The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

"Yes, Father." Lin Changxin no longer looked at his sister who was locked in the room, and followed Master Lin out.

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The next day, Nian Gengyao, who received good news after the court session, could not wait to tell his sister about the "good things" that the Lin family had done to bully his sister. As for whether it was moral or not, it was nothing to Nian Gengyao, who was born a civil official and turned into a military general. It was a gentleman's demeanor for him not to add fuel to the fire or secretly step on their tragedy.

“Sister, sister, sister!”

Qingyin, who was sitting in the yard eating crabs, turned around when she heard the voice before she saw anyone. Sure enough, it was the legendary sister-con Nian Gengyao.

Nian Gengyao was in his thirties and had already married two wives. His first sister-in-law was a gentle but sickly person. She died soon after giving birth to their first daughter, Nian Kongqing, due to illness. His current wife was the great-great-granddaughter of Prince Ying Ajige and the daughter of Duke Su Yan, Aisin-Gioro, a noble lady of the Manchu military flag who had no children yet. Both sisters-in-law were well-educated people, but Aisin-Gioro was more intelligent and talented. Many of the Manchu memorials that Guang Qingyin knew were written by this sister-in-law.

I undoubtedly envy and admire my sister-in-law from the bottom of my heart, so I always show respect to her on the surface.

Nian Gengyao watched his sister having lunch, and he was not in a hurry to disturb her. He sat calmly opposite Qingyin, his pale face hidden by his beard. His tall and mighty figure fell opposite Qingyin, directly blocking a large area of light. Qingyin suddenly felt that the sky had suddenly become dark.

He could not delay his sister's meal, so Nian Gengyao took over Songzhi and Dongmei's work. While peeling crabs for Qingyin, he said proudly, "If you like Songhua crabs, I'll ask someone to go to the Songhua River to catch a bunch more. They're guaranteed to be fresh and delicious for you to enjoy."

Qingyin blinked and smiled sweetly: "Second brother is the best to me, thank you brother, these are enough for me to eat, and I will tell you when I want to eat more."

Seeing Qingyin acting like a spoiled child, Nian Gengyao was overjoyed. He peeled the crab meat with a care that didn't match his large stature, and said softly to Qingyin, "It's okay, brother is happy. Just tell me what you want to eat."

The contrast between his rugged appearance, gentle voice and exaggerated movements was nothing new to Songzhi and Dongmei. Everyone in the mansion knew how good the Second Young Master was to the Young Lady. However, Songzhi and Dongmei felt a chill when they saw the Second Young Master with his shaky beard and hoarse voice.

Qing Yin's eyes twitched slightly when she saw this scene, but she immediately regained her composure and smiled as she complained to Nian Gengyao like a spoiled child, "Brother, your beard is too long, and it pricks people. It looks ugly. Brother, please don't keep it."

Nian Gengyao looked embarrassed. If anyone else dared to say something about his precious beard, he would definitely punish him, but this person was talking about his precious sister, so he was in a dilemma.

Seeing his sister's expectant eyes, he clumsily changed the subject: "Sister, you don't know that the Lin family who bullied you last time is in big trouble!"

Seeing that someone was changing the subject, Qingyin's eyebrows moved slightly. She didn't want to force it too much, as this beard was left by Nian Gengyao since he was able to grow one, so it was not good to achieve her goal directly. Qingyin nodded and stared at him curiously as Nian Gengyao meant.

Seeing his sister's interest, Nian Gengyao happily said, "Sister, you don't know how outrageous the Lin family is. They even dared to get involved in cheating in the imperial examinations and claim to be the most talented woman in the capital. Hahahaha, I think they are the number one disaster. If it weren't for the fact that old thief Lin kowtowed quickly, their family wouldn't even be able to protect Lin Changxin. Now not only has old thief Lin been stripped of his official position, but the rest of the Lin family has also been disliked by His Majesty, and only Lin Changxin's position has been demoted by one level."

Qingyin thought about the consequences which were as expected, and nodded slightly. There must be more than one reason why the Lin family fell so quickly. It must be related to the royal succession struggle. Qingyin thought calmly, but still expressed a few unfortunate condemnations and an echoing smile to Lin Yaxian.

Looking at Nian Gengyao who was smiling smugly, Qingyin raised an eyebrow. Were they a pair of vicious brother and sister villains who were taking advantage of someone's misfortune? Qingyin felt a little embarrassed when she thought of this.

Thinking of his sister's love for Prince Yong and her desire to marry him, Nian Gengyao reluctantly told Qingyin about the progress of the plan for her happiness. "Sister, just wait for your marriage to Prince Yong. I have already told the prince about it. You can just wait and marry Prince Yong in style."

Seeing Nian Gengyao suddenly mention Prince Yong, Qingyin's thick and curly hair cast a little shadow on her smooth skin. She lowered her head shyly. This girl's delicate and shy look made Nian Gengyao even more annoyed, and he was filled with a bad mood as if his own good cabbage was eaten by a pig outside.

This feeling continued until he met Prince Yong. Yinzhen looked at Nian Gengyao who glared at him, and only a little anger in his heart. He was indifferent and did his own thing. He also understood the thoughts of his confidant and friend. His brain was sometimes smart and sometimes not, but he was indeed talented in fighting wars, which was also a great help to his ambitions. Thinking of this, his last anger of being offended also disappeared.

Qingyin has been thinking about experiencing the local customs these past two days before her appearance changes drastically, so as to avoid attracting more attention in the future.

Therefore, after thinking for a while, Qingyin decisively changed into a simple and beautiful dress, put on a veil, and went to a famous restaurant in the capital with Songzhi and Dongmei, the guards.

Qingyin, who was sitting in a private room on the second floor, was chewing on the fragrant jerky in her hand when she saw the protagonist of the gossip a few days ago. She held up her chin and immediately found a good view and position to look.

"Miss, isn't that the one from the Lin family?" Songzhi exclaimed.

Qingyin raised her index finger and made a "hush" sound, signaling her to be quiet, and watched the commotion below.

Seeing Lin Yaxian, who was dirty and her clothes were tattered, hugging the thigh of a thin and handsome man in plain clothes, the man's face was full of panic. He was anxious to pull her away, but he was entangled by Lin Yaxian instead and stumbled to the ground.

Qingyin was amazed, this man seemed a little weak, even a frail woman like Lin Yaxian couldn't untie him.

The two men were fighting, and the commotion they caused also attracted discussions from a crowd of onlookers.

"Isn't this Mr. Zheng?" A handsome man dressed as a scholar in a long green gown stood up, his tone full of contempt.

"What? This can't be the Zheng Fangjing who abandoned his wife and children? Then this is Lin Yaxian, the legitimate daughter of Master Lin?"

"Tsk tsk, adulterous couple, hugging each other in public before getting married? They are not planning to..."

"This Zheng Fangjing didn't get the title of Juren by cheating, right? How could someone with such a despicable character pass the exam?" The bearded middle-aged man who spoke looked at the two of them with contempt.

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With every word, Qingyin looked at the two people with increasingly unpleasant expressions, and even began to dislike each other.