Eldest sister is not easy to do

Lin Ruhai was still sleepy at first, but upon hearing this, she immediately stood up from the stone bench in fright.The butler came forward to support the master, and asked someone to carry the chariot.Lin Ruhai sighed, and stopped him: "The heavenly family is majestic. When we meet the envoy, no matter what our status is, the common people must walk in peace. Don't let go of your true nature as a courtier."

After finishing speaking, Lin Ruhai sent a servant to inform each house, and he wanted to lead all the family members out to receive the order.Then I wondered in my heart: how could the messenger arrive without any news in advance?Another thought: Oh, yes.More than ten years ago, he embezzled the military salary of the imperial court to help the victims of the disaster.Although this matter was suppressed by Prince Zhongshun.But as time went by, it was hard not to be discovered by Mr. Yushi.And the funds involved are huge, if the news gets out, it will definitely hurt the court's face... Lin Ruhai smiled bitterly three times, and in an instant, the Lingtai was empty, but he thought about this hurdle, and it would be impossible to pass it without ruining his family.

After leaving Lin's mansion, I saw a group of guards of honor walking towards the foot of the wall from a distance.It is a local military officer in Yangzhou.Lin Ruhai saw that the leader was a familiar Jiangsu general, and then he was convinced that there was nothing wrong with this matter.With a long sigh, he lazily asked all the female relatives to line up and stand facing each other.Among them, the old lady is at the head, and then Lin Ruhan, Shen Qian, Shu Yu, Dai Yu, Shu Yu, Yan Yu.Then there is a gentleman from the Qing Dynasty.At this time, officials came from outside the wall for a while, and they all came with the messenger.When the guard of honor approached, the Lin family was silent, and no one dared to make a sound.

After a while, yellow umbrellas and dragon and phoenix banners came in bursts.It's dizzy to see people.A well-dressed eunuch came down from the glamorous scene.Greasy head and powdery face, bloated body.Lin Ruhan recognized this person as Dai Quan, the Minister of Daming Palace.He was once the most powerful eunuch under Jia Yuanchun.Now the concubine Yuan has passed away.This person turned to Prince Zhongshun... Immediately he was shocked: I am afraid that my brother's guess is right.Lord Zhongshun attacked the Lin family.Can't help but look ashamed.

"Lord Lin, are you safe? The scenery in Yangzhou is really good, and it has attracted my lord's admiration, and I don't want to go back to the imperial court."

Dai Quan didn't greet Lin Ruhai, but only recognized Lin Ruhan.These words of condolences are very kind.Lin Ruhan was curious: If His Majesty wants to punish the Lin family, why is Eunuch Dai so kind?Immediately returned it with the gift of seeing the emperor.He said again: "I dare not forget your kindness for a moment. Last year, I cultivated my health and rest for a few days, and I was already in good health. Unexpectedly, my elder brother suffered a serious illness in the spring of this year, and almost died. The old mother has gray hair, and the child has not yet enlightened. So I dare not Abandoning Xiaojia, that's why I didn't return to the court for a long time. I only hope that the elder brother will recover, and the minister will return to the court to share the worries of the monarch."

"That's good, that's good." Dai Quan nodded repeatedly.

Lin Ruhan breathed a sigh of relief: This job seeker is at home.It is really to avoid disaster.With Yuan Chun's death, the two kings ebb and flow.The turmoil in the court continued.In the Hanlin Academy alone, three bachelors were imprisoned, and five newly promoted Jinshi were exiled.Just because all the talents from all over the world gather here, the two kings need talents, and the Hanlin students are also familiar with the principle of "choosing a good tree to live in".So you crush my students, I send your students away.Really dangerous.

"Following the heavens, the emperor ordered:..."

Dai Quan straightened his clothes and began to read the will.Everyone listened quietly.The two brothers of the Lin family were sweating coldly.

Unexpectedly, this imperial decree was actually ordered by the Holy Majesty to order the eldest lady of the Lin family, Lin Shuyu, to replace the old lady Lin, as the second-rank female family member to enter the palace to observe the funeral for the old concubine.The rest is nothing else.Not to mention Lin Ruhai, even Mrs. Lin and Shen Qian were dumbfounded.Shu Yu was always expressionless, but now she frowned slightly.After thinking about it, he suddenly realized: Feng Ziying once said that this old concubine is his aunt.I'm afraid that Feng Ziying is going to marry her as a passerby.Now that the aunt has passed away, let the future niece and daughter-in-law wear mourning for her old man.This is where his filial piety comes from.

