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Chapter 33 – Red Chamber (33)
The whole residence heard the news that Wang Xi Feng was going to elevate Ping’er and all of them were shocked.
On this day, Lin Yu Tong was keeping Lin Dai Yu company in Mother Jia’s room and heard Mother Jia say, “I think that the twentieth of this month is a good day. We can have a party and request a play. It is good.”
Wang Xi Feng nodded and smiled. “This is good. I will thank the Forebearer on Ping’er’s behalf.”
“How come I do not see Ping’er?” Mother Jia looked up and asked, “How come you are giving thanks on her behalf?”
“Yes,” Wang Xi Feng smiled and said, “After being with Second Master Lian for so many years, she is very embarrassed now she is going to be a bride.”
The room laughed. They saw that Wang Xi Feng had no difficulty at all and all marveled in wonder inside.
After talking a while, Wang Xi Feng looked at Xue Bao Chai and suddenly said, “It is not good, the twenty first is Sister Xue’s birthday. While it is not a round year, it is your coming of age. It is a major date. It is not good to have a collision.”
Aunt Xue smiled and said, “No matter, we can get some of your good fortune.”
Wang Xi Feng smiled inside. Getting a concubine was not any happy occasion, yet they did not care about avoiding it.
Mother Jia heard and said, “Then I will put twenty taels of silver for Bao-yatou‘s birthday.”
Wang Xi Feng smiled at Mother Jia. “I am afraid your silver will rot in the stores. You only keep them for Bao Yu. All of us in the room, we are all your relatives. In the future, when you pass away, Bao Yu is not going to be the only person to carry you. You need to show us your gold and silver at least.”
“Bah!” Mother Jia spat at her. “Listen to her, she is arguing with me. She does not say to be filial to me, and is scheming after what I have.” She laughed at Wang Xi Feng. “Have you ever seen your mother-in-law argue?”
“My mother-in-law is biased to your precious jade too.” Wang Xi Feng looked at Madam Xing and said, “Who can I find to speak to? I am speaking the truth but you feel I am not right.”
While this was said like a joke, everyone had their own thoughts.
In these years, disregarding the old mistress’ dowry, her decades of being the mistress in charge of the household, just what people gave to the old mistress as gifts had all been kept by the old mistress alone. Just what the Lin Family had given as a show of filial piety was not a small sum.
Madam Xing agreed with Wang Xi Feng’s words. Bao Yu was her grandson, but Jia Lian was the legitimate eldest son of the eldest son.
Mother Jia only thought it a joke and laughed, brushing the matter off and not mentioning it again.
Madam Wang looked at Wang Xi Feng and thought, she has something on her mind. Then thinking of how the other was refusing to manage the matters of the household, she felt that the other was trying to posture. She laughed inside, if you give up, will the family not be able to function?
So she said, “Feng-jie’er has been caring for your daughter the last few days and the matters of the household have fallen back. I am older now, and have less energy……”
Mother Jia smiled at Aunt Xue. “I have never seen someone say they are old in front of their mother-in-law.”
Aunt Xue smiled. “It is because Old Mistress is very kind.”
Wang Xi Feng smiled and said, “If you leave me, Butcher Wang, I cannot have you all eat hairy pigs. If Eldest Sister-in-law cannot take charge, the misses are growing up and should get experience.”
Lin Yu Tong almost laughed. This butcher Wang was not just speaking of herself. Was Madam Wang not also of the Wang Family? She took over Madam Wang’s words and said modest things. There was a lot to ponder here. But everyone was used to Wang Xi Feng saying crude things, and no one thought in that direction. Even Madam Wang only frowned.
Having the misses help manage the household was a good thing to the three Springs. Tan Chun looked thoughtfully at Wang Xi Feng and then looked down.
Right now, the Jia Family was at its peak. Wang Xi Feng’s withdrawal at such a time did not feel like a crafty move.
Mother Jia said, “If so, then Zhu’er’s wife and the three girls will manage for now.” Then she said to Wang Xi Feng, “Do not try to hide. You have been in charge for so many years. You can’t just let go when you say so, there will be many things you will have to come and solve.”
