The Concubine of the Lin Family in the Red Chamber

Let's not talk about how the Jia's house was in an uproar because of the woman Jia Lian brought back, but just talk about the Lin family.

Although the Lin family had conquered Liehou in their ancestors, in Lin Ruhai's generation, they had already had no nobles to attack.However, Lin Ruhai strives for success, not to mention that Chun Wei passed the exam in one fell swoop, not to mention the marriage of the prostitute of the Hou family, and the scenery is unparalleled for a while.Moreover, Lin Ruhai has worked hard in Yangzhou for more than ten years. As the emperor's imperial censor, he is in the emperor's heart and is the emperor's confidant.Now Lin Ruhai has both sons and daughters, and they are all under Cheng Huan's knees, and nothing goes wrong.

Three years passed in a blink of an eye. During these three years, Jia's mansion seemed to disappear suddenly, except that every year when the New Year's gift was given, there would be a return gift with the boat, and none of the family's servants would come.Lin Jue was happy and quiet, but Lin Ruhai became more and more disappointed with Jia's family.

"Jue'er, try to go out as little as possible these days. If you have to go out, you must bring a few more guards and pay attention to safety." Lin Ruhai called Lin Jue and instructed carefully.

"Father, what happened?" Lin Jue was always careful, and when he heard Lin Ruhai say this, he suddenly felt alarmed.

Lin Ruhai patted Lin Jue's slightly thin but well-proportioned shoulders, "Don't worry, it's not a big deal. There may be some moves on the top recently, as a father, this is just in case."

"Autumn is approaching, and I happen to be preparing homework at home. There is a nursing home in the mansion, so it's no big deal. It's just that my father often has to go out on duty, so bring a few more guards around, so that my sister and I can rest assured."

Knowing that his son was worried about him, Lin Ruhai nodded with a smile, and asked again: "You just tied your hair this year, are you sure you will end now?"

Lin Jue is fifteen this year, but he has always been mature, and it is often easy for people to ignore his age. "Mr. said that my article is just finished, but I can try my best. If it fails, it is just a matter of accumulating experience, and I won't be too flustered next time."

Lin Ruhai nodded. He never cared much about his son's studies. In fact, his son knows how to improve himself. As a father, he can only feel relieved.

After Lin Jue said this, he really concentrated on reading and writing articles.The affairs of the outer courtyard are handled by the butler, and he will be notified only when there are important matters, and he will make decisions.It has been a year since Daiyu took over the affairs of the inner courtyard, and with the help of Nanny Fang, she manages them well.

Lin Jue was relieved, but found that she was relieved too soon.Because Daiyu felt sorry for her brother and worried about his hard work in studying, she asked Master Luo for a prescription to nourish her body, and ordered her small kitchen to cook a bowl of medicinal food for her brother every day, and Lin Jue almost suffered from nosebleeds.

Qiu Wei arrived in a blink of an eye, Lin Ruhai couldn't leave because of political affairs, and after listening to Lin Jue's previous words, he didn't have much hope, so he just sent a housekeeper to send Lin Jue to the examination room.Daiyu, on the other hand, has to wait outside the examination room every day, even if she just sits in the carriage and waits, she won't see her brother, but she always feels at ease waiting outside.

Lin Ruhai persuaded her twice, seeing that Daiyu insisted on this, knowing that their brother and sister had a good relationship, and there was nothing unhappy about it, so she went with Daiyu.It's just that when Lin Jue came out and learned about this, she scolded Daiyu a few words, but Daiyu was not annoyed, and continued to stew tonics for her brother blindly, so Lin Jue dared not say anything else.

After resting at home for a few days, when the big list was posted, the housekeeper Lin Cheng personally took two young men to look at the list, and after a while, he found his uncle's name and rushed all the way home to report the news.Not long after going back, a government servant who specially announced the good news also came to the house to announce the news.

The style of writing in the south is prevalent, and there are many scholars who have passed the test at Lin Jue's age, but there are not many masters at his age.Even though he wasn't Jie Yuan, he also got a No. 30 fifth place, which is really not low. Both Lin Ruhai and Daiyu were overjoyed and didn't know what to do.

It's just that the situation in Yangzhou is not yet clear, so Lin Ruhai just held a small banquet at home, and invited a few acquaintances over for a drink. The servants and servants in the family all paid two months' extra monthly money, and it was enough for the whole family to celebrate for one day.

