Daiyu and Jia Lian carried the coffin back. Lin Ming was worried that she would encounter rebels on the way, so he only ordered her and her party to skip the funeral music, only to raise the sacrificial flag forty-nine times, and only to take twelve livestock to open the way. In addition to Daiyu holding the spirit, Jia Lian as the nephew to hold the coffin, there were eight female offerings to scatter paper money, eight male offerings to lead the way, and guards. There were no more than fifty or sixty people in the party. They took three small arrow boats borrowed from the water transport. He instructed the boat master to say that everything on the road was safe and secure, and the other one must not delay.
On this day, Lin Ming arranged for the angel to stay. Everything was arranged steadily. Because of the pressure in his heart, he couldn't sleep, so he called Mother Li, who took care of Dai Yu, to talk. As usual, she asked about the well-being of Grandmother Jia and the others. Mother Li was happy that the old lady's body was much better. She caught a cold in the beginning of spring, but now she was much better.
He added,"This year, the family has been celebrating many happy events. The entire family is also thriving. I think you don't know, but our eldest sister has entered the palace and is now a concubine!" When Eldest Sister was born back then, she was already extraordinary. It was the first day of the Lunar New Year, so she was blessed. Now, she was indeed not bad. She was conferred the title of Imperial Consort, and even Master and Mistress were praised and rewarded by the palace.”
Lin Ming smiled and said," Yes, I just heard that Eldest Sister has been conferred the title of Consort. Originally, it should be congratulated. However, now that she is going to serve Bai, it's not good to go. I'm afraid it will offend her."”
Mother Li waved her hand and said," Miss, your words are lacking. Why should I be afraid of being offended? The Empress is blessed. There's nothing she can't suppress. Why should I be afraid of this?" Besides, they were family after all, and the old lady treated her granddaughter like a precious gem. How could she bear to not see her for a day? Before they arrived, the old lady had given many instructions. Although it was her hometown, it had now become a sad place. She had instructed Miss Lin not to stay in Suzhou any longer and to go back early to talk and play with her sisters. She was afraid that it would be more comforting. It was better!”
"Old Lady is right. There's no point in staying in Suzhou any longer."”He instructed the servant girl to change the tea for Mother Li and asked,"I came back quickly. It's been hard on Mother Li. Why didn't I see Xue Yan?”
"Snow geese?" Mrs. Li smiled. She wanted to come back, but Second Master Bao held her back and forbade her from coming back.”
"Although Baoyu likes to let his temper run its course, he's never been close to Xueyan. Could it be that he's also reluctant to let her get a divorce? What do you mean?"”
Mother Li smiled." Baoyu is very mischievous. He said that Sister Lin and Xueyan are good friends. I'm afraid he's worried that Sister Lin will be too fond of him, so he kept Xueyan so that Miss Lin can go back early."”
"Oh ~" Lin Ming took a sip of his tea."You can think of such a trick. You're indeed strange."”
Mother Li continued," That's right. Baoyu and Miss Lin are good. When he heard that Miss Lin was coming back, he fell sick and was in a daze. He couldn't eat and was worried that Miss Lin wouldn't go back. He even said that he wanted to come with her. Old Lady tried to persuade him, but he couldn't. When he left, he cried and sent her far away. Amitabha. I've never seen such good people."”
The two of them were talking when they suddenly heard a commotion outside. Lin Ming stopped Mother Li and quickly went out to ask what was going on.
A servant ran over to report that there were refugees at the door. They were shaking their arms and holding torches, looking afraid.
Mother Li was frightened." Oh no, I'm afraid you've messed up. Miss, quickly hide. Your life is more important!"”As he spoke, he pulled her back.
Lin Ming pushed Mother Li to the side and asked the servant girl to take care of her. He only said,"Don't talk nonsense. Suzhou has been a rich place for a long time. How can you sit and talk nonsense? I'll take a look myself. Don't make a fuss in the backyard. If you alarm the angel, I won't forgive you!”
Lin Ming saw that Mother Li had been dragged away by the servant girl, so he ordered the steward to call back the guards of the East and West Houses to protect the angel. He instructed them to protect the angel, hide or escape, and act according to the situation.
After Lin Ming finished arranging these things, he arrived at the second corridor. Suddenly, he saw three figures sneaking along the wall. He was shocked and calmed down slightly. He whispered to someone to take care of them. The guards received the order and formed a circle of six. They quietly went around the wall and saw the shadows on the wall darken. There was no sound at all. Lin Ming heaved a sigh of relief and quickly chased after them.
"Who is it?" Lin Ming asked.
"Miss, it's a woman! He stole a lot of property." With a twist of the guard's hand, three faces were revealed.
Lin Mingyi saw that the three women were dressed in embroidered robes and had delicate pink faces. They were none other than the two concubines and the nun who often came to the house to give alms.
Outside chaos was about to happen. Lin Ming was not peaceful to begin with. However, when the funeral had just started, the two concubines had secretly wanted to run away. How could Lin Ming not be angry? The two concubines had their jaws grabbed and were still whining endlessly. Although he could not hear it clearly, he always said that the old master had promised them before he died and let them go. However, Lin Er pretended not to know. An outsider had even cleaned up the valuable things in the house. It was only right for them to take the things.
