The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Suddenly thinking of Lin Nanxu whom he had not seen in the past few days, he asked the person next to him, "Ayu, do you know why my elder brother is not in the Lin Mansion these days?"

Hearing Qingyin's voice, Lin Wanyu froze with a red face.

Thinking about the turbulent events of the past few days and the ignorant girl in front of her, Lin Wanyu didn't know whether she could or should say it.

Lin Wanyu looked worried and hesitant, but after looking at Qingyin's puzzled eyes, she finally said it.

"Sister, do you know your true identity?" Lin Wanyu stared at Qingyin's face closely, afraid that she would show any sign of sadness.

After all, it was obvious that the elder sister was their eldest sister, but the father and mother not only did not disclose the identity of a child who was not related by blood, but also arranged for her to have a second child.

Even though that man was her brother who grew up with her, Lin Wanyu still felt suffocated.

If it were her, Lin Wanyu thought, she would definitely be angry and furious. When she thought about how her mother and father treated her eldest sister coldly when she first came, and how she deliberately ignored her eldest sister out of the possessiveness of maternal love, Lin Wanyu felt distressed and regretful whenever she thought about it.

As she thought about it, Lin Wanyu lowered her head.

Qing Yin raised an eyebrow, "Are you saying that my brother and I were taken away by mistake, or something?"

"Sister, do you know?" Lin Wanyu raised her head in surprise.

Then why weren't you angry when you first came to the Lin Mansion?

Seeing the question in the girl's eyes, Qing Yin gently rubbed her head.

"Although my eldest brother and I were taken away by mistake, he did take good care of me after I came to the Lin Mansion. I am not angry. When I was in that home, a lot of things happened to me, but when I saw the people in the Lin Mansion, I was still very happy."

"And now I have such a lovely sister. This is my luck."

"Sister." Lin Wanyu hugged Qingyin and rubbed her soft body dependently.

"Sister is really the most beautiful and gentle person in the world! I like you and sister so much. I'm sorry for that time..." Lin Wanyu said with red eyes.

Qingyin patted his head gently, "It's okay, I like you too."

"But now, can you tell me what you know?"

Lin Wanyu nodded seriously with red eyes.

"Recently, my eldest brother's biological father and his wife found our family, and then... many people knew about it. My eldest brother knelt down before my father, acknowledged his relationship with the man, and left.

There has been a lot of commotion in the mansion recently, and my father was afraid that you would be worried if you knew about it, so he specially asked someone to keep it a secret from the people in Yunjin Pavilion."

That’s why no one in Yunjin Pavilion knew the news that their eldest master had passed away.

Thinking of the depression in her father these days, and the depressing atmosphere when her eldest brother left that day, Lin Wanyu rubbed her sour face and said puzzledly: "Sister, why do you think my eldest brother left our Lin Mansion? That person is just..."

Thinking of the identity of the person in front of her, who was once raised by her eldest brother's biological parents, Lin Wanyu paused, reluctantly swallowed the countryman in her mouth, and continued: "Anyway, my eldest brother has recognized his relatives and never went home again. Although my eldest brother is not sentimental, it is too heartless to leave so directly."

Lin Wanyu frowned, and the depression in her heart was suppressed between her eyebrows.

Qingyin looked at her and reached out to smooth her frown.

"Okay, stop frowning. It's not pretty for a little girl to frown."

"Besides, my eldest brother is...his biological son after all. Wanyu, have you ever thought about it? They are just ordinary people. They don't want to lose their child. They are also my eldest brother's parents."

Lin Wanyu nodded as if she understood, that’s right, if her sister came back, the family would have one less child, and if her elder brother didn’t go back, the family would always be missing a child.

After all, the eldest brother did a good job.

However, although she understood it logically, emotionally, Lin Wanyu still felt a little resentful that her elder brother left without even saying goodbye.

Lin Wanyu felt that in order to forgive her elder brother, he must apologize to her.

Looking at the girl whose mood had returned to her lively and energetic state, Qingyin smiled and waited until it got dark before letting Lin Wanyu leave.

The night is spreading, the sky is full of shining stars, only a crescent moon is quietly hanging on the horizon, emitting a warm gaze.

In a small courtyard in the capital, Lin Nanxu stood in the empty yard, looking up at the warm crescent moon.

She... should have seen this moon as well.

Since making up his mind that day, Lin Nanxu began to make preparations privately.

