Chapter 42: Counter-attacking with One Against Two

  Against one army with two

  "You'd better tell the truth!" interrupted Kobayashi.

  Yin Ruofei's face was humble, "Second Madam can ask Grandmother and Wang Ye."

  Kobayashi was speechless with anger, and neither of them would allow her to ask questions.

  Yin Ruofei's expression made Yin Haicheng nod in approval. His son was getting more and more sensible, previously only his eldest son Jin Yuan made him feel relieved, now unexpectedly his youngest son also gave him peace of mind.

  As he watched Mr. Sun's son becoming more and more polite, Yin Haicheng glanced at the tense Xiao Lin beside him, truly getting more and more displeasing to look at.

  He's been whispering in his ear three times already, can't he hear it?

  She used to think that she was gentle and warm, full of deep feelings for him, so he would tolerate her in every way. Moreover, compared to Da Lin, Xiao Lin indeed had much more charm.

  It's just getting older and older, but learning those unorthodox methods, did Mo Fei really put that much pressure on her?

  Thinking of his eldest son, Yin Haicheng's heart softened. His eldest son was his pride, and after he got married, Da Linshi gave birth to two daughters in a row.

  Although his daughter is also very good, he wants a son even more. He thinks of a little kid following him around, punching and kicking as he practices martial arts...

  Jin Yuan was born at this time.

  His appearance and temperament are very similar to his, making the eldest son always his favorite, and the eldest son does not disappoint him. At a young age, he has already made great progress in martial arts and is not afraid of hardship, following him to train on the military training ground.

  After that, he didn't pay much attention to his sons. As the years went by, he became busier and busier, and at most asked his sons a few questions when they ate together.

  The little son, also the only legitimate son, came too late. At that time, he was delighted to have a legitimate son, but that joy was far less than when his eldest son was born.

  After that, the child was spoiled by Lin's family and became arrogant and domineering. When he saw his elderly mother, he didn't even know how to greet her properly, but instead made her feel a little afraid and run away, which made him even more displeased in his heart.

  Dalin's physical condition was poor, so he only went to see her around the 1st and 15th of each month, and his relationship with his youngest son became even more distant.

  After Da Lin left, he didn't see the child for almost half a year. When they met again, it was at his mother's place. The little child looked at him with eyes that held longing, fear, and a hint of strangeness.

  He was equally unfamiliar with his son, and if it weren't for the good looks he inherited from the couple, he might not have recognized him at all.

  From then on, he paid more attention to his younger son. Although he had made up his mind to give his eldest son a good future, seeing the younger son like this, he didn't plan to let the eldest son inherit the title either.

  After all, he has a legitimate son, and his legitimate son is not at fault, so he has no reason to do this.

  As for the eldest son, he has also made up his mind. Step by step, he will make a name for himself and enter the imperial court. With his own abilities and with him supporting me, how can I not have a bright future?

  It seems I need to have a good talk with Kobayashi-san, so she won't get any strange ideas and do something outrageous again.

  Seeing the expression on Yin Haicheng's face, Xiao Lin's heart was tied into a knot. Her eyes scanned Yin Ruofei, who was standing with his head bowed, and she felt like swallowing him whole.

  "Master Hou, will you take charge of our Hui'er?" He Shi also saw through the situation and gave a wink to Xiao Lin Shi. Usually, this young lady would put on airs, seemingly lightly describing how Master Hou doted on her and took her words to heart in front of her sisters-in-law. Hmm, it seems that's all just a facade.

  Kobayashi was too busy guessing what Yin Haicheng meant, and didn't notice He's gaze. It wasn't until he heard the other person shout that he suddenly woke up, his hands grasping Yin Haicheng's arm, his eyes welling up with tears, a wronged expression on his face that couldn't be put into words.

  Yin Haicheng couldn't bear to see Xiao Lin's expression, originally hearing He's words, he felt a bit suffocated in his heart, but also relaxed with Xiao Lin's delicate and weak appearance.