Wang Xi Feng smiled and agreed. Ping’er could manage these matters. She would use her free time to manage her own property.
After talking for a while, Lin Yu Tong left with Lin Dai Yu.
Lin Dai Yu sighed. “Second Brother Lian likely hurt Second Sister-in-law’s heart. In the past, she was so domineering, and I felt it was good. Now, she has become generous, and I feel sad on her behalf.”
Lin Yu Tong said with a smile, “So once a man is unfaithful, he is definitely not a good choice.”
Lin Dai Yu had grown up now and knew what her sister was speaking of so she buried her head and did not speak.
Lin Yu Tong did not force her.
Returning home, she first arranged the matters of the home and then saw Lin Yu Yang rush in.
Lin Yu Tong looked at the sky. “It is early now, how come you are back?”
“Father is returning to the capital,” Lin Yu Yang said with a smile.
“Truly?” Lin Yu Tong suddenly stood up.
“It is confirmed, however, it will be in three months.” Lin Yu Yang helped Lin Yu Tong sit down.
“Each time, people come and say that Father is in good health, but I am not reassured,” Lin Yu Tong said and had a servant girl tell Dai Yu.
Soon, Dai Yu hurriedly came in, looking at Lin Yu Yang with red eyes. “Brother, is it true?”
Lin Yu Yang sighed, “It is true. But don’t cry. You cry when happy, you cry when sad. No wonder you cannot gain weight. Everything you eat becomes tears and disappears.”
Lin Dai Yu laughed. “I am not crying, sand just got in my eye.”
Lin Yu Yang smiled helplessly and said to Lin Yu Tong, “We can know this, but do not spread it. Otherwise, the Jia Family will tell half of the capital.”
“Good!” Lin Yu Tong nodded and said, “But we should have people clean up our home.”
“Lin Ping is monitoring it. People are cleaning daily, just like people are living there.” Lin Yu Yang said with a smile, “In the last two years, when it is not convenient for me to bring my fellows and friends to the Jia Family, haven’t I received them in our home? I will go there half of the month, maybe for peace, or to receive my friends. The servants do not dare to slack off,” Lin Yu Yang said.
“That’s right.” Lin Yu Tong stopped worrying. Lin Yu Yang was like an adult now. She worried less and less about the matters on the outside. After he had scholarly merit, no one treated him like a child any longer.
In Wang Xi Feng’s courtyard, Ping’er was very uneasy. She said to Wang Xi Feng, “Missus, you should have discussed this with me.”
Wang Xi Feng said with a smile, “You worry about me, I know your feelings. Do not worry, your registry as a servant has been canceled. Am I able to beat you any longer?”
Ping’er still had more to say but Wang Xi Feng said, “You need to get some new clothes. Do not natter more to me.”
Ping’er returned to her own rooms and still felt uneasy.
Most of the servants in the residence were on good terms with Ping’er.
They gradually came to congratulate Ping’er. Their gifts were just their own needlework, a ring, or a hairpin. It was just a sign of their goodwill.
Yuan Yang said, “Your mistress seems to have suddenly changed in personality. I don’t believe it. She probably has other ideas.”
Ping’er shook her head. “No matter what thoughts she has, she has become more soft towards others now.”
Yuan Yang said, “People’s personalities are set. They cannot instantly comprehend. Do not be dumb and just think of her. Since she is willing to let you go and give you a commoner registry, you just go and find an honest person to have proper days. You do not want to be a wife, and you want to be a concubine. If you don’t believe me, just ask to leave. See if your mistress thinks highly of you.”
Ping’er lowered her head and didn’t speak.
Yuan Yang spat at her. “In the end, you just want her man. If it was me, I would look down at you.”
Just as they were speaking, she heard a young servant girl greet Xi Ren. Yuan Yang stood and said, “She’s here, I should leave.”
Ping’er became even more embarrassed. Xi Ren was pretty happy to see Yuan Yang and planned to speak for a while. But Yuan Yang nodded and said that she had something else to take care of.
Ping’er pulled Xi Ren and said, “Ignore her, she’s just like that.”
Xi Ren forced a smile. Originally, she had been happy about Ping’er. Seeing Ping’er today was like seeing her own future. But after Yuan Yang, the happiness left.
