The concubine is soft and delicate, making her the treacherous minister's white moonlight

Chapter 33 You Instigated Him

Bai Yun came back to his senses and chuckled, "Miss Lin, your method is indeed brilliant."

Lin Mowan looked at her, still silent, but Bai Yun smiled with an ambiguous meaning. Lin Mowan lowered her eyes, smiling and innocent, "What are you talking about, Madam? I don't understand."

Seeing this, Bai Yun didn't argue any further. He just sneered, turned around, got on the carriage, and left with Xiao Sheng.

This time, Lin Mowan felt even more confused as she watched the carriage disappear onto the street.

If Jiang Ruixue targeted her because of Shen Weiyuan and didn't cause trouble for her because Gong Shu Tingyue was watching her closely, then what was Bai Yun's reason?

On the carriage back to the General's Mansion, Xiao Sheng leaned against the bumpy wall of the carriage and exhaled, whispering, "This kind of banquet is really boring. If it weren't for Jiang Wenqing's face, I really wouldn't want to go."

Bai Yun glanced at him but didn't respond. After waiting for a while, it seemed that there was no response. Xiao Sheng felt a little strange. He opened his eyes and looked at her. He saw her sitting aside, staring at the darkness outside the window.

He knew that this was a sign that she was in a bad mood. After a moment's hesitation, he stretched out his big hand and held her in his arms. Bai Yun let out a light sigh, somewhat unhappy, but did not struggle.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Sheng asked her. They were childhood sweethearts and had played together since they were not wearing pants. He knew her well. Seeing that she ignored him, he, a 5-foot-tall, burly man, lowered his head and rubbed her neck, and said coquettishly, "What's wrong? Tell me."

Bai Yun was pricked by his coarse hair and subconsciously reached out to push it away. He sighed helplessly and said, "Do you think there is something wrong with Lin Mowan?"

Xiao Sheng's expression froze, and then he frowned, as if he was trying to recall who Lin Mowan was that Bai Yun mentioned. After a while, he suddenly realized something and said, "She is said to be the adopted daughter of the Jiang family, brought back to accumulate blessings for the old lady. What's the problem?"

Xiao Sheng didn't understand, but Bai Yun didn't say anything else. He just rolled his eyes speechlessly, broke free from his hand, leaned against the car wall, and said, "I think she and Shen Weiyuan have a special relationship."

Seeing her gossiping look, Xiao Sheng looked at her with suspicion: "Are you right? I don't think there's anything unusual."

Bai Yun chuckled, looking at him as if he were an idiot. She said, "Doesn't he have a mistress? The one we won't even talk about."

Hearing this, Xiao Sheng frowned in confusion and thought hard. Bai Yun was anxious and reminded him, "Even before, you kept asking him, but he refused to tell you."

At this point, Xiao Sheng slapped his thigh and suddenly realized something. But after thinking about it carefully, he shook his head again: "It's impossible. According to Shen Weiyuan's personality, a mistress of this status must be hidden very well. How can she be sent to the Jiang family? This doesn't make sense."

Indeed, they had known Shen Weiyuan since childhood and had a good relationship with him, especially Xiao Sheng. They ate and slept together many times when they were young.

He knew Shen Weiyuan too well. He pretended to be noble but was actually a repressed slut. He would not accept any girl introduced to him and instead found one and kept her outside without letting anyone know.

He is the one who cares the most about his reputation and is well-known in the circle for being self-disciplined. If he had decided from the beginning not to let anyone know the true identity of his mistress, he would definitely not put her in the open and allow others to become suspicious.

Bai Yun was also aware of this, so she couldn't quite understand why.

The carriage fell silent for a moment. Bai Yun thought for a moment and said, "In my opinion, this Lin Mowan is not a good person. If she really has an affair with Shen Weiyuan, it is probably because of his power or money."

Xiao Sheng sneered, not taking it seriously. Bai Yun glared at him: "What are you laughing at? I'm serious."

