A few days later, it was time for Princess Linchuan to hold a flower-viewing banquet, and all the prominent families in the capital received invitations. Li Yaonan was considered a new noble in the capital, and his husband was naturally among them.
The weather was getting a little cooler in September, so Lin Yixuan dressed up casually and thought she looked pretty good. She raised a faint smile and prepared to go to the banquet.
Princess Linchuan is the current emperor's biological sister. Although they are more than a decade apart, the relationship between the two siblings is quite good. Unfortunately, her husband died early, and Princess Linchuan herself was restless because of her high status. It is not easy to get the credit of following the emperor.
Lin Yixuan raised his eyebrows and chuckled. In his previous life, when he died, Princess Linchuan was still favored. Without her strong support, the Sixth Prince would not have been able to rise to prominence so easily. But the situation in this life is different. The Crown Prince has not been deposed yet, and the strength of the several princes is equally strong. If one wrong move is enough, everything will be lost. I don't know what she will choose. Anyway, according to his understanding, Princess Linchuan holds banquets every few days to build connections. She is definitely not a quiet person.
But no matter what, these things have nothing to do with him, as long as it doesn't involve her husband. Do you really think the emperor is stupid? When it comes to the country and the people, not to mention her own sister, even her own son may be abandoned.
The longer Lin Yixuan spent with her husband, the more she learned. Now he had learned to analyze the situation, and he felt happy when he saw his former enemy seeking his own death.
Li Xu and Li Xi shrank their heads, hid behind the rockery, and secretly watched their father go out with a heroic and high-spirited manner.
"Dad, are you going to fight?" Li Xi said casually without keeping his mouth shut.
Li Xu patted his head and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Be careful or your father will punish you."
Li Xi curled his lips: "Isn't this just for you?"
Li Xu glared at him, then became curious. The way his father went out did not look like he was going to a banquet, but rather like he was heading to a battlefield.
"What is my brother saying?" A soft voice interrupted their thoughts.
Li Xi's butt tightened, and he thought carefully, thinking that he didn't seem to say anything bad about his dad. He felt a little relieved, and hurriedly coaxed Chen'er, promising him some lovely things, and told him not to tell his dad that he was plotting against him behind his back.
In fact, Li Xi was overthinking. Chen'er was still young and didn't remember anything. However, he liked his second brother very much and always gave him gifts. Every time he saw his second brother with a painful look on his face, he thought it was very funny.
Li Xu glanced at his younger brother. This guy would do something stupid whenever he saw Chen'er. Anyway, he would never remind him.
When Lin Yixuan arrived at Princess Linchuan's mansion, there was already a lot of traffic at the entrance, with many carriages parked.
As soon as Lin Yixuan appeared, he immediately became the focus of everyone's attention. There was nothing he could do. He was surrounded by women, and he was the only one with two children. He really looked out of place. But he didn't know that others were envious of him, envious of him for marrying a good husband. In today's society, every man has three wives and four concubines. But Lin Yixuan was lucky. Her husband was not only capable but also loyal. At a young age, he was already a third-rank official in the court. Who wouldn't be jealous
Moreover, Lin Yixuan had already revealed that the Li family rules stipulated that a man could take a concubine only if he was 30 years old and had no children. Faced with such a situation, all the ladies chose to make friends with him. Every family has several daughters waiting to be married. Lord Li was young and promising and was deeply trusted by the emperor. He had a bright future ahead of him, and it would not be a disadvantage to marry into the Li family.
Lin Yixuan positioned himself very well so that no one would look down on him or feel dissatisfied and find fault with him. Although there was some suspicion of selling his son, it was not a real marriage. It would not be a big deal if his son's reputation spread out. On the contrary, he would gain a lot of benefits, and it would also be cheaper to arrange a marriage in the future. It could be said that he killed several birds with one stone.
Mrs. Lin's heart was filled with hatred, she never thought that her casual matchmaking just to marry off this dead boy would actually help him find a good marriage, so good that all the ladies in the capital were jealous.
Lin Yixuan's smile continued, and he looked as if he was bathed in spring breeze, casually greeting the ladies.
