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

 Chapter 247: 

Find The Evidence

 

"The tea is really good, it's this year's new tea," Lin Yunjiao remarked after taking a sip, thoroughly enjoying it.

It had been a long time since she had tasted new tea since marrying Wenhai. Usually, it was either aged tea or ordinary tea leaves.

Lin Yunwan said, "If you like it, take some back with you."

"I don't want your things. Don't try to dismiss me like a beggar. I came here to discuss serious matters with you," Lin Yunjiao retorted with her usual fiery temperament. When she wasn't pleased, she was always ready to stand her ground.

Lin Yunwan seemed to have grown more patient. "What serious matters? Go ahead and speak."

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Lin Yunjiao recounted the incident with Ge Baor, being completely transparent with Lin Yunwan. "I told her that when you returned to the Lin family, it happened to be around the time of the recent death of the legitimate daughter of the Lin family..."

She felt a twinge of guilt but quickly hardened her resolve. "Whether I say it or not, she'll find out sooner or later!"

Lin Yunwan nodded in understanding. She then asked Lin Yunjiao, "Are you going to agree to the aunt from the Lu family to come and identify me?"

"Of course not!" Lin Yunjiao exclaimed, standing up in agitation. "I'm not stupid! If something happens to the Lin family, what good would it do for me to provoke anything?"

Lin Yunwan smiled gently. 

Lin Yunjiao sat back down, scrutinizing Lin Yunwan's features, and asked softly, "Are you... Are you truly from the Lian family, or are you from our Lin family?"

Lin Yunwan continued to smile softly, lowering her head to sip her tea. "I am the eldest young miss of the second branch of the Lin family, as everyone knows."

Lin Yunjiao wasn't entirely convinced. 

However, she didn't want to press further. As she prepared to leave, she stubbornly declared, "Whatever wrongs the Lin family and my father have done, they cannot be solely blamed on my mother and me. Regardless of your true origins, neither my mother nor I owe you anything."

Lin Yunwan watched her silently and then suggested, "Take some gifts for the children when you leave."

Lin Yunjiao neither refused nor accepted. 

Lin Yunwan instructed Cuiqing to escort Lin Yunjiao out, indicating for her to take the five hundred taels of silver as well.

Cuiqing could speak the dialect of Jiangqian, and the two of them exchanged a few words. 

After leaving the palace, Lin Yunjiao instructed the coachman, "Take me to the tailor shop."

She picked out clothes for Wen Hai and the children, and seeing the fresh patterns, she couldn't resist getting something for herself as well, and for her mother-in-law too. 

She didn't want to buy for her mother-in-law, but to avoid arguments at home, she decided to purchase something for her.

Just as she returned home, she ran into Wenhai. 

"Hai'Ge," she greeted.

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Wenhai had been drinking, having just passed the provincial examination, so he had social engagements to attend. 

"Yunjiao, where did you go?"

Lin Yunjiao, feeling exhausted, replied, "Can't you see the things I'm carrying?"

Wen Hai hurried over, saying, "Let me help."

This habit was developed when Lin Yunjiao was in confinement, afraid that she might strain herself by carrying heavy things.

Arriving home empty-handed, Lin Yunjiao gestured with the clothes on Wenhai.

"Lin Yunjiao, didn't you say we should save money for future expenses? Why did you buy clothes for me again?"

"Nonsense! You're a provincial graduate now. How can you still dress so plainly?" Lin Yunjiao laughed coquettishly, "Besides, I have money."

"Where did you get the money?" Wenhai knew very well that since Lin Yunjiao came to his family, she had transformed from a pampered young lady into a woman managing the household, with hardly any money in her hands. The dowry given by the Lin family had been nearly depleted long ago. Later on, the Lin family seemed to have become thrifty, without providing much support to them. Over the years, the two of them had been living modestly on their own.

"None of your business," Lin Yunjiao replied, thinking of the five hundred taels of silver hidden by Cuiqin in the gifts.

After all these years, she had only taken this small amount of silver. It wasn't too much to owe her sister, right?

"Yunjiao, thank you," Wenhai suddenly said.

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Lin Yunjiao's face blushed slightly. "Why are you being so sentimental?"

Wenhai also felt embarrassed and said he needed to go study.

Lin Yunjiao reminded him, "It's okay to drink with others, but remember not to boast about us being the in-laws of the princess, got it?"

"I got it, I'll remember everything you said," Wen Hai assured her.

Knowing that his wife didn't like owing anything to the princess's family, he had never acted like a relative of the prince.

Lin Yunjiao felt happy. She smiled and said, "Debt-free and light-hearted."

She no longer needed her sister's dowry, although they were poor, they managed to get by on their own.

Wenhai smiled along, "When I become an official and receive a salary, I'll send some silver to your mother's place."

Bringing up this point, Lin Yunjiao's mood immediately turned sour.

