"Lin Qingyu has passed away, I hope you two can reunite in the afterlife and be reborn as a couple in your next life. Lin Qingyu gently stroked the coffin and whispered: "I promised Lin Qingyu that we would be buried together after a hundred years, but I dont know when Ill be able to leave, so for now, I can only send her wedding dress ahead of me. If you see her in the underworld, please tell her not to worry."
A gentle breeze came from nowhere and swept across Lin Qingyans fingertips, swirling around the white candle beside her, making the flame dance a few times.
Lin Qingwans eyes flashed with a bright light, she put down her hands and knelt on the ground, knocking her head against the wooden floor three times.
The face of the maid Yang at the entrance turned slightly pale, her expression tense as she looked around, she didnt hear Lin Qingwans words, but she felt that gust of wind, seeing the candle flames flicker.
Even if she was very fond of Er Ye, at this moment she couldnt help but feel a little intimidated, so when Lin Qingwen came out, she immediately went forward to support her and urged in a low voice: "Second Young Masters wife, lets hurry up, the auspicious time is almost here."
Yang Ayi supported Lin Qingwan as she walked out of the tomb, and everyone let out a sigh of relief. Xie Yan turned to the person in charge and said, "The time is almost up, seal the grave."
Because Lin Qingwan will be buried later, the tomb chamber will not be sealed, and there is a mechanism to open it, so the falling stone is a bit troublesome.
In the future, the tomb keeper will also need to tidy up every year and ensure that the mechanism of the tomb chamber is not problematic.
Lin Qingwan knelt on the ground, silently burning a lot of paper money. Mrs. Xie stepped forward to support her and said softly: "Sister Wan, lets go back."
Lin Qingyuan has been out since 6:00 this morning and its already been seven hours, now she is both tired and hungry, so she didnt persist.
She got up with the help of Mr. Xies hand, and although she had tried to get up slowly, she still felt dizzy when standing up, her eyes went black for a moment, and it wasnt until she stood still for half a moment that her vision gradually recovered.
Mrs. Xie felt her weight and couldnt help but look at her with worry.
Lin Qingyan smiled wryly in her heart, but her body was still too weak.
On the way back, Mrs. Xie and Lin Qingwen sat in the same carriage, and Yangs nurse took out some pastries from her bag for Lin Qingwen to eat, "Second Young Mistress, youre still young, you should take care of your body."
Lin Qingwan took it and smiled gratefully at her.
The carriage arrived at the Lins before going to the Xies. Just as Lin Qingyuan was getting off, Mrs. Xie suddenly said in a low voice: "Qingyuan, when you get back, tell your brother to be careful, it seems that the capital has sent an imperial censor to secretly investigate."
Whats going on?
Lin Qingwan was startled in her heart, her eyes swept across Mrs. Xies face, she suppressed the doubts in her mind, smiled and nodded to Mrs. Xie, watching as she lowered the curtain.
Mrs. Xie let out a sigh of relief, then couldnt help but sigh again, what a clever girl, if only the second son were still alive...
After seeing Mr. Xies carriage disappear into the distance, Lin Qingyan finally turned around and entered the mansion, "Where is Master?"
"Master is still at the yamen."
Lin Qingwan thought for a moment and said: "Is it Jingzhe or Guyu?"
"Gu Yu Ge Ge is on duty in the study today."
Lin Qingwan turned around and went straight to the study.
Jingzhen and Guyu were both young servants by Lin Jiangs side. Although they were called young servants, neither of them was very young anymore - one was seventeen and the other eighteen, both having started serving Lin Jiang at the age of ten.
At their age, they were either following Lin Jiang as a long-term attendant, managing the study room, or being sent out to do errands.
The people around Lin Jiang were all developing in this way, and Jingzhe and Guyu were even smarter, many things Lin Jiang didnt hide from them.
During this time, Lin Jiang and Lin Qingyu took stock of the family property and sent someone back to Suzhou to clean up the ancestral home. Even when Lin Jiang had a coffin made for himself, it was through them. The two people had a vague awareness, although they had never spoken about it before, but had already implicitly taken Lin Qingyu as the main person in charge.
At this time, Lin Qingyuan came over, and Gu Yu stepped aside with a bow, letting Lin Qingyuan enter the study.
"What is the old master busy with in the government office recently?"
