Chapter Thirteen The White Swan and the Ugly Duckling
Ink painting emphasizes meaning rather than form. The form is impressive, but the meaning is endless.
This painting is not by a famous artist. Xu Yan got it from a down-and-out scholar who came to Beijing to take the exam.
At that time, I thought the painting was interesting, so I bought it with money and put it in the treasury to eat dust.
Today is just the right time to give it to Lin Mofu as a gift. I believe he will be very happy!
Outside the Lin Mansion.
The Lin family has been waiting here in advance.
With the support of Mu Xue and Zhi'er, Xu Yan and Lin Youqing got out of the car and drove.
Many people from the Lin family came, and Xu Yan also saw the children of the Lin family clearly.
The leader, Xu Yan knew, was the hostess of the Lin Mansion who appeared at the previous wedding, Lin Youqing's aunt, Lin Gu.
The other juniors are a little unfamiliar, I have never seen them before, and I don’t know any of them.
After Xu Yan and Lin Youqing landed safely, Gu took the first step and saluted with all her body.
"Mr. Lin Gu took the children of the Lin family to pay homage to Prince Zhuangxun and Princess Wan'an."
Although the Gu family is Xu Yan's Taishui lady (mother-in-law) and an elder, the feudal king surnamed Xu in the Yu Dynasty had an extremely high status. He could only worship heaven, parents and the emperor, which are the "three worships". Other gentlemen
Just a few miles.
Xu Yan bowed in return: "I've met Mr. Tai Shui."
"The daughter has met her mother!"
Lin Youqing also stepped forward and saluted Mr. Gu with a smile, showing her dignity and elegance, with nothing wrong in her eyes.
The etiquette of the Yu Dynasty was too complicated, but every step was indispensable. If you skip a step, you would become a laughing stock and be laughed at by everyone in the world.
After meeting and bowing, Xu Yan and Lin Youqing followed Gu into the Lin Mansion.
The current head of the Lin family is Lin Mofu. The old guy Lin Yimin, Lin Mofu's father, has long since stopped doing things and is obsessed with learning all day long.
At that time, looking at Lin Mofu's nostrils turned upward, Xu Yan thought that the other Lin family members were the same. Unexpectedly, when they saw him today, it was completely different from what he imagined.
From the Gu family down to the juniors, everyone is polite and polite, and their words and deeds reflect the style of everyone.
As expected of everyone in Qingliu, there is really nothing to say about this education.
Lin Mofu did not show up, not even at the banquet, saying that he had important official business in the court and could not accompany him. The whole process was presided over by Gu, and Xu Yan was quite regretful not to see Lin Mofu.
Glancing at Lin Youqing, who was wearing a hypocritical mask and flattering others with a fake smile, he remembered that his current treatment was exactly the same as what Lin Youqing encountered when he went to Prince An's Mansion.
They don’t want to see you at all, they don’t even give you face.
Speaking of which, Lin Youqing behaved very strangely today. She greeted everyone with a smile and deliberately went to chat with her brothers and sisters who were not familiar with her before.
The whole person looks a lot more mature, the shyness of a girl has faded away, and she has a bit more of the temperament of a county princess.
Mrs. Gu also found it strange that when Lin Youqing was still in the Lin Mansion, she was timid and timid, and acted cautiously. Her sense of presence was also very low, and few people could notice her. Mrs. Gu and Lin Mofu were also looking for someone to marry Lin Mining.
Only then did I remember that there was such a concubine.
In three days, Lin Youqing seemed to have turned into a completely different person, making Gu shi particularly strange.
Lin Youqing responded to Xu Yan's and Gu's gazes with the same smile. Whether it was true or false was difficult to say.
Wearing a mask protects oneself, but it also seals one's true heart. Moreover, the mask is too old and may not be taken off.
"Haha, I poured so much chicken soup on myself, and it still doesn't work?"
Xu Yan found it a little funny.
People with Lin Youqing's temperament tend to hide things in their hearts. She will only sink deeper and deeper on her own, making it difficult to get out.
My mother was killed by my own father. No one can bear this.
What she is thinking about now is not revenge, but suspicion of the entire world. She wonders whether her appearance itself was a mistake. Without her, her mother would not have to die. She wonders whether all families are the same, and even their wives and daughters sacrifice themselves for rights.
Can be sold.
This is a disease and it needs to be cured!
Xu Yan didn't have much to do to help her. In his previous life, he didn't study psychology at university, so he didn't know much about these things.
