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"She's much better. Her face is not as pale as before. She looks a little rosy," Xue Yan replied.
"This servant just came from Sister Zi Yuan. Sister Zi Yuan also asked about Miss.
When she heard that everything was well, she felt happy and guilty.
She said that she was here to serve Miss.
She didn't expect that she would be served. "
Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Go and tell her.
It's not easy for her to serve you.
There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
It's not like she needs to wait a little longer. "
"This servant also told Sister Zi Yuan the same thing. However, Sister Zi Yuan has other depressing matters. When she left the capital,
Sister Yuan Yang and the others were extremely envious.
They all asked Sister Zi Yuan to record the scenery on the river and tell them about it when they got back. At that time, Sister Zi Yuan patted her chest and agreed. But now, Sister Zi Yuan can't even go out, let alone go to the deck to enjoy the scenery.
When she got back, she would be laughed at by Sister Yuan Yang and the others. Sister Zi Yuan said that she had lost a lot of face this time. "
Xue Yan finished speaking excitedly.
Seeing that Lin Daiyu, who had been laughing happily just now, suddenly looked lonely, she couldn't help but worry. "What's wrong, Miss?
Are you feeling unwell? "
Lin Daiyu shook her head.
Her smile was a little bitter.
"It's just that when I think about going back in the future,
I can't help but feel a little depressed … "
Xue Yan wanted to hit herself. She could finally go home. Why did she bring up the matter of going back to the capital again. Gold and silver nests were not as good as her own doghouse. Even she felt more comfortable in Yangzhou, let alone Miss.
She said with a bitter face, "Miss, it's all this servant's fault. I said something wrong. You can hit or scold me if you want. If you do this, this servant's heart will also feel bad. "
"I'm thinking too much. It has nothing to do with you."
Seeing that Lin Daiyu's mood was still not high, Xue Yan tilted his head and thought for a while. "Miss, if you want to stay in Yangzhou, you should tell Master. Master loves you so much, he definitely won't let you go."
Lin Daiyu pursed his lips. If it was that easy, she wouldn't have been sent to the capital a year ago. Her health was not good and she often fell sick. If she stayed in Yangzhou, she would only add to her father's troubles. She couldn't be willful. She had already grown up and had to think more about her father. She couldn't give him more trouble.
"When we go back, if father asks, just tell him that everything is fine in Rongguo Province." Lin Daiyu's little face was taut as she solemnly reminded Xue Yan, "Grandmother and my sisters are very good to me, and my two uncles and aunts are also very close to me. There's no need to say anything else."
Xue Yan thought that Lin Daiyu was talking about the Jia family's servants. Jia family servants were the most talkative. They often gossiped about their masters behind their backs. Her family's Miss was also said to have a small temper and was said to be a poor relative who came to ask for money.
When she first heard this, she was very angry. How could those poor scholars in the capital compare to her family's master? The Lin family's wealth would probably scare them to death if she told them. When Miss was at home, she also wore gold and silver. However, because she was mourning for her mother, she could only wear some plain-colored flowers on her head. As long as the daughter of a rich family was pampered, which one of them didn't have a small temper? It wasn't like they needed to live by other people's expressions. Moreover, when it came to rules, even a hundred Jia family couldn't compare to the Lin family. When she was a servant in the Lin family, she had never heard of a servant who dared to gossip about their masters behind their backs. Even Senior Servant Wang said that the Jia family didn't have any rules. They didn't look like an aristocratic family with a history of more than a hundred years. They were more like a nouveau riche.
Xue Yan was feeling indignant, but she didn't see the worry in Lin Daiyu's eyes. In reality, what Xue Yan was worried about wasn't a big deal in Lin Daiyu's eyes. After all, she was a guest and not the master of the house. It was natural for her to be treated poorly. What she was really worried about was that Lin Ruhai knew that Jia Baoyu was still being raised in the inner courtyard. Logically speaking, boys should move to the outer courtyard after the age of seven. However, many of the rules of the Jia family were different from other families. She was a guest, so it wasn't good for her to say anything. She could only follow the master's wishes. However, if Lin Ruhai knew that she lived so close to Baoyu, who knew what he would think! She didn't want to disappoint her father.
Outside the cabin door, Master Lin was standing there with a box of food. She knew that Lin Daiyu didn't eat much at every meal, so she made some exquisite snacks in the kitchen and sent them over. She didn't expect to hear this conversation.
