Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 159
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Ever since they got the news that the Holy Majesty wanted to offer Enke, scholars all over the country became excited.If Jia Lian wanted to take the Enke exam, he had to return to Jinling this time, so he went to Lin Ruhai's residence that night.

Looking at Lin Ruhai who was as skinny as wood, Jia Lian also felt very uncomfortable, and couldn't help but think: Uncle's body already looks like this, if I go south to Jinling to take the exam, what if something happens to my uncle?If this is true, I am afraid I will regret it for the rest of my life!Why not, forget it this time, the exam will be the same after two years...

After thinking about it several times, Jia Lian really made up his mind to wait for the next exam, so he didn't have to ask Lin Ruhai if he could pass the exam.

When Lin Ruhai saw Jia Lian coming, he knew that he came because the Holy Majesty wanted to open Enke.But waited and waited, after eating and taking medicine, seeing that Daiyu was about to soak her feet to sleep, Jia Lian was still able to hold her breath, so she couldn't help asking curiously: "Is Lian'er coming today? To chat with the old man?"

Lin Ruhai naturally didn't expect that when Jia Lian heard Lin Ruhai's question, he replied confidently: "Of course Lian'er came to see how my uncle is doing. I haven't seen you for several days, and I have a lot of homework in school, so I didn't have time to come over. Coincidentally today, school is over early, so I came to visit my uncle."

After Jia Lian finished speaking, he smiled and said, "By the way, I can talk about my sister's craftsmanship. Feng'er is so good at telling me about my sister's craftsmanship. Isn't Lian'er greedy? I'll come here when I have time today."

Hearing what Jia Lian said, Lin Ruhai was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, lowered his voice and asked again: "You have nothing to say or ask?"Jia Lian panicked, and hastily poured a glass of warm water by Lin Ruhai's hand, and patted Lin Ruhai on the back.

What Jia Lian didn't know was that Lin Ruhai had already asked Huang Shufeng about Jia Lian's studies and discussed with Huang Jiyun as soon as he found out about Enke.

When Jia Lian came over in the evening, Lin Ruhai was still very happy, but Jia Lian said that he only came here to see himself and was thinking about eating, so he was really angry for a while.

Finally, Lin Ruhai stopped coughing, and asked again: "Is there really nothing Lian'er wants to ask the old man?"

Jia Lian looked at Lin Ruhai's stern eyes with anticipation, and couldn't help lowering her head and said in a low voice, "I originally wanted to ask Enke this time, what uncle thinks, if I end up, there is hope." Jia Lian's voice was getting louder. Speaking of being smaller, Lin Ruhai felt a little stunned, and said with a smile: "Go ahead, just do your best, don't think so much."

Seeing Lin Ruhai telling him to go, Jia Lian looked at Lin Ruhai hesitantly, but finally lowered his head and said nothing.

How could Lin Ruhai not know Jia Lian's thoughts?Sighing deeply, looking into Jia Lian's eyes, he said softly, "I know my body myself, so you don't have to worry about it."

Jia Lian was about to explain something, but Lin Ruhai raised his hand to stop him: "Lian'er, don't talk about anything else. My uncle has no children. You have been by my side for many years, and my uncle has always treated you like a son."

Speaking of this, Lin Ruhai picked up water, moistened his throat, and continued: "Uncle has seen for a few years that Feng girl is also a good person, and her children are very good. Now there are only Lian'er's studies and Yu'er's future. , making my uncle very worried."

After finishing speaking, Lin Ruhai looked straight at Jia Lian without saying a word.Jia Lian also looked into Lin Ruhai's eyes and didn't speak for a long time.

It wasn't until the beeping sound from outside that it was very late that Jia Lian took a step back with red eyes and knelt on the ground.He raised his head and looked deeply at Lin Ruhai, as if he wanted to engrave the old and thin man in front of him in his heart. The three knocks of "bang", "bang" and "bang" were actually louder and louder than the beating outside.

