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But in the past few days,
Lin Ruhai obviously did not have the mood to play with Yiqing Ya,
Today, he had been waiting in the hall since the morning,
He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back,
From time to time, he would look outside the door. Lin Bo, who was standing by the side, was dizzy from the swaying,
He hurriedly went to the door to welcome Lin Daiyu,
This prevented him from becoming the first person in history to faint on the ground.
"Master, the young lady is back." Although Uncle Lin was old, he was still a young man.
His voice was still full of energy.
Lin Ruhai did not care about etiquette when he heard this and directly rushed out of the door.
Lin Daiyu slowly walked over, surrounded by Zi Yuan and Xue Yan. As soon as she saw him,
She immediately ran over happily, scaring the two servant girls behind her and telling her to be careful.
Lin Ruhai was also afraid that she would fall,
He hurriedly walked over and reached out to hug Lin Daiyu, who had thrown herself into his arms.
"Father –" Lin Daiyu was still young. Even though she had already made up her mind not to worry Lin Ruhai, when she saw Lin Ruhai,
She still could not control the longing that had been accumulated in her heart for a long time,
She burst into tears.
Zi Yuan, who was at the side, was dumbfounded. She had been by Lin Daiyu's side for more than a year,
This was the first time she saw Lin Daiyu cry like a child. Usually, Lin Daiyu would lower her head and cry secretly, not even making a sound,
She looked like a little adult,
It made her forget that Lin Daiyu was only a seven-year-old child.
"Yu'er …" Lin Ruhai's eyes were also filled with tears. Lin Daiyu was born weak,
She was a little weaker than children of the same age. She was small, and her body was thin. He did not dare to hug her tightly, for fear that he would hurt her if he used a little strength.
However, he had actually sent such a weak child into a den of wolves and tigers.
Lin Ruhai hated himself for failing to see through people, but at the same time, he pitied Lin Daiyu even more. Choking with emotion, he said, "Good child, it's good that you're home. It's Daddy's fault. Daddy won't let you suffer any grievances in the future. "
When Lin Daiyu heard this, he cried even harder.
Lin Bo, Xue Yan, and Zi Yuan only cared about shedding tears for this touching reunion between father and daughter. No one stepped forward to stop them.
For a moment, the father and daughter cried together. The cries came from the bamboo forest? His voice actually created a different kind of music.
On this side, Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu's father-daughter reunion was touching. On the other side, the Jia Xie and Jia Lian's father-son reunion was laughable.
Because the Jia Lian felt that he had been cheated twice, he could not sit still in the sedan chair. He lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and looked outside.
A burst of floral fragrance assaulted his senses. The crepe myrtle flowers on both sides were in full bloom, tender and beautiful. Looking at the exquisite spring stone pavilions scattered among the flowers and trees, the common Jia Lian did not have the mood to loudly recite poetry. He only had two thoughts in his mind. The first was that the Lin family was too rich. They actually renovated the courtyard so luxuriously that he was a little reluctant to sell it. The second was that Lin Ruhai was too prodigal. If he spent so much money on the courtyard, wouldn't the property returned to Rongguo Province be a lot less?
There was pity in his envy, pity, and heartache. All kinds of feelings welled up in his heart. When the sedan chair landed and the curtain of the sedan chair opened, the Jia Lian was shocked to realize that they had arrived.
"Second Master Lian, please." He Gui slightly bowed and made a "please" gesture.
The Jia Lian looked at him and snorted coldly. He walked out of the sedan chair, patted the non-existent dust on his clothes, and did not give He Gui half a glance.
He Gui did not care. He straightened up and smiled amiably.
The Jia Lian looked up at the plaque on the gate of the courtyard with the words "Riches and Honor" written on it. He was puzzled. Didn't all scholars have the noble attitude of "treating money like dirt"? Just like his Second Uncle. Why did Lin Ruhai give the courtyard such a tacky name?
The Jia Lian ridiculed Lin Ruhai's fake nobility in his heart. He turned around and looked back. He was here to send Lin Daiyu to see Lin Ruhai. He did not want to steal his master's limelight.
It was only at this moment that he realized that Lin Daiyu's sedan chair had disappeared.
The Jia Lian was in a bad mood.
What was going on?
What was going on?!
What the hell was going on!?
Why did he disappear again!?
