Red House Shoufu

Chapter 2 Back to the South
On the twelfth day of September in the fifth year of Zhide, there was continuous autumn rain in the capital.

In the Rongguo Mansion, the wife of the Jia family, Jia Shishi, had just woken up when Yuanyang brought a basin for her to wash.

"Has Yu'er woke up?" Jia Shishi said suddenly: "I suddenly dreamed of Min'er last night. She was standing far away from a figure. I wanted to get closer, but there was always something blocking me. I'll go there. I really don't know what's going on? Sigh..."

Yuanyang hurriedly comforted her and said, "Perhaps it was the people from the Lin family talking nonsense the day before yesterday that disturbed you. As the saying goes, you think about it every day and dream at night. If you miss your aunt, let's go to Baoen Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings?"

It turned out that just the day before yesterday, people from the Linshu faction had not received a reply from the Rongguo Mansion for a long time, so they had to visit the door again, wanting to see Lin Daiyu.

But the people in Rongguo Mansion were unwilling to let Daiyu leave, so they suppressed the news and stopped Lin Chun and the other five from the door.

Lin Chun had no choice but to loudly reprimand the Jia family for disregarding family ties and cutting off the Lin family's daughter from communicating with her family...

On Ningrong Street, Lin Chun and the other five finally escaped from the siege of Jia's servants, and finally escaped.

Jia Shishi thought of Daiyu in the warm pavilion, and as if he remembered something, he ordered Yuanyang to invite Jia Wangshi, Jia Zheng's wife.

When Jia Wangshi came in a hurry, he whispered a few words.

"Mother, how is this possible? Baoyu will have great fortune in the future. Although the niece is very good, but, we may not be able to find a better one for Baoyu!"

Jia Wangshi eagerly persuaded Jia Shishi that she was not at all willing to let Baoyu marry Jia Minsheng's sick child.

Jia Shishi said sternly: "What do you know? The fifth prince of the Lin family has property in the millions. Son-in-law Lin has no heirs. In the future, these will all belong to the two jade children?"

"Don't the Lin family still have a nephew?" Jia Wang retorted unwillingly.

"He can be said to be the heir of the Lin family only if he is alive. For Baoyu, the old woman just becomes a villain so what."

Jia Shishi's face was stern, and Jia Wangshi was too frightened to object any more, so he could only nod his head reluctantly.

At this time, Jia Lian's voice came from the door: "Old ancestor, a letter from Yangzhou, Uncle Lin has passed away!"

"What?" Jia Shi and Jia Wang exclaimed almost at the same time, and hurriedly called Jia Lian in to speak.

As soon as Jia Lian entered the door, he handed the letter to Jia Shishi: "The Lin family sent people to report the funeral, and at the same time they want to take cousin Lin back to the south."

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It was already that night when Daiyu received the sad news. I don't know how Jia's family discussed it. She curled up in the warm pavilion and cried all night. The next day, she followed Jia Lian and prepared to return to Yangzhou for the funeral.

The five of Lin Chun joined Lin Fu who came to deliver the letter, and jointly escorted Daiyu to Tongzhou.

After everyone boarded the boat at Tongzhou Wharf, Jia Lian went to arrange for the sailing. Lin Fu asked Zijuan and Xueyan beside Daiyu to get some food, and then walked to Daiyu's side.

Daiyu is only ten years old now, and because of the funeral, she only wears plain white clothes, and Lin Fu's heart aches for her emaciated appearance.

"Eldest girl, I would like to express my condolences. The master was most worried about the elder girl before he died, and the elder also asked the old slave to take good care of you. It is thousands of miles away, and you have to take care of your health."

Lin Fu remembered Lin Shu's explanation before leaving, and seeing no one around, he secretly handed a letter to Daiyu.

"This is a letter from the master and the uncle to the girl. The uncle told me not to let others see it, including everyone in the Jia family, not to believe it!"

Daiyu accepted it ignorantly, seeing that the handwriting on it was written by her father Lin Ruhai, tears could not stop falling down.

