Lin Wanjie scratched his head and said nothing, pretending not to know.
The eldest lady sighed in her heart and forced a smile.
After a long silence, someone outside said, "Someone at the gate of the backyard wants to see Mr. Lin."
"who?"
"He is the guard of Xizi Publishing House."
Lin Wanjie was startled, got up quickly, and staggered out to meet him.
The eldest lady did not stop her, her brows furrowed slightly, and she was already a little uneasy.
Lin Wanjie arrived outside and was immediately grabbed by Lu Wan'er's sleeve.
"Where's the wine you bought?"
"..."
Lin Wanjie was speechless and looked down at Lu Wan'er's reddish cheeks. There was still a smell of alcohol in her voice, so she probably hadn't sobered up yet.
"You didn't wait all night by the West Lake, did you?"
Lin Wanjie still spoke, lowering his head a little more to look at Lu Wan'er's feet.
The image of a pair of little feet surrounded by koi fish in the West Lake lingers in my mind.
But now that I have put on my shoes, I can’t see them even if I want to.
"Are you embarrassed to say that?" Lu Waner stared, looking very angry.
"Sorry, I went to buy wine and got drunk on the way."
Lu Waner already knew what happened, but she was helpless. She sighed heavily and let go of her hand: "Hey! Forget it, don't drink so much if you don't have the ability."
"Yes." Lin Wan nodded, thinking of Lu Wan'er's special status, and now he was a little worried about her, "Is there anything else? If nothing else."
"There's news." Lu Waner said suddenly.
"What?"
"The imperial envoy from the capital will arrive in the next few days and will check in at a post house on the official road ten miles outside the West City. But the specific time is not known. Someone needs to go to the post house to keep an eye on them."
Lin Wanjie's expression became serious, which meant that he would take action in a few days.
Lu Waner continued: "I can't go to the post house to keep an eye on you. My master doesn't know about this. So, you have to find someone trustworthy to keep an eye on you."
"It's better to believe in others than to believe in yourself." Lin Wanjie said, "Then I'll watch it myself."
"You go in person? Is that okay? Will it be difficult to explain to the Xiao family? Will it arouse suspicion?"
"I will make arrangements for this myself." Lin Wanjie thought about it, and then whispered, "I have no problem keeping track, but if the imperial envoy comes, how will I notify you?"
Lu Waner took out a birdcage: "Just open the birdcage and I will be here soon."
Lin Wan nodded and put the birdcage away, hesitated and asked, "Where did the news come from? Didn't you drink with me last night?"
"This girl has her own way, so don't ask."
Lu Wan'er didn't say anything, so Lin Wanjie couldn't continue to ask questions.
Lu Waner continued to warn: "Don't be rash when you find the imperial envoy. You must wait until I arrive. Do you understand?"
Lin Wan nodded, said nothing more, and returned to the house carrying the bird cage.
"Brother Lin, where did the bird come from?"
When the servants saw Lin Wanjie coming back with a birdcage, they were a little curious and came over to ask.
Lin Wanjie had a gloomy face and said nothing.
Even though Lin Wanjie looks naive and silly on weekdays, he is very scary when he is dull and serious.
The servants flinched when they saw this and did not dare to ask any more questions.
Not long after Lin Wanjie walked out with the birdcage, the eldest lady stopped him at the entrance of the corridor.
At first glance, he saw the cage Lin Wanjie was carrying. He frowned and asked, "Where did it come from?"
"A gift from a friend."
"Guard of Xizi Publishing House?"
"Um."
"They are your friends in the White Lotus Sect."
Lin Wanjie continued to nod.
The eldest lady's expression also became serious: "What did he say?"
"The imperial envoy has arrived. He will be arriving at a posthouse outside the city in a few days. I'm going to the posthouse to stay and prepare for action."
"So fast!" The eldest lady was shocked and covered her mouth in surprise.
"So I can't stay in Xiao Mansion in the past few days." Lin Wanjie continued in a deep voice, "In order not to make people suspicious, I have to find a legitimate reason to leave the city."
The eldest lady thought about it and said quickly: "I said that I sent you to Yangzhou to inspect the business. Didn't the Zhennan Escort Bureau go to Yangzhou to sell underwear? This is a good reason. Even if it is investigated, there will be no problem."
"This method is wonderful!"
Just do it.
Lin Wanjie and the first lady prepared immediately.
News soon spread in the Xiao Mansion that Lin Da was going to travel far away.
An hour later, Lin Wanjie stood at the door of Xiao Mansion, but was stopped by the eldest lady who rushed back after hearing the news.
I don’t know who spread the news, but it actually reached the ears of the eldest lady.
Xiao Yuchan was so anxious that she didn't even attend class. She ran back panting, stopped in front of Lin Da, and said angrily: "Lin Da, you are not allowed to leave."
Lin Wanjie didn't understand. What was this girl so anxious about? He is the most anxious person.
"Miss, this is Madam's order."
"You're not allowed to leave anyway. You wait here while I go talk to mother."
The eldest daughter went home angrily. In the eldest daughter's mind, Lin Wanjie's departure was not to investigate business at all, but because there was a relationship problem between Lin Da and her three mothers. There were many rumors inside and outside the Xiao family, which her mother could not solve. These rumors simply drove Lin Wanjie away!
"It must be like this!"
The eldest lady clenched her little fists, entered the room angrily, and immediately shouted: "Mom, Mrs. Lin can't leave!"
The eldest lady is in distress. Lin Wanjie's trip is very dangerous and her future is uncertain. She is preparing to go out to find a temple to pray for Lin Wanjie.
Now the daughter is back and yelling in the room, which makes the eldest lady even more upset.
"What time is it now? Is school out at the academy?"
"Mom, Lin Da can't leave! I don't allow Lin Da to leave."
"You should study hard now. As a woman, it is rare to be able to study in an academy."
"Kicking Lin Da away is not the way to solve the problem. Even if there are conflicts and problems, just face them directly."
"Mr. Academy wrote a letter to praise you. He said that you are extremely talented and a good material for studying literature. You should cherish it."
Xiao Yuchan couldn't help it anymore. Her mother looked around and talked to him. She didn't even listen to her words, so she stamped her feet: "Mother!"
"That's enough!" The eldest lady's face darkened, and her voice suddenly surpassed Xiao Yuchan's.
Xiao Yuchan was stunned for a moment and found that her mother was crying, so she lost her mind.
At this time, Xiaolian said outside: "Madam, please stop arguing, Mr. Lin has already left."
"Leaving? Lin Da has left!"
Xiao Yuchan panicked and hurried to the courtyard gate.
Where is Lin Da's figure in the alley in the backyard?
The eldest lady didn't know what happened. She felt like she had lost something and felt empty inside.
Then he sat feebly on the stone steps, secretly wiping his tears.
The eldest lady felt a little heartbroken. This was the first time that Xiao Nizi had such emotions. It was very uncomfortable, uncomfortable, and she didn't like it.
But Xiao Yuchan is now a little aware of it, as if she has fallen in love with this fool.
Thinking that in the future, one person will be in Hangzhou and the other person will be in Yangzhou, it will be difficult to meet...
Life suddenly became bleak.
