Father has already arrived in Dingzhou?

Lu Hong stretched his brows, nodded with a smile, and looked at Ling Jingshu naturally: "Cousin Shu, Ah Qian and I are going to the dock to pick up our father." I can only come back to enjoy the flowers another day. ”

Ling Jingshu's reaction was a little strange, her already fair face was almost bloodless, and the thin smile on the corner of her lips faded completely. The black pupils contracted slightly, and quickly calmed down: "Cousin Lu, please take care of yourself." ”

The originally gentle voice was like winter ice and snow in an instant.

Lu Hong was secretly surprised in his heart, but he didn't think much about it.

Lu Qian's whole body trembled, and he glanced at Ling Jingshu with an extremely complicated gaze, as if he wanted to say something, his lips moved, and finally he didn't open his mouth. lowered his head and left with Lu Hong.

After the two Lu Hong brothers left, Ling Jingshu stood in place for a long time.

It was so long that Bai Yu and Ling Xiao both sensed that something was wrong.

Ling Xiao couldn't see it, and he didn't know that Ling Jingshu's pretty face was as pale as snow at this time, and her expression was stiff. Bai Yu saw it clearly in his eyes, and his heart sank: "Miss, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Ashu, why don't you talk all the time?" Ling Xiao groped his way forward, grabbed Ling Jingshu's sleeve, and looked concerned and anxious: "Wasn't it okay just now?" ”

Ling Jingshu took a deep breath: "Don't worry, I'm fine." Again: "I'm really fine." ”

She has been reborn as a girl, and the humiliation she suffered in her previous life is forever a thing of the past. She doesn't have to be afraid, she will never let herself fall into the situation of her previous life again

Ling Jingshu repeated the silent recitation in her heart several times, and her trembling hands finally subsided.

This look, where it looks like it's okay, it's clearly a big deal.

But Ling Jingshu didn't want to elaborate, and Bai Yu and Ling Xiao couldn't force her, so they had to stay by her side helplessly

The silence was broken by the sound of footsteps from far and near.

Ling Xiao's ears were the most sensitive, frowned, and asked in a loud voice, "Who is it?" ”

"It's me." A familiar girl's voice sounded, it was Ling Jingxian coming. She was in a hurry, and her usual sweet smile was gone, and when she looked closely, there was even a little gloom and resentment between her eyebrows.

A look of finding fault.

Ling Jingshu was full of worries, and her reaction couldn't help but be a little sluggish: "Cousin Xian, what are you doing here." ”

Ling Jingxian pulled the corners of her lips and sneered, her voice sharp and mean: "This is the Ling family's peony garden, if you can come, can't I come?" ”

After speaking, he looked around and asked with an unhappy face, "Where is Cousin Hong?" Didn't he come with you to the peony garden? Why are people missing now? ”

Hearing that Lu Hong and Ling Jingshu had come to the Peony Garden together, Ling Jingxian was jealous and hateful, and soon came over.

Ling Jingshu was in a very bad mood, her stomach was full of anger and grievances and there was nowhere to vent, Ling Jingshu sent her to the door gracefully, of course she would not be polite: "The legs are long on himself, he can come when he wants, he can leave when he wants, no one can care." If Cousin Xian wants to see him, she should have let him know earlier, or let someone stop him directly and let him wait for you here. ”

Ling Jingxian: ""

Ling Jingxian was annoyed and ashamed, her pretty face was flushed, her eyes flashed with anger, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Ling Jingshu! You obviously promised me that day" Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ling Xiao's figure, swallowed back the next words, and said instead: "What did you promise me, you shouldn't forget it!" ”

Ling Jingshu raised her eyebrows coldly: "I didn't promise anything." ”

Ling Jingxian Huo Ran changed color. Just as he was about to say something, Ling Jingshu's condensed voice sounded again: "What you want, I'm not interested in it at all." What you want to do is none of mine. If you mention half a word to me again, don't blame me for turning my face. ”

The tone was very polite.

Ling Jingxian listened to these words, but the anger on her face quickly retreated, and even showed a flattering smile: "Good sister, I said the wrong thing in a hurry just now, and the sister is here to accompany you." Don't take it to heart. ”

Ling Xiao was confused while listening, and couldn't help but interject and ask, "Cousin Xian, what are you talking about with Ashu?" Why didn't I understand a word? ”

Without waiting for Ling Jingshu to open her mouth to answer, Ling Jingxian hurriedly responded: "It's a little secret between our sisters, don't ask." ”

Ling Xiao has a kind and pure temperament, Ling Jingxian said this, and he really stopped asking.

Ling Jingxian's eyes rolled, she couldn't help it, and opened her mouth to ask again; "Cousin Xiao, Cousin Hong came to the Peony Garden with you just now, why is he missing now?"

Ling Jingshu seems to have changed recently, with a cold temperament and sharp words, which is really difficult to provoke. It's still Ling Xiao who looks good at talking.

