Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1184 Rumors Spread Again
In the past few days, a rumor has spread from somewhere in Beijing:

It is said that there was a master of a Qingliu mansion who had an affair with a lowly woman but did not take responsibility. A year later, the woman gave birth to a baby girl, and the master asked her to adopt her because he could not afford to raise her.

Even though the baby girl was of humble origin, the master couldn't bear to keep her and raise her. Considering that the girl had given birth to children for him, he bought her a private house to settle her down.

Keeping a mistress is not a rare thing, and few people care about it, but rumors say:

This baby girl is not the master's flesh and blood. The girl is a dissolute woman who has been with countless men. She herself does not know who the baby girl's biological father is. She just saw that the master was soft-hearted, so she chose this man to entrust her to.

There are also rumors that this master is Lin Yanqing's second son Lin Siran.

Lin Siran noticed that his colleagues had been looking at him with meaningful eyes in the past two days. He thought that they had heard that he was about to become the father-in-law of the King of Qi and were envious or jealous of him, until he heard the rumor from his followers.

Lin Siran was anxious and angry, so he went to the Lin Mansion immediately and found his father and brother to discuss how to quell the rumors. It was a small matter to slander him for being cuckolded, but if the rumors were allowed to spread completely, Lin Wanrong was of humble origin to begin with, and if her reputation was ruined, how could she marry into the royal family?
Although Lin Yanqing and Lin Siyuan looked down on Lin Siran's thoughts, they could not bear to see Lin Wanrong's reputation damaged. When they heard the rumors, they sent servants to find out where the rumors came from.

Before he could find any information, he heard Lin Jinyan asking for a meeting. Thinking it was a family matter and Lin Jinyan was the housekeeper, Lin Yanqing called her in.

Lin Jinyan had a suppressed anger on her face, and even when the hem of her skirt was stepped on and made dirty, she didn't bother to change her clothes before coming over.

When she bowed and saw Lin Siran was there, Lin Jinyan looked even more aggrieved.

Seeing his daughter, who had always behaved well, come back in this state, Lin Siyuan asked with concern whether she had been bullied in school. Lin Jinyan glanced at Lin Siran, picked up a handkerchief and wiped her tears silently. Bai Zhi lost her usual smile and explained the whole story like pouring beans:
On the way back from Ronghua Hall, Lin Jinyan heard some rumors and was worried about Madam Xu, so she went to Yongning Lane to visit her. Unexpectedly, she ran into Liu Yunxiang who was trying to embarrass Madam Xu.

The servants in Yongning Lane had never seen Liu Yunxiang before. When they heard that she was a member of the Lin family, they invited her in. However, they did not expect to invite in a bottle of evil spirit.

Liu Yunxiang entered the yard, asked the owner's name, and learned that Lin Jinyan and Lin Wanrong often came here. She immediately started to make a scene and insulted Mrs. Xu with foul language.

Aunt Yu defended Madam Xu and argued with Liu Yunxiang:

They said that Madam Xu was the legitimate owner who lived here with the approval of Lin Yanqing and the old lady, which made Liu Yunxiang, who was not even allowed to enter the Lin Mansion, very angry.

When Lin Jinyan arrived, Liu Yunxiang was in the middle of cursing. She not only cursed Madam Xu, but also cursed several members of the Lin family.

"The young lady heard that the second lady had scolded the old master, the old lady, and the master, and she was so angry that she almost fainted. She was also afraid that if the matter got out of hand, the rumors would spread even more and ruin the reputation of the Lin family and the young lady, so she suppressed her anger and went forward to persuade them.

But the second wife didn't appreciate it at all. After she knew that the house was bought by the young lady, she spoke harshly to the young lady and even pushed her. Fortunately, Hong Jiu protected her and prevented the young lady from getting hurt. "

Lin Yanqing glared at his youngest son:
"She's getting even more asshole! At this moment, she still dares to come to our house and cause trouble, as if she's afraid that Wanrong's reputation will be ruined! After all, the child is not hers, and she doesn't have the slightest bit of maternal love."