No one in this large mansion is shallow-minded.
The second and third ladies in the Marquis' Mansion were neither nice nor bad to Lin Si on a daily basis. They just lived in peace and harmony with each other, and no one provoked anyone. Logically, there was no hatred between them.
If what happened that day hadn't been so strange, Lin Chunhuan wouldn't have thought that these two people would come to him.
The second and third girls are twins, born to Concubine Qian.
Unlike Aunt Gu who came from the Jiaofangsi, Aunt Qian was a concubine specially brought back from his hometown by Marquis Yuanning, and her status and position were higher than Aunt Gu.
Even if it was the wife, although she didn't like him in her heart, she didn't dare to target him too much openly.
Aunt Qian seems to be a person who does not fight or compete. She never shows up in anything. She spends all day in her own yard, living a peaceful life, being kind to others, and can talk to anyone.
But it was this person who was responsible for Aunt Gu's death.
"Lu Fu, since my two sisters like me, please don't stop me. I'm going to be married soon anyway, so even if I want to get close to them in the future, I'm afraid I won't have the chance."
"There's no need to be so calculative about everything."
The hand holding the teacup was trembling slightly, and Lin Chunhuan lowered his eyes to hide his uneasy mood.
She originally thought that she didn't really care about Aunt Gu's death, but in fact, it wasn't the case...
The longer she stayed in the Marquis' Mansion, the more she saw the various arrangements Aunt Gu made for her before her death. Otherwise, she would never have grown up relying on Lu Fu alone.
Aunt Gu, who rarely went out on weekdays, went out on a non-holiday day. Unfortunately, she had such bad luck that she happened to encounter the criminals who were robbing the execution ground.
When he died, not even a complete body was left behind.
This matter seemed to be an accident anyway. Lu Fu had investigated secretly and found that Aunt Gu went out that day at the request of Lin Yimiao, but that group of bad guys.
But it has nothing to do with Yixueyuan.
Concubine Qian was very capable. She went to the eldest lady to complain openly and secretly. She first said that after Concubine Gu came into the family, she couldn't even see the Marquis and her life was hard. This made the eldest lady feel sympathy for her.
He also told the Madam that there was a great deal of chaos outside and she didn't know what had happened. It was a pity that Aunt Gu never went out. If she had gone out and something happened...
These are Lin Yimiao’s original words.
When Aunt Qian said these words, she was by the eldest lady's side. At that time, she only thought that Aunt Gu was a disaster who had taken away her father.
Aunt Qian's words implied that she hoped Aunt Gu would be gone, and she thought so too!
Before she was reborn, she spent decades in the Eastern Palace before she slowly realized that there was something wrong with these words. At that time, even her mother, the respectable lady of the Marquis's Mansion, was unaware of the chaos outside.
How could a concubine who never leaves the house be so well-informed?
So after she got her wish and married into the palace, she revealed her guess as soon as she arrived at Tingshui Pavilion.
Add to that the strange behavior of the second and third girls regarding the prince's matter, it's no wonder that Lin Chunhuan put the evidence on Concubine Qian and her daughters when he had no clear evidence!
But...what happened in the past is over.
The person is gone, and it is almost impossible to expect Marquis Yuanning to bring up the old matter again.
Lin Chunhuan took a deep breath. Even if it wasn't for Aunt Gu, the Marquis' Mansion was her and Lin Yimiao's natal home after all. The honor and disgrace of the Marquis' Mansion was directly related to their future to a certain extent.
For this reason alone, she couldn't allow this place to have any more trouble.
Maybe it was because he felt guilty, but after that day, the prince never appeared in front of Lin Chunhuan again. Although Lu Fu was dissatisfied with her master's words, she still let the two girls do whatever they wanted and never said a word.
Until the housekeeper of the Marquis's Mansion came to report.
The Eastern Palace has come to propose marriage!
"Lu Fu, go to Concubine Qian's place and tell her that the Eastern Palace has come to propose marriage. I can't handle the situation by myself, so please ask my two sisters to help hold the scene."
Lu Fu couldn't figure it out.
He responded sullenly.
When she came back, Lin Chunhuan had already finished dressing up and went straight to the front yard.
The person who came from the Eastern Palace was a eunuch beside the Crown Prince. He was the one who wanted to kill Lin Chunhuan when she first went to the Eastern Palace. He was someone close to the Crown Prince.
The other one is Achai.
Seeing her coming, A Chai didn't even glance at Marquis Yuanning, and went straight forward, "Greetings, Concubine. The Crown Prince is preparing the last item of the betrothal gift, and it will be here shortly."
"Should we sing the ceremony first, or wait until the Crown Prince arrives?"
"Let's start first. We don't know when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will arrive. It's the same if we sing the ceremony while waiting!" Marquis Yuanning said happily.
Although I haven't seen everything yet, what I can see now is enough to show how much the prince values the Marquis' Mansion.
As he spoke, Marquis Yuanning couldn't help but straighten his back a little.
However, Ah Chai ignored him completely. He only waited until Lin Chunhuan nodded slightly before he softly replied, "Then I will listen to the Marquis. Eunuch Xi, sing the ceremony first!"
Marquis Yuanning's expression did not change, but he glanced at Lin Chunhuan calmly.
Achai's move was clearly a warning to Marquis Yuanning.
What the prince values is not the Marquis' Mansion, but Miss Lin the Fourth in the Marquis' Mansion!
"Twelve Oaks of the East China Sea Pearl."
"Dozens of pieces of cloud brocade."
"Four pairs of jade bracelets."
“…”
When the betrothal gift ceremony was being performed, the main gate had to be opened and everyone invited to watch. The grand ceremony of carrying the gifts in from the Eastern Palace had already attracted a large number of people to watch. As the eunuch Xi Gonggong sang the ceremony, every word would cause a burst of exclamations.
Every item in those nanmu boxes is a priceless treasure!
Even Marquis Yuanning couldn't help but stare wide-eyed. The second and third daughters of the Marquis's Mansion arrived later, but they only heard half of the last part. They looked at each other and stood aside, their breathing involuntarily slowing down.
When Eunuch Xi closed the list of betrothal gifts, the entire front yard became so quiet that you could almost hear a pin drop.
"Reply to Concubine Lin. His Royal Highness has instructed that these betrothal gifts be placed in your private vault and added to your dowry. You will then take them all back to the Eastern Palace."
"Please ask Concubine Lin to send someone to show me the way."
It sounds like it's just a matter of sending it back and forth, but the meaning is completely different!
According to the laws of our dynasty, a woman's dowry is privately owned. Even if the owner dies without leaving a will, it will be fully inherited by her children.
Either the child is taken back by the parents' family, or the husband's family cannot touch the child at all.
This law also applies to the royal family.
Any family with any dignity would never try to take a girl's dowry!
Lin Chunhuan smiled and pursed her lips, returning a shallow salute, "Thank you, Eunuch Xi. Lu Fu, please lead the way for Eunuch Xi."
“Hey!”
Lu Fu responded cheerfully, and when she passed by the second and third girls, she raised her chin to the sky with pride.
Ah Chai stepped forward again and pointed to the old maid at the side. "Concubine Lin, this is Nanny Hong. Princess Qin specially asked the Concubine Dowager for her. Before you enter the East Palace, Nanny Qian will explain the rules to you."
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