You must know that after His Majesty took office, he never considered drafting a concubine. He seemed to have no interest in women and was even more cold and self-possessed than the pure Buddhist disciple.
As expected, Zhang Desheng did not wait for His Majesty's answer.
Jin Yuan stood up, stood in front of the writing desk, and wrote the word "Quit impatience" with a pen, which was sharp and vigorous, just like him.
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After staying up all night, Yi Huan looked tired.
At noon, Tao Xin came to serve Yi Huan.
Yi Huan did not eat with Lin Qingpei. In the past, Lin Qingpei would go to Fufengyuan to be with Gu Chuxue.
As for her father-in-law and mother-in-law, in the past, Yi Huan would not bother them at all, and would only go to greet them twice a month.
Tao Xin said unhappily: "Good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. The news about the second master's arrival and departure last night was spread outside."
"You don't talk when you eat, and you don't talk when you sleep." Yi Huan didn't take it to heart.
No need for Taoxin to tell her, she already knew what those people would say.
When he first came to the Lin Mansion, Yi Huan would still be angry when he heard those words that were belittling him. But after a year, perhaps the edges had been smoothed off, and Yi Huan was able to remain calm.
"Madam! Madam! It's not good!"
Yi Huan had just finished two meals when Taoliu hurried in.
Taoliu is from the Yi family and is her sister-in-law's personal maid. When Taoliu comes, something must have happened to the Yi family.
Yi Huan put down his chopsticks and said, "Taoliu, don't be impatient. Speak slowly."
Tao Liu threw herself in front of Yi Huan, her eyes were red and she said: "Madam, Madam, we really have no choice! Master Yi Ming went to the gambling house again today and he still owes 30,000 silver! Now I'm here We are being held captive by a gambling house, where did our lady get so much silver!"
Yi Ming is Yi Huan's nephew. After his father and brother died, Yi Ming was the only bloodline left by his brother.
It's just that Yi Ming didn't inherit any of his elder brother's qualities and acted ridiculously. He usually flirted with cats and dogs and indulged in gambling.
Yi Huan had not slept all night, but now when he heard Taoliu crying, he felt a buzzing in his head.
She stood up, her face turned pale, and asked, "How much do you think he owes?"
"Thirty thousand taels! Madam, it's thirty thousand taels! When our wife heard the news, she fainted from crying! If we can't raise the money, the gambling house said that we will take Master Yi Ming's life in exchange!"
"Madam, madam, please think of a way!"
Tao Xin was also anxious. She couldn't help but said: "Sister Taoliu, you are not being kind. It's not like you don't know what kind of life our wife has been living in the Lin Mansion. What can our wife do? You can't Do you want our wife to help Master Ming return the 30,000 taels of silver?"
"But... the gambling shop said that if they can't raise the money today, the young master will... he will..."
When they were in the Yi Mansion, the brother and sister of the Yi family had a very good relationship, and his sister-in-law often helped him.
Yi Ming is the only heir left by his elder brother...
Yi Huan clenched her fists and said to Tao Xin: "Tao Xin, go and pawn my jewelry and the shops and farms under my name..."
"But madam! Those are the dowry that the master left for you! They are for you to use as your own! You must not!"
Tao Xin looked at Tao Liu displeased and said: "Sister Tao Liu, you have also seen that our wife has no money. Master Ming's behavior is ridiculous. It is all his own fault! Why should our wife do it for him? reveal all the details!"
Taoliu also knew this, so she said nothing.
Yi Huan rubbed her forehead and felt a headache. She supported the table and said, "Taoxin, go quickly, don't make me repeat it a third time."
Yi Ming is his eldest brother's child and needs to be fished out, but his habit of gambling must be changed by Yi Huan today!
Taoxin stamped her feet.
It was not until evening that Yi Huan took his servants and money to redeem Yi Ming from the gambling house.
In the carriage.
Yi Ming said happily: "Aunt, I knew you had a solution. You are now the second wife of the Lin family and the head wife of General Lin! How could you not be able to get a mere thirty thousand taels!"
When Tao Xin heard this, she said angrily: "Did you know that Madam pawned all the dowry left by the master to collect the thirty thousand taels!"
Yi Ming looked disdainful and said, "Even if we don't use the money left by my grandfather, the Lin Mansion still has plenty of money, isn't it just thirty thousand taels?"
Yi Ming smiled, obviously not taking today's incident seriously.
"Sometimes I really envy you, aunt, for being able to marry General Lin and live happily in the Lin Mansion."
"Look at our Yi family. I go to restaurants twice a day, and my mother nags me for a long time, saying that I don't consider my family and don't save money."
"It would be great if I were also a daughter. Like you, my aunt, I could marry someone like a prince from a marquis mansion and prosper from now on."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Huan raised his hand.
With a "pop" sound, Yi Ming was slapped on the face!
The buzzing sound in Yi Huan's head got louder.
Looking at Yi Ming in front of him, I just felt that he was completely unrecognizable at this moment. How could such a person be the child of such a good brother.
"Shut up!" Yi Huan scolded.
"Aunt! You hit me! You actually hit me!" Yi Ming said in a too loud voice, "Okay, I'll tell Auntie when I get back!"
"Didn't you just marry into a good family? What's the matter with you being asked to give out 30,000 taels of silver? What's the matter? My father treated you so well before! It's just as the outside world said, the married woman throws away the water! "Yi Ming cursed.
Yi Huan closed his eyes, and the depression and anger in his heart surged up.
She said: "Stop!"
"Lin Dalin Er, come in!"
Lin Mansion's servant stepped onto the carriage as instructed.
Yi Huan said coldly: "Stop his foul mouth!"
"Yes, ma'am."
Lin Er pressed down on Yi Ming, and Lin Er fiercely stuffed a piece of coarse cloth into Yi Ming's mouth.
Yi Huan looked at Yi Ming coldly. At this moment, the depression that had been held in his heart for a long time finally burst out.
Back at Yi's house, Yi Huan dragged Yi Ming into the ancestral hall.
The candlelight on both sides of the ancestral hall reflected a faint light. She removed the cloth that blocked his mouth, pointed to the tablet above, and asked: "Yi Ming, are you worthy of your father and your grandfather?"
"Your father is dead, your grandfather is also dead, your mother can't control you, and no one in the entire Yi family can control you. Very good, then today I will perform my duties as an elder, and I will control you for them!"
Yi Ming shouted: "Why do you care about me!"
"I don't want to see my brother's only child become a gambler and be beaten to death in a casino!"
"Because your surname is Yi, it is the lintel of the Yi family that is being insulted!"
Yi Huan said to him with red eyes.
Her head hurt, and her tinnitus became more and more serious. After she married Lin Qingpei, she lived in the Lin Mansion so miserable, but she didn't expect that in the eyes of the Yi family, she would become a problem for Lin Qingpei. What a wonderful thing, even her nephew thought so!
"Taoxin, bring me the knife! Lin Dalin Er, press him on the table!" Yi Huan's eyes were cold.
"Yes, madam." Taoxin said.
"Yes, madam." Lin Da and Lin Er said.
Yi Ming trembled and asked: "Aunt, aunt, what are you going to do!"
"Today I will chop off your gambling hands!" Yi Huan said sharply.
