The retired man went into the wrong book, and his beautiful husband loved him

Fang Miaomiao was chattering about all kinds of things beside Lin Xiner, just like she did when she was still in the boudoir.

But Lin Xiner seemed to be completely out of the matter and had no reaction to every word Miaomiao said.

She stood there like a statue, her eyes blank and her thoughts seemed to have drifted away completely.

Fang Miaomiao keenly noticed the change in Lin Xiner's expression, and a sense of unease surged in her heart.

She tried hard to recall what she had just said, trying to figure out which sentence might have caused such a big reaction from Lin Xiner.

However, no matter how she thought about it, she couldn't determine which detail was wrong. Fang Miaomiao immediately stopped talking to avoid further irritating Lin Xiner.

When the carriage arrived at the gate of the Lin Mansion, Lin Xiner was still in a daze, sitting blankly in the carriage.

Hong Jiao, who was standing by, was extremely anxious and called out several times, but Lin Xiner still didn't respond at all.

Fang Miaomiao, who had originally come with great joy to meet Lin Xiner and chat about the past, felt it inappropriate to stay any longer when she saw Lin Xiner in this state. She pulled out an exquisite purse from her bosom and handed it to Lin Xiner, saying softly, "Here are some banknotes. If you want to buy something you like, consider it a gift from me."

After saying this, Fang Miaomiao turned around, got off the carriage, and hurried away with her personal maid.

Lin Xiner stared intently at Fang Miaomiao's receding figure, as if time had frozen in that moment. After a long moment, she slowly came to her senses, as if waking from a dream.

She carefully reached out her hand and gently opened the exquisite purse in her hand. Inside were five silver notes with a face value of up to one thousand taels neatly placed.

Lin Xiner stared at the banknotes quietly, feeling even more complicated.

To be fair, Fang Miaomiao is indeed the closest and most intimate friend in her life with whom she can talk about anything.

Since they were little, they have been inseparable, and Fang Miaomiao has always taken great care of her. Whenever there is anything new and interesting or delicious food, Fang Miaomiao will be the first to think of sharing it with her and will specially save a portion for her.

Even between biological sisters, they may not be able to be so considerate.

On her wedding day, Fang Miaomiao was unable to make it back in time for the ceremony due to various reasons. So, she took advantage of her return to her parents' home to come and visit them. Fearing her gift might not be satisfactory, she thoughtfully prepared such a generous banknote. Faced with such sincere friendship, Lin Xiner should be overjoyed.

However, whenever Lin Xiner thought about the fact that Fang Miaomiao would marry Lu Songwen in the near future, her heart felt like a mixture of sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty flavors.

The bitterness washed over her like a tide, making it almost impossible for her to breathe. At that moment, she couldn't even utter the word "congratulations." Even forcing a smile was becoming incredibly difficult.

That shouldn't be the case. She shouldn't have much affection for Lu Songwen. Lin Xiner rubbed her chest. She must have suffered so much injustice in Yunnan Sauna that she had such emotional fluctuations. It must be like this.

Lin Xiner lowered her brows, took a deep breath, and got off the carriage.

Lin Xiu De and Mrs. Lin Er had already received the news and were waiting at the door.

Seeing that Lin Xiner got off the car alone and there was no sign of Yunnan Sang behind her, Lin Xiu De quickly stopped the servant who was about to set off firecrackers.

"Where is Nan Sang?" Lin Xiu De asked with a frown.

Lin Xiner directed the servants to carry the gifts into the mansion while lowering her head and answering, "He has something urgent to do, so he might come later."

Yunnan Sang didn't say he couldn't come. If he still cared about Lin Xiner's face, he would definitely come later. Lin Xiner comforted herself.

But the moment she looked up and saw Mrs. Lin Er, Lin Xiner couldn't hold it anymore.

"Mother~" When Lin Xiner saw her mother, her eyes suddenly turned red. She could no longer hold back the tears that she had been suppressing. She threw herself into Mrs. Lin's arms and burst into tears in grievance.

Lin Xiu De looked around and saw that people were starting to gather around, so he quickly asked the maid to help Lin Xin Er into the house.

Lin Xiner's tears couldn't stop since she saw her mother. She cried all the way to the main hall, which made Mrs. Lin Er very distressed.

Mrs. Lin, who was sitting in the main hall, was also heartbroken when she saw this. The child she had held in her hands since childhood must have suffered such a great injustice that made her cry so miserably.

Lin Xiner was crying so hard that she couldn't utter a word. Hong Jiao stood up and told the masters everything that had happened since the wedding.