The day came. In the morning, Wang Xi Feng sent people with the robes for Jia Lian and Ping’er. They were in a festive silver-red color. She really honored Ping’er.
There was no need to pay respect to the heavens and earth, but a wedding room was made. Jia Lian received the male guests inside, and in the inner courtyard, the women of the Jia Family were celebrating. Wang Xi Feng’s smile was flawless, and when Ping’er presented her with tea, she took it with a steady hand.
Nothing went wrong with the entire process.
The day passed busily. People sent the drunk Jia Lian into the wedding room. Wang Xi Feng sat alone in her room and the tears finally came down.
After today, her marital feelings with Jia Lian had truly reached an end. She had dreamt that Jia Lian would refuse. But Jia Lian would not. She had dreamt that maybe Ping’er would leave, but she did not. She took out the deeds to the farm and estate she had prepared for Ping’er, looked at them, and put them into a hidden box.
The next day, Wang Xi Feng was the same Wang Xi Feng, she smiled brightly and teased around. But she never touched the matters of the household again. If she was asked, she would just push them to Ping’er.
Xue Bao Chai sat next to Mother Jia today because it was her birthday.
Lin Yu Tong smiled inside. Lucky that she had good restraint. The quality of the banquet today was not as good as Jia Lian’s party for his concubine yesterday.
Also, no matter how ignorant she was, the coming of age for a miss should not be like this. There were no rituals, just drinking and watching a play. The actresses also were from the family, and no silver had been spent at all.
Lin Dai Yu had heard her sister analyze the things involved and felt that if it was her, she would be very ashamed. Right now, Lin Dai Yu did not need the Jia Family to have her birthday. Each time, Lin Yu Tong would make a respectful showing. The birthday presents that Lin Ru Hai sent from Jiangnan for her would cost more than twenty silver, and even more than two hundred silver. This was just for her minor birthdays.
If they were compared, this looked even more poor.
The stage play was very lively, but Lin Yu Tong nodded off when she watched. If Lin Dai Yu was not explaining to her from the side, she would have fallen asleep.
The two sisters were talking when she heard Bao Yu say, “Sister Bao knows all the books.”
Lin Dai Yu frowned and said, “What is this? Who in the world dares to say they know all the books?”
She was not criticizing Xue Bao Chai but because she had read so much recently. The more she read, the more she felt that she was ignorant, and there were so many things in the world to study. When she heard such words, she naturally had to argue. She was used to speaking directly with Bao Yu. “When you say this, people will say that Miss Xue is arrogant. But this is just because you usually do not read. Rather than show off someone’s goodness, you show your ignorance.”
Bao Yu saw that Dai Yu was speaking to him and was happy, not caring what she was saying. “Sister is even more knowledgeable now.”
But Shi Xiang Yun was not convinced. “You only talk. Look at who the actress on the stage looks like, doesn’t she look a bit like Sister Lin?”
Everyone had been listening to them speak and not paying attention. But when they looked, she did look a bit like Lin Dai Yu. However, no one dared to say such things. They just thought that Shi Xiang Yun did not have a lock on her mouth. She dared to compare the di-daughter of a first rank official to an actress.
Jia Bao Yu shot a look at Shi Xiang Yun. Xue Bao Chai just gave a small smile.
Wang Xi Feng thought, just wait for Eldest Miss Lin to clean you up.
Lin Dai Yu trembled in anger. While Lin Yu Tong had been guarded against this, she had not thought the other would truly dare to say it. Her smile did not change.
But she put down the cup in her hand heavily and the stage instantly quieted.
Lin Yu Tong called the actress over with a smile and said, “It must have been hard for you to learn to be likeable. Reward her with fifty taels of silver.” She turned and smiled at Mother Jia. “The residence cannot keep this girl. I will be shameless and ask for her for the Lin Family.”
The actress immediately knelt and kowtowed relentlessly.
Lin Yu Tong said, “Do not blame me, just blame those with keen eyes.”
The actress looked at Shi Xiang Yun with a gaze like she wanted to eat the other.
