He wondered if the Marquis's Mansion she mentioned was the same one he knew.
However, I think it shouldn't be wrong.
After all, it's rare for babies to be switched at birth, especially in wealthy families where the chances of a mix-up are even smaller.
The thought of that goddess in the hearts of countless scholars, the woman hailed as the most talented woman in the capital, who was once his fiancée and almost became his wife, filled Xu Shiyuan's heart with passion.
But when he thought about what he had missed because of Lin Miao'er's scheming, Xu Shiyuan's defense of Lin Miao'er came to an abrupt halt.
Lin Luo rolled her eyes at Xu Shiyuan, pushed him away from Lin Jiujiu, and then stood in front of her like a knight.
He issued a stern and righteous warning.
“Xu Xiucai, Lin Miao’er is your wife, and it’s your business to protect her, but if you dare to bully my sister, don’t blame me for being impolite.”
Lin Luo spoke with an eager look on his face.
Lin Jiujiu even suspected that he was hoping Xu Shiyuan would argue with him again, so he could find an excuse to beat him up and vent his anger.
Lin Miao'er was both angry and uneasy when she saw that her disguise had been exposed by the two siblings.
She didn't know how Xu Shiyuan and the Xu family would treat her when they found out about these things.
After all, she dared to do this back then only because the old master of the Xu family had passed away, and the Xu family only knew that they were engaged to the Lin family. She took Lin Xian'er's token, and as long as the Lin family didn't say anything, then the person engaged to Xu Shiyuan was her, Lin Miao'er.
As long as she marries into the Xu family, keeps it a secret for a few years, and gives birth to two children for Xu Shiyuan, then even if they find out, they will have no choice but to accept it.
However, she never expected that, apart from their wedding night, Xu Shiyuan would devote himself entirely to his studies. With the autumn imperial examinations approaching, he would even stay at the school, and she would not even visit him, let alone get pregnant.
Just as Lin Miao'er was feeling uneasy, Xu Shiyuan gave her a cold look.
"Come on, come home with me."
Xu Shiyuan was a man who cared about his reputation. Even though he wanted to strangle this woman in his heart, he still held back and didn't lash out in public.
Lin Jiujiu knew that Lin Miao'er's future days would not be easy, but she felt no sympathy for her whatsoever.
Lin Jiujiu admitted that she had done it on purpose.
Xu Shiyuan may have been trying to save face by defending his wife, Lin Miao'er, in front of outsiders.
But if he knew what he had lost because of Lin Miao'er's scheming, he would definitely harbor resentment.
Even if the two of them have a good relationship now and he can overlook it, what about later?
There's still a long time ahead, and whenever things don't go his way in the future, he'll remember the thorn Lin Jiujiu planted in his heart today.
After all, people who would drug others for their own selfish gain do not deserve sympathy.
How the Xu family will treat Lin Miao'er after they find out about this is none of her business.
After all, you have to take responsibility for your own actions, right?
Lin Jiujiu glanced at the two men, then turned and walked into the clothing store, pointing to a few sets of men's clothing, which were obviously for Lin Luo based on their size.
Lin Miao'er was even more furious when she saw that she was being treated as if she didn't deserve her attention.
She thought to herself, "She still thinks of me as the eldest daughter of a marquis's family."
She was about to say something when Xu Shiyuan grabbed her arm.
He had been in the capital for a long time, and he knew more about things in the capital than Lin Miao'er did.
Although the people in the Marquis's mansion didn't like Lin Jiujiu, she had still lived in the capital for more than ten years. It was hard to guarantee that she wouldn't have a few good friends during those years.
There's absolutely no need to offend her easily.
Xu Shiyuan had his own plans, but Lin Miao'er might not listen to him.
Although Xu Shiyuan had him under control, his mouth was still open.
She yelled at the proprietress like a shrew.
"Boss lady, you'd better be careful. My cousin is a notorious slacker in the village. Don't let her touch you like that. If she damages your clothes, she won't have the money to pay for them."
The proprietress, who was taking measurements for the little boy, hesitated upon hearing this.
Lin Jiujiu didn't want to make things difficult for her, so she took out a silver ingot of about five taels from her sleeve and handed it over.
"This is the deposit. Have you seen enough?"
The proprietress glanced at the clothes she had chosen, then at the silver ingot, and quickly accepted it with a smile.
"Enough, enough, enough, how could it not be enough? The clothes my wife chose aren't made of any good material, so there's no need for this much money."
She was a seasoned businesswoman, and once she got her hands on the silver, she knew whether it was real or fake. She didn't need to resort to such a clumsy method as Lin Luo, like biting it with her teeth.
Lin Jiujiu smiled when she heard this.
"Then I'd like to trouble the shop owner to help me choose a few more outfits that are suitable for my parents' age. Size doesn't matter, they can alter them themselves later."
The proprietress was overjoyed to hear this.
While instructing the waiter to lead the three of them into an inner room to change clothes, he personally selected the clothes that Lin Jiujiu wanted.
As for Lin Miao'er, no one paid any attention to her. Xu Shiyuan also felt that she was shameful, so he simply dragged her away.
"Second sister, Lin Miao'er's face was really interesting, turning from green to blue."
Lin Jiujiu didn't feel much about Lin Luo's gloating.
She chose a light blue dress for herself, and after changing into it, she felt it was okay, so she asked the shopkeeper to pick out a few more outfits suitable for young women.
They were given to the eldest sister-in-law, Hu, and Lin Xiaomei, respectively.
She also tried to choose clothes that were as large as possible. After all, it didn't matter if they were too big, as her mother and sister-in-law could alter them themselves. But if they were too small, it would be very inconvenient to exchange them.
When the shop owner saw that she had bought so much at once, she knew that she had met a big customer, and her eyes were shining as she looked at her.
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