After three years of slavery, the entire mansion begged me for forgiveness

Lin Ye looked at Qiao Nian in disbelief for a moment. He subconsciously wanted to accuse Qiao Nian of lying, but when he saw his mother sitting aside with her eyes lowered and not intending to speak, he already felt something in his heart. got the answer.

But, how is it possible?

Daddy has loved Nian Nian the most since he was little!

How could it be possible for her to change her last name?

The feeling of his heart being torn apart by something once again made Lin Ye lose his breath.

He just felt extremely upset. He looked at the room full of people, but no one liked them, so he simply walked away.

His departure made Xiao Heng quite embarrassed.

He stepped forward and saluted, "Xiao Heng pays homage to Mrs. Lin."

Mrs. Lin was kind to him.

The young general who was entrusted with the title of Xu was brave and resourceful, and he was always gentle and polite. How could he not please his elders?

The old lady hurriedly raised her hand and said, "General Xiao, sit down quickly! You just sent so many precious medicinal materials yesterday, it's time for me to come and say thank you in person."

Xiao Heng sat down opposite Lin Yuan and looked at the old lady with a gentle face, "My father and mother are in their prime and don't need those. The ginseng and deer antlers given by the emperor are naturally the best to replenish the old lady's health."

The old lady smiled heartily and said, "What a filial child. You came at the right time today. Your aunt was still discussing with me just now to finalize the marriage with your family. Why don't you go back today and ask your parents when they are free?" , the two families sit down and discuss it carefully."

After hearing what the old lady said, Xiao Heng glanced at Lin Yuan.

Sensing Xiao Heng's gaze, Lin Yuan lowered her head again, her little face turning red.

It only made Mrs. Lin laugh out loud, "This girl is even shy!"

After saying that, Mrs. Lin said to Xiao Heng again, "Heng'er, you also know that you are not young anymore, so the marriage should be settled."

Xiao Heng nodded, seeming to agree with Mrs. Lin's statement.

However, he suddenly looked at Qiao Nian, "What do you think, Miss Qiao?"

Qiao Nian was suddenly stunned and looked at Xiao Heng with a bit of confusion and inquiry.

What does it have to do with her?

Not to mention Qiao Nian, even Mrs. Lin and Lin Yuan were stunned.

Lin Yuan looked at Xiao Heng, then at Qiao Nian, and suddenly realized that Xiao Heng was actually looking at Qiao Nian when he was talking to the old lady.

His eyes suddenly turned red.

Could it be that the person in Xiao Heng's heart is actually Qiao Nian?

But, he is her fiancé!

Mrs. Lin naturally saw Lin Yuan's grievance at a glance, but Xiao Heng was now a popular person in front of the emperor, and even she did not dare to speak loudly to him.

He could only pretend to be gentle and said, "Heng'er, why do you want to ask Niannian about your marriage to Yuan'er?"

Yes, why ask her?

Qiao Nian also had the same doubts in her heart.

Only Xiao Heng still looked that gentle and elegant, "Don't misunderstand me, Aunt Lin, but Miss Qiao is still the eldest lady of the Hou family in name. Yuan'er also calls her sister. She has grown up in an orderly manner. If she gets married, she should It’s Miss Qiao who comes first.”

This statement... makes sense.

After all, in those families with strict rules, if the eldest daughter never gets married, the younger siblings cannot get married.

However, the Hou Mansion never pays attention to those rules.

As far as Qiao Nian knows, the Xiao family is not such a rule-abiding family.

Now Xiao Heng said this, probably just hoping that she would get married quickly.

Are you worried that she will still pester him like before?

Qiao Nian smiled in her heart, but she just curled her lips lightly, "According to what General Xiao said, the young Marquis must marry first."

After all, the young Marquis is her ‘brother’.

But the matter of Lin Ye marrying a wife has not been mentioned yet. After Lin Ye marries a wife, and then after she gets married, if Lin Yuan and Xiao Heng have just gotten married, it will probably take another year or two.

