concubines are respected

Chapter 58
Needle dropping could be heard silently in the wing room, and the old lady sat on the moon bench beside her with a frosty face, without saying a word.

The third aunt had already been helped up by the servants, and she stood aside in a daze, with a look of wanting to cry but not tears.

The eldest lady was still calm, but she looked at the third aunt with contempt in her eyes, coldly let out a soft snort from her nasal cavity, then turned her head to the side and kept silent.

Mr. Wu had already been awakened, his coat was draped over his shoulders indiscriminately, and he sat on the side of the bed with a dejected expression, silent.He couldn't understand why he entered the wing in a daze and slept with the third lady.

Lin Yinglu, who had just woken up, surrounded herself tightly with a brocade quilt, huddled in a corner of the bed, sobbing with tears all over her face.At this moment, her mind was already in a mess, as if in a dream, and she couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes.

Although the servants had already been kicked out of the room, but because the third aunt made too much noise at the beginning, Lin Yinglu's ugly appearance of losing her virginity had been clearly seen by others.Even if the old lady ordered her to keep her mouth shut, the news of Lin Yinglu's uncleanness must have been spread all over the house at this time.

After a while, the old lady finally calmed down, and said in a deep voice, "Master Wu, you are a distinguished guest from Beijing, and you are now a disciple of my uncle Guo. I respect you. But how can you do this?" And for, this...wouldn't this ruin the reputation of my Lin family!"

Although the old lady's tone was not serious, her words were full of resentment. Lin Yinglu slept on the same bed as the man, which undoubtedly pushed Lin Yinglu to her death.

"Oh." Master Wu sighed awkwardly, paused for a while, and then said in a low voice, "Lady, I am ashamed, I don't understand what's wrong."

"Today's matter, if Mr. Wu doesn't give an explanation, our Lin family will not be able to gain a foothold in Kangzhou City!"

The eldest lady felt very depressed, although it was only Lin Yinglu who lost her virginity, it had nothing to do with her beloved daughter Lin Zhilan.But if it spreads to the outside world, others will not think it is Lin Yinglu's fault, and those who care about it will definitely accuse her, the mistress of the house, of being incompetent in teaching her daughters and promiscuous in the backyard.

There could be hundreds of theories about one thing, if it is rumored that the young lady of the Lin family has lost her virginity, then it will not only be Lin Yinglu who will be ruined, but the girls from all over the Lin family, how can Lin Zhilan will survive.

"Misunderstanding, this matter must be a misunderstanding! My Lu'er is innocent." San Yiniang was already in a mess, shaking her hands violently, and said to the eldest lady.

"Shut up!" Da Furen yelled inwardly, "Everyone saw the scene just now for real, at this moment, how can Lu'er speak innocently! Right now, it is reasonable for Master Wu to come up with an explanation! "

Third Yiniang knew she was wrong, immediately covered her face with her hands, and sobbed softly.

Everyone's eyes were all focused on Mr. Wu. Mr. Wu looked extremely embarrassed, his cheeks were as red as boiled shrimp, he murmured for a while, but he didn't say anything.

Fortunately Master Zhou was quite calm, after careful consideration, he said to the old lady calmly, "Old lady, there is a way to get down to the government. The Wu family is in the prime of life, there is only one wife in the house, and there are no concubines. Today's business At this point, it is better to use the lower official as a matchmaker, and promise the third lady to Mr. Wu as a concubine, so as to preserve the reputation of the third lady, and secondly, a good relationship will be achieved."

This remark hit the old lady's heart, and now only if Mr. Wu accepts Lin Yinglu, this page can be regarded as reluctantly uncovered.It's been a long time since I spoke just now, and it's just Mr. Wu who waited so long to speak in person. Since Mr. Zhou came forward to act as a matchmaker, it can be regarded as a step down.

Lin Yinglu was in a hurry when she heard the words, she couldn't help but burst into tears and cried, "No, I don't want to marry, I didn't do anything shameful, I don't want to marry as a concubine."

The eldest lady cast a cold glance at Lin Yinglu, who was not being flattered, and shouted angrily, "Don't marry! It's up to you to decide. How can you say that you won't marry if you do such a shameful thing. There are only two paths in front of you, either marry Master Wu as a concubine, or become a nun and break away from the Lin Mansion, and never return to the mansion, only then will you be clean!"

