Chapter Ninety-Four: Concealment
Lin Yingmeng has been in love with Murong Jun for a long time, and this time she finally got the opportunity to get along with Murong Jun, so she naturally offered her hospitality in every way, pouring tea for a while, feeding snacks for a while, and leaning on Murong Jun's body as if she were talking casually.
Lin Yingxue watched from the side, and suddenly laughed softly, as soon as this laughter came out, Lin Yingmeng's face suddenly turned dark, and she turned around and scolded angrily: "Fifth sister, what do you mean by this?" Laugh at me! β
Lin Yingmeng also knew that the actions she had just made were a little frivolous, but as soon as she saw Murong Jun, she couldn't help but want to stick it, she couldn't control herself at all! And Murong Jun treats her coldly every time he sees her, if she doesn't take the initiative, how can she make Murong Jun like her?
Seeing Lin Yingmeng's annoyed and angry look, Lin Yingxue hurriedly waved her hand, trying to hold back a smile and replied: "The fourth sister misunderstood, but the fourth sister's enthusiasm for the Third Highness reminds me of many young women on the street, and they are also enthusiastic after seeing the Third Highness." β
"Hmph, His Royal Highness has a noble status and outstanding appearance, so he naturally likes women, what's so funny about this!" Lin Yingmeng didn't hear that Lin Yingxue was comparing her with the Qinglou woman soliciting customers on the street, and she even said complacently: "What's more, some people also have to be self-aware, not all kinds of women can be worthy of the Third Highness." β
Lin Yingmeng's last sentence was naturally sarcastic about Lin Yingxue, but Lin Yingxue was trying to hold back her laughter at this time, and she didn't notice what Lin Yingmeng said.
And Murong Jun also heard Lin Yingxue's allusion, and he couldn't help but show a faint smile on his originally somewhat gloomy face, only Lin Yingmeng was still confused, and he was smug.
After sending Murong Jun and Lin Yingmeng away, the sky had gradually darkened. After Lin Yingxue had dinner and was served by Di'er to wash, she was about to go to bed early to rest, but at this time there was a knock at the door.
Who else would come to her at such a late hour?
"Who?" Lin Yingxue asked suspiciously.
"It's me." The voice outside the door surprised Lin Yingxue.
"Go and open the door to the fourth princess!" Lin Yingxue's complexion changed slightly, and she hurriedly instructed Di'er on the side.
Di'er was stunned when she heard this, and hurriedly stepped forward to open the door.
As soon as Di'er opened the door, Murong Yue rushed in from outside the house, Lin Yingxue saw that Murong Yue looked disgraced, and there was still a little blood on the knee of her clothes, she couldn't help frowning and asked, "The fourth princess is injured?" β
"Ah...... Well. Murong Yue replied vaguely, but refused to say more, just said: "I accidentally fell, it's not a big deal, I'm afraid that if I go back to the palace like this, my father will reprimand me again." You go and ask someone to fetch me water and wash, and I will stay with you for one night, pack up, and go back to the palace tomorrow." β
Lin Yingxue's eyes flickered a little when she saw Murong Yue talking, and she knew that the person in front of her must not be telling her the truth, but since the person in front of her was unwilling to say more, she didn't ask more, but just told Di'er and Liu'er to go down to fetch water and clean up the guest room.
"Did the fourth princess hit her knee when she fell today? I'll give the fourth princess some medicine, and the fourth princess will go to rest again. It didn't take long for Di'er and Liu'er to wait for Murong Yue to clean up. Lin Yingxue remembered that Murong Yue still had injuries on her body, so she came over with a medicine box.
Murong Yue looked at Lin Yingxue with a gentle face, and hesitated: "You won't tell the third brother about this, right?" β
A princess disappeared for a day and a night, and she was still injured after she went back, if this news reached the emperor's ears, the emperor would have to be angry, even if Murong Yue really just fell, I am afraid that the emperor will be angry and will flatten the road that made his baby daughter fall!
"Fourth princess, don't worry, the fourth princess is just staying here for a night today, and I don't know anything else." Lin Yingxue has never been a person with many tongues, even if Murong Yue didn't say this, she wouldn't sell Murong Yue.
When Murong Yue heard Lin Yingxue say this, she breathed a sigh of relief and relieved her heart. She stretched her legs in front of Lin Yingxue and carefully lifted her trouser legs.
When Lin Yingxue saw the wound, she couldn't help frowning slightlyβshe originally thought that Murong Yue was just a simple knock, but she didn't expect Murong Yue to knock so hard.
I saw that Murong Yue's entire knee was swollen, and the wound was bruised and purple, which made people's eyes hurt, and it was hard for Murong Yue to endure and not show anything unusual, otherwise she would have been able to judge the severity of Murong Yue's injury by Murong Yue's walking posture.
"There is some scratched skin on it, and it may hurt a little when I take the medicine later, so the fourth princess endures it." After Lin Yingxue confessed, she took out the trauma medicine from the medicine box.
After Murong Yue listened to Lin Yingxue's words, she nervously gritted her teeth and turned her head, it didn't look like she was about to take medicine, but like she was about to go to the guillotine.
