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 Favoring Concubines and Destroying Wives? I Refuse to be the Mistress of this Marquis' Mansion

 Chapter 185: 

Praise 

"Where did you go?" Lin Yunjiao caught Lin Yunwan as soon as she returned from outside.

Lin Yunjiao looked her over and frowned. "Aren't you supposed to be at Fan Mama's place for your lesson today?"

She guessed right. Lin Yunwan had indeed gone out to meet two people today. But Lin Yunwan remained composed and replied casually, "Fan Mama was teaching me the guqin, but our family's instrument isn't good enough. So I went out to pick a new one."

"And where's the guqin?" Lin Yunjiao inquired.

Lin Yunwan glanced at her with a hint of helplessness. "It's being restrung and tuned before it gets delivered."

"I see..." Lin Yunjiao muttered to herself.

Turning the conversation, Lin Yunwan asked, "It's so hot today. What are you doing out here, little sister?" Glancing around, she remarked, "There's no shade here except for the tree."

Now it was Lin Yunjiao's turn to feel flustered. It was indeed not cool here, but just beyond the courtyard wall was where her cousin, Wenhai, lived, and she could hear his melodious reading from where she stood.

That idiot, sometimes he speaks loudly, sometimes softly, as if he's dozing off.

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It's quite amusing.

Lin Yunjiao nervously replied, "I... I was originally going to the garden, and I just happened to pass by here and ran into you."

"You're blocking my way. Move aside," she said, pushing Lin Yunwan aside and walking away arrogantly with her maid.

Lin Yunwan stood still, listening to the sound of reading from behind the courtyard wall. They were reading the content from the Book of Changes[1].

Xiruo said, "Miss, it's too sunny here. Let's go back."

Lin Yunwan nodded, and they went back together.

Cuiqin was waiting in the courtyard. She was not very old, but she was mature for her age. Seeing Lin Yunwan return, she hurried over to greet her, saying as she walked, "Miss, the flowers in Bi Xi Ting have been watered, and everywhere has been cleaned. The maids have all finished their tasks and returned to their rooms. No one has entered your room."

"Very good."

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As soon as Lin Yunwan entered, Cuiqin started serving tea and pouring water, handling things smoothly.

"Do the maids and servants in the courtyard still behave well?" Lin Yunwan asked, feeling thirsty and taking a sip of tea.

Cuiqin: "You gave orders, where dare they not obey?"

Lin Yunwan smiled: "Then I'll leave the yard to you from now on."

In the past, the door was locked when people left, or Xiruo was left in the yard, which was inconvenient. Now, with Cuiqin, she felt more at ease.

Cuiqin nodded earnestly: "You can rest assured! I'll watch over the yard."

Then cautiously asked in a low voice, "Did Miss Lin meet Master Su today?"

The matter was arranged by Cuiqin's brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Lin Yunwan didn't trouble Qi Lingheng. 

She smiled slightly: "I did."

Lin Yunwan was in a good mood and said a few more words: "Uncle has aged a lot, and he doesn't seem to be living a comfortable life anymore."

Cuiqin didn't know Master Su, but she felt sour in her heart.

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Lin Yunwan told Cuiqin happily: "Uncle said he would come to my wedding when the time comes."

"Oh! That's great!"

Cuiqin blushed and said, "Then Miss, you should... get married soon!"

She was also nearing the age of marriage. She knew this kind of thing couldn't be mentioned, so after saying it once, she dared not say it again.

Lin Yunwan smiled lightly and asked her about the matters in the house.

"Madam and Aunt Wen, what did they do today?"

Lin Yunjiao dared to run around everywhere, indicating that Madam Zheng and Aunt Wen were both preoccupied. Otherwise, how could she dare to be so bold? 

Cui Qin was very capable. She poured tea for Linyunwan and said, "I don't know what they did, but they talked for a long time after closing the door."

She whispered, "Madam usually takes a nap at noon, but today she didn't rest at all. She and Aunt Wen stayed for a long time!"

Lin Yunwan sneered inwardly but remained calm. "Uncle's grandson's full moon celebration is coming soon, and Madam couldn't sit still."

Cuiqin didn't know what was going on and asked curiously, "What does the young master's full moon celebration have to do with Madam and Aunt Wen?"

She couldn't figure it out.

Lin Yunwan didn't rush to explain and asked, "Did Madam's attendant, Fan Mama, go out?"

Cuiqin had her own little network of information. She said, "No. It's too hot, and Fan Mama is too lazy to come and serve Madam."

"While Madam and Aunt Wen were talking, Fan Mama went back to sleep. She left a maid under the steps to listen for orders."

"Madam didn't call her, and Fan Mama slept at home all day," Cuiqin said.

Lin Yunwan listened for a while and couldn't help but say to Cuiqin, "You're really capable."

Because she wasn't part of the Lin family, the people in the household were still wary of her. She could inquire about some things, but there were things she couldn't find out. Asking too much would only cause trouble if Madam found out.

Cuiqin blushed again and modestly said, "I was born and raised in this household. Xiruo, you have your skills, and I can't compare."

Lin Yunwan smiled. "Alright. Go rest now."

Cuiqin put down the teapot and left.

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Xiruo had good hearing. When the footsteps faded away, she whispered, "Miss, the main house banquet is coming soon. Madam is only scheming with Aunt Wen in private. Why is there no movement?"

Her job was to protect Lin Yunwan, and this time Madam Zheng didn't seem to have any ulterior motives. She was even more worried than Lin Yunwan.

Lin Yunwan thought for a moment and said calmly, "Madam wants to harm me, but she doesn't want to take responsibility. Moreover, the Lin family has already split up. The maidservants in the main house don't obey her orders. If she wants to make a move in the main house, she can't set up too complicated traps."

"We can only deal with it as simply as possible."

Xiruo couldn't fathom it deeply and asked, "Have you figured it out already?"

Lin Yunwan shook her head. "There are too many methods. It's hard to say which one she'll use."

"I'll stick close to you every step of the way."

Thinking about today's meeting with the Prince, who had enjoyed chatting with Miss Yunwan, even saying that everything was almost ready, Xiruo became even more cautious. 

~

In a few days, it was the day of the main house's grandson's full moon celebration. 

Lin Yunwan got up, dressed herself, and went to learn from Fan Mama at Old Madam Lin's place. 

When the Madams and Old Madams from both the Lin family and their friends came to visit Old Madam Lin, they heard the sound of a zither being played. 

"Who's playing the zither?" 

Madam Lin smiled and said, "It's the eldest daughter of the second household, Yunwan. She's learning some useless skills with Fan Mama." 

Someone immediately responded, "That's not a useless skill at all! My maid at home can't even play a simple tune." 

"I heard Miss Yunwan's qin playing is quite good. Madam, why haven't you invited her for us to meet? Why hide such a talented treasure!" 

"Yeah." 

Madam Lin usually disliked noise, but today, with rare guests, she let them hear the qin music, and everyone felt honored. 

When Lin Yunwan arrived, she felt the warmth of many kind intentions.

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[1] The Book of Changes: also known as the Yijing or I Ching, is one of the oldest Chinese classic texts. It is an ancient divination text and a comprehensive philosophical and cosmological work. The book is composed of a series of hexagrams, each consisting of six lines, which can be interpreted to represent different situations, phenomena, and states of being. The Yijing is widely studied and consulted for guidance in various areas of life, including decision-making, strategy, and understanding the nature of change.

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