The Jia Lian glared fiercely at Xing 'er. His gaze was like a sharp sword that could stab him to death.
He was sitting in the sedan chair and could not see what was going on behind him. Xing 'er was beside the sedan chair. He did not even notice that Lin Daiyu's sedan chair had disappeared. What a waste of his big eyes. When he went back, he would replace him with a servant with 'eyes'.
Xing 'er wanted to cry. In fact, he had already noticed that Lin Daiyu's group had gone in another direction. Just as he was about to remind the Jia Lian, He Gui's gaze swept over him. He was forced by the tyrannical power and did not dare to open his mouth. Moreover, he was also worried. If the Jia Lian was really murdered for money, as his personal servant, he would probably be killed. If he behaved well now, he might be able to suffer less later.
The Jia Lian took a deep breath and finally looked at He Gui. His back teeth were about to break, but he forced a smile and asked, "Where is Cousin Lin?"
The situation was stronger than the person. A strong dragon could not suppress a local snake. Although face was important, one's life was more important.
The Jia Lian had always cherished his life. Moreover, there was a lot of wealth waiting for him in front of him. He did not want to die here unjustly.
"Miss Lin went to see Master Lin." He Gui smiled slightly. "Second Master Lian …"
This "Second Master Lian" was called softly and tactfully, but the Jia Lian's hair stood up involuntarily. He looked at He Gui in horror. He was afraid that he would say, "Please get on the sedan chair." Then the next person to disappear would be him.
"Please come in. There is a master waiting for you inside."
Was there such a big breath? He was almost scared to death!
Jia Lian cursed in his heart. His hanging heart finally calmed down.
It was fine as long as he did not have to sit on something.
At this point, it was impossible to retreat. In any case, if he stuck his head out, he would be stabbed. He might as well go and see what kind of person the master in the courtyard was.
The Jia Lian finally gathered his courage and strode inside.
"Lian 'er — —" The voice was soul-stirring.
The Jia Lian, who was walking quickly with his head down, was so frightened that he staggered. His right foot touched his left foot and he fell forward, making intimate contact with the ground.
He Gui's face was expressionless, but in his heart, he thought that this Second Master Lian was really interesting. Xing 'er closed his eyes. He could not bear to see the Jia Lian in such a sorry state.
He Gui was about to go forward and support him, but Jia Xie had already rushed over and helped the Jia Lian up first. "Son, why are you so careless? Hurry and get up. The ground is dirty. "
The Jia Lian raised his head. His face was covered in dust, but his eyes were wide open. He stared blankly at Jia Xie. "Old, Old Master?"
Jia Xie said emotionally, "Son, Father knows that you miss Father. I also know that you are filial. But you don't have to bow to me as soon as you see me. Father doesn't care about these empty formalities."
The Jia Lian, who had just stood up, felt his knees go weak. He almost knelt on the ground again.
This was definitely not his father.
How could his father speak like this?
His father had a beard, but this person did not.
His father looked like an old pervert, but this person was somewhat romantic.
His father should be bedridden or enjoying himself in Jinling. This person in front of him must be an imposter.
He had been father and son for 20 years, but he had never heard his father speak in such a tone. And what kind of gaze was that? He had goosebumps all over his body. He had never seen his father look at him with such a gentle gaze.
Jia Xie saw that the Jia Lian was about to fall to the ground again. She quickly held him up and patted the dust off his clothes. "You are not a child anymore. Why do you always want to lie on the ground?" Her voice was full of affection.
The Jia Lian stared blankly at Jia Xie. In his mind, he repeatedly thought, "This guy is definitely not my father. This guy is definitely not my father." Then, a warm and sticky liquid flowed out of his nostrils.
"Second Master has a nosebleed." Xing 'er shouted.
Accompanied by Jia Xie's anxious cries, the Jia Lian's eyes rolled back and he fainted. The moment before he fainted, the Jia Lian thought that he had finally fainted. It was not easy to hold on until now!
While Jia Xie was anxiously shouting for help, Lin Ruhai was acting like a father and filial daughter.
"You must be hungry on the way here. I have already asked the kitchen to prepare some food. They are all your favorites. Lin Bo, quick, call someone up. "
Uncle Lin's face was full of wrinkles as he let out a sigh of relief. Then, he took small steps and went outside to give the order.
