Chapter 57: Reaping the Consequences
The old lady didn't expect Lin Jue to do it so simply, she was angry, but the words had already been spoken, and it was difficult to take them back, so she had to look at them coldly.
In order to control her, the old lady obeyed Lin Qiong's advice and specially added a maid to the family, in order to eliminate the suspicion in Lin Er's heart, the old lady did not hesitate to let her choose the maid herself.
But in the end, Hexiang and Mohua had only been in the Warm Fragrance Pavilion for a few months, and they were eliminated by Lin Jue one after another, or by her hands! This girl's scheming and means far exceeded her expectations. Fortunately, now that Brother Qiong is a member of the third grade of the imperial court, no matter how scheming Lin Jue is, he can't make a fuss, at least it can't affect Brother Qiong'er's career anymore.
Seeing that the old lady did not object, a few mothers-in-law instantly understood that a few people tied up Hexiang like they did when they dealt with Lin Jue, and when they were about to drag it down, the second master, who had been black-faced, stood up, "Who dares to touch her!?" β
When everyone saw this, they were stunned, just such a lowly maid, did these two masters want to protect her?
"Erlang, what are you doing here?"
The old lady frowned.
This Lin Er obviously made it a radical method, and the bet was on whether anyone would stand up and intercede for Hexiang. If no one comes forward, the consequence is nothing more than Hexiang being killed; But once the second master stood up, this matter became a family affair in the second room.
"Mother, Hexiang is innocent, you can't just watch the second girl and let people beat her to death."
The second old man stiffened, showing a manly spirit that he had never seen before.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Mei's, who had been wiping tears beside him, suddenly walked a few steps briskly and hit the stone pillar in the hall.
"Quick! Go and ask Lang Zhong to comeβ"
The old lady yelled at the subordinate next to her while checking Mei's injury.
Lin Lang and Lin Ke also panicked, and threw themselves next to Mei's side, howling and crying, Lin Ke also kicked the lotus fragrance who was kneeling on the ground, and the second master saw this and glared at him fiercely......
The maids and ladies were busy, scurrying around, the masters were crying, scolding, worrying, and the hall was suddenly in chaos.
Seeing this, Lin Jue quietly pulled the corner of the clothes of the ninth princess who was already stunned, and pulled her out of the main hall.
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This farce ended in Mei's compromise, and Hexiang became the aunt of the second room and lived in the west wing. On the surface, it seems that the second master has won a big victory, but in fact, this good show is far from over.
"Miss, listen, there's a commotion in the West Wing again......"
Lin Jue was reading a book in the house, and Que'er put a bowl of chilled mung bean sweet soup on the table and said softly. Since Hexiang became an aunt, the noise in the West Chamber has not stopped, and just yesterday, Miss Lin Si also brought several mothers-in-law to make a big fuss, smashing almost all the things in Hexiang's house.
Mei didn't have any outrageous behavior, but he stiffened his face all day long, and he didn't give the second master a good look at all, and as time went by, the second master didn't want to stay at home more and more, and often left all day.
Seeing the always harmonious second room become like this, Mrs. Lin was so angry that she almost vomited blood, but there was nothing she could do. It's not that she doesn't want to directly make the lotus fragrance a hundred, but before the plan is implemented, her own son let out the words, if this lotus fragrance has three long and two short, he will leave and never come back. Although this was an angry talk, it successfully frightened the old lady. Because of this, no matter how Miss Lin Si made a fuss, Aunt He still stayed in the small courtyard of the West Chamber.
"I heard that the third young master is back?"
Lin Jue's eyes swept over the book and asked casually.
Lin Qiong was ambitious as a young man, and became a bachelor of Hanlin Academy at a young age, and when she was in the limelight, she definitely didn't want to be held back by the Lin family. So in this matter, he will definitely make a move. However, it is one thing to make a move, but whether it can be balanced is another.
"Well, as soon as he came back, he was called into the room by the old lady."
The finch said as she gently shook her fan, August was the hottest time of the year.
This is similar to what Lin Jue guessed in his heart, although after the second old man made such a fuss, the old lady now seems to have retreated a lot on the surface and no longer interferes in the affairs of the second room, but in fact, as long as the person is not blind, he can see that this old lady Lin is accumulating strength, maybe one day, the beautiful Aunt He will disappear quietly.
"Miss, the eldest princess sent someone to send a post, saying that on the queen mother's birthday, you will also go to the palace with her......"
Outside the window, the cicadas chirped, accompanied by a heat wave, made people's mood inexplicably anxious.
Listening to Que'er's words, Lin Jue's gaze paused in a line of words, and he no longer had the intention to continue looking. In the past few days, she has been thinking about the selection of the big priest, and she has forgotten about it.
Fortunately, the embroidery for the gift had been prepared months ago.
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"Second Miss, don't move too fast when walking, keep your eyes twenty feet away from your body, don't raise your head too much, and don't hang your head...... Also, the heels should not be raised too high...... Actions like the one you just got into the carriage are the most taboo and absolutely forbidden. In the palace, it's a joke......"
Lin Jue sat in the carriage, looking at Mama Li, who was chattering behind her all the way, speechless and looking at the sky.
The eldest princess was worried that Lin Jue would enter the palace for the first time, afraid that she would not understand the etiquette in the palace and make jokes, so two days before the queen mother's birthday, she specially invited a nurturing grandmother from the palace to teach her, but due to the urgency of time, Mama Li couldn't teach too much, so she taught some basic etiquette, but these basic etiquette alone made Lin Jue tired enough.
Mama Li is very conscientious because of the instructions of the princess, even if today is the day to enter the palace, she still has to accompany Lin Jue, so that she can review these etiquettes in the carriage, so as not to make jokes in front of many ladies and nobles later, and lose the face of the eldest princess.
"Second Miss, you have to remember that when you walk, your heels are relaxed on the ground, your body is moving forward slowly, and the interval between one foot is two breaths, that is, one step and two breaths...... The sitting posture should be kept steady, even if there is an accident, do not shake the posture at will, although the carriage shook a little just now, but it is absolutely forbidden to stagger like you......"
Mama Li had a smile on her face, but now this smile was even more terrifying than a nightmare in Lin Jue's eyes.
In fact, because of the experience of her previous life, she is no stranger to the etiquette in this palace, but it is precisely the experience of this previous life that makes her feel bored. Because every time she was doing those complicated movements, she was reminded of the icy days in the deep palace in her previous life. It's not afraid, but it's definitely not a liking.
The carriage drove all the way towards the imperial city, but suddenly there was a noise of gongs and drums in front of it.
"What's going on?"
Lin Jue said, and subconsciously reached out to open the curtain.
I saw that the outside was already full of people at some point, and it was so dark that I couldn't see anything clearly.
"Second Miss, the young lady in the boudoir can't see a foreign man, even if she has to meet, she must cover her face with a fan or silk......
Mama Li's voice rang in her ears again.
Lin Jue almost collapsed and fell back to his position in an instant.
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Off topic
During the Spring Festival, there is a kind of hunger that my mother thinks you are hungry, and eats six or seven meals a day, but the fat is accumulated crazily, and the bias can no longer imagine the eyes of others after the holiday......