"Master Tai Shui, this painting was acquired by Gu Gu by chance. Although it is not by a famous artist, it is still very good. It is a pity that I have no chance to see Master Tai Shan today, so I asked Tai Shui to deliver this gift to Gu Gu."
Mr. Gu is very talkative and Yan will definitely hand over the painting to Lin Mofu personally.
Not seeing Lin Mofu, the door ceremony this time was boring. Xu Yan didn't know any of the other Lin clan members, so he had nothing to say. He was eating wine by himself, taking a sip when someone was toasting, and being in a daze when no one was around.
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Not long after the banquet started, another woman came in.
Although it was his first time meeting him, Xu Yan recognized who it was at a glance.
The woman put on light makeup, and her appearance was 60-70% similar to Lin Youqing's, and she could be seen in the crowd at a glance.
Different from Lin Youqing's frailty, her every frown and smile are full of elegance, but she also has the feeling of being thousands of miles away.
Rather than saying she is a beauty, she is more like a fairy who has fallen into the human world. With a touch of arrogance between her eyebrows, it seems that nothing in the world can enter her eyes.
Xu Yan had to admit that there really is such a beautiful person in the world!
The first heroine deserves her name.
Lin Mining also saw Xu Yan and Lin Youqing, who were sitting in the main seats, walking towards them with a slight smile.
"My daughter, Lin Mining, pays homage to Prince Zhuang Xun and his concubine!"
"No gift."
After all, she is the first heroine, so Xu Yan couldn't help but take a few more glances. When he first read the novel, Xu Yan felt that Lin Mining's character was very good. She was extremely intelligent, had vision and ideas that surpassed those of women of the same generation, and was able to
See a side that many people can’t see.
At this time, Lin Youqing seemed to be suppressed by Lin Mi.
For this sister-in-law, Lin Youqing would feel ashamed every time she met her.
In the heart of the little girl, Lin Mining is like a high-altitude white swan, an eye-catching presence no matter where she is.
And I am like an ugly duckling, always living in the shadow.
I couldn't help but take a peek at Xu Yan, who was distracted beside me. A trace of sourness rose in my heart, but I felt it was inappropriate, so I hurriedly buried it in my heart.
"Sister, you're here. I thought my sister didn't want to see me!"
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Lin Mining is the one who treats Lin Youqing the best among all the people in the Lin family except her mother. Lin Youqing is very happy that Lin Mining can show up today.
"You are thinking wildly again, and you are not good at all! How could I not want to? You are my cutest sister. I haven't seen you for three days, and I almost lose my mind. I came back all the way today."
Lin Mining walked to Xu Yan, pulled Lin Youqing, and looked at it from top to bottom for a while.
Looking at Xu Yan, he smiled and said: "His Royal Highness the County Prince is really amazing. He takes good care of my sister. Her whole person has changed a lot. She is worthy of being the Princess of the County. I almost don't recognize her."
Speaking is an art. Lin Mining praised both Xu Yan and Lin Youqing, unknowingly bringing the relationship closer.
Xu Yan was very impressed and replied: "Miss Lin is joking. You Qing is naturally beautiful and has never changed. I just hope that You Qing can be happy and live in peace. I don't want the words 'Princess Princess' to be used."
Covering up her nature."
Xu Yan said these words very casually, but in the eyes of others, they were sincere and full of love for his wife.
It was also the first time that Lin Youqing heard Xu Yan call her "Youqing". Her face turned red and she lowered her head in embarrassment.
Then, Xu Yan bowed his hands to Lin Mining and said, "Thank you so much, Miss Lin, for taking care of Youqing."
Lin Mining could tell that Xu Yan's words were all about protecting Lin Youqing.
Lin Mining always felt that the man in front of her who almost became her husband was different from others.
Ordinary men would look more or less obsessed when they saw him, but Xu Yan's eyes were more curious. It was as if seeing him was confirming some idea.
Whether it’s the way he looks at himself or the demeanor he speaks, he doesn’t look like a man of this era.
At the end of the banquet, Lin Youqing was taken away by Lin Mining and went to have a private conversation between sisters.
Xu Yan was dragged to have tea by the eldest son of the Lin family.
The eldest son Lin is an out-and-out scholar and serves as a casualty in the Hanlin Academy. Because his father, Lin Mofu, has something to do and cannot receive Xu Yan, the eldest son Lin can only take the initiative to take on the task of accompanying Xu Yan.
Mr. Lin speaks in an elegant manner, and every sentence seems to have been spoken after careful consideration.
Xu Yan felt a headache as he listened. The two of them were not on the same channel at all and had no common language at all.
Chapter completed!