After the results of the township examination were released, it was the anniversary of the death of Lin Jue's biological mother. Because her biological mother was righted by Lin Ruhai after her death, and her body was not buried in the Lin family's ancestral grave, Lin Jue donated silver in the temple, set up a longevity tablet for his mother, and enjoyed the incense. .Now that Lin Jue is successful in the examination, he has a small reputation, so naturally he has to thank his ancestors for their blessings, so after kneeling down to the ancestors of the Lin family, Lin Ruhai took Lin Jue and Daiyu to live in the temple for a while.

Daiyu didn't feel bad for Lin Jue's biological mother, who was also her stepmother. After all, Lin Jue and her son had already gone to Zhuangzi when she was born.Until Lin Jue's biological mother passed away and Lin Jue was brought back to the Lin family, Daiyu had never seen this woman.Daiyu has always prided herself on being noble, but she is not a person who does not distinguish between right and wrong. In the past, she had many misunderstandings about Lin Jue. When her mother was still alive, she had little contact with Lin Jue. Naturally, it was what her mother said.However, since Jia's family returned home, Lin Jue's protection in every possible way during the past three years, she saw it in her eyes and kept it in her heart.Even Lin Ruhai couldn't help but praise Daiyu when he saw her.

Autumn is crisp and cool in the morning and evening, but the south is still a bit hot. Lin Ruhai and Lin Jue still feel a bit hot, but Daiyu changed out of her unlined clothes early and wrapped her cape in order to avoid catching cold.

Xishan Temple is located on the hillside of Xiliang Mountain to the west of Yangzhou City. Xiliang Mountain is a small hill with little scenery, so few people come to it. The incense of the temple is naturally not very strong.Lin Jue had chosen this place for his deceased mother to settle down, because he thought it was a quiet place, and he could visit the Buddha here with peace of mind. Not to mention an eminent monk, but he was definitely a person who cultivated his mind without being contaminated by everything.

Originally, women's relatives were not entertained in the places of Qingxiu, but this Xishan Temple is an exception. Because there are few people in the temple and it is located on the mountain, there are special rooms for guests.Usually there are woodcutters who go up the mountain to cut firewood. If it is rainy or snowy, they will come here to stay overnight.Lin Jue was considered to be the biggest pilgrim in the temple. He greeted him in advance, and the temple specially designated a few rooms to come out, and the servants of the Lin family were guarding nearby to prevent idlers from approaching and bumping into the female relatives.

The three members of the Lin family came to offer incense, and Daiyu finally came out and caught up with Lin Ruhai taking a rest, so she decided to stay on the mountain for two more days.Although there is not much scenery on Xiliang Mountain, the villagers in the villages at the foot of the mountain depend on the firewood for the winter, so there are especially many people going into the mountain to collect firewood at this time.However, there is a large fruit forest around Xishan Temple, which is the private property of Xishan Temple. Most of the temple's expenditure comes from this fruit forest. Although no one guards it, few people come to steal the fruit.

This is the time when autumn oranges are ripe. The golden oranges are hung all over the tree, and the branches are pressed down and drooped down. You can pick them with just reaching out.It was rare to have such wild fun, so Lin Ruhai took his two sons and daughters to pick oranges in the woods.

Naturally, there were women guarding around, but they still didn't block the footsteps of a rascal.

"Master Lin is really in a good mood. I have been in Yangzhou for so long, but I didn't expect Yangzhou to have such a beautiful scenery." The visitor walked slowly, as if walking in the back garden of his own house, and the mother-in-law behind him was startled. When did this person appear.

Seeing this strange man appearing so abruptly, Lin Jue hurriedly protected Daiyu behind her. Nanny Fang had already put on her gauze cap and Daiyu, and she and a few maids were protecting Daiyu.

As soon as Lin Ruhai saw this man, he immediately got up and waved his sleeves to tell the servants who had surrounded him to retreat, saluted the man deeply, and said in a loud voice: "My officer Lin Hai has seen Lord Twelfth." Then he called Lin Jue and Daiyu, "Come here I've seen Master Twelve."

Lin Jue glanced at the man, thinking that Lin Ruhai called him "Master" so courteously, so he took Daiyu to a position half a step behind Lin Ruhai and stood still, and greeted the twelfth master together.

The man supported Lin Ruhai with both hands, "Master Lin is always so polite, hurry up and be polite." He sat down on the bamboo chair with Lin Ruhai, and the man laughed: "I heard that Mr. Lin and his son and daughter are both dragons and phoenixes among people. See, I know that people in the world are sincere and do not deceive me."

Lin Ruhai hurriedly said modestly: "Master Twelfth is too much."

The man said with a smile: "I heard that your son has just passed the provincial examination, and he has already passed the provincial examination at a young age. His future is boundless!"

Lin Ruhai had no choice but to be humble, "The little dog is just a fluke."

