Chapter 13: Self-inflicted humiliation
Everyone present was surprised and looked sideways, especially Lin Zixuan's pretty face, how could the strings be so hard that they would break at the most critical time.
At this time, Lin Zixuan was the first to think of Lin suddenly framing her, she knelt on the ground in a panic, and looked pitiful with tears in her eyes: "Grandmother, I'm sorry, my grandson was clumsy and broke the strings." ”
"Zixuan, it's too coincidental, this string keeps going on and on soon, but it broke in your hand." The smile on the eldest lady's face was still very kind, but there was a touch of fire in the depths of her eyes.
Lin Zixuan raised her head and said with tears in her eyes: "What the eldest lady taught me is that Zixuan was too careless, and she should have let the maid next to her carefully check it if she knew it, but now she has disturbed everyone's interest, Zixuan is deeply sorry." ”
is obviously a simple sentence, but it makes people mistakenly think that my sister is jealous of my sister's talent and deliberately breaks the strings. In front of everyone, Lin Zixuan played an innocent victim to the fullest, and Lin Xuanran, who was sitting on the side, almost wanted to applaud.
"It's just a joke between children, and it's just a broken pipa, why should my sister be so serious." Gu Shi was full of smiles, and he interjected at the right time, and the ladies present couldn't help but nod when they heard it, and looked at the eldest lady with a little more mockery.
Lin suddenly sneered in her heart, what is the joke, the second lady obviously set a trap for the eldest lady, making others think that the eldest lady's personality has always been arrogant and domineering, and even the concubine can't tolerate it. Knowing that they were acting, the smile on his face was more gentle, but with a hint of imperceptible coldness.
At this time, the eldest lady was so angry that her face was flushed, her hands were constantly trembling, Lin suddenly stretched out her hand and gently held her, looking at her and smiling. After all, the eldest lady is a person who has seen strong winds and waves, and when she noticed her gaffe, she quickly regained her composure, and she wanted to see what tricks the mother and daughter wanted to play.
"Erniang, you can really laugh! This pipa was given to my grandmother by the emperor's own Mrs. Ci'an! Lin suddenly said with a smile on his face, "It's bad now, this involves the face of the Lin Mansion, if it is spread out, then what should I do." "This is indeed a big or small thing, everyone knows that Master Ci'an is a very prestigious monk, especially the trust of the royal family, if it really spreads, Lin Zixuan will be skinned if she doesn't die.
When Gu Shi heard this, her face suddenly turned pale, she never thought that Lin Xuanran would leave this hand, knowing that this matter had been pulled to her daughter, she thought that the most important thing now was not to let Zixuan have an accident.
She calmed the anger in her chest and said with a faint smile: "Suddenly confused, how could the Lin Mansion have such a valuable pipa." The implication is that Lin is full of nonsense.
Lin Ran smiled disapprovingly: "I think Erniang remembered it wrong, this rosewood pipa was indeed given by Mrs. Ci'an, but it was given by the Duchess of Lu Guo on the old lady's 60th birthday before she became a monk, and there is still a special trace on the panel." "If you don't pay attention, you really can't see clearly, and everyone is speculating, what does this Ci'an Shitai have to do with the old lady?
"Actually, Mrs. Ci'an is a sudden aunt, but it's a pity that she became a monk three years ago." The eldest lady told the truth, and everyone was in an uproar, and Gu's face became more and more ugly.
Old Madam Lin sighed softly, did not speak, was supported by the maid, stood up, picked up the pipa, stroked it carefully, and said, "Ran'er, is your aunt in good health?" ”
Everyone was slightly stunned, and Lin suddenly said, "Auntie's body is not as good as before. She stepped forward and gently supported Mrs. Lin.
"Hey, she still won't take the medicine?"
"Yes." Lin nodded obediently, "Mother-in-law said that everything is left to fate. Everyone on the side was surprised, they didn't expect that this pipa was actually a gift from Mrs. Lin's good sister.
Mrs. Lu Guogong has always been low-key, and in recent years, she has devoted herself to cultivating Buddhism, and the most important point is that Mrs. Lin has a very good relationship with her aunt, and she is extremely affectionate.
"What a stubborn man." Old Madam Lin shook her head helplessly, "It's just like this piano." Old Madam Lin muttered to herself, "Hey, it's a pity, I'm afraid this string is hard to find!" ”
Lin Ranran, who was on the side, comforted: "Old lady, please rest assured, my mother can repair this pipa as before." ”
"Is that true? The third sister is not a liar, let's be happy looking for the old lady! Fourth Miss Lin Xian'er said sourly.