The third aunt felt a chill down her spine when she heard this, and she naturally understood that the situation in front of her could not tolerate Lin Yinglu's temper, so she had to suppress her sadness and said to Lin Yinglu, "Luer is obedient, the only way to keep your innocence is to marry Mrs. Wu, otherwise Your whole life will be ruined. Huh."

After finishing speaking, the third aunt still seemed unwilling to say, "But. But Lu'er is only thirteen years old, and has not yet reached the age of hairpin. Wouldn't it be a joke if she agreed to her so early?"

What San Yiniang said made some sense, the old lady glanced at the eldest lady with some concerns, to see what she had to say.

There was a cold light in Da Furen's eyes, and she gritted her silver teeth and said, "So what if it's not too late, although the old Furen has ordered to keep quiet about what happened tonight, but there are so many people in the house, who can guarantee that the family ugliness will not be publicized?" .Instead of humiliating the Lin ancestors like this, it is better to make a promise first to have a name. The big deal is to go through the door first, and then consummate the house after Jiji. After all, it is just a concubine who is assigned to others as concubines. Who cares about these rules. Right now Although I feel wronged, it's better than being stabbed in the back!"

At this time, the eldest lady was thinking of how to get rid of Lin Yinglu, who was already 'dirty', so as to preserve the reputation of the girl of the Lin family, so she naturally didn't care about Lin Yinglu's feelings.

However, there is some truth in what Da Furen said. Lin Yinglu is only a concubine and married as a concubine. In terms of rules, she is not as attractive as a concubine on the stage.When the old lady heard the words, she also nodded secretly, then cast a helpless glance at Third Auntie, and said nothing more.

Lin Yinglu lay heavily on the bed, her shoulders shrugged violently, and she cried more and more.Even so, this move can be regarded as tacitly acquiescing the arrangement of the eldest lady.

However, Mr. Wu's face was earthy and he did not express his opinion for a long time. At this time, he felt no better than Lin Yinglu.

Although he has a great reputation outside, no one in the capital knows that his family has a shrewd wife. Now that he is over forty, there is no concubine room in the mansion.This time I went to Kangzhou City, but when I returned to Beijing, I brought back a teenage girl as a concubine. The tigress at home might not know how to deal with him.Thinking of the scene after returning to the mansion, Mr. Wu was in a cold sweat, and his eyes and heart panicked.

Mr. Zhou naturally understood the situation in Mr. Wu's residence. Seeing his embarrassment, he couldn't help stepping forward and whispering to him, "Mr. Wu, the overall situation is the most important thing. The Lin family's family is not easy to mess with in the capital. If you don't accept three Miss, I am afraid that Concubine Yuan will not be able to pass the test. If it gets to the ears of the sage, not to mention the uncle of the country, I think even the queen empress will not be able to speak. As the saying goes, it is better to catch fire in the back house than make mistakes in the front hall! Madam, go back and make a good apology, that's all."

Master Zhou's words were so light that others couldn't hear them clearly, but Lin Yinglu, who was lying on the bed and crying non-stop, could not hear a word. Hearing that there was a shrewd wife in Master Wu's mansion, she cried even more , couldn't help bumping his head against the bedpost, shouting repeatedly, "Let me die, I won't live anymore."

The third aunt was quite shocked, she quickly stepped forward and pulled Lin Yinglu, seeing her daughter's forehead was red and swollen, the mother and daughter hugged each other and wept repeatedly.

Mr. Zhou's words obviously had an effect on Mr. Wu. Mr. Wu raised his hand and slapped his knee fiercely, and finally made up his mind, "Don't worry, old lady, I will give Miss San an explanation. So I went to the door to hire, and in a few days, I will marry the third lady back to Beijing."

After speaking, Mr. Wu got up and dressed neatly, and he didn't want to stay in this place of right and wrong any longer. Accompanied by Mr. Zhou, he strode out of the wing room.

This matter is a foregone conclusion, the old lady murmured, "The family is unfortunate, the family is unfortunate." She also ignored the mother and daughter of the third aunt, and with the support of the mother-in-law, she turned and walked out of the room.

