Chapter 483 Add Money
Xiang Ling seemed to have seen something terrifying, and she stood there with her eyes wide open.
Yang Qingyun just glanced at her and his gaze didn't stay on her for long.
If the original body was here, he might be angered by the other party's vicious words.
But Yang Qingyun didn't care at all.
In fact, what he said about beating him to death was not empty talk.
He was indeed qualified and capable of taking the life of this sarcastic maid.
He was just a slave. Even if he beat the slave to death, according to the laws of the Song Dynasty, the most he could do was to compensate his master with some property. If the master was not satisfied and insisted on pursuing the matter, he would only be sentenced to a few years in jail.
But this matter was originally due to the Lin family's lax family tradition. If the Lin family really pursued the matter relentlessly, and the cause of the incident spread out, it would be known that a mere servant dared to override her master and even ridiculed visiting guests. Then their Lin family's reputation would be in tatters in the eyes of other wealthy and powerful families.
Faced with an ant that can be easily crushed to death,
Yang Qingyun naturally wouldn't take his words to heart.
and,
I'm afraid that Xiang Ling's sarcastic and mocking words were not her personal behavior. Yang Qingyun looked forward at the housekeeper who had been leading the way silently without saying a word.
"It is true that the master was kind in the past and was too lenient to this slave girl, so much so that she lost the distinction between superiors and inferiors. I hope Mr. Yang will forgive me."
The butler immediately apologized with deep regret.
"It's just that this slave girl is quite liked by the eldest lady. I need to report it to the master before I can deal with it. I hope Mr. Yang will forgive me."
"You sluts, get out of here!"
As he spoke, the housekeeper shouted angrily at the group of maids, which scared the women. They quickly responded and dragged Xiang Ling, who was standing there in shock, away.
Yang Qingyun stood aside and said nothing.
Just watching coldly from the sidelines.
hehe,
He didn't come forward to deal with the matter until I spoke up. What were he doing before that?
It was just an episode and didn't waste much time.
After the butler brought Yang Qingyun to the living room and served him tea, he took his leave and left, saying that he would go and invite the master.
Yang Qingyun sat in a chair and waited patiently.
On the other side, in the study, Lin Zhengnan, the patriarch of the Lin family, was standing with his hands behind his back, calmly looking at a painting hanging in the study.
Behind him,
The housekeeper who had brought Yang Qingyun in earlier was recounting in detail everything that had happened before.
"Oh, my nephew has such courage?"
When Lin Zhengnan heard Yang Qingyun scolding the servant, a hint of surprise appeared on his calm face.
It seems that the last time he came to the house and was ridiculed by the maid, the boy's reaction was not like this?
perhaps,
Was it that the kid was completely unprepared last time?
Lin Zhengnan shook his head slightly.
That's all.
So what if you have some scholarly demeanor?
When the marriage was arranged, the two families could be considered to be well matched.
But now,
After more than ten years of hard work, the Lin family has long become a wealthy and powerful family, and has become well-known both in the martial arts world and in the official circles.
In comparison, the Yang family was in continuous decline, and was completely defeated after the death of their adopted brother several years ago.
Now that boy is the only one left in their family, how can he be worthy of their daughter? Especially when their daughter has shown a very good talent since she was a child, and has also been favored by the famous young hero Cang Yue Gongzi in the martial arts world.
If he could get close to Young Master Cangyue and have his care, then his path in the Dian Cang Sect would be much easier.
In contrast,
It is not difficult to see who Lin Zhengnan chose.
"Forget it, let's go meet my nephew first."
Lin Zhengnan sighed.
After all, he still had some feelings for the old times, and just hoped that the matter wouldn't be too much for the sake of face, otherwise his family would not look good in the eyes of his son-in-law.
Thinking in his mind, Lin Zhengnan turned and left the study, walking towards the living room.
"Nephew Qingyun, have you been well lately?"
Yang Qingyun didn't have to wait long before a strong voice came from outside the living room.
The voice came before the person arrived, and then a figure in elegant clothes was seen walking in from outside like a dragon or a tiger, and Lang Ran's voice resounded throughout the hall.
"Thank you for your concern, uncle. I hope everything goes well for me."
"Qingyun is rude to come to my house, please forgive me, uncle."
Yang Qingyun stood up, saluted and responded politely.
"Hey, what are you saying? Your father and I were brothers who lived and died together. Our two families have a life-and-death relationship!"
After some greetings, Lin Zhengnan was very enthusiastic.
But I just don’t know how much of this is sincere.
certainly,
No matter what the other person is thinking in his heart, Yang Qingyun will not be less polite.
soon,
The host and the guests sat down.
Then the two chatted for a while.
Lin Zhengnan, who was sitting on the first seat, hesitated for a moment, then said with a heavy face:
"I already know the purpose of your visit, my dear nephew. Now that you and Jiaoxue have reached adulthood, it is time to fulfill the engagement we made that year."
"It's just that Jiaoxue has been spoiled by me for many years. She has never had to touch water since she was a child. She never tires of fine food and delicate meat. She also has a bit of a stubborn personality. She is not a good daughter who can take care of her husband and children. She is not a good match for you, my nephew. If she marries you, it will most likely cause unrest in the family and will only harm you in the end."
"How about I be a bad guy here and cancel the engagement and find another good match for you?"
Lin Zhengnan had a good-for-you expression on his face, and said to Yang Qingyun earnestly: "Of course, if you feel that this is not enough, as compensation, even if it costs a lot, your uncle will definitely get you a place in the Imperial Academy that you have always wanted to enter, what do you think?"
Lin Zhengnan stared at Yang Qingyun's face. Seeing that he was leisurely and calm as he took a sip of tea, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Jiaoxue's movements were really rough.
He instructed his maid to go and ridicule the other party, hoping to humiliate him. However, given the scholar's temper, in a rage he would most likely throw away the marriage certificate, saying that he was not worthy of her, and thus cancel the engagement.
But how can things be that simple ?
Even if it worked out, the broken engagement would damage the reputation of her daughter's family. Who knows if Young Master Cang Yue would mind? So the best way to deal with it is to settle it privately, and then everyone will pretend that nothing happened.
Unfortunately, by the time I realized it, it was too late and I couldn't stop it.
"I know that uncle is doing this for my own good, but this is the marriage arranged by my late father. Before my father and mother passed away, they had always considered Jiaoxue as their daughter-in-law."
"No matter how difficult it is, this is the daughter-in-law chosen by my late father and mother for my nephew. It is really hard to disobey my parents' orders!"
"So, my dear nephew, you are determined not to cancel the engagement?"
Lin Zhengnan frowned, and his voice became slightly heavier.
"No, I mean, you have to pay more!"
(End of this chapter)
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