He is not in a hurry, the Xiao family's parents are still waiting to have their grandson!

But as if Xiao Heng didn't hear her sarcasm, he nodded solemnly, "It should be so."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan, who was sitting opposite, had red eyes and looked straight at Xiao Heng.

He seemed to be questioning him with his eyes, why is this happening?

She was already an old girl. If he could wait, how could she wait?

It's just that even Mrs. Lin couldn't figure out how to respond to Xiao Heng's remarks, and the topic seemed to end there.

After a few casual conversations, the old lady said she was tired and asked Qiao Nian to help her go back to her room to rest.

Mrs. Lin took Lin Yuan and Xiao Heng to bow and leave.

But not long after Xiao Heng walked out of the old lady's yard, he heard a gentle voice from behind, "Brother Heng."

For a moment, Xiao Heng thought it was Qiao Nian.

It's just that the voice is too soft, not like Qiao Nian who carries a knife.

He sighed secretly before turning around.

After glancing at Mrs. Lin who was leaving not far away, Xiao Heng looked away and looked at Lin Yuan, "What's wrong?"

The deep voice was gentle, as usual.

Lin Yuan always felt that Xiao Heng's attitude towards him was particularly gentle, and he always remained polite and distant to others.

So Lin Yuan always felt that Xiao Heng treated her differently.

But today, for the first time, she felt the alienation in this tenderness.

Thinking that she might have been so sentimental all these years, Lin Yuan's eyes became moist and red, like an injured little rabbit.

She lowered her head, bit her lip, and twirled her clothes with her hands. Finally, she mustered up the courage to ask, "Brother Heng, don't you want to marry me?"

Xiao Heng didn't expect Lin Yuan to ask this. After a slight pause, he smiled and said calmly, "Why do you ask this?"

"You, you just..."

Lin Yuan was a little speechless.

She said too much, and it seemed that she was very eager to get married.

She was a woman, and she still had to save face.

Xiao Heng looked at her, and he knew what she wanted to say, but he still said lightly, "Don't think too much. Our engagement was decided by our elders in the family and will not change."

After that, he smiled lightly, "I will come to see you in a few days." Then he turned and left.

Lin Yuan stood there, just looking at Xiao Heng's back quietly.

His last sentence seemed to give her a reassurance.

But...

He never answered her question.

On the other side, in the Lin family ancestral hall, Lin Ye knelt aside, and on the ground in front of him was the Lin family tree that was slightly wrinkled.

He didn't believe what Qiao Nian said before.

How could his father be so cruel to let Nian Nian change her name?

But, he had just flipped through the family tree more than ten times but still couldn't find Nian Nian's name.

Lin Nian didn't have it, and Qiao Nian didn't have it either.

He didn't understand.

It was just a broken glass bowl, why did he have to remove her name from the family tree?

It was just a bowl!

If she was removed from the family tree, wouldn't others know that Qiao Nian was raised by their Lin family?

Even though Qiao Nian was not of the Lin family, they had raised her for fifteen years. Could fifteen years of affection not be compared to that bowl?

No wonder Qiao Nian didn't feel happy when she saw him three years later.

No wonder she refused to call him mother or brother!

Lin Ye took a deep breath, and for a moment he seemed to understand Qiao Nian.

But soon, the strange anger in his heart was rekindled.

After all, this family tree is just a few pieces of paper. Even if Qiao Nian's name is not on it, can it erase their fifteen years of love for her?

Even if they raise a dog, they will wag its tail at them after fifteen years of good food and drink, but what about her?

After all, she is too vindictive!

She has been taken back, and her mother has said that nothing will change. Can't everyone get along with each other as before?

Why do they have to make the relationship so stiff?

Thinking of Qiao Nian's indifferent and distant look, Lin Ye was very depressed.

He thought that she should be taught a lesson.