Upon hearing that her daughter had not yet consummated her marriage with her son-in-law since she got married, while the concubine was already two months pregnant, Mrs. Lin felt her blood boiling and she was furious. Her body was shaking with anger and she wished she could rush out of the door immediately and go straight to the Yun Mansion to demand an explanation for her precious daughter.

"The Yun family is really going too far. My poor daughter..." Mrs. Lin hugged Lin Xiner, overwhelmed with grief, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

Lin Xiu De, who was standing by, was upset by their crying and simply found an excuse to leave. After all, as a father, it was not appropriate for him to interfere too much in his daughter's bedroom affairs.

"Enough! Stop crying!" Seeing this, Madam Lin's face darkened and she slammed her cane to the ground with a dull thud. "Now that the matter is done, what can crying solve? The most important thing right now is to help Xin'er and Yunnan Sang consummate their marriage as soon as possible so that Xin'er can have a legitimate son as soon as possible! Even if the concubine gives birth to a boy, it's still not legitimate and it's difficult to overcome the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children."

After saying this, she swept her sharp gaze over everyone, her eyes revealing unquestionable majesty.

Lin Xiner and Mrs. Lin were so frightened that they trembled and stopped crying for a moment.

"That's right, mother." Lin Xiner calmed herself down, "None of the dowries brought from the mansion are correct." Lin Xiner held Mrs. Lin's hand and explained the situation of the dowries in detail.

"How could this happen?" Mrs. Lin Er felt a piercing chill suddenly rising from the soles of her feet, quickly running through her body to the top of her head, as if she was frozen in place.

Her eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief as she spoke, "Your grandmother and I carefully counted the dowry and then carefully sealed it away! There's absolutely no way anything could have gone wrong! Could it be... could it be that the Yun family is secretly playing some trick?"

Hearing this, Lin Xiner's heart instantly sank.

If it was the Lin family who did something, it would be easier to solve the problem, but if it was not the Lin family's doing, then it would be extremely difficult to recover the lost property.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiner still asked unwillingly, "When the engagement was made that day, the An family made our Lin family lose face. I thought you and my father swapped the dowry, and to vent your anger..."

"Stupid!" Upon hearing this, Madam Lin's face suddenly darkened. She sighed heavily and said, "Our Lin Mansion has always valued its reputation. How could we do something so shameful? If the Yun Mansion discovers something when they open the boxes and inspect them, our Lin Mansion will be humiliated and our reputation will be ruined! We will definitely not do such a foolish thing that would cost us more than the gain! Xin'er, don't let your imagination run wild. Even our own people are starting to doubt us. This is truly outrageous!"

"Does anyone outside know about the dowry?" Mrs. Lin II nervously held Lin Xiner's hand and asked anxiously.

"No." Lin Xiner shook her head. "My daughter noticed something was wrong, but she didn't dare to say anything. Hong Jiao and I are the only ones who know about this. We've already sealed the boxes and hidden them to prevent others from seeing them and causing any trouble."

"It's good that no one knows about it," Madam Lin Er felt a little relieved. "This matter can only be investigated secretly. If it gets out, your life in the Yun Mansion will be even more miserable."

"And there are Lin Qiqi's six boxes. Grandma, did you check her dowry before she got married?" Lin Xiner asked immediately.

Madam Lin shook her head: "No. Everything that dead girl had was taken care of by the boss's men. It never passed through my hands."

"That's not good," Lin Xiner said with a heavy expression. "If Lin Qiqi's things haven't been exchanged, then it means the Emperor has already developed feelings for Uncle. Much of the gold and silver he bestowed is counterfeit. This is a warning to the Lin family."

Madam Lin was shocked: "Is that really the case?"

Lin Xiner nodded. "Of those six boxes, only the surface level was acceptable. The gold was lead coated with gold powder, and the silver was fake. I remember those things were rewards from my uncle after his triumphant return."

"My uncle doesn't care much for gold and silver. He would never steal something just to hide his wealth. Lin Qiqi went to the suburban villa the day after her wedding, and she wouldn't do anything wrong. In other words, those things were probably fake from the beginning. I'm afraid the Lin Mansion is about to face disaster." Lin Xiner thought about the Lin Mansion being destroyed overnight in her previous life, and she couldn't help but worry. Could it be that in this life, many things have happened ahead of time?

Madam Lin twirled the Buddhist beads in her hand, as if she had made up her mind. "So, the matter of dividing the family must be put on the agenda. Our Lin family must not be dragged down by the eldest brother."

"Quick! Call Xiu De!" Old Lady Lin ordered the servants.