While everyone was puzzled, Mother Jia, Madam Wang, Madam Xing, Wang Xi Feng and Aunt Xue knew what this was for.
There were playboys who would not be able to help themselves and would play with this actress if they knew she looked a bit like a noble miss.
Back in Yangzhou, Lin Yu Tong had heard of such incidents. A servant girl of a noble miss had said an actress looked similar to her miss. In the blink of an eye, the actress got popular. They played with that actress, pretending she was the miss. The miss’ fiance learned of this and immediately broke off the engagement. That miss threw herself into a well.
Otherwise, families would not hide their daughters so much.
Back when reading, she had just felt that Shi Xiang Yun was too chatty, but when living in this environment, she truly learned that these words were out of jealousy, so malicious and hurtful.
Mother Jia finally thought of this and her face turned black. She said to Lin Yu Tong, “You have such a good heart for your sister. You take this girl.”
Lin Yu Tong smiled and stood up. She pulled Lin Dai Yu’s hand and was about to leave. Before leaving, she said to Mother Jia, “I will tell this to my father. I think it is best for my father to talk about this with the Shi marquises.”
Then she left.
The Jia Family was really disgusting. Just now, only Wang Xi Feng had looked at her. If she had not stopped Wang Xi Feng, the other would have spoken up for the sisters.
The young actress followed behind them, not daring to speak.
Lin Yu Tong glanced at her and said, “In the future, you will be Yu’er, and serve in my rooms. Don’t worry, the Lin Family are not vicious people. You are young now, and after being made up, you look a bit similar. But when people grow up, they will change. Plans can be made then. It is better than you being on stage all day entertaining others.”
While it was not easy to teach children who had grown up as actors, she was young. Even if she did not learn, if she was trapped in the courtyard, she could not cause any trouble.
“Yes, Yu’er will do so.”
Lin Yu Tong thought, smart enough, knew to look at people and knew to choose what was best.
Lin Dai Yu returned to the courtyard, crying on Lin Yu Tong and unable to stand up. None of the sisters had stood up for her, not even Bao Yu and her grandmother. Only her sister had spoken for her.
Lin Yu Yang heard a servant report this matter and his face turned black. He called Sister-in-law Ping over and said, “Go choose some actresses, find the ones who are similar to the Shi miss in some aspect. We will support them, and have them entertain Second Miss.”
Sister-in-law Ping acknowledged it.
Lin Yu Yang stood and went to the inner courtyard.
“All right, don’t cry.” Lin Yu Yang said. “Brother will get revenge for this slight.”
“I am not sad about this.” Lin Dai Yu said, “I did not realize it. After Sister said she wanted the actress, I understood a bit. Sister cleaned it up, this is fine. Yun-yatou has a bit of a temper, but she will not think of the deeper meaning. If she did, she would not have dared to say such things. I am just sad about Grandmother and……”
Then she trailed off.
“You speak nonsense,” Lin Yu Yang said, “If someone like you becomes an official, the world will be thrown into chaos. People who did not intend to kill people, are they not in the wrong? The old mistress and Bao Yu made you sad. But you are a relative of the Jia Family, not a daughter of their family. What does your reputation have to do with them? That Shi Xiang Yun is a miss of the old mistress’ paternal family. While the old mistress is closer to you, will she refuse to recognize her paternal family because of you? She pretends it is a joke between children and tries to brush over the matter. What do you want? Do not pay attention to this. Just look at the attitude the Jia Family has. If they send Miss Shi and tell the Shi Family, and the Shi Family comes to apologize, then we will mostly let it go. But if they only want to keep the peace and treat us like children, then we will return home. Father is able to return to the capital, the big danger likely has passed. We will live in our own home.” He said to Lin Yu Tong, “Originally, I wanted to pack up and leave, but if we don’t give the Jia Family a chance, they will have some reason on their side as we will appear to be unforgiving. It is better to endure a bit. Just close the doors these days and do not meet anyone.”
Lin Yu Tong was happy. “This…… Is good.”
Lin Dai Yu was stunned. “Then we will return home like this?”
“You do not bear to do so?” Lin Yu Tong asked.
“No! No longer,” Lin Dai Yu said and the tears came down again.
