Youchen hurriedly opened the window and poked his head out, only to see a young man with an obscene appearance getting into the carriage marked with the mark of the Lin family.

"Hey, who's this guy?" Yuan Shiyi muttered, "I heard that Young Master Lin is dignified, this shouldn't be Young Master Lin." ”

Youchen saw that the man's appearance was only seventeen or eighteen years old, which did not match Lin Zhilan's age, so he said: "That little second said that there is no Young Master Lin here, is it possible, he is not the young master of the Lin family?" ”

Yuan Shiyi said thoughtfully: "If it weren't for the young master of the Lin family, could it be the shopkeeper of the Lin family?" ”

The two were discussing, only to see a graceful figure walk out of the door of the restaurant and get into another carriage.

The two carriages, one after the other, slowly disappeared into the street.

"Interesting, it looks like they should have come together, but they got into two carriages separately." Youchen called Xiao Er and asked, "Do you know the boy who went out just now?" ”

Xiao Er shook his head and said, "I don't know, I look at my eyes, I've never seen it." ”

Youchen was suspicious, so he glanced at Yuan Shiyi, and Yuan Shiyi hurriedly went downstairs and ordered the guards guarding outside the restaurant to say a few words.

Immediately, a guard followed the carriage quickly.

"Fifth Young Master, what do you want to do?" Yuan Shiyi saw that Youchen didn't react, just looked out the window thoughtfully, so he jokingly asked again, "You won't have a crush on that Miss Lin Jiu, right?" If you really like it, it's not impossible to accept it as a side concubine. It's just that she has a marriage contract with the prince of Zhongyong Hou, and it takes a little trouble. ”

Youchen "bah" him and said, "Really when I'm not a picky eater?" ”

......

No matter how the rumors outside the Ren Lin family's mansion spread all over the sky, the courtyard was still peaceful and peaceful.

Perhaps under the influence of Lin Jiuniang, although the maids and mothers-in-law sometimes secretly discuss a few words in private, but in general, everyone's mood is quite stable.

Lin Jiuniang copied Buddhist scriptures all day long and stayed at home, except for Lin Zhilan and Jiang Xuan, who would go to Yixin Courtyard every day to sit for a while, no one else came, including Wu Qiyu.

Han Yingniang secretly asked Mama Han in private: "Mother, is the marriage between Miss Nine and the Marquis of Zhongyong going to be canceled?" “

Mama Han couldn't get her mind either, and replied vaguely: "Who knows? There are still six years to go before Miss Nine and Lu, and these six years are ...... It's hard to say what kind of changes can happen. ”

Seeing Han Yingniang's face showing a look of loss, Han Mama hurriedly said: "Yingniang, don't think too much, even if Miss Nine doesn't marry into the Hou Mansion, relying on the face of the eldest young master, she will definitely be able to choose a good in-law for you." ”

"Good mother-in-law?" Han Yingniang sneered and said, "What kind of good mother-in-law?" It's better than Steward Lin! Could it be that a young master of the Lin family married me? It's not just a matter of finding a guy somewhere. “

Mama Han said angrily and anxiously: "Yingniang! Could it be that you really want to enter the Hou Mansion? Wake up, Miss Nine has the support of the eldest young master, what do you have? Don't look down on your subordinates, your mother and I are also subordinates! ”

"What do I have? I have beauty, I have this face! Han Yingniang said hatefully, "Mother, I've had enough, do you know what I've suffered all these years?" ”

Seeing Han Yingniang's resentful and sad expression, Mama Han couldn't help but soften her heart and sighed: "Yingniang, I know that you have no father since you were a child, and I can only foster you outside - you have suffered a lot over the years!" But...... Mother is also helpless......"

"Mother, you don't know, I'm fed up with other people's contempt and insults!" Han Yingniang sobbed lowly, "Just because I am beautiful and have no support, the people of Hanjia Village bully me all day long!" Those ugly women can't get used to me, and they scold me every day for being a fox. And those stinky men with bad intentions...... Every day like a fly, drooling around me! I was sick when I saw them! Since then, I have made up my mind that I must marry a powerful man, so that I will not be looked down upon and bullied! ”

Speaking of this, Han Yingniang suddenly looked at Mama Han with sparkling eyes and said: "Mother, look at Miss Jiu, she has such a poor background, she is not good-looking, and she has no talent, but just relying on the eldest young master's love for her, she can do whatever she wants in the Lin family, and she can also marry into the Hou Mansion." Even if she can't marry into the Hou Mansion, the eldest young master will protect her from being bullied by others. Mother, where am I worse than Miss Nine, why don't I have such a man to spoil me?! ”

Mama Han just wanted to persuade her, but faintly heard a sound of footsteps outside, so she hurriedly "shh

"Mama Han, are you there? Miss Nine is looking for you. ”

It turned out to be the setting of winter.

Mama Han opened the door and said with a smile: "I'm here, Miss Winter, come in." “

Luo Dong pushed open the door, holding a white jade box in his hand.

"Sister Yingniang, it just so happens that you are also here, this is what Miss Nine asked me to send to you." Seeing that Han Yingniang was also there, Luo Dong stuffed the white jade box into her hand and said with a smile, "This is the new product that the eldest young master saw in the rouge gouache shop when he went out today, and said that it was the best rose rouge paste that came in from Huaizhou." The eldest young master bought a few boxes for the eldest young grandmother, and the eldest young grandmother sent someone to deliver them. Miss Nine said that she was too young to use these, so she asked me to bring you a box. If you like it, she still has it, you can just talk to Mama Han. ”

Han Yingniang didn't speak, just smiled, and put the white jade box on the dresser.

Luo Dong knew that Han Yingniang didn't talk much, so he didn't bother with her much, said hello to Mama Han and left.

Seeing that Han Yingniang still didn't speak, Mama Han persuaded bitterly: "Yingniang, you have to cherish your blessings as a man, where is there such a good master as Miss Nine?" If you get a few boxes of rouge paste and still think about you, you can be content! “

Han Yingniang lowered her eyes and said carefully: "Mother, you go quickly, don't let Miss Nine wait." “

Mama Han thought that Han Yingniang wanted to open it, so she put her mind at ease and went out with a smile.

At the moment when the door was closed, Han Yingniang stretched out her slender jade hand, slowly picked up the white jade box, took a closer look, and gently opened the box again, smelling the clear fragrance of roses inside.

"Miss Nine, do you really think that a box of rouge paste can buy me? I know why you gave me rouge cream. Han Yingniang picked up a little rouge cream with the tip of her fingernails and gently rubbed it on her cheeks, "You are reminding me that although I am beautiful, I have a poor complexion, and I am not as young as you, so I want to retreat." “

She slowly spread the ointment, and a flush suddenly bloomed on her pale cheeks.

"But you don't understand, there are only a few kinds of men in this world. Some men love beauty, some men love talent, and some men ...... likes women who are soft and weak and need to be protected, because this can make him feel the importance of himself as a man. For example, your brother Lin Zhilan. ”