Chapter 146: The Lin Family
The mighty carriage walked from the central street where the palace is located to the old residence of the Lin family in the west of Kyoto.
Although Lin Muzhi is the patriarch of the Lin family, the Lin family, which has a big business, also has many branches.
Some things related to the honor of the family are usually decided by the tasks of the three elders in the family.
Fortunately, Lin Muzhi is gentle and generous, and Lin Mengya's biological mother is also a gentle and virtuous person.
Therefore, the characters of the three grandfathers still take great care of Lin Mengya.
Of course, it was before Shangguan Qing passed the door.
In the ancestral hall of the old mansion, the main backbone of several branches are concentrated there.
Sitting on the top are the three elders who have entered the ancient past.
Normally, the three big names of the Lin family are all living in their respective homes, but today they were gathered together.
It's just because that little stupid girl Lin Mengya is now Princess Yu.
"It's here, it's here, the three ancestors, Princess Yu has arrived!"
Lin Mengya's carriage just appeared on West Street, and there were clever little maids, running back and forth.
"In a panic, what it looks like makes people see a joke. Come with me and go to meet the princess. โ
According to the seniority, Lin Mengya should be called the grandfather of the three.
But even when they were officials in the court, they were only fourth-grade officials, where was Lin Mengya's high grade.
Everyone, standing behind the three elders in an orderly manner, went out to greet Princess Yu Lin Mengya.
"Old minister Lin Lei, welcome Princess Yu."
The Great Elder Lin Lei once served in the Ministry of War. is also the most upright, and Lin Muzhi is an uncle and nephew.
In addition, he is the oldest and has the highest seniority, so he is the one who represents the Lin family outside.
"Everyone, please get up, they are all their own relatives, so you don't have to be so formal."
A slightly feeble voice came from the carriage, and then, a pair of snow-white hands lifted the dark blue curtain.
One after another, there were four delicate little girls, who got out of the carriage and lined up in twos and twos.
Then, a pair of vermilion, embroidered shoes studded with South Sea pearls, appeared on the carriage.
"I haven't seen you for many years, I don't know the three elders, but it's okay?"
In the carriage, a beautifully dressed woman came out in a short time.
With a sharpened melon seed face and delicate facial features, even if her face is slightly pale, it does not detract from her noble elegance at all.
With the support of the maid, Lin Mengya stepped out of the carriage.
"Everything is fine, Princess Lao, please."
Lin Lei politely let Lin Mengya and his party in, and no one usually lived in the Lin family's old mansion.
However, people often come to clean it, so the old house looks particularly simple and elegant.
Yixin walked through the compound and came to the innermost ancestral hall.
There were no outsiders, but Lin Mengya greeted the three elders according to the rules of the juniors.
"Granddaughter Lin Mengya, please say hello to the ancestors and ancestors, and say hello to the three grandfathers."
Lin Mengya knelt down meticulously, and the eyes of the three of them were crossed with a touch of satisfaction.
Knowing the general but not forgetting the roots, even if she became a princess, she did not forget the rules of the Lin family.
It seems that this daughter of Muzhi is indeed well raised.
In the car, the four girls simply groomed Lin Mengya.
Qinghu really couldn't bear to see Lin Mengya so weak, and he didn't know where to get a ginseng pill.
With ginseng in her stomach, Lin Mengya's hands and feet are no longer so weak and trembling.
"Please forgive the three grandfathers, after Mengya got married, she should have come to the ancestral hall to meet her ancestors. It's just that there are many things in the palace. When Ya'er took charge for the first time, she couldn't help but panic, and asked the three grandfathers to punish her. โ
Lin Mengya is still kneeling on the cushion, this posture can save more effort than standing.
However, in the eyes of the three elders, this has become a model of respect and courtesy.
"You kid, although the three of us are old, don't we even understand this truth? Get up, it's cold on the ground. โ
Lin Lei sat in the center, and at the same time he was the most satisfied.
But Lin Mengya shook her head and said with a firm face:
"This time, Ya'er has something to do, and she asks the three grandfathers to fulfill it."
The three old men glanced at each other. Lin Mengya seems to be Princess Yu already, is there anything else that is required of the three of them?
"Tell me, although our ability is limited, if we can do it, we will try our best to help you."
The three of them did not agree immediately, and Lin Mengya was not surprised at all.
"I want to let Sister Yue Ting's spiritual position enter the Lin family ancestral hall. Let her, in the name of the daughter-in-law of the Lin family. Buried in the ancestral grave of the Lin family. โ
"What?!"
Lin Mengya's words instantly exploded like hot oil.
Yue Ting's death has been rumored in the capital.
It is said that she is a chaste martyr and will never live in the world.
Some people say that it was Yue Ting's scandal that failed, so she was abandoned by the Yue family.
In short, there are good and bad sayings.
And the Lin family, who had been engaged to her, bore the brunt of these gossips.
