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

Chapter 8 That boy likes you
Lin Mowan stood there, with her eyes lowered and no words spoken, until Gongshu Tingyue left. She glanced calmly and interestedly in the direction where Gongshu Tingyue left, then stepped into the hall.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall was not much better than before. Jiang Wenqing sat aside, stroking the jade pendant that was broken into two pieces with a look of heartache, and had no intention of paying attention to Lin Mowan who had just walked in.

When the old lady saw her coming, she quickly sorted out her messy mood and forced a smile: "It's Miss Lin. This morning, the second master sent someone to tell you that you were not feeling well. Are you feeling better now?"

Lin Mowan was startled for a moment, but then she quickly reacted and replied with a smile: "I'm sorry to have worried you, old lady. I'm much better now." Then she bowed and greeted him: "I didn't feel very well when I first got up this morning, but I'll be fine after a rest."

The old lady nodded without any doubt and quickly asked Lin Mowan to sit down. She didn't know if it was Lin Mowan's illusion, but compared to yesterday, the old lady looked much better today.

The maids served tea. The old lady looked at Jiang Wenqing, who looked disappointed, and could not help but admonish him: "Look at you. You knew her personality, but you insisted on raising her outside. If you wanted to raise her, why didn't you hide her well? Someone leaked the news and it reached her ears. Now, my son is probably in the river."

Listening to the old lady's words, Jiang Wenqing became more annoyed. He held the broken jade pendant tightly in his hand, his face full of grief.

Lin Mowan sat aside with a faint smile in her eyes. Although she was not familiar with Gongshu Tingyue, she had personally experienced Gongshu Tingyue's methods and could not tolerate even the slightest bit of sand in her eyes. The only concubine in the Prime Minister's Mansion was Gongshu Tingyue's cousin.

When Jiang Wenqing wanted Tong Yuhua to come into the mansion, it was not because he liked her, but because he wanted to bring a mistress back to the mansion and make her his second wife. Jiang Wenqing was extremely determined that time, so Gongshu Tingyue had no choice but to make concessions, saying that she, as the main wife, was magnanimous and wanted to take a concubine for him.

Although he felt uncomfortable, he managed to shut Jiang Wenqing up, and he never mentioned bringing the mistress back again. Coincidentally, the reason why Lin Mowan knew so much was because the mistress was her mother.

Later, her mother was found by Gongshu Tingyue, dragged into a dark alley and humiliated to death. She was hidden in a pile of abandoned baskets and was told not to make a sound no matter what she saw or heard. Blood was all over the ground, and in the end, there was only one corpse and two lives.

The memory that she would never dare to forget surged up in her mind, and the hatred in her heart surged up with it, almost making her unable to maintain the smile on her face, but she had to calm down, letting them die like this would be too easy for them, she wanted them to have no children or grandchildren, and their families to be broken up, just as miserable as her and her mother!
She gripped the handle of the chair calmly, breathed a sigh of relief, and tried to use the pain in her palms to control her anger and hatred.

At this time, Jiang Wenqing sighed heavily, said nothing, and didn't even look at Lin Mowan. He took the broken jade pendant and prepared to leave. Seeing this, the old lady thought he was going to make trouble with Gongshu Tingyue again, and hurriedly stopped him: "What are you going to do?"

He paused for a moment and tilted his head slightly. He looked much older. His brows were furrowed, and he was speechless. After a long while, he said helplessly in a hoarse voice, "Son, go find someone to collect her body, right?"

The old lady frowned, her eyes complicated, but she didn't say anything else. She just watched Jiang Wenqing walk out the door with his head down.

Lin Mowan calmed herself down, took the lead in retracting her gaze, and thoughtfully poured a cup of tea for the old lady and handed it to her: "Don't be angry, old lady, take care of yourself."

Hearing Lin Mowan's concerned tone, the old lady came back to her senses. When she looked at her, her eyes softened unconsciously. She sighed softly and began to complain to Lin Mowan: "You are already an adult, but you still don't have a method for doing things every day."

As she spoke, Lin Mowan did not respond, but just listened quietly. Finally, the old lady seemed to think of something and glanced at her again. She looked a little embarrassed. She breathed a sigh of relief, calmed her mind, and finally spoke: "Grandma knows that you are new here and there are indeed many inconveniences. But when we met yesterday, Xi Ge'er kept talking about you."

While she was talking, the old lady paused, but Lin Mowan had already guessed what she was going to say. As expected, after a short silence, she continued, "If you have time, go see him, so that he won't always worry about you."

Lin Mowan heard this and felt amused. Jiang Youxi was really audacious. It was obvious that he cared about her, which was definitely a man's desire for a woman. As a person who had experienced this, the old lady could not have been unaware of it. It could only mean that she acquiesced and even hoped to arrange this marriage. She thought so in her heart, but nodded calmly. She smiled and said obediently: "Don't worry, old lady, I will go to see him after lunch, but..." She frowned and pretended to be worried: "I don't know who would do such a heavy thing."

Seeing Lin Mowan's answer, the old lady was happy at first, but then her face became solemn again. After a long silence, she shook her head and said, "This kid is away from home all day, and he doesn't know who he has offended. How can you know? That kid likes you, you really have to persuade him for me."

As the old lady spoke, her words were full of disappointment for Jiang Youxi, but she also hinted that she was marrying above her station since Jiang Youxi liked her. In her excitement, her old illness triggered and she started coughing again. Qiu He, who was standing by, hurried forward to pat her on the back to help her calm down.

Lin Mowan just lowered her eyes, did not refuse, and looked at the teacup in her hand thoughtfully.

Considering the current power of the Jiang family, if they wanted to, they would be able to find out who did it. If there is really no clue at all, or if they have found the clue but dare not investigate, there is only one possibility, that is, the other party is more powerful than them.

In the entire Rong Kingdom, there are only a handful of people who can cover the sky with one hand. When it comes to those who have frequent interactions with the Jiang family, the Shen family is the one. However, they probably won't doubt it.

After asking about well-being, Lin Mowan didn't stay long and made up an excuse to leave. Qiu He sent her out of the yard before returning.

The old lady's face was filled with worry. Everyone in the Jiang family was troublesome, so she was naturally very upset.

Qiu He stepped forward to massage the old lady's legs, glanced at the direction where Lin Mowan left, and said puzzledly: "Old lady, I think Miss Lin and Mr. Shen may not have a very deep relationship, why bother to match her with the eldest young master? She is just an adopted daughter of humble origins. What if she really has some thoughts that she shouldn't have?"

After listening to Qiu He's words, the old lady's expression eased a little. She sighed softly and said, "You are still too young. In my opinion, Mr. Shen may not really have no impression of her."

"At the dinner yesterday, I asked her to serve the dishes to Second Master, and Second Master did not refuse. Moreover, judging from her technique, she understood Second Master's preferences and did not seem like a novice."

Listening to the old lady's words, Qiu He suddenly realized: "You mean, the Second Master and Miss Lin are actually good friends?"

The old lady nodded: "With the Second Master's means, how could he send an unrelated person? She must be a distant sister of the Shen family, and have some background."

Qiu He nodded in understanding. Fortunately, he did not embarrass the other party on impulse...

At this time, Lin Mowan came out of Hongbao Courtyard and walked towards the courtyard with Yuzhi. After entering the courtyard, she thought for a moment and said, "Go prepare some supplements for when you go see Jiang Youxi this afternoon."

Although she didn't understand why Lin Mowan suddenly wanted to see him, Yuzhi didn't ask any more questions. She just greeted her and went to prepare.

(End of this chapter)