"Daddy really dotes on Yu 'er the most. I knew that Daddy would prepare good food for Yu' er." Lin Daiyu tugged at Lin Ruhai's sleeve and acted like a spoiled child.
"Miss prepared food for Master. You didn't eat much this morning. You said you wanted to save some space in your stomach!" Xue Yan said with a smile.
"That won't do." Lin Ruhai's face stiffened. "How can you not eat? Be careful not to feel uncomfortable again. When you drink medicine, you will cry again. "
"Daughter won't drink medicine!" Lin Daiyu wrinkled her little nose. "Daughter only ate a little. I didn't eat anything." She shook Lin Ruhai's arm and said fawningly, "In a while, Daddy will supervise me. Daughter will definitely eat a lot. Daddy won't feel bad when that time comes."
"If you can eat until I am poor, I will be even happier. I don't know when I will be able to see your chubby appearance. "
"So Daddy wants Yu 'er to be a pig ~" Lin Daiyu deliberately dragged out her words.
Lin Ruhai could no longer keep a straight face and laughed out loud.
"Really, really. When have I ever lied to you? Hurry up and get up. "
Of course he had, and it wasn't just once. But that was just to prank him. He was usually quite reliable when it came to serious matters.
Jia Xie muttered in her heart. After standing up, she reminded him worriedly, "You must remember, Master. Don't forget."
Why didn't he realize that Jia Xie was like this before?? Shut up.
Shui Jing rolled his eyes and couldn't be bothered with him anymore.
Lin Ruhai was completely confused. He didn't understand why Jia Xie was more like a victim than him. He finally came back to his senses and couldn't help but say angrily, "Jia Xie, what do you mean!? Are you saying that I am falsely accusing you and your father? "
Jia Xie sniffed hard and looked at Lin Ruhai from the corner of her eyes. She sneered and said, "It was Old Madam who harmed you and Minmei. It is written in black and white. Don't put the blame on me. Hmph! So what if Minmei is the daughter of the Jia family? So what if Brother Mo is the grandson of the Jia family? My Hu Ge 'er is the eldest grandson of the Jia family. Didn't Old Madam also watch him get killed? Old Madam didn't mean anything to Minmei and Brother Mo. She never wanted to harm them. My Brother Hu is the unlucky one of eight lifetimes to have a grandmother who can't wait for him to die. "
"You, you mean …" Lin Ruhai widened his eyes and opened his mouth. He was almost speechless.
As the saying goes, don't wash your dirty linen in public. Someone else's dirty linen? She wanted to keep it a secret for fear that outsiders would find out. Jia Xie didn't feel ashamed at all. She wanted to tell the whole world about her dirty linen. This matter.
"Everyone in the capital knows that my Brother Lian lives with the second branch and does the housework for Jia Zheng. He doesn't look like the heir of Rongguo Province at all. He can't even order the servants in Rongguo Province around. How can he order Minmei's concubine around? " Jia Xie sneered and said, "Old Madam wants to give all the good things to the second branch. She even gave Brother Lian's place in the Imperial College to Jia Zhu. Unfortunately, Jia Zhu doesn't have the fortune to enjoy it. He has received too many blessings that shouldn't be his. Didn't he die of exhaustion? Why do you think Old Madam is still involved in the fight for the throne at such an old age? Isn't it to pave the way for her precious phoenix egg that she gave birth to? "
"Rongguo Province is no longer the same as when you married Minmei. The masters don't work, but the masters and servants are rich, honorable, and pay attention to ostentation. The Wang Clan likes to be Pi Xiu. They took almost all the money in Rongguo Province. They symbolically gave Brother Lian's wife the power to manage the household. In fact, she is still the one who manages the household. My wife is also stupid. She thought that the Wang Clan didn't trust her, so she fought for the limelight everywhere to show off. Rongguo Province is already unable to make ends meet, but she still desperately tried to hold on and secretly pawned her dowry to make up for the deficit in Rongguo Province. Old Madam's heart is like a mirror. How can these things be hidden from her? She just doesn't want to admit that Rongguo Province has already lost. "
The more Lin Ruhai listened, the more shocked he became. Jia Min often talked about Rongguo Province's grandeur and grandeur at home. Even the third-class servants ate and wore much better than the madams and young ladies of wealthy families. When he married Jia Min, he also went to Rongguo Province many times. He also agreed with Jia Min's words. He didn't expect that in just a short ten years, Rongguo Province would become so bleak. They even had to rely on their wives to pawn their dowry to maintain the family's daily expenses.