Madam Wen returned.

Her son had passed the provincial examination, so in these past few days, she had become quite popular among their neighbors, quickly becoming acquainted with everyone and making visits all around.

She often said, "Our Wen family is going to put down roots here in the capital. In the future, our sons and daughters will all be from the capital, marrying spouses from here and marrying into families of scholars."

Lin Yunjiao was pleased to hear this.

Then Madam Wen continued, "It would be best if you, Wen Hai, also married a girl from the capital."

Wenhai wore a grimace. "Mother, don't I already have Yunjiao? Besides, I have already achieved success in the civil service. It wouldn't be proper to divorce my wife."

Madam Wen then began to list Lin Yunjiao's shortcomings.

Lin Yunjiao saw Madam Wen returning home a little tipsy through the window, her steps unsteady. She teased Wenhai, "Look, your mother might be out there again looking for a daughter-in-law for you."

Wenhai replied awkwardly, "Don't talk nonsense."

Lin Yunjiao pinched him, saying, "Your mother also mentioned today about divorcing me. She even talked about taking concubines for you, not just one but two!"

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"Yunjiao, I won't listen to my mother."

"Hmph."

Lin Yunjiao chuckled and went to instruct the maidservant to distribute food to the children.

Wenhai, holding a book, sighed, "A good husband doesn't contend with his wife, doesn't contend with his wife..."

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"Mother wrote to say that after Yunyi passed the provincial examination, the matchmaker for his marriage proposal almost broke the threshold," said Lin Yunwan, holding the letter, feeling very pleased.

Qi Lingheng asked, "Isn't that good?"

"Of course," Lin Yunjiao replied with a smile. "But Yunyi himself said he wants to wait until after the imperial examination before considering marriage."

"From a young provincial graduate to a young successful candidate. Your maternal family's threshold needs to be replaced," Qi Lingheng joked.

However, this reminded Lin Yunjiao of the situation with Madam Chang's family. "I wonder if the Chang family will regret it."

"There's no need to guess about that."

Qi Lingheng raised an eyebrow.

Lin Yunwan smiled knowingly.

Madam Chang regretted it deeply; their family also had someone taking the county-level examination, but this year, no one from the Chang family passed. Since meeting Lin Yunwan at the Chixiang Temple that day, Madam Chang had been concerned about Lin Yunyi's examination. Master Chang, who was also a Prefect, also paid considerable attention to this young man. Upon returning home from the yamen, he lamented, "I always said that the Lin family's child was good. Just look, we missed out."

Madam Chang was full of regret, saying, "How could I have known that the Duchess of Xingguo would stoop to such despicable actions! Disgusting! She's truly despicable."

Prefect Chang also heard about the impressive demeanor of the Lin family's youth and suggested, "If you're really keen on that child, you could try to arrange something through a matchmaker."

"Arrange something?" Madam Chang's heart was bleeding. "Now, it seems the Chang family wouldn't even fit through the gates of the Lin family!"

Prefect Chang asked, "Have you already sent someone over and been refused?"

Madam Chang's face reddened. "No, I just had a servant go over to the Lin family to take a look..."

If it didn't work out, it didn't work out. Although she felt regretful, she wouldn't rush to do it again.

But she was truly unwilling in her heart.

Madam Chang grit her teeth. "It's all because of the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion!"

Prefect Chang was also puzzled. "For some reason, the Chen family has offended Princess Huan again, and there are quite a few reports sent to the Duke's Mansion. I heard that even the Emperor wants to summon the Duke of Xingguo back to the capital."

"Just because of Princess Huan's matter?" Madam Chang was very surprised.

Prefect Chang said, "It's not just that." Naturally, political matters take precedence, followed by family matters.

Madam Chang encouraged her husband, "Let's also submit a report to the Chen family!"

She couldn't swallow this grievance.

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Prefect Chang asked, "What are we reporting? That Madam Chen ruined our daughter's marriage?"

Madam Chang said, "Sir, can't you find fault with the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion? The Chen family has always been arrogant, and we can certainly find something to use against them."

The cooked duck has flown away.

Her son-in-law, the newly promoted scholar...

Prefect Chang nodded and went to the study to write the report. He also wrote a letter to his eldest son-in-law, joining forces to report the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion.

From top to bottom, the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion was in a panic.

With disaster looming, Madam Chen realized she simply couldn't afford to offend Princess Huan!

"Madam is here."

When Madam Chen heard that Ge Bao'er came, she suddenly felt exhausted but said, "Let her in."

Ge Bao'er hurried in and threw herself in front of Madam Chen, saying, "Mother, I've found evidence to expose her identity! She's not Princess Huan at all; she's the legitimate daughter of the Lin family, the former Lady of the Marquis of Wu Ding!"

Madam Chen felt a bit reluctant in her heart.

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