Jia Min's Counterattack

Yangzhou, in Marquis Wenyuan's mansion, Lin Ruhai led the whole mansion to kneel up and down to accept the imperial decree, then smiled and invited the people who came to proclaim the decree to have tea in the side hall.After everyone left, Lin Ruhai casually threw the imperial decree to Lin Xing and said, "Get it to the study first!"

Lin Xing raised his eyes to look at Lin Ruhai, and saw that the gentle smile on his face had disappeared, replaced by a cold expressionless face.So when the words came to his lips, he didn't dare to ask them.According to the rules, the imperial decree was to be enshrined in the ancestral hall, but Lin Ruhai asked Lin Xing to put it in the study directly, obviously because he was extremely dissatisfied with this imperial decree, or thought that this imperial decree was not qualified to be enshrined in the Lin family's ancestral hall.

Lin Ruhai gave some instructions to Lin Dayong, and went to the side hall to meet the people from the capital.The Xuanzhi eunuch who came from the capital this time was Xiao Wenzi specially arranged by Eunuch Shi, and he came with a message from Eunuch Shi.

When Xiao Wenzi saw Lin Ruhai approaching, he put down the tea bowl in his hand and hurriedly got up to salute, "I have seen Master Lin! Greetings to Master Lin!"

"Get up! You have been busy all the way, you have worked hard!"

"This is the servant's errand, no hard work!"

"Come on, give Eunuch Wen a new Mingqian Dragon Well!"

"No need! No need! This tea is already very good! To be honest, I feel that the tea I am drinking now tastes better than that Longjing tea! Hehe!" Xiao Wenzi stopped him, feeling embarrassed when it was over smirked twice.

Lin Ruhai looked at Xiao Wenzi with a smile, and waved his hand to make all the servants in the side hall retreat.

Xiao Wenzi's eyes flickered, and he lowered his voice and said to Lin Ruhai: "Master Lin, this time the servant came to Yangzhou was specially arranged by Eunuch Shi. He asked the servant to send you a message: Don't confront the emperor! Wait for the change." !"

Lin Ruhai squinted his eyes and frowned, a little unclear, so, what did Eunuch Shi mean by the words that Xiao Wenzi told him?Does this have the acquiescence of the emperor?

"Eunuch Wen, Mr. Lin has something unclear, can you please answer it?"

"Master Lin should be called Xiaowenzi, the servant. If you have any questions, just ask, but the servant will never hide what he knows!"

Lin Ruhai nodded silently, thinking to himself: After all, this little Wenzi has followed Eunuch Shi for many years and learned a lot of tact. Lin Ruhai didn't even know whether he should ask him what he said!If you asked him about his ignorance, you would still give him favors in vain!

Lin Ruhai thought for a moment and then said: "I don't know why the emperor suddenly issued such an imperial decree. The emperor knew the oath that Lin had made when he married his wife. Wouldn't this make Lin violate the oath? How can someone gain a foothold in the officialdom?"

"This...Master Lin, don't talk about this matter as a slave, even the master and the old man don't understand it! The empress is also very concerned about this matter, she quietly called the master to ask questions, and the meaning of the master seems to be The emperor didn't think about food and drink for several days, and couldn't sleep at night, and then suddenly issued this imperial decree to bestow marriage!"

"Is there no sign before that?" Lin Ruhai stared at Xiao Wenzi and asked.

"Let me think about it again, slave!" Xiao Wenzi frowned for a while, then suddenly slapped his thigh and said: "That's right! This slave remembered that a few days before the emperor made an order, King Zhongshun once entered the palace to meet the empress dowager. It is said that he begged the Empress Dowager for a long time, but I don't know if it has anything to do with this imperial decree!"

Lin Ruhai lowered his eyes to hide the sarcasm in his eyes, Xiao Wenzi really is not what he used to be, and the news he said has already been sent to him from the capital.The truth is that King Zhongshun did go to ask the Empress Dowager for a marriage, but the Empress Dowager scolded him and drove him away, and she didn't agree to the matter at all.And Xiao Wenzi's words were obviously leading him to misunderstand King Zhongshun, trying to completely push this matter to King Zhongshun.It seems that this Xiaowenzi should have received the emperor's hint, so his words cannot be trusted!

"Well! Lin knows it. You have worked hard on the Wengong Highway, so Lin won't stay with your father-in-law any longer, so that you can go back to the post station to rest as soon as possible!"

"That's good! I'll take my leave now, servant!" Xiao Wenzi saluted and left Wenyuanhou Mansion with a smile.

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After Lin Ruhai sent Xiao Wenzi away, he went back to the Shanju Garden. At this moment, Wan Momo was holding Jia Min, who was crying and sad, and persuaded him softly. Hongmei and six maidservants in the room were all by Jia Min's side. side.

Seeing Lin Ruhai coming, Wan Momo and others saluted him, but no one said hello.Lin Ruhai also knew that these people had followed Jia Min for many years, and the relationship between master and servant was very deep. It was because of today's imperial decree that they felt wronged by Jia Min, and even a little bit angry at him.

"Go down first, I have something to say to your wife!"

After Lin Ruhai finished speaking, none of them including Wan Momo went out immediately, but stood with their heads bowed, waiting for Jia Min's order.Seeing this, Lin Ruhai was annoyed and funny, for now, the orders of the head of his family will not work well in this Shanju Garden.Lin Ruhai felt very gratified that these servants could protect Jia Min so sincerely, but after thinking about it, she felt aggrieved. He was obviously the victim in this matter!

Jia Min wiped away tears with a handkerchief, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Go down first, I will call you if something happens!"

"Old slave (servant) resign!" Headed by Wan Momo, the servants all withdrew soon, Lin Ruhai closed the door himself, then went straight to Jia Min's side and hugged Jia Min, without saying a word Just entered the inner room.

"What are you doing? Let me down!" Jia Min was startled by Lin Ruhai's sudden action, and unconsciously wrapped his arms around Lin Ruhai's neck.

Gently put Jia Min on the bed, Lin Ruhai followed and pressed on top, his hot lips blocked Jia Min's exclamation...

I don't know how long it took before the inner room calmed down. Lin Ruhai reached out and lifted the bed curtain, got out of bed, walked to the round table, picked up the teapot and cups on it, poured a glass of water, and walked back to the bed , lifted the weak Jia Min and fed her the glass of water.

Lin Ruhai poured himself another glass of water to drink, then lay back on the bed again, took Jia Min into his arms, and patted Jia Min's back repeatedly.

"I know you have been wronged by this incident, and it is also a great shame to me! Marrying a lowly maid into the Lin family is more unacceptable than cutting me to pieces!"

"I know! That's why I'm so sad. It's fine if my husband is willing, but being forced like this... really... I don't care about my husband!" Jia Min said, tears streaming down her face fall down.