Shuijing and Wen Dongyan thought highly of Jia Xie. They thought that he lived muddle-headedly all these years, but they didn't expect him to understand better than anyone else.
"Do you want to know why those escorts only took over the land and finances? It's because these can be exchanged for shining silver. I don't know if Lian Ge 'er knows about these things, but I'm sure that most of the silver has gone into the pockets of the second branch. " Jia Xie said bitterly, "If we investigate in the future, the second branch won't be implicated. All the blame will be on my Lian Ge 'er. Lian Ge 'er has served them sincerely for so many years. Just for a stupid title, they can really bear to let him be a scapegoat. "
Lin Ruhai opened his mouth and said with difficulty, "Second Brother-in-law is modest and kind … Did you … misunderstand?"
"Modest and kind? Old Madam is so kind! "Jia Xie said sarcastically," Let's not talk about anything else. Let's talk about my niece Daiyu. Ah, Brother-in-law, you were very affectionate to Minmei and Mo 'er just now. Why are you so cruel to your only daughter? You only let her bring a mama and a servant girl to the capital. Aren't you afraid that she will be bullied to death? "
Lin Ruhai felt the blood in his body turn cold. His ears were buzzing, "What do you think happened to Daiyu? Is she not living well in Rongguo Province? "
"Do you know which gate Daiyu used to enter Rongguo Province?" Jia Xie laughed, "It's the Jiaomen. This is Daiyu's position in Rongguo Province. "
Lin Ruhai's blood rushed to his head. All of this was because the scabby-headed monk and the crippled Daoist priest had bewitched them. This subordinate only thought that they were making excuses. Later on, Master wanted to find these two people at all costs. This subordinate thought that Master was confused because of anger. Now it seems that this subordinate was wrong. "
"They are indeed making excuses." Shuijing snorted coldly, "It's not like they just wanted to fight for the throne for a day or two. If it wasn't for the fact that Da Lan felt that he could barely deal with them but couldn't take care of Little Jiu, he wouldn't have written a letter to ask Ye to bring Little Jiu out of the palace to raise. As for that scabby-headed monk and crippled Daoist priest … … half a year after Da Lan usurped the throne, their temperaments suddenly changed. Not only were their tempers irritable, they squandered money, and they wantonly lured beautiful women and kept male companions … … "
Shui Lan grew up watching the former Empress Dowager being neglected by the Emperor Emeritus. He knew that the former Empress Dowager suffered a lot at the hands of the favoured concubines in the harem. Therefore, he was very careful in choosing the Crown Princess during the wedding. Because he grew up with Shui Lan, he also knew a lot of Yin Si. When the Emperor Gaozu was still alive, he often complained to the Emperor Gaozu about this. Later on, when the Emperor Gaozu ascended the throne, even though he had no one to complain to, he still interfered with Shui Lan's marriage as an elder. He destroyed the Emperor Emeritus's plot to marry the daughter of a fifth-rank minor official to Shui Lan. Later on, Shui Lan had a very good relationship with the Crown Princess. He didn't even have a secondary consort, so how could his temperament suddenly change?
When he thought of this, Shuijing narrowed his eyes slightly. "That Zhen Shiyin also suddenly left with the crippled Daoist priest without any warning. Do you think they were bewitched by something? "
"… … Witchcraft?"
Wen Dongyan was aghast. Witchcraft was recorded as early as the Qin and Han Dynasties. It was a kind of magic that used a mysterious power to control and influence people and things. There was a law that stipulated that anyone who practiced witchcraft would be sentenced to capital punishment, and their family members would be exiled three thousand li.
"We've been investigating the people privately for so many years, so it's not like we haven't seen these things before. It's just that those people only used methods to harm people and make them sick. They didn't bewitch people's hearts. Perhaps this scabby-headed monk and crippled Daoist priest's cultivation is deeper than those people's. What I don't understand is what benefits they have from getting involved in the fight for the throne. When Second Empress and Third Prince died, I didn't see them come to save them. In these past few years, I also didn't see them interact with the other princes. "
"Miss Zhen and Miss Lin don't seem to have much to do with the fight for the throne. These two people are strange and act rather strangely. This subordinate is really at his wit's end this time. "Wen Dongyan sighed.
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