If he still had his previous identity, he would never be able to embrace the shining girl in his arms, so he gave up those things that were within his reach, at the cost of the possibility of getting the girl.

Lin Nanxu looked at the starry sky, and all the fatigue of the past few days seemed to disappear.

His eyes softened, showing his longing for his beloved.

……

The next morning.

Lin Wanyu, in a hurry, came to Yunjin Pavilion again to find Qingyin.

"Sister, today is the Qixi Festival. It's very lively outside. Why don't you come with me for a walk?" Lin Wanyu said excitedly.

The Qixi Festival is a day when people make wishes for a good harvest in the coming year. On this day, many people are willing to set up stalls or go shopping, making it a rare day for people to celebrate together.

Qingyin nodded. She often stayed in the yard, so it would be nice to go out for a walk.

Qingyin agreed to Lin Wanyu.

Lin Wanyu jumped up excitedly, ran around, and did not forget to join Xiang Lian's team to prepare things for today's outing.

"One veil, um, no, I need one more, in case of any unexpected events."

"There is also silver and money, and some tea."

……

Xiang Lian and Lin Wanyu chattered a lot and said a lot of things.

Looking at the big package that was packed up, Qingyin nodded helplessly at the two of them.

"Are we going out to play, or are we going out to live?"

"Bring so many things? You can just buy the tea and snacks outside. You don't need to bring them with you."

Lin Wanyu blushed and said, "Aren't you worried that my sister won't like the things sold outside? What if, what if the things sold outside are not clean?"

Xiang Lian nodded silently.

Yes, so it’s safer to bring your own.

Qing Yin poked the two men's foreheads unhappily and said helplessly, "Forget it, if you want to take it, then take it."

……

After a while, Qingyin and Lin Wanyu, who were dressed and wearing veils, got on the carriage together.

The carriage slowly drove into the bustling market, and the lively sounds of vendors selling goods and children making noises outside could be heard from the carriage.

The carriage stopped at a slightly spacious spot, and several people got off.

As soon as they got off the carriage, the unique aroma of food from the snack stalls outside wafted in and entered their noses. The fragrance of the food whetted their appetites. Qingyin looked at the two little girls who had previously disdained the food from the roadside stalls, and found it somewhat funny that their eyes were attracted by the delicious food on both sides of the road.

You said it was dirty before, but now you can’t take your eyes off it, it’s really…

Qingyin smiled, walked to Lin Wanyu's side, glanced at the old man selling maltose in front of him, and said, "Do you like it?"

When Lin Wanyu thought of what she had said before, her face twisted for a second. After struggling between face and oral desire for a while, Lin Wanyu finally chose her own face.

"Well, I don't like it that much either. Sister, let's go." Lin Wanyu said painfully.

Her face was full of confusion. If she had known this at home, she would not have said this to her sister.

Lin Wanyu had a smile on her face but was heartbroken with tears streaming down her face.

Seeing Lin Wanyu's stubborn look, Qingyin burst out laughing. Seeing the expectation in Xianglian and Lin Wanyu's eyes, Qingyin smiled gently at the old man selling maltose in front of him and said, "Old man, please make two maltose for us. Let them choose the patterns themselves."

Seeing this, Lin Wanyu knew that her sister was going to buy something for her. She chuckled and forgot that the malt candy was not just for her.

The maltose was ready, but what pattern should it be? Lin Wanyu looked at the vivid rabbits, monkeys, peonies, and other patterns placed in front of the grandfather and was in a dilemma about the choice of maltose.

"Okay! Ladies, I'll pinch them for you right away." The old man with patched clothes answered with a kind smile on his face.

He never complained at all that the customers took too long to buy things.

Lin Wanyu hesitated for a long time, and finally chose the rabbit-shaped malt candy that attracted her at first sight.

She can buy the rest later.

Lin Wanyu chose a rabbit pattern, while Xianglian chose her favorite puppy pattern.

The two of them sipped their candies happily and walked leisurely behind Qingyin.

The two girls, accompanied by a few servants who were obviously bodyguards, attracted a lot of attention for a while.

Especially the girl walking in the front, who was clearly wearing a veil, revealing only a pair of clear and beautiful eyes, and she unconsciously attracted many people's amazed gazes.

"That lady has really beautiful eyes!" The handsome man sitting on the second floor of the teahouse said in amazement as he looked at the girl downstairs.