Jia Lian said in a hoarse voice: "Uncle must wait for Lian'er to come back!" After finishing speaking, he turned and walked out without looking at Lin Ruhai again.

Outside the door, Jia Lian looked at Daiyu, who was holding the door frame with one hand and stroking her chest with the other, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

Just when Jia Lian was hesitating whether to leave now, Daiyu said tremblingly, "Brother must get good grades in the exam! Father is looking forward to it! Don't let him down." After speaking, Daiyu turned and ran, covering her mouth. opened.

Jia Lian looked at Daiyu's receding figure, then looked up at the sparse starlight in the sky, and secretly clenched his fists.Jia Lian understood that this was the only hope that his uncle Lin Ruhai had for him in his last days.

Daiyu ran back to her small courtyard, only to realize that she wanted to remind her father to soak his feet to rest, but at this moment she ran back, thinking that her face was not very good, so she asked Aunt Liu to take care of her father.

Lin Ruhai didn't know that when he was talking to Jia Lian, Daiyu was standing outside the door.Their conversation fell into Daiyu's ears verbatim.Daiyu's heart was tearing, but she didn't dare to make a sound.I could only bite my arm, tears still slipping down quietly.

When Jia Lian returned to the mansion, he locked himself in the small study.He never lit the lamp, and sat behind the desk with red eyes, recalling the first time he went to Gusu from the capital, recalling the details of being with Lin Ruhai these years.

The personable and elegant man back then has disappeared, and what is left behind is the old man in his dying years.Although Jia Lian didn't see the contempt in Lin Ruhai's eyes back then, Jia Lian was very clear about Lin Ruhai's dislike.

But later, Lin Ruhai's earnest teaching and careful guidance echoed in Jia Lian's eyes.Now how can Jia Lian pretend not to know the expectation in Lin Ruhai's eyes, the concern and affirmation in his words?Jia Lian couldn't tell what it was like for a while, only felt a heart-wrenching pain in his chest, and even Wang Xifeng didn't pay attention to knocking on the door.

All night Jia Lian did not step out of the small study, nor did he light a lamp.Wang Xifeng didn't know what happened to him, and he didn't sleep well all night.Before dawn, Jia Lian suddenly opened the door of the small study and walked out.

When Wang Xifeng heard the door open, she knew that Jia Lian had come out of the small study.Can't help but hastily put on a piece of clothes and ran out.Wang Xifeng opened his mouth and shouted: "Master!" But he didn't know what to say, he just looked at Jia Lian with worried eyes.

It was still early spring, and the weather was still a bit cool in the morning and evening, not to mention that it was the time when the dew was heaviest.Jia Lian looked back at Wang Xifeng who came out in a tunic and outer robe, his eyes softened a bit.

Jia Lian turned around and walked back a few steps, stopped in front of Wang Xifeng, stretched out his hand to close the outer robe for her and said softly: "Go in quickly, so that you can have a rest, and you don't have to go to your mother's yard for dinner." Still looking at herself worriedly, Jia Lian smiled and said, "I'm fine, I just remembered those years in Gusu..."

Jia Lian didn't continue, just sighed, then turned and left, before leaving the door, she said softly to Wang Xifeng: "You know, I always treat my uncle as my father..." Then the figure disappeared outside the door.

Yun Baozhou has always been a good student, and he always comes to the Imperial College very early every day.And Jia Lian came very early because he went out with Jia She.

Especially after Jia She's New Year's Eve, he has to go to court to discuss state affairs every day, although there is really no chance for him to speak.I haven't even spoken once in more than a month, but I go out earlier and earlier.Jia Lian couldn't help but follow him, and the time to go to the Imperial College got earlier and earlier.

But every day when Jia Lian arrives, Yunbaozhou has already arrived.But today when Yun Baozhou arrived at the Guozijian, he found that Jia Lian had already arrived, and Yun Baozhou couldn't help being very curious.When he got closer, Jia Lian's eyes were bloodshot and there were thick dark circles under the eyelids. He suddenly laughed and said, "You are sharpening your gun before the battle. Is it too early?"

