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Lin Xi walked into the house and saw Mrs. Liu retreating from the back room, so she saluted respectfully: "Auntie."

Now Mrs. Liu's mind is full of her little daughter, and her heart is so sad that she can't be herself, so she has no intention of greeting Lin Xi, nodded and left.

Mother Qi raised the curtain, smiled and waved to Lin Xi, "Master Biao is here, come in quickly."

When Lin Xi walked into the room, Mrs. Tai was leaning on the warm bed with her eyes closed, looking a little tired.

She is getting old, and people come and go today, and some of them can't be offended. It's really too much for the old man to consume her mind.

Lin Xi suddenly couldn't bear it.

"Have the lord and the prince left?" Mrs. Tai opened her eyes, changed her posture, and asked Lin Xi with her hands resting on her temples.

Lin Xi straightened her body and approached, "Yes, I just left."

"It's supposed to be about your uncles and cousins, but now they are free, but you are tired. What else are you doing here, just go back and rest." Mrs. Tai had smile lines on her face, and patted her with the other hand Take a picture of the empty couch next to it.

Lin Xi obediently went over and sat down, "My cousins ​​are not here, Xi'er naturally wants to share my uncle's worries, why bother to say, grandmother means that Xi'er is an outsider?"

"You have a sweet mouth." Mrs. Tai smiled and narrowed her eyes, looking happy, "Go and bring the warm bird's nest porridge to Master Biao."

Mother Qi responded, took a look, then put down the curtain and led the maids out.

"I heard from my in-laws that old Mr. Bai will serve as the Imperial Academy to offer wine at the beginning of the spring. For half of his life, it will be difficult for him to become an official when he is old. I'm afraid it's because of you."

Although Mrs. Tai is a woman in the house, she is well-informed about the news from the court.

Lin Xi held Mrs. Tai's hand, stroked it gently, and said softly, "Teacher regards me as his own, and I will treat him as my father in the future."

"As it should be."

Mrs. Tai is well maintained, and her hands are still dry and soft, but more than 60 years have passed and there are still traces, showing old people's markings.

Lin Xi rubbed it, and suddenly her nose became sour, and she was a little speechless.

When Lin Xi first came here, she often greeted An and chatted with the old man, but when she got older, she would have important things to do, so she stopped coming.Mrs. Tai knew that if there was no important matter today, Lin Xi would not come to her so late.

"Why, if there is anything you can't say to grandma, just say it, the old lady can give you advice even if she has nothing to do."

Mrs. Tai patted the back of Lin Xi's hand with her other hand and joked.

Lin Xi raised his head and looked at Mrs. Tai, the sourness in his nose became more and more intense. He lowered his head again and asked after a long time, "Can we give up on the marriage with the Bai family?"

Mrs. Tai was surprised, paused her hands, and immediately asked with a serious face: "But have you heard any bad rumors?"

Lin Xi shook her head, and tightened her grip on Mrs. Tai's hand.

"Why is that?" Mrs. Tai was puzzled.

The two families have communicated with each other. Although the second lady Bai still looks at each other, everyone knows that it is just a formality.

"Miss Bai's old lady has never seen it, but the people who went to Tongzhou to inquire said that there is nothing wrong. Xi'er, your grandmother is more concerned about your marriage than anyone else. Don't worry, you will not mess around."

Lin Xi felt even more guilty because she cared too much and chose too well.

"Grandmother, the grandson is not good enough for Miss Bai."

He sighed, got up, lifted his robe and knelt in front of Mrs. Tai, took out a piece of yellowed-looking old paper from his pocket, and presented it to Mrs. Tai with both hands.

Mrs. Tai looked at the paper and had a bad premonition. She glanced at Lin Xi who was kneeling upright. She took it and opened it slowly.

The handwriting inside is slightly scribbled, but you can tell what is written if you carefully distinguish it. In a few words, everything is explained.

Mrs. Tai looked at her face with an ugly look, and at the end, all the blood suddenly disappeared, and the hand holding the paper trembled faintly, and in the end it was obvious that she could not control it.

After taking a few deep breaths, she asked hoarsely, "Isn't it already healed? Why is it still like this...ah..."

