When Yuan Shi left Lanzhi Courtyard, he faintly heard an unusual noise not far away.

Yuan asked Yan'er, the maid beside him, to inquire, and Yan'er soon came back and said with a smile: "Madam, nothing happened, it's Miss Nine from Yixin Courtyard who has returned." ”

The Yuan family hadn't even seen Lin Jiuniang's face a few times, and they couldn't talk about their likes and dislikes for her, and when they heard that she was back, there was no trace of turmoil in their hearts, but they just said lightly: "Oh, it's good to come back, otherwise, I'm afraid that the eldest lady will not sleep well tonight." ”

Yan'er pursed her lips and smiled: "Madam, don't worry about the eldest lady, who in the Lin family doesn't know that she is a cautious person, and she looks forward to Miss Nine's accident every day to make room for Miss Four." ”

Yuan sighed: "This person, if you know enough, you have to accept your fate." Can the prince and wife of the Marquis of Zhongyong be so good? But I am afraid that if I go in, I will not enjoy it, but I will suffer. Isn't it good to live a peaceful and stable life, a net toss all day long. ”

Yan'er obediently followed Yuan's and said: "Yes, this person is either a picture of the inside or a face, if there is face, there is no lining, and if there is a lining, there is no face." The eldest lady wants to save face, but she is afraid that in the end, she will not get this face, and she will not have a picture of the inside. ”

Yuan sighed with emotion: "Actually, I also think it's inappropriate to let the eldest young master let Miss Nine marry into the Hou Mansion, but the Lin family relies on the eldest young master to have today's scenery." The eldest master, our master, can't be counted on. So, we have to stand on the side of the eldest young master, and the rest of the troubled water, let's not go to the second room. ”

Yan'er said again and again: "What Mrs. said is true." It's just that we don't go, I'm afraid that someone else wants to go......"

Yuan knew that Yan'er was talking about Aunt Lan in the second room, so he only smiled and said, "Don't worry about her, it's just an aunt, and nothing can happen to her." ”

......

When the lamp was in charge, Lin Jiuniang finally rushed back.

It was getting late, and they entered the Lin family from the side door, so not many people saw them.

Steward Lin rushed over when he heard the news, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Jiuniang return safely, but then he saw a group of family members with blue noses and swollen eyes, and couldn't help but be shocked: "Miss Jiu, what's wrong?" What happened? ”

Lin Jiuniang was calm and calm, and said in a calm tone: "It's nothing, if you encounter a little turmoil, it's just that there is no danger." ”

Then he said: "Brothers, Steward Lin, you first give each of them five taels of silver for their hard work, and tomorrow I will ask Suo Chun to send you the silver." ”

Steward Lin didn't know what to do, but when he saw Lin Jiuniang's expression as usual, he also relaxed a little and said, "Yes, Miss Jiu, are you okay?" Why don't you go back to the Pleasant House to rest first, and I'll arrange for you, brothers. ”

Lin Jiuniang nodded slightly and said, "Okay, then it's hard for you." ”

With that, he took Mama Han and the four big girls back to Yixin Courtyard.

Steward Lin was full of suspicions, and hurriedly grabbed a family member and asked what was going on.

When he learned that there were bandits intending to kidnap Miss Nine today, Steward Lin couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

The incident of the carriage wheel hub in the morning had aroused the vigilance of Steward Lin, and now that there had been another robbery by bandits, Steward Lin suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

The people of Fuzhou are simple and simple, and the law and order have always been good, although there are occasional bandits, but basically they are active in the middle of the night, and there are very few open robberies in broad daylight.

What's more, the few family members he selected are all strong and healthy men, although they are not outstanding in martial arts, but they can also use a few fists and feet, which is more than enough to deal with the little thief. But listening to the descriptions of the family, the skills of those bandits are excellent, not only can they put them down in a moment, but they are all pointed, only hurting their flesh and skin, not moving their muscles and bones.

Thinking about it this way, the origin of those bandits is not small, and their identities are even more mysterious.

Also, the "young son" who was killed halfway is also very suspicious.

Steward Lin has been in Fuzhou for many years, and he has never heard of a young man with the surname, thinking that this young man should be a pseudonym, and he wants to investigate him, but there is no way to find out for a while.

