in-law like Lin Yao, he wouldn't have to struggle for the rest of his life.

But he just thought about it, after all, Lin Yao and his sister didn't have this fate, the difference between the two families was too great.

Especially now that Lin Yao is already engaged, this delusion has disappeared.

He never thought that he would meet Lin Yao on the street.

"Mr. Lin, why do you have time to go out for a stroll today? You have been back to Beijing for more than half a year, but I have never met you once. Today is just a coincidence. I invited someone to drink at Qingweiju, and Mr. Lin came with you." Have a drink?" It would be a big face to invite Lin Yao over.

Lin Yao blinked, "I have something to do now, next time."

Something?

Xue Pan looked at the carriage beside Lin Yao, and immediately understood, "Then make an appointment next time."

Seeing Xue Pan going upstairs briskly, Lin Yao thought to herself, this fool Xue is very knowledgeable.

Lin Yao continued to walk forward, and after walking for a while, Gu Fulan's voice suddenly came from the carriage.

"That Young Master Xue is Xue Jiabaochai's older brother?"

Lin Yao hummed, "It's him, why have you heard of him?"

"A few years ago, when the daughter of the Xue family entered the palace to accompany her as a student, someone accused her brother of not being worthy of being the princess's companion." Gu Fulan explained briefly without going into details.

Lin Yao was puzzled when she heard that, he saved Zhen Yinglian, it should be no more about Xue Pan beating Feng Yuan to death, why is there still someone using Xue Pan to attack Xue Baochai?

After wandering around for a while, Lin Yao sent Gu Fulan back, and went straight back to the mansion.

Back home, Lin Yao sent Ye He out to inquire about Xue Pan.

After two days, Ye He went back and forth with him. Xue Pan beat someone to death in Jinling, so he almost got involved in a life lawsuit. It was Jia's and Wang's help to solve the matter. If so, this matter can't be hidden Born in a rich family of famous eunuchs, Xue Baochai became the companion of the princess, and it was inevitable that someone would criticize her for this matter.

Lin Yao was very surprised, why did Xue Pan still beat someone to death?

"What was the name of the person Xue Pan killed?"

Ye He glanced at Lin Yao, then lowered his head, "I also recognize it, it's Zheng Yao."

Lin Yao suddenly remembered a past event that he had left behind.

Five years ago, he went to Jinling to take an exam. On the second day, he visited Jinling City and rested in a teahouse. He had just had a cup of tea when he heard a noise coming from below the teahouse. What happened, Ye He went back and forth with him, there was a dude making trouble, so he went downstairs to watch the fun.

This dude was Xue Pan, and the one who was beaten was that Zheng Yao.

At that time Zheng Yao asked him for help, but he ignored it.But after he went back that day, he never heard that Xue Pan had killed anyone.

How is this going?

When Lin Yao asked, Ye He said, "The old man went downstairs that day, although he had no intention of stopping him, but the old man of the Xue family didn't hit him too hard, but this Zheng Yao was beaten up, he was not convinced, and wanted to secretly revenge , wanted to design Xue Pan, but was discovered by Xue Pan again, and then was beaten to death by Xue Pan, and died the same night when he was carried back."

Lin Yao: "..."

This is really self-inflicted, and he has come to such a situation, Zheng Yao still thinks that he is the former son of the Zheng family?

"I heard that this Zheng Yao still wants to take revenge on you, Young Master, but it was Xue Pan who hit him. He planned to take revenge on Xue Pan and then deal with you. Unexpectedly, before he even made a move on you, he fell on Xue Pan's side, and even lost his life." Fate." Ye He seemed to know that Lin Yao was kind-hearted, fearing that he would feel guilty towards Zheng Yao, so he added a few words.

Lin Yao: "..."

He twitched the corner of his mouth, "You don't have to say that, I won't have any sympathy for him."

Does he look like a fool?

Ye He lowered his head, "The little ones don't dare."

"Okay, I see, you go out."

Ye He retreated.

Lin Yao brewed a cup of tea for herself, thinking, she didn't expect that there would be a follow-up to what happened at the beginning.

what is this?Is Xue Pan destined to kill someone?Isn't it Feng Yuan who also has Zheng Yao?

Well, it has nothing to do with him.

After Lin Yao figured out the whole story of the incident, she forgot about it.

If you don't stay at home reading and practicing calligraphy all day, even if you go out to meet friends, life is fun.

Time passed quickly, and it was New Year's Eve again. Lin Yao hurried to Yangzhou after celebrating the New Year this time.

On the first day back to Shanhai Academy, Lin Yao was called by Qin Yuxing to face Qin Yuxing's school examination in Qin Yuxing's study.

Fortunately, he didn't waste his studies last year, and he could be said to be fluent in his answers.

Qin Yuxing was very satisfied, "Very good, no slack."

After coming out of Qin Yuxing, Lin Yao went back to the school dormitory, where Xie Yan, Guo Xiao and Luo Wencheng were all there.

"Why is Yi Xiu a little restless?" Lin Yao noticed that Guo Xiao was always distracted, touched Xie Yan with his shoulder, and asked him in a low voice.

Xie Yan and Guo Xiao had the earliest acquaintance and the deepest relationship. Naturally, Xie Yan knew the most about Guo Xiao.

"His daughter-in-law is about to give birth, and he has to stay in the academy, so naturally he can't feel at ease."

The Guo family has no elders, and the Zhen family has no elders. Although Mr. Li is Zhen Yinglian's adoptive father, the adoptive father cannot take care of Zhen Yinglian's fetus. Mr. Li's wife is long gone, and Mr. Li's daughter is not around. Even if she is here, it is impossible to take care of Zhen Yinglian.

Guo Xiao asked his aunt to take care of her for two days, but Guo Xiao still couldn't feel at ease without Zhen Yinglian's side.

After learning the whole story from Xie Yan, Lin Yao sighed inwardly.

Is Zhen Yinglian only this year?In other words, I was pregnant at the age of 17, which is really too early...

Slandering in her heart, Lin Yao still sat next to Guo Xiao, "If Yixiu is worried, why don't you ask for half a month's leave to accompany you, you won't be able to learn at all in this state."

My mind is full of wives, what books do I still read?

Guo Xiao was a little embarrassed, "I know this is not good, but all the elders in my family have passed away, and Yinglian has no relatives. Although I hired my aunt to take care of her, she is just a village woman, so I am afraid that there is something inconsiderate. place, when the time comes..."

Once an accident happened, Guo Xiao really couldn't bear the consequences.

"Come on, I'll ask the teacher to ask for leave for you. You should pack up your things and go home to take care of your wife. It's the same when you come back to study after your wife is born." Lin Yao patted him on the shoulder, said and went out .

Guo Xiao thought it was inappropriate to ask for leave for this matter, but he was really worried about Zhen Yinglian, so he opened his mouth, but still didn't stop Lin Yao.

Just, just this once...

The next is not an example!