Gu Yu Dao said: "Recently, there has been more rain, the old master wants to inspect various places, and with summer harvests and autumn harvests approaching, there are also many official documents from various regions."
"Is there any special news from Kyoto?"
Valley Rains eyes flashed with confusion, and he shook his head: "Nothing."
"Not even a letter?"
"Neither Xiao Er nor Jing Zhen had ever handled letters from the capital for Master."
Incoming letters from outside, unless they are special channels, must be delivered to Lin Jiang through them. Even if they dont know the content of the letter, they will definitely know where the letter came from and who sent it.
Lin Qingwan had a bad premonition in her heart, Lin Jiang was not only the governor of Yangzhou, but also the observation envoy of Jiangnan Road, and his official position was the highest in the entire Jiangnan region.
As a result, Kyoto sent an imperial inspector down, and the Xie family all knew about it. How could he not have received any news at all?
Now is a sensitive time and even the slightest mistake cannot be made.
Lin Qingwan sat in the study waiting for Lin Jiang to return.
Lin Jiangs body was getting worse, and now he was coughing after every three steps. Lin Qingyu looked at him with a red face from coughing and suddenly felt a little angry - who was he working so hard for?
These days, Lin Jiang has been with me day and night. To say that he is completely selfless would be an exaggeration, but he indeed has a devoted heart for the sake of Da Liang, and even more so for the people of Jiangnan.
It can be said that he has no regrets for the monarch, officials and people in his life, but at this point, the court is calculating, the people are resentful, and even the emperor begins to suspect him?
Lin Qingwan sat calmly in her chair, suppressing the anger in her heart and said: "Submit a memorial to the Emperor, your body wont last much longer."
Lin Jiang smiled at her, "Dont worry, I can still hold on for a while."
Lin Qingwans face turned black, "Brother, you once said that Yuzhen was not doing well in the Shang family. Did she tell you that? Did you know before looking at the Heaven Mirror? Do you think the Shang family accepted your heavy gift and it is also Yuzhens maternal grandfathers house, so she should be doing better, there is no reason for her to be doing worse?"
Lin Jiang sensed her anger and was taken aback, "Whats wrong with you?"
"A child who cries will be fed, you should cry too."
Lin Jiang is a man with great ambitions, which come from his grandfather. He wants to help the country prosper and unify the world under one rule, so that the people can live in peace and happiness.
The emperor gave him the opportunity to realize his ambitions, and for more than a decade he has been trusted by the emperor. Therefore, no matter how difficult the tasks assigned by the emperor are, as long as they are practical and beneficial to the country and the people, he will do his best to complete them.
No matter how much difficulty he suffers, he will not complain, nor will he cry out.
So apart from himself, his staff and those who directly oppose him, who knows how much he has suffered?
Hes now exhausted to the point of near death, but she believes that in Kyoto, no one knows for sure, and people might even think that the news of his illness from before was just a ruse he spread on purpose to mislead everyone.
Lin Qingyuan didnt like people who cried and shouted about how difficult things were when they did something, exaggerating their achievements for no reason, but speaking the truth was always possible.
And they have to do it now too.
Lin Qingwan handed him the ink, and handed him the pen: "Brother, my Lin family has been loyal to the country for four generations. Especially my grandfather, who had great achievements for both the country and the people. Now you are only seeking peace for me and Yuhai, but I dont care about any celestial beings or fate. I only know that half of your illness is due to overwork, and now youre almost dying yet still insisting on staying at your post, even willing to donate most of your familys property to the national treasury. Are these achievements not enough for you to return home early and settle your affairs?"
Lin Qingwan stared at him and whispered in his ear, "Lord Lin, since the Sui Tian Jing has yielded such a result, dont you blame the imperial court even a little?"
Lin Jiangs hand tightened around the pen, his face set in a solemn expression.
Lin Qingwan stood up straight and looked at him steadily: "You should write more pitifully, with a firm attitude of resignation. You must know that your days are numbered."
Bai Weng suddenly appeared in front of Lin Jiang, his eyes shining brightly: "Upper Immortal, do as Lin Niang said."
Lin Jiang has grown up so big and has never done anything "bitter" before, for a moment he doesnt know how to write.
Bai Weng was excited and said: "Just now, Little Immortal calculated with her fingers and found that Lin has a sign of improvement."
At the moment when Lin Qingyan handed the pen to Lin Jiang, he felt a loosening of Lin Yuhengs fate.