Volume 5: The Temple is High, the Rivers and Lakes Are Far Chapter 12: Wait and See
Since the guards in the vanguard of the imperial army serve as the emperor's personal guards, they naturally have to stay with him at all times. As a member of Qianhu's retinue and the head of the bodyguard appointed by Emperor Qiyuan, Lin Nan was naturally conscientious and did not dare to neglect his duties for even a moment. Although he had only been in the vanguard of the imperial army for a few days and the freshness had not worn off yet, this was his first time on duty. After a day of standing in the palace like a nail, Lin Nan was quite tired. Fortunately, he had been diligently exercising since he was a child, and his body and bones were outstanding compared to other high-ranking disciples. Therefore, although he was tired, he could still persevere.
I originally planned to go back to the mansion to have a good rest after my shift, but as soon as I returned home, I saw the disgraced Chun Geer and Lin Si, squatting under the eaves
The two people picked up the walls of the people's palace and were held by the servant of the Wei family on the spot. If there were Zi Yao and Xiaoqing, this ugly would be big. Even if this is the case, with Ziyao and Xiaoqing secretly helping to cover it up, this matter will inevitably be known. No matter what the reason is, the two of them are no longer members of the Lin family. Therefore, after returning, no one dared to hide anything and told the mistress Chen truthfully, and thus, the current scene happened. The two of them squatted under the eaves, not because they were punished, but because they were ordered by their mistress to wait for the young master to come back and punish them.
After hearing the cause and effect of the incident, Lin Nan was naturally angry and funny, but at the same time, a trace of worry and helplessness came to his heart. There are no such coincidences in this world! This God, isn't he playing tricks on people on purpose?
A few days ago, Ai Cao came to spread the news that the young lady from the Wei family had the same name as the girl he met in Hannan. Not only did the old lady and other elders not believe it, but he himself was also half-convinced. Just in case, Brother Chun and Lin Si asked Go explore the truth, never imagined that things in the world are really so strange, that the person you can't find is right under your nose, so close to each other, but you have turned a blind eye for a long time
But what really troubled Lin Nan was that he knew it too late.
"If I could have known it a moment earlier, this matter might have been a matter of course, and it would have been a matter of course, without any twists and turns. But in this current situation, it may be very difficult to achieve a good outcome. I had previously proposed to cancel the engagement. Although the two parties had not made an appointment, they rejected one of them without a very tenable reason. This is very inappropriate for either party in a blind date. Especially since both families are well-known in the capital, it is obviously impossible for Wei Cheng, the Minister of Household Affairs, not to have any ideas in his mind. Since you have already damaged someone¡¯s face last time, will they give you a good look this time if you come to ask for marriage? If I don¡¯t fight you, I will scold you
You said you didn¡¯t know about it before? This person's daughter is right in front of you, how could you not know about it? I believe that the future father-in-law will not care whether he knows it or not. He will only dig a hole for himself and cause the Lin Mansion to suffer a big fall after he jumps
After working hard all day, after taking a bath, Mugwort lit a stick of sandalwood on the square table in the corner of the room. Lin Nan covered his head and face with a wet and hot white towel, reclined on the bamboo and rattan lounge chair, and fell into deep thought.
In the back house, the old lady was sitting at the Eight Immortals table with a serious look on her face. Sitting at the bottom, Mrs. Chen also frowned. If your servant makes a small mistake, it's just a slight punishment, it's not a big deal. The key is that the news that was discovered because of this incident made Chen very troubled. After all calculations, no one would have thought that the youngest daughter of the Wei family, who had been on a blind date before and was rejected by her son, would actually have run away from home, and this trip south was not a coincidence. She met her son, and it was obvious that the two people really loved each other when they met. Is thisis this God's clever arrangement?
For the sake of her son, Mrs. Chen naturally hopes that he will get his wish and marry the one he likes into the Lin family. Mrs. Chen still has some confidence in her son's vision of people. But regarding the current situation, Chen did not dare to make a judgment easily. After all, this matter involves not only the love affairs of the children, but also the reputation and face of the two families in the current court.