  Seeing Yin Haicheng's expression change, He Shi pulled her daughter over, "Hui'er, quickly ask your uncle Hou to take charge of you, and don't let those people who harmed you go."

  Kobayashi was shocked and hadn't had time to open his mouth to stop him, when Yin Haicheng's face sank again. "Mrs. Lin said so, does that mean you already know who harmed your daughter?"

  "I..." Mrs. Heo only then realized she had misspoken, provoking the Marquis's displeasure. Wanting to make amends, but not knowing what to say, she hastily gave a signal with her eyes to Xiao Linshi.

  "Lord Hou, my sister-in-law misspoke in a moment of urgency. I hope you won't hold it against her."

  "Yes, yes..." Mr. He awkwardly echoed in agreement beside him.

  "However, since we've called Fei'er over, we should still ask her carefully. We know that Fei'er might be innocent, but outsiders don't..."

  "You mean this was done by Fei'er?" Yin Haicheng sneered, "Just because of a single sentence from Mrs. Lin, are you going to blame it on my son?"

  Yin Hai Cheng's anger was about to erupt, and Yin Ruo Fei's heart was filled with joy. Whether he scolded He Shi or Xiao Lin Shi, it made him feel relieved.

  But still have to fill in the heavenly firewood.

  Thinking of this, Yin Ruofei took the initiative to move forward, "Dad, what exactly... happened? Dad and son said something, Erniang said that son did something?"

  Yin Haicheng's breath caught in his throat, and he couldn't say anything more.

  "Ah..." Yin Haicheng sighed, "The one standing over there is your second aunt's second cousin, you two haven't met before, have you?"

  Yin Ruofei was slightly startled and looked at Yin Haicheng, "I've seen it."

  "Have you seen her? Where is she?" Yin Haicheng was taken aback, "Your second aunt said that she was pushed into the pond by a servant girl, do you know about this?"

  Yin Ruofei's answer made Xiao Lin's eyes light up. Originally, she thought that no one could prove that Yin Ruofei knew Lin Hui'er, and she could only start by framing Lin Yun'er for wanting to harm Lin Hui'er. Now that Yin Ruofei himself admitted to knowing Lin Hui'er, this was much easier, especially since Lin Hui'er had not been called over by the old lady to meet him!

  "Dad, this matter..." Yin Ruofei's face turned even redder, "When I and Gong Da Ge returned, because of the urgent situation, we directly went to He Xiang Garden... just in time to hear someone shouting, so we rushed over. Later, after hearing people around us say that it was the second miss of Lin Fu, my son only then knew it was his second cousin. Right, and it was Gong Da Ge who rescued her!"

  "Ah, yes." Yin Haicheng suddenly remembered that he was chatting with Wang Ye in He Xiang Garden at the time, and when Gong Jiu and others entered, Wang Ye even asked a few questions. At that time, he was still embarrassed to have such an outsider niece, and for a moment, he actually forgot.

  "Mrs. Lin said that Lian'ai was pushed down, but no matter how you say it, there is no evidence." Yin Haicheng chose his words carefully, "This thing..."

  "But..."

  "Second Aunt, I don't know how Second Sister could go to the outside of He Xiang Garden, there's no scenery there." Yin Ruofei had a face full of curiosity and innocence.

  "I... " Mrs. He hesitated before saying that Lin Huier was there just to catch a glimpse of Wang Ye.

  "It's rare for people to go outside Huaxiang Garden, and Second Sister-in-law may not be familiar with the road." Yin Ruofei smiled, "Since Second Sister-in-law was pushed down by someone, then who was the maid who brought Second Sister-in-law there in the first place?"

  Yin Ruofei's few words almost exposed the truth that He and Kobayashi had desperately tried to conceal, even Yin Haicheng felt something was off and wanted to ask questions.

  Kobayashi and He's faces were flushed red. Lin Huier fell into the pond, her dripping wet appearance was already too rude, if it became known that she had done so to steal a glimpse of Prince Wang, then there would be no other path but to send her to a nunnery.

