Her elder sister steals her husband? She marries the God of War and is pampered beyond measure!

Chapter 233 Framed

Standing before Tang Minzhi was a tall and elegant young man.

He was dressed in a light blue brocade robe embroidered with elegant bamboo leaf patterns, exuding an air of refined nobility.

"Why can't I go back to the capital? Does leaving for a few years mean I can't come back?"

Clearly, this young master was acquainted with Tang Minzhi.

Tang Minzhi laughed happily: "Yunzhou, you haven't changed at all. You still talk in such an unpleasant way."

"I'm not a gigolo, why would I need to please anyone?"

Tang Minzhi smiled helplessly at him and asked, "When did you come back? Why didn't you tell me?"

"Just these two days."

The young man shrugged and said, "Didn't I come here to tell you myself?"

Tang Minzhi listened intently and heard footsteps. Knowing that Xue Ting and Chi Xuan were about to come up, he said to the young master in front of him, "I have two more friends who will be up in a little while. I'll introduce you to them later."

"That's strange. Someone like you wants friends? I remember you never hang out with anyone."

Tang Minzhi did not like making friends in her early years.

He reminded him helplessly, "When you meet people later, please give me some face."

"no problem."

The man readily agreed, but said, "I have no interest in telling your new friends about your embarrassing past."

Tang Minzhi couldn't do anything with this person. He looked like a refined young nobleman, but he had the personality of a rogue.

His temperament is somewhat similar to that of Fu Changge, the son of the Minister of Rites.

A moment later, the sound of boots clicking on the stairs could be heard, mixed with Chi Xuan's voice, but it was impossible to hear what the two were saying.

The young master tilted his head and saw the two unusual portraits. He raised an eyebrow and said, "I know this one. It's Shangguan Qingqi, the only son of the Right Chancellor, right? And who is this one?"

Tang Minzhi saw that the portrait he was pointing to was of Su Mobai, and said, "It is Su Mobai, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War."

"It's him?"

"You know him?" Tang Minzhi asked in surprise.

“I don’t know him.” The young man shook his head. “However, I met his younger sister yesterday. I think she was the concubine of the King of Qin.”

Tang Minzhi's face showed a strange expression, and finally she asked softly, "Where did you see it?"

"It's at a friend's place, don't ask me which friend, I can't tell you."

"..."

Tang Minzhi really wanted to say that he hadn't even intended to ask.

Just then, the two people who were talking as they went upstairs also arrived. When they saw a young man with an extraordinary demeanor standing in front of Tang Minzhi, they were both taken aback.

"Hey, Minzhi, who is this?" Xue Tingxian reacted first.

Tang Minzhi introduced the two to the two: "This is my old friend Yu Lin, courtesy name Yunzhou."

"..."

Fish scales?

"People actually choose names like that?" Chi Xuan and Xue Ting exchanged a glance and realized they had the same thought.

Seeing their expressions, Yu Lin explained, "The Yu in Yu Meiren's name is the Lin in Junlin Tianxia (ruling the world)."

"Yu?!"

Xue Ting stared in surprise, looked Yu Lin up and down, and then opened his mouth without saying a word.

Upon seeing Xue Ting's expression, Chi Xuan knew that the person in front of him was definitely not simple, but given that he had only recently arrived in the capital and did not know anything special about the surname Yu, he could only look at Tang Minzhi blankly.

Tang Minzhi had no choice but to say, "The current Empress is Yunzhou's aunt."

Royal relatives?!

Xue Ting's father had only recently been promoted to a high-ranking position in the capital, so he had never met Yu Lin, but he had vaguely heard some rumors about him.

Chi Xuan was a sycophant, and his true colors immediately came out: "So it's Young Master Yu! I've heard so much about you! We've often heard Minzhi mention you!"

These words surprised Yu Lin.

He gave a skeptical "Oh," turned to Tang Minzhi, raised an eyebrow and said, "You'll bring me up again? That's strange. I'd rather believe you often mention Gu Huan than me."

As the Crown Prince's cousin, Yu Lin knew Gu Huan, the grandson of Grand Tutor Gu, and it was clear that his words revealed his disdain for Gu Huan.

Tang Minzhi was Grand Tutor Gu's most prized student, and his relationship with Gu Huan was fairly good. Before Yu Lin left the capital, he had already grown to dislike Gu Huan.

Chi Xuan hadn't expected that a casual remark of his could elicit so much information. Seeing Tang Minzhi give him a disapproving look, he immediately gave a guilty, sheepish laugh.

Tang Minzhi did not answer, but continued to introduce: "Yunzhou, these are my two friends, Xue Ting and Chi Xuan."

Xue Ting knew Tang Minzhi's personality. When Tang Minzhi introduced people, he only mentioned their names and never their identities. Tang Minzhi was not ambitious, came from a good family, and was an impeccable person.

Chi Xuan was relieved that Tang Minzhi hadn't revealed his identity. Compared to this 'fish scale' in front of him, his 'younger brother of the Left Hall Master of the Xiaoyao Sect' was simply insignificant.

Yu Lin glanced at the two of them casually, smiled faintly, and appeared very dignified.

Xue Ting was fine, but Chi Xuan was a little unhappy.

Such a cold response—does it mean they look down on them?

Of course, the other person's status was indeed impressive, so Chi Xuan could only feel secretly annoyed.

