Chapter 14: Fourth Sister-in-law, Sixth Brother is here to show his courtesy
The matter of the Vice Minister of Personnel is complicated.
This is also the reason why the Queen insisted on summoning Prince Ning and Song Qingyun today.
The current emperor hates the selling of official positions and titles the most, and has cracked down on it severely since he ascended the throne, but there are still people who are hoping for the best.
At the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Personnel was exposed to the emperor for buying and selling official positions. The emperor was furious and ordered the right chancellor Lin Ruhui to investigate the matter. Lin Ruhui investigated for three months and finally cleared the Ministry of Personnel. Dozens of officials were involved, and Song Qingyun's father was also involved.
Later, these people were either fined or demoted, and most of them left Shengjing City.
Only Song Qingyun's father, Song Wenyan, was demoted to the seventh-rank reviewer in the Hanlin Academy under the mediation of Prince Ning, and now remains in the city.
Because of this incident, Prince Ning made the Emperor even more displeased.
In addition, the emperor attached great importance to rules and etiquette. As a concubine, Song Qingyun did not even have the opportunity to show her face in public, but Prince Ning insisted on treating her as his legal wife. Not only did he marry her in a red sedan, he also wanted to accompany her back home.
Isn't this deliberate disobedience to the Emperor?
The Queen is doing this today for his own good!
After Lin Miaoyin followed Nanny Xu into the inner hall, she found that the queen had fallen asleep on the soft chair.
Madam Xu hurriedly explained, "Your Highness did not sleep last night and got up early today. She must be sleepy. I will go and wake you up right away."
Lin Miaoyin pulled the person back and shook her head at her.
For people with insomnia, it is a good thing to have a few moments of sleep.
"Let Auntie get some sleep. I'm going to take a walk in the Imperial Garden."
Lin Miaoyin left Ganquan Palace and walked towards the Imperial Garden according to the original owner's memory. She remembered that there was a medicinal field in the Imperial Garden, and maybe she could collect some medicinal herbs to replenish the medical system's inventory.
As soon as she stepped into the Imperial Garden, she heard a sweet voice, "Cousin."
"Qingxue, why are you here?" the man said and turned around.
Lin Miaoyin's direction was just right to see the man's face clearly. He had picturesque eyebrows and eyes, and was gentle and elegant. Overall, he looked somewhat similar to Beigong You, but different from his sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes. This man's facial contours were softer, not as handsome and cold as Beigong You, especially the upturned corners of his eyes, which revealed a bit of frivolity and coldness.
I guess this person is Concubine Chen’s son, Prince Jing Beigong Yu.
The woman sitting opposite him was none other than the original owner’s half-sister, Lin Qingxue.
"Hmph, my cousin said, you haven't visited me at the Prime Minister's Residence for several days. I missed you so naturally I came to the palace." The woman said in dissatisfaction.
"That's fine. I'm busy with official duties these days. You should go to the palace and spend more time with my mother. She has always liked you."
"What is cousin busy with?" Lin Qingxue pouted and complained unhappily, "I heard from mother that cousin has been very unruly recently and even wants to take Song Qingyun as a concubine... She is the daughter of a criminal and will affect cousin's future."
Beigong Yu frowned impatiently, "Why do you worry about these things?"
What he hated most was women being jealous and meddling in court affairs. Unfortunately, Lin Qingxue was both of them.
It would be fine if she just had a stupid brain, but she just had too many arms.
How could this not annoy him?
"I'm going to marry my cousin in the future, so of course I have to worry about him. My mother has been teaching me over the years that I should assist my cousin in the future."
Beigong Yu frowned when he heard this, "It's getting late, you should go to mother first, I need to go to the imperial study."
Lin Qingxue was a little reluctant and subconsciously grabbed the man's sleeve, "Cousin, I will be a 15-year-old next month."
She said this and lowered her head shyly.
The imperial concubine's aunt once said that she would let her marry her cousin when she reached the age of 15.
This matter should have been mentioned to her cousin, but he was too busy and probably forgot about it, so she could only remind him tactfully.
"Okay, got it." Beigong Yu said and left.
Lin Miaoyin had no interest in listening to the cousins' nagging, so she went to the herb field to collect herbs early in the morning.
Who knew that just after pulling out two ginsengs, a stern rebuke came from behind, "How dare you! What are you doing here?"
Lin Miaoyin quickly incorporated the ginseng into the medical system.
Then he turned around leisurely, without any sense of guilt like a thief.
Beigong You is the fourth in the family and Beigong Yu is the sixth. According to seniority, the other party should call him the Emperor's sister-in-law.
Beigong Yu was about to explode when his eyes met Lin Miaoyin's bright little face, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Judging from the woman's clothing, she didn't look like a concubine, but ordinary court ladies didn't dare to wander around in the imperial garden. For a moment, he was unsure of her identity.
For some reason, looking at the woman's sunny eyes and eyebrows, he always felt that she looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her.
After thinking for a moment, he cupped his hands and said, "May I ask what your name is, young lady?"
"Cousin, wait for me..."
Before the woman opposite could speak, Lin Qingxue chased after her. She stared at the woman intently, and spoke uncertainly after a long while, "You are... Lin Miaoyin?!"
There was disbelief in her voice.
In her memory, Lin Miaoyin could only imitate Song Qingyun and dressed herself up like a crying ghost all day long. When did she become so beautiful?
Looking at the woman's slightly twisted face, Lin Miaoyin smiled gently, "Second sister."
Lin Qingxue completely inherited Xiao Chen's scheming and methods. She used Song Qingyun to PUA the original owner, while at the same time she laughed at the original owner behind her back for imitating others. And she, isn't she the same?
Lin Qingxue has a petite figure and sweet looks, which makes her more suitable for sweet girl style outfits. However, judging from her plain white and cool outfit today, it is obvious that she is also learning from Song Qingyun.
There was no way around it. Song Qingyun's reputation as a talented woman was known throughout Shengjing City, and she was admired by many talented men.
For a long time, her poems, calligraphy and paintings were sold at sky-high prices, and it was often difficult to find a single word. Not only that, her dressing style and demeanor were imitated by young ladies, and her preferences even influenced the aesthetics of the entire Shengjing City.
"It turns out to be Fourth Sister-in-law. Sixth brother is honored." Beigong Yu knew Lin Miaoyin's identity and looked at her with a meaningful look.
Why didn’t he realize that Lin Miaoyin was a beauty before?
It’s a pity that the daughters of the Lin family are not very smart, otherwise it would be worth considering.
Noticing Beigong Yu's undisguised admiration for Lin Miaoyin, Lin Qingxue could no longer control her anger, "You, don't you like wearing white clothes? Who told you to wear red?"
Who could have thought that this lowly girl Lin Miaoyin would look so stunning in red clothes? No wonder her mother never let her wear brightly colored clothes before.
If she dresses up like this, what does it have to do with Lin Qingxue?
Thinking of this, her face turned ugly.
"Second sister, you are wrong. You are the one who likes to wear white clothes and imitate others." Lin Miaoyin looked over with a smile, "Did second sister hear some rumors and think that King Jing likes women of this style?"
A few days ago, news spread in Shengjing City that Beigong Yu was going to take Song Qingyun as his concubine.
This is also the reason why Beigong You is anxious to marry her into the mansion.
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