Queen's Development

Chapter 139 A New Test
Lin Jia's fleet was moored at the canal pier.

After the generals got off the boat, Lin Jia indifferently glanced at Li Fu who was kneeling on the ground paying his respects, and told Li Rui and Alan: "You guys escort the female relatives back home!"

Li Rui and A Lan answered "yes", gathered fifty soldiers, and sent Yuzhi and other women's relatives back to Yanqingfang Lin's mansion in a carriage.

Li Fu ran into a wall at Lin Jia's place, but he didn't change his face, he rode his horse and brought a few servants from Qingzhou to follow.

Lin Jia took Lan Zhen, Qiu Yusheng and other seven generals, along with the officials sent by Emperor Yongtai, to the palace to face the saint.

The carriage of Yuzhi's group drove into the gate of Lin Mansion, drove along the east corridor to the Moon Gate, and then stopped.

Mother Xia waited in front of the Moon Gate with Dongmei and Aimei. Seeing the carriage stop, she hurriedly came up to her with a smile.

After Yuzhi was helped off the carriage by Han Lin, Mother Xia brought Dongmei and Aimei to salute: "Greetings to Aunt Yu!"

Yu Zhi rolled her eyes, and looked at Mama Xia with a smile, and saw a girl with big eyes and sweet face standing behind Mama Xia, it was Yu Aimei.

Knowing that it is no longer what it used to be now, she and Yu Aimei's positions have long been different, so she said with a smile: "Get up!"

Yu Aimei pursed her balmed lips and lowered her eyes.

Mother Xia smiled kindly: "Aunt Yu, the old concubine and the princess are currently living in the Anxiangyuan in the back garden. Are you going to see the old concubine and the concubine now, or will you go later?"

Yuzhi smiled and said: "Mom, I have traveled thousands of miles from Yunzhou with my lord, and I have traveled all the way. It is disrespectful to go to see the old concubine and princess. Why don't you go back to Songyuan to wash up, change your clothes, and then go to see the old concubine?" It is appropriate for the old concubine and the princess to pay their respects!"

Xia's mother originally thought that Yuzhi would f*ck up to curry favor with the old concubine, and went to pay her respects as soon as she returned to the mansion, but she didn't expect Yuzhi to refuse neither humble nor overbearing.

She smiled and said: "Auntie is right, I will report to the old concubine and princess right now!"

Yuzhi smiled warmly: "Thank you, Mama Xia!"

About to enter the Moon Gate, Yu Zhi looked back at Li Rui and said, "Let Li Rui follow too!"

Xia's mother smiled on the surface: "Aunt Yu, it's inappropriate for a man to enter the inner house, isn't it?"

Yuzhi smiled sweetly, leaned into Xia's mother's ear, and said in a very low voice: "Mom, Li Rui is an eunuch in the palace, and was sent by His Majesty to serve in the inner house!"

Xia's mother's expression froze, and soon she put on a smile again: "So that's it, I'm talking too much!"

Li Rui followed Han Lin and Jin Er expressionlessly into the Tingsong Courtyard.

After entering Tingsong Courtyard, Yu Zhi saw that Jin'er had closed the gate, so she bowed to Li Rui and begged: "Li Rui, wait a minute, you can accompany me to the Anxiang Courtyard in the back garden to meet the old concubine and princess. OK?"

Although according to the logic of normal people, she would not be killed explicitly, but Yuzhi knew that the princess was very tough and no one could stop her from going crazy, so she asked Li Rui to follow her in.

Li Rui lowered his eyes and answered "Yes".

Only then did Yuzhi heave a sigh of relief, smiling brightly: "Li Rui, thank you!"

When Yuzhi turned around and walked forward, Li Rui stared at Yuzhi's back with a trace of pain in his eyes.

Back in the Ming Room, Yu Zhi sat down on the Arhat bed and told Jin Er: "I want to wash my face, you go and prepare the toilet utensils!"

After Jin'er went out, Yu Zhi told Han Lin again: "Go find some plain clothes and jewelry."

Han Lin answered "yes", and seeing Yuzhi's nervous expression, which was unprecedented, he asked softly, "Auntie, are the old concubine and princess very powerful?"

Yuzhi lay on the huanghuali wood kang table and said in a low voice: "They killed me, just like killing a little ant, there is no burden in my heart!"

After all, she sighed.

