Chapter 12
After lunch, the reluctant Ling Jingshu led the Lu brothers to the Peony Garden after all
Ling’s eyes watched the teenagers’ silhouettes go away, a hint of a smile floating in her eyes, “Sister Shu’s birth is indeed beautiful and outstanding, much better than I was back then”
Lu Hong is just young when love is beginning to open up, meet Ling Jingshu such beautiful young girl, it is no wonder that the heart will be moved
Ling old lady how shrewd, has long seen some clues, whispered and laughed: “According to my view, Ah Hong seems to be extraordinarily interested in sister Shu”
Mother and daughter were talking together, there was nothing to hide
Ling’s eyes flickered and she said with a smile, “If Ah Hong has this heart, he will come and talk to me
It would also be a good thing if we can add to our family”
With the Lu family’s rank, Ling Jingshu marrying the first grandson of the Lu family’s house was really a good marriage
Old Mrs Ling pondered for a moment and said, “A child’s marriage is a matter of life-long importance
You can’t decide this alone
When Master Auntie arrives, you can discuss it with him in private”
Ling nodded with a smile
Mentioning the aunt’s master, Old Mrs Ling couldn’t help but ramble on for a few moments, “Ah Hui, you’ve been married to the Lu family for so many years and haven’t come back
Every year, you send letters home, but you always pick out the good things to say
I can’t help worrying, but there is no other way
Now it’s just us two, so don’t hide anything
How is Master Aunt treating you?”
Ling’s smile gave way to a tone of bitterness, “His Lordship is the head of the Lu Clan, and he has a lot of work to do on a regular basis
After he was appointed as the assassin of Jizhou, he had even more social engagements, so he couldn’t help but return to the inner house less often
Moreover, His Lordship’s concubines are also numerous, and naturally fewer of them come to my house on weekdays ” Although the words were euphemistic, how could Mrs Ling not hear the meaning?
Old Mrs Ling quickly sank her face, gritted her teeth and said, “This Lu An, when he begged to marry you, he was also sincere
After marrying you and returning to the house, why did he treat you like this again”
Ling let out a bitter smile, her voice becoming more and more obscure: “In the end, I am to blame, no one else”
Back then, Lu An came to Dingzhou because of an official matter, and came to the Ling family to pay his respects
At first sight, she secretly fell in love with Lu An
Later, when the Lu family came to propose marriage, Old Mrs Ling thought that the Lu family was too far away and wanted to reject the marriage, but it was she who insisted on marrying Lu An
She insisted on marrying Lu An Old Mrs Ling couldn’t resist her, so she nodded her head and agreed to the marriage
When they were newly married, she and Lu An also had a few years of love and sweetness
After a long time, Lu An’s greedy and lustful nature was revealed
A room after a room of concubines into the house, the official entertainment play is countless
Ling’s not yet thirty, but has long become yesterday’s yellow flowers, much neglected
This time Lu An Ken to Dingzhou to mother-in-law birthday congratulations, or look at the Ministry of Public Works in the Ministry of Great-uncle brother’s part
This last sentence, Ling’s really ashamed to export
Lifting her spirits, she smiled and said: ”Mother, you don’t have to worry about me
No matter what, I’m the legitimate wife
Those warblers and swallows in the mansion are just things for the masters to enjoy, so there’s no need to worry about them at all”
Old Mrs Ling looked at her daughter who was forcing a smile on her face, she was heartbroken and annoyed, her voice slightly choked, “Ah Hui, all these years, it’s really bitter for you
Hate Dingzhou is too far away from Jizhou, mother would like to go to the Lu family to support you, this old bones can not withstand running around
This time, the aunt to come to the door, even if I am not willing to give up this old face, but also want to ask a clear understanding ” Before the words were finished, Ling’s face had already darkened a bit and quickly interrupted Old Mrs Ling, “Mother, you can leave these alone”
Old Mrs Ling was choked for a moment, her face was a bit ugly, “Are you afraid that if I say this, Lu An will be unhappy in his heart?”
Ling’s awe and fear of Lu An was revealed without a doubt
Ling didn’t say anything and considered it a tacit admission
Old Mrs Ling held a ball of fire in her heart and said with hatred, “Are you just going to hold back your life?
There are so many warblers and swallows around him, if he is favored with another son or daughter, won’t your life be even more difficult?”There’s no need to worry about that”
Ling’s eyes flashed with a hint of vicious hostility, “I am the first wife of the Lu Fu’s eldest house, no one can cross me
If those concubines want to give birth to a son or daughter, it also depends on whether they have that fortune”
The words were insidious, and when savored, one’s heart was chilled
Lu An’s knees so far only Lu Hong Lu Qian two sons, the rest of the concubines have been pregnant, however, most of them in a few months because of a variety of “accident” miscarriage
Some were lucky enough to have children, but they died at a young age
The only ones who grew up safely were the two concubine daughters
To the Ling Clan, who has her first son, they are naturally not a threat
Old Mrs Ling heard these words and instead put her heart down, “It’s good that you know the importance”
As long as she couldn’t give birth to a son, having more concubines was nothingThis time I went back to my mother’s home and only brought Ah Hong Ah Qian back
Those two concubine daughters are still under ten years old, so I didn’t bring them with me on the grounds that it was a long journey
Master didn’t say anything either”
Ling’s demeanor returned to normal as she lightly smiled, “In the master’s heart, Ah Hong and Ah Qian are much heavier than those two concubine daughters”
Old Mrs Ling’s brows spread out, and a smile returned to her face, “I’m relieved that you can think straight”
After a pause, she admonished, “Lu An is in his prime, and it’s impossible for him to be indiscreet in his sexuality
However, you can’t just let it happen
Pick some beautiful and reliable maids from your side and send them to him
Even if they gain favor, they can be a help to you”
Ling nodded, “I’ll naturally save myself from this small matter, Mother doesn’t need to worry about me”
How could she not be worried?
