Chapter 51 Let Go of Gu Yan
Yun Xiangye entered Lin Boyan's study, which was full of paintings, some of which were signed by Gu Yan.
Lin Bolan brought over a painting of red plum blossoms and said, "Princess, please give me some pointers on this painting."
Xiao Nuonuo saw the picture of red plum blossoms and pointed at her hand and said, "Huahua."
Yun Xiangye didn't know much about painting, but she ran an embroidery workshop after all, so she could tell that the pattern was extremely beautiful. She wondered how beautiful it would look if the painting was copied onto clothes.
Yunxiang Ye Wen asked Lin Bolan, "Junior sister, are you selling this painting?"
"Ah?" Lin Bolan looked at Yun Xiangye in confusion.
Yun Xiangye chuckled and said, "You should know that my family runs an embroidery workshop. I also plan to open an embroidery workshop in Chang'an City. There are many excellent embroidery workshops in Chang'an City. My embroidery workshop must be unique. Therefore, I plan to embroider your red plum blossoms in the snow on my shirt and skirt..."
Mrs. Lin said, "It is an honor for my Bo Lan to have her paintings caught your eye. You don't have to buy them. Just take them."
Lin Bolan bit her lower lip and said, "Yeah, just take it."
Yun Xiangye looked at Lin Bolan meaningfully and said, "I'm so embarrassed. I'm not so shameless as to covet other people's things, and I can't do anything like taking away other people's hard work without spending a penny..."
Lin Bolan frowned and said, "Princess, since you came to my house, I have been very respectful to you. What do you mean by this? You are scolding me for something else."
"Lan'er!" Mrs. Lin scolded Lin Bolan angrily.
Yun Xiangye said: "Junior sister, please don't misunderstand me. I just said that I can't do such a shameless thing as stealing someone's things."
Lin Bolan said to Yun Xiangye, "I didn't compete with you for Senior Brother Gu."
Yun Xiangye smiled faintly, "I didn't say you were stealing it, so why do you have to take it for granted, Junior Sister?"
Lin Bolan saw his mother pulling at his clothes.
Lin Bolan frowned and said, "Mother, it was Yun Xiangye who came to my house to cause trouble. She is really as jealous and petty as the rumors say.
Yun Xiangye, I have no grudges against you in the past or in the present. If you care about me asking my senior brother for advice on my paintings, I will not do that in the future. Do you have to criticize me for this? This is in front of the children. "
Yun Xiangye laughed in anger, "No grudges in the past? When we first met in Chu Jing Pavilion, why did you say that I wronged Gu Yan?"
Madam Lin frowned and looked directly at Lin Bolan, "Lan'er, did you really say that?"
Lin Bolan whispered, "That's right! Senior Brother is superior to Yun Xiangye in terms of family background, character, and appearance. I was not wrong. I never wanted to compete with her for Senior Brother. I was just standing up for Senior Brother, but she came here and scolded me."
Yun Xiangye said: "I am indeed not as good as Gu Yan in terms of family background and appearance, but if you are talking about character, how have I ever wronged Gu Yan?"
Yun Xiangye handed Nuonuo to Run'er and asked Run'er to take Nuonuo out to play.
Yun Xiangye looked at Lin Bolan and said, "Gu Yan can't tell right from wrong, good from evil, indulges his slaves, treats his wife badly, and has lied to me about his identity for three years. With his character, I still treat him unfairly? I feel wronged too."
Madam Lin said, "Yan'er... he wouldn't be like this, right?"
Yun Xiangye twisted her thigh in the dark and pretended to cry, "Master's wife, although we are meeting for the first time today, I think of my mother when I see you. You are Gu Yan's master's wife, so I am not afraid of letting the family scandal be exposed. When I married Gu Yan, I didn't know that he was the Prince of Ning until the day I came to Chang'an.
Wei Xi and his maids always wanted him to divorce his wife and take her as a concubine, but he didn't believe me and wouldn't let me say anything bad about Wei Xi. He was partial to Wei Xi and his maids. Fortunately, my mother-in-law was sensible and helped me drive away those four maids. He deceived his wife and was so heartless. What right do you have to say that my character is not as good as Gu Yan's?"
Lin Bolan was surprised and asked, "How could Senior Brother be such a person?"
Yun Xiangye wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "He and I are husband and wife, how can I falsely accuse him? You can go ask him."
Seeing Yun Xiangye's tears, Lin Bolan said with guilt, "I'm sorry, Princess, I didn't know that Senior Brother was so unbearable. It's New Year's Day, please don't cry."
Yun Xiangye said: "You said that I wronged Gu Yan. When he was dying, I didn't care whether I would become a widow or not, and I married him to bring him happiness. How could I have wronged him?"