The faces of the three of them became extremely ugly.
Even if Lin Mengya is Princess Yu, this kind of request is inevitably difficult for some strongmen.
Lin Lei pondered for a moment, and said in a non-negotiable tone:
"Confused! Yue Ting has been ruined and has become the voice of the whole city. Do you want our Lin family to suffer this injustice? Mengya, for the sake of you being Makiyuki's daughter, we don't have to worry about you. But this absurd idea cannot be mentioned again! โ
The stern tone represents the attitude of the Lin family up and down.
Lin Mengya had already expected it, so she kowtowed, and then said slowly:
"I know what Grandpa means, and I also know that this request is a bit too much for the Lin family. But, grandpa, when Miss Yue and her brother got married, it was also made up by the two families, right? โ
At that time, my brother only had a simple brother-sister relationship with Sister Yue Ting.
It's just for the benefit of the two families, despite the opposition of his brother, he forcibly matched the two families.
Although, later, Sister Yue Ting's gentleness and delicacy also moved her brother.
But at the beginning, for the sake of profit, the family first forced his father to marry Shangguan Qing, and then forced his brother to get engaged to Sister Yue Ting.
This has long been a thorn in the hearts of the Lin family's father and son.
"It was then, and now it is now. If Yue Ting hadn't had that scandal, we would have considered it. But now, no! โ
Lin Lei's words were approved by some of the Lin family.
But Lin Mengya did not plead softly, but stood up with the support of the maid.
"The Lin family? Hmph, that's ridiculous. โ
Throwing away the posture of her soft and weak daughter, Lin Mengya, who has a straight face, has a noble and cold aura, which is no less than that of the three elders.
"Back then, you forced my father to marry Shangguan Qing, but you didn't care about my poor little girl, who was abused by Shangguan Qing. Grandpa, do you remember how my mother pleaded with the three of you after her death? โ
As soon as they heard Lin Mengya mention her biological mother, the faces of the three of them changed slightly.
Second grandfather Lin Xiong waved his hand and said:
"Alright, you guys go down first."
The clansmen who stretched out their ears and were ready to listen to some family secrets could only go down reluctantly.
When he waited in the ancestral hall, only Lin Mengya's party and the three of them were left, and the henchmen of the three people, Lin Lei considered speaking.
"Your mother's entrustment, we are naturally ashamed. It's just that one thing is the same thing, and now is not the time to turn over old accounts. โ
Lin Mengya stood up from her chair and looked at the three people with a sneer.
"After my mother died, I found an account book in my mother's house. I was too young to understand what the numbers meant. Unfortunately, I never forgot it. As I grew up, I began to understand what this meant on the books. โ
As soon as they heard the account book, the three of them were a little nervous.
Lin Mengya's mother is a wise and intelligent woman.
At that time, the entire Lin family was under her control.
Even their three-room business, which belongs to Zhonggong's industry, Lin Mengya's mother, knows it clearly.
"West Street Silk Village, on the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, in the name of repairing the house, in the account of Zhonggong, three hundred taels of silver were withdrawn. Daliang Street Rice Shop, on May 30, under the guise of giving relief to the victims, so-and-so spent 500 taels on the accountโโ"
"Stop, these old accounts, even if they are turned out, there is no way to verify!"
Lin Xiong urgently stopped, and the expression on his face was not as calm as before.
"Yes, these old accounts don't prove anything. But in life, who can not make mistakes? However, I don't think anyone wants to happen to anyone who is ruined and ruined, right? โ
Lin Mengya's threat made the expressions on the faces of the three people unpredictable.
It's just that seeing Lin Mengya's resolute attitude, I'm afraid that she has long had the intention of breaking the net.
eased his expression, and in the end, it was Lin Lei who made a statement.
"Mengya, you are the daughter of the Lin family after all. If something unfavorable to the family comes out at this time, I'm afraid, your face will also be gloomy. Why, let's think of a compromise, don't you think? โ
After all, she was still afraid, and Lin Mengya restrained the coldness on her face.
After all, this matter can't be pushed too hard.
"Okay, Mengya has no intention of offending the three grandfathers, just now, please ask the three grandfathers to forgive their sins."
Seeing that Lin Mengya also bowed her head and retreated, the three of them no longer held the unquestionable attitude just now.
Under the attitude of discussion, the three elders of the Lin family agreed to buy a piece of land for Yue Ting to bury not far from the Lin family.
Yue Ting can do her best in the ancestral hall of the Lin family, but she is covered with red cloth all day long, and the younger generations do not need incense to make offerings.
As for the name, in the end, at Lin Mengya's insistence, she was still Lin Nansheng's wife.
It's just that no one knows.
Bargaining with the three elders, Lin Mengya tried her best.
Threats are just means, and in the end, Lin Mengya still used those rare treasures to gag the mouths of the elders.