[Red Chamber] I am Lin Daiyu and her uncle

Nanping Princess Mansion.

At noon, Li Rongfang walked quickly into Mrs. Li's yard with a happy face, holding a few letters in her hand.

Mrs. Li is getting older, and his taste is getting lighter year by year, so he doesn't eat at the same table with the juniors, and only eats alone in his yard.Now it's time for dinner, seeing the eldest son rushing here with a red face, I can't help but feel very puzzled.

Before he had time to ask questions, Li Rongfang took the lead and said, "Father! Zishang has sent a letter, and the sender said he will be back by the end of the year!"

When Mrs. Li heard this, the wrinkled skin on his face immediately stretched out, and his cloudy eyes glowed brightly. He excitedly waved to the attendants who were waiting beside him, "Quick! Bring my reading glasses."

Li Rongfang handed the two letters in his hand to Old Master Li, "Father, there are two letters in total. The top one is from Master Wu Min Wu, and the bottom one is from Zishang."

The attendant who took out the glasses moved quickly, and just after Li Rongfang finished explaining, he sent the reading glasses to Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li tremblingly put on her glasses, carefully opened Li Yifang's letter, put the letter far away with her arms outstretched, and squinted to read the words on the letter row by row.

Li Yifang is not a person who talks a lot, an envelope only contains a piece of letter paper, Mrs. Li read the letter in a moment, and handed it to Li Rongfang, "I underestimated him."

Li Rongfang took a look at the letter, and couldn't help laughing: "Father, look, I just said that Zishang is capable. Don't look at him as a fool, but he still has his own thoughts in his heart, and he will fight with those dudes from the root. It's different."

Mrs. Li snorted coldly, "Knowing that your brother has a good relationship, I will speak up for him whenever I get the chance. But it's just a one-time success, and he will suffer in the future."

Li Rongfang was a little funny: Dad is just awkward, he is obviously very happy in his heart, but he has to say a few words on his face.

"But having said that, Zishang's success in escorting this time is really thanks to his previous experience of traveling abroad. Not only is he familiar with the mountains and rivers on the border, the people's customs and customs, but also his martial arts is superb. When Master Wu and his party were besieged by bandits, he took the lead and led The team broke through the siege, and after making such a great contribution and returning to Beijing, His Majesty will definitely reward you a lot!"

Mrs. Li was noncommittal about Li Rongfang's joy, and just took off her glasses and ordered people to put them into the house.

Li Rongfang hurriedly asked: "Father, don't you want to read Master Wu's letter again?"

Mrs. Li handed the letter to Li Rongfang, "Before I left, I specifically asked Wu Daorian to take care of Zishang. Now that something like this has happened, I think the letters are all polite words of praise for Zishang, so there is nothing to worry about." watch."

Li Rongfang took a look at it, and couldn't help admiring it, "Father, you are really good at predicting things! The letter is indeed full of praise for Zishang."

Mrs. Li waved his hand, "It's like a god, but you live longer than others and see more things, so naturally you have some useless experience."

After finishing speaking, he looked up at Li Rongfang, "Have you eaten?"

Li Rongfang smiled apologetically, "No. The messenger came to the house as soon as I sat down. I was thinking that you have always cared about Zishang, so I rushed over as soon as I received the letter."

Mrs. Li muttered, "You are quite filial", and told Li Rongfang to sit down and have lunch with him.

It was rare for the father and son to have a meal together, and they chatted while eating. When it came to the heavy news that happened in the capital recently, we had to mention the death of Princess Jincheng.

It is said that after the death of Princess Jincheng, the child in her stomach was rescued, it was a weak baby girl.Seeing that she was about to lose her life, even Princess Jincheng's husband's family had to give up, thanking the queen for not believing in evil, disregarding the rules of etiquette and taking the baby girl into the palace to take care of herself.It was also the child who should not have died, but survived, and Empress Xie fell ill in bed due to overwork.

As for the entanglement between the Empress and Concubine Kang during this period, others don't know about it, but they, the relatives of the emperor, have heard about it.

Li Rongfang is naturally one of those people who knew the truth. Thinking of this, she felt very emotional, "Tit for tat. At the beginning, the second princess was born a month earlier than the eldest prince. Although we later learned that Concubine Kang was pregnant with a daughter, But I didn't know it at the time. Concubine Kang was the niece of Empress Dowager Wenhuan. Even though the Empress Dowager had passed away at that time and the Qin family had been exterminated, the Empress Dowager's influence was still in full swing. If this really allowed her to give birth to her eldest son, It’s not sure who will inherit the throne. It’s just that the princess is pitiful... she became a victim of the struggle of the previous generation.”

Mrs. Li picked up a chopstick of rice, heard this, and snorted coldly: "The root is cruel, my aunt is like that, and my niece naturally doesn't give up."

In the evening, Lin Mansion.