Lin Bolan felt guilty, "I was wrong."
Yun Xiangye said, "If Gu Yan was willing, I would have divorced him long ago. I don't want to be wronged. I don't want to divorce him because he is not wronged. Junior sister, you always think that I have wronged your senior brother."
Lin Bolan said, "I really deserve to die, sister, please stop feeling bad, I know I was wrong. It's true that you can't judge a person by his appearance. Senior Brother looks so elegant and polite on the surface, but I didn't expect that he made you suffer so much in private."
Madam Lin patted Yun Xiangye on the shoulder and said, "Princess, every family has its own problems. Women face difficulties everywhere after they get married. My daughter Bo Lan is nineteen years old and still has no engagement. Everyone says that we are still waiting for the prince to return, but that is not true.
My son Bo Lan has been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood, and would not covet the married prince.
But I know how sad it is for a daughter-in-law to go to her husband's home, and I want to find a very good husband for Bo Lan so that she won't suffer in her husband's home. I haven't found a suitable one, so I have been delaying the marriage."
After listening to Mrs. Lin's special explanation, Yun Xiangye believed it.
Yun Xiangye stood up and said with a smile: "It is really presumptuous for me to come to your Lin Mansion today, and I shouldn't cry in your house. However, I was previously looked down upon by Junior Sister Lin and misunderstood that I had wronged Gu Yan. I couldn't bear the anger in my heart, so I came to your house to vent my anger.
I am not as jealous as the rumors say. If Gu Yan really has other intentions, I won't bother those girls. I will just divorce Gu Yan. Gu Yan is not a hot commodity to me. I came here today just because I am angry about what Junior Sister Lin said in Chu Jing Pavilion. I don't really think Junior Sister Lin wants to steal my husband..."
Lin Bolan stepped forward, held Yun Xiangye's hand and said, "I didn't know that sentence had made you angry for so many days. It's really my fault. I thought you were complacent about marrying my senior brother, and you took advantage of him, so you wouldn't mind this sentence."
Yun Xiangye said: "I didn't take advantage of Gu Yan at all. Qi Dafeiou, I was originally a merchant girl, and suddenly came to this circle of powerful and noble families. I don't know anything. Some people covet my husband, and some people laugh at me. I just drove the maid out of the house, and the rumor that I am jealous spread all over the city. My husband didn't help me... Alas!"
Yun Xiangye looked at Madam Lin, laughed and said, "I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself in front of you, and listened to my complaints for no reason. When I finish embroidering this red plum dress, I will give it to my junior sister."
Madam Lin said, "Don't say that. My Lan'er is just ignorant. Although my Lan'er grew up in Chang'an, she doesn't have many friends. If the Crown Prince's wife doesn't dislike my Lan'er, you can spend more time with her."
Mrs. Lin said this and glanced at Lin Bolan.
Yun Xiangye smiled faintly: "I won't bother you two anymore. I'll take my leave now."
Lin Bolan and Mrs. Lin saw Yun Xiangye out. In the yard, Nuonuo was feeding the peacock with cakes. Nuonuo really enjoyed playing with the peacock.
Lin Bolan looked at the peacock that he had carefully raised for more than ten years and said, "This peacock is old now. Since Nuonuo likes it, I will give it back to Nuonuo."
Yun Xiangye looked at Lin Bolan and smiled softly, "Thank you, Junior Sister."
Mrs. Lin ordered someone to bring a cage, and put the peacock in the cage and put it on the ox cart.
After sending Yun Xiangye away, Madam Lin looked at Lin Bolan and said, "You should give up completely this time, right? She is a person of character. Although she comes from a common background, she is open-minded. No wonder Yan'er likes her. I have warned you that Yan'er will never marry her just for the sake of getting married."
Lin Bolan blushed and said, "Mother, please find me a good marriage. I don't want a brother like you who can't tell right from wrong and lets his wife suffer. I want a husband who can treat me wholeheartedly..."
Mrs. Lin smiled and said, "It's not easy to find a man who treats you wholeheartedly."
Lin Bolan hugged Mrs. Lin's arm and said coquettishly, "Didn't you find a father? I believe you can also find a good son-in-law who will love your daughter wholeheartedly."
Madam Lin said, "There is indeed such a good man, but his mother's family background is too low. If you don't mind, I will ask your brother to talk to him..."
Lin Bolan said, "Senior Brother Gu's cousin Xie Shian? He already has someone in his heart."
Madam Lin looked at Lin Bolan: "Who is it?"
Lin Bolan realized what she had said and hurriedly covered her red lips with her hands. "I can't say this. I won't say it even if I die."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