The yellowed old paper finally fell from Mrs. Tai's hands, and fell to the ground from Lin Xi's eyes. The handwriting was dazzling.

Lin Xi listened to Mrs. Tai's sobs, and felt as if her heart was being tightly held by a hand, and she felt a burst of pain. He bit his lips and said: "The incurable disease brought out in the mother's womb, seeing Min Before the doctor, all the doctors said that my grandson could not survive the winter of that year, but now that I can live, it is the greatest gift from God, how can I ask for anything else."

Lin Xi's voice was steady and unwavering, as if she was talking about other people's affairs, but the more she heard it, the more it was unbearable in Mrs. Tai's ears. The sadness came from her heart, and the sobbing sound was hard to stop.

She bent down and hugged Lin Xi and cried: "Xi'er, my Xi'er, what should I do as my grandmother... how can I be worthy of your father and mother..."

Lin Xi's tears burst out of her eyes in an instant, and she stretched out her arms to hug Mrs. Tai's already thin body.

In fact, he is not lying, his foundation is weak, and his tarsal cold has caused him serious physical damage since he was a child. Even if he is married, it is difficult for a woman to conceive. To paraphrase later generations, the sperm activity is low.And the desire is shallow, when he is tender with Zhao Jingyi, the intimate hug and communication are more acceptable to him than the physical entanglement.

However, no matter how many explanations and reasons there are, it's just because he wants to be with Zhao Jingyi, and the boundless guilt gradually gathers in his heart, and the sense of guilt still tightly occupies one part of his heart to show off his might.

However, no matter how the feeling of guilt spreads its teeth and claws, and the pain pierces the heart, Lin Xi still does not respond indifferently, and does not retreat or change what he believes.

"Grandmother...let it be fate, so...forget it."

Madam Tai's tears fell uncontrollably, "How can I forget it? How can I forget it? It doesn't matter whether the girl of the Bai family marries or not, but your body...the future of the Lin family...you are the only one!"

The Lin family, Lin Qing, his father, the last face in prison flashed before his eyes in a daze.

He was selfish and self-interested, and the family inheritance was ultimately ruined in his hands, with his own hands.

Regret?

Unbeknownst to Lin Xi, waves of tiredness welled up in her heart.

After crying for a while, Lin Xi wiped her face, and slowly helped the limp Mrs. Tai up. This noble old lady who was always calm and proud now seemed like an ordinary old woman who was grieving for her children and grandchildren. I lost my energy, and even the weight was a lot lighter.

Lin Xi clenched her fists, holding back the pain in her heart, and only slowly knelt down in front of Mrs. Tai once she sat on the warm couch.

However, before his knees landed on the ground, Mrs. Tai grabbed his arm tightly, and said with hope in her eyes: "There is no absolute thing. You have been recuperating for so long, maybe you will be fine... I think when you first came to the capital, you So thin, weak, lying in bed sick at every turn, isn't it different from ordinary people now! Yes... Although the hope is slim, Dr. Min didn't say it was impossible... There are so many imperial physicians in Beijing, there is always one or two who are good at it road……"

The more Mrs. Tai spoke, the more she felt that it made sense. Just as she was about to get up and call out, Lin Xi knelt heavily on the ground again, with her forehead resting on the ground, and shouted, "Grandmother, my grandson doesn't want everyone to know about it!"

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Tai was stunned and slowly sat back on the couch. Seeing Lin Xi's frightened face, she realized how much harm this disease would do to her grandson if it was accidentally spread!

There are too many people in the hospital, so they are unreliable!

Madam Tai couldn't help but shed tears again, "Xi'er..."

After serving a bowl of bird's nest porridge for a long time, Qi's mother stood at the door and waved away all the maids.

Lin Xi really couldn't bear to make his elderly grandmother sad again, so he got up and sat next to Mrs. Tai, put his arms around her shoulders, and while wiping his tears for Mrs. Tai, said softly: "Grandmother, my grandson is a contented person, as long as I Living well, there is no need for this. I think my parents and my heart are the same... You are right, isn’t my body getting better slowly? I can’t say that it will be cured someday, but it’s just this No one can say for sure about this kind of thing, it won’t work in one to two years, not in three to five years, but it will always improve in ten years.”

