Chuhou Mansion, inner residence.
The servants and slaves had already been sent out far away, leaving only Yang Fan and Mrs. Chu inside, and whispers could be heard from time to time.
"Sir, my concubine is like this... isn't it a little too explicit?"
"This feels so weird, sir, why don't we wait for my daughter to come back together? I am really a little..."
"Oh, this is much better... there is still something you can do..."
"Yes, I must keep it a secret. Sir, please rest assured! It's all because I have been a widow for many years and has learned Taoism in my house. It has nothing to do with you..."
Mrs. Chu's voice, which was already slightly weak, was full of strangeness at this moment, sometimes flinching, sometimes timid, sometimes relieved, and sometimes full of joy.
And at the same time.
Chu Lianxin, who had failed again because of her visit to a high-ranking official of the imperial court, had returned to the Chuhou Mansion in a depressed mood.
As soon as they entered the inner house, they saw a group of servants guarding the outside cautiously, as if to prevent someone from suddenly breaking into the inner house.
"Um?"
When she saw this strange scene, she couldn't help but frown slightly.
"It's Miss!"
"Miss is back!"
When this group of people saw Chu Lianxin, their eyes lit up, and they hurried over as if they had seen a savior.
"Everyone is guarding here sneakily, what are they doing!"
Chu Lianxin looked at them.
This group of people opened their mouths with unspeakable expressions on their faces.
Finally, a man who looked like an old housekeeper walked out bravely and said in a low voice: "Miss, Director Yang Factory just paid a visit and was taken into the inner house by his wife... It has been more than an hour..."
"Xiaofan is here?"
Chu Lian was startled.
Looking at the way these people hesitate to speak, you still don’t know what these people are thinking!
Immediately, he reprimanded with a look of displeasure: "That's enough! It seems that my recent absence from the house, my wife's lax treatment of others, and lack of discipline towards you have made you emboldened, and you dare to make up right and wrong in front of me!"
"Miss, forgive me!"
Chu Lianxin had been in the army for many years and was the commander-in-chief of the army. This serious expression immediately frightened a group of servants into trembling and kneeling down and kowtowing like garlic.
"Okay, everyone, please step back! However, if I find out that any of you dare to gossip and make up stories behind your back, be careful with your heads!"
Chu Lianxin said coldly.
"The villain doesn't dare, the villain doesn't dare..."
A group of servants quickly retreated.
And Chu Lianxin snorted coldly, and then walked towards the inner house.
Before he even got close, he heard the door opening, and the pretty and blushing Madam Chu came out in a hurry.
"Lian Xin, why did you come back so soon today?"
Chu Lianxin glanced at her suspiciously, then looked at the room, and asked: "Mother, I heard that Factory Supervisor Yang is here?"
Mrs. Chu said: "Ah, Factory Governor Yang has already left."
"left?"
Chu Lianxin nodded, her nose could not help but twitch a few times, and she breathed a sigh of relief when she did not smell the familiar scent from Mrs. Chu.
After doing this, she couldn't help but laugh secretly.
What's wrong with me? Why do I miss Yang Fan so much?
It was all because of the behavior of those servants that made her a little suspicious. After all, what bad intentions could Yang Fan have? He was just visiting the house normally.
He must have seen me absent, so he didn't want to be rude, so he had a conversation with my mother...
Mrs. Chu saw Chu Lianxin's eyes twinkling and quickly changed the subject and asked: "By the way, Lianxin, I went to visit Mr. Lin in the Lin Mansion today. What did he say?"
Mentioning this so-called "Master Lin", Chu Lianxin's face darkened slightly: "Still no one has been seen."
"I didn't see anyone..."
Mrs. Chu was startled, then smiled bitterly.
This Lord Lin, named Lin Fangwen, was originally the sixth-rank chief of the Ministry of War. Later, with the support of the Marquis of Chu, he was able to become the third-rank minister of the Ministry of War.
The ministers and ministers were both court officials and were directly led by the emperor. Their status was not low. But I didn't expect that when Chu Lianxin went to visit, she didn't even see him.
When people leave, the tea is cool, but that's all.
"Who told us that the Chuhou Mansion has declined..."
Mrs. Chu sighed quietly, and the thought in her heart became more and more determined. She must try her best to cooperate with Factory Supervisor Yang's actions. If he asked her to go up, she would go up. If he asked her to go down, she would go down.
Factory Governor Yang has a big plan in mind. As long as he puts himself into the shape he needs, the attack on the prince will definitely come true!
Lin Mansion.
The concierge carefully came to Lin Fangwen's door holding a post and said in a low voice: "Sir, what's wrong, Mrs. Chuhou came in person..."
"Um?"
After a while, the study door was opened with a strong force.
A middle-aged man walked out of it, it was Lin Fangwen, the Minister of War!
His clothes were loose and his belt was elegant, his face was square, his demeanor was calm, and he carried the power of a third-rank man in his movements, which made the concierge dare not look up at his master.
Lin Fangwen waved his hand, and the post in the concierge's hand came into his hands.
"If the daughter fails and the mother comes again, is the Chu family relying on me?"
He looked at the writing on it with a slightly cold expression, "However, it is against the ancient rules for a woman to seize a title. This matter must not set a precedent. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles!"
However, he suddenly thought of the sudden rise of the Ming Times in recent times, especially during that period when His Majesty had allowed women to participate in scientific examinations and confirmed the women's legal inheritance rights.
There are various signs that His Majesty seems to want to improve the status of women!
Lin Fangwen couldn't help but feel something in his heart.
"Perhaps, I can also benefit from it?"
Although he resists Chu Lianxin's desire to seize the title, if he can take advantage of this trend to his own advantage, then the position of Minister of the Ministry of War may be beckoning to him invisibly!
"But, Chu Lianxin attacked Jue..."
Lin Fangwen was a little wavering.
After all, they have been estranged for many years. Even if he helps, there is no guarantee that the other party will have hidden evil intentions once he gains power. When the other party has military power, there is no guarantee that it will not backfire on him!
If only we could think of a safe way to bring the relationship between the two parties closer...
Wait, Mrs. Chu is coming to visit!
"Mrs. Chu was only about thirty years old at that time, and she was quite pretty..."
Lin Fangwen suddenly had an idea.
He pondered for a moment, then gave an order and said: "Since it is Mrs. Chu who is visiting, please invite Mrs. Chu to come to my study for a chat."
"Sir, Mrs. Chu is here, but she is not here to visit you..."
Lin Fangwen frowned: "Instead of visiting me, who else could she go to?"
The concierge glanced at Lin Fangwen cautiously and said in a low voice: "She is here to visit the old lady, um, that is, your mother..."
Lin Fangwen: "..."
And at this time.
In the back house, the silver-haired Mrs. Lin was stunned when she looked at the admission notice that Mrs. Chu handed in front of her.
"Let me go to school?"
God is so pitiful that she is already over 70 years old, yet she still has to go to school?
Moreover, the notice clearly stated the admission major - blacksmithing.
Isn’t this just like swinging a sledgehammer?
It was literally killing her!
