But Qing went to help Jia Min, so Ning Jun had no choice but to carry Daiyu to her boudoir.
The little girl Xue Yan looked at them in confusion.
Qingwen stepped forward and pulled her to the side, her finger pointing at her forehead." Your master has assigned Miss Lin to our prince. We are one family from now on, do you understand?”
Snow Goose's face suddenly turned red. Qingwen spat,"Little hussy, what are you thinking? Why aren't you pouring water for Miss Lin? Also, tell the kitchen to get some porridge. Miss Lin is weak. Also, bring over the medicine that Miss Pingsu Lin took!”
The Snow Goose was ordered around.
Ning Jun accompanied her by the bed and held her hand. He listened to her muttering," Daddy!”
"Your Highness, the water is here!" Qingwen was holding a cup of tea.
Ning Jun took it and called out softly,"Yu 'er? Yu 'Er?"
Only then did Daiyu open her eyes. Before she could say anything, tears flowed down her face.”She struggled to get up.
Ning Jun supported her." Have some water?"”
Daiyu shook her head." I want to go to my father's."”
"You're too weak. If you continue like this, your body will collapse."”
Daiyu didn't listen to him and insisted," I want to go to my father's place."”
"Listen to me," Ning Jun advised gently."Rest for a while. I'll guard the outside for you."”
Daiyu turned a deaf ear to him." I don't want to listen. Send me there."”
"Yu 'Er!" Ning Jun raised his voice." If you don't care about your health, even if Uncle sees you like this, he won't be able to bear it! Be good and rest. At least eat something.”
Daiyu was stunned and looked at Ning Jun blankly.
Ning Jun wiped away the tears on her face." Even if you don't do it for me, you have to do it for your mother." Do you know that she also vomited blood just now?”
Daiyu held Ning Jun's arm anxiously." Brother, how's my mother?”
"Don't worry, Keqing will take care of Aunt." Ning Jun comforted her.”
Daiyu leaned against Ning Jun weakly.
There was porridge on the small stove in the room. Xue Yan scooped a small bowl." Miss, have some?”
Daiyu shook her head." I can't eat."”
Ning Jun took the bowl and blew on it." The temperature is just right. There's ginseng and cassia in it. You'll only have strength after eating it."”He scooped up a spoonful.
Daiyu forced herself to eat two mouthfuls and said softly,"Brother, thank you."
"What are you thanking me for?" Ning Jun hugged her and smiled. I will take care of you forever.”
Daiyu blushed and buried herself in his arms.
Ning Jun put down the porridge in his hand and stroked her back." After this busy period, I'll bring you back to the capital and build a big garden for you. There are mountains and rivers there. You can walk in the spring, go on a boat in the summer, admire chrysanthemums in the autumn, and watch the snow in the winter. Wherever the scenery is beautiful, we'll move it to our garden.”
Daiyu looked up at him with tears in her eyes." What about my mother?”
Ning Jun pinched her little face." Of course you're staying with us."”
"Yes!" Daiyu coughed a few times.
"You didn't take your medicine these two days, so your illness acted up again." Qingwen, bring Yu 'Er's medicine over!"
Daiyu was still very weak." It's nothing much. I just cough occasionally."”
Ning Jun took the porcelain bottle from Qingwen's hand and poured out a few small honey pills." Cough once. I'll be worried for a long time." Three to five should be enough, right?"
"Two will do."”
Ning Jun kept two pills and poured the rest back.
Qingwen handed him the water again.
Ning Jun first fed Daiyu water. Daiyu glanced at Ning Jun and took the pill from his hand. Her cheeks turned even redder.
"Are you feeling better?" Ning Jun cupped her burning face.
Daiyu pouted and wanted to push him away." Brother? You can go now!"
Ning Jun held Daiyu's hand." Where do you want me to go?”
Daiyu turned her head away in embarrassment.
Ning Jun helped her lie down and took off her shoes and socks. He opened the blanket and covered her up."I'll stay here with you and rest. I won't go anywhere.”
Daiyu covered her head with the blanket." Brother, you should go. There are still many people waiting for you outside."”
Ning Jun lifted the blanket." Then you have to promise to rest obediently. Without my permission, you're not allowed to get up."”
"Yu 'er will be obedient."”
Thus, Ning Jun carefully tucked her in and instructed Qingwen Xueyan to take good care of Miss Lin before leaving.