Lin Jue served on the side and poured the tea in person, and put the freshly picked oranges on a plate on the bamboo table.He secretly said in his heart: Although this master has already put on his crown, he is not very old.

The Twelfth Master Li Yibai glanced at Lin Jue who kept peeking at him, and smiled, "If you say that Mr. Ling passed the exam by 'luck', I'm afraid the gang of sour scholars in the court will hear that they are going to hit Mr. Lin The door to the house."

Lin Jue pursed her lips and secretly laughed, feeling that the Twelfth Lord's words were interesting.

Lin Jue's reaction was in Li Yibai's eyes, he stretched out his hand to hold Lin Jue, let him sit beside him, and told Nanny Fang: "With my foreigner here, Miss Lin is not comfortable, Please let this nanny take Eldest Miss Lin back to the temple first. I came out in a hurry, and I didn't expect to meet Eldest Miss, so I didn't prepare the ceremony, and I will make up for it when I return to Beijing in the future."

Lin Ruhai said: "Their families are children, so there is no need for such a thing, Twelfth Lord has a heart."

Li Yibai just smiled and said nothing.

Daiyu apologized, and blessed Lin Ruhai and Lin Jue before leaving with Mother Fang.

After Daiyu walked away, Li Yibai smiled and said: "Ling Qianjinguo has the demeanor of everyone. I heard that Mr. Lin married a noble daughter of the Rongguo Mansion when he was a Jinshi. It is a good story."

"My wife is the birth mother of my little daughter, Daiyu, who has passed away for four years now."

The Twelfth Master showed no abnormal expression, but he said: "Xiao Wang is rude."

Lin Ruhai didn't want to talk more about Jia's mansion, but instead said: "The Twelfth Lord is entrusted with the emperor's order, why didn't he return to Beijing with the Imperial Envoy?"

Li Yibai cultivated like a human being, Lin Ruhai didn't want to talk about Jia's house, but he wanted to be annoying, "I originally took a errand in the Ministry of Industry, and this time I also came out to hang out with me, just a few days later. It doesn’t matter if you go back one day. Speaking of which, Mr. Lin’s brother-in-law of the Yue family, Jia Cunzhou, is also in the Ministry of Industry, so he seems to be a fifth-rank member, Wailang, right?”

Although he didn't want to mention the Jia family, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but answer the question, so he said, "Jia Zheng and Jia Cunzhou are my elder brother-in-law."

"It is said that a nephew looks like an uncle, but Lin Xiaoju doesn't look like Jia Gongbu." He looked at Lin Ruhai again, "he doesn't look like Mr. Lin either."

"The dog looks like its mother." This is one of the reasons why Jia Min dislikes Lin Jue, but Lin Jue's temperament is somewhat similar to Lin Ruhai's, and he is like a gentleman like jade.It's just that one piece has been carved, like the scorching moonlight, delicate and moist; the other piece has not been polished, with sharp edges and corners, and it is just showing its majesty.

Li Yibai became more and more puzzled, "Mistress Jia and Mrs. Lin in the palace are aunts and nephews. I heard that they have similar faces. I have met Mistress Jia once, but she doesn't look like Lin Xiaoju."

There is nothing to hide about this matter, and Lin Ruhai doesn't believe that the Twelfth Master really doesn't know about this matter.However, Lin Ruhai probably guessed the reason why this person did not return to Beijing with the imperial envoy, but he didn't know if this was what that person meant.

After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Ruhai decided to tell the truth. Although Lin Jue's background was somewhat hindered, it would not arouse the suspicion of the superiors.Lin Jue was going to take the imperial examination in the future, and it was better to put this matter with the emperor now than someone would criticize it in the future.

"Xiaguan and his dead wife have been married for several years. There is only one daughter, Daiyu. Jue'er was originally from a concubine's room. Helped his mother into the main room."

Li Yibai suddenly said: "There is such an inside story, but I am abrupt."

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "It's not a secret at all. Many people know about it when they inquired about it in Yangzhou City. Back then, Jue'er's biological mother was born in a cold family and her health was not very good. She went to a village outside the city to recuperate. Jue'er is extremely filial to her mother, and she went to serve her mother together, and only came back in recent years."

"Brother Jue is only fifteen or sixteen this year, right?"

"The student is fifteen years old."

Li Yibai was even more surprised, "I didn't expect Brother Jue to be so filial at such a young age, and now he has a reputation for raising others, Lord Lin is blessed."

Lin Ruhai smiled modestly, and it was nearly noon, so Lin Ruhai invited Li Yibai to go to Xishan Temple to eat vegetarian food.