"Mr. Wu Yong, you are not thinking about women, are you? What kind of woman is worthy of your praise?" The handsome man came forward, held up the wine glass, turned it playfully and teased.

"Liu Zidu, I'm serious! That lady's eyes are really beautiful."

"Oh." Liu Zidu nodded indifferently.

His elder sister is the queen in the palace, and his brother-in-law is the emperor, the highest official in the world. What kind of beauties has Liu Zidu not seen?

"Yes, yes, what's so good about women? Our Young Master Liu has seen all kinds of beauties. Mr. Wu is exaggerating too much." Others praised Liu Zidu and said in a servile manner.

Wu Yong frowned subconsciously. The lady's eyes were really beautiful. Based on his many years of experience as a playboy, the lady's figure and her fair skin when she was naked proved that the lady must be a rare beauty.

Someone noticed Wu Yong's expression and patted the man who had licked Liu Zidu just now. Liu Zidu's status was noble, but it didn't mean that Wu Yong was easy to mess with. Everyone knew that the Wu family had been generals for generations. Even though the young master Wu Yong was a playboy and not good at martial arts, no one dared to mess with the young master of the general's mansion.

He smiled and tried to smooth things over:

"Hey, I finally got out today, let's have a good drink and wish our Master Wu and Master Liu good luck in the autumn imperial examination!"

Liu Zidu looked at the wine glass in his hand, not caring how his little follower licked him. He pursed his lips and smiled, "Okay, what's there to say? It's not as interesting as the fact that Lin Nanxu is not the biological son of the Lin family!"

Wu Yong was interrupted by Liu Zidu's words and missed Qingyin's figure for a moment. In the blink of an eye, the girl's figure had disappeared completely. He frowned slightly and turned his head away with a little regret.

This also added to the topic among friends.

Except for a handsome man in the crowd, he raised his head for a moment.

A lady with very pretty eyes? Chen Anping subconsciously thought of Lin Qingqing who had astonished him that day. He fell in love with Miss Lin at first sight since he saw her that day. After Miss Lin and Mr. Lin left, Lin's father said in a few words that he was not worthy of Miss Lin. Chen Anping knew in his heart that what Lin's father said was right, but how could he accept the verbal acknowledgment in his heart?

On this day, he had been sad for a long time, and his good friends noticed it, so they pulled him out to socialize with Liu Zidu and a few other noblemen, so that he could relax.

Noticing Wu Yong's words, Chen Anping felt a moment of anticipation.

But he remembered that Miss Lin Qingqing didn't like to go out, so he gave up the idea.

Those who gathered together were still talking about Lin Nanxu, which was the hottest topic in Beijing in recent days.

"A cat replacing a prince. I never thought that our noble young master Lin Nanxu, who is so powerful in the capital, is actually a cat! This is really unimaginable. Tsk tsk, that person is so high and mighty all day long, looking at us like bugs, and is too lazy to even look at us?"

"Lin Nanxu? Oh, what Lin Nanxu? You should call him Hu Nanxu now!"

"Come on, stop talking nonsense. That guy is talented and it's easy for him to climb up." Liu Zidu smiled and glanced at these incompetent followers with a displeased look.

Although he didn't like Lin Nanxu, the pretentious guy, but these followers... Ha, comparing them with Lin Nanxu, oh no, it should be Hu Nanxu, is simply an insult to him.

After hearing Liu Zidu's words, the people who had just been scolding Lin Nanxu passionately froze, and the atmosphere became weird.

Wu Yong glanced at the embarrassed people with amusement, his eyes full of amusement.

It was just some fun in his spare time, but Lin Nanxu dared to say that he could be on par with them. Isn't this a living joke?

At least they still have the ability, what do these people have? The ability to please and have fun? Haha...

"Well, today is the Qixi Festival, and it's a rare day to go out and play. Don't waste your time, just have fun." Wu Yong patted Liu Zidu on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Liu Zidu understood everything. His eyes fell on the livid man. After sneering, he poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

After seeing Liu Zidu's attitude, the people who had been responding to him and talking in the center of the crowd also silently moved away from the man with a pale face.

……

Qingyin was also forced to separate from Lin Wanyu and the guards in the bustling crowd.

The crowd was so dense that Qingyin was accidentally pushed into a dark alley.

Looking at the crowded crowd not far away, Qingyin decisively chose to stand where she was, waiting for the guards to come over.