Chapter Thirty-Two

  Yan Hongye was stunned. She hadn't expected Sima San Niang to be so furious this time; after all, in the past, Sima San Niang and Yan Chixia had quarreled before.

  From the day she successfully cultivated the mysterious and subtle technique of Xuan Xin, Sima San Niang and Yan Chi Xia's couple basically quarreled every three days or two heads; yet never heard Sima San Niang say that she wanted to take herself away from the Xuan Xin Orthodox Sect.

  Alas... Yan Hongye secretly sighed in her heart. She was very curious about what Yan Chixia had done this time; it was actually able to make Sima San Niang so angry, angry to the point of taking herself away from the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect.

  Mom, you're already so old, can you really still play this game of running away from home?

  "Red Leaf, don't you want to accompany your mother out for a walk and clear your mind?" Sima San Niang said with a pitiful expression as she looked at Yan Hong Ye.

  Forget it! Anyway, Mother is in a bad mood now, maybe letting her and Father separate for a while is also a good thing; Yan Hongye secretly calculated in her heart and quickly made a choice.

  "Mother, where are we going?" Yan Hongye took the initiative to hold Sima San Niang's hand, and the mother and daughter walked towards the back hall of Xuanxin Zhengzong while talking.

  "This...," Sima's third daughter hesitated for a moment before saying: "Hong Ye, Mother has not thought it through yet; however, we can first go and pack our luggage well, and make other plans after leaving this place."

  Seeing her own mother in this state, Yan Hongye's mouth twitched; she thought that her decision to temporarily follow Sima San Niang and leave for a while was really a wise move, otherwise one day her own foolish mother might be sold without even knowing it.

  Alas... Which family's child is like me, at such a young age having to start worrying about their parents' affairs? Yan Hongye let out a deep sigh.

  In the back hall of Xuan Xin Zheng Zong, there is a large area of ??jingshe. Whether or not there are married disciples inside Xuan Xin Zheng Zong, they all live in that large area of ??jingshe behind. The home of Yan Hongye, Sima San Niang and Yan Chixia's family of three is also among those jingshe.

  At first, Yan Hongye was thinking of seeing if she could meet her father, Yan Chixia, and also take the opportunity to persuade Sima San Niang again. But unexpectedly, she waited until Sima San Niang had put away all the gifts, but still didn't see Yan Chixia's figure.

  "Red leaves, mother has already packed everything; let's go!" Sima San Niang patted the large bundle on her back and smiled at Yan Hongye, saying; At this moment, there was no longer any sadness on her face.

  Uh…… Yan Hongye's mouth twitched again, this burden was a bit too big, wasn't it? She had just seen that Sima San Niang had stuffed all the silver notes and coins in the house into the bundle.

  "Mother, we've taken all the silver; what will Father do when he has no more money?" Yan Hongye asked cautiously.

  Siman San Niang waved her hand and said, "Hong Ye, you're still young and don't understand. When you go outside, not having any silver on your body is not okay; there are many places outside that require silver. Your father, being a big man, doesn't need to spend any silver; besides, he doesn't even go out, so he doesn't need to use silver at all."

  "Oh!"

  Yan Hongye knew from Sima's tone that she had made up her mind and would not leave any silver for Yan Chixia. She didn't say anything else, and cleverly followed behind Sima, leaving the place where she had lived since birth.

  At this moment, Yan Hongye still didn't know that by the time she returned, many years would have passed and everything would be different; At this moment, Yan Hongye was secretly thinking that after Sima San Niang's anger had dissipated, she could return home.

  At this time, Yan Chixia had a quarrel with Sima Sanniang and went directly to the rear mountain forbidden area of Xuanxin Zhengzong to practice magic; he didn't even know that his wife had already left Xuanxin Zhengzong with their daughter.

  Two days later, when Yan Chixia came out of the forbidden area in the back mountain, what greeted him was only a house with an icy atmosphere; the entire pavilion had been empty for a long time.

  Mrs. Lin looked at Lin Ruolan's originally radiant face, now filled with despair; especially after hearing Lin Ruolan's murmurs, her heart was immediately overwhelmed by surging maternal love and intense guilt.

  "Has anyone ever seen what's inside the city?" Lin Ruo Lan said in a very soft voice, but this so-called softness was just enough to let Mrs. Lin hear clearly.

  "And... others have never even strolled down the street, gone to a wine house, a silver store, or a fabric shop..."

  Lin Ruo Lan admitted that she was a bit petty, and she deliberately said so to evoke the maternal love in Lin's heart; also those feelings of guilt, in this way, Lin who was eager to make amends might agree to let her go out, not necessarily.

