at night.
Lin Shixuan remained unconscious, and the Marquis of Zhenbei and his wife were so anxious in his room that they were practically bald.
"Dehong, what exactly happened? Why would someone throw someone into the pond for no reason?"
"Sigh, even our son doesn't know. We'll have to wait until Shixuan wakes up to ask him."
The old lady looked at her grandson, whose face was pale on the bed, and felt heartbroken.
Why is it that only her grandson got into trouble, while the other children are perfectly fine? How many times has this happened already?!
Lin Shixuan shifted his body.
A feeling of suffocation washed over him again, and he pounded his head violently.
The Marquis of Zhenbei hurriedly squatted down and anxiously grabbed his hand, "Shixuan, Shixuan, it's your father, wake up."
Lin Shixuan was called several times before he slowly woke up from his breakdown.
"Father...I...I'm not dead?"
"Shixuan, what happened? How could someone throw you into the pond? If your father hadn't arrived in time, you would probably be dead by now."
Marquis Zhenbei was extremely anxious, and his tone of voice quickened considerably.
Lin Shixuan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he was not dead.
The old lady, her eyes red from crying, sat on the edge of the bed, leaning on her cane, and patted Lin Shixuan's bedding with both hands: "Shixuan, have you offended someone?"
"Otherwise, why would someone throw someone into the pond for no reason?"
Lin Shixuan sighed, a hint of hatred flashing in his eyes.
"Grandmother, it was Mother who ruined me."
"Lan Yin?" The Marquis of Zhenbei's eyes widened. "How could this be?"
In the afternoon, she even stopped herself from going to see it.
“I was chatting happily with Liu Ruyan, the daughter of the General of Nan’an’s mansion, in the alley when my mother saw us. She then loudly proclaimed that I was having an affair with the daughter of the General of Nan’an’s mansion, causing my son to be misunderstood.”
"Later, the people got even angrier and accused her of being my mistress. They beat me up. Later... to avoid affecting my career, I severed ties with her. The people then accused me of being irresponsible and had me drowned."
Lin Shixuan clenched his fists, recalling his humiliating state today, and wished he could kill Ye Lanyin.
"Then... has anyone seen what you look like?" Marquis Zhenbei asked nervously.
It would be troublesome if someone saw it.
Lin Shixuan shook his head, "My son has been covering his face the whole time, afraid of tarnishing his reputation, and he doesn't dare let anyone see him."
Marquis Zhenbei breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. Shixuan, be careful in the future. Now that you've finally gained some fame, you need to be more cautious in your actions."
"As your father, I still hope to bring your mother into our household so that our family can enjoy a happy family life."
"You must live up to expectations, because this Marquis's mansion will eventually be yours."
Lin Shixuan suppressed his grief and indignation and nodded, "Yes, Father."
"However, Father, Mother doesn't know that it was her son today, so you mustn't let it slip."
"General Nan'an is a second-rank official. If our son marries her daughter, we will no longer be afraid of the Ye family."
The Marquis of Zhenbei wept with joy, "Good, good, as expected of my son, so thoughtful."
"Once you pass the imperial examination with top honors, your father will divorce her and then marry your mother with great pomp and circumstance."
"Divorce? Father, she won't accept it. If she is divorced, the Ye family will definitely take action. Only the dead can't stop us."
Lin Shixuan felt a pain in his chest from anger when he thought about what happened today.
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Zhenbei was startled, but after thinking about it, he realized it was true and nodded in agreement.
"That damned Ye Lanyin, how dare she harm my grandson!" the old lady cursed. "Dehong, get her out of here right now!"
“Mother, it’s too early now. If we divorce her now, Shixuan’s status will be ruined. Having a divorced mother will make people gossip about him. Besides, it will be troublesome if the Emperor asks about it in court.”
"What a tragedy! She's not even half as virtuous as Shuang'er!" she said angrily.
Her sister died tragically, and in her midnight dreams, her sister always comes to her demanding justice!
...
Over the days, Ye Lanyin loosened her control over Lin Shiming's comings and goings.
At first, they would report their whereabouts, but now they don't mention it at all.
Now, he can come and go as he pleases.
“Madam, these days, the Fourth Young Master goes out every day and doesn’t return until night. He’s even been secretly skipping classes at school.”
"Does the old lady know?"
Hua Mei shook her head, "I don't know, the people serving us closely in the courtyard are all our people."
"You can't send a message!" Hua Mei said proudly.
"Us?" Ye Lanyin asked in surprise.
She recalled the last time she had participated in the ancestral worship ceremony.
“Madam, this servant…” Hua Mei pouted, “After the last ancestral worship ceremony, this servant replaced the people in her courtyard with ours.”
Hmph, she harmed the madam, she won't let her have an easy time!
Ye Lanyin found her puffed-up face particularly adorable.
"Are you still angry?"
"Of course I'm angry. Those people have no conscience; how can they enjoy a life of luxury?"
Wow, Aunt Hua Mei is amazing!
[A decisive and ruthless female hero—Wanwan likes her, really likes her.]
Ye Lanyin looked at her mischievous daughter in her arms and smiled.
"Where did Lin Shiming go if he didn't go to school?"
"He goes where men go, of course."
Ye Lanyin frowned. "As expected, none of the concubines' bloodlines are good."
"Let him be, it's best if he gets addicted to extravagance. Doesn't he want to be a general?"
"After the New Year, there will be the autumn imperial examination followed by the martial arts examination. We'll have someone take him to take the exam then."
Hua Mei smiled and curtsied, "Yes, Madam."
Ugh, this is so boring...
How about Lin Shiming takes me out to play?
Lin Wanwan seemed to be deep in thought.
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