However, Feng Ziying asked herself to keep her filial piety to comfort the old concubine.Or do you really want to go through the door by yourself?Shu Yu was in trouble.During this trance, a group of people were watching her.In these eyes, some were pleasantly surprised, some were jealous, some were sad, and some were inexplicable.Only her own eyes were clear.Dai Quan has finished reading out the will.Shu Yu stood up respectfully, took the imperial decree with both hands, and said in a clear voice: "I thank the Lord for your kindness."

After finishing speaking, pay homage to see the Holy One.

Dai Quan nodded in satisfaction: Shu Yu, the young lady of the Lin family, is going to keep filial piety for the old concubine on behalf of her grandmother, so the title of receiving the decree has become "Old Body." Haste, this Miss Lin is a generalist if she doesn't panic, it doesn't matter if the title is wrong.Unexpectedly, Lin Shuyu reacted only in an instant.Looking at this calm and composed demeanor, it is even more dignified than those of the Jia family's wives.For a moment, Dai Quan secretly said in his heart:

Such a woman is rare to see.

After receiving the imperial decree, Lin Ruhai led the whole family to the ancestral ancestral hall to give thanks.I saw incense curling up in the ancestral hall.Among the female relatives, Shu Yu was the one who was ordered to go up first to bow down in place of Mrs. Lin.Next is Shen Qian.One after the other, it is passable.Shu Yu heard an unwilling "don't even think about it" in his ear, and when he looked back at her, the woman smiled lightly. She was the gentle and elegant Shen Qian that everyone in the family was used to seeing.

Next is Daiyu.

"Sister, why did you enter the palace?" Yanyu didn't understand why.

"Actually, I don't know very well. Probably that old concubine has some fate with me." This is the absolute truth.Shuyu and Yanyu didn't believe it, and they thought that their sister was the incarnation of the old lady now, so they didn't dare to do anything wrong.After kowtowing one by one, all the female relatives surrounded Shu Yu and walked towards the backyard.Shen Qian excused herself that she was not feeling well, so she left first.

On this day, Shu Yu became the guest of honor at home.The family sees her as an imperial order now, with the emperor's grace in her body.All looked sideways at her.Lin Ruhan didn't like to see this niece at first.Now she has the emperor's favor, although the emperor's favor came quite inexplicably.However, as the tide rises, Lin Ruhan also assesses the situation and sends the two children under his knees immediately.Let them try their best to please Shu Yu.Shu Yu just wanted to have fun at the old lady's knees.

With the company of her four children, Mrs. Lin only cares about Wa Nongzhang.He thought to himself again: "When did this eldest granddaughter get on good terms with Feng's boy? Why don't I even know? Hey, I'm getting old. The grandchildren are all grown up, and they won't be disciplined by me in the future." The marriage between Shu Yu and Wei Ruolan is over, and neither is Shen Wei's.My heart is full of entanglements.I also knew that Feng Ziying didn't care much about Shu Yu.The old lady was very worried.However, after this imperial decree came down, with her years of seeing, she already understood the mystery of it.I thought that if my granddaughter could marry Feng Ziying, it would be a great marriage.So I have been laughing from ear to ear.Lin Ruhai and Shen Qian were still in a dream.But one is a dream and the other is a nightmare.

Dai Quan stayed at Lin's house.Now it's the time of national mourning, so we can't have a large banquet.Lin Ruhai hugged the fine wine and prepared some exquisite Huaiyang delicacies to entertain him.All the bureaucrats in Yangzhou, who are above the seventh rank, drink at Lin's house until midnight.Shu Yu accompanied the old lady, and several younger siblings were keeping watch in the newly established mourning hall for the old lady.She didn't dare to talk and laugh, for fear that the female relatives outside would hear the news and go out and say that the Lin family had received the emperor's favor and get carried away.