  Lin Ruo Lan had only miscalculated one thing, and that was the sentence she said afterwards, which had a bit of an "adding feet to a drawing of a snake" flavor to it.

  Lin Ruo Lan had forgotten that she didn't cross over into the world of ancient farming literature, but rather a mixed world of Dream of the Red Chamber and The Legend of the White Snake; however, if we only talk about the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, the rules are extremely strict; it's absolutely impossible for any young lady from a good family to casually go out on the streets.

  And a noble family like the Lin's would have their own establishments such as wine houses, silver houses and cloth shops under their name; they would even less likely let their own daughters go to such places.

  Mrs. Lin was originally still feeling sorry for her own daughter a second ago, but when she heard what Lin Ruolan said afterwards; Mrs. Lin burst out laughing.

  "You're actually playing tricks on your mother!" Mrs. Lin said with a disapproving smile, poking her finger at the forehead of Lin Ruolan.

  Hehe... The girl from next door just now was intentionally trying to use the family card on herself, and then take advantage of her own guilty feelings to achieve her true purpose.

  It seems that the things I prepared in advance were not wasted, and it looks like they will come in handy this time; Mrs. Lin couldn't help but shake her head at her son's 'clairvoyance'.

  Lin Ruhai had mentioned it to Mrs. Lin two days ago, asking her to instruct the needlework room staff to prepare a set of women's clothing for Lin Ruolan; at that time, Mrs. Lin felt a bit puzzled, thinking that their own son had long anticipated such a day!

  It's done!

  Lin Ruo Lan quietly called out: "Oh no! I've been discovered."

  The ancestors are indeed trustworthy; ginger is still spicy even when it's old!

  "Mother!"

  Lin Ruo Lan was even more encouraged by Lin Furen's words, and her arrogant temper flared up; she immediately made a decision, and today she would still accompany her beautiful mother to waste time together; humph...today I, this young lady, will not rest until my goal is achieved.

  "Lan'er knows that Mother loves Lan'er the most, please just this once; is it okay just this once?" Lin Ruolan grasped Lin Furen's arm and shook it repeatedly, with a look of not giving up until she got an answer.

  Lin Ruo Lan thought to herself, originally thinking she would have to spend a long time with Mrs. Lin before it was over.

  Who knew that Mrs. Lin stared at Lin Ruolan for a long time, but suddenly relaxed: "Alright! Mother's old bones are almost shaken off by you, go! Remember to bring Bai Zhi and Mo Zhu when you go out, and... don't play too late, come back to the mansion early, do you know?"

  Mrs. Lin lovingly patted Lin Ruolan's head and, not quite at ease, reminded her: "Bai Zhi, go get that set of clothes made according to your measurements from the needlework room yesterday."

  "Yes, ma'am!"

  Bai Zhi quickly walked in with a bundle and opened it up; inside was a brand new set of robes, clearly the young master's clothes, not some maiden's skirt.

  Lin Ruo Lan was stunned, this...this...Emotional Lin Madam had already thought of everything for herself, and even prepared clothes for her to dress up as a man.

  "Mother!" Lin Ruolan called out softly, her eyes suddenly turning red; she looked like she was about to cry but was holding back. At this moment, Lin Ruolan's heart was deeply moved.

  It's true... a child with a mother is a treasure, while a child without a mother is just a weed.

  "Don't cry, it's not pretty to shed tears for no reason; hurry up and go change your clothes so you can show them to your mother." Mrs. Lin first comforted Lin Ruo Lan with a couple of words, then instructed Bai Zhu and Mo Zhu: "Bai Zhu, Mo Zhu, you two go in and take good care of your young mistress while she changes."

  "Yes, I know."

  When Lin Ruolan changed into her new outfit and walked out from behind the screen, all the women in the house were stunned; inside was a silver-white arrow-sleeved jacket with a hundred butterflies embroidered on it, with a five-colored silk sash tied around her waist; outside, she wore a pale purple eight-brocaded jacket with a long palace-style sash hanging down from her side, and on her feet were a pair of light green satin shoes with pink soles.

  Lin Ruo Lan was originally only ten years old, and her body had not fully developed; dressed like this, she really had a few points of an androgynous feeling, no matter how you looked at her, she was a beautiful young nobleman with a pretty face.

  Her delicate features, with a warm and sweet smile at the corners of her mouth, like the gentle sunshine in March; Her long and slightly curled eyelashes, under which are a pair of eyes shining like stars; Although dressed as a man, she has a clear and elegant appearance, with an extraordinary temperament that makes people unforgettable after seeing her.