Hearing this, Han Lin was very worried about Yu Zhi, and said, "Auntie, when we went over, we took Li Rui with us, Li Rui is so powerful, I have never seen anyone fighting against him alone!"

Seeing Han Lin comforting herself, Yuzhi couldn't help laughing, and said, "Be careful too, let's play by ear!"

Han Lin thoughtfully agreed.

Yu Zhi stretched out her hand and patted Han Lin's hand lightly: "Go and prepare clothes and jewelry!"

Han Lin agreed and went to prepare.

It's the Mid-Autumn Festival now, it's still hot outside, but it's cool and shady inside.

Yuzhi sat there leaning on the small kang table, thinking about something.

A thin bamboo silk curtain is hung on the door of the Ming room, and the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus in the courtyard enters the Ming room through the thin bamboo silk curtain, which smells very good.

Yuzhi's original timidity gradually disappeared, replaced by firmness and fearlessness - if she couldn't even protect herself, how could she protect Lin Jia?
Two quarters of an hour later, Yu Zhi, who was dressed in a refreshing and elegant manner, asked Jin'er to watch the door, and then took Li Rui and Han Lin to the Anxiang Courtyard in the back garden.

The bright room in the main room of Anxiangyuan was very lively, and the female storyteller invited from outside was talking lively.

The old concubine was sitting on the Arhat bed leaning against the pillows and listening to a book, and the big maid Chunhua sat there with her body tilted and pressed her legs.

Concubine Li was sitting on an armchair against the east wall, and the eldest girl Lin Lixiang was sitting next to her.

The second girl, Lin Guixi, and the third girl, Lin Lanzi, were sitting on armchairs against the west wall, eating melon seeds and listening to books.

When the female gentleman mentioned something funny, everyone in the room laughed.

At this moment, the green organdy on the door was lifted from the outside, and Mother Xia walked in with Aimei and Dongmei, curtseying.

The old concubine held a plum in her hand, and said with a smile, "Where's Aunt Yu?"

Xia's mother smiled and said: "Report to the old concubine, Aunt Yu said that she needs to wash and change clothes first, and then come to see you and the concubine!"

The old concubine put the plum in her mouth and held it slowly.

Concubine Li sneered, and said: "It's just a concubine, any wife or concubine is just a concubine, what a waste of money, you even regard yourself as a character!"

The third girl, Lin Lanzi, was born by Mrs. Xu, she lowered her eyes after listening to Princess Li's words, and did not make a sound.

The old concubine took a look at Princess Li, and for the sake of her granddaughters, she didn't go back directly.

Yuzhi took Li Rui and Han Lin into the back garden, and walked towards the Anxiangyuan in the bright autumn sun.

Arriving in front of the main room, Yuzhi saw Dongmei and Aimei, the old concubine's personal servants, standing outside the curtain, and the princess's personal servant, Xue Li, too, so she knew that Princess Li was also in the open room.

She took a deep breath and walked forward with her back straight.

Dongmei hates Yuzhi for occupying her second son, Lin Jia, so when she sees Yuzhi coming, she deliberately pretends not to see it.

Seeing Dongmei like this, Aimei hesitated for a moment, and then went up to meet her: "Aunt Yu, please wait for a while, the servant girl will go in and report!"

Yuzhi smiled and said, "Thank you!"

After a while, Aimei lifted the curtain and came out, "Auntie, please go in!"

She opened the organdy gauze curtain and invited Yuzhi to enter.

Yu Zhi asked Li Rui to wait outside, and brought Han Lin in by herself.

As soon as Yuzhi entered, she saw a charming lady sitting on the rosewood Luohan bed in front of her, with a ruddy complexion and well-made makeup, she was about fifty years old, she was Lin Jia's grandmother, Old Concubine Li, Concubine Li was sitting by the east wall, and she went up to the front and saluted: "I have seen the old concubine, I have seen the princess! I have seen all the girls!"

The old concubine smiled warmly: "Is it Aunt Yu? Get up! You have worked hard for Ajia!"

Yuzhi just stood up and stood there shyly.

A smile appeared on the face of the old concubine who was meticulously decorated, and she said softly, "Aunt Yu, come here and let me have a look!"

Yuzhi answered "yes" softly, walked to the side of the old concubine, and stood there for the old concubine to see.

The old concubine had seen Yuzhi in Qingzhou County Prince's Mansion before, but she had forgotten about it a long time ago, holding Yuzhi's warm and soft hand, she looked carefully at this moment.

