Chapter Thirty-Six: Rumors Rise
Lin Qi originally thought that what he saw with his own eyes Xiao Qingyi and Luo Qingwan had eliminated the trend of unwarranted disasters.
Who knew that after the two left, she took it out and took a look, and the lotus stone was still a little shiny, and it was the same as before, and it was not affected in any way.
For many days, Lin Qi was in his own hospital, and the injuries on his body had almost completely healed.
Early in the morning, Lin Qi had just gotten up, and he saw that Ugly was moving things out, looking very anxious.
"Why move out?"
Lin Qi walked over and took a look, all these things were sent by Xiao Chengyue who had been sick in the past two days, in addition to some precious medicines, there were also some gadgets to relieve boredom.
This little girl, why did she suddenly figure it out today?
Just when Lin Qi thought that it was his words two days ago, Ugly Chou became wary of Xiao Chengyue, and was about to be happy, but he saw Chou Chou slowly raise his eyes, and his eyes were red and swollen from crying.
"Miss......"
"What's wrong with you?" Lin Qi snatched the things in her hand and put them down, "But Luo Qingwan and they are bullying you again?" ”
Who knows, Ugly shook his head.
"Did Kong Lingfeng bully you?"
The ugly shook his head again.
"Miss, come in quickly, just leave it to the ugly to deal with it here, as long as the ugly is there, no one can hurt you."
Lin Qi felt inexplicable, but she didn't know what was going on.
"Hurt me? What the hell is going on! Lin Ji's tone suddenly became a little more severe, and he trembled with fright, and fell directly to the ground, but still refused to say a word.
"Of course she won't tell you that her master has done such an immoral thing, and if she is a slave, the slave and maid would rather die than say it."
The sour tone came from the gate of the courtyard, and the person who came was Mama Ping in front of Mrs. Zhuo, Lin Qi had seen it once before, because this person was the only person in the Luo Mansion who wore a green coat, so Lin Qi remembered it very clearly.
Mama Ping approached, glanced at the ugliness on the ground lightly, and saluted Lin Qi very unwillingly.
"The third miss is fine, but the injuries on the third miss are healed?"
As he spoke, he smiled contemptuously and chewed his words finely, "I'm fine now, but I'm going to be uneasy soon." ”
Mama Ping is used to being favored by Mrs. Zhuo, but if you want to tie up with Mrs. Zhuo in the house, you must need to get this Mama Ping first, and Lin Ji is not a master who likes to go through the back door, and she has been back for so many days, and Mama Ping has never seen her send it, so she naturally doesn't like it in her heart.
"What did you say?" Lin Qi scolded sharply and pulled the ugly up with his hand.
Mama Ping always thought that Luo Baisu received the punishment because she was afraid of the majesty of the old lady, so she just took the same position as before, and took advantage of the situation to go back, "I said you ......"
"Bell ......" made a crisp sound, and exploded directly from Mama Ping's body, and then looked at it, the hot hand stove in Lin Qi's hand had smashed into Mama Ping at some point, and it was boiling water that had just been boiled.
"Grandmother has promised to return my identity before, and I am a dignified young lady, and you can frame me casually? Act recklessly! ”
Mama Ping shuddered a few times, threw the water heater out, and was about to fight back, but when she looked up and saw the killing intent in Lin Qi's eyes, she was immediately frightened.
suddenly remembered that she was a person who had received twenty tiger whips and never died, such a demon, who dared to provoke it casually.
And she was right, Mrs. Zhuo had already ordered that Luo Baisu was a young lady, and all the rules had to be followed by the old lady, and the old lady didn't say it before, but now that she said it, she is protected by the old lady, and she can't be disrespectful to Miss Chang directly.
"What do you mean by what you just said?" Lin Qi emphasized again.
"I didn't ...... It's not interesting, the third lady will know when she goes to the front hall, the old lady and they are all waiting for you. "After being beaten once, I was no longer convinced, and I knew that it had converged, and Mama Ping's tone at this time, compared to Fang Cai, I don't know how many times it has eased down.
Old Madam Zhuo, are they waiting for her?
Somehow, a hint of uneasiness flashed in Lin Qi's heart, feeling that the last trace of the luck of the lotus stone was about to come true.
