Chapter 16
Father has already arrived in Dingzhou?
Lu Hong stretched his brows and nodded with a smile, naturally looking towards Ling Jingshu, “Cousin Shu, A Qian and I have to go to the pier to pick up father
We can only come back another day to enjoy the flowers”
Ling Jingshu’s reaction was a bit strange, her already fair and pretty face was almost bloodless, and the thin smile at the corner of her lips faded to nothing
The dark pupils contracted slightly and quickly subsided again, “Cousin Lu, please make yourself at home”
The original voice that was still quite gentle was instantly like winter ice and snow
Lu Hong was secretly surprised in his heart, but didn’t think much about it
Lu Qian, however, his whole body trembled, glanced at Ling Jingshu with a complicated gaze, seemed to want to say something, his lips moved, finally did not open his mouth
Hanging his head, he left along with Lu Hong
After the two Lu Hong brothers left, Ling Jingshu stood in place for a long time
So long that Bai Yu and Ling Xiao both noticed that something was wrong
Ling Xiao could not see and did not know that Ling Jingshu’s face was snowy pale and stiff
Bai Yu, however, clearly saw into her eyes and her heart sank, “Miss, what’s wrong with you?”Shu, why have you been silent?”
Ling Xiao fumbled his way up and clutched Ling Jingshu’s sleeve, a look of concern and anxiety on his face, “Wasn’t it fine just now?”
Ling Jingshu took a deep breath, “Don’t worry guys, I’m fine”
And repeated, “I’m really fine”
She had been reborn into her teenage years, and the humiliation she had suffered in her previous life was forever in the past
She didn’t have to be afraid, she would never let herself fall into the same situation as her previous life again
Ling Jingshu repeated the words in her mind several times, and her trembling hands finally calmed down
This appearance, where does it look like nothing is wrong, it is clearly something greatly wrong
However, Ling Jingshu did not want to talk about it in detail, Bai Yu and Ling Xiao could not force her to do so, so they could only accompany her helplessly
The sound of footsteps from far away broke the silence
Ling Xiao, who has the most sensitive ears, frowned and raised his voice to ask, “Who is it?”It’s me”
A familiar young girl’s voice rang out, it was Ling Jingxian who had arrived
She traveled in a hurry, and her face was devoid of the usual sweet smile, and upon closer inspection, there was even some gloomy indignation between her brows
A look of coming to pick a fight
Ling Jingshu was full of worries, her reaction was a bit slow: “Cousin Xian, what are you doing here”
Ling Jingxian tugged at the corner of her lips and let out a cold laugh, her voice sharp and mean: “This is the Ling family’s peony garden, if you can come, can’t I come?”
After saying that, she looked around and asked with an unhappy face, “Where is Cousin Hong?
Didn’t he go with you to the Peony Garden?
Why is he gone now?”
Hearing that Lu Hong and Ling Jingshu had come to the Peony Garden together, Ling Jingxian’s heart was filled with cynicism and hatred, and she quickly searched for him
Ling Jingshu was in a very bad mood, her stomach full of anger and grievances were nowhere to be vented, Ling Jingxian sent her way, of course she would not be polite: “His legs are on his own, he can come and go as he wants, no one can care
Cousin Xian wants to see him, she should have informed him earlier, or directly let someone come to stop him and let him wait for you here”
Ling Jingxian: “” Ling Jingxian was infuriated, a pretty face suffocated red, her eyes flashed with anger as she gritted her teeth and said, “Ling Jingshu!
You clearly promised me that day ” Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Ling Xiao’s figure and stiffly swallowed back her next words, saying instead, “What did you promise me, you wouldn’t have forgotten!”
Ling Jingshu coldly raised her eyebrows, “I didn’t promise anything”
Ling Jingxian changed color
Just about to say something, Ling Jingshu’s condensing voice sounded again, “What you want, I am not interested in the slightest
What you want to do also has nothing to do with me
If you mention half a word to me again, don’t blame me for flipping out”
The tone was very impolite
Ling Jingxian listened to these words, but the anger on her face quickly receded, and even revealed a pleasing smile, “Good sister, just now it was me who said the wrong thing in a moment of impatience, and as a sister, I’m here to accompany you
You must not take it to heart”
Ling Xiao listens on the sidelines, unable to resist interjecting and asking, “Cousin Xian, what exactly are you and Ah Shu talking about?
How come I didn’t understand a word?”
Without waiting for Ling Jingshu to open her mouth to answer, Ling Jingxian grabbed the opportunity to respond, “It’s a little secret between our sisters, so don’t pry”
Ling Xiao’s temperament is thick and pure, and after Ling Jingxian says this, he really stops asking questions
Ling Jingxian’s eyes rolled, and in the end, she couldn’t help but open her mouth to ask again; “Cousin Xiao, Cousin Hong Hong just came to the Peony Garden with you guys, why is he nowhere to be seen now?”
