Indulgence in the Red Chamber

Lin Ning looked at Lin Ruhai with a smile, with a calm expression, neither humble nor overbearing.

"Hey! That's all!" Lin Ruhai finally let out a long sigh, shook his head, and cupped his hands at Lin Ning again, "My lord, please take a seat."

"Don't dare, is the master going to drive Lin Ning out?" Lin Ning suppressed his smile and still stood where he was.

"No, no, no!" Lin Ruhai shook his head hastily, "How dare you! When the fourth elder brother was leaving, he especially told Ruhai to take good care of the son. In my opinion, the son's surname cannot be Lin. It's all because of that girl Yu'er. Don't be angry, son."

"Miss is so smart, how can she be so nonsense?" Lin Ning shook his head, "Master Lin wants to push me away, but I really can't help it. Maybe the surname 'Lin' is noble, and I don't deserve the surname of Mr. Lin? "

"Young master, why do you have to be difficult?! The surname 'Lin' is the form of ordinary people. It ranks in the middle of a hundred surnames. There are neither great men nor monarchs in our ancestors. This last name is inappropriate!"

"What's so 'precious'? I'm just a speck of dust in the hustle and bustle of the world of mortals, drifting with the tide, life and death are involuntary, what's so 'precious'? Don't worry about it, my lord. If you are afraid that I will live It will bring disaster here, so I can leave tonight." Lin Ning insisted on his own opinion.

"Since the young master said so, Ru Hai can only hide it for the young master. It's just that the bookboy's statement must be changed in the future. Why don't you just be the clean guest of my house."

Lin Ning nodded, agreeing.

In fact, Lin Ning is still alive and well after leaving here, and he can sneak into the capital to complete the task satisfactorily, and then return to the place where he came from.But thinking about Xiao Daiyu's illness, he couldn't help but decide to stay - after all, such an illness can be cured by himself, even if he goes back, he still has the capital to show off.

Lin Ruhai immediately opened the door, called the housekeeper in, and gave orders.No one is allowed to treat Lin Ning as a book boy in the future.It is said that Lin Ning was originally a son of a scholarly family. He was familiar with history books since he was a child.It is also strictly ordered that everyone in the family will call him 'Mr. Ning' from now on.Whoever has the slightest disrespect will be killed immediately.

Lin Ruhai has always been kind to others, and now those who follow him to Yangzhou to take office are all servants of the Lin family. These people have worked in front of Lin Ruhai for more than ten years. More or less, they have always seen some things in the world and understood some important things. The truth is, the old butler grew up with Lin Ruhai, and he has never seen him be so strict. Now that he orders him like this, he knows that there must be something in it.All of them agreed repeatedly, not daring to disobey in the slightest.

Lin Ning didn't talk too much, and there was just a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, as if everything in front of him was just a flashy dream.

The old housekeeper immediately got busy, first changing rooms for him, and then arranging home furnishings. Lin Ruhai was worried about his wife's illness, nodded with Lin Ning, and went back to the inner house first.

Mrs. Jia woke up and was talking to her daughter on the kang.Because I heard that there was a distinguished guest in front, I couldn't help guessing again.

Suddenly hearing the voice of the girl at the door saying hello, knowing that Lin Ruhai came back, she struggled to sit upright.Daiyu hurriedly ordered the girl to take a small Ruyi pipa lapel and put it on her thin shoulders.

Seeing how busy Lin Ruhai was when he entered the door, he sighed, "Why get up again? Let's just lie down."

"I always lie down all day long, my body is sore and numb. It's better to sit for a while to feel comfortable." Mrs. Jia smiled sourly, trying her best to look unhindered, but her always haggard face couldn't be concealed, So she laughed, making her look more and more haggard.

"Hey! Look at this illness, which has tortured my wife into such a state. At least the weather is warmer, so I'm not afraid anymore." Lin Ruhai sighed, and sat down on the embroidered pier in front of the window. Seeing that her daughter's complexion improved, He said: "Mr. Ning's decoction is very suitable for Yu'er's illness. Why don't you invite him to give Madam a pulse tomorrow?"

"Mr. Ning?" Mrs. Jia looked at Lin Ruhai strangely. When did she become friends with Mr. Ning?

But Daiyu had already heard her father's order, so she smiled lightly and said, "Mother, don't worry, Mr. Ning is the original Lin Ning."

Lin Ruhai turned her head and winked at the girl in the room, everyone hurriedly retreated quietly, Mrs. Jia's personal girl was the last to go out, and closed the door tightly.

Daiyu was sensible since she was a child, and when her parents had something important to discuss, she wanted to get up and resign, but Lin Ruhai kept her.