She knew how much the master loved her daughter. However, she didn't expect that her daughter would misunderstand the master's plans for her daughter. She thought that she was the master's burden. It seemed that when she went back, she would have to tell her father-in-law to remind the master. There was nothing that father and daughter couldn't tell each other frankly. If they had to hide things, they would only end up making themselves suffer and making others happy.
On another boat, the Jia Lian was standing on the deck, comfortably enjoying the river breeze.
The scenery on both sides of the river was beautiful. The Jia Lian was originally in a good mood, but now he was even more relaxed and happy.
Rongguo Province was a big business and spent money like water. He was already unable to make ends meet. He, the second master of Rongguo Province, only looked glamorous on the outside. In reality, he was living a tight life. The money in his hands wasn't even as much as the money of a wealthy family.
However, their Rongguo Province soon received a windfall.
Speaking of which, the first time he heard that his uncle, Lin Ruhai, was unwell was from Lady Wang. Previously, when he went to Yangzhou to pay respects to his aunt, Lady Wang reminded him to pay more attention to Lin Ruhai's health. At the time, he was very surprised. He didn't understand why Lady Wang was so concerned about Lin Ruhai, who was thousands of miles away. Later, the day before he left, Lady Jia called him over. She said that Lin Ruhai and his aunt had always had a good relationship. Now that his aunt was gone, Lin Ruhai would be hurt by his sadness. At the time, he thought that they were just speculating. No matter how sad Lin Ruhai was, how sad could he be? When he arrived in Yangzhou, he found out that the escorts his aunt brought to the Lin family had always been in contact with Rongguo Province. Lin Ruhai's health wasn't good. They had sent a letter to Lady Jia and Lady Wang to find out. He had only gone to verify it with his own eyes.
The Jia Lian was very shrewd. Although he only did the work of a manager, it couldn't hide the fact that he was smart and capable. He only needed to think for a moment to know what Lady Jia and Lady Wang were planning. However, Lin Daiyu was going to marry Baoyu in the future. The Lin family only had one daughter. Sooner or later, the Lin family's money would belong to Rongguo Province. It was just a matter of time. But he didn't expect that Lin Ruhai would die so soon. Based on what he had seen in the past, Lin Ruhai should have been able to live until Lin Daiyu became an adult. However, he didn't have much affection for Lin Ruhai. Whether he died or not didn't have much to do with him. He just pitied his cousin. It wasn't easy for an orphan girl to survive in Rongguo Province. In any case, he had taken their money. If he didn't take good care of them, it wouldn't be right. He had to go back and tell his Feng Lazi.
The Jia Lian counted with his fingers. Although the Lin family didn't appear to be as grand and magnificent as Rongguo Province, they had a low-key atmosphere. In addition to Lin Ruhai's position, the Lin family's wealth should be more than a few million taels of silver. He should be able to get around a hundred thousand taels of silver for this trip. He would keep half of the hundred thousand taels for himself and give the other half to Wang Xifeng. He just didn't know if his master had spent all the money in Jinling. If he had spent all the money, he would have to ask him for more …
The Jia Lian touched his forehead. He felt that he was confused. Why did he think of his unreasonable father, who only knew how to pester endlessly during such a good time? He was most likely influenced by the father and daughter who were about to be separated by life and death.
Although he felt that the news of the Jia Xie bedridden in Jinling was false, he still wanted to go and take a look. After he brought Daiyu and their belongings back to Rongguo Province. In case the Jia Xie was really sick, the doctors in Jinling were definitely not as skilled as the imperial doctors in the capital.
Everyone on the boat had their own thoughts. When spring turned to summer, they finally arrived in Yangzhou.
As soon as the boat docked, a man in his thirties and a group of people came up to welcome them.
"This humble one is He Gui. I've been ordered to welcome Miss and Second Master Lian. Please get on the carriage."
Zi Yuan's body had recovered. She and Xue Yan hugged Lin Daiyu and got on one of the carriages. The Jia Lian and his personal servant, Xing 'er, got on the other carriage.
The carriage traveled for a long time without stopping. The Jia Lian was puzzled. He remembered that they should have arrived at the Lam Mansion by this time last time.
He lifted the curtain and looked out. He saw that the surrounding trees were towering. They had already left the city of Yangzhou.
The Jia Lian was shocked and hurriedly shouted, "Stop the carriage!"
He Gui came up and said, "Second Master Lian, what are your orders?"