The three members of the Lin family are having dinner happily, and the dishes on the table are different from the past in exquisite and sumptuous dishes.

The reason why they were so happy was that Lin Qing had been promoted again a few days ago: from the sixth-rank Guozijian Siye and the seventh-rank Military Division to Shizhong, to the sixth-rank Metropolitan Procuratorate Experience and the fifth-rank Military Department member Wailang.

Lin Qing has also been in the officialdom for two years, and he knows that this promotion is unusual, because he actually entered the Metropolitan Procuratorate!

The Metropolitan Procuratorate is the highest supervisory organ in the Nanke Kingdom. It is not controlled by any other government agencies and is directly responsible to the emperor. It is the emperor's eyes and ears.This department has a lot of power and a wide range of jurisdiction. It can impeach officials for forming cliques for personal gain, corruption and perverting the law, and it can report anyone who has a bad life style and married a few more concubines, and can even impeach someone with bad character.

It really fulfilled that sentence: Only you can't think of it, but you can't do it without him!

However, don't think that what the Metropolitan Procuratorate does is thankless work.As a matter of fact, all the officials in Nanke Kingdom who have made great achievements in the officialdom had the experience of serving in the Metropolitan Procuratorate when they were young.The reason is also easy to understand. After all, it is one of the few departments directly under the emperor's jurisdiction. Its main duty is to replace the emperor to monitor the words and deeds of civil and military officials. It is an important tool for the emperor's power to be transferred from the central government to the local areas.

Lin Qing is not a fool, and now he has been in the officialdom for more than two years, so he understands the deep meaning of the emperor's move: the emperor is training him to be his confidant.

In other words, he, Lin Qing, was about to be reused!

It is strange that Gongsun Liang said that good things are coming for him, so it turns out...not only the spring of his career is coming, but also he is about to become a father, and more importantly, Daiyu's life-long events have been resolved, and his heart troubles have been eliminated.Now he just needs to wait quietly, and all the good things in life will come naturally.

A few people are happily celebrating, so the butler might as well come and report that someone from the palace has come to see Shenjiao.

Shenjiao didn't dare to hesitate to neglect the news from the palace after Wen Liangyan's incident last time, so Ma Liuer went out with the butler to meet him.

The person who came was Eunuch Shi who was sent by Concubine Kang that day to borrow the Wen Liang inkstone. Shen Jiao and him were old acquaintances, and after a few pleasantries, they got to the point.

"I don't know what the father-in-law is talking about here?"

Eunuch Shi said nothing, just took out a small blue box from his wide sleeve and handed it to Shenjiao.

Shen Jiao opened it and found that there was a Wenliang inkstone inside.He glanced at Eunuch Shi in surprise, and hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to respond.

But Eunuch Shi laughed: "My lord, this is what my lord specially asked the servant to return. My lord said that there is no reason to take back what I gave away. Moreover, a woman who is pregnant and has a child is equivalent to walking through the gate of hell. With this piece of warm and cool inkstone, the future production of the princess can also be guaranteed in multiple layers."

Shen Jiao felt inexplicable when he heard this, and after hesitating a few times, he finally accepted it.After all, her mother died of a blood collapse after giving birth to her, and there was the tragic case of Princess Jincheng before her eyes, so she really didn't dare to take the risk.

Seeing that the task of this trip was completed, Eunuch Shi didn't stay any longer, handed over the other rewards he brought from the palace to Shen Jiao, and returned to the palace.

Lin Qing and Daiyu at the dinner table saw that Shenjiao finally came back, and hurriedly asked her what happened and why the palace sent someone again.

Shen Jiao pretended to be nonchalant, and said indifferently: "It's nothing. Concubine Kang sent some expensive medicinal materials and supplements, saying they are for my health."

Lin Qing noticed that Shen Jiao was pretending to be something, so she didn't say anything more wisely.

But Daiyu was very concerned: "Auntie, I just read a piece of knowledge from a medical book. It says that during pregnancy, especially when you are about to give birth, you should not take too many supplements, otherwise the fetus will be too big and it will be difficult to give birth."

Shenjiao had been instructed by Mother Zhao long ago, and seeing that Daiyu, a girl who had never left the cabinet, knew this knowledge, she pulled Lin Qing to tease Daiyu: "I said, my lord, our Yu'er really reads everything. At such a young age, she is not only proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also knows a thing or two about medical skills, she really deserves the name of this talented woman."

Daiyu was thin-skinned, and she blushed instantly after being praised by Shen Jiao.

Lin Qing enjoyed this happy family atmosphere very much. Seeing this, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, Yu'er. Auntie has me watching. I will definitely not tell her to eat more. Just put your heart in your stomach. Wait until you finish eating." After dinner, our family will go to the garden in the backyard to sit for a while, take a walk to digest food."

This proposal was unanimously approved by everyone, so after dinner, Lin Qing supported Shenjiao, Daiyu followed, and the three of them walked slowly in the garden, chatting with each other.