Seeing Mrs. Tai calm down, Lin Xi continued,

"I wanted to follow the arrangement of the Bai family's marriage in silence, but I just felt my conscience in the dead of night and thought about it. A good girl can't be married to anyone. Why should she suffer with me and be criticized in the future? If I don't know, just pay it off." , but I know in my heart, how can I let down a good girl, in this era, the world is always harsh on women."

Mrs. Tai shook her head, "We just don't treat her badly. If she doesn't come out, you must not take a concubine or keep a roommate. Isn't it okay to guard her?"

This is a bit unreasonable, and Lin Xi laughed heartily, but for the old lady who is devoted to her, Lin Xi is grateful or grateful, and can only slowly persuade: "Grandma loves me, I know it, but if the two sides exchange , grandma, would you like it?"

Mrs. Tai stopped talking.

In addition to being a scholar, Lin Xi has a great Confucian teacher, and at most he has a family from the Hou family, so he has nothing. If the Bai family really loves their daughter, how can they agree to it when they know that their daughter will have no children for the rest of their lives? This marriage?

It's not that Lin Xi has an extra horn on his head.

"The hearts of parents are the same in the world. Grandma, to be honest, Xi'er is not in a hurry to get married. I said that a man should do something. It won't be too late to discuss family affairs after I go to the Golden Palace!"

At the end, his eyes suddenly lit up, and his words of pride and ambition instantly dispelled the previous haze.

Mrs. Tai is distressed and proud. Her good child has suffered so much since she was a child, but she doesn't want to have this hidden disease. It is really unfair.

After much deliberation, Mrs. Tai still didn't want to let go, "The marriage is brought up by the Bai family. Xi'er is kind-hearted and doesn't want to delay her. Forget it, let the Bai family choose whether to marry or not!"

As soon as this remark came out, Lin Xi could only laugh or cry.

The Bai family has a strict family style and an excellent reputation. Everyone in the court knows that if they dislike Lin Xi and resign because of this, although it is understandable, it will end up with a bad reputation. Besides, how can such reasons be publicized? Not to mention ruining Lin Xi's future, the feud between the two families is settled.

The Bai family would never do this. In the end, Miss Bai's family still had to marry, and it was not very happy to marry for the sake of face, and eventually became a bitter couple.

"Grandmother, you have to do it beautifully. You can't get married and have grudges at the same time. If the characters don't match, let's retire."

Lin Xi walked out of the door slowly, Mother Qi was guarding the door motionless, the little maids had been sent far away, only Tuan Yuanyuan was waiting anxiously not far away.

"Mother Qi, I'm going back right now, old madam, please take care of me."

Qi's mother blessed the body, and replied with the same expression: "Master Biao, don't worry, this is the old slave's job."

Lin Xi nodded and left, and the two girls followed silently.

"Master, won't Miss Bai come in?"

In the carriage, Yuanyuan held back for a long time, and finally asked.

Lin Xi tucked her hands into her cuffs and leaned on the soft seat, she nodded casually, "It won't happen."

Hearing this, the two girls didn't know whether they were happier or sad.Without the young lady coming in, they would naturally be more free to take care of Lin Xi, but on the other hand, the Lin residence really has no mistress and young master. As loyal servants, they always feel sorry for the Lin family.

Lin Xi glanced at the heavy expressions of the two girls, twitched the corners of her mouth and said, "You can take Prince Rui as your young lady."

"what?"

There was no chance to be sad, and the two opened their mouths in shock.

Such a big young lady, who would dare!

Lin Xi raised her eyebrows, "With me supporting you, what are you afraid of? Let's do it this way."

The two girls quickly lowered their heads, doing their own things, and remained silent about their young master's whims.

Lin Xi suddenly lost her temper. When Zhao Jingyi climbed the wall in the middle of the night, she didn't show a good face, and rushed out without seeing her.

One is afraid of women, and the other is physically weak and has difficulty having children. To a certain extent, the two chose the same path.