The prefect's family came to propose marriage, Lin Ruhai was really surprised, and naturally understood the other party's intentions. It's just that he really doesn't want to get involved in the struggle of the princes, and the lessons of Prince Yizhong are still vivid, and it is the duty of a courtier to be loyal to the saint. Earlier, all parties tried to win over each other, but this time they came to the door without warning, if it was not for the prefect to make his own opinion, or for the three princes to be impatient, it was not a wise move.

Pushing aside family affairs, Lin Ruhai worked as usual, as for Lin Qingyun's side...... The two daughters are so smart, they know everything, and they can't guess the meaning behind this move. Having a woman like this is enough in this life.

I received a letter from Jinling today, it was Zhang Ming's father, Zhang Lingwen, who was looking for a way out of the sea.

It has been a month or two since the palace examination, and although many people are not vacant every year, Zhang Ming is obviously not among them. Although Zhang Ming's ranking is not first-class, he is better than young, and he comes from a poor family, and he is the most favorite talent today. Or someone secretly blocked it, but throughout the article, Zhang Lingwen did not say this, but said that Zhang Ming was young and hoped to train outside for two years.

Lin Ruhai thought of the Zhen family, if the Zhen family is indeed capable of this, then the Zhang family has nothing to do in the affairs of Lin Qingyun's family, but just cleans up on behalf of the Lin family. Could it be that you know that Qingyun is not dead?

I can't figure out the reason, so I can only put it aside for the time being, and immediately repair a letter to the old friend in the capital, and ask him to help deal with it. Most of the others like to stay in Beijing, and it is not difficult for Zhang Ming to seek to let go of him, but it is not easy to be in a good place, and it is only in the poor countryside that he has made political achievements.

However, things are strange, and after more than a month, I received a reply from Jingzhong, saying that someone had already made a mistake for Zhang Ming, and he was on duty in the Hanlin Academy, which was a pen post in the book hall. This position seems to be inconspicuous, but it is very different because of its affiliation with the Shu Hanlin Academy, ordinary people have no way to enter at all, and only one or three of them have this honor in each session and go straight to Hanlin. It is a good thing that Zhang Ming can enter the Hanlin Academy, stay up for two or three years, and then seek to be released, but if he has some merit, he will be transferred back to Beijing to be promoted. It's also the fault here, who would do something for others for no reason?

Lin Ruhai thought of what the prefect did not long ago, and couldn't help but be a little worried, I hope it wasn't a certain prince.

wrote a letter to reply to Zhang Lingwen, Lin Ruhai remembered that Daiyu had a cough two days ago, so he got up to take a look.

Jiang Ping said with relief: "Master relax, Miss is not what she used to be." In the past, I didn't get sick a few times in spring and autumn every year, but I only coughed twice in autumn this year, and I asked the doctor to take medicine for a few days. Listen to Aunt Xu said, now the young lady is not like in previous years to eat only one or two bites of rice, there is a big girl to look at it, every time a bowl of rice can be eaten, morning and evening with the big girl in the garden for a walk, although it looks still weak, but the face is much more ruddy, and the night also sleeps peacefully. It's not that I'm boasting, our young lady is much better than others now, but the master is very different. ”

Lin Ruhai also felt something.

In the past, the official duties were heavy and laborious, and there were often some minor illnesses under the lack of maintenance, and the spirit was less than a year. Qingyun has been here for a year, and Ping Suli cares about diet and supervises exercise, and he is not surprised that there is such a change unconsciously. I thought I wouldn't be able to see Daiyu for a few years, but now I am more and more reluctant.

Jiang Ping stayed at the second gate, and Lin Ruhai went to Daiyu's courtyard.

"I've seen the master." A few maids stepped forward to salute and replied, "The girl went to the eldest girl." ”

"The girl's illness is cured?"

"Back to the master, the girl is not seriously ill, she only coughed twice, she didn't take any medicine, she just drank a bowl of rock sugar and boiled pears every night, which was already good." It was Zijuan who replied. Zijuan has always not liked to go out, only in the room, every time Daiyu comes back from outside, the hot tea and hot water are properly prepared, even outside there are people to send things, cold and hot.

Lin Ruhai nodded, and walked towards Lin Qingyun.

I just entered the hospital, but I saw only two mothers-in-law gossiping outside under the porch, and the maids were all looking inward at the door of the room, chattering in their mouths.

The maid who led the way coughed twice and raised her voice: "The master is here, what are you doing at the door!" ”

When the maids heard the noise, they hurried to salute, and the people in the house came out with them.