  Just as Yin Ruofei was about to continue asking, He Shi anxiously pinched Lin Hui'er and said, "Perhaps, perhaps it was Hui'er who made a mistake, Hui'er?"

  "I, I..." Lin Hui'er was so wronged that she almost died, "I accidentally fell down myself, and I was afraid of being scolded by my mother, so..."

  "It's like that." Yin Haicheng didn't care whether it was true or false, as long as he cut ties with the Hou Mansion. "Children are playful, Madam Lin don't be too strict. This Hou Mansion is so big, except for He Xiang Garden, everywhere else can be visited. I think Hui'er herself is also scared, why not stay here for a few more days?"

  "There's still a lot of things to deal with at home, it's really not convenient to stay for long." He said with his mouth, but in his heart he couldn't wait to leave now, this is truly humiliating.

  Yin Haicheng didn't bother to argue with her and wished she would leave immediately.

  "Clouds rarely come, old lady praises you as clever and likable, why don't you often come over, accompany the old lady to chat?"

  "Thank you, Master Hou. As long as Grandmother doesn't mind, Yun'er can come over." Lin Cloud smiled lightly and curtsied, displaying the elegance of a noble lady.

  Compared to Lin Hui'er who had lost her dignity and was timid, Lin Yun'er actually gained Yin Haicheng's favor, not for any other reason, but because Old Madam had passed on the message that she liked this little girl.

  Yin Haicheng had originally planned to protect Lin Yun'er, looking at her temperament, she wouldn't be the kind of person to instruct others to push Lin Hui'er. Moreover, she came so infrequently, how could it be that she ended up harming Lin Hui'er who came more often than her?

  It's better that Mr. He didn't come to Yin Haicheng's house today, as he has greatly offended him; such a relative is better off not coming to his house and causing trouble.

  He stared at Lin Yun'er, thinking in his heart that he would go back and teach this girl a good lesson.

  Yin Haicheng smiled slightly, "Li Niang, why don't you send someone to Lin's residence every day to bring Yun'er back to keep you company?"

  This sentence made He's family give up the idea of collecting debts, and instead felt a chill. His mother-in-law did not allow them to go out as a family, but she was greedy for her sister-in-law's dowry jewelry, so she agreed to bring people out. Thinking that her mother-in-law was not at home these days, she could make some money, but with Yin Haicheng's words, how could she gloss over this matter?

  She didn't dare not to let her go, if she did, she would be in trouble with her mother-in-law. At this moment, He Shi only felt a severe headache.

  Mr. He bid farewell, and Mr. Kobayashi saw him off. Yin Haicheng left behind Yin Ruofei, who carefully added a few more words before letting him go, but instead waited for Mr. Kobayashi to return and scolded him severely. In Yin Haicheng's eyes, the dignity of the Marquis' residence was most important, and Mr. Kobayashi's behavior of using the Marquis' reputation to curry favor with his mother's family made him extremely dissatisfied.

  Kobayashi returned to his own courtyard, furious and smashed a whole set of tea bowls on the ground. This morning he wanted to let Yin Ruofei return to the mansion with a bad reputation, but it didn't work out. His own niece had an affair, and almost dragged her daughter into it.

  Now, she couldn't even catch her breath, and yet Lin Yun'er, that dead girl, was allowed to enter the house, coming to the Hou Mansion every day to annoy her. All these unpleasant things made Little Lin's liver ache with anger. Who would have thought that after all this, the one being scolded would be her? It really didn't occur to her that Yin Ruofei not only didn't follow the servant back but instead ran to Old Madame's place and met with Lin Yun'er.

  After some thought, all these things can't be separated from Yin Ruofei's shadow. This kid is getting more and more hateful every day. The other day, she almost got into trouble herself because of him. It's better to be safe than sorry, just poison him!

  The author has something to say: There are a few comments, girls who have finished reading remember to scatter flowers, otherwise I thought I was playing the single-player version ~(┬＿┬)(┬＿┬)