After one or two cups of tea, the servants had already changed the water in the teacups on the table several times.
Lin Yixuan's face turned pale. He finally realized where their power was. He grabbed a little maid who was serving tea and asked, "Where is your master?"
The little maidservant knelt on the ground hurriedly, kowtowed, begged for mercy, and cried as if Lin Yixuan had done something to her: "I don't know either. Please have mercy, Master Nine. I have parents above me and brothers and sisters below me. I really don't know..."
"Shut up!" Lin Yixuan was already furious at this time. It was the first time for the new son-in-law to visit Yue's family, but the maid made such a scene. Although it was not a big deal, it was still embarrassing and would inevitably be talked about by others in the future.
A gloom flashed across Lin Yixuan's brows, and he said fiercely: "As long as my mother is Mrs. Lin San, I have the right to deal with you. If you have the ability, cry for me again."
Li Yaonan suddenly remembered that the scene in front of him was so familiar. After thinking carefully, wasn't it like this when Chunxiang climbed into bed? He hadn't done anything to him yet, but the other person was crying and putting the blame on him. The way the Marquis's mansion treated guests was really strange.
The little maidservant immediately stopped crying and instead shrank back in fear.
Lin Yixuan's face turned cold: "Tell me, what happened to my mother?"
"I, I really don't know." The little maid said anxiously, burying her head even lower.
Lin Yixuan believed that she was a ghost, and anger suddenly rose in his heart.
"Yixuan!" Li Yaonan called him lightly, turned his head to look outside the door, and heard footsteps coming from far away.
Lin Yixuan had a blank expression on his face, but he quickly regained his composure. He knew that he had been impulsive just now, but he felt hatred in his heart. When he returned to this place again and saw the familiar scenery, hatred inexplicably surged in his heart. If it were not for his mother, he would not have wanted to stay in Jingyang Marquis Mansion for even a moment longer!
"Oh! I was wondering who it was. It turned out to be my ninth brother. Why are you making things difficult for a little maid? Tsk tsk, so pitiful. Her eyes are red from crying." A frivolous voice came over, and a young man in his twenties walked in surrounded by several maids.
"This must be my ninth brother's husband. The Marquis of Jingyang's mansion is not a place where just any nobody can visit." Lin Zhihan said condescendingly. Although he had a smile on his face, the contempt in his eyes was obvious. He waved his hand, and all the servants around him retreated.
Before Lin Yixuan could get angry, Li Yaonan nodded and agreed, "It is true that no one can come to our house."
Lin Zhihan was stunned for a moment and thought that this man was sick. Lin Yixuan changed his mind and immediately laughed. Li Yaonan was telling the truth and Lin Zhihan did not mention any names. Could it be that they were taking it for granted that anyone could come to their house? What kind of place has Jingyang Marquis Mansion become
Seeing Lin Yixuan smile, Lin Zhihan quickly reacted and blushed with anger. However, since he was the one who started the conversation, it was difficult to blame him. Besides, Li Yaonan didn't mention any names. "You are just a small scholar, and you dare to marry into my mansion? You are not welcome here. Please leave."
Li Yaonan remained calm and naturally would not leave so quickly. Before he heard about Lin's mother's news, he smiled faintly and said, "So my brother-in-law is not allowed to visit me. I will learn from your teachings and study it some other day. I will remember all the rules of Jingyang Marquis' Mansion."
"You..." Lin Zhihan was so angry that his face turned cold. He glanced at Lin Yixuan and said sarcastically, "What kind of good thing do you think he is? He is a bitch who eloped with someone and tarnished the reputation of my mansion. How dare you come back again?"
Li Yaonan pretended not to hear and kept smiling.
Lin Yixuan had an indifferent expression. It was undeniable that seeing Li Yaonan's attitude made him feel relieved, and he answered with more confidence: "Fifth brother, don't say the wrong thing. Yixuan is innocent, how can you slander him? If you have the guts, speak up in front of your uncle."
Lin Zhihan choked and his breath was stuck in his throat. How could he dare to spread this news? If his elders knew, they would beat him to death. But he never expected that his ninth brother would be so shameless and rely on the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion to confuse right and wrong.
Lin Zhihan wanted to turn around and leave. Why should he bother with a mere expelled Shuang'er? If he didn't want to see a joke, he wouldn't even look at him. But after thinking about it, his eyes suddenly turned and Lin Zhihan laughed maliciously: "Do you want to know the news about the madam?"
Lin Yixuan's pupils shrank and he stared at him coldly.
Lin Zhihan raised his eyebrows proudly, and smiled gloatingly: "If you beg me, I will tell you that except for me, no one in this mansion will come to Beiyuan, and you can't expect Dad to see you."
Lin Yixuan remained silent. He knew that what he said was the truth, but it was impossible for him to ask for help. He said disdainfully: "Who do you think you are? As long as my eldest brother is here, you will never be able to make a name for yourself. You are as lowly as Aunt Zhou."
"Bah! You really think you are the son of the Marquis's Mansion, why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror? My mother is now in charge of the power of the third house, who do you think you are?" Lin Zhihan cursed. Lin Yixuan's heart tightened, thinking that something had really happened to his mother. He said contemptuously, "Stop talking nonsense. The Marquis' Mansion has strict rules. If the concubine is in power, it will be laughed at if it is spread out. Aren't you afraid that the wind will blow your tongue away?"
