"What are you talking about? It's a capital crime to slander the Princess! "
Jinyue's sharp eyes made Lin Mengwu tremble. But Shangguan Qing was a person who had been through a lot, let alone a little maid.
Even Concubine De's angry face did not make her feel so afraid.
"I'm telling the truth. People don't know the inside story. They say that I'm envious of the Marquis's late wife, so I imprisoned Ya 'er in the mansion. But only I know why I have to bear such a bad name if not to protect the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion. "
If Lin Mengya had seen her tearful performance, she would have applauded.
Maybe she would have brought a small stool and a bag of sunflower seeds to watch the show.
Although Concubine De didn't believe it, there were maids around and it was true that the Princess was missing.
Suddenly, even Concubine De felt that it was difficult to stop.
"This matter concerns the reputation of the Prince's Mansion. It's not too late to make a decision after Ya 'er comes back. "
It was obvious that she didn't believe the mother and daughter.
Concubine De's beautiful and dignified face was full of coldness.
Lin Mengya was not the kind of girl who would elope with a man. Even if she did, Madam Lin shouldn't be so loud.
This matter concerns the dignity of the Prince's Mansion, how could it be taken lightly?
"Alas, forget it. Since Ya 'er married into the Prince's Mansion, you and the servants have been very good to her. I don't have the face to stay here anymore. If I find Ya 'er, I'll bring Wu' er back to the mansion tomorrow. "
Shangguan Qing wiped her tears again, but found that her acting did not achieve the desired effect.
She secretly looked at Concubine De, who looked gloomy. Her elder sister said that Concubine De was a lady from a famous family and hated such shameless things.
But now, she seemed to be defending Lin Mengya in every way.
Could it be that the little bitch had even subdued Concubine De?
Just like that dead mother of hers, they were born to seduce people.
"Now that Ya 'er and Yu' er are not in the mansion, no matter how we guess, it's still a remote place. You are Ya 'er's stepmother and the wife of Marquis Zhennan. Don't you think it's too early to say something that hasn't been confirmed? "
Concubine De's face turned ghastly pale.
She had never imagined that even though she was her own stepdaughter, they were still family. How could her stepmother speak to her so harshly?
He grew more and more disgusted with Shangguan Qing.
"The Empress is right, I was too rash. Ai, I don't know if I've found Ya 'er."
Shangguan Qing asked knowingly. These things were all planned by her.
She came to Concubine De's place to accuse Lin Mengya of being immoral, which was also the result of the Empress's plan.
Now, it seemed that the effect was not good.
But it didn't matter. As long as Lin Mengya didn't return overnight, Prince Yu would be furious even if Concubine De didn't say anything.
This lass might not be able to stay in this mansion any longer.
"Princess is back! The Princess was back! Your Highness, Princess Consort is back! "
The surprised voice of a servant suddenly rang out. Everyone looked outside.
They saw Lin Mengya, who was dressed in a luxurious dress, with a smile on her face. She hurried in with her maid, Baizhi.
"My greetings, Mother. Please forgive me, Mother."
Shangguan Qing's face showed a hint of complacency.
Now, she had even changed her clothes and came back so late. Who would believe her if she said that she had not married a wild man?
"Ya 'er, where have you been? Don't you know that everyone in the mansion is worried about you? "
Seeing Lin Mengya dressed like this, Concubine De's eyes dimmed a little.
Even if she didn't have a private rendezvous, everyone could slander and accuse Lin Mengya of being immoral.
What should she do? What if Yu 'er misunderstood her? Wouldn't it cause another uproar?
"Third Sister-in-law, you've been in the limelight today. Alas, even as your younger brother, I'm a little jealous. Mother, you have to dote on me more. "
Long Qinghan's voice sounded immediately after.
He was still holding the folding fan in his hand and pretended to be sad as he entered the room.
"You! Doesn't your third brother dote on you enough? Where have you been these past few days? "
Seeing Long Qinghan, Concubine De's worried face relaxed.
She had raised this child since he was a child. Unlike Yu 'er, Long Qinghan was a delicate child who acted coquettishly.
Naturally, she doted on him more.
"Greetings, Mother. Long Qinghan went on a long journey recently. I wanted to give Third Sister-in-law a surprise as a congratulatory gift for their marriage. Who knew that Third Brother doted on Third Sister-in-law so much that even I'm jealous. "
Long Qinghan was unrestrained and unrestrained. Not only did he have a handsome face, but he was also always smiling. He was even more likable than Long Tianhao.
After bowing, he sat down next to Concubine De with a cheeky smile. He looked like he was trying to please Concubine De.
"Oh? What's going on? "
Concubine De's heart finally calmed down as she looked at her youngest son lovingly.
In comparison, Han 'er had come back with Ya' er, so those scandals wouldn't have happened.
