Chapter 14
Shameful and sorrowful past memories came flooding back, churning up monstrous waves in her heart
Ling Jingshu glanced at Lu An from afar, clenched her fists hard, and then lowered her eyelids
Trying her best to calm her disordered mind
Her enemy was close at hand, but she couldn’t make a move
This kind of feeling is really unpleasant
But even if it was hard to bear, she had to hold her tongue
To deal with Lu An and the Ling Clan would mean bringing down the entire Lu Clan
This was obviously just an extravagant hope for her who was just a maiden in the boudoir
Before having the ability to take revenge, she must first learn to endure
After Lu An spoke out, Old Mrs Ling and Grand Master Ling, who had originally cried into a ball, finally calmed down a lot
Old Mrs Ling wiped the tears on her face with her sleeve and squeezed out a smile, “Look at me, I’m so old that I don’t have any self-control
Crying and wiping tears at this gate, letting Auntie laugh”
Lu An Xu smiled, excellent demeanor, impeccable: “Mother-in-law and uncle separated from flesh and blood, at this time to meet in the heart of the excitement of tears, but also can not help it
My son-in-law looked at the heart touched, how can I see smile”
Ling old lady because of Ling’s previously said things, to this son-in-law full of complaints, at this time really meet, the heart of the bad feeling but went a few points
This kind of handsome and suave looking man, but also Lu’s family head, doing a side of the parents official
On the ground in Jizhou and the soil emperor is not much different
Such a triumphant scenery, in the female sex indulgence some is unavoidable
The crowd surrounded Ling old lady, voluminous back to Yonghe Hall, each sit down to talk
The younger generation each stood at the side or behind their parents
Old Mrs Ling sat at the top, to her right was Grand Master Ling, and to her left was Lu An
Old Mrs Ling first inquired with concern if Lu An’s trip had been hard before it was Grand Master Ling’s turn
On such an occasion, Yue’s and Li’s daughters-in-law were not qualified to interrupt, let alone the crowd of juniors
After a little more than half an hour of pleasantries, Old Mrs Ling’s agitation really calmed down
Smiling, she said to Lu An: “The aunt hasn’t come to the door for so many years, and only exchanges letters
You still don’t know the children and grandchildren of our Ling family
I’ll let them come one by one to greet you”
An aunt’s master coming to the door was a first-class honored guest
What’s more, this aunt was from the Great Zhou’s prestigious clan
Lu’s clan has at least a dozen or so officials around the Great Zhou, Lu An’s second brother Lu Ping is in the capital as the head of the Ministry of War, although the official position is not very high, but good at camping, somehow climbed up to the doorway of the King of Yan
Now in the capital is quite a bit of scenery
Because of all these factors, Ling old lady to Lu An is more warm and polite
First, it was the younger generation of the Ling family’s house, then the second and fourth houses, and finally it was the turn of the four siblings of the fifth houseNephew Ling Ting (Ling Xiao) (凌雬) meets auntie”Niece Ling Jingshu, meet aunt”
Between the three teenage boys of varying heights, Ling Jingshu, who was dressed in a light green dress, had picturesque eyebrows and stood in a hiring position
Her brows were lowered, but she couldn’t hide her stunning beauty
Lu An’s gaze paused briefly on Ling Jingshu’s body, and a flash of amazement and burning heat swiftly flashed across the bottom of his eyes
He hid this flash of emotion extremely well, and instantly returned to his normal self, smiling gently and cordially, “We are all family members, there is no need to be polite”
Lu Qian had been standing at Lu An’s side, paying close attention to Lu An’s every move and color change
When he saw the dissimilarity that flashed under Lu An’s eyes, his entire body froze
His hands trembled uncontrollably
It was only when Ling Jingshu finished her salute and retreated, and Lu An’s gaze no longer looked at Ling Jingshu, that Lu Qian slowly exhaled the stuffiness in his chest
The sky quickly darkened
Four seats were set up in the Yonghe Hall’s dining hall
There were two seats each for men and women, and they were divided into elders and juniors
All are family, do not have to be concerned about what the difference between men and women, so even the screen is abandoned
Children and grandchildren around the knees, gathered together
Since my daughter got married, this is the first time such a reunion
Mrs Ling was in high spirits and drank a few cups of wine
Sons and daughters-in-law to toast, at most dip lips
Son-in-law and daughter to toast, Ling old lady is all drink
Taking advantage of a few wine, Ling old lady said with ulterior motives: “I have only one daughter, A Hui, since childhood, arrogant and spoiled, strong heart of exclusivity, even if I am better to her brothers and sisters, she will be sour and jealous
These years married to the Lu family, there must have done less than not well, please aunt more understanding”
Lu An is so shrewd, how could he not hear Old Madam Ling’s double entendre, his smile was a bit uncomfortable, he coughed and replied, “Mother-in-law is too worried
Ah Hui’s temperament is dignified and sensible, and she keeps the house in order
Have the honor of marrying Ah Hui as a wife, is my son-in-law’s good fortune”
Saying this, he looked at Ling Clan with deep affection
Ling’s heart was both joyful and apprehensive
Joy is Lu An has not been to her for a long time this kind of affection, apprehensive is Ling old lady this kind of talk, Lu An heard that she said something in front of Ling old lady, the heart must not be happy