Seeing that she was angry, Xiao Sheng quickly said in a coaxing tone: "Okay, okay, I know, I know, I'll talk to him later."

He said this with a doting smile in his eyes, but his tone was just symbolic comfort. Bai Yun glared at him fiercely and said nothing more... At the same time, Lin Mowan came back from outside. The snow had stopped for a long time. Although the dinner was held as usual and seemed harmonious on the surface, everyone knew it and was not happy.

After the dinner was over, the guests were sent away one by one and everyone in the room returned to the front hall. Jiang Wenqing and Gongshu Tingyue had the ugliest looks. The old lady sat in the main seat, her expression full of worry, and she sighed three times a minute. Tong Yuhua and Jiang Yanran stayed aside and dared not make a sound. Jiang Youan had already been taken away by the maid in the mansion and coaxed to sleep.

It is no exaggeration to say that at this moment, even if a needle fell to the ground in the hall, you could hear the sound. After a long silence, Jiang Ruixue spoke first: "You! Did you instigate Xi Ge'er to do this! You woman, you have a very vicious heart!"

She raised her green jade finger in the direction of Lin Mowan. Lin Mowan was sitting at the bottom. When she heard her accusation, she just raised her face slowly. Her dead eyes fell on her and she said indifferently: "Sister, if you want to accuse someone, you must produce evidence."

She might still hesitate about other things, but today's incident was not instigated by her, Lin Mowan. It was purely an accident. She just didn't try to stop him. However, it was exactly what Lin Mowan wanted.

Lin Mowan paused as she spoke, then continued, "Why would I instigate him to overturn the table? Could it be that if he overturned the table, I would gain something?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruixue became excited: "You just want to embarrass him and make the Jiang family embarrassed in Sheng'an so that they can't hold their heads up anymore!"

Lin Mowan smiled, not angry at all, and said, "Sister, it seems like what you said is true, but have you ever thought that if I really think so, I can do it without anyone noticing, why would I let you see it?"

Lin Mowan knew of course that this was definitely not something she saw, but was entirely based on her dissatisfaction, suspicion and imagination towards Lin Mowan.

Seeing that Lin Mowan didn't take it seriously at all, Jiang Ruixue gritted her teeth and said angrily: "That's because you are stupid!"

"enough!!"

Lin Mowan remained silent, but the old lady was the first one who couldn't stand it anymore. She stomped the cane in her hand a few times. Jiang Ruixue instantly put away her full-throated posture and retreated to Gong Shu Tingyue's side in dismay.

The old lady was not feeling well to begin with, and became even more depressed because of Jiang Youxi's table-lifting incident at the banquet. Before she could say a few words, she started coughing violently. Qiu He, who was standing by, quickly stepped forward to pat her back to help her calm down.

After a while, the old lady finally came to her senses. Her face was gloomy. She said, "You guys are always quarreling all day long. Can't you just calm down today?!"

For a moment, no one in the hall dared to speak.

The old lady sighed and turned to look at Jiang Wenqing. After all, he was still the head of the family, so this matter had to be solved by Jiang Wenqing.

Finally, after discussing with the two men, the old lady decided to let Jiang Youxi apologize in person and confine him to his home for three months.

Since that incident, Jiang Youxi was put in solitary confinement, and Jiang Ruixue was ordered by Gongshu Tingyue and Jiang Wenqing not to conflict with Lin Mowan. Lin Mowan naturally had peace and quiet for a long time.

Seeing that it was already the end of the year, the mansion bought a new batch of maids and old women to add new staff to each courtyard. Perhaps because Lin Mowan was injured on the face last time and Shen Weiyuan came to kill her that day, the old lady was still a little afraid, so she deliberately let Lin Mowan choose first.

After thanking him, Lin Mowan was not polite. She glanced at the maids and servants who were standing neatly with their heads slightly lowered, and finally her gaze stopped on the girl in the last seat of the last row.

Lin Mowan looked at her, her eyes fell on the purse on her waist, and the corners of her mouth rose as if she understood, and she asked, "What's your name?"

(End of this chapter)