Lin Yingxue smiled slightly, and gently helped Murong Yue take the medicine, although there was some pain in the process, Murong Yue still couldn't help but didn't make any sound.
"Alright." After a while, Lin Yingxue helped Murong Yue take the medicine, and while packing up the medicine box, she said: "It's not early, the fourth princess should rest early, and I will arrange someone to send the fourth princess back tomorrow." β
"Hmm." Murong Yue was obviously tired today, and while Lin Yingxue was talking, she was already lying on her side.
Lin Yingxue glanced back after packing up her things, and saw that Murong Yueyin's middle coat was a little big, and the neckline was slightly open, so she saw a red mark similar to a handprint on Murong Yue's white shoulder through the open neckline at a glance.
Lin Yingxue frowned, thinking of Murong Yue's knee injury, she was a little suspicious of whether Murong Yue was caught by someone at that time, and then clamped Murong Yue's arm and pressed her to the ground, which also explained why Murong Yue happened to have injuries on her shoulders and knees, and judging from the extent of Murong Yue's knee injuries, the person who held Murong Yue hostage should be good at martial arts.
But if the situation was really as she had inferred, why did Murong Yue deliberately hide it? Is it really just to avoid the emperor's punishment, or is it because she wants to defend the person who hurt her?
Lin Yingxue glanced at Murong Yue deeply, although she had just promised not to inform Murong Jun of this matter, but for the safety of Murong Yue, she had no choice but to break her trust once.
After learning the news the next day, Murong Jun quickly personally brought someone over to pick Murong Yue back to his house. Lin Yingxue found an opportunity to avoid Murong Yue's sight, pulled Murong Jun aside, and told Murong Jun about her discovery and speculation last night.
"The fourth princess doesn't want others to know about this, you can send someone to keep an eye on it secretly, otherwise I'm afraid that if something happens to the fourth princess, we won't know anything." Lin Yingxue frowned and explained, her expression looking a little dignified.
After Murong Jun listened, his face also changed, "I know." β
With Murong Jun staring at her secretly, then she would be relieved. After seeing Murong Jun leave, Lin Yingxue finally let go of a matter.
Half a month has passed, and the day of Lin Yingxin's marriage has finally arrived.
As the saying goes, the water spilled by the daughter who got married, Lin Yingxin is nominally a royal person when she marries. The eldest lady always has to cry every day during this time, so she will feel better, and today she went to Lin Yingxin's room early in the morning to confess those words that have been repeated thousands of times, and the Lin family sisters are also going to go over and say goodbye today.
"Miss, on such a festive day today, Miss don't dress up too plainly, can the slave put this butterfly golden hairpin on you?" As she spoke, Di'er took out a hairpin and gestured it on Lin Yingxue's head.
On weekdays, she always pursues simplicity, and Di'er has no chance to play even if she wants to, but today is a rare good day, so she smiled and said: "Play how you want to play today, as long as you don't steal the limelight of the eldest sister." β
In fact, as today's protagonist, Lin Yingxin's limelight can't be stolen by anyone, but she doesn't want to dress up too eye-catching, so as not to be caught again.
Di'er originally thought that her young lady would refuse as before, but when she saw Lin Yingxue loosen her mouth, she nodded excitedly, "Don't worry, Miss, the slave knows it!" β
With that, Di'er began to work happily.
Lin Yingxue smiled, picked up the sachet she had carefully prepared from the dressing table, put it under her nose and sniffed it, "Liu'er, how about you smell this incense?" β
As she spoke, Lin Yingxue handed over the sachet in her hand. Liu Er took it over and sniffed it carefully, and finally said with an embarrassed face: "The slave thinks ...... This scent...... Something weird......"
Seeing Liu Er's embarrassed look, Lin Yingxue burst out laughing, "You really can't say any compliments." β
Lin Yingxue took out the sachet again and hung it on her waist, looked at her bright and beautiful self in the mirror, she couldn't help but hook the corners of her mouth, and said with a smile: "Let's go, the eldest sister will go out in a while, let's go watch the show together." β
Lin Yingxue's words didn't seem to be a problem at first glance, but when she listened carefully, it seemed a little strange.
Liu Er frowned, didn't think much about it, just walked out quickly with Lin Yingxue.
As soon as she walked to the gate of Jinse Courtyard, Lin Yingxue ran into Lin Yingmeng, who was also about to go in to see Lin Yingxin.
"Fourth sister." Lin Yingxue stopped and smiled slightly at Lin Yingxue.
Lin Yingmeng rarely saw Lin Yingxue dressed up solemnly, today Lin Yingxue was dressed in a soft gauze smoke skirt, wearing a golden green step, and the whole person looked bright and dazzling, as if it had changed from an inconspicuous wildflower to a hot peony.
Look at yourself again, although she is not badly dressed, but compared to Lin Yingxue in front of her, she always feels that something is worse.
"Humph!" Lin Yingmeng felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, and just wanted to stab Lin Yingxue a few words, but as soon as she opened her mouth, it seemed that she had smelled something strange, so the words that came to her mouth became: "You used inferior incense today, and the taste is so bad!" With that, he walked away with a look of disgust.
Lin Yingxue looked at Lin Yingmeng's back, hooked her lips and showed a meaningful smile, and then followed with a step.