Lin Ming saw the three of them struggling and wriggling, and their shoes and socks were also wriggling off. He felt an indescribable annoyance in his heart, so he simply didn't look at them. He said that if they dared to make another noise, he would throw them out of the door.
Lin Ming was still young when his family held funerals in the early years. Although he was depressed and tired, he did not know what would happen to the remaining people after one person died. Lin Ming remembered that there were a few funerals at home. His brother Lin Jiliang, a man, cried, but he advised her that her grandfather had many diseases in the battlefield in his early years. The pain of the hidden disease was also torture.
Once again, the battlefield was filled with blood, red like pearls, jade like wax. Father died quickly, and before he closed his eyes, he saw the sky full of scattered pearls. It was not bad.
Listening to these two explanations, it seemed that the dead had passed away in a happy manner, and the living did not have to be too sad for them. Therefore, she did not feel the pain of losing her relatives. It wasn't until this time that Ru Hai passed away. Although he was an uncle, he wasn't related by blood. He finally complied with his orders and passed away. The family was separated, and she and Daiyu were actually at the end of their rope.
When Lin Ming arrived at the courtyard, a few of the men automatically surrounded her to protect her. One of them said," Reporting to Young Lady, there are refugees coming in one after another outside the door. I just went out to check and found that there are no less than a hundred people. I'm afraid that the longer the time passes, the more unfavorable it will be for us. Please order us to charge out and take a fast boat down to Yangzhou to temporarily ensure safety."”
The other one also advised,"Although it's really detestable to cause trouble in Master Lin's mourning hall, if Young Lady can't swallow this anger, it's not too late to report to the head of the water transport to gather good men to take revenge."”
"But now I can't." Lin Ming looked at everyone's expressions and saw that they all had knives in their hands and had serious expressions. Although they had encountered a sudden change, they did not panic. He could not help but secretly praise them for being experienced experts. After saying that, he turned around and walked in front of everyone. He pulled out a sword from a guard's waist and held it in his hand. He smiled and said,"There is a good knife in the water. If you don't take it out at the right time, wouldn't you be letting it down?”
The guard's face turned pale. He cupped his hands and bowed."Young Lady is right."
Lin Ming carried his knife on his back and walked to the front of the team." Open the door!”
The door opened, and the flames from the outside seeped in through the crack in the door. As the door opened, the two sides were lit up as if it was daytime. Those refugees were all sallow and emaciated. They were bare-chested and held simple torches in their hands. It was unknown what they were made of, but they would extinguish one from time to time. Not to mention the aura of fighting for their lives, even their standing was very messy.
There was no order in the formation. Even if they stood still and let them charge, they would probably trip each other and fall over.
Lin Ming took a few steps forward and pushed away the guards who were guarding her tightly. He asked loudly,"Who are you? Why are you gathered here? Don't you know where this is?？Master Lin has worked hard for you all his life. Now that he has just died, if you dare to come here and cause trouble, I, Lin Ming, will not let you off easily!”
"It's Duke Lin!" The leader of the refugees, an old man, shouted," It's Duke Lin, who gave us food and money! Everyone, quickly pay your respects!" As he said that, he took the lead to kneel down and greet them, causing the troops to fall down one by one like reeds being urged by the wind. They thanked him for his auspicious omen and made a commotion. The torch couldn't withstand the wind and was almost extinguished by the crowd.
The guard said,"The young miss asked you why you gathered at the Lin Mansion. Hurry up and answer!"”
When the old man saw the guards 'hands shining, he quickly waved his hand and said,"We are not here to cause trouble. We are the people who suffered from the flood. When we heard that Master Lin had just passed away, we specially came to pay our respects!”
The old man wiped his eyes." We commoners have been paying a lot of public rations and military rations for the past two years. Our days are poor. When we see that we can't survive the disaster, we only think that we can protect our wives and daughters and lie in a mass grave one day. The heavens have opened their eyes. Master Lin is such a high official, but he still cares about the lives of us commoners. He, Miss Lin, and Master Zhao are running around the world to borrow food and money to help us. We survived all thanks to Master Lin and Miss Lin. We don't know how to repay them, so we can only set up longevity tablets for them at home. We only hope that the heavens will open their eyes and let such good officials live a long life.”
As the old man spoke, he could not stop wiping his tears. As he wiped his tears, even his spine could be clearly seen. Beside him, a young man with a white cloth bag tied to his head supported him and called him father. He then took over the old man's words and said loudly," Please take a look at this. Father heard that Master Lin suddenly passed away and said that he couldn't repay his kindness. No matter what, he had to send Master Lin off personally and protect the spirit with the banner. When King of Hell saw this, he also knew that Master Lin was a great official. In his next life, let Master Lin be a high official and be rich!”
The old man said," If it weren't for Master Lin, we would have lost our lives too. Master Lin is such a good official, but he doesn't have a son. Please don't mind. Let us mourn for Master and attend his funeral."”
"Yes, yes." "We are all willing to mourn for Master Lin.”
"Since you're here to pay homage to the funeral, why are you all naked?”The guard scoffed.
"We didn't mean to offend Old Master Lin's dark soul. We came from all directions. The journey was long and we had to take off our clothes to make torches…”
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