Yu Zhi looks about sixteen or seventeen years old, tall and tall, with white and tender skin, exquisite eyebrows, a pair of big eyes full of water, wearing a light green robe and a plain white satin skirt, she looks more and more slim and graceful Curly, it looks like a blooming snow-white gardenia, beautiful, delicate and elegant.

The old concubine said with a smile: "He was born pretty well, and he can be regarded as worthy of Ajia's appearance!"

The eldest girl, Lin Lixiang, is Princess Li's legitimate daughter. She is just 16 years old this year. She looks like Princess Li, with big eyes, pointed chin, and small cherry mouth. She is very beautiful.

She said indifferently: "Yes, Second Brother was born really well, even the most famous little opera singer in the capital can't compare to Second Brother!"

The old concubine pretended not to hear, took Yu Zhi's hand, and asked Xu Xu about Lin Jia's situation in Qingzhou.

The second girl, Lin Guixi, is also a descendant of Princess Li. She is 14 years old this year, with slightly dark skin, and she looks a bit like her father Lin Tao.

After hearing what the elder sister Lin Lixiang said, she immediately covered her mouth and laughed: "Eldest sister is really, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Yuzhi wanted to pretend she didn't hear it, but upon hearing what Lin Guixi said, she immediately smiled and said, "The two girls are right, the second son was born well, I heard from Eunuch Ding, the emperor said, the son is handsome Noble, there are very few noble sons in the capital who can catch up with him!"

At this time, she was "under the low eaves and had to bow her head", but when she said this, it seemed that Lin Lixiang and Lin Guixi's original intention was to praise Lin Jia for being extremely handsome.

The two sisters hummed in unison, because Yuzhi mentioned Emperor Yongtai, they couldn't refute anymore, otherwise it would be like fighting against Emperor Yongtai, and they couldn't really ask Emperor Yongtai if he said such a thing.

The old concubine smiled and pulled out a red gold gourd hairpin from her bun and inserted it into Yuzhi's bun with clouds, and said with a smile: "Listen, who is serving Songyuan now?"

As soon as Yuzhi heard it, she guessed that the old concubine was looking for an excuse to listen to the people in Songyuan, so she smiled respectfully, first thanked the old concubine for her reward, and then said: "To the old concubine, the second son has always loved Jing, I feel annoyed that there are too many people serving, so besides my concubine, there are only two servant girls in Songyuan, Han Lin and Jin'er!"

When the old concubine put people in the children's and grandchildren's rooms, she never allowed them to refuse, so she didn't seem to hear Yuzhi's words, and said to herself: "Ajia is now a high-ranking official of the third rank, and it's time to talk about marriage. There are a few more people in the room!"

She smiled and said: "Chunhua, Dongmei, Aimei, you three go to pack your luggage, and go to Songyuan with Aunt Yu later!"

Chunhua, Dongmei and Aimei answered "yes" and went out to kowtow to the old concubine before retreating.

Princess Li watched all this with a smile, feeling very happy in her heart.

She tried to put people in Lin Jia's room several times, but every time she failed, she didn't expect the old concubine to succeed. It seems that Jiang is old and hot!

Yuzhi talked with the old concubine for a while, then she left with a smile, and went back to Tingsongyuan with the three newly acquired maids, Chunhua, Dongmei and Aimei.

Lin Jia brought seven generals under his command and followed Eunuch Ding into the palace.

When they arrived at Yutang Hall, Lan Zhen and others waited outside, and Lin Jia followed Eunuch Ding into Yutang Hall.

Emperor Yongtai sat upright on the Yutan, thinner than before, with a little blue eyes, and seemed to be in poor condition. A pair of phoenix eyes that were exactly the same as Lin Jia stared quietly at Lin Jia.

Lin Jia was wearing a navy blue cloak, showing his slender figure even more. After paying his respects, he looked up at Emperor Yongtai, and found that Emperor Yongtai had lost a lot of weight, and his eyes were wet: "Uncle Huang, you... what's wrong with you? "

Seeing Lin Jia's true feelings revealed, Emperor Yongtai felt sore, and said, "Come here, come to Uncle Huang!"

Lin Jia walked over and sat down on the imperial couch next to Emperor Yongtai.

Emperor Yongtai's eyes were moist, and he looked at Lin Jia carefully. Seeing that although he was still thin, his complexion was much better than before going to Yunzhou, so he laughed and said, "How is it in Yunzhou?"