"I heard that Young Master Yu left the capital for Meizhou a few years ago. Now that he's back, he must be staying, right?"

Actually, Xue Ting's words were a bit off.

The Empress's family was from Meizhou. Yu Lin was the only son in the family, and his parents loved him very much. Considering their son's future career and because the Empress liked him, they sent Yu Lin to the capital to be raised by the Empress.

That year, Yu Lin was ten years old.

But at the age of fourteen, he suddenly returned to Meizhou. At this point, Xue Ting's statement clearly indicated that he considered Yu Lin to be from the capital.

Yu Lin gave a faint "hmm" and didn't say anything more, only asking Tang Minzhi, "Did you come here to see calligraphy and paintings?"

"..."

No one spoke for a moment.

All three of them recalled the awkward topic from earlier, and their expressions varied.

Yu Lin noticed the expressions on the three people's faces and raised an eyebrow in confusion: "Why aren't you saying anything?"

Seeing that he wouldn't let it go, Tang Minzhi cleared her throat and forced a smile, "I was just strolling around. I happened to run into you today. We haven't seen each other for years. Let's find a place to catch up?"

"Okay."

Yu Lin immediately agreed.

Xue Ting and Chi Xuan were left in a dilemma.

Xue Ting was very sensible. The friendship between them, who had grown up together since childhood, was something that people like them, who joined the group later in life, could not compare to. So he pulled Chi Gao aside and said that he had forgotten something and needed to go get it.

Chi Xuan knew that this was an excuse to escape, so he also said goodbye and slipped away with Xue Ting.

Yu Lin was very satisfied.

Although he was not in the capital, he kept a close eye on the situation there. He said, "That Xue Ting, is he the son of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel? As for that Chi Xuan, I have never heard of anyone with the surname Chi in the capital."

Tang Minzhi nodded, indicating that he had guessed correctly, but did not tell him Chi Xuan's identity.

"Let's go to Linjiang Tower, it's quieter there."

"Okay, you decide where we go. Anyway, I don't know this place at all now."

Yu Lin didn't care about the authentic route.

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After slipping out the door, Xue Ting and Chi Xuan wandered aimlessly down the street.

"Hey, that fish scale seems really difficult to get along with, acting like it has no sense of self-importance."

Chi Xuan couldn't help but voice his thoughts. He said this, but knowing the other person's status, it was just a complaint.

Xue Ting glanced at Chi Xuan.

"I told you you were from the countryside, but you wouldn't believe me. This man is no ordinary person. You only know he's the Empress's nephew, but you don't know he was the Second Princess's chosen husband back then, do you?"

"What?! The imperial son-in-law?!" Chi Xuan exclaimed in surprise. "How old is he now?"

In Chi Xuan's eyes, Yu Lin was just over twenty years old.

The second princess married the Crown Prince of Dongli more than two years ago. Xue Ting just said that Yu Lin left the capital six years ago. No matter how you look at it, he is too young!

"Young Master Yu is twenty years old this year, and he was only fourteen six years ago. At that time, he was also very popular. Everyone thought he would become the second Su Mobai. The Second Princess was also fourteen years old at that time, and she admired Young Master Yu. The Emperor also intended to marry the Second Princess to him back then."

The second princess was only a month younger than the eldest princess, and half a year younger than Yu Lin.

Chi Xuan found this strange and frowned, saying, "Could it be that he's still unwilling to marry the Second Princess?"

The Second Princess's reputation was known to everyone in Yunmo. Although Chi Xuan was far away in Youzhou, he was still aware of this news.

"do not know."

Xue Ting shook his head.

"I'm wondering the same thing. The Second Princess is beautiful and has a very generous personality. I don't know why Young Master Yu didn't agree back then and even left."

Linjiang Tower.

Tang Minzhi and Yu Lin entered the private room.

After taking their seats, Tang Minzhi couldn't wait to ask Yu Lin how he had been all these years.

Yu Lin laughed and said, "Haven't you already seen the person? Can't you be sure I'm doing well?"

"..."

"As for you, you look much better than before. Has Old Man Gu not had the energy to keep an eye on you these past few years? Not to be rude, but reading too many books can turn you into a bookworm. You look much better now than before, so you must have been slacking off."

"..."

Tang Minzhi had only ever met one person who dared to call Grand Tutor Gu "Old Man Gu," and he was truly unscrupulous.

"Yunzhou, are you staying in the capital this time?"

When Xue Ting asked that question, Yu Lin hummed in response, but Tang Minzhi felt it wasn't that simple.

Yu Lin leaned back in his chair, adopting a lazy posture.

"We'll see. No one can stay in one place forever. Leaving is just a matter of a moment."

These words reminded Tang Minzhi of what happened back then.

When Yu Lin left, he was only twelve years old and his personality was not like it is now. Back then, Yu Lin was his only friend, and Yu Lin's sudden departure made him very uncomfortable.

Back then, Yu Lin even left without saying goodbye.

Thinking of this, Tang Minzhi asked, "Yunzhou, why did you leave in such a hurry back then? You didn't even tell me."

Yu Lin sighed softly.

He glanced at Tang Minzhi, his gaze carrying a hint of grievance, and said with difficulty and helplessness, "It's normal that you don't know. This is a shameful matter. I suppose my aunt covered it up. Of course, I was framed."

Tang Minzhi was completely bewildered.

He sat up straight, his eyes filled with worry.

"What exactly happened back then?"