"Yu'er doesn't have to go away. You are not young anymore. If you know a little more about some things, keep them in your stomach and ask yourself to understand. Just remember the four words of being cautious in words and deeds, that's all." Lin Ruhai said Then, he got up from the embroidered step, sat on the edge of the bed, and sighed softly: "Today, the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother are here."

"The two elder brothers are here? Why is there no movement at all?" Jia Min looked at Lin Ruhai in astonishment. Seeing his serious expression, he thought there was some important state matter.

"They came in microservices, without any entourage. I think they should have arrived in Yangzhou a long time ago." Lin Ruhai sighed again, "Actually, it's nothing for them to come, although I'm a fat vacancies , but my Lin family has always been self-respecting, and I don’t associate with those who are neither good nor bad. Even if the emperor visits privately, I can’t find anything wrong with my Lin family. It’s just, I didn’t expect it! A strange thing happened today.”

"What's the matter?" Mrs. Jia looked at Lin Ruhai anxiously, feeling a tightness in her chest, and couldn't help coughing violently for a while.

"Mother, you don't have to worry. Since it's a miracle, it's not a bad thing. Why worry?" Daiyu hurriedly stepped forward to touch Madam Jia's chest and beat her back. After a while, Madam Jia finally calmed down and sighed. , "It's because I'm anxious, but it's not as good as Yu'er."

"The man Yu'er rescued was seen by the fourth elder brother. The fourth elder brother was stunned for a while, and even read four poems..."

"This is a strange thing. Could it be that the fourth elder brother will know a homeless wanderer in a foreign land?" Daiyu was puzzled, and looked at her father suspiciously, just waiting for him to speak clearly.

"Those four lines of poems are not known to others, but I do know them. Ten years ago, the capital was earthquaked, and several palaces in the palace collapsed. The sixth prince Yinzuo, born to the concubine Defei, unfortunately fell into the moat, and his life and death are unknown. At that time, the fourth elder brother was only seven years old. I happened to accompany my wife to Beijing to visit my mother-in-law. The news of unknown life and death was reported, and the seven-year-old fourth elder brother was outside the gate of the emperor's Danning residence, when he heard the news, he wept and recited poems at the same time, these are the four lines."

"Could it be that this is the fourth elder brother's poem in mourning for the sixth prince? Why are you mentioning it again today?" Mrs. Jia was also a little confused.

"The fourth elder brother said that Lin Ning has a six-point portrait, like an old friend of his. Ma'am! Tell me, is there any mystery hidden in it?"

Mrs. Jia froze for a moment.

Ten years!A six-year-old child to a 16-year-old son.

There is even a sextant image.

It is enough to see the clues!

Mrs. Jia is not stupid.

Lin Ruhai is not stupid.

Daiyu, who was a little elf, understood the deep meaning of it.

The family of three was silent.

The bedroom was terribly quiet, and even the air was condensed, making one feel suffocated.

"Master, if this matter is not reported, it will be a serious crime of beheading." Mrs. Jia finally broke the silence.

"But, ma'am, he doesn't admit it. Even if we want to report it, who will believe it? Even if we report it to the emperor, will the emperor believe it? After ten years, if this matter is really revealed, it will affect the truth." How many people?" Lin Ruhai was very embarrassed.

"But the fourth elder brother has already seen him today." Mrs. Jia looked at Lin Ruhai worriedly, and she raised the case with her husband who had shared weal and woe for more than 20 years, full of worry.

"The fourth elder brother said before leaving, let me take good care of him, and didn't say anything else. I also tested him. This person... is unfathomable! After all, just treat him well! From then on, he is not The servant of our family is my friend. Furen naturally understands, and Yu'er—you, also understand the heart of being a father, right?"

"Father, my daughter understands. From now on, my daughter will only call him Mr. Ning. He will never be disrespectful." Daiyu's heart sank, and she felt a sense of loss, as if something she loved was suddenly lost.

"Okay, good daughter! I'm getting old for my father, if the maids and women in the backyard make any mistakes in speech, Yu'er must take care of it. Don't lose the big because of small things!"

"Yes, my daughter has remembered my father's teaching." Daiyu stood up early, and when Lin Ruhai finished speaking, she immediately stepped down and agreed.

"Forget it, Yu'er is still a child. Master, don't scare her. You go, let Wang Momo take your medicine for you, and go to bed early." Mrs. Jia looked at her daughter lovingly, and said distressedly.

Daiyu bid farewell to her parents, went out, and took her maid and mother back to her room.He didn't say a word along the way, even Xueyan, who usually likes to joke, felt that the atmosphere was not right, so he didn't dare to say a word. !