In the Sandalwood Residence, Old Madam Lin was having dinner. The servants of the Liu family were standing at the side, handing Old Madam Lin tea. Suddenly, she heard footsteps. A servant girl rushed in without waiting for the announcement.
"Not good, Old Furen, First Furen wants Fourth Young Lady to let Fifth Young Lady live in the Waning Moon Pavilion. Fourth Young Lady's things have almost been moved, and Fifth Young Lady might be moving into the Waning Moon Pavilion.”
Old Madam Lin immediately put down her teacup."What did you say? Letting Qinghan move into the Waning Moon Pavilion and Qingxue move out? This Xie clan…It's really killing people."
"Old Furen, this matter isn't big or small. The Waning Moon Pavilion was given to Miss Qinghan by a noble. That noble is the sister of the Xie family. Although her status is low and her family is ordinary, she is still a member of the palace. If Miss Qinghan really lives there, it's fine if her own people know about it. If it's spread by people with ill intentions, Miss Qinghan will definitely be criticized and her reputation will be damaged."
The people with ulterior motives that Liu Wujia mentioned were naturally the Xie mother and daughter. They had intentionally stirred up this matter and would definitely spread it in the future. Not to mention that Lin Qinghan would end up with an arrogant and despotic reputation, the key was that if she was hated by the palace, would she still have a good life in the future?
Old Madam Lin realized the seriousness of the situation and hurriedly got up to personally go to the Waning Moon Pavilion to stop Lin Qinghan from moving in. She wondered if she would make it in time.
Liu Wujia quickly picked up Matriarch Lin's cloak and helped Matriarch Lin along.
As soon as he stepped out of the room, he saw the maid Ping 'er rush back, saying that Lin Qinghan didn't move into the Waning Moon Pavilion, but moved to the courtyard that the Xie family had prepared for Lin Qingxue.
"Old Furen, Fifth Young Lady is really amazing!”The head maidservant Ping 'er praised.
"You really didn't move to the Waning Moon Pavilion?" Liu Wujia hurriedly asked.
Ping 'er quickly and cleverly smiled: " Granny, relax. Ping' er saw it clearly. Fifth Young Lady did not move to the Waning Moon Pavilion, but moved to the courtyard that was previously prepared for Fourth Young Lady."”
Only then did Matriarch Lin calm down and ordered everyone to return to the inner room of the Sandalwood Residence.
Liu Wujia was still a little confused."Old Furen, do we still need to send someone to take a look?”
"There's no need. Now it seems that this girl is much smarter than her mother.”
Liu Wujia smiled. Her heart was both gratified and a little sad. She saw Old Madam Lin's expression and knew that her heart must be filled with emotions. She let Ping 'er tell Old Madam Lin everything that had happened.
Ping 'er danced and described the entire incident vividly, even imitating what Lin Qinghan had said and done.
The atmosphere in the Sandalwood Residence became relaxed and lively.
"Ping 'er, let Yun Zheng come see me." After the laughter, Matriarch Lin became serious.
"Yes."
In less than the time for an incense stick to burn, Ping 'er led a man to Old Madam Lin. This man had an old iron sword on his waist. He was about twenty years old. He was thin and well-proportioned, with a beautiful face. His eyes were long and slender, and his pupils were black. His steps were light and windy, and his long hair was tied up like a banished immortal. However, this young man had a cold look on his face and an absent-minded expression on his face. His slender eyes reflected a somewhat unruly expression. It was very incompatible with his beautiful face.
"Greetings, Old Madam." The young man's beautiful face had a serious expression. "If there's anything you need me to do, please instruct me.”
"I want you to follow Fifth Miss Lin Qinghan from now on and protect her. Are you willing?”Old Madam Lin asked seriously.
A glimmer of light flashed in Yun Zheng's pitch-black eyes."Sure, no problem."
It was a simple answer.
"You have the same temper as your father.”Matriarch Lin looked at the young man with a deep gaze.
"I can tell that your lineage will always be related to the Lin family. Perhaps this is fate.”
Then, Matriarch Lin entered an inner room and took out a sword with a cold light. She handed it to Yun Zheng and said,""Back then, things happened so suddenly that he only left this behind. Now that you're twenty years old, you're proficient in both martial arts and literature, and you deserve to be the owner of this sword.”
Yun Zheng took the sword and saw that it was about twenty inches long. It could be waved lightly, but it was very heavy. It was obvious that it was a killing weapon. Pulling out the scabbard, one could see that the body of the sword was completely silver-green, shining with a cold light. The word "Green Melon" was engraved on the body of the sword. This was their family's treasured sword, the Green Melon Sword.
With a clang, Yun Zheng took off his old iron sword and put the Green Bamboo Sword on his waist.
"Yun Zheng thanks Old Madam."
"Granny Liu, take him there!"
"Yes." Liu Wujia led Yun Zheng out of the residence.
“……”
Following the stone path, Lin Qinghan and her servant arrived in front of their new home. The old wooden door was covered in dust, and on it was a horizontal board with the words "Xiaoxiang Restaurant" written on it. Lin Qinghan smiled and said,"There was a poem in the previous dynasty: In the morning, I'll travel to the north bank of the river, and in the evening, I'll stay in Xiaoxiang. The name of Xiaoxiang Pavilion is not bad. I like it.”
Pushing open the door, the courtyard was overgrown with weeds. It was very desolate. At a glance, there was not a complete road or a clean piece of land.
Ah Zhu wrinkled her nose and hopped around, trying to find a place to land."Such a run-down place, even the beggars in the city live better than here! How can you get used to living in such a place? Why don't we find another place?"