Ling Jingshu has recently changed as if she were a different person, with a cold temperament and sharp words, it is really not easy to provoke
Still Ling Xiao looks good to talk toJust now a subordinate came to report that auntie has already arrived at the pier, and cousin Hong Hong and cousin Qian went to pick him up”
Ling Xiao quickly said
So it was auntie who had arrived
Ling Jingxian’s brows spread out and she said with a smile, “Auntie has been chanting about this the whole day, but auntie’s father has finally come
Speaking of which, eldest uncle and his family should be arriving soon as well!
Grandmother’s birthday is just around the corner, if they don’t come back, they won’t make it in time”
As soon as the words fell, a maid came to report with a happy face, “The old madam instructed the slave girl to send a letter to the young masters and young ladies, the grand master’s family has also arrived at the pier
They are now moving the luggage onto the carriage, and will soon arrive at the mansion together with Master Auntie
Please ask the young masters and young ladies to come to Yonghe Hall together”Speak of the devil”
Ling Jingxian was dumbfounded, then affectionately took Ling Jingshu’s hand, “It’ll be more lively if we go there together
Big Uncle and the others haven’t been back for five or six years
From the looks of it, they’re going to cry like Auntie did when she came back”
She thought she was speaking in a witty and humorous manner, and giggled when she finished speaking
Ling Jingshu glanced at her with little expression
Ling Jingxian originally laughed happily, but being looked at with such an expressionless face, she gradually laughed a little sardonically, “If you don’t want to go over there, then I’ll just take a step ahead”
The heart can not help but secretly mutter
The eldest uncle’s family came back, the aunt that he had never met before also came back, a large family reunion, this is a great joy
How come Ling Jingshu didn’t have any joy on her face?
Although Bai Yu did not understand the reason for this, she remembered Ling Jingshu’s deliberate avoidance when Ling and the others came back that day, and said to Ling Jingshu in a low voice, “If Miss does not want to show her face, the slave girl will go to Yonghe Hall and report, saying that Miss is not feeling well ” “No need!”
Ling Jingshu took a deep breath and interrupted Bai Yu, “I’ll go over with cousin Xian”
One could hide for a moment, but not for a lifetime
What should come would always come, and what should be faced, would always be faced
She had to straighten her chest to face the nightmare of her past life
Along the way, Ling Jingxian had the good sense not to rap too much
Ever since Ling Jingshu woke up with a high fever, her temperament and demeanor had changed quite a bit
When Ling Jingshu was staring at her pretty face, it actually exuded a palpitating coldness and chilliness
To put it mildly, Ling Jingxian is a colorful and powerful paper tiger, usually open teeth and claws, but on the sullen face of Ling Jingshu, immediately on the goat
After arriving at Yonghe Hall, Ling Jingshu almost immediately collected the coldness of her entire body
Smiling, she went up to Old Mrs Ling and the others to salute and greet them, and then quietly stood at her stepmother Li’s side
Ling Jingxian secretly spat at herself
Just now, it must have been her own eyes that were blurred, and she was thinking about so many things
Ling Jingshu was clearly still that gentle and supple!
The people gossiped while waiting for Grand Master Ling and Aunt Lu to returnBig brother has served in the Ministry of Public Works for many years, and I heard that he is highly appreciated by the Minister of Public Works
Minister Qiao of the Ministry of Public Works is about to retire, this vacant seat, in all likelihood, will be big brother’s”
Ling fifth master weekdays to and from the majority of the official body, on the Great Zhou officialdom promotion also quite understand, at this time eloquent talk, quite convincing
Ling fourth master smiled and took over the conversation, “Big brother has been the Ministry of Public Works Secretary Langzhong for so many years, it should also be promoted to an official position”
The Ministry of Public Works is a fourth grade official position
If he could be promoted to be the Minister of the Ministry of Public Works, he would be a third grade official
From the third grade official position, in the capital of the nobility as much as the dog royal relatives all over the place, can not be counted as a high official
However, in the civil officials is also considered to be out of the head
Stay up for another ten or eight years, perhaps even further, to do one of the six departments of the main hall official
Mentioning her eldest son, Mrs Ling was full of pride and joy, her face overflowing with smiles: ”Of course it’s best to be promoted
However, the most important thing is peace
At my age, I don’t want anything else but peace for my children and grandchildren”
Peace for the whole family?
Ling Jingshu tugged at the corner of her lips sarcastically
Ling old lady thought well, but unfortunately, the eldest uncle is not willing to be mediocre, must be involved in the vortex of the throne to go, to bring himself a great trouble, was under the Ministry of Justice Heavenly Prison
Ling family in order to save him out of the heavenly prison, sell the family property, all around the begging, and finally begged the door of the Lu family, only to save him out
After this incident, Mr Ling lost his official position and was devastated
The Ling family has lost half of its fortune and is declining
It was precisely because of this that Lu An dared to put her under house arrest without the slightest regard for the face of the Ling family
After her hard work to escape back to the Ling family, Ling old lady refused to offend Lu An, and ruthlessly sent her back to the Lu family bundled
People live a life, can not escape the word power and profit, for this to pay the price is innocent and poor her