"Daddy is here." Daiyu came out briskly, wearing a white background and red-edged cardigan, a red pleated skirt, delicate and clear. Seeing the ceremony, he hurriedly invited Lin Ruhai to a room, and kept praising in his mouth: "It's a coincidence that Daddy came, Sister Qingyun's painting has just been completed, it's so lifelike, I've never seen it before." ”

Even if they are fathers and daughters, they should also avoid it, and the boudoir must not be entered. Lin Ruhai deliberately glanced in from the window, there were many bookshelves in the house, and the four treasures on the case were complete, it turned out to be a study. As soon as I stepped into the door of the study, I was greeted by a strange smell that lingered on my nose, like the smell of Western paint. He himself did not dabble in this, but he knew that he was very interested in it now, and invited Western painters to paint a lot of Western scenes.

Following the footsteps of the taste, a person suddenly came into his eyes and was startled.

"Daddy is scared? It was a painting made by my sister, not a real person. Dai Yu snickered on the side, and was afraid that he would be really scared and hurriedly explained.

"My sister is so naughty, I said why I wasn't allowed to make a sound, she was actually prepared to be here." Lin Qingyun walked out from behind the curtain next to him and personally poured tea to make amends: "The father-in-law drank tea to suppress the shock, it was all Qingyun's nonsense, I hope the father-in-law will forgive one or two." ”

Lin Ruhai took a closer look at the "person" in front of him, and sure enough, where was the person, it was actually a painting of the same height as ordinary people. The picture in the painting is Daiyu reading a book, holding the book in her hand, as if someone came, Daiyu turned her head and smiled lightly, like a pearl shining, the fairy went down to the dust, but if you look closely, you will find the slightest cunning in Daiyu's eyes, which adds more and more aura to this painting.

Lin Ruhai stroked his palms and sighed: "Good painting!" Good drawing! As a father, he didn't know that Qingyun had such skills, and he was not worse than everyone. ”

"The father-in-law is overrated." It took a lot of effort to paint this painting, and it was not until today that it was prepared after Daiyu returned. She likes to paint, but now her identity is not good to show for no reason to arouse suspicion, so she said that she likes Western paintings, Daiyu is warm, and immediately prepared a qiē thing for her, and no one can find anyone to ask for advice, so the two of them will search for relevant books and explore them by themselves.

Lin Ruhai tasted it again, praised a few words, and asked the two of them what books they had been reading recently, and the two answered one by one.

I have to say that Daiyu has a unique spirituality in poetry books, Qingyun is a modern person, and it is really reluctant to write poetry, but it does not prevent her from tasting poetry. Daiyu's poems are very beautiful, graceful, and aura, just like her person.

Before leaving, Lin Ruhai suddenly asked Daiyu: "Your grandmother has hurt you for a few years, and you can't go over this year, what have you prepared?" ”

Jia's mother is selfish in marriage, after all, she really loves her, and she is an elder, Lin Ruhai was just angry at the beginning. Jia's mother is old, as a junior, why should he be too harsh, after all, he will not marry his daughter into Jiafu.

Although Daiyu didn't know about the marriage, she knew that her father had a dislike for Jiafu, and she didn't want to leave home, so she only talked about the sisters when she mentioned Jiafu. At this time, when I saw my father asking, I smiled and said: "My daughter has already thought about it, my grandmother and sisters all said that I miss me, but where can I see it lightly in the mountains and rivers, it just so happens that Sister Qingyun has such a miraculous skill, so I asked my sister to draw her daughter and give it to her grandmother, and when my grandmother sees the portrait, she seems to see her daughter, isn't it good?" ”

"You've got it right." Lin Ruhai nodded.

After he left, Lin Qingyun thought that this painting was sent to Jiafu, which would inevitably cause twists and turns, so he said: "Since my sister wants to send a portrait, why not write a poem by the way." ”

"Sister, what do you do with such a good painting and inscription poem? It's a waste of waste. Daiyu felt that it was not appropriate to write poems on Western paintings, and she was really reluctant to spoil the pattern of this painting.

"Then write two sentences, which is also the meaning of being happy for the old lady, you just write a little bit of the word down." Lin Qingyun dipped the pen in ink and handed it to her.

"My sister is embarrassing, how can this be written?" Daiyu felt that writing didn't look like anything, so she refused.

Seeing this, Qingyun picked up her pen and wrote a line of small characters in the lower left part of the painting: granddaughter Daiyu Yao knocks on her grandmother.

Daiyu smiled when she saw it: "Sister, what are you doing?" If you want to write, there is a place in the letter, why bother. Stop it, it'll be ruined if you write again. ”

Qingyun sighed secretly, who is she for? It's not that I'm afraid that Baoyu will see it and ask for it, Jia's mother loves him as if he is the root of his life, and he has the heart to match the two Yu'er, can he give it to him? If it is really given to Baoyu, what will it look like to pass it out? It's better to make a mark, even if you give it to Baoyu, you won't be afraid, it is clear that it is a piece of filial piety from Daiyu to the old lady.