Chapter 340 I will do my best to protect you
Minglan came to Yu Yanran and chatted with her, but her mind at this moment was all on Lin Hao and Xiaodie on the lounge.

At this time, Yu Yanran said to Minglan with great joy:

"Minglan, thank you for your help this time. If it weren't for your righteous words, Lord Rong wouldn't have helped me get back my mother's relics!"

Minglan withdrew her gaze from the stands and paid no attention to Yu Yanran's thanks. Instead, she asked thoughtfully:

"Sister Yanran, I just saw you and Lord Rong having a great time talking, is he interested in you?"

"Minglan, don't talk nonsense!" Yu Yanran looked around carefully as if her thoughts had been exposed, and then hesitantly said:
"This, this, the Zhang family has two dukes. The difference between our family backgrounds is too big. What can I do if I just want to do something?"

Minglan thought that even though Yu Yanran was rejected by her stepmother, she was still the eldest daughter of the Yu family, and she herself was just a concubine's daughter after all.

No matter how much she likes Lin Hao in her heart, the gap in status between her and Lin Hao is greater than the gap between Yu Yanran and Lin Hao!

If she is not even worthy of Yu Yanran, then there is no possibility for her and Lin Hao to be together!

At this time, Yu Yanran whispered: "Minglan, look, there are two hungry wolves over there!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the stands where Rong Feiyan and Jiacheng County Lord were standing:

"These two are a perfect match for Lord Rong!"

Minglan looked at Rong Feiyan and Princess Jiacheng, and she couldn't help but feel even more discouraged!

After taking a deep breath, Minglan shook her head and put these private affairs behind her.

The most important thing at the moment is to investigate his mother's matter. Then he looked again at the stands where Lin Hao and the others were resting!
After Xiaodie and Lin Hao talked for a few words, they left the stands and came to her, so Minglan said to Yu Yanran:

"Sister Yanran, I have something else to do. I'll come and play with you later!"

"Well, go ahead!" Yu Yanran said lacking interest.

After Xiaodie and Lin Hao talked in a low voice, she quickly met up with Minglan and whispered:
"Master said that it's inconvenient here because there are too many people and too many chatterboxes. We will pass by Yuqing Temple on our way back. Master will go back to burn some incense. You can wait for him at Yuqing Temple!"

"Okay!" Minglan looked around, nodded and said, "That's the only way. This is really not the place to talk!"

In the next two hours, several polo matches were played, and during this period Lin Hao also got to know many young girls.

However, Lin Hao did not have much contact with them, he just simply got to know them~!

Just like that, when it was almost time to leave, each family got in their own carriage and left.

The Sheng family also left in a carriage, but when they passed Yuqing Temple, Minglan left the Sheng family's convoy alone under the pretext of paying homage to Wei Xiaoniang.

Lin Hao asked his mother to take Zhang Guifen back first, while he himself made the excuse that he had something to do and would leave later.

When Lin Hao arrived at Yuqing Temple, Minglan was kneeling in front of the statue of Zhenwu Emperor, praying for her mother!
Worship at a temple if there is one, burn incense if it is useful, and leave if it is useless. Lin Hao is one of these people, a typical utilitarian who burns incense and worships Buddha!

Lin Hao also lit a stick of incense, and when he walked to Minglan's side, he whispered:

"Room No. 3 in the backyard of the Taoist temple!"

After a while, Minglan asked Xiaotao and Danju to wait outside, while she followed Xiaodie into the room!
Seeing Lin Hao standing there appreciating a painting of "Laozi Riding a Bull", Minglan quickly chased after Lin Hao and asked anxiously:

"Brother Haolin! Can you tell me about my little sister?"

"Xiaodie has already told me about your situation!" Lin Hao turned and looked at Minglan, but did not rush to answer. Instead, he asked:
"Aren't you curious about how I know all these old stories about your family?"

Minglan was stunned when she heard this. She didn't expect Lin Hao to take the initiative to ask this question. She looked at Lin Hao in confusion, not knowing how to answer!

At this time Lin Hao continued:
"Over the years, I always have the same dream. In the dream, I ride a tall horse and save a little girl who is being chased by someone!"

"Sometimes I dreamed that someone gave her a red-hot charcoal, and sometimes I spent a good night with her. Last night, her mother even told me in my dream to take good care of her!"