Lin Fu stood guard at the door of the cabin, while Daiyu opened the letter and read it.There were two letters in the envelope, one was from his father Lin Ruhai and the other was from his cousin Lin Shu.

Father's love is like a mountain, but it can only be sent by letter.Lin Ruhai bid farewell to his daughter in the letter, more about his future arrangements for Daiyu.

"After leaving the Lin family, there are only two brothers and sisters left, you and Shu'er. Shu'er is mature, stable, and talented. He should be your support. Although Jia's family is outside of you, his family is arrogant and extravagant. Unpredictable and unreliable. Everything is subject to your brother Shu'er's opinion, remember it!"

Because it was a letter, Lin Ruhai couldn't speak very clearly, and Daiyu read it with a half-knowledge, only knowing that her father had entrusted her life to her cousin Lin Shu.

On the contrary, what my father said about his natal family's Rongguo Mansion is unbelievable.Doubts arose in Daiyu's heart, thinking that her servant Lin Chun had come to the capital a few days ago, why she hadn't heard any news.

She opened Lin Shu's letter again, the letter was full of concern, and she repeatedly told herself to take care of her health, and as the elder brother, she forced herself not to be in debt for food and clothing, not to fast and keep filial piety, as she suffered from burnout.

Although the two haven't seen each other for three or four years, Daiyu can still clearly recall Lin Shu's appearance.When I was a child, my cousin Lin Shu would find a way to help me fulfill my request no matter how difficult it was.

That year the Rongguo Mansion sent someone to pick her up, and the cousin took her by the hand and told her to take good care of herself, and after three years of the Spring Festival, he would come back to the capital to pick her up.

I didn't expect that three years later, I would rush to Yangzhou in such a way.

"Ashamed of my brother, I failed to take good care of my father, and wait for Yu'er to come home..."

Daiyu murmured to herself: "How can I blame my brother for the calamity of life and death. He served in life and guarded the spirit after death. My brother is much better than my own daughter who is far away..."

Opening the window of the cabin, Daiyu watched the continuous autumn rain, tears dripping down the window sill...

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Today is the seventh anniversary of Lin Ruhai's death in Yangzhou's patrolling salt censor's mansion.Lin Shu is filial and haggard.

The lid of the coffin was not sealed, and it was frozen all around, and there was still a faint smell under the spices.As if Lin Shu didn't smell it, he knelt in the coffin shed and burned the paper money.

"Master, Yangzhou Embroidered Clothes Guard Geng Qianhu is here!" the servant whispered in Lin Shu's ear.

An embroidered guard in a flying fish suit walked into the coffin, first took Bai Xiao's belt and put incense on his waist to worship, and then looked at Lin Shu.

Lin Shu bowed his head solemnly in return, and then told his servants: "Stay at the door, and no one is allowed within ten steps of the coffin shed!"

After making arrangements, Lin Shu took out Lin Ruhai's legacy from his pocket, and handed it to Geng Xiangnan with both hands.

"This is my father's legacy. My father told the students to hand it over to Geng Qianhu!"

Geng Xiangnan took it over, and solemnly put it away: "Lin Jieyuan's mourning and obedience, I will definitely send Lin Gongyi to His Majesty."

Then he whispered: "I think Mr. Lin has told Lin Jieyuan that Yangzhou is not a place to stay for a long time. When the young lady comes back, Lin Jieyuan should return to Gusu as soon as possible. After a hundred days, it is better to go to the capital immediately."

Although Geng Xiangnan didn't say the reason, Lin Shu could still guess why.He nodded, and the two agreed tacitly not to say any more.

After Geng Xiangnan left, Lin Bing, Lin Fu's son, walked in: "Master, Miss has already arrived in Huai'an, and she will arrive at Yangzhou Wharf tomorrow morning."

Lin Shu looked at Lin Ruhai's memorial tablet, strengthened his spirits, and ordered: "Send someone to Tongji Hall, and ask Mr. Li to come and wait at the house tomorrow morning. Yu'er has been weak since she was a child, I'm really afraid she won't be able to bear it..."

(End of this chapter)