Chapter 436 What are you all looking at me for?
"Have you found out why Aunt Lin came to the Lin family today?" After listening to Zhu Yu's description, Song Yanxi felt that the matter was not simple.
Zhu Yu said: "It is said that when the aunt and sister-in-law were talking, there was no one serving in the house, and I only know that when the aunt of the Lin family came out, her face was extremely ugly.
She was filled with rage, and when she happened to run into Miss Lin San who had escaped, she immediately shouted that she wanted to clean up the mess for her brother who was far away in southern Xinjiang.
Zhuzhi curled her lips and said, "This Miss Lin is really good at acting. I've never seen her think of her eldest brother before.
The Lin family is also good at acting. They should be sent to an opera troupe and let them sing well."
Thinking of something, she hurriedly asked, "Young lady, do you still remember when Aunt Lin came to the General's Mansion to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the previous year?"
Song Yanxi nodded. "That day, she came to the mansion to borrow money to pay off her son's gambling debts. Old Madam Lin claimed to be ill and refused to see her. The three hundred taels of silver were still paid from the Lingxi Pavilion account."
Of course, she had already recovered this debt tenfold some time ago.
Judging from the time, the academy supervised by Lord Bai from the Ministry of Revenue, which can accommodate female students, should have been built.
Hearing that she remembered this incident, Zhuzhi didn't beat around the bush and explained, "I was the one who escorted her out of the house that day. I found it strange at the time. Who would come to ask for money and not be happy after receiving the money? She had a gloomy face the whole time.
She also asked me to convey to Old Madam Lin that it would be useless for her to hide, as she would have to pay back what she owed the Lin family sooner or later."
Zhu Yu frowned when he heard this. "Why did you only remember to tell the girl such an important thing now?"
Zhuzhi looked at Song Yanxi silently without saying anything.
Zhu Yu: "What are you looking at the girl for?"
After hearing this, Song Yanxi suddenly remembered something and said, "I told her not to say it."
She still remembered that at the beginning, she had only been in charge of the general's mansion for half a month when Zhu Yu found dozens of loopholes, big and small, in the account books.
She took the account book to Fushoutang to find Old Madam Lin, and happened to meet Aunt Lin there. She heard her loud voice before she even stepped into the courtyard.
"Your eldest daughter-in-law is as thin as a stick, with no buttocks at all. It's obvious that she will have trouble giving birth."
Madam Lin said, "Feng'er went off to fight right after they got married. Who knows if it will be successful or if they can have children? We'll know when he comes back."
Aunt Lin disagreed and said, "Sister-in-law, don't you understand the simple principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket?
If you ask me, you should hurry Erlang back from the war and marry his cousin Lan'er home. Try to have two children in three years so you can enjoy the happiness of family life."
After she finished speaking, she laughed and said, "We are aunts and sisters-in-law, and I am Erlang's biological aunt. If these two cousins can have a happy marriage, won't our Wang and Lin families become even closer?"
Afraid that Madam Lin would not agree, she said magnanimously, "Given the relationship between our two families, I won't ask Erlang to give Lan'er the status of a co-wife. Just give her the status of a concubine as a token of my appreciation."
Before Madam Lin could say anything, the people from Fushou Hall had already seen Song Yanxi and shouted inside.
It was this voice that made Aunt Lin bear a grudge against her, and she would openly and covertly belittle her niece-in-law to everyone she met.
Among them, she had a bad temper and took away the power of the family from her mother-in-law as soon as she entered the house. She was neither filial nor virtuous, and often bullied her younger sister-in-law who had not yet reached the age of marriage.
There are countless words like this.
But the ladies and noble girls in the capital were neither stupid nor blind. Since she married into the family, the food, clothing and other expenses of He's mother and daughter were much better than before.
Mrs. Lin, who was always frugal in her dealings with others, also followed the example of other respectable families and held flower-viewing banquets from time to time. The banquets were all served with the best fruits and cakes from Juweizhai.
Everything here, inside and outside, is spent without spending any money.
Let me ask you, which daughter-in-law would treat her aunt and sister-in-law so harshly?
I don't know which lady jokingly said that if her son was lucky enough to marry such a virtuous wife in the future, she and her daughter would definitely rush to be tortured by her.
If her daughter-in-law tells her to go east, she will not only refuse to go west, but will also slap her son in the face to make him follow her.
No matter how much Aunt Lin talked outside, no one believed her. Those who had frequent contact with her on a daily basis even distanced themselves from her without saying a word.
At that time, Song Yanxi had to take care of all the affairs in the general's mansion, and deal with the occasional difficulties raised by Old Madam Lin. She also had a sister-in-law who was always busy and overwhelmed.
After hearing so much gossip about Aunt Lin, he casually told Zhuzhi that he didn't need to tell her anything about her anymore.
She thought at the time that Aunt Lin just wanted money, so she could just get rid of her and not bother her.
After all, compared with the mother and daughter of the He family, the appetite of this aunt from the Lin family is much smaller.
Now that I think about it carefully, there is indeed something strange about this matter.
Zhuzhi speculated, "Miss, that Lin... General Lin has returned to the capital victoriously this time. Could it be that she is bringing up the old matter again and wants him to marry that cousin?"
Song Yanxi came back to her senses and nodded, "That's a possibility."
If I remember correctly, Wang's cousin Lan'er is now over 28 years old.
If it were any other family, they would have discussed the marriage long ago, but there has been no news in the past two years.
I'm afraid she has a secret crush on me and has been waiting for her cousin Lin Tingfeng...
Song Yanxi felt a chill just thinking about it.
Is someone like Lin Tingfeng worthy of other people's sincerity?
Thinking about Madam Lin's temper, Song Yanxi shook her head, "If it was just because of this one thing, the old lady wouldn't have such a big reaction."
Zhuzhi nodded in agreement. "This lady from the Lin family has been wanting to force her daughter into the general's mansion for a long time. If she was angry, she would have done it long ago. There was no need to wait until today."
Zhu Yu asked, "Miss, do you need to send someone to investigate?"
Song Yanxi shook her head. "This matter is not easy to investigate, let alone mobilize a large force."
She had stayed in the general's mansion for two years and had some understanding of what was going on there.
None of this matters.
Or, it is a shocking secret that is enough to bring down the Lin family.
I just don't know if this matter has anything to do with her good ex-husband.
Zhuzhi didn't know what he was thinking of. He covered his mouth with his hands and mumbled, "Oh my God!"
Zhu Yu glared at her and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. Listen to what the girl says."
Meeting their expectant eyes, Song Yanxi curled the corners of her lips and said, "Why are you all looking at me? Naturally, I need to find someone who knows the truth and tell them in person."
*
After riding in the carriage on and off for a month, and then rushing to the palace to meet the emperor after returning, Song Yanxi felt exhausted both physically and mentally.
After washing up, I fell asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow.
She slept very soundly that night and didn't hear any noise.
Therefore, she had no idea why Jiaojiao, who was supposed to sleep in the guest room with the nanny, appeared in her room so early in the morning.
Seeing her open her eyes, the little guy yawned lazily and said, "Auntie, good morning."
Song Yanxi was still immersed in shock when she heard the little guy in her arms say coquettishly, "Auntie, if you don't get up, the sun will burn your butt!"
"Okay." Song Yanxi patted her face to wake herself up, took the little girl's clothes and put them on her, and asked softly, "Jiaojiao, why are you sleeping in my room?"
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