Lin suddenly smiled, and whispered a few words to the green willow beside him, and after a while, the latter smiled so much that he took out a pipa from the other side, the back of this pipa is made of fine rosewood, one end of the string is tied to the shelf, the other end is tied to the double hand, the strings are four, all with silk strings, ivory is used at the mountain pass, and the six phases and phoenix pillow are made of jade and black horns respectively, which looks exquisite and simple.
It is not surprising that the ladies present have seen all kinds of pipa, but the ladies are very curious about the pipa made by the eldest lady herself, and some of the bold ones are eager to try it.
The second lady of the Cui family, who was a waiter in the military department, first asked for the consent of the eldest lady, carefully held the pipa, and plucked it lightly a few times, the tone was thick and smooth, and she jumped gently like a big bead and a small bead.
After the song was played, everyone looked at Mrs. De with a calm face in amazement, but they didn't expect that the Lin Mansion actually hid a master of piano skills, and it was the little-known Mrs. Lin.
At this time, Meng's surprise was no less than that of others, the pipa had been taken back by the green willow, and the eldest lady smiled calmly: "Mother, please rest assured, the daughter-in-law will do her best to repair the pipa." ”
Qin nodded, his heart was already full of guilt, thinking of the old sisters living in the temple, he sighed, in the past few years, he has treated this mother and daughter badly after all!
Suddenly, everyone's attitude towards the eldest lady was also a little warmer than before, which made the eyes of Gu, who had always been favored, about to burst into flames.
Lin suddenly glanced at Lin Zixuan, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said softly to the old lady: "Grandmother, it's too cold on the ground, let the second sister stand up and speak!" If there is a mistake, Daddy will be to blame. ”
The old lady's eyes were quite impatient, and she waved her hand, "Get up!" Lin Zixuan stood up like an amnesty and sat back in her seat, compared to before, the ladies were a little cold and indifferent to her.
Lin Zixuan stared at Lin Ran who was surrounded in the middle with an expressionless face, seeing her smile gently and modestly, she was annoyed in her heart, and she couldn't wait to go up and tear her face.
Lin suddenly saw all this in his eyes, the smile on his face became warmer and warmer, and he accompanied the young ladies to talk and laugh, but after the show just now, everyone was not interested in watching the play, until the banquet was over, and the ladies and ladies got up to say goodbye.
After all the guests went back, the Gu family and Lin Zixuan were also about to get up and say goodbye, and the Qin family said coldly: "You are really getting more and more bold, and you even did something to frame your sister?" ”
"Grandmother! I didn't. Lin Zixuan trembled and knelt on the ground, but was stopped by Gu's hand.
"Do you think I'm blind?" The old lady's eyes flashed with a hint of fierceness, "Zixuan, don't you think it's big enough?" Lin Zixuan held a breath of anger in her chest, she never thought that she would be taken by that cheap girl, originally thought that as long as she quietly made a move on the pipa and bit her back, naturally no one would believe Lin Xuanran, but before she could do anything, the pipa would be broken.
At this time, Gu Shi couldn't be angry because of the presence of so many people, so he forced a smile and said, "Zixuan, don't make amends to Suddenly yet." ”
"Mother!" Lin Zixuan wanted to refute, but when she saw her mother casting a stern gaze at her, she was so sullen that she couldn't hold it back, and finally spit out a sentence: "I'm sorry, third sister." ”
"It's okay, sister." Her sister's voice was extremely cordial, Lin Zixuan looked at her smiling appearance, and coldness rose from the soles of her feet, only to feel that she really underestimated her on weekdays.
When Lin Ran and the eldest lady raised their feet and were about to leave, the maid Ruoying next to the old lady chased after them: "Third Miss, eldest lady, please stay, the old lady said, can you ask the third lady to come here to accompany her every day?" ”
Lin suddenly glanced at the surprised eldest lady on the side, and said with a smile: "It is appropriate to be filial piety to the old lady." ”
Wakazakura smiled, quietly shoved the purse in her hand, and turned to leave.
When the two returned to the house, Lin suddenly opened the purse, only to find that it was ten silver tickets of fifty taels, and the eldest lady's eyes widened in surprise.
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There was once a girl with long hair who didn't give a collection, and woke up the next morning and became bald. What do you say?