Mrs. Lin adjusted her facial expression, walked over slowly, looked at Lin Yixuan with a bit of blame in her eyes, and scolded with a smile: "You, child, you are outgoing like a boy after you get married. Why don't you come home to visit?"
Lin Yixuan raised an eyebrow, not surprised to meet her here, and replied with a smile: "Second aunt, what are you talking about? It's just that a married woman should obey her husband. My husband is a proud man and doesn't want to cling to the rich and powerful. Although I was born in Jingyang Marquis Mansion, how can I go against my husband's wishes?"
Second Aunt refused to give in and acted like an elder. Her daughter had a hard time, so how could this boy be so proud? She said coldly, "What do you mean by clinging to the rich and powerful? In-laws are meant to be good relationships. Are you marrying a young man from a wealthy family just for a little fame, but he doesn't even recognize your Yue family?"
The ladies around who wanted to get married suddenly changed their expressions and showed some signs of backing off.
Lin Yixuan smiled slightly. Second aunt's words were profound. If she married into the Li family, she would have to sever ties with her natal family, and her son's status would surely be greatly reduced. She retorted, "Second aunt, you are wrong. Before my husband passed the imperial examination, he went to visit Jingyang Marquis's mansion. Who knew that after waiting for a long time, no one paid attention to him. My husband swore at that time that he would never cling to the rich and powerful. You know, scholars always have some pride. It's not that my husband doesn't recognize Yue's family, but he is afraid of being misunderstood by others."
The ladies around suddenly realized and looked at Madam Lin Er with a changed expression. It turned out that it was because of the love for the rich and the snobbishness that Lord Li had. When Lord Li was not on the imperial examination list, the Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion treated him like a worn-out shoe. No wonder the two families had little contact. Lord Li had a bad temper, and although he had gone a little too far, it seemed understandable.
"Jiu'er is really sharp-tongued. How come I, as his aunt, had no idea that my brother-in-law was visiting? When did the rules of Jingyang Marquis's Mansion become so lax?"
Others thought it made sense. The Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion was a century-old noble family in the capital. Even if they didn't like Lord Li coming to visit them as their son-in-law, they would not ignore him.
Lin Yixuan did not argue with her, pretending to be disappointed and sighing, "It happened ten years ago, why should Second Aunt care so much? The housekeeper who received my husband and me at the time seemed to be your confidant. Let's not talk about it. What's the point of getting to the bottom of it now? My mother has been driven out of the house, my brother is far away at the border, and my father has remarried a new wife. I am a married woman and I should obey my husband's orders. My husband and I really don't dare to marry into the powerful and noble family of Jingyang Marquis's Mansion."
Mrs. Lin opened her mouth but had no way to refute. Lin Yixuan ended the topic with a few words and shut her up.
Mrs. Lin was filled with resentment. If it had not been for the misbehavior of Lin's little Jiu, Marquis Jingyang's Mansion would never have rejected her brother-in-law. However, she dared not say this out loud. Regardless of whether others believed it or not, the mere thought of damaging her daughter's reputation was enough to make her shut up.
Lin Yixuan no longer paid attention to her, and felt a little amused in his heart. When had the Jingyang Marquis Mansion, which was an insurmountable mountain in his mind, become insignificant? The second aunt didn't seem to be scary. It turned out that status determined everything. Her husband gave her the honor and capital to hold her head high.
Not long after, Princess Linchuan arrived. As she came in gracefully, all the ladies hurriedly bowed to her.
Princess Linchuan is not young, and no matter how well she takes care of herself, her face still shows signs of aging.
As the host of the banquet, Princess Linchuan smiled and invited all the ladies to the courtyard for a flower-viewing banquet. As the name suggests, a flower-viewing banquet would involve reciting poems and composing essays.
Lin Yixuan was too lazy to join in the fun and just found a corner to sit down. He decided that he didn't care whether he was a prince or a princess. It would be better not to attend such banquets in the future. It was inappropriate to be surrounded by a bunch of women.
"Several princes' wives are here."