Lin Yu Tong handed a handkerchief to her. “Wipe your face. Look at you. In any case, we are family, will we let you be slighted?”
Ever since the Lin sisters left, the party was over.
Shi Xiang Yun knew that this was a major thing but could not understand. It was just a joke between sisters, why was it like this? She felt hurt and a bit afraid.
She ordered Cui Lu, “Go pack up, we are going home, we will not stay here and look at other people’s faces. She is a noble miss, but the Shi Family is not unknown.”
Mother Jia agreed with this and felt that Lin Yu Tong went overboard. The matter had concluded and even the possible consequences were blocked. They were all relatives, treat it like a joke and let it go. She said, “Do not make a fuss, go and apologize to your Sister Lin tomorrow. Listen to this old forebearer, you will not suffer a loss.”
Shi Xiang Yun relaxed inside, her expression innocent and slightly displeased, but she nodded.
Mother Jia sighed and said, “All of you are worrisome.” She thought that she would write a letter personally to Lin Ru Hai and refrain from saying something to her nephews for her sake. The two nephews had not been happy that she had taken Shi Xiang Yun to raise her. Now that such a great misstep had been made, she was in the wrong.
Jia Bao Yu went with Shi Xiang Yun into her rooms, “Sister Lin always thinks too much, why did you say such things?”
“She’s a noble miss, so we cannot joke about her?” Shi Xiang Yun sneered. “A girl looking like her has become a crime, what sense is this?”
Jia Bao Yu stomped his feet. Thinking of Lin Dai Yu’s expression when she left, he sighed and went towards Chrysanthemum Fragrance Yard.
People could not enter the Chrysanthemum Fragrance Yard as they wished. He was stopped by the servant women. He did not dare to treat the Lin Family servants like he did his own family’s servants.
Thinking of how sad Lin Dai Yu would be, he could not sit still.
The next day, Lin Yu Tong heard a servant report that Yuan Yang had brought Shi Xiang Yun to apologize, accompanied by Jia Bao Yu.
Lin Yu Yang sneered and said, “Go tell that Yuan Yang, say that the apology is not necessary. We will go and visit the old mistress in a while.”
The granny acknowledged and left.
Lin Dai Yu’s gaze was depressed. Sister and Brother were right in their prediction. The Jia Family thought nothing of this. She stood up and said, “I will leave and watch them pack.”
Lin Yu Tong nodded. When the carriages of the Lin Family arrived, she had the servants load them. Lin Yu Tong and Lin Yu Yang took Dai Yu and started for Mother Jia’s courtyard.
Mother Jia had not expected that the Lin Family was about to leave. She said with a smile, “I just know that you are generous children. Sisters joke with each other. Do not truly be angry.”
Lin Dai Yu kept her head low and did not say a thing.
Jia Bao Yu wanted to get close, but the servant girls kept him away. He looked pleadingly at Zi Juan but the other avoided his gaze.
Lin Yu Tong did not comment on Mother Jia’s words and said, “We have come to bid farewell to Old Mistress. We have packed already, and can move now. The home really cannot be without people to care for it. Yang-ge’er was young back then, and could not hold up a household. But now, he has grown, and he has scholarly merit, we cannot keep on staying with our relatives. It does not look good. Our father means the same.”
She believed that Lin Ru Hai would agree. They could not shame the Lin Family.
Mother Jia was a bit stunned. There had been no warning. They just said they were going to leave. It could be seen that they were discontent with her problem-solving yesterday.
Madam Wang thought of the task given to her from Yuan Chun in the palace. She said, “Children, I know that you were slighted, but you cannot leave with the slight.”
Lin Yu Tong smiled and said, “Second Mistress is joking, the old mistress says it is a joke, so it is a joke. But my words are true. Originally, we had planned to leave after Miss Xue’s birthday. Yang-ge’er is grown. Our family has a man now, we are not afraid.”
Wang Xi Feng kept her head down and did not say a word. They had their home. Also, she understood Lin Yu Tong. This was a person who would do what they said.
Mother Jia refocused. “I love your mother the best and am comforted seeing you. What shall I do if you suddenly leave?” As she spoke, she rubbed her chest, saying her heart hurt.