At this point, Lin Hao looked at Minglan and asked, "I even remember clearly what was said to us in the dream. Don't you think it's strange?"

As Lin Hao spoke, Minglan's hair stood up all over her body, and she said unconsciously:
"You, you, you, how come you are in my dream!" After saying that, he covered his mouth!

But Lin Hao did not answer, but said:

"Do you know her last words?"

Minglan thought of what her mother said last night and said unconsciously:

"Minglan, you have to take good care of yourself!"

Lin Hao then said, "Thank you very much. Don't let Minglan down!"

Minglan covered her mouth again and looked at Lin Hao in surprise. It turned out that those dreams over the years were actually their common dreams!
Then, Minglan's face turned red, and she asked with a blushing face:

"Doesn't that mean that you, you also know everything we did in our dreams?"

Seeing Lin Hao nod, Minglan suddenly wanted to die. She wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into. It was too embarrassing!

Then Minglan asked incredulously:
"But, but, why! Why do we two have the same dream?"

At this time, Lin Hao took a step forward, hugged Minglan directly into his arms, and said affectionately:
"Perhaps this is the legendary telepathy!"

Minglan struggled twice but failed to break free. At this time, Lin Hao continued to say:
"It took me a long time to find out that the girl in my dream was actually you, Minglan, the sixth daughter of the Sheng family!"

"So this is why I am staying in your Sheng Family Private School! After all, our country's government wants to hire famous teachers to teach, so there are naturally a lot of famous people who will agree. I just want to see you every day!"

"You, let me go! What if someone sees us?" Minglan said weakly.

Being held in Lin Hao's arms at this moment, Minglan was a little at a loss. She wanted to push Lin Hao away, but she didn't have the strength to do so, so she could only let Lin Hao hold her.

But she didn't know whether she couldn't push him away or she didn't want to leave Lin Hao's arms, especially when she thought about how they spent most of their time hugging each other in their dreams!
At this time Lin Hao continued:
"I don't want to let you go. In Sheng's house, I can only look at you every day and dare not easily show my love for you!

Because I know that you have had a very hard time in the Sheng family over the years. In order to survive in the Sheng family, you have been hiding your incompetence all along, being sandwiched between Molan and Rulan, living as cautiously as a quail, fearing that you would attract the attention of the eldest lady and Lin Qinshuang!"

The only one who can truly love you is your grandmother, but she is only your father's stepmother, so she can't help you more, and you don't want to cause her unnecessary trouble!
"Just like the crystal doll and music box I gave you, I originally wanted to give them to you alone, but I knew that if I only gave them to you and your two sisters found out, I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to keep them!"

"It will make your situation even more difficult, so in order for you to receive my gifts, I have to give one to each of you!" Minglan was extremely moved, because for the first time in so many years she felt that there was finally someone who understood her.

At this moment, I just felt that Lin Hao's arms were so warm and safe.

It seemed that when she stayed by Lin Hao's side, all her worries disappeared.

But thinking of Lin Hao saying that she looked like a quail, she said coquettishly:
"No wonder you always like to call me a little quail. I'm not a quail!"

Lin Hao smiled and said: "I know that you are not a quail, but a young eagle that yearns for freedom. It's just that your wings are not yet fully grown, so you need to hide your shortcomings and protect yourself!"

At this time, Minglan remembered the purpose of her search, so she pushed Lin Hao away and asked in a firm tone:
"I want to know the real cause of my little sister's death. Can you tell me?"

Lin Hao gently stroked Minglan's head, and then said directly:
"Your mother was killed by Lin Qinshuang!"

"It's really her!" In fact, Minglan has always suspected that her mother's death was related to Lin Qinshuang, but she had no evidence. Now she got confirmation from Lin Hao.

At this time, Lin Hao continued to ask:
"Do you still remember the cause of your mother's death?"

"She died of childbirth complications!" Minglan said.

Lin Hao nodded and said, "Yes, your mother did die of childbirth difficulties!

"Your baby is a little big, but it's not a big problem. As long as you don't take those tonic supplements, eat a light diet and exercise moderately, you will be able to give birth safely!"

"Do you know why your little wife still had a difficult birth?"

Minglan was stunned when she heard this, thinking of her happiest months back then, when Lin Qinshuang sent her mother a lot of supplements and delicious food every day!