Steward Lin returned home full of doubts, unable to eat food or drink water, and stood alone in the study in a daze.

It happened that Lin Wei came to the study to get a book, and when he saw his father's sad face, he asked more.

Steward Lin told Lin Wei the ins and outs of the incident clearly.

Lin Wei persuaded: "Dad, since you think something is wrong, it is better to write down the matter and doubts, and quickly send the letter to the eldest young master." ”

Steward Lin hesitated a little and hesitated: "The eldest young master just went out to talk about things, if I really wrote a letter to the past, will it delay the business?" Anyway, nothing has happened yet, Miss Nine has already returned home, and there should be no more problems. ”

Lin Wei is 15 years old this year, and has been learning to paint for nearly 10 years since he was a child.

Although his painting skills are good, Steward Lin has always wanted him to give up painting and become a businessman, so his paintings have always been derogatory and less praised.

A few days ago, Steward Lin gave him a "Snow Ji Picture", and he was surprised and delighted at that time, and refused to let go of the painting while holding it. This "Snow Ji Picture" is the representative work of the great painter Gao Qian of the previous dynasty, and he has seen it in the study of the eldest young master Lin Zhilan. He also secretly mentioned it to his father to see if he could lend the painting from Lin Zhilan and let him copy it, but his father immediately rejected it: "Such a valuable painting, if it is soiled by you, I can't afford to sell you!" “

At that time, he thought that his father had specially asked for this painting for him, but later he learned that this painting was actually given to him by Miss Nine.

Lin Weidang was so moved that he couldn't speak.

Although Lin Wei had never seen Lin Jiuniang, he decided at that time that Lin Jiuniang must be his bosom friend, and he must repay Lin Jiuniang for his kindness.

Thinking of this, Lin Wei persuaded again: "Dad, think about it, if there is a problem with the wheel hub of the carriage, it means that someone in our house wants to harm Miss Nine." As for the fact that there are bandits outside who want to kidnap Miss Nine, then this problem is even greater. Dad, you also said just now, although those bandits are neat, they don't seem to have malicious intentions, and they are all point-to-point, which shows that they don't really want to kidnap Miss Nine, but have a deep meaning. ”

When Steward Lin heard Lin Wei say this, he also came back to his senses a little, and nodded again and again: "Yes, I also feel that something is wrong, they don't really want to kidnap Miss Nine, they are-"

"They want to ruin Miss Nine's reputation!" Lin Wei said categorically, "I broke the wheel hub of the carriage because I didn't want Miss Nine to return home on time, and I wanted to ruin Miss Nine's reputation; On the way, he intended to kidnap Miss Nine, in order to destroy Miss Nine's reputation. Dad, think about it, is this still a trivial matter? They didn't succeed this time, can they give up? I'm afraid there will be a backhand! ”

Lin Guan sighed and said, "Who would have such a vicious mind, Miss Nine is only nine years old this year, and she wants to harm her so deliberately!" ”

Lin Wei sneered: "Daddy, why can't you figure it out, Miss Nine is in the way of others, and others want her to make way!" ”

Steward Lin glared at Lin Wei, "shh As he spoke, he stared at him suspiciously and said, "Why are you talking so much today, you don't like to get involved in these things on weekdays." ”

Lin Wei said calmly: "I don't like to mess with these mundane things on weekdays, but after all, Miss Nine gave me such a big gift, if I can still ignore her affairs and watch her being framed, then I really have no heart." ”

Steward Lin listened to this reasoning, so he didn't speak again.

Lin Wei said again: "Now only the eldest young master has the courage to investigate this matter thoroughly, even if he can't find out the real culprit behind the scenes, at least he has to make a big deal and scare them out." Otherwise, as soon as the eldest young master left, they would dare to act so boldly, if they didn't kill their sharpness, then what would they do? Dad, if something really happens to Miss Nine one day, how should you explain to the eldest young master? ”

Steward Lin hesitated again and again, and finally made up his mind, went into the study to study ink and paper, and wrote down the things and doubts one by one.

After writing it, he sealed the letter, handed it to his personal servant, and instructed him to set off overnight and deliver the letter to Lin Zhilan as soon as possible.

The little servant rode a horse, quickly left the Lin house, and disappeared into the night......