Poor child, weak family ties.
Perhaps this was the case in all large families in ancient times! The male owner had many women and many children, so some were always neglected.
A daughter, especially one who is useless to the family's interests, rarely enjoys the love from her father.
Bai Chen bowed his head slightly to Father Lin and called out very politely, "Dad."
"The Champion Hou is inside. You must be careful when you speak and don't lose your dignity."
Lord Lin ordered in a cold voice.
These were the only words he had spoken to his daughter alone in all these years.
In Mr. Lin’s heart, his son is the most important.
Among his daughters, he only valued his second daughter because she wrote particularly good poems. He even boasted that her poems were better than his.
Moreover, the second daughter has been following her mother in managing household affairs since she was young. If she manages the household herself in the future, she will definitely be a good hand at it.
The second daughter, who enjoys a certain reputation as a talented woman, has been targeted by several powerful families, but the Lin family has higher requirements for the second child.
"Yes." Bai Chen answered very respectfully.
Lord Lin took a quick look at his eldest daughter and was very satisfied with her appearance.
It seemed that the eldest daughter had become more beautiful, and her previous fragility had faded a lot.
Father Lin was satisfied, and his dignified face softened a little.
The Yi family was marrying the Lin family, and he originally wanted to marry his second daughter to the Marquis of Guanjun.
But his eldest daughter had not yet arranged a marriage at that time, and he could not go against the old lady's wishes, so he arranged the marriage between his eldest daughter and Marquis Guanjun.
In his opinion, although the eldest daughter had been raised by the old lady, she had lost her mother after all, and her character was not generous enough. In addition, her physical condition seemed to be like her mother's, with some deficiencies.
If such an eldest daughter were to become the mistress of a large and complex family like the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion, she might not have the ability and energy to manage the entire family!
But looking at the eldest daughter today, she is still pleasing to the eye. She seems calm and steady, and does not show the panic of meeting her future husband.
"Go ahead, speak nicely and make sure to leave a good impression on others." Lord Lin said as he put his hands behind his back and walked away gracefully with a scholar's gait.
Bai Chen deflated his lips and gently pushed the door of the study.
At this time, Yi Chongxuan was standing next to the bookshelf with his back to the door, reading a book. When Bai Chen came in, he seemed not to notice and stared through the book.
Bai Chen bowed slightly to Yi Chongxuan and said, "Greetings, my Lord."
Yi Chongxuan seemed to have just realized that someone was coming. He turned around gracefully and slowly put down the book in his hand.
As if he was the host, he pointed to the chair opposite the table and said, "Miss Lin, please sit down."
After Bai Chen sat down, he waited quietly for Yi Chongxuan to speak.
In her opinion, he would most likely say that he would marry two wives, or let her find a reason to cancel the engagement.
The excuse is to save some dignity for Miss Lin.
Yi Chongxuan also sat on a chair and stared at her with burning eyes.
Bai Chen was neither humble nor arrogant, but he was disdainful in his heart. It was that look again! It was lustful.
Are you really a god of war? Can you have some character
Originally, Lin Xuezhi was a beauty, but her physique was poor, so she looked thin and had a bad complexion.
So, in the past, all her radiance was blocked by her dull skin.
After Bai Chen came here, he had adjusted Lin Xuezhi's body to the best condition.
The complexion becomes better, the skin becomes whiter, and the whole mental outlook of course undergoes a drastic change.
There are no ugly women in the world, only lazy women. A woman's mental outlook is crucial to whether she is beautiful or not.
Yi Chongxuan realized that he had lost his composure, so he put his fist into his mouth and coughed softly. After organizing his words for a long time, he said dryly, "I heard that Miss Lin has a good handwriting."
Bai Chen raised his head slightly and said, "I don't deserve it. I can only be so-so and presentable."
Yi Chongxuan: "Miss Lin, you are too modest. I heard that you play the zither very well."
Bai Chen: "It's just okay, barely audible."
Yi Chongxuan: "... I heard that Miss Lin sings very well."
Bai Chen: "What's the point of singing well? You don't need to be a singer."
Yi Chongxuan really wanted to say that if he sang well he could become a singer and be admired by many people, but he couldn't say it because there was no such thing as a singer here.
Yi Chongxuan was very busy and after asking Xiaobai two or three questions, he was a little at a loss for words, so he simply asked, "What do you want to ask? How about you ask me?"
Bai Chen said very respectfully: "I don't deserve it, but I am a little confused. I wonder if you can explain it to me?"
"Oh! Please go ahead." Yi Chongxuan looked like he was listening attentively.
"What is the relationship between the Marquis and Miss Han? Why does she want to harm me?" Bai Chen asked very directly. Please forgive her for completely forgetting that women in ancient times should be reserved.
Yi Chongxuan actually felt a little guilty. Although he seemed to have no relationship with Miss Han, his father said that an unmarried woman could not meet with a man outside her family alone. However, Miss Han had already met him several times.
That's why Miss Han believed that there was that kind of relationship between the two.
"... She and I, for now, have no relationship, but, but I have bumped into her a few times."
Yi Chongxuan was pragmatic and honest. His father and the emperor both believed in his words, and he felt that Miss Lin should believe them as well.
However, it seemed that she didn't believe what he said, and her face was full of doubts, "Oh, it was just a few encounters
It's really strange, why does she keep calling me Brother Chongxuan? "
"Ah!" Yi Chongxuan was confused. He had never heard Han Yanqiu call him like that before.
She usually calls him Marquis, not even to the extent of calling him brother!
Bai Chen asked again: "Why did you come to see me today? Just tell me clearly!"
Bai Chen, who has absolutely no experience in love, does not have the shyness of an ordinary girl at all. She has a sharp gaze, is cold as ice, and has a strong aura.
She acted like a big sister and made Yi Chongxuan stunned.
"...My main purpose is to meet you. I am also curious about my future wife." Yi Chongxuan said hesitantly.
"Well, now that I've met the person, can I say goodbye?" Bai Chen stood up as he spoke.
"Don't go! Let's talk more!" Yi Chongxuan found that he had lost all his aura in front of Bai Chen.
As if she is the boss.
Bai Chen nodded and sat back in his chair, but did not speak. He wanted to hear what he wanted to talk about.
Yi Chongxuan thought for a while before saying, "You, although the feud between you and Miss Han was caused by me, the relationship between her and I is really not what you think.
We really just bumped into each other a few times.”
"oh!"
Bai Chen was a little surprised. He seemed to be afraid that he had misunderstood.
Didn't he want to marry both of them at the same time, or let the Lin family take the initiative to cancel the engagement so that he could finally marry his beloved
At this moment, Bai Chen suddenly recalled what Han Ming said to Lin Xuezhi in the plot.
He said that the mastermind behind the drowning incident was actually the man she loved, Guan Jun Hou.
However, Lin Xuezhi, who was extremely obsessed with Yi Chongxuan, didn't believe it. How could the god in her heart be involved in the conspiracy of a woman