Lin Yu Tong sneered inside. She just knew that the other was good at pretending to be ill.
Lin Yu Yang smiled and said, “How about I request the Jinghai Count to take me into the palace and ask for a few palace physicians from the emperor to see the old mistress’s illness. Such a problem of the heart cannot be delayed.”
Of course not. That would become her using an illness to control her juniors.
“Old Mistress just is unable to bear it upon suddenly hearing you are leaving.” Wang Xi Feng supported Mother Jia and pulled her sleeves, giving her a way out.
Mother Jia panted and sighed for a while before she said, “Never mind! You are close. In the future, I will send people for you, you are not allowed to refuse.”
Lin Yu Tong nodded with a smile. “Naturally, just now, I was going to say, please keep the courtyard for us and just send someone to watch.”
Mother Jia finally showed a smile.
But Jia Bao Yu suddenly felt like he had lost a corner of his heart. He felt very empty. He cried out, “Sister Lin is living well here, why suffer and go home?”
He begged Mother Jia. “Old Forebearer, just keep Sister Lin at home. Isn’t it great with the sisters having fun together? If she leaves, what will we do with me, this lonely ghost?” Then he looked at Lin Dai Yu with tears on his face. “Sister is a vicious one. Ever since you came, when were we not together? Sister has grown up in the last two years, and ignores me. Now, you are going to leave. In the family, from the old mistress, to the mistress, to all of us, who does not care for you? You say leave, and you leave without warning. I knew you for nothing.”
Lin Dai Yu trembled in anger. “I remember who was good to me, do not speak such nonsense. When was I together with you? Your habit of speaking nonsense should be changed sooner or later.”
Shi Xiang Yun paled. If the Lin Family left, then her crime would be great. She thought of how she always told Cui Lu to pack her bags, but she had never truly left. She thought the Lin Family was just saying so. If they really wanted to leave, they could leave any time. This was just to get her to surrender.
Thinking like this, she felt much more sad and cried as well. “I will go! I am a girl without a home, I should not have joked with a noble miss, I am not one to control others……”
Lin Yu Yang did not want to see them act and looked coldly at Shi Xiang Yun. He said, “Old Mistress, we are going now.”
Then he pulled his sisters to leave.
Mother Jia wanted to sew Shi Xiang Yun’s mouth shut.
Lin Yu Tong thought, they finally made it out. But suddenly, there was a ruckus ahead, saying that an edict had come from the palace.
This originally did not concern the Lin Family, but for some reason, Yuan Chun said for Jia Bao Yu, the three Springs, Xue Bao Chai, Shi Xiang Yun, Lin Yu Tong, and Lin Dai Yu to go live in the Grand View Garden together.
Lin Yu Yang was so angry his face was white. But Jia Yuan Chun was the lord in status, and they could not even refuse.
Lin Yu Tong thought, as expected, once they entered the red chamber, they seemed unable to dodge the fate.
Mother Jia just recited Amitabha inside. The edict came at the perfect time. Jia Bao Yu broke out in a smile and said to Lin Dai Yu, “Forebearer and I cannot keep you, but you have to listen to Consort’s words.”
Lin Yu Yang’s hands clenched together. He panted. What did they think that the Lin Family’s daughters were? They had to live in a garden with another man. What about their reputations?
Lin Yu Tong pulled Lin Yu Yang and shook her head, indicating for him to calm down.
Once the edict came from the palace, this matter could only end as a farce.
Lin Yu Yang returned to Chrysanthemum Fragrance Yard and said, “I will go and think of a solution. If it truly is not possible, I will call the Zhang Family to get you. We will go and live with the Zhang Family for a few months and Father will be back in the capital. Once Father returns, when he meets the emperor, he can tell the emperor of the difficulties within.”
Lin Yu Tong sighed. “We can only do this.”
The Grand View Garden had been built well, but Lin Yu Tong only looked at it as scenery. No matter how beautiful it looked, she did not want to live there.
