Chapter 316 The Art of Language
"Better? How better?" Lin Yangyang was puzzled.
Lin Zhiqing's eyes were dark and gloomy: "Cousin, come closer and listen."
Just as the two were discussing countermeasures, the Jiang family father and son were surrounded by onlookers at the Lin family's gate.
"Could it be that the Marquis of Zhenyuan has brought his son here to apologize? The marriage has been called off. There's no need for that, is there?"
"What's there to apologize for? Isn't it common to have three wives and four concubines?"
"What do you know? This noble family values etiquette the most. If marriage fails, then we can't become enemies."
After hearing these words, Jiang Liuyun and Jiang Yunhe remained silent and just stared at the gate of the Lin family.
They concluded that Lin Zhiqing would come out.
If it was Jiang Liuyun alone, it would be fine. After all, they are all juniors, and Jiang Liuyun was the one who made the mistake first, so he just doesn't want to see him.
But Marquis Zhenyuan was present in person, and his attitude was already humble enough. Directly refusing the elders entry would easily lead to gossip.
Besides, even if ordinary people were waiting for notification, they would most likely sit in carriages or sedan chairs.
The two members of the Jiang family were very sincere and stood outside the Lin family's door in the hot sun.
Not to mention Jiang Yunhe's identity as a marquis, even the actions of Jiang Liuyun, the prince, are enough to make people feel sincere.
Under such circumstances, no one from the Lin family came out yet, and some discordant voices began to appear among the crowd.
Hearing someone start talking about the Lin family, Jiang Yunhe straightened his body, but his eyebrows moved slightly.
Jiang Liuyun frowned and made no other movements.
Just when the sun was at its hottest and the crowd's dissatisfaction reached its peak, the door of the Lin family opened with a "click".
The first person to come into everyone's sight was Lin Zhiqing.
She was dressed in plain clothes, her eyes were red, and she walked out of the door with the support of Lin Yangyang.
The other members of the Lin family also looked worried.
Ever since Lin Zhiqing came out, Jiang Liuyun has been staring at Lin Zhiqing closely.
Jiang Yunhe narrowed his eyes slightly, greeted Lin Congli and others first, and then went to greet them:
"Zhiqing, are you okay?"
"Thank you, Lord Jiang, for your concern. I'm fine." Lin Zhiqing had just finished answering when he coughed twice, neither light nor heavy.
Jiang Yunhe said with concern: "You are weak, let's go in and talk quickly. If you are exposed to the cold wind, you might get sick."
He looks like a younger generation who cares about his elders.
But Lin Zhiqing noticed that his eyebrows were furrowed and his body was slightly leaning forward, obviously wanting to get into the Lin family quickly and avoid the gazes of the people.
It seems that Jiang Yunhe subconsciously still cares about other people's opinions.
In this case, the more he wanted to go in, the more Lin Zhiqing would not let him in.
"Sir Jiang, the Lin family's humble house is not suitable for entertaining distinguished guests. Besides, my engagement with Prince Jiang has been cancelled." After saying this, Lin Zhiqing shed a tear at just the right moment.
This situation quickly made people recall why the two of them broke off their engagement.
Jiang Liuyun knew the inside story and knew that he was being plotted against. His face changed and he was about to speak when his wrist was grabbed.
Jiang Yunhe grabbed him and led him forward:
"Zhiqing, you and Yun'er were originally a good match. Yun'er is sorry for you in this matter, but there must be a misunderstanding."
The other members of the Lin family looked at each other and immediately understood that Jiang Yunhe still wanted to defend Jiang Liuyun.
The expressions on Lin Congli and Lin Congyan's faces suddenly darkened.
Lin Zhiqing continued to wipe his eyes with his handkerchief: "Master Jiang, I will never forget what happened that day. Since I saw it with my own eyes, how can it be a misunderstanding?"
Jiang Yunhe secretly pinched Jiang Liuyun's wrist. Jiang Liuyun frowned, and he really didn't like the feeling of being imprisoned.
But he had no choice.
So, Jiang Liuyun stepped forward solemnly:
"Qing'er, I went to Cangxiang Tower that day because your maid Yunjian gave me a message in advance, saying that you were in danger."
"When I heard you were in trouble, I rushed over without stopping, but I fell into that maid's trap."
"That maid wanted to use this to ask for a status, but of course I don't want that. You will always be the most special in my heart."
Jiang Liuyun emphasized the word "most special".
Lin Zhiqing's eyes met his, and both of them knew that the other was acting.
I have to say that Jiang Liuyun's words were very good, completely absolving himself of responsibility.
When the onlookers heard these words, they began to waver.
Some people even thought that if Jiang Liuyun really made a mistake, he would definitely not dare to come to the door directly like this.
Furthermore, everyone in Shengjing City knows that Jiang Liuyun’s conditions are first-class.
In the past, Lin Zhiqing was called the "Three-Nothing Daughter", and correspondingly, Jiang Liuyun was called the "Three-Good Young Man".
When these two people get together, everyone thinks that Lin Zhiqing is getting the upper hand.
Even now, this subconscious view still pops up from time to time.
Jiang Liuyun is handsome and holds a high position at a young age, so it is not surprising that the maid wants to get promoted.
From this point of view, it seems that Jiang Liuyun is not to blame.
Lin Zhiqing sneered in his heart, but did not show it on his face. He secretly nudged Lin Yangyang.
Upon receiving the order, Lin Yangyang immediately stepped forward and said, "Prince Jiang, if this is the case, why didn't you say it before? Why did you wait until now?"
"Could it be that the lie hadn't been made up by then?"
Jiang Liuyun didn't dare look directly at Lin Yangyang, and looked aside. After careful consideration, he spoke:
"There were so many people around at the time, and it happened so suddenly. I had never encountered anything like this before, so I really couldn't react."
"Besides, after that, I came to the Lin family several times to look for Qing'er, wanting to explain to her, but was always turned away."
Having said that, Jiang Yunhe spoke again: "Zhiqing, I know you've been wronged, so I don't want to see Yun'er."
"But this is indeed a misunderstanding. Don't worry, in my heart, no one can surpass you. I promised your father to take care of you, and I will not break my promise."
There is really nothing wrong with what he said.
After just a few words, Lin Zhiqing had already determined that Jiang Yunhe's rank was definitely higher than Jiang Liuyun's.
His words were so inflammatory that the people around him had already begun to speak for them.
This is clearly an attempt to reverse Jiang Liuyun's reputation and save the reputation of Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion.
Just looking at his performance today, most people really can't associate him with the kind of person who will do anything to achieve his goals.
Lin Zhiqing remained calm and responded accordingly:
"Master Jiang, this matter is really strange. I know Yun Jian. She is usually weak and doesn't have much courage."
"Besides, she's a girl, and her monthly allowance isn't much. How can she go to Cangxianglou?"
In just a few words, the loopholes were immediately pointed out.
Jiang Yunhe lowered his eyelids and raised the tip of his nose. He was obviously very dissatisfied with what Lin Zhiqing said, but he couldn't refute it for the time being.
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