"The third lady is in the temple now... You are trying to trick me." Lin Zhihan was shocked and angry, and glared at Lin Yixuan fiercely.
"You came here secretly, right? If your uncle knew..." Lin Yixuan said slowly, with a slightly raised ending tone, revealing three parts of threat and seven parts of sharpness!
"You..." Lin Zhihan widened his eyes, pointed at Lin Yixuan and was speechless. He was extremely shocked and suspicious. How could he guess his uncle's order? His grandfather had once said that the Lin family had no such descendant, but this matter was not easy to spread, so he just left it alone. Presumably, after today, they would not come to visit again.
"Why would my mother go to the temple?" Lin Yixuan's eyes were full of threats, and he said coldly: "You don't have to say it, but I think everyone likes to hear that my brother-in-law was kicked out of the house by my uncle."
Upon hearing this, Li Yaonan almost burst out laughing. When did his little husband learn to be such a scoundrel and even make up stories out of nothing
"You..." Lin Zhihan's face turned pale and blue, and he felt extremely regretful. If he had known this would happen, he should not have come to watch the fun today. Now he felt like he was stuck in a dilemma.
"What do you mean? If you don't believe me, just try it." Lin Yixuan fought back and forth, not giving him any chance to think.
Lin Zhihan was furious: "How dare you disregard the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion."
Lin Yixuan smiled coldly: "What does it have to do with me?"
"This is Marquis Jingyang's Mansion, not a place where you can act wildly." Lin Zhihan was furious and quickly thought of a countermeasure in his mind.
How could Lin Yixuan not know what he was thinking? She stopped him with one sentence: "I'm not being rude. I'm just being reasonable with you. If you have the guts, call someone over. Who do you think is more miserable? I'm a married woman."
When Lin Zhihan heard this, he instantly became depressed. Indeed, no matter what happened, he would not be able to get away with it, not to mention that he did not have such a high status in the family. He looked at Lin Yixuan with hatred, and with a sense of revenge, he said happily: "My mother dealt with the servants some time ago, and Zhou Wang's family complained to my grandmother. Our mansion is a kind family. How can we tolerate the mistress who treats the servants harshly, and let the concubine's child die? Red flowers were found in my mother's room, and there are witnesses and evidence. Both crimes will be punished. My grandmother asked my mother to go to the temple to recuperate..." After a pause, Lin Zhihan continued: "Grandmother didn't say when my mother would be back."
Lin Yixuan was so angry that his teeth were chattering and his eyes were flashing with uncontrollable rage.
"It's none of my business." Lin Zhihan stepped back in shock: "It was my mother's bad luck that she was caught red-handed. My mother was not involved this time."
Lin Yixuan said angrily: "What kind of mother is Auntie? Be careful or I'll tear your mouth apart."
"You dare!" Lin Zhihan retorted from a distance, then crawled out of the house and left quickly with a group of servants. He felt unlucky in his heart. After more than a year of not seeing Xiaojiu, he turned out to be so sharp-tongued that he was almost unrecognizable.
Knowing what they wanted to know, the two did not stay long. It was obvious that Jingyang Marquis Mansion was trying to show its power today, and it was a slow and arduous process. Although the results would not be seen in one or two days, if it lasted for a long time... ...
Li Yaonan sneered. In the eyes of outsiders, he and his husband stayed in the Marquis' Mansion for a long time before coming out. If they did not visit in the future, Jingyang Marquis' Mansion would not be wrong. It would be him, Li Yaonan, who was impolite. As a brother-in-law, he did not even visit the Yue family. Who would have thought that they were actually turned away.
The methods of the Marquis' Mansion are more advanced than those of the Li Mansion. If it weren't for the Fifth Young Master coming out to disrupt the situation, they would probably have made a wasted trip today.
Moreover, the little maidservant was crying and making a fuss, which made him think more. No matter what happened in the Marquis' Mansion, the master did not see it, so the Marquis Jingyang Mansion could naturally deny all the blame.
Ha, he is indeed a wealthy and powerful family. He just stood there motionless and left them helpless. He couldn't advertise that Jingyang Marquis Mansion actually avoided meeting each other. Not to mention that other people's words were light, even if it got out, people would only say that he was ignorant and that his servant was disobedient. They could look for him and ask him. If they hadn't seen the master of Jingyang Marquis Mansion, they would not visit him in the future. What kind of logic was this? Could the servant's fault be blamed on the master? What's more, he was still a junior. This simple move could harm people without them even realizing it.
Lin Yixuan's face was gloomy until he got on the carriage. He was worried about his mother and felt guilty. If his mother hadn't been dealing with the Zhou family, she wouldn't have gotten into so much trouble. They were really a group of good servants. They could even find red flowers in his mother's room. Lin Yixuan had no doubt at all about Lin Zhihan's words. His mother must have been plotted against, but he was not sure who had plotted against her.
"Okay, don't worry. We know where mother is. We'll go see her tomorrow. Don't look so sad anymore." Li Yaonan pinched his cheek and spoke to cheer him up.
Lin Yixuan pursed his lips and smiled, with a hint of guilt in his eyes: "I'm sorry, I embarrassed you today."
Li Yaonan sneered: "You and I are so polite? Don't worry, your husband will make you get your money back with interest one day."