As soon as Lin Xiude entered the room, Madam Lin tremblingly grabbed his hand and said, "Hurry up and write a letter to ask the elders of the Lin family to go to the capital to open an ancestral hall, ask for the family tree, and separate Lin Xiuyuan's family."

Lin Xiude was startled by Madam Lin's sudden action: "What's going on? The entire Lin family depends on Big Brother's protection. Without Big Brother, my future career in the government will be cut off."

"Oh, what's the point of an official career? Saving your life is the most important thing. His Majesty must be tired of your elder brother, and he will soon find a reason to punish him. Otherwise, why would he easily allow him to leave the court for a year, and give him those rewards." Old Lady Lin carefully analyzed the anomaly in Lin Qiqi's dowry to Lin Xiu De.

Lin Xiu De was shocked. If what his mother said was true, then something bad was going to happen and Lin Xiu Yuan was in danger.

"Son, go write the letter right away." Lin Xiu De hurriedly called his confidant and went to the study together.

If Lin Qiqi were here, she'd definitely admire Lin Xiner's clever mind, having solved the problem she'd been grappling with in one fell swoop! She'd wanted to split up the family for a long time. A family of vampires had been sucking blood from her father for years, and Lin Qiqi had long disliked them, right?

However, if Lin Xiuyuan proposed to separate the family, he would inevitably be labeled as unfilial. But now it was different. His stepmother took advantage of the eldest son's absence and decided to separate him. No matter who was exposed, Lin Xiuyuan would not be blamed at all.

While we were still plotting to divide the family property, firecrackers suddenly rang out at the front door.

Could it be that Yunnan Sang has come? Lin Xiner couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He still had some conscience.

Old Madam Lin, Madam Lin, and Lin Xiner arrived at the gate together, and saw that the Yun Mansion's carriage was indeed parked outside.

Just as Lin Xiner was about to step forward, the carriage door opened and the person who got out was Yun Qing.

Yun Qing glanced at the firecrackers at the door, stretched out his hand, and helped Lin Qiqi down from the car.

There is no Yunnan mulberry at all!

When the servant who was setting off firecrackers saw the people getting out of the carriage, he wished he could go back to before he lit the firecrackers, but now the firecrackers were lit and there was no way to stop them. He could only hide aside with a sad face, and he was afraid he could not escape the beating today.

Lin Qiqi waited until the firecrackers had finished going off, then smiled and said to the three people at the door, "Why are you still so polite? I just came back to make my sister proud. Is there really any need to set off firecrackers to welcome me? We're all family, when did this kind of empty formality become necessary?"

The three of them felt more disgusted than if they had eaten a fly, but there were already a lot of people watching the fun gathered at the door, so they could only force a smile and walk up to Lin Qiqi to ask about her well-being.

"Where is my second brother? Why can't I see him? He left home earlier than us. Is he chatting with Lord Lin?" Yun Qing asked.

"He hasn't arrived yet." Lin Xiner looked extremely unhappy. Yunnan Sang went out but didn't come to the Lin Mansion?

"Sister." Lin Qiqi came forward and took Lin Xiner's hand, whispering, "Where on earth has Yunnan Sang gone? You must find him quickly. A distinguished guest will be coming soon. If you miss him this time, you don't know when you'll see him again."

Lin Xiner was puzzled: "What distinguished guest? It's so rare."

"Emperor Mo Yun!" Lin Qiqi deliberately lowered her voice. "Last time, Yun Qing brought back a few jars of wine for your uncle. One of them happened to be called Yuehua Qionglu. It's said that Mo Yun had been searching for it for a long time. He's always been crazy about wine, and I don't know how he knew it was in my father's hands. Yesterday, he sent someone to ask me specifically. I had no idea which jar was Yuehua Qionglu, so I told him that I would take out all the remaining wine today to make your homecoming banquet a great honor. When Mo Yun heard this, he immediately wanted to come over. He had to taste the wine himself."

"I remember my mother-in-law once said that she wanted Nan Sang to become Mo Yun's disciple. Now is the best opportunity, we can't miss it." Lin Qiqi gently patted Lin Xiner's hand, "I'll move all the wine out now. Send someone back to the Yun Mansion to call for help."

Mo Yun? It was actually Mo Yun! Lin Xiner's heart was about to burst with excitement. She had been thinking about how to connect with Mo Yun, and she hadn't expected such a great opportunity to appear right before her eyes.

She quickly asked Hong Jiao to rush back to the Yun Mansion and told her to report the matter in detail to Madam Yun and to find Yunnan Sang and have him come to the Lin Mansion as soon as possible.