Her tone was calm, and there was no anger in her words.
Gong Si's heart was heavy as he sat there with a bitter smile on his lips.
"Fourth Brother, do you think Gong Lu is a child? But he can work and be independent. Why do you treat him like a child after he made a mistake? "
She didn't hate Gong Lu's disrespect to her, but she felt that an adult man couldn't be so brainless.
Even if he had doubts about her, he shouldn't have acted up in front of everyone. Wasn't he afraid of stirring up the Gong family and causing trouble?
"He …"
Gong Si was rendered speechless by the question. He tightly gripped the folding fan in his hand, feeling extremely ashamed in his heart.
"Fourth Brother, you don't have to worry about what happened today. But in the future, if Gong Lu doesn't make any progress, I don't think he will be of much use. Look at Gong Ping, who was trained by great-grandfather. As far as I know, he is two years younger than Gong Lu. I don't mean to praise him, but he is steady and reliable, and he will have a great future. If the Gong family doesn't get rid of the shortcomings, I'm afraid one day they will go back to their old ways. "
She said it seriously. Although it was painful, she pointed out the current situation of the Gong family.
The current situation was both a disaster and an opportunity for the Gong family.
It was like a phoenix in nirvana, getting rid of all decaying and cumbersome things, and then becoming a phoenix soaring in the sky.
"I, I know."
Gong Si looked as if he was about to collapse. It was probably because Lin Mengya didn't give him any face that he recognized the reality.
Lin Mengya stopped talking about Gong Lu. As for how to deal with it, it was Gong Si and Gong Bin's business.
"You've heard about what the Rong family did today, right?"
She took the flower tea beside her and took a sip.
Looking at the petals stretching themselves in the boiling water, he asked with a faint smile.
"The Rong family is not so despicable. But I heard that their family's life hasn't been too good recently. "
Gong Si unfolded his folding fan and said quietly.
"It seems that Fourth Brother knows something about it?"
"The money tree of their family has collapsed. I'm afraid that the Rong family's song and dance house will not be able to survive in the future."
Lin Mengya raised her eyebrows. She was surprised by how well-informed her fourth brother was.
This kind of thing should be a strictly guarded secret of the Rong family.
Fourth Elder Brother was indeed well-informed.
"Is the Rong family's cash cow the legendary actor?"
"Of course it's him. Back then, this person's name shook the entire Wei Nation. However, he seemed to have committed some crimes and was bailed out by the Rong family. That's why he became a distinguished guest of the Rong family. "
Lin Mengya had never had a good impression of such people who helped the wicked.
"He's trapped in his own trap. As long as he's around, the Rong family will have a steady stream of business. If I wanted to oppose the Rong family, the first person I wanted to destroy would definitely be him. After all, it was easy to raise an army of a thousand, but it was difficult to find a good general. No wonder the Rong Family took the lead. After all, they've run out of money. "
However, in the end, this was the Rong Family's business.
But why did she feel that her fourth brother was especially concerned about this matter?
"Fourth Elder Brother, if you have something to say, just say it."
Gong Si hesitated for a long time. There were several times when he wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back down.
Lin Mengya felt more and more strange. She was not in a hurry to urge him, but waited quietly for him to speak.
"Forget it. The Rong family and my second brother have made such a scene today. You should be tired. Have an early rest. We have to go to Jincang Harbor tomorrow. "
Gong Si got up and turned to leave.
Lin Mengya stared at his back, deep in thought.
Fourth Elder Brother was different from Fifth Elder Brother. He had to think for a long time before saying a word.
If he really had something important to tell her, he would definitely tell her.
After eating and drinking to their heart's content, the sky outside was a little dark.
After staying in the room for a while, Lin Mengya went to the backyard of the inn with Baisu.
Although there were many men in the Gong family, the discipline was extremely strict.
Moreover, there weren't many vile people, especially those men who came with her this time. Even Gong Lu, other than occasionally muttering a few words, he didn't dare to do anything else that crossed the line.
Because the rescued female slaves of the Rong family were temporarily placed in the backyard.
Gong Bin only arranged for two people to guard outside the door.
No one else would even take half a step inside.
"First Miss."
Seeing her coming, the two people guarding the door immediately saluted.
"How is the situation inside?"
After looking at each other, the two people just shook their heads.
Lin Mengya could not help but sigh. Why couldn't these fools learn to be flexible at all?
Entering the backyard, she found a group of ragged girls in the yard, like frightened birds, huddled in the corner.