"Just now, someone came to report that my uncle had arrived at the dock, and Cousin Hong and Cousin Qian had gone to pick them up." Ling Xiao said quickly.

It turned out that my uncle was here.

Ling Jingxian's brows furrowed, and she said with a smile: "Aunt has been talking all day, and my uncle is finally here." Speaking of which, Uncle and his family should be almost there! Grandmother's birthday is approaching, and if she doesn't come back, she won't be able to catch up. ”

As soon as the words fell, a maid came to report with a happy face: "The old lady instructed the slaves and maids to deliver a letter to the young master and young lady, and the eldest master's family has also arrived at the dock." Now I am carrying my luggage and getting into the carriage, and I will soon go to the house with my aunt. Please go to Yonghetang with the young masters and young ladies. ”

"Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive." Ling Jingxian smiled dumbly, and then affectionately took Ling Jingshu's hand: "Let's go over together and be more lively." Uncle, they haven't been back for five or six years. Looking at it like this, I will have to cry like my aunt when she comes back. ”

She thought it was humorous, and she giggled.

Ling Jingshu glanced at her expressionlessly.

Ling Jingxian was originally smiling very happily, but being looked at with such an expressionless face, she gradually smiled a little sneeringly: "If you don't want to go over, then I'll go first." ”

I couldn't help muttering in my heart. The uncle's family came back, and the uncle who had never met also came back, and the family was reunited, which was a great joy. Why didn't Ling Jingshu have any joy on her face?

Although Bai Yu didn't understand the reason, she remembered that Ling Jingshu deliberately avoided it when the Ling family and the others came back that day, and said to Ling Jingshu in a low voice: "If Miss doesn't want to show up, the slave will go to Yonghetang to report it, and say that Miss is unwell."

"No need!"

Ling Jingshu took a deep breath and interrupted Bai Yu: "I'll go over with Cousin Xian." ”

If you can hide for a while, you can't hide for a lifetime.

What should come must come, and what should be faced, must always be faced. She had to straighten her chest and face the nightmare of her past life

Along the way, Ling Jingxian was very knowledgeable and didn't talk much.

Since Ling Jingshu woke up with a high fever, her temperament, words and deeds have changed a lot. When Ling Jingshu condensed her pretty face, she actually exuded a palpitating coldness and chill.

To put it mildly, Ling Jingxian is a paper tiger with a strong stubble, who usually opens her teeth and dances her claws, but when she faces Ling Jingshu with a calm face, she is immediately cowardly

After arriving at Yonghetang, Ling Jingshu almost immediately restrained the chill in her body. With a smile, he stepped forward to salute Mrs. Ling and the others, and then quietly stood beside his stepmother Li.

Ling Jingxian secretly took a sip of herself. I must have been dazzled just now, and I thought about so many things that I didn't have. Ling Jingshu is clearly still that gentle and supple!

While gossiping, everyone waited for Uncle Ling and Uncle Lu to return.

"The eldest brother has served in the Ministry of Industry for many years, and I heard that he is deeply appreciated by the Ministry of Industry. Qiao Shilang of the Ministry of Industry is about to retire emeritus, and the vacant seat vacated by this will be the eldest brother. ”

Most of the people who come and go on weekdays are official, and they also know a lot about the promotion of the Great Zhou officialdom, and they talk eloquently at this time, which is quite convincing.

Ling Siye took over with a smile: "The eldest brother has been a division of the Ministry of Industry for so many years, and it is time for him to be promoted to an official position." ”

The Ministry of Industry is the official position of the four products. If you can be promoted to the waiter of the Ministry of Labor, it is from the third grade.

From the official position of Sanpin, in the capital, where there are many nobles and nobles, he is not a high-ranking official. However, it can be regarded as a breakthrough in the civil service. After another ten or eight years, he may be able to go one step further and become one of the main officials of the six departments.

Speaking of her eldest son, Old Lady Ling was full of pride and joy, and her face was full of smiles: "Of course, it is best to be promoted." However, the most important thing is peace. At my age, I don't want anything else, I just hope that my children and grandchildren will be safe. ”

Is the house safe?

Ling Jingshu pulled the corners of her lips sarcastically.

Mrs. Ling thought it was good, but unfortunately the uncle was unwilling to be mediocre, so he had to get involved in the whirlpool of the struggle for the throne, causing a great disaster for himself and being sent to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. In order to save him from prison, the Ling family sold his property, begged people everywhere, and finally found the way of the Lu family, and rescued him.

After this incident, Uncle Ling lost his official position and collapsed. Most of Ling Jianuo's family business has also gone, and it is declining day by day.

It is precisely because of this that Lu An dared to put her under house arrest in the mansion unscrupulously, without any regard for the face of the Ling family. After she tried her best to escape back to the Ling family, the old lady Ling refused to offend Lu An because of this, and ruthlessly tied her up and sent her back to the Lu family

People live for a lifetime, and they can't escape the words power and profit, but it is the innocent and pitiful her who pays the price