At this time full of smiles, after the banquet back to the room, I do not know how it looks
Ling old lady smiled a smile: “Xian son-in-law does not mind me nagging nagging good”
After a pause, she added: “Ah Hui has not been back to her mother’s house for so many years since she got married, and this time when she comes back, I would like to keep her for some more days”
Lu An laughed, “That’s only natural”
After a few moments of small talk, Lu An returned to his position
Ling Jingshu sat at a table with a group of cousins and cousins-in-law
The Great Zhou Dynasty ruled the world with the words of loyalty and filial piety, and in the past twenty years, the borders had calmed down with no wars, and more and more emphasis was placed on literature and less on the military
There is nothing more noble than taking the imperial examination to enter the civil service
This trend has long been formed in the prestigious families, reading has become a top priority
Such a trend, also spread to the women
But wherever a family is wealthy, they will hire a female teacher to teach their daughters to read and write
Not to mention a big family like the Ling family
It’s not uncommon for people to be able to read and write, but it’s also not uncommon for them to be able to read and write
This kind of occasion was always the time for Ling Jingshu to show off
However, today, she had no interest, and hastily ate a few bites before putting her chopsticks aside, and never said a word afterward
Ling Jingxian secretly wondered in her heart, but she couldn’t wait for Ling Jingshu to keep quiet, so as not to steal the limelight from herself
Ling Jingxian warmly chatted with Ling Jingyan, ”Cousin Yan, we were born only a month apart
It’s a pity that over the years, you have lived in the capital with your great uncle and aunt, so I haven’t had the chance to get close to you
Now that you’re back, we finally have a chance to get close”
Ling Jingyan was the first daughter of the eldest house, ranking seventh
Because she had lived in the capital for a long time, she was a bit proud and self-possessed, and smiled faintly at her words, “My father has taken a long vacation, and is planning to stay in Dingzhou for two months before returning to the capital
In the future, there will indeed be many opportunities for closeness”
Mentioning Dingzhou, he inevitably showed a bit of arrogance of being superior to others
Ling Jingxian touched a soft nail, her heart was a little indignant
Hmph, what’s so great
It’s not that your eldest uncle is an official in the capital, so you have the opportunity to live in the capital?
Otherwise, you should be living in the old Ling family house in Dingzhou
Ling Jingyan was born bright and beautiful, and dressed exquisitely in the styles that were popular in the capital
Almost immediately, she compared them to the others
Ling Jingxian was unwilling in her heart, and with a twinkle in her eye, she said with a smile, “Why has cousin Shu been silent today”
She also pretended to be enthusiastic and said to Ling Jingyan, “Cousin Yan, you rarely come back, there are some things you don’t know
Cousin Shu is well educated in poetry, has outstanding talent, and is good at growing famous peonies, so she is very famous in Dingzhou City
Someone has given Cousin Shu the title of Dingzhou’s number one beauty!”
Both being the first daughter of the Ling family, Ling Jingshu was famous in Dingzhou
Ling Jingshu was famous in Dingzhou, while Ling Jingyan was unknown in Dingzhou
With Ling Jingyan’s high-mindedness, she would definitely feel unconvinced after hearing these words
Sure enough, Ling Jingyan listened to such an ulterior motive of provocation, and was immediately upset, looking at Ling Jingshu’s beautiful and pretty face, she said with a smile on her face: “Oh?
I didn’t realize that cousin Shu was also good at planting peonies”
This word “also” vaguely revealed a bit of a different flavor of gunpowder
Ling Jingshu finally looked up at Ling Jingyan
Speaking of which, Ling Jingyan was also a tragic figure
In her previous life, Ling Jingyan had met Yan Wang by chance and had a secret crush on him
With the Ling family’s family lineage, wanting to marry the King of Yan as a full consort was not enough, but being a side consort was barely enough
But the Ling grandfather insisted on the orthodoxy, support for the crown prince’s faction, naturally will not let his daughter to marry the king of Yan as a side consort
He has decided on another marriage for Ling Jingyan
Ling Jingyan heart reluctant, but the arm can not twist the thigh, had to obey her father’s orders
Later, the crown prince party lost, the crown prince was abolished, Yan Wang was established as the Crown Prince
** Feather was liquidated, Master Ling bore the brunt of the crime of corruption and ink under the heavenly prison
The Ling family went to great lengths and spent most of their family fortune to save Grand Master Ling’s life
Ling Jingyan’s original marriage, also because of this prison disaster into vain
Later, Ling Jingyan went back to Dingzhou with her parents
Because of her age, her family’s situation was bleak, so she couldn’t find a good match
A matchmaker came to the door to propose marriage, the other party is over 30 years old, there are a bunch of concubines in the family, not to mention the first son of the common people also have a son
After Ling Jingyan married over, it was not a good life
Later on, she gave birth to a child and encountered a difficult labor, and she lost her life
Thinking of these, Ling Jingshu heart some sighs, but also do not have the mood and ling jingyan
She said lightly, “I have nothing to do, occasionally in the garden to pass the time
Outsiders don’t know the inside story, it’s just a blackmail”