?Some people may disagree and think that these are all false names. But even these false reputations are indispensable for serving as an official in the court and serving the people in the field. The official voice and the family voice, and the family voice and the official voice are a matter of one and two, and two and one. If there is a problem with the family reputation, it may also be implicated in the officialdom.
Mrs. Chen knew that if something like this happened, she would have to tell the old lady more or less everything. Otherwise, no one can tell what the outcome of this matter will be in the end. If the old lady agrees and comes up with a perfect plan, then it will be a great success. But if the old lady insists on holding on for the sake of the Lin family's reputation and face, then her son's wishful thinking may come to nothing.
? ?In the house, after listening to Chen's euphemistic statement, the old lady was also surprised. Then she thought about it carefully, but her face was a little ugly, and she didn't say a word for a long time.
Mrs. Chen was anxious and a little flustered. She wanted to ask, but was afraid of annoying her mother-in-law, so she had to look at her sister-in-law Zhou. But he saw Mrs. Zhou also lowering her eyebrows and pretending to drink tea, but didn't intend to speak. Mrs. Chen was anxious and kept gesticulating with her eyes. Mrs. Zhou understood, but still refused to speak. She just pursed her lips and smiled at her, shook her head slightly, and then glanced at the old lady again, as if she meant something. But at this time, Mrs. Chen still had the time to think about what she was referring to. Just when she was anxious and at a loss, the old lady spoke.
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In the west courtyard, Lin Nan lifted the white towel off his face and sat up straight. After a short rest, the previous fatigue seemed to be gone, and his face was full of energy, which made Ai Cao very surprised. While the tea was being handed over, Ai Cao asked carefully: "Master, has Xiang found any solution?"
Lin Nan looked up at her and said with a wry smile: "Now that things have happened, there is nothing we can do"
Ai Cao said curiously: "The maid looked at the young master Why did he suddenly become so energetic? His face seemed to be glowing. Compared with his appearance just now, he looked completely different! He thought that the young master had a solution. , that¡¯s why¡¡±
"Haha!" Lin Nan glanced at her and said casually, "You've been in good spirits lately!"
Ai Cao was stunned for a moment, then smiled calmly: "It's all thanks to the young master that I'm what I am today. My servant I'm very grateful to the young master!"
"" Hearing this, Lin Nan narrowed his eyes and stared at Ai Cao's face. This stubborn girl that I picked up from the street that day has now become a beauty. Not only does he behave generously, but his speech also seems to be somewhat knowledgeable. All this time, Lin Nan had subconsciously not inquired about the other party's origins, and Ai Cao was also quite cautious in the Lin Mansion. It's just that in recent days, I don't know whether Lin Nan's mind has become more transparent or whether Ai Cao has actually changed and has a greater sense of belonging to the Lin Mansion. Some aspects that were deliberately hidden before have slowly been revealed unknowingly. Although you can only feel this small change in front of yourself, you can still feel that mugwort seems to really regard this place as home.
Recalling the past time, Lin Nan also felt a little emotional. Although he did not know the true identity of Ai Cao, it was conceivable that women who could read, read, and be polite were rare in ordinary people's homes. If she is not the daughter of a down-and-out official, she must be Xiaojiabiyu, but she is living in the capital for unknown reasons. Lin Nan didn't bother to pursue these matters. He just thought that when everything was settled in the future and he had some free time, maybe he could let her return to his hometown to take a look.
"What is the young master thinking about?"
"Oh no, I didn't think about anything." Lin Nan came back from his thoughts and said: "I was thinking that now, there is no other way. There is only one way in front of me, young master. "
"Oh?" Ai Cao seemed to be quite interested and asked: "What way?"
Lin Nan deliberately raised his head and replied with pride: "The way of a man."