As there was a commotion in front, the fragrant breeze in the garden blew, and many ladies hurried forward to greet them. Some tried to curry favor, while others sat still. This was not a flower-viewing banquet, but a platform for building connections.
Lin Yixuan watched coldly, and when he saw Fourth Sister again, the corners of his lips curved up unconsciously. Fourth Sister was still beautiful, but compared to the elegance in her previous life, there was obviously more fatigue between her brows, and her body was a little thin, without any trace of the victorious demeanor of her previous life.
Lin Yixuan was in a good mood. He suddenly felt that his trip today was not in vain. Seeing that they were not living well, he felt happy. Karma will always come true, and retribution will come. This is indeed a true saying.
I just escaped from the Crown Prince's Mansion, but I didn't expect the changes to be so great. Not only did the Crown Prince not fall, but Jingyang Marquis Mansion also became a fence-sitter. No, Jingyang Marquis Mansion was originally a fence-sitter. In my previous life, I had no children to rely on, and the Sixth Prince was in his prime, so there was no need to choose. That's why Jingyang Marquis Mansion stood by the Sixth Prince from beginning to end.
But this life is different. The Sixth Prince was tricked by him and almost fell into a devastating situation. Faced with this situation, the Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion will definitely waver. The Seventh Sister has a son and a daughter in the Prince's Mansion. Who should she support to take the throne? The situation is unclear now. I'm afraid even the Marquis of Jingyang can't make up his mind at this time.
However, the Sixth Prince is not a fool. If the Marquis of Jingyang Mansion is not firm, the Fourth Sister will definitely be angered. Lin Yixuan will always remember that in the previous life, the Fourth Sister had many children and that kind of condescending attitude. Everything has a cause and an effect. Because of his escape, the Seventh Sister entered the Prince's Mansion, the Marquis of Jingyang Mansion was wavering, and the Fourth Sister had no son. It was really retribution.
At the same time, Lin Jingshu saw the ninth brother, and the smile on her lips was a little stiff. As the Sixth Prince's bedmate, how could she not know the Sixth Prince's thoughts? Eight years ago, the Sixth Prince was like a madman. Even in bed with her, he called Xiaojiu's name. Fortunately, the Ninth Brother got married, and fortunately, the Ninth Brother followed her husband to take office. It was not until two years later that the Sixth Prince completely forgot about this person. He did not expect that the Ninth Brother would come back and live a good life. The whole person was less elegant and more warm. Compared with the elegant and graceful young man before, he seemed to have more charm.
Lin Jingshu was in a complicated mood. She had just heard about the verbal dispute between her mother and her ninth brother. Unconsciously, her ninth brother, who had been expelled from the family and was like a stray dog, now had the qualifications to talk to them. When her mother was offended, she could not only not help her vent her anger, but also had to face it with a pleasant face. It was not because she was afraid of Lin Yixuan or Li Yaonan, but she knew very well that Jingyang Marquis's Mansion was unreliable. If she wanted to maintain her position as the princess and help the Sixth Prince ascend the throne, it was imperative to win over the emperor's favorites.
"Ninth brother, long time no see." Lin Jingshu suppressed her emotions, slowly broke into a smile, and there was a hint of intimacy in her words.
"Greetings, Princess Rui." Lin Yixuan said seriously. He bowed hurriedly, instantly shortening the distance between them.
Lin Jingshu was indeed a beauty, her smiles and frowns were so charming. In her previous life, she was able to secure the position of princess, in addition to the support of Jingyang Marquis Mansion, her own beauty also contributed greatly: "Ninth brother, why do you have to be so distant? You and I haven't seen each other for decades. Even if there are any misunderstandings in the family, you are still my brother."
Lin Jingshu spoke sincerely, and a lady next to her tried to smooth things over, saying with a smile, "Isn't it? Family members are connected even if their bones are broken. It's rare that Princess Rui cares about you, so why should Master Lin reject her? It's not good to hurt the relationship."
"Puchi!" The Fifth Imperial Concubine laughed and waved her hands briskly: "Just talk, ignore me. I just heard that no one entertained my brother-in-law when he returned home, but now they are playing the emotional card. I am so amused. You continue."