Hearing this, Lin Jia got up and knelt in front of Emperor Yongtai, with a hoarse voice: "Uncle Huang, you don't know... you don't know how bloody Guizhen Sect is... My nephew saw with his own eyes that they rushed into the people like crazy with machetes They hacked and killed wantonly, even women and children were not spared...there was blood everywhere..."

He hugged Emperor Yongtai's leg, called "Uncle Huang", buried his face in Emperor Yongtai's lap and cried silently.

Emperor Yongtai knew that Lin Jia was timid and dizzy since he was a child. When he thought of Lin Jia's suppression of the rebellion in Yunzhou, he had seen so many bloody scenes, and he didn't know how many frights he had suffered, and his heart felt sore.

Emperor Yongtai caressed Lin Jia's thin back, his heart was full of distress, tears flowed down his nose - could such a frail, kind and timid Lin Jia take over the world full of holes in Da Zhou?
Lin Jia raised her head to look at Emperor Yongtai with tears in her eyes, her voice choked up: "Uncle Huang, my nephew has lived up to your expectations and wiped out a total of 22 rebellious Guizhen believers. I believe Guizhen is a rare respite in 20 years!"

Emperor Yongtai looked at Lin Jia and smiled with tears in his eyes: "Ajia really deserves to be my nephew, well done!"

Lin Jia looked at Emperor Yongtai with teary eyes, her thin eyelids were flushed, and her face was full of tears, as if she had suddenly turned into a child who had suffered countless grievances, and finally saw her own adults, crying: "Uncle Huang , Many people in the court can't understand that you love your nephew, you must protect your nephew!"

Emperor Yongtai was so sad that he supported Lin Jia's face with one hand, and held the handkerchief in the other, and wiped away the tears from Lin Jia's face, and then said: "Ajia, don't worry, I will make decisions for you !"

Lin Jia smiled with tears in her eyes.

Emperor Yongtai took the new handkerchief handed over by Eunuch Ding, and threw it to Lin Jia with a smile: "What a child! Wipe your nose yourself!"

Lin Jia covered her nose with a handkerchief and smiled embarrassedly.

After meeting Lan Zhen and others, Emperor Yongtai talked with Lin Jia for a while, and then let Lin Jia retreat with the generals under his command.

After Lin Jia left, Emperor Yongtai pondered quietly.

According to those officials, Lin Jia is a murderer; but no matter how Emperor Yongtai looked at it, he did not believe that his Ajia was a murderer!

How kind, sensible, and gentle as jade is his Ajia!

Such a well-behaved and sensible Ajia, as an elder, he loves Ajia a lot.

Seeing Emperor Yongtai sitting there meditating, Eunuch Ding didn't dare to disturb him, so he stood quietly by his side.

Emperor Yongtai thought for a moment, and told Eunuch Ding: "Ajia will start to perform his duties in a few days, you go and prepare the official uniform and jade belt for him! Doesn't he have a concubine, give him more silk and satin jewellery? !"

Eunuch Ding answered "yes" and went to prepare by himself.

As it was getting late, Yuzhi sat on the Luohan bed in the Mingjian of Tingsong Courtyard, and said to Chunhua, Dongmei and Aimei who were standing in front of her: "My lord has very rules. You should know that when you are in the prince's mansion, the waiters If you violate the rules of an adult, you will be slapped in the face if you are light, and you will be punished with a stick if you are serious, it is not easy to hide!"

Chunhua and Aimei stood there with lowered brows and narrowed eyes, and they both replied "Got it".

However, Dongmei thought it was a gift from the old concubine, and a mere aunt couldn't do anything to her, so she deliberately brought out Lin Jia to scare herself, so she stood there with a sneer on her lips and didn't speak.

Yu Zhi didn't care about her, just ordered Han Lin to read Lin Jia's family rules, when Jin Er reported outside: "Auntie, Your Excellency is back!"

Dongmei was overjoyed when she heard the words, she couldn't help but turned her head and looked over.

Yu Zhiquan saw it in his eyes, smiled sweetly and got up and said: "You follow me to meet your lord!"

As soon as they came out of the main hall, they met Lin Jia head-on.

Lin Jia was wearing a plain white brocade robe and a black jade belt around her waist. She strode over, looking handsome and cold as if walking out of the moonlight. When Dongmei saw her, she couldn't help but her heart fluttered, her eyes seemed to be glued to Lin Jia's face.

(End of this chapter)