Lin Qinghan, however, was very relaxed as she strolled around the abandoned courtyard, looking here and there."I think this place is okay. If you look carefully, there's nothing missing. It's just that there are some broken bricks and weeds. As for these trees and flowers, they should be passable after tidying them up.”
Ah-Zhu was speechless. She couldn't care less about the weeds and quickly followed Qinghan."Miss, are you sure you want to stay here? It's not too late for us to regret now. If we don't live in the Waning Moon Pavilion, we can find a place that isn't so remote.”
Lin Qinghan sneered and continued to walk forward. This little girl, she probably wouldn't leave even if he chased her away.
"Ah Zhu, come into the house with me."
With that, he walked along the stone path into the house.
Pushing open the door, it was like another world inside. Two white sandalwood shelves with all kinds of rare antique calligraphy and paintings came into view. In the middle of the shelves stood an exquisite four-fold screen. On the screen was a lifelike painting of the hundred sceneries of Jiangnan.
Behind the shelf and screen was a spacious and unique living room. Looking around, there were high-quality ebony tables and chairs on all three sides. They were carved with delicate water patterns, and it was obvious that they were carved by famous sculptors. On the table was a thin blue-and-white porcelain tea set, which was shining brightly under the ebony background. The crystal clear glass cup was filled with seasonal fruits, emitting a sweet fragrance that made people salivate. The white jade incense burner in the middle of the hall was like a congealed fat. The incense burner was burning and emitting wisps of smoke. The fragrance flowed quietly and seeped into people's hearts. The afternoon sun shone on the hollowed-out carved window lattices, and specks of gold scattered into the hall. The furnishings in this room were delicate and delicate. It was obvious that they had been specially customized with painstaking efforts.
Walking into the bedroom, the sunlight shone through the paper window into the room. Through the soft sunlight, one could see the layers of moon-white gauze curtains swaying in the wind, and the exquisite cloud patterns on the sandalwood bed were faintly discernible.
Ah-Zhu walked around with her mouth half open, and then her surprise turned into surprise. She hugged Lin Qinghan's arm and cheered,"Young miss, young miss, the outside is so tattered that even a beggar refused to come. I didn't expect it to be so beautiful inside! Fortunately, he didn't leave just now! How lucky!"
Lin Qinghan nodded with a smile. The Xie family had prepared a courtyard for Lin Qingxue. There was indeed a hidden agenda. They had made the outside so messy just to make him the target of public criticism and highlight Lin Qingxue's kindness and generosity. How could the Xie family let their own daughter suffer any grievances? Ai, if that's the case, then how can I, Lin Qinghan, feel ashamed to accept it? It would be impolite to refuse, so of course I have to accept it all!
"Miss, this place is so beautiful! What's there to be afraid of when it's a little chaotic outside? It's fine as long as you clean it up!”
"There's no need to clean up."
"Why?"
"There's no hurry. They'll help us with this in a few days.”
Although Ah Zhu didn't understand, she believed Miss's words. Recently, Miss had been very accurate. She nodded and turned to pack up everything Lin Qinghan had brought.
Lin Qinghan was sitting on the screen thinking about things. In her previous life, she ignored her grandmother's obstruction and moved into Lin Qingxue's Waning Moon Pavilion. Her grandmother scolded her, and she was not convinced and willfully quarreled with her grandmother. Later, Madam Xie told her that her grandmother hated her and prevented her from living in a better place.
In this life, she had seen through the hypocritical faces of the Xie mother and daughter. If she didn't fall into the trap and move into the Waning Moon Pavilion, would she not disappoint her grandmother? Would Grandmother not be angry with her?
Just as he was thinking, Ah Zhu walked in and said,""Miss, Granny Liu, who is with Old Furen, is here.”
"Please come in." Lin Qinghan returned to her senses and walked into the living room.
"Granny Liu, what instructions does Grandmother have?”Lin Qinghan asked.
Liu Wujia smiled and bowed." Fifth Miss has just returned from Jinling. Other than Ah Zhu, there is no one else she can trust. The old lady is concerned about your safety, so she specially arranged for Yun Zheng to come and help you. He will protect you." If Fifth Miss had anything to say, she could directly instruct him.”
Yun Zheng took a step forward, his eyes meeting Lin Qinghan's for a moment before looking away. He lowered his head and said coldly,"Hello, Fifth Young Lady."
Yun Zheng?
Lin Qinghan stared at the young man in front of him with a burning gaze, and her nose instantly turned sour. Her throat choked up, and tears rolled down her face.
At first, she felt that her grandmother hated her and was incited by the Xie mother and daughter, so she had always believed that Yun Zheng was a spy planted by her grandmother to harm her. Therefore, she hated Yun Zheng very much.
Until the day of her brother's accident, she was impulsive and reckless. She went to the rescue alone and fell into the trap set by the other party. She was surrounded by hundreds of archers. When she thought that she was going to die here, Yun Zheng appeared and tried his best to protect her. She was unharmed, but Yun Zheng lost his life because of several poisonous arrows.
"Fifth Miss, what's wrong with you?”Liu Wujia was puzzled. Why did she suddenly cry?
Lin Qinghan came back to her senses, and her tears had yet to stop. She cried,"Grandmother treats me too well…Wuuuu... You're so thoughtful…Granny Liu, when you go back, remember to thank Grandmother for me…"
Then, she finally stopped crying and said to Yun Zheng,"From today onwards, you will stay here with me. I, Ah Zhu, and you will be here today. Everyone from Xiaoxiang Restaurant will be here.”
Yun Zheng had also heard others chatting before, saying that this Fifth Miss was particularly arrogant and domineering, extremely difficult to get along with, and seemed to be a little silly. However, from Yun Zheng's point of view, her temper did not seem to be domineering or stupid, but rather…It was strange.
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