"Miss......"
"It's okay, you wait for me in the yard, don't forget what I commanded."
Ugly nodded, "Don't worry, Miss, I can't forget it." ”
Subsequently, Lin Qi came to the front hall, and Mama Ping covered her face and took a step forward.
Sure enough, as Mama Ping said, the family, including Mrs. Zhuo, Luo Ting'an, Jiang's, Qu's, Luo Qingwan and Luo Fulan, were all in the front hall, looking like they had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing her coming, except for Luo Ting'an and Old Lady Zhuo, several other people stood up and saluted her, this is the rule of respect and humility, since it is listed, it is natural to do it.
"Say hello to the third lady."
"Say hello to my sister."
Lin Qi didn't speak, and walked straight over, "Say hello to grandmother and father." ”
Luo Qingwan pouted, "Hmph, what kind of shelf, it's really stupid to not know that a catastrophe is about to come." ”
Lin Qi turned his head and looked at her coldly, "According to my sister's meaning, if you don't return the gift, it's a shelf, then I'll ask my grandmother and father to say goodbye, do you mean that my grandmother and father also have to return the gift, or are they also putting up a fight?" ”
"You!" Luo Qingwan knew that she was wrong, and just wanted to refute again, but was pulled back by the Jiang family, "Wan'er, you are your sister, why are you so rude, why don't you apologize to your third sister quickly." ”
Since Lin Qi's identity was restored, Jiang's attitude towards Lin Qi has also changed greatly, on the surface, she still looks like a housewife, and she doesn't come to look for trouble in private, it seems that she has learned a lot smarter.
"Mother......" Luo Qingwan was naturally unwilling.
The Jiang clan secretly pinched her, and raised his eyes to look at the faces of Old Lady Zhuo and Luo Ting'an, "Hurry up." ”
Luo Qingwan couldn't be stubborn, but she also knew that Luo Baisu was not as easy to bully as before, and now not only herself, but even the Jiang family's situation in the mansion began to be difficult, "Third sister, I'm sorry, I offended just now." ”
"That's it!" Old Madam Zhuo really couldn't look past it, so she spoke out, although Luo Baisu's identity was restored, her status in Old Madam Zhuo's heart did not improve by half a point, and she still hated her so much.
"I called you here today because there is one thing that needs to be asked in person." As soon as Old Madam Zhuo spoke, Lin Qi saw Luo Qingwan on the opposite side with a smile on her face.
Old Madam Zhuo saw her standing calmly, and her heart was also angry, and she couldn't help but reach out and pick up the crutches next to her and stand up by herself.
"What is the relationship between you and the third prince?"
Relationship? Lin Qi's heart tightened, could it be that the cooperation between her and Xiao Chengyue was known to them? Or did they see something?
"What did grandmother say about this, I have only had a few encounters with the third prince, and it is still in front of so many people, where does the relationship come from."
On the one hand, it was the time when Yunfu competed to recruit relatives, and on the other hand, it was the time when Xiao Chengyue sent a thank you gift that day, and the other few times were all things they had never seen, of course Lin Qi would not say it.
However, the relationship in Mrs. Zhuo's mouth definitely does not refer to such a mediocre friendship.
"Ridiculous! Now it's rumoring outside, and you still don't want to admit it. ”
"Yes, sister, now everyone in Ancheng knows that the third prince is very fond of you, and you personally went to the emperor to postpone the marriage for the sake of the third prince, which is really a concubine and envy others."
"However, after all, you still have a marriage contract with Prince Ning, so it's really okay to blatantly go outside to find a man?"
Luo Qingwan said bitterly, she wished that Luo Baisu and the third prince would get together, so that Xiao Qingyi would be hers.
What's more, after experiencing what happened last time, it is not difficult for Luo Qingwan to see that a cold-hearted man like Xiao Chengyue will pity the jade, and he will directly ask for someone's life when he gives an order, and with him, wouldn't he have to hold his head every day.
Even if Luo Baisu really marries Xiao Chengyue in the future, the days to come may not be bitter or sweet.
"Su'er, is this really the case? If there is really one, you can say it boldly, and we should all think about the way to deal with it first, whether it is Ning Wang Ye or the Third Prince, no one can afford to offend. ”
Looking at Xiao Chengyue's attitude towards Luo Baisu last time, Luo Tingan was already a little skeptical, and at this time, he was even more convinced.