After Xiaodie was driven away, the new maid used the excuse that the fetus was unstable to prevent her from going out!

Minglan said in a trembling voice:

"So, my mother took too many supplements, which is why she had a difficult delivery because the fetus was too large. And the one who sent these supplements was none other than Lin Qinshuang, the housekeeper back then!"

After saying that, Minglan staggered and her body trembled uncontrollably!

Lin Hao hurried forward and hugged Minglan again with heartache to prevent her from falling!
Minglan's eyes were filled with tears, but she tilted her head back, trying hard not to let the tears burst out!
"Yes, you are right!" Lin Hao continued, "These are the secret methods used by the backyard!"

"In fact, most people don't understand these things. It was Lin Qinshuang who learned from the doctor who examined your mother's pulse that your mother couldn't take any nourishing medicine."

"That's why I desperately gave her supplements, which ultimately led to a large fetus and a difficult birth!"

Then Minglan said, "Then, it was Lin Qinshuang who blocked the doctor brought by Uncle Gu from entering the house that day, right?"

Lin Hao nodded and said:

"Yes, not only that, Aunt Zhao, who was arranged by Madam Wang to take care of your mother, was also drunk by someone hired by Lin Qinshuang, and Lin Qinshuang even stood guard at the door to stop the doctor that Gu Tingye had found for you!"

At this time Minglan said to herself:
"It was me who killed my little girl. If I hadn't stood up for her, none of the things that happened later would have happened!"

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!" Minglan said self-reproachfully.

Lin Hao hugged Minglan tightly and comforted her:
"Don't blame yourself. Even if you didn't stand up for her, Lin Qinshuang would have found other ways to harm your mother!"

"Why?" Minglan asked with tears in her eyes.

Lin Hao sighed and said:

"Because your father was born a bastard, your grandfather favored his concubine over his wife, and your father was almost killed, so he also values ​​bastards very much. You know this!"

"So Lin Qinshuang is afraid that your mother will give birth to a son. In this way, her son Changfeng will no longer be the only illegitimate son of the Sheng family."

"But what she fears most is that you, my young lady, will compete for her favor, because she was injured when she gave birth to Molan, and she can no longer have children!"

"So it's not your fault. Don't punish yourself for someone else's mistake. I should be heartbroken if you do that!"

At this moment, Minglan thought of her mother eating supplements in big mouthfuls in her dream last night, so she clenched her fists tightly. At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind!
revenge!

Looking at the furious Minglan, Lin Hao pried her hands apart, then reached out and interlocked his fingers with hers, then said:
"Remember, no matter what lies ahead, I will face it with you!"

"I will do my best to protect you. Don't worry, I will get someone to help you get revenge when I get back. I will make her suffer so much that she would rather die than live!"

"As long as I'm here, you won't have to live in such a cautious and fearful way, and I won't let anyone hurt you!"

Minglan stared at Lin Hao's eyes in a daze, as if she wanted to see through what Lin Hao said, whether it was true or false!
Looking at Lin Hao's clear and bright eyes, Minglan was deeply moved and regained her composure.

But the habits she had developed over the years made her not want to trouble others further, not even Lin Hao, who was very close to her in her dreams.

So Minglan said firmly:
"No, even if I need revenge, I will do it myself!"

"Thank you, Brother Haolin, for telling Minglan the truth. Minglan will never forget your kindness. In the next life, Minglan will repay your kindness by working like a slave for you!"

After saying that, Minglan prepared to leave!

Lin Hao said solemnly: "Minglan, aren't you afraid that I am lying to you?"

Therefore, Minglan looked up at Lin Hao, suppressed the throbbing in her heart, tried her best to pretend to be calm and said:

"Although I don't know how you know all these things about the Sheng family, but you are a dignified Duke, how could you deceive a little girl like me?"

"Besides, you are in charge of the Imperial City Department. Even if there are things you don't know, as long as you are willing, there is nothing in this world that you can't find out."

Suddenly Lin Hao smiled and said, "Actually, you don't have to wait until the next life. You can repay me in this life!"

"Ah~, I, I should go back. Otherwise, if the lady finds out, my life will be miserable!" After hearing Lin Hao's words, the girl ran away.

Lin Hao did not stop Minglan from leaving. After all, he had made things clear today, and Minglan needed time to digest it. After all, things were indeed a bit outrageous!

(End of this chapter)