"I'm the one who should be asking you, where are you taking us to? I don't remember when the Lam Mansion was moved outside the city. "
"It's my fault for not making it clear." He Gui pretended to slap his own mouth. "We're not going to the Lam Mansion. We're going to the other courtyard. Master is there at the moment."
The Jia Lian thought for a moment. Even if Lin Ruhai was dead now, the Lin family shouldn't have the guts to murder for money. Besides, he brought a lot of people with him to move the Lin family's belongings away. There was no need to be afraid of them.
The Jia Lian snorted coldly. He lowered the curtain and sat back down, suppressing his uneasiness.
After an unknown amount of time, the carriage finally stopped.
When the Jia Lian got off the carriage, he found that the people he brought from the capital were long gone. Only his personal servant, Xing 'er, Lin Daiyu and his servant, the Lin couple, and some people who were neither from the Jia Mansion nor the Lam Mansion were left.
The Jia Lian glared at He Gui and said angrily, "Where are the people I brought!?"
"They've all gone to the Lam Mansion. Someone will take good care of them. Second Master Lian, you don't have to worry."
The Jia Lian looked at He Gui's smiling face and then at the dark gate of the courtyard. He inexplicably felt a chill at the word "take good care of them". He hoped that the word "take good care of them" was superficial and not an extended meaning.
At this time, the gate slowly opened. An old man ran out with small steps and went straight to Lin Daiyu, who was just getting off the carriage.
"Miss, you're finally back."
"Lin Bo." Lin Daiyu looked at the person with joy.
"Miss, this old servant finally sees you." Lin Bo wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand and said with a choked voice, "Seeing that you're all right, this old servant is finally relieved. Quickly get on the sedan, quickly get on the sedan. Master is already waiting for you. "
The Jia Lian watched as Lin Daiyu got on the sedan. He Gui's voice sounded in his ears again, "Second Master Lian, please get on the sedan as well."
The Jia Lian felt his hair stand on end.
Shuijing was looking at Lin Ruhai with wide eyes.
Wen Dongyan and Lin Ruhai were classmates. Back then, one of them was the top scholar and the other the third. They were both talented and good-looking. They were both around 20 years old. It was said that when they paraded through the streets, young ladies threw purses and flowers at them.
Shuijing had never seen Lin Ruhai when he was young. However, according to the custom of choosing the youngest and most beautiful person, Lin Ruhai should have looked better than Wen Dongyan back then. But looking at their current appearances, people would probably believe that Lin Ruhai was Wen Dongyan's father.
However, that idiot Retired Emperor had poor eyesight and couldn't differentiate between good and bad. It was possible that he mistakenly thought that Lin Ruhai looked better than Wen Dongyan. After all, the top three were chosen by the Emperor and the examiners from the candidates who participated in the Court Examination. However, the rankings of these three were decided by the Emperor himself. After the Emperor decided on the rankings, the people below didn't dare to say to the Emperor, "Are you blind? Can't differentiate between good and bad?"
Shuijing felt a bit of regret. If only he had been in the capital at that time. Others didn't dare to say it, but he did. How could he have missed such an occasion to laugh at the Retired Emperor's blindness?
Thinking of this, Shuijing felt even more depressed. Thus, he harshly despised the Retired Emperor in his heart. When his mood improved, he focused his attention on Lin Ruhai again. Seeing that he was still standing there, he couldn't help but wonder, "Why are you still standing? This prince didn't call you here to punish you. "
Shuijing didn't have any other meaning when he said this. The people around him were all people who didn't wait for him to give them a seat and found a place to sit. Of course, he also allowed them to be impolite in certain areas. Thus, when he met Lin Ruhai, this kind of honest person who adhered to the rules, he didn't immediately react.
However, when Lin Ruhai heard this, he thought that Shuijing was trying to intimidate him. He couldn't help but feel even more nervous. Even when he sat down, he only dared to touch half of the chair.
After Lin Ruhai sat down, three delicate and pretty manservants filed in and served them tea. They bowed and left.
The Jia Xie was the first to pick up the tea. He took a big gulp, not caring that it was hot. He was about to die from exhaustion and urgently needed strong tea to refresh himself so that he could watch the show that was about to unfold.
Lin Ruhai appeared to be a bit restless. He had no interest in the fragrant tea.
Shuijing picked up the teacup and gently blew on the tea leaves in the cup. He took a sip and slowly asked, "Official Lin, do you know why this prince called you here?"
Lin Ruhai said, "This official is slow. Your Highness, please explain."
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