The lady cast a cold glance at Lin Yinglu, who was not up to date, and said bluntly, "Since Mrs. Wu has agreed to accept you, you should prepare well and wait to get married."

Then he got up and walked away.

After everyone dispersed, Lin Suxian pursed her lips and smiled, and said softly to Lin Yinglu, "The third sister is very happy, and the second sister is here to express her joy first. Tomorrow, I will definitely choose the best things to accompany the gift."

Suxian's words made Lin Yinglu raise her head violently as if being pricked by a needle, and shouted in a buzzing voice, "Lin Suxian, you, I know you did it!" Huo Lai pointed at Su Xian and said while gritting her teeth.

Suxian turned around and glanced at the lady who was waiting for her to go away, she smiled calmly, but her tone became colder, "I did it, or you did it yourself, third sister naturally knows it well. But although Mrs. Wu is old It's a little bit, but you can be regarded as a dignitary in the capital. Third sister, you can't be too wronged by marrying him as a concubine. Presumably, third sister has already taken a fancy to Mr. Wu, so she took pains to plan such a good thing. Today I really opened my eyes!"

After speaking, Suxian didn't give Lin Yinglu a chance to refute, turned around and strode out the door, throwing a perfect back view to the mother and daughter who were almost mad.

Back at Yixiang Pavilion, Yanzi finally laughed out loud, "Haha, Second Miss, I'm so relieved today. Third Miss lifts a rock but hits her own foot, it's really fun!"

Seeing that Su Xian came back safe and sound, Xiang Cao and Cui Ya finally breathed a sigh of relief, and after asking Yan Zi, they found out that such a big change happened in the main hall.

After learning of Lin Yinglu's sinister intentions, Xiangcao was so shocked that she cried out repeatedly. If Suxian hadn't seen through Lin Yinglu's trick earlier, Suxian would have been forced to marry Master Wu as his concubine at this time.

"Second miss, you obviously don't drink alcohol, but you drank a whole glass in the main hall just now, what's going on?" Vanilla clearly remembered that Lin Ying was watching the scene of Suxian drinking.

Suxian and Yanzi looked at each other with a smile, and said softly, "Of course I can't drink alcohol. I was able to escape this time thanks to Yanzi's hangover pill."

Swallow's laughter sounded like silver bells in the room, and then, as if doing a magic trick, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out a green ball the size of a soybean, spread it on the palm of his hand, tilted his head and said with a smile , "Look, this is a good thing. No matter how strong the wine is, as long as one grain is dissolved in the wine, the strong wine will turn into clear water in an instant. With this thing, let alone a glass, the second lady will drink three Five cups is like playing, haha!"

"Oh, there is such a fun thing in the world, show me." Vanilla was so surprised, she hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the hangover pill in the palm of Yanzi's palm and looked at it carefully, making a sound of admiration in her mouth.

"Give it back to me quickly, these balls are precious. At the beginning, the master ordered me to take care of the second lady, and specially gave me a few pills. Fortunately, I have a good heart today, so I take it with me, otherwise the second lady will really fall into the trap of a traitor." It's time." Swallow stingily took back the sober pills from Vanilla's hands, put them into a small porcelain bottle very preciously, and put them in his arms carefully.

Vanilla laughed, and said with a slight annoyance, "Look at your stingy look, but today's matter, you have done a good job."

Several masters and servants laughed together, and the atmosphere in Yixiang Pavilion hadn't been so cheerful for a long time.

The next day, Mr. Wu did not miss his word. Not only did he send a rich dowry gift, but he also sent a marriage certificate with the seal of the official media very efficiently, which can be regarded as a satisfactory confession to the Lin family.

Although the old lady hated Lin Yinglu, but she was only a concubine, even if she married Mrs. Lin as a concubine, it would not be a grievance.It's just that Mr. Lin is a little older. Fortunately, there were not a few old couples and young wives in the Da'an Dynasty. The concubine of the Lin family married into an official's family in the capital as a concubine.

A few days later, Mrs. Zhou presided over the wedding, and Mrs. Zhou personally sent Lin Yinglu to the sedan chair. As a result, no one in the Lin family talked about Lin Yinglu's loss of virginity, and the mansion finally returned to calm.

Master Wu led the delicate bride, and embarked on the journey back to Beijing with a feeling of uneasiness.

(End of this chapter)