Daiyu is an indifferent person, she cries more than she laughs in a year.Now watching the spirit, I unconsciously thought of my biological mother, Jia Min.Thinking about the uneasiness at home, weeping secretly.

She usually hated etiquette and did not like the Four Books and Five Classics, but now she was crying to Guanyin, which also violated her heart.However, the two youngest, Yanyu and Shuyu, don't know the sorrow in Daiyu's heart.Originally, I was afraid of not daring to move in the presence of the old lady, after the old lady rested.I couldn't help chattering with Shu Yu, one just said: "What's interesting in the palace, sister, you bring some back. Ah, don't forget to bring some for Brother Qin." The other just said: "Sister When you go back to the capital, you should be able to see some anecdotes. When you come back, don’t forget to tell me.”

Shu Yu pretended to be angry and said: "Didn't you see that your second sister is sad? Stop talking. Look carefully at the old concubine and see that you two are so cute. I will come to talk to you tonight!"

Shuyu, Yanyu were too frightened to speak.Only then did Daiyu laugh through tears.He also thought that this is a mourning hall, and the old concubine is guarding it.He hurriedly covered his face with a veil.

On the next day, Dai Quan met with Lin Ruhai in private.Although Lin Ruhai is far away in Yangzhou, he knows a thing or two about the capital.Now that Dai Quan "abandoned darkness and turned to light", he must have been instructed by Prince Zhongshun to be able to come to the Lin family.Immediately asked: "I don't know if the father-in-law came to the shabby house, what orders do you have besides the imperial decree?"

Dai Quan said slowly: "Master Lin is an ex-convict, a person of high status. You should also know that there are quite a few people with official positions who send their daughters to the palace. The higher the status you send in, the more grand the gifts you get. "

Lin Ruhai was secretly startled, and said, "How do you say that?"

Dai Quan said: "Your Excellency, do you know that the treasure of the Jia family is engaged to the daughter of the Shi family. And the young lady of the Xue family entered the palace in the recent general election. I have seen that girl, she is very real Two points of beauty. Not to mention the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, all the poems and songs are exquisite. It's a pity that it was not the time to enter the palace. In addition, the murder case of the son of the Xue family was revealed. So the sage neglected her, and now there is even a female historian There is no wheel, which is really a miracle."

Lin Ruhai couldn't figure it out: "What do you mean by your father-in-law?"

Dai Quan said with a smile: "My lord, the Lin family is not as noble as the Jia family. It is not as rich as the Xue family. Therefore, if your younger brother's daughter enters the palace and serves the sage, you need [-] points of luck to prosper. Fortunately... Ling Qianjin is just acting for the old The wife enters the palace to observe filial piety. She is not recruited as a show girl. But getting such an honor is no joke."

Lin Ruhai pondered for a while, before saying, "Someone has taken a fancy to Shu'er?"

Dai Quan smiled and said: "Exactly. If my lord can betroth this girl to my master Feng Gongzi, the benefits will continue to flow in the future. For example, you don't have to worry about the silver bill owed to the loyal prince."

Lin Ruhai resisted the urge to take the case, and just said: "Mr. Feng? Feng Ziying? If he comes to marry my niece, just do it in a fair manner. Why do you need Shu'er to go to the palace?" Something was wrong, I looked up and saw half a waning moon outside the window, and the sun was setting.It is in response to the sentence "Double hanging sun and moon illuminate the universe."Suddenly understood the thoughts of the gods, and said loudly: "Could it be that Shu'er is going to help Prince Zhongshun with something?"

Dai Quan said with a smile: "No, it's just that this old unsolved case must always be known to you. Mr. Feng consciously concealed it from you for so long, and he feels very sorry. If he gets married in-laws in the future, it will not be easy to meet each other. Let The eldest lady has received the favor of the emperor, and you can't shirk it. In this way, there are not many cowards in Yangzhou city who dare to marry a young lady who has been appointed by the imperial court before they are married." Leaning closer, he said to Lin Ruhai: " In the past few decades, it was General Feng Tang who obstructed the Lin family brothers from being promoted and made a fortune. Only in this way can we lower the bones of the literati and submit to the prince—this is what Mr. Feng wants me to bring to you."

Lin Ruhai staggered and almost fell to the ground.