Their black and white eyes were full of shock and fear.
Looking at her and Baisu, there was no sign of them calming down.
The things that they had experienced during this period of time had indeed frightened them.
"Don't be afraid. This is my master. This is the inn of the Gong family. No one dares to bully you again!"
Baisu stepped forward and said with a pleasant face.
Those girls recognized the woman in front of them as the one who had saved them, so they dared to cry out.
In the night, under the candlelight, the women's crying was sad and sweet, which made people feel heartbroken.
Lin Mengya and Baisu could not help but be infected by the crying, and their mood became gloomy.
After a long time, when these girls had vented their emotions, Lin Mengya spoke.
"Where do you all come from? Is there anyone in your family? "
Those girls saw that she was beautiful and spoke in a soft and gentle voice, so they couldn't help but have a good impression of her.
One of them, who looked only 11 or 12 years old, looked at her and reported timidly.
"They caught us from overseas. Our parents and relatives are all at home. They have many musical houses overseas. On the surface, they teach us singing and dancing, but in fact, they catch suitable people and then sell them here. "
The girl sobbed, but her words were very clear.
Lin Mengya could not help but look at the girl a few more times. It seemed that this girl was a sensible person.
"Who is the oldest among you?"
Two girls, who were about 15 or 16 years old, trembled and raised their heads to look at her.
"Rest assured and stay here. No one dares to harm you here. Since you two are the oldest, you should take care of these sisters first. There is food and drinks here. Later, I will send someone to buy some clothes for you in the city. Baisu, take out our clothes for them to wear. Little girl, go wash your hands and face, and then come to my room. "
Everything had been arranged properly.
Someone had already prepared hot water and food for them. With these things, the girls' hearts were greatly comforted.
After sitting in the room for a while, she saw Baisu come in with a very cute and pretty little girl.
Seeing her, the little girl was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly knelt down.
"Greetings, First Miss."
What a clever girl. Lin Mengya immediately went up to her and helped her up.
Although the child was a little frightened, there was a clever look in her eyes. This girl was probably not from an ordinary family.
"Sit here, I have something to ask you."
Lin Mengya placed the little girl next to her, and saw that she was obviously a little reserved.
"What do you want to ask, First Miss?"
"What's your name?"
The little girl rolled her eyes and then said.
"My name is Xiahou Yao."
Her voice was so soft that it made Lin Mengya feel sorry for her.
"How old are you?"
"Twelve."
"Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Lin Mengya suddenly asked with a smile. The little girl was startled, and stared at her like a little rabbit.
"How, how did you know that I have something to say to you?"
Lin Mengya shrugged. In fact, she didn't know at first.
It was just that the way the girl looked at her made her feel a little confused.
Lin Mengya was sure that she had never seen Xiahou Yao before, but this girl had clearly seen her face.
In addition, Xiahou Yao was also from overseas, and this family name reminded her of someone. So it was not strange for her to ask this question.
"I guessed, little girl. You can say whatever you want to say to me now."
"Do you know a man named Xiahou Yuetian?"
Xiahou Yao asked anxiously. Seeing the eagerness in her eyes, Lin Mengya did not tease her, and nodded silently.
"Wow! Are you really my cousin's sweetheart? I've seen your portrait in his study room! Still, you seem a little thinner than you are now, and a little sickly and delicate. Do you know? My cousin has been longing for you for a long time. Even among the concubines in the harem, the one he dotes on the most is Concubine Pei, who looks a little like you. My cousin even plans to make her the empress! "
What? Xiahou Yuetian had a crush on her!
Oh my god! It seemed that she was popular. Lin Mengya's mood improved, and her eyes softened when she looked at Xiahou Yao.
Although she had already believed that Long Tianhao was not fake, she still felt a little proud to know that there was still someone in the world who liked her so secretly.
However, it was only limited to this.
"According to what you said, Xiahou Yuetian is already the emperor of Dongxia, so you should at least be a princess. How did you get kidnapped here?"
Moreover, didn't An Zichen say that no one except the An family knew the coordinates?
Could it be …
Her heart tightened, fearing that her man would be in danger.
Xiahou Yao lowered her head and said embarrassedly.
"Actually, I wasn't kidnapped by them. I went with my father to visit an old friend of his, and I sneaked out. But I was so unlucky that they happened to kidnap someone from the Musical House, so I … "
Lin Mengya was so scared that she broke out in cold sweat.
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