Jia Lian looked up at his prospective sister-in-law, lowered his head and said softly: "It's time to work harder, and I don't have to disappoint the elders. You should work harder, my sister is still waiting for you to go to high school."

At this time, Yun Baozhou realized Jia Lian's strangeness, sat down next to him and asked, "But what happened? We don't talk about each other as a family, so don't hide anything."

Jia Lian turned to him with a very difficult smile and said, "Where are there so many things? It's just that I plan to participate in this Enke." After finishing speaking, Jia Lian turned back and continued to look at the books on the table, but found Yun Baozhou Still sitting there staring at him.Jia Lian couldn't help sighing: "Can't you go to study too? How can I study quietly by staring at me like this?"

Yun Baozhou asked very uncertainly: "Is it really all right?" Jia Lian nodded lightly and said: "It's all right, let's go read your book."

From then on, Jia Lian began to study and review every day before dawn, and put away the books when the lights were on, and practiced the boxing that he learned from Zhao Bing in the yard. Good health, Jia Lian has a deep understanding of this.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, Jia Lian bid farewell to his mentor, his parents, his wife and children, and prepared to go south to Jinling to participate in the autumn festival.Before leaving, Jia Lian came to Lin Mansion and stood in front of the door for a long time, but he didn't go in after all. He just kowtowed three times in front of the door, and then left with red eyes.

Jia Lian didn't know, but Lin Zhong saw all of this. When Lin Zhong told Lin Ruhai, Lin Ruhai also smiled with red eyes.

Lin Ruhai is very aware of his body, which has been getting worse in the past six months, and he doesn't know when he will collapse, but he is persisting, at least to see Jia Lian become an official and Daiyu get married.He knew he couldn't wait for Daiyu to get married, but at least he had to be engaged to be at ease, right?I don't know if God will give him this chance.

Jia Lian drove south all the way, and when he arrived in Jinling, it was only a dozen days later. He was still living in the inn where he stayed last time.This time he didn't even have any contact with Jinling, he just locked himself in his room to study in peace, and exercised in the backyard of the inn sooner or later.

Lin Ruhai's health was indeed getting worse as he had guessed. The weather changed before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Even though Daiyu and Lin Ruhai were extremely careful, they still caught the cold, and within two days Lin Ruhai fell ill on the couch.

The emperor even sent an imperial physician to stay in Lin's mansion to diagnose and treat Lin Ruhai.Huang Jiyun also came here to help his veins and apply acupuncture.Daiyu even waited on the bed in undressed clothes, but Lin Ruhai still seemed to be getting worse day by day.But he still persisted, how unwilling he was, only he knew.

Until the third day of September, Lin Ruhai was able to sit up on the couch suddenly as if by divine help.Daiyu, who just brought Lin Ruhai soup and medicine, was stunned when she saw Lin Ruhai sitting up, and even dropped the medicine bowl on the ground.

The sound of the bowl falling on the ground brought Daiyu back to her senses, she quickly hid her expression, and knelt down to clean it up.

Seeing this, Lin Ruhai said with a difficult smile: "Yu'er", "don't worry about it." Before Lin Ruhai finished speaking, Daiyu had already dropped the porcelain fragments in her hand and ran to Lin Ruhai's bed.

Daiyu looked at Lin Ruhai, and didn't know what to say. These days, Lin Ruhai actually found out, and Daiyu became more and more silent.But what can he say? 12 years old!His daughter Daiyu is only 12 years old!How much he wanted to watch her grow up, watch her marry and have children.But Lin Ruhai knew very well that even if he persisted, he couldn't see it anymore.

At this time, Lin Ruhai could only pull the corners of his mouth with difficulty, and said with an ugly smile: "Look." There was a rush of footsteps, followed by a familiar voice.

"Uncle! Lian'er has been hit!" As he spoke, the man had already opened the door curtain and barged in.

(End of this chapter)