The Seventh Princess continued, "Hey, isn't this Xiaojiu from the Lin family? What a poor child. Your father has a hard time too. Don't blame him. He has so many sons that he must have neglected you and your son. In my opinion, it would be better for your mother to get a divorce."
Lin Jingshu's face darkened. Isn't this just adding fuel to the fire
The lady who had just joined in the argument didn't dare to say a word now. As the saying goes, when the city gate is on fire, the fish in the pond will be affected. She didn't want to be cannon fodder.
Lin Yixuan smiled faintly and openly brought out her husband's excuses: "My father and I have the grace of giving birth to each other, so how can I blame him as a son? It's just that my father has many children, but my mother only has me and my brother. No matter which one I am filial to, I will always be sorry for the other. For my mother, I have no choice but to distance myself from my father. Fortunately, my father has many sons, so I guess it won't matter if I am missing one."
Before anyone else could interject or refute, the Seventh Imperial Concubine clapped her hands and praised, "That's exactly the truth. You can't have your cake and eat it too."
Lin Yixuan nodded and smiled, glanced at the noble ladies around him, and blocked their words that were about to be said, and said lightly: "Yes, my brother has reported it to the emperor, and the emperor thinks so too."
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The garden was silent for a while, and no more words of persuasion could be uttered. No one dared to joke about the emperor's words. What Lin Yixuan said was absolutely true. The emperor didn't say anything, so how could they dare to make comments
Madam Lin's face turned cold: "You want to sever ties with the Marquis' Mansion."
Lin Yixuan glanced at her and stabbed her in the heart without hesitation: "Jingyang Marquis Mansion belongs to my uncle, what does it have to do with you and me?"
Mrs. Lin was so angry that she twisted the handkerchief in her hand and could hardly maintain her composure.
Lin Jingshu's face looked unhappy. Although she hated Jingyang Marquis' Mansion, her position would be even more embarrassing without this relationship.
The Fifth Imperial Concubine giggled. Lin Xiaojiu said it very well. She added fuel to the fire and said, "Sixth brother's wife doesn't look well. Do you want to sit down and rest for a while?"
"No need." Lin Jingshu instantly regained her usual smile, feeling a little resentful towards Princess Linchuan in her heart. She knew what the banquet was for, but why did she choose to drag those two people along
Lin Yixuan knew in her heart that the princes were now equally powerful, and Princess Linchuan was having trouble making a decision. She probably wanted to cast a wider net under the guise of a banquet. No matter who came to the throne in the future, she was the new emperor's aunt, and he would never neglect her.
Lin Jingshu turned and left. Having said this, with the Fifth and Seventh Imperial Concubines around, any more she said would only lead to embarrassment.
The Fifth Imperial Concubine chuckled. She was extremely happy to see the Sixth Imperial Concubine being humiliated. The Fifth Prince was obviously the older brother, but he was always suppressed by the Sixth Prince. She had been unhappy for a long time.
The Fifth Princess pulled Lin Yixuan aside to talk, thinking that this person could be won over.
The Seventh Princess hastily interjected, her attitude was extremely cordial, Li Yaonan was in the emperor's favor, and Lin Yixuan's brother was also closely related to the Lian family, so as long as he could be won over, it would definitely be a great help to the Seventh Prince.
The two sisters-in-law, who had been so affectionate just now, immediately became hostile to each other.
Lin Yixuan did not want to offend anyone and practiced Tai Chi with them with a smile. Although he did not learn all of his husband's skills, he had about 70% of them. He had already offended the Sixth Prince's wife, and these two had to be kept stable for the time being. In his opinion, the Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince would never ascend to the throne, but they would not make any big mistakes either. As long as they behaved themselves when the new emperor ascended the throne, the position of prince should be set in stone.
The author has something to say: Thank you, I will continue to work hard. o(n_n)o
The number of words updated this month is not fixed, sorry, my house is being renovated and we plan to move on October 1st, and it will be completed around the 20th.
There will be a sequel, don't worry, Xiao Chen'er is going to get married. . o(n_n)o
The telecommunications efficiency is poor where I live, so I have to relocate a week in advance, which is really frustrating.
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