Old Mrs Ling secretly sighed
She had only one daughter, and had grown up holding her in the palm of her hand like a pearl
After marrying into the Lu family for so many years, her life has been so unsatisfactory!
Originally, she had only mentioned Lu Hong and Ling Jingshu jokingly, but now she thought that if Ling Jingshu could marry into the Lu family, she would be able to help Ling a bit
It would be a good thing to kill two birds with one stone
Ling Jingshu pulled Ling Xiao’s hand and entered the Peony Garden
Four lines of sight landed on her back, causing people to feel like they were on her back
Ling Jingshu frowned slightly and unnoticeably, a trace of strangeness and vigilance suddenly surged in her heart
Lu Hong, like in his previous life, still fell in love with her at first sight and kept an eye on her everywhere
She was disgusted in her heart, but did not feel strange
But Lu Qian’s attentive warmth towards her was somewhat abnormal
Even if Lu Qian would have a different mind towards her, it should be a few years later
The current Lu Qian was only a twelve year old boy
He is still not as tall as her, and is still a child in her eyes
A vague thought flashed through her mind, and before she had time to ponder over it, she was interrupted by Lu Qian’s slightly excited voice: “Cousin Shu, this peony has green buds, will the peonies that blossom out also be green?”
Compared to Lu Qian’s surprise, Ling Jingshu looked disinterested and casually responded, “This peony is called Dou Green, and the flowers are indeed a rare green color”
There were many varieties of peonies with different colors
Green peonies were undoubtedly rare treasures
Lu Qian did not mind Ling Jingshu’s coldness at all and smiled cheerfully, “The peony blossom season is almost here
Mother said that she would stay in Dingzhou for a few months before leaving, so it seems that I can have my fill of them”
Saying that, she pointed at another peony and asked, “Cousin Shu, that one has blue buds
I wonder what variety it is?”That one is called the Blue Field Jade”
Speaking of her favorite peony, the expression on Ling Jingshu’s face softened a bit, without the coldness that rejected others, “I cultivated it last year
When the flowers bloom, the red stamens and blue flowers are very delicate”
A hint of tenderness flowed from the corners of her eyes as she looked at her favorite peony
As Lu Qian looked at such Ling Jingshu, the joyful pleasure in his heart almost overflowed his chest
Just as he was about to say something, Lu Hong’s voice rang in his ears, “Cousin Shu, the one with the purple buds, it’s the Ge Scarf Purple, isn’t it!”
Hearing Lu Hong’s voice, the hint of laughter in Ling Jingshu’s eyes immediately disappeared without a trace, and she briefly answered yes
Anyone with eyes could see the disgusted impatience under Ling Jingshu’s eyes
Lu Hong’s smile gave way, and his heart felt like it was being blocked by something, smothered and uncomfortable
What exactly did he say or do wrong, why did Cousin Shu hate him so much?
Even refused to cover up a star and a half, just so plainly exposed on the face
Ling Xiao couldn’t see Lu Hong’s gloomy expression, and Lu Qian didn’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but he also ignored Lu Hong’s ugly face and smiled at Ling Jingshu, “Cousin Shu can grow so many famous peonies, how awesome”
Ling Jingshu’s attitude towards Lu Qian was quite gentle, and she smiled faintly at her words, “It’s nothing impressive, it’s just that I had nothing to do and I like peonies, so I put in some extra effort”
She hated everyone up and down the Lu family to the bone, and her distaste for Lu Qian was quite mild
After marrying into the Lu family, she and Lu Hong were very much in love
Loving the house, she was quite fond of Lu Qian as her brother-in-law
Lu Qian was also very intimate with her as his sister-in-law
At that time, she was not overly concerned
In her eyes, he was just a lively, cute and willful child
I don’t know when he started to have thoughts about her that he shouldn’t have
He looked at her with an increasingly eager gaze, and would suddenly come to her house when Lu Hong was not there, pestering her about everything and refusing to leave
When she sensed his mind, she was both appalled and shocked, but also felt absurd and ridiculous
This kind of thing, she did not dare to tell others, even in front of her husband, it is inconvenient to say
Can only not move to alienate Lu Qian
Lu Qian since young and frail, Ling’s doting on him, as long as it is what he wants, even if it is the stars in the sky, but also hate to hand-picked
This also raised Lu Qian do whatever he wants to do the capricious temperament, like it must be for themselves
This should not have the deformed feelings, not only did not become cold because of her detachment, but more and more intense