History of Empress Dowager Development

Chapter 43

The news that the old man ordered He Wentao to divorce his wife spread quietly in the mansion. It was surprising that the second wife suddenly stopped going out, but now there are even more opinions.Originally, the eldest lady was very strict, so letting go of the rumors now is probably a bit of fueling the flames—the rumors of divorce spread, even if He Wentao didn't write the divorce letter in the end, the second lady would definitely not be able to bear it.

Over the years, it seems that the grievances between the first room and the second room are not shallow.

The life in the mansion seemed to be calm again, at least the old lady and the second room were all put away, and they lived very peacefully.

There was a small incident in the Lanling Court—the painting screen next to Qin was released in advance, and Zhang Cai, who was allocated to raise horses, did the house filling, which was a big surprise.

Ordinarily, in the capacity of Huaping, her mother is the nanny of the third master, and she is a disgraced maid who has been serving the Qin family. Even if she is released from the mansion, she should have a decent home, but that Zhang Cai is already in her 30s. Not to mention a crippled man with pockmarks all over his face, he fell into the quagmire when he was allocated a screen.

Out of curiosity, Lin Lang inevitably questioned Qin Shi, who sneered and said, "She has thoughts that she shouldn't have, and this punishment is considered light."

"Is it because she sent false news last time and wanted to help Cui Ying?" Of course, Lin Lang later knew the reason for Qin's anger.Huaping falsely spread the news to sow discord between the Qin family and He Wenzhan. It just so happened that Cui Ying was a seductress. Once He Wenzhan accepted Cui Ying and set a precedent for confiscating the house, she would not worry about running out of opportunities. Good idea.

With disgust on her face, Qin said: "False news is nothing. Do you still remember the sheep flower vines that were lost earlier? I felt upset and irritable a while ago, remembering the lesson from last time, I searched and found that again. The things are hidden very secretly, and it turned out to be her hands and feet after investigation. What are you doing with such a wishful bastard staying by your side!"

Lin Lang didn't expect that Huaping would dare to have such a heart, and she was filled with disgust for a while.

Within two days, Mother Liu made a mistake while working in the courtyard. Qin thought that she was old and in poor health, so she gave her some money and sent her out to settle down.

At the end of June, officials from all over the country will go to Beijing to report on their duties one after another. Although Mrs. He has resigned and retired, He Wenhan is the minister who holds real power. The influence of the He family in the court is still stable.Mrs. He has been an official all his life, and there are many old friends in the court, so it is natural that there are old friends who come to visit and say hello at this moment.

Linlang usually likes to go to He Wenzhan's study to kill time, but recently there are so many people coming and going, she doesn't dare to go out too much.Fearing that someone would wander around in the bamboo forest, he didn't even dare to go to the outer courtyard much.

It was raining lightly that day, and it was rare to be cool and humid. Perhaps it was due to the difficulty of walking in the rain, and the bustling outer courtyard of the He Mansion became rare and clean.Since it was a ten-day break, He Wenzhan didn't have to go to the government office. After having dinner with his wife and daughter in the cool and leisurely light rain, he led Lin Lang to the study.

Last time, Lin Lang went to Mrs. He's library to dig up a lot of good books, but today she was excited again, so she pestered He Wenzhan to act like a spoiled child.He Wenzhan had no choice but to report back to the old man for instructions, so he personally took her to the library to pick out a stack of books and took them out. There were two desks in the library, one tall and the other short, just right for the father and daughter to bury their heads in reading.

Near noon, the Qin family sent someone to invite her. Lin Lang put down the book to let her eyes relax. He Wenzhan still had something to write, so she asked her to wait.

The light rain outside was still pattering, and the bluestone bricks paved in front of the door were completely drenched, and puddles of water accumulated.The rain was dripping down from the eaves, Lin Lang stood under the eaves and stretched, without needing to be attended by her mother-in-law, she opened the umbrella by herself and listened to the water droplets hitting the umbrella surface, which was quite interesting.

In the mist and mist, the concierge of He's mansion suddenly became busy, and then a carriage drove in through the side door. A middle-aged man got out of the carriage, surrounded by servants, walked around the screen wall to the study of Old Master He, followed by a figure A slim woman.

The steward of the concierge led the way attentively. Lin Lang didn't see the visitor clearly through the rain curtain, so she retreated into the study and leaned over the door to look.I saw someone walking slowly forward, turning his head to talk to the steward, and there were people behind him busy carrying luggage.Naturally, this kind of situation is not a guest visit. Lin Lang thought for a while, and suddenly thought of his third uncle He Wenqing.

He Wenqing's foreign office is in the south, except for family reunions next year, he rarely visits the capital.I heard that this time he will personally report on his duties in his jurisdiction, so he will naturally go back to He Mansion to visit the second elder, but according to what the eldest lady said, the third uncle should arrive five days later, so it is surprising that he is so early .

Gradually the people approached, and Lin Lang could see the face clearly, the broad forehead and square face, although he didn't meet many times, it was undoubtedly his third uncle He Wenqing!
Lin Lang grinned and wanted to retreat in to report the good news to He Wenzhan. When she turned her eyes and glanced at the person who came out behind He Wenqing, she suddenly trembled——

The 14-year-old Lang Jinyi short boots is handsome and romantic, unlike other scholars who are gentle and restrained. His clothes are like fire, even if he just raises his hands, he is full of flamboyance.She is very familiar with that face, there are countless talents in the south of the Yangtze River, but when it comes to appearance, no one can match it.Not only because of the perfect facial features, but also because of her flamboyant personality, even if she curls her lips into a smile, it has a charming and wanton taste, which can instantly win the girl's heart.

This face once haunted her, made her feel disheartened, and even made her grit her teeth with bitter resentment!

The drizzle fell silently, and he walked over with an umbrella through the rain curtain, instantly overlapping with the memories of his previous life.Lin Lang was in a trance for a moment, was she dazzled, why did she see Zhu Chengyu here?

(End of this chapter)