Daiyu was exhausted and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Ning Junzai dealt with it in the front hall, taking care of Jia Min and Daiyu from time to time. Soon, the first seven days passed.
On this day, Jia Min tiredly gathered the Lin family members in the hall. Following Lin Ruhai's last wishes, she dismissed the servants, sold the family property, and let the three concubines go home. After a round of punishment, only a few loyal servants and a few servant girls were left.
"Follow us back to the Divine Capital in the future. If you lack anything, you can add it!" Ning Jun went forward to persuade him.”
Jia Min shook her head." I'll go to the Gusu Mansion to accompany Old Master. I can't let him be alone there."”
"Uncle Lin instructed me to take care of you and your daughter before he died. How can I let you stay in Gusu?" You and Yu 'Er go back to the capital. We are a family."
Jia Min sighed." Since Master has betrothed Yu 'Er to you, he should naturally bring her back. That's where she belongs. But I can't. I can't face the Jia family. He could neither hate them nor pretend that nothing had happened. I can only stay far away and treat it as if I'm dead.”
"If you return to the Divine Capital, you will naturally stay in my Imperial Residence. It has nothing to do with them." Besides, if you don't go, Yu 'Er won't go either. If Yu 'Er doesn't go, I won't go either. For Yu 'Er and for me, I believe Uncle Lin would not want to see you like this.”
"My heart is already dead. As long as you promise to take good care of Yu 'Er, I have nothing to worry about. From then on, he would live the rest of his life.”
Ning Jun tried to persuade her,"Yu 'er's body is already weak. If you insist on going to Gusu, she will definitely be worried about you every day. She won't be able to eat or drink. If she continues to lose weight, how can she last long?" My heart aches for Yu 'er and for you. No matter what, you should come back to the Divine Capital with me. Even if you want to cultivate, I will build a nunnery for you in the residence.”
Jia Min only shook her head." I've already decided, so I won't trouble you.”
Ning Jun looked at her." I've also decided. After we send Uncle's coffin back to Gusu for burial, you'll follow us back to the Divine Capital. At most, we will prohibit the Jia Clan from going to my Imperial Residence.”
"Why are you doing this?" Jia Min smiled bitterly. I'm an unlucky person."
"Sister, I don't want to see you in such sorrow and pain." Ning Jun said softly. There would still be bright sunshine in the future. How could he throw away the beautiful years in vain?”
Jia Min's expression changed." How could you…"
"I know!" Ning Jun interrupted her," Besides, your health isn't good. If I leave you in Gusu, what's the difference between watching you die? You are very cruel! If Yu 'Er finds out, will she forgive me? Will she forgive you? Alright! This is the first time in my life that I've tried my best to persuade someone. On account of my sincerity, I definitely agree this time!”
"What kind of work?" Jia Min asked.
Ning Jun waved his hand." That's not the point. The point is that you have to live well. More importantly, I won't let you die." Otherwise, wouldn't my trip to Yangzhou be in vain?”
Jia Min pondered for a while." You'll be Yu 'er's husband in the future…"
"That's why I advised you repeatedly!" Ning Jun drank the bowl of tea beside her." I'm thirsty from talking. Why don't you nod your head?”
" But…" Jia Min was still full of misgivings.
Ning Jun sat on the chair opposite her." No buts! You don't have to tell me, and I don't want to hear it. Why was she even more stubborn than Yu 'Er? Compared to you, Yu 'Er is really a good girl! Why don't you look like her?"
Jia Min's face was filled with shame and anger." I'm going to the Divine Capital with you. You can't talk like this anymore."”
"That's right, it wasn't a waste of my words!" Ning Jun laughed.”
As he spoke, he took out a glass bottle from his pocket. "I asked the doctors in Yangzhou to speed up the concoction of the Ginseng Nourishing Pill. Your dosage is different from Yu 'Er's. Remember to take one pill in the morning and one in the evening. Carry it with you!"
"This is about a month's worth of medicine. I've already instructed Wang De to prepare it for you. This way, even if I forget, you and Yu 'Er's medicine won't be cut off every month.”
Jia Min was touched." This is too expensive.”
"Why don't I like it when you say such things?”Ning Jun took the bottle from her hand, opened it, and poured out a pill. He placed it in her palm." Cut the crap. Eat it first."”