Strange to say, once Daiyu entered the garden, she felt comfortable physically and mentally for no reason, and the more she walked into the garden, her body became lighter and her mind gradually became more peaceful.

Seeing that Daiyu was not tired after walking for a long time, Shen Jiao couldn't help sighing: "If you say that this garden is well maintained, the Feng Shui is good, and it is refreshing and pleasant."

Lin Qing smiled and said, "Master Liang did it himself, can it be good?"

Seeing that he didn't realize what she meant, Shen Jiao didn't say much: Maybe she was thinking too much, but it's just a garden, how can it have such a wonderful effect.

After walking for a while, Shenjiao felt a little tired, and saw a lake pavilion a few steps ahead, so the three of them rested there for a while.

Daiyu leaned against the railing, saw the round and bright moon reflected on the lake, and carefully counted the days.Then he ran to Shenjiao and sat down, hugged her arm and said seriously: "Auntie, I just figured it out. If the younger siblings in my stomach give birth at full term, there is a high probability that they will be born on August [-]th."

Shen Jiao smiled and patted Daiyu's hand, "This is the best. If you are born on the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can get a good fortune."

After finishing speaking, he looked up at Lin Qing who was standing aside, "The baby is due in two months, have you decided on a name yet?"

Lin Qing sat down next to Shenjiao, and said with a smile: "According to the tradition of our hometown, the newborn's name should be chosen by the grandparents at home, but I lost my parents a long time ago, so I let the elder brother above take it anyway. Not mine."

Shen Jiaoning frowned and thought about it, and thought it made sense, so she didn't care about it anymore.

After the walk, Lin Qing helped Shen Jiao back to the room, washed Shen Jiao's feet as usual and asked her if she would like to read a novel of strange things.

Since Shenjiao was pregnant, she has had many strange hobbies, but there is nothing else to say, most pregnant women also have them.But there is one thing that is very strange, that is, Shenjiao loves to read ghost novels during pregnancy, almost to the point of obsession.I usually have to read it for about half an hour before going to bed, or I won’t be able to fall asleep, and as the month gets bigger and bigger, the storyline of the novel gradually becomes more intense.

Lin Qing didn't understand at first, but later he figured it out, Shenjiao might be using this method to relieve the pressure caused by production in his heart, the reason is similar to watching horror movies to reduce blood pressure.He didn't blindly stop her from reading it, but hid some plots that were too curious and heavy, and let her read the rest. In his spare time, he would go to the book stalls outside to buy some novel books for Shenjiao to change his taste.

But this time Shenjiao refused for the first time, and his expression was not the same as before. "Just now, Yu'er is in front of me. There are some things I can't say. The matter of Princess Jincheng... have you heard?"

Lin Qingzheng undressed and prepared to go to bed｜sleep: "I heard. What's the matter?"

Shen Jiao frowned slightly, "Someone came from the palace just now, and they brought back not only medicinal materials, but also Wen Liangyan."

Lin Qing changed into her pajamas and lay down on the bed, resting her head on her hands, looking at the bed curtain above her head, and said leisurely: "Unexpected, but reasonable. Concubine Kang loves you, and it was forced by the situation to ask Wen Liangyan back at the beginning. When it’s over, it can’t be returned to the original owner.”

Shen Jiao gritted his teeth and pushed Lin Qing, and said bitterly: "You men are so hard-hearted! All you think about is weighing the pros and cons."

Lin Qing was very wronged, "I'm just an outsider, what happened to the excitement? Besides, there are causes and consequences for this matter. If the cause was not created at the beginning, how could it have such a result?"

Shen Jiao sighed faintly: "Oh, no matter, after all, I am pregnant, so I don't want to see the child suffer. Princess Jincheng's daughter was born only a few months earlier than our child, but she lost her mother when she was born. Consort Jiang It's not yet thirty, and I'm planning to remarry in the future. Although the child is supported by the queen's grandmother, I just got the news that the queen fell ill not long ago, and now my aunt is in charge of the harem. The queen is an extremely strong-tempered person , if it wasn't for the sickness and unconsciousness, he would never let go of power."

Lin Qing knew that Shenjiao was not the Holy Mother, and she said this because of the child in her womb. After thinking about it, she hugged the sentimental Shenjiao and comforted her: "Don't worry, we are different from them. Father-in-law doesn't need to say much. Conquering wars, he has repeatedly made immortal achievements for the country, and he is a minister who has made great contributions to the country. My Lin family is also a clean and educated family. I have never done anything wrong, and I don’t need to be afraid of those karma. The day should also be born around the Mid-Autumn Festival, no matter how you look at it, you are a blessed child, so don't worry about it."

Lin Qing's words can be regarded as comforting to Shenjiao's heart. The secret in his heart was broken by Lin Qing so little, and the big stone that was pressing on his heart was finally removed.