Ai Cao knew what he meant when he heard this, and there was a flash of light in his eyes, but he asked again: "Young Master wants to come directly to propose marriage? But In this matter, I'm afraid the old lady won't agree with Young Master doing this, right?" Although the Wei family is a rare family in the capital, our Lin family is not inferior to others. What's more, the young master is a new talent. This time he went south and made great achievements. Even the emperor wanted to appoint him as the leader of the internal bodyguards. , If you propose marriage in such a lowly manner, I'm afraid it will make people laugh. In this case, for the sake of our Lin family, the old lady will definitely not agree"
"Haha, you know quite a lot." Lin Nan glanced at the girl, who looked so excited and heroic just now, but was immediately depressed by what Ai Cao said. At that moment, he smiled bitterly and said: "What you said is right, but things have forced us to this point. If we don't insist on taking this path, I'm afraid there will be no way out"
"Then the old lady's side"
"Don't worry!" Lin Nan's tone became more determined. "You can guess everything right, but I'm afraid I don't understand the old lady as well as the young master. With my grandmother's temperament, if I can get through this by myself, she probably won't say anything. . But if I give up on my own, then in the future, in the eyes of the old lady, I will really look down on my grandson. If you put it this way, tell me, will she stop me, or will she help me? Where are you with me?"
"Wellif the young master says so," Ai Cao rolled his eyes and smiled sweetly: "According to my maid, the old lady will not stop the young master, and I am afraidshe will not help the young master either"
"Hahaha!" Lin Nan laughed loudly, grabbed the teacup, and nodded to the mugwort.??
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The back house.
Mrs. Zhao coughed and asked, "Does Nan'er know about this matter?"
Mrs. Chen replied: "To answer the old lady's question, Nan'er has just returned from duty in the palace. I'm afraid she already knows about it."
The old lady¡¯s expression did not change, she was still as calm as water. "Since he already knows, let's let go." After a slight pause, Ms. Zhao continued: "Now this girl is also his own, and he proposed to withdraw from it. In this case, now I want to Looking back, my old lady doesn¡¯t have the ability to do so. In the past, he always wanted to make the decision on his own. In this case, this timeOld lady, I will completely comply with his wishes, and you should not interfere. Let him go and toss hard by himself! I want to see if he can make flowers by himself!"
"Huh?" When Mrs. Chen heard this, she didn't have time to be happy and became worried again. Previously, I was afraid that the old lady would object to her son going to the Wei Mansion to propose marriage for the second time because of the reputation of the Lin family. Now when I heard that the old lady not only ignored her, she also planned to let go completely and let her son, a young boy who had not yet reached adulthood, handle such a big matter. Is this possible Mrs. Chen panicked, and her face was full of emotions. "Mother-in-law, is this is this okay For the sake of my wife, mother-in-law I still have to help him to some extent"
Seeing Mrs. Chen¡¯s actions, Ms. Zhou next to her couldn¡¯t hold back any longer and let out a burst of joy.
The old lady Zhao rolled her eyes at her, turned to look at Chen, frowned, stretched out her finger and said, "You, you, you are so unbearable, why are you panicking!" Turning around and glancing at the eldest daughter-in-law, the old lady said The wife continued: "Look, they are calmer than you!"
"Yes, my wife is just panicking Isn't my son's marriage a lifelong matter? If something goes wrong, I, the mother-in-law, will just I just hope that my mother-in-law can understand my daughter-in-law and help her. Let him take this" Chen said and knelt down with a thud.
"Oops! What do you want me to say to you! Get up!" Madam Zhao looked like she hated iron, and shouted: "You are careless and chaotic! How was I, old lady? I'm not even a teenager yet. , just force yourself to marry the old man? If a person doesn¡¯t have this energy and relies on others to manipulate him, what energy will he have to live? Everyone else said, now that our Lin family has achieved great success, my old lady may have to care Reputation Haha, if this is really the case, then I will just go back as long as I live. You must know that this face is not given by others, it must be earned by oneself!" After a slight pause, The old lady continued: "It's decided, this matter will fall on him! My old lady won't stop him, but I won't help him either! He did it himself, and now Whether he can follow his own wishes and marry the girl he likes depends on his own decision!"
Mrs. Zhao looked at her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Chen, and said thoughtfully: "It's useless for others to worry about this matter, and it's useless to worry If he is really a descendant of my Lin family, he must be as angry as my Lin family." Blood. Everything Let us elders wait and see!"