Chapter 45: Status
Lin Qingjun returned to the Lin Mansion with a lot on his mind.
She originally thought that Lin Yingxue would definitely report her to Qi, and given Qi and Lin Yingxue's character, she would definitely be punished, or her hibiscus cake would eventually be taken away by Qi under various excuses.
But no, nothing happened. Qi did not punish her, and Lin Yingxue surprisingly did not sue her. She also surprisingly returned to Qijunyuan so smoothly for the first time.
Lin Qingjun frowned slightly. Could it be that Lin Yingxue had become kinder? Had she spared her? No, that was impossible. With her personality, she would definitely fight to the death. Moreover, this time, the evidence she had on her and Xiao Yuan was not ordinary.
She shared the lotus cake with her aunt and Xiaotao as quickly as possible. It was safer to eat the cake. If they wanted it, they could wait for her to poop and then eat her shit.
At first, Xiaotao and her aunt were reluctant to eat it, but when they heard her say that if they didn't eat it, the lady might snatch it away, they didn't care about anything else and started eating it in big mouthfuls.
Xiaotao said it was delicious, and my aunt also said it was good.
My aunt was smart and she asked her the origin of this pastry.
Auntie said, "Wild boars can't eat fine bran, but one day this wild boar ate this fine bran and became suspicious. Jun'er, tell me, where did this stuff come from?"
Lin Qingjun knew that she couldn't hide it from her, so she told her about how she saved Ji Chenchuan, and concealed the matter of Xiao Yuan and Lin Yingxue. The cake was a thank-you gift from Prince Ji.
When her aunt wanted to say something else, she changed the subject.
At this time, in another place.
Xiao Yuan sat blankly in front of the dilapidated window.
The window frames had long been broken and the yard was in a dilapidated state, but no matter how dilapidated it was, it was much better than the mud house in his countryside, and he was happy to live there.
Moreover, this is the capital, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money. Even a courtyard like this one had to be rented by him with great effort.
But he didn't understand why Lin Qingjun in this life was different? Hadn't she always been infatuated with him, loved him to death, and for him, could she serve him like a slave?
In his previous life, in order to torture Lin Qingjun, he deliberately said that he did not have enough money to buy more slaves. Therefore, apart from the two servants, he only had Xiaotao, who came with her as a dowry, and asked her to do all the work inside and outside the mansion.
Also, he said he only wanted to eat the food she cooked, so she cooked for him every day, changing the recipe for three years, and never missed a meal. Even if he just said what he wanted to eat, no matter how expensive the dish was, it would be placed in front of him on time the next day.
Lin Qingjun loves him so much, but why does she speak to him like this in this life?
What went wrong here?
Besides, she was a concubine's daughter. Hadn't he said that she would be his wife? Why was she unhappy? In this life, he had already reluctantly given Lin Yingxue away again, so why was she still making such a fuss?
When Xiao Yuan thought of how she protected Ji Chenchuan like a cub, the anger in his chest rose again.
No, no, Lin Qingjun can only be good to him. No matter in the last life or this life, she can only be his. Even if she needs to protect him, she should protect him behind her.
The more Xiao Yuan thought about it, the more annoyed he became.
But even he himself did not realize that all his thoughts were on Lin Qingjun at the moment, and as for Lin Yingxue, he didn't know when he had forgotten her again.
Xiao Yuan seemed to have made up his mind and raised his head again with a firm look.
"Ji Chenchuan, don't think I can't deal with you."
"First it was Lin Yingxue, then it was Lin Qingjun."
"The hatred of having my wife taken away from me is irreconcilable."
Xiao Yuan stood up and looked around the shabby little house. In his previous life, he had been a scholar at the Hanlin Academy, with his own mansion. Perhaps because he was used to the finery, he couldn't stand this leaky little house anymore. He wondered how he had thought it was so nice back then. He was truly blind.
He is the future important official in the court of Daqi Kingdom. How could he be humiliated to live in such a house?
Before leaving, he knocked over the soybean oil lamp on the old table and set the place on fire. The flames like tongues engulfed the courtyard. He then smiled with satisfaction, as if what was burned was not only his impoverished self, but also his impoverished past.
After becoming successful, he was most afraid of others saying that he came from a poor family.
Even though his humble background brought him some conveniences and earned him Lin Zhi's appreciation, it was also a sticking point that he could never get rid of. He was well aware of the contempt in the bones of those children from noble families when they saw him.
He always remembered that one day, he picked up the jade pendant of the Sixth Prince of Ningguo Marquis and returned it to him.
He thanked her on the surface, but then turned around and threw the jade pendant away, and wiped his hands with a handkerchief, as if he had touched something unclean.
He also heard him clearly.
"Hmph, what do you mean by a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy? It's just a sinecure. This young master doesn't even look down on it. If it weren't for the fact that his father-in-law is Lord Lin, he's just a humble disciple and wouldn't even be qualified to see me."
In the eyes of these noble gentlemen, people from poor families are no different from the servants in the mansion. It is just a trick of a country chicken turning into a phoenix one day. A country chicken is just a country chicken, how can it turn into a phoenix?
He still remembered the jade pendant, both in terms of feel and style. It cost at least fifty taels, which was unaffordable for him as a new scholar in the Hanlin Academy.
But, he actually threw away the fifty taels of jade pendant without hesitation? Moreover, he was just a bastard of the Ningguo Marquisate. How could a mere bastard be so wealthy and arrogant, and look down on him, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy?
Therefore, he secretly vowed to rise step by step and become someone that even the illegitimate sons and legitimate sons would not dare to look down upon.
Whether in this life or the previous one, he would not allow himself to end up in such a situation. Even if it was Ji Chenchuan, he would not dare to step on him under his feet.
Xiao Yuan turned and left. With a bang, huge tongues of fire appeared behind him, and his gloomy face was hidden in the firelight.
Imperial Palace.
The lights in Fengyi Palace were brightly lit. Twenty-eight palace maids stood on both sides waiting for their master's call at any time. There were six eunuchs, two guarding the palace gate, two guarding the inner gate, and two standing not far away, also waiting for their master's call at any time.
The closer they got to the palace, the more oppressive and tense the atmosphere became. Every palace maid and eunuch even breathed cautiously, as the queen's majesty could not be challenged.
I don't know what was said inside, but Aunt Xinrui came out from inside, and her face showed no joy or anger, but from the lightness and heaviness of her steps today, I could vaguely sense that she was a little unhappy.
"Auntie, what's going on?"
The personal maid who served Aunt Xinrui asked.
A palace maid steward like Aunt Xinrui also has someone serving her closely. Those who are chosen as her maids are the ones she trusts and is closest to, just like her and the Empress.
The maid continued, "Is it because of tomorrow's flower viewing banquet?"
It was called flower viewing, but in fact it was to select a concubine for the prince.
But, isn’t this a good thing? Why is my aunt frowning?
Aunt Xinrui chuckled, "If it were that simple, that would be great."
Xinrui looked back at Fengyi Palace. The Queen had devoted all her energy to the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince had married not only a concubine, but also a wife...
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