Having just arranged for Cheng Haoxuan, Shui Xian hurriedly ran upstairs to find her.
Tian Hui’s carriage had arrived.
Cheng Haoxuan got so excited that he almost ran out of the room.
Lin Yuan slightly furrowed her brows, repeatedly instructing him not to make a sound or appear, yet she was still sowhat worried.
As soon as she ca down from the second floor, Lin Yuan saw Tian Hui bringing Tian Xuan inside.
It was only two months since she last saw Tian Xuan, and today Lin Yuan almost failed to recognize the woman in front of her; describing her as thin to the bone was not an exaggeration.
"Xuanxuan, how could you..."
Lin Yuan was both heartbroken and anxious, quickly stepping forward to grab her hand. The once plump and smooth little hand had now beco distinct with bones.
What concerned Lin Yuan most were Tian Xuan’s eyes. Originally big and bright, they were now swollen from crying, and even her gaze seed dull.
Heartache overwheld Lin Yuan, and she intended to take both of them into an adjacent room.
However, before they walked a few steps, an old maidservant closely following behind Tian Xuan troubled her.
Before, all her attention had been on Tian Xuan, completely oblivious to this person. Now having a good look, she realized that instead of Tian Xuan’s personal maid Chenger, an old woman in her fifties with sharp eyes had co.
Lin Yuan frowned upon seeing this old maidservant, feeling no fondness for her.
Tian Hui’s hand reached over in a tily manner, softly speaking, "Yuanyuan, the Idle Tea House is about to open soon, and you’ve really been working hard. Let’s go and sit in the room, and didn’t you say you brought so good tea from Tea Tree Town? It’s a good chance for us to try it."
While speaking, Tian Hui secretly pressed her hand against Lin Yuan’s arm.
Lin Yuan understood the hint and nodded in agreent.
Tian Hui, pretending to be casual, tucked a lock of hair and looked at the old maidservant following behind Tian Xuan, her tone slightly disdainful: "Mother Li, why not join us and try the new tea?"
The old woman, known as Mother Li, imdiately laughed and waved her hands, continuously saying she dared not, but her shifty eyes did not show any sign of genuine trepidation.
Seeing her reaction, Tian Hui did not say anything more, sneering before entering the room with Lin Yuan and Tian Xuan.
However, Lin Yuan also keenly noticed that when they entered the room, Mother Li seed to take the closing of the door as an excuse to peek inside.
Ha, was she checking if she had hidden a man in the room?
Lin Yuan snorted coldly, regretting not bringing Xia Zheng with her today. Could this old woman dare to kick Xia Zheng out?
Xia Zheng would surely cripple her first!
Giving Yin Xing a look, Yin Xing understood and imdiately stood at the doorway with Shui Xian.
Even if Mother Li was a formidable person, in the eyes of Princess Pingxi’s people like Shui Xian and Yin Xing, she at least knew to restrain herself a bit.
With the room door closed, Lin Yuan looked at Tian Hui, then turned to look at the silent Tian Xuan, asking with so worry, "Xuanxuan, are you alright?"
Tian Xuan seed indifferent to everything, even when Lin Yuan asked her, she just smiled faintly, her eyes still sowhat aloof: "I’m fine, no worries."
Yeah right!
Lin Yuan inwardly scoffed, seeing that Tian Xuan had no intention to continue the conversation, she turned to Tian Hui, as Cheng Haoxuan was still waiting upstairs and she couldn’t leave with Tian Xuan before clearing up what was going on with Mother Li.
"Sister Hui, is that Mother Li sent by Madam Tian?"
After so thought, Lin Yuan figured it probably was Madam Tian worrying about Tian Xuan doing sothing inappropriate, hence she sent soone to follow her.
However, she guessed wrong again.
Tian Hui gave a bitter smile and shook her head: "It would be better if she was soone from my mother’s side, but that Mother Li, she belongs to the old madam’s side."
The old madam? Madam Tian’s grandmother? Tian Hui’s grandmother?
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan imdiately recalled the kind and benevolent old lady she first t at the Tian Mansion, whom she thought was a living Bodhisattva, only to find out her associates were so fierce.
Seeing Lin Yuan’s expression, Tian Hui guessed what she was thinking and continued: "Grandmother has not been managing affairs for many years, so she wouldn’t say anything unless it’s a major issue. But if sothing arises, she..."
Lin Yuan understood, Tian Xuan’s secret eting with an outsider gentleman and being accused of disgraceful actions were certainly big issues for Tian Mansion, hence why the old madam personally intervened.
Even when Tian Hui took Tian Xuan out, she had to send soone to follow; it seems this old madam trusts no one!
What surprised Lin Yuan even more ca next.
Tian Hui squinted towards the door, glared at the shadow of the very obvious Mother Li, and continued: "Although Mother Li is from the old madam’s side, she is no ordinary person. Rember I told you about the concubine’s daughter who found out about Tian Xuan and Young Master Cheng?"
Lin Yuan nodded and also looked towards the door, thinking, could it be that the old lady was bought over by that concubine’s daughter? If so, that concubine’s daughter’s tactics are too formidable.
Tian Hui slightly lowered her gaze, continuing, "Tian Mi’s mother is a daughter of a wealthy family in the Capital city, because of her low status, she was picked by my father to join his household. However, since she had been with my father, their family’s business indeed prospered a lot. So..."
Tian Hui paused, glanced at Tian Xuan who was quietly fiddling with her fingers, and lowered her voice to say: "Cheng Haoxuan from Red Smoke Pavilion is quite a catch in Capital city, admired by countless ladies. Tian Mi’s maternal cousin, the legitimate daughter of her uncle, is also one of them."
Lin Yuan no longer needed Tian Hui to finish her sentence to understand that the concubine’s daughter harbored intentions of letting her cousin marry Cheng Haoxuan, breaking him off from Tian Xuan.
One should know, Red Smoke Pavilion holds no small status in Capital city.
If talking about taverns, Dong Tian and Drunken Immortal Tower dominate, then for embroidery, it’s Red Smoke Pavilion that stands out alone.
Adding to this, Cheng Haoxuan’s charming and good-looking nature naturally won him many a lady’s favor, marrying him would be a profitable match.
Yet, if it was rely for this reason, why would the concubine’s daughter go as far as defaming Tian Xuan for a disgraceful act? By doing so, isn’t she afraid of displeasing Sir Tian, potentially fixing their marriage?
Huh.
With a sneer, Tian Hui’s expression was unsure if it was anger or helplessness: "Yuanyuan, you don’t understand my father, he is a man who highly values his reputation, how could he tolerate what Tian Mi said?"
No sooner had she finished speaking, Tian Xuan imdiately responded angrily: "He cares about his face, even if it ans ruining my future? How is that Young Master Huang any better compared to Young Master Cheng? Sister, haven’t you heard? Young Master Huang, just as his na implies, is not a good person!"
Ahem, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but cough, as his na implies, does it imply sothing indecent?
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