Since being punished, Luo Ting'an's attitude towards Lin Qi has also changed a lot, although he is still very indifferent, but Lin Qi can faintly detect his concern.
From the conversations of several people, Lin Qi finally sorted out his thoughts.
It seems that someone is chasing the wind and shadows, casually making up the matter of her and Xiao Chengyue, and it also made the entire Lin'an known overnight.
"Nope." Lin Qi directly denied it.
"The rumors are also in people's ears, others want to say, how to block the mouths of Youyou, maybe someone wants to frame the third prince, and I am also put in the situation, if my grandmother and father believe it, then Bai Su has no choice."
The implication is that if you believe it or not, I don't care, anyway, we are a family, and if I am in trouble, you will not want to escape.
"Who would frame you, if it weren't for what you really did, who could involve you and the famous Three Princes, this person is false, and all the people in Ancheng are telling lies?" Luo Qingwan didn't let go of the death, that is, she decided that the rumors were true.
"Is there any evidence for my sister's words?" Lin Qi is facing her, even if he has to fight her to the end today.
"My father and grandmother have said that it is just a rumor now, why does my sister believe that the rumor is true? is the same Luo family, one is prosperous and the other is lost, my sister is not afraid that you will say this, and let my father and grandmother suffer? ”
Luo Qingwan's attitude rarely makes people suspicious, but she has always been at odds with Luo Baisu, and it is possible that she wants to kill the other party when she catches the handle.
Hearing this, Luo Ting'an stared at him and nodded, "Mother, what Su Er said is not unreasonable, the third prince has just returned to Beijing, and there are many people who want to harm him. ”
Old Madam Zhuo also nodded, her anger disappeared a lot, and she glanced over, only to see Lin Qi standing upright, without the slightest panic, where is this what a person who has done something bad will behave.
"Really?"
Lin Qi nodded.
"No matter what the outside says, the people in Luofu should unite by themselves, if the emperor blames him, no one will be able to eat good fruits."
"Tell me to go down, don't mention this matter again, if I hear half a word about this matter from anyone's mouth again, don't blame my family law for serving!"
Although Mrs. Zhuo doesn't believe in Luo Baisu, she is not confused, whether this matter is true or not, it will not be of any benefit to the people of the Prime Minister's Mansion, as long as Luo Baisu himself does not admit it, and the Prime Minister's Mansion does not admit it, who can say anything.
Today, in fact, in addition to probing Luo Baisu's tone, it is also a reminder to her, people like the third prince, she can't remember, it is obvious that Luo Baisu's performance today is even in the will of Mrs. Zhuo.
Even if it is to backing up Luo Baisu once, it is worth it.
"So that's it? But ......" Luo Qingwan was unwilling.
"What else does my sister want to count?" Lin Qi immediately went back, "Didn't you hear or understand what your grandmother said just now?" Could it be that you really want me and the third prince to have something? In this way, what is in it for you? ”
"I ......" Luo Qingwan was speechless for a while, she couldn't say anything, she just hoped that Luo Baisu would have a relationship with the third prince, so that King Ning could justifiably withdraw from the marriage and marry her, right?
"Su'er misunderstood, your sister and she, of course, hope you are well." It was still Jiang who was smart, reached out and grabbed Luo Qingwan, and forced a twist on her arm, interrupting her words.
I hope she's good, heh, I hope she has an accident sooner!
"Since that's the case, then Bai Su will retire first." As he spoke, he saluted Luo Ting'an and Old Madam Zhuo, and then turned around and walked out of the front hall.
Outside the house was a rare warm winter sun, Lin Qi took out the lotus stone, only to see that the light on it had disappeared, and like the other two petals, it had become a solid stone.
It seems that the disaster has been fulfilled, and the rest of this part is the rumors about her and Xiao Chengyue.
But who revealed this rumor? Xiao Chengyue himself will definitely not, and the rest are either Luo Qingwan or King Ning.
"Third sister." When Lin Qi was stunned, Luo Fu Lan suddenly followed from behind, and Lin Qi was so shocked that he hurriedly put the lotus stone into his sleeve pocket.