"Look, isn't it? The envoy from the western vassal state came to visit and gave Third Brother a silk dress made of golden toad jade. Initially, I wanted to ask for it as a gift for my confidantes. Unexpectedly, Third Brother accepted it and gave it to Third Sister-in-law. Sigh, this younger brother of mine is becoming more and more insignificant! "
As Long Qinghan spoke, he pouted his lips in the direction of Lin Mengya.
At this moment, Lin Mengya lowered her head cooperatively and pretended to be shy.
In that instant, the atmosphere seemed to be tainted with a sweetness like honey.
Who would have thought that Long Tianhao, who was known as the cold-faced prince, would be so concerned about his wife?
"I see. If you don't mind, I'll present this dress to Buddha with borrowed flowers."
Lin Mengya looked up with a sweet smile on her face.
It was as if she was telling everyone that she was the one in Long Tianhao's heart.
"Sigh, I don't dare to snatch what others like. If Third Brother knew about this, he would skin me alive!"
Long Qinghan shook his head like a rattle drum.
Concubine De had a rough idea of what had happened.
Yu 'er must have obtained this dress and was eager to give it to Ya' er.
However, Ya 'er had gone to the temple with her.
Perhaps Yu 'er had taken Ya' er away and missed the time to come back.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm.
"Since when did your Third Brother bear to skin you alive? How did you come back with your Third Sister-in-law? "
Concubine De had a rough idea of what had happened.
But she couldn't let Lin Mengya be wronged if she didn't say it out.
"Sigh, it was my Third Brother who made me an able-bodied man to run errands. Mother, you have to be considerate. I ran from the post station to the temple and escorted Third Sister-in-law to the post station. Running back and forth, I broke both my legs. "
After listening to Long Qinghan's words, everyone understood the whole story.
It turned out that Prince Yu doted on Princess Yu so much that he made such a mistake.
Lin Mengya smiled and did not say anything. Long Qinghan could do whatever he wanted.
However, after this incident, the rumor that Long Qinghan doted on Princess Yu was unavoidable.
"I see. I knew that Ya 'er was obedient and adorable. She would not do anything to ruin the family's reputation. Madam Lin, it's getting late and I should go to bed. Ya 'er, Han' er, stay here. "
"Yes, Mother."
Shangguan Qing and Lin Mengwu's faces darkened.
If Lin Mengya did not come back tonight, the rumor would be true.
However, they did not expect that Prince Yu would come to protect them at the last moment.
Instantly, the two of them felt embarrassed and hurried out of the Art Courtyard.
"You should have sent someone to tell me if something like this happened again. Look at the mess in the mansion. There are all kinds of rumors. It's not good for your reputation. "
Lin Mengya sat beside Concubine De obediently and smiled sweetly, but did not say much.
"Your stepmother, Ya 'er, in a big family, this kind of thing is inevitable. You have to be careful in the future, and don't let others find anything wrong with you."
Concubine De did not like that Shangguan Qing and the Queen were in cahoots.
Coupled with the rumors outside, Concubine De felt that Lin Mengya had suffered a lot with such a stepmother.
"Ya 'er knows, I'm sorry to make you worry."
She did not expect that Shangguan Qing would come to slander her when she was just kidnapped.
In his heart, he secretly calculated that there must be a big story behind this.
"Alright, I'm really tired. You can leave. Jinyue, give Han 'er a thousand taels of silver. He should be rewarded for escorting Ya' er. "
Long Qinghan immediately smiled like a little fox. Lin Mengya was a little curious.
This guy, from head to toe, what he was wearing and what he was holding, were not holy items.
Why did he smile like a lackey for a thousand taels of silver?
Lin Mengya followed Long Qinghan out of the Art Courtyard one after another.
Lin Mengya did not stop smiling until they reached the Liuxin Courtyard.
Pretending to be serious was tiring, but pretending to be sweet was even more tiring!
However, how did Long Qinghan manage to find him on the way here in such a timely manner?
"Master! You're finally back! "
The moment she opened the door, the maidservant and Lin Zhongyu rushed to her.
Under the eaves, a few loyal old maids looked in Lin Mengya's direction with a smile of relief.
It was said that a friend in need was a friend indeed. Lin Mengya was wary of these old maids.
Now it seemed that she could promote a few of them.
"I'm fine now, aren't I? Don't be sad, don't worry. "
Lin Mengya was surrounded by the maidservant and Lin Zhongyu, and they went to the main room.
Baishao was also placed on a chair. This heartless girl did not care about anything else when she saw the delicious tea and snacks, and ate them happily.
"Master, what happened in the temple? How did you know? "
Lin Mengya knew that they were very concerned about her, and the people in her courtyard had all kinds of questions.
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