Lin Yu Yang left, but did not go to the Zhang Family, but to the establishment of the Jinghai Count. He found Wen Tian Fang to talk. The two had gotten close. Also, while the other did not say anything, he paid attention to the fact the emperor wanted to match-make him and his sister. Lin Yu Yang had unconsciously told him about the fact his sister had been in public in the past. This was a matter where both sides had to be willing. If the other minded, then never mind. But the other seemed to show admiration for his sister. Lin Yu Yang had observed this person seriously and felt that such a person matched his sister. Father did not seem to have any objections, so now that such a thing had happened, he had to find the other and talk first.
Wen Tian Fang did not know of this matter. When he first heard it, he found it absurd. He thought and said, “Your sister is about to come of age.”
“Yes!” Lin Yu Yang shook his head, looking very helpless. The reputation of a girl at this age was the most important.
Wen Tian Fang’s eyes flashed. He said, “You return, I will go to the palace and talk about this.”
Lin Yu Yang did not expect him to agree so briskly and happily agreed.
Wen Tian Fang sent away Lin Yu Yang and entered the palace immediately.
The emperor was slightly surprised and said with a smile, “You just left this morning, how come you are back now?”
Wen Tian Fang did not answer and asked, “Emperor, do you still remember that you wanted to play matchmaker for this subject?”
The emperor stilled. He recalled such a matter concerning the eldest daughter of Lin Ru Hai. Lin Ru Hai had not objected in his memorandums to him. Thinking that the two had worked together, Lin Ru Hai must know Wen Tian Fang’s character and abilities, and would have been satisfied. Many people would beg for such a good son-in-law.
But what they did not know was that Lin Ru Hai had been worried about this Wen Tian Fang’s fate at the start. In this life, he would only have these three children. He could not afford for even one to be harmed. But later, water was delivered from the capital, regardless of the excuse, rain water, dew water, snow water, they all tasted the same regardless. He could not have been clueless. Ever since he drank the water, his health improved, and his sickness healed without any medicine. He knew that his daughter had something extraordinary, but there were all kinds of miracles in the world. This was an opportunity for the Lin Family. Also, she looked so much like his mother. She was undoubtedly his daughter. He had never talked to anyone about this, and did not plan to ever ask in this lifetime.
Such a wonderful person would not be suppressed by someone else’s fate. He felt that the marriage was a good one.
The emperor looked at Wen Tian Fang and said with a smile, “What? You want to get married?”
Wen Tian Fang grimaced. “I came especially for the emperor to request an edict of marriage.”
The emperor nodded. “Regardless of the reason, it is a good matter that you come to request this edict. Zhen of course agrees. You go back and wait.”
Wen Tian Fang thanked the emperor and left the palace.
The emperor waited for Wen Tian Fang to leave and sent someone to ask. “See what happened.” Otherwise, he would not be unable to wait for the two months until Lin Ru Hai came back to the capital for this.
After a while, he got the news. So the problem was with Jia Yuan Chun.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and snorted. “She is more arrogant and does not know who she is.”
Lin Yu Yang thought that there would be a result quickly. But he did not expect that just after he returned, the Jia Family came to get them, saying that the palace had an edict for the Lin Family.
Lin Yu Tong glanced at Lin Yu Yang. Hadn’t he gone to the Zhang Family to talk? Why had an edict come?
Lin Yu Yang thought it was not good. Maybe Wen Tian Fang had taken advantage of the situation.
As expected, the imperial edict was for marriage, marrying Lin Yu Tong to the Jinghai Count, ordering her to go back home to prepare.
Not just the Jia Family, even Lin Yu Tong was stunned. What was going on?
Too sudden. She had not prepared at all.
The Jia Family naturally was happy. This Jinghai Count had true power. The Jia Family could not rival him in power. This was a good relative to have.
Mother Jia held Lin Yu Tong’s hand and said directly, “I just knew that you were a child with good fortune.”
Lin Yu Tong gave a stiff smile, not knowing what to say.
Wang Xi Feng was truly happy and helped Lin Yu Tong out. “Eldest Miss is embarrassed right now. Let her go back to her room and secretly be happy.”
Everyone laughed. Lin Yu Tong took the chance to leave.
Her heart was beating very fast right now.
Translator Ramblings: I don’t know who is the one making a mountain out of an ant hill with the actress.
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