He asked the servant girl for water.
Jia Min finally squeezed out a smile and took the medicine. After resting for a while, he said," How much silver? I'll give you another amount.”
"If you really want to give it to me, just give all the money to Yu 'Er."”
Jia Min sighed." From now on, we'll be a burden to you.”
Ning Jun stood up and said,"I was the one who insisted on pulling you. It has nothing to do with you." Maybe I'm the one who's dragging you down! There was still a long way to go in the future, so he might have to ask for advice.”
Since Jia Min had already decided, she did not refuse." As long as I know, I will tell you everything.”
Ning Jun cupped his hands and turned around to leave.
Jia Min seemed to have heard her talking to Yu 'Er outside. It was probably her idea just now, right?
Yu 'Er was still young. How could she bear to leave?
She was secretly sad.
Just as Jia Min had disposed of her assets, a few old men from the Gusu Lin family came over with a young man.
Ning Jun stopped them and asked. Only then did he know that these few old men were members of the Lin Clan. They were entrusted by the Clan Leader to appoint an heir for Lin Ruhai to inherit Lin Ruhai's family property.
"You say you're from the Lin family, so you're from the Lin family?" Ning Jun sneered with a murderous look on his face. Before I change my mind, it's best to go back to where you came from!”
A few old men knelt in the hall and looked at each other. Their bodies trembled, but they were unwilling to leave. They urged one of them to come out and say," Your Highness, we are really relatives of the Lin family." The laws of the country and the laws of the family are still in place. My nephew Lin Hai has no son. The family has the responsibility to appoint a successor for him to inherit the ancestral temple.”
Ning Jun slammed the table heavily." How dare you!" How dare you talk about the law of the country in front of me? My uncle has passed away, but my aunt and sister are still around. According to the laws of the country, my aunt's dowry is not included in the inheritance. I still have to leave enough money for my aunt's support and my sister's dowry. Poor uncle, he had been an official for only one term and had clean hands. Other than official supplies, there was nothing else in the Yamen. Previously, Aunt had to pay a lot of money to dismiss the servants and others. Since you are members of the clan, this money will fall on you.”
Ning Jun had a high position and authority, so it was only natural for him to make a false accusation.
The few old men were dumbfounded. They originally thought that Lin Ruhai, as a salt inspector and a marquis of several generations, would definitely have a huge family fortune. If the clan found someone to inherit it, everyone would be able to share some of the profits. Who knew that this master in front of them was determined to not give a single cent and even wanted to bite back!
"But…"
"Shut up!" Ning Jun stood up and shouted,"I don't care who instigated you. You want to cheat me and steal my property? You've got the wrong idea!" Someone come!"
Two rows of armored warriors with swords in their hands immediately stood on both sides.
Ning Jun pointed at them." Beat them all out! If they dare to come again, break their legs!”
"Yes, sir!" These warriors wanted to push him.
Jia Min sent someone out and handed Ning Jun a piece of paper.
Ning Jun looked at it and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly." Since it's Uncle's instructions, then let's carry out Uncle's last wishes!"”
The higher-ups would use the old mansion and all the land and shops in Gusu as ancestral property for sacrifice and public use. As for the family property in the Divine Capital and Yangzhou, as well as a few houses of rare books, paintings, and antiques, they were all left as Daiyu's dowry.
It had to be said that compared to the other officials of the country, especially his predecessors, Lin Ruhai was really incorruptible. The century-old aristocratic family was more about the inheritance of the family and not these worldly possessions.
Jia Min had sold her family property in Yangzhou and had a total of more than a hundred thousand silver. It was not even as much as the gifts Ning Jun had received these few days. If the funeral expenses were excluded, it would probably not even be this much. Of course, painting and calligraphy were not included.
What was the use of this silver? It's already kind enough that I didn't ask for support from your clan.
The few people from the Lin family originally thought that they would not be able to get any benefits, but they actually took a turn and obtained the Gusu ancestral mansion! Before they came, they had estimated that there were at least tens of thousands of silver.
Thus, they were also satisfied and did not mention the matter of choosing an heir anymore. They thanked him profusely and left.
Ning Jun came back and asked Jia Min," How could you give Gusu's assets to those people? With me around, they can forget about taking a tael of silver.”
"It's